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HABEAS CORPUS PETITION More Bad
Jerusalem Supreme Court Calls On Authorities To "Show Cause"
KENYA QUERY
Colonel
Lauilun, Meh. 97,
Boden Parker (Cous) asked Mr. After i the Hunse of C'ominous today whether, in view of the des cision to feure India buy the „stainer af 1948 wand Fu Cante quate Froupa from Eppot is the nex tulure, he woubi, now give an indication of the plans being made to provide fur un
altermattre Janse in
Kenya, or other Best African'
dependeneica,
Mr. Altive replied: "No. The sermanent lugnis of our relations with. Tanlin and Buunt in not get #ellied."-- Renter
Verdict On Miss Wilkinson
+
One Naval Rating
Injured
Jerusalem, Feb. 28: The Supreme Court of Jerusalem for the second time in the history of illegal immigration inte the Holy Land today issued an "absolute" or- der nisi, calling upon the British authorities to show cause why 1,350 refugees now in terri- torial waters should be permitted to land in . Palestine.
Before the order was 'issued; Haifa harbour was
ordered closed and the entire port area occu- pied by British military units following the interception of the immigrant ship "Haim Arlosorov-formerly known as the Ulua-by a British destroyer yesterday.
The Supreme Court acted The court refused to let petition for a rit of refugees to he brought before Jubeas ́ corpus by attorney it unless this seems necessary David Goltein, who pleaded that in the event the the deportation of Immigrants | fail to satisfy the court of the was illegal.
legality of their netion."
The court, presided over by St William Fitzgerald assisted by two other judges, issued-its show of cause order #gainst
respondents
Saitor Injured.
WIN
One British seaman Maj-Gen · GILA. MacMillan, wounded seriously when a naval G.O.C. Col
party of 13 bourdled the "Inim Arlosorov"
BRITAIN "BANKRUPT”
London, Feb, 28. Britain,
purely nctuariul busia, “is bunkript
News For Shanghai
of
Shanghai, Feb. 28. The standard of living|
Shanghai's middle class is due for another! plunge in March as a re sult of the City Govern- ment's blanket ruling that all wages and salar- ies-previously adjusted
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beyond any apparent hope of monthly on the cost of recovery," #] Conservative
living index will be Member of Parliament de-
augmented - with clared today."
special allotment of CN$73,000 which is sup-| posed to compensat for February's runaway in- flation. commodity prices.
"But we appeared equally bankrupt militarily in 1010," L. D. Gaminana told the „Empire Economic Club, “We then pulled through because of our national unity and the fact that dynamic leadership iran able to summon up hidden Art of Britial character UNIT inventiveness. courage, ASIAC of personal reapon- ability and latent patriot-
in."Arancisted' Press,
War Mem. Hospital To Be Sold
inspector-General of Police ti Arsonist heure Athit thi TO
captains of the three deports ton ships,
London, Feb. 28... A Coroner's Court to day found that former Education Minister Ellen
They were directed to set forth why the immigrants,, anw Wilkinson died of a in territorial waters, should not heart disease following be permitted to land.
Attorney Gotien asked the bronchitis and bronchial
court to order, the penumonia from
produce at least 24 refugees on overdose of barbitural the date when the army are drugs.
police officers appear in court Coroner Neville Staffort added: The date for this habeas corpus "I would further say that the hearing was set for Tuesday. Cause of her death was acciden fal."
an
The text of the "Coroner's were, diet was: "Ellen Cieeley Wiki son came to her death from heart fallure following bronchlila and branchia pneumonin accelerated by barbituric neid poisoning:
swarming aboard an unknown
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Monty Replies To Ingersoll
London, Feb. 28. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Commander. of the British Forces in Western Europe after D-Day, fought his battle for Normandy accord- ing to the plans drawn before the Invasion, plans which were not changed because of the Aerce German stand at Caen, according to "Normandy and Baltic," Viscount Montgo- mery's book on the battles which led to the final defeat of Germany published today. Some critics-British, American and others have
asserted that the. Field Marshal underestim ated the German strength at Caen and dallied there too long. His story is forward chronological history of what the Allied forces did from D-Day.
straight He pays generous tribute to the American- fighting mail. The book may be taken as an answer to the accusations by Ralph Ingersoll in his book "Top Sccref."
Stop Immigration Demand
Jerusalem, Feb. 27.
The Palestine Arab Higher Committee today de- manded that the British Government stop Jewish immigration into Palestine completely. In a statement replying to Mr. Bevin's House of Commons statement on Palestine the Com-
mittee said:
In direct language. Viscount Montgomery, rejatos the chang;, ing circumstances of the car? naign against the massive hackground of chronological detail and reasoned purpose, Rarely docs, he digress from -cool. nendemic Impersonality and then it ln, in the main, to pay tribute to the courage of the soldiers under his com mand.
At the current rate of ex-! change, CN$73.000 amounts to USG and the increase is so pased to represent the di ference between the Fanuary! Febuary urices of six basic: commodities rice, salt, sugar,
The author describes how by coat briquettes, cloth and edible j
January 21, 1944, when the oil.
Supreme Commander held hin White-collar workers are the
fiat conference following his hardest hit by - Thia nysłem. "Continued, Jewish immigration, is brought before the United Na- return from the United States. since a number of other neces-despite all-proofs that- Inmilara- tiong and that the United Nations all were in agreement on the sitles (all of which have gone up Arab position not only in Pales to freedem, and independence and hower accepted for the inva
fundamentally affects the will admit their legitimate right new. plan which. General Elser 40 to as much as 100 per cent tine but also in other Arab coun-enable thein to ward off the evil and more) are not Included in teles, is causing us grave anxiety, resulting from the Anglo-Zionist alon.
the January 31
Ition
1
Jea
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The Plan
reserve
freezing pathetic hearing when their case No Quota Raising .....
With the enemy's London. Feb. 27. Ecommitted on the castern flank, The coly further diplomatic the plan was to make a read contacts likely to be initiated by breakout on the western flank, Britain with the Jews and Atabs using the American armies of Palestine before the whole under Generàl Omar
Bridley problem of 'the country's future
.or
this "added compensation" "Palestine Arabs hope they conspiracy,"—Reuter. which was a compromise of the will win umber of refugees jumped over The "China Mail" un-salaries at
Just and Bym- Government order the side and the ship was derstands that negotia- level., grounded while the boarding party tried to resets them tions are near comple- Few-white-collars workers The Jowish Agency spokestion for the sale of the have unions representing them
to make man. Gershon irish, report: War Memorial Hospital
concerted and ganised demands to Navy to "The ship at this moment is to the Naval authorities. ment and many feel that the
stranded near Athlit. metres south of Haifa. Scores The Navy intends to re- compensation plan was Govern- of refugees are swimming habilitate, the building powerful labour unious while ‚ment. appeasement of the ashore and meeting with naval for use as a hospital for neglecting their interests. opposition. It is believed there
sick Naval personnel, It is understood that
They point out that
6-Year-Old Burglar
- A
̈. Manchester, Feb. 27. -rosy-cheeked schoolboy
The Coroner als said ther
"not a shred of evidence in} "süfcgest that these neid substanres
were taken purposely by Miss stood before the Magistrate's Wilkinson."
Testimony of a pathologist and official italyst showed she look the drugs while a comat condition, apparently not knowing she was taking United Press.
all, averdose,-
table and Batened respectfully and quietly as an inspector testified.
nine)
listed The inspector crimes charged against the lad including stealing surss up to 42 and breaking Into house" and lawyers offices. The Judge
London, Feb. 27. Air. Vice-Marshal
Francis then
Frederte Inglis has been named i øver
ter.
ordered the boy turned to the county muthoriilex
10 kilo-
Govern-
PEARL HARBOUR BLAZE
is brought before the United Na-and to. pivot the whole front tions will rulate to the interim on Caen. Viscount. Mont- administration of the country. It gomery comments: is learned from a reliable source | "This was my original con- in Londen today, writer Reuters ception of the manner in Diplomatie Correspondent, which the Battle of Normandy
The issues on which Honolulu, Feb. 27.
further
was to be developed. From contact clearly will be necessary the start it formed, the basis for All
fires the Jewish Agency, move for emergency The Navy is trying to pull mirchase price is in the region over-bracket wage-carers the fighting equipment has an increase in the monthly im- of all our planning and
compensation
re.
to the
W
are casualties but there are no details.
the
the ship free and bring it to of 250,005, Reason for the CN$73,000 Halfa."-United Press.
transfer is understood, to be presents a pay hike of as much been summoned, to pat-migratten quota. In the mean the aim of our operations from
while.
the time of the ashault to the that there are insufficient funds a 30 per cent compared to the tle a roaring oil fire This. Is
level while
maller in which the dual victory, in. Normandy." in the hands of the trustees to January
Arabs are also interested "I never had cause or reason middle class it represents only which is threatening to and while the final decision on to lea
Hitler's in- destroy the Pearl Har-this question will have to be bour naval supply cen-formed quarters hare do not be the battle "provided
taken at Cabinet level, well-intervention in the direction
love thint Britain, will agree to opportunities, which we ralse above the present monthly not slow to exploit," said tha reportedly Bevel of 1,500.---Router.
"author.-Router.
Pullman
Sleeper Jumps Rail
Altoona, Feb. 26.
cruble them to restore the hoa-
10 per cent or less.
Net Result
pifal to its pre-war standards. Apart from that, it is known that the War Memorial Hos pital was too large for the pur pose for which it was original- j
goods,
the
tre.
ipment. Including
three fre
is battling the spread
standing by.
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The net result of he Govern- The blaze, which is put up. It is hoped eventually men order will be deprivation started anong timber under the that the fonds derived from to the middle class of ali im-tocks, was believed to have rup- the sale to the Navy
will be ported
the price of tured on oll-line under, the dock, tised to erect: u reasonable. which, on an average, i 100 which fed the flames. Fighting sized hospital ou nursing home per cent or more above. lines for private patients. This January levels. project, however, will probably Additionally, a white-collaring fire and naval ambulances are be delayed until building costs worker must limit himself to Some reßghters were already. Senior Air Staff Officer, Par for education until he is 18. One was killed and 15, are cheaper than they are to lesa hair-cuta, electricity. fewer reported to have been overcome Eastern Air Command
day. The Chairman of the wardrobe replacements, fewer by the smoke which billowed up Head- The neuily dressed, by said injured when the last Board Trustees of the War taxi-rides and bus transporta-over the quarters, it was announced by "Yes, Sir" and left. His name Pullman sleeper on the Memorini Hospital is the Hon. tion, all of which have greatly r
entire Pearl Harbour the Air Ministry today.-Reu- was withheld. He is six years
okl-United Press.
Pennsylvania Railroad's Mr. A... Morse C.D.E., Chief Increased since January.
The cargo ship. "Bierra" Manager of the Hong Kong' Unless Government's ' pro-another vessel moved over from "Sunshine Special" west- and Shanghai Banking Cor- mise to control rigidly and the burning decks the "Storrs" bound from New York poration.
force down prices, materialises, was able to get away.
suffered some damage before al to Texas via St. Louis Another important Naval which is considerçù unlikely, a
The blaze was still roaring out acquisition is Peak Mansions, white-collar worker's pay will the train and rolled cupied by the families of dock- higher prices.
preading from the piling under the docks to the roots of gian: backward three and a yard and Naval officers. Naval The absence of a clear-cut warehouses above. half miles down a. nine authorities have not requisi-Government statement on the Thick black smoko is blanket- degree
tioned this bullding but have wage plan added to the graying the uroa: similar to that caus mountainside
taken if over on a lease basis hairs on the heads of numeroused by the Japanese attack in 1941.
The grade and jumped the from, the owners. One block employers and employees to-
hugo tracks on a sharp curve.
which is now undergoing re- day, the February pay-day.
reparably and Many labourers of all cloganearby pairs. is expected to be com-
Percy
The SandwICHĘ-became uncoupled from part of which are already oc by far insufficient to cover the of central iwo hours later, afier
Snatcher In Trouble
Evesham, Feb 27. During-duty hours, Percy pulled an Evesham ash- wagon with commendable propriety but in his free moments at pasture he had an unhorse- like craving for sandwiches which led him to gallon about, pushing fishermen into the river Avon. Today he was confined to tables in dis- grace. The Evesham
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τό relmburse
Corporation, He was in stables behind locked
Richard Delaney for his Avon pars-United Presi
ducking.
Delancy told the court he w
standing peacefully by the banks;
pletary
said that so far tw
had been damaged ir-
workers in the Navy Administration The Pullman porter was pleted soon' and it is expected ea are stunned at what' they buildings had been ordered to killed, and the other 15 were that 30 families will Occupy call an "unrealistic" system-jevacuate after placing records in thrown out of their beds when Peak Mansions altogether. United Press.
the car crashed against a hill.
Mr. Attlee Makes
No
Promises
whose lawyer gave Percy a gout door and was not allowed visitors short distance east of the scene. The accident happened n character, was nevertheless/fined |--not even photogvaubers who
fisherman wanted to picture, nim for the of the February 24 daraliment of the "Red Arrow." The accident happened at “3.54, n.m. when the "Sunshine Special,” cunning 51 minutes late, made.Į the scheduled stop on the grade | river and attacked the sandwiches Japan is mint NF and a ridge extend),
to uncouple one of the three ida his, fish, basket.
Trum it merge E. China to the cost if locomotives which push and As many of Britain's people went to work in a Tonking. A traugh of low pressure over it over the Appalachian Judge TW: Langman asked if Manchuria Chinelo v Mountains... Percy had been in trouble belowly Preskare is slag low NE of. forof
aka (Hokkaido and the enuatdriki, régions."
of the Avon when Percy came i galloping up, knocked him into the
THE WEATHER
The wink iniprone uyen thi ban
He had. Mrs. L. Small said Today Forecast-Light or moderate she once saw Percy, chase's man 15 mlade, fax and warm; rather bary, Gånd, a' woman up the river bank Yesterday's Westburzmi je da
and thun eat their lunch When Namun 06.1 der Fah
Minimume 47.4 let. Pab."
the horno etarted (toward her, the Busines. 3 hours. khre bor
cost over her own Hainfall: Nil. 20.11.1 Junch but Percy ate-comh-food-arith na apaļout an average of 17.3 mm.
2
Pushed Him Inaro, at mel
Bet. Humidity
Der Polst
J. Stephens testified he sawind Direction Pecay poke his nose in a basket Wint Pro
trung, over a "fisherman's" shou]* izraba mouthful of sands lobes and then push the man ina
the Avo
Raidinga.at ...
the
In an unexplained manner Pullman Car Cascade Mirage" bécame uncoupled,
London, Feb. 28.
flurry of snow, the Prime Minister, Mr. Attice, told the House of Commons today that he was unable to promise London and the South-East any let-up in the electricity restrictions,
the fireproof vaults,
The reboats have conyerged on the scenes.
LATER
Captain Forrest M. O'Leary, | Chief of Staff to the Commandant of Pearl Harbour base, sald the D1, fire, which threatened to, wipe out the multi-million dollar Paci fic naval base was brought under control after a battle of more than two hours.
Capt." O'Leary'sald vo callmate could be made immidiatoistof, thú, damage-United. Press.
rolled backward. gained speed There are no signs of the weather's worsening ON OTHER PAGES
on the stoop 'grade, swayed
dangerously Tangit dined momentum and jumped the
| tracks at Curve: 100% -0.
10 ...The injured "--were-placed i
aboard the passing seastbound na 13 des. 1. ja Jeffersonian” and brought
Altoona ARE NO
The accident is blan mechanical failure of the
A small fire broke put in Lek brakes which shouldo Edw
W Hing Lane, Just of Patungar utomatically set the
The Juds Tald Percy mun Stree "at about 11,30 m. Je, when the car became, ún.
diaposition,
Berdiy
he time
appilancsely were The train proc
*Station
again, but the temperature still hovers around freezing point, with thaws continuing. Snow and bad visibility have slowed the delivery, of coal up the Thames..
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| In a brief statement to the are being steed where needed
Hound." Mr. Atilse"""said that!{ and that most, users of coal hii Page Four - 1,749,021" people were still out the sountry, have /161⁄2 * "days" » Leading Arti
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