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HAIFA BLANKETED BY PALL OF SMOKE
Heavy Losses In Burning Of Shell Oil Tanks
Fire Expected To Last For Days
London, Mar. 31.
The Stern Gang sabotaged the Shell Oil pipelines at Haifa with three explosions before dawn to- day, touching, off the biggest fire the arca has ever known, The fire brigade, assisted by policy and military, worked to bring the blaze. under control. At 11-a.m. twelve oil storage tanks were burning and a number of buildings on the Shell depot damaged, Damage caused was estimated at £4,000,000.
It was believed that a number of casualties occur- red but carly reports gave no details. The Stern Gang distributed pamphlets in Haifa claiming full responsibility for the sabotage,
At dawn, n huge pail of out. searches of Mount Carmel black smoke at blanketed the area later today as a precaution town as weary firemen fought against the underground. to control the blaze.
Twelve of storage tanks, containing many hundred thou sand gallons of fuel set alight by an explosion, were still blaz-į ing more nu seven hours later and smoke was mushrooming 'hundreds, of, feet into the air, darkening the sky over Haifa.
The firet two of three ex- plosions were reported to have cut the ipeline leading to the Shell Company's plant while the third ierlied the tanks. casualties have been reported so far.
No
It was later officially stated that eight oil storage
tanks
were set on fire and completely destroyed, were damaged. Only three tanks are now standing in the plant. Continuing For Days?
An unofficial estimate of the
while four othera
The first group of refugees. from the “Moledeth" arrived at Haifa before dawn word a Royal Navy destroyer almost simultaneously with the pipe- line explosions. Another
MADAGASCAR ATTACK
Puria, Mur. 31.
The French military campA at Moramingá, 30 milek cant of Antananarivo, enpital of Madagunrur, tax attacked Jest night by a band of severnt hundred mes, armed with henoy juale luiver ant The Freuch tran sprata. agency reported from Mute-
•gascar tubig.
The dispatch Count thent hart 20 prople were killed of whom eight were Europeans, Afilifur reinforcements being wri fa Her M Rester....
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Brum Mayor
Germans Partly To Blame For Crisis
Dusseldorf, Mar. 30. Prominent British and German spokesmen said tonight that the Germans themselves were -partly to blame for the food crisis from which the Ruhr industrial belt has not yet emerged. Dr. Kurt Schumacher, leader of the German So- cial Democratic Party, told an Oberhausen election audience: "The British are not alone to blame the Germans must accept some res- ponsibility."
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· Reuter, **,
Britain's Birth Rate Soaring
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very
Cantón, Mar, 31. Desire for very close Canton-Hong Kong co-opera- tion for the furtherance of trade was express- ed by Mr. Ho Teap-ping, chairman of the Can- ton Chamber of Commerce, in an interview with Associated Press yesterday, follolving his recent goodwill mission to the British Colonyi, "I am much Impressed by the Hong Kong, stated that the The population of Eng-sincerity and earnesty of Hong Canton Chamber of Commerce land and Wales has ceas-Kong merchants in promoting has accepted his suggestion of ed 'to dwindle. For the trade with Canton," said Mr. setting up a research committee ilo. "Our goodwill mission re- for the promotion of Sino- first time in 24 years, the presenting the Chamber of foreign trade. number of babies born Commerce was given a
An organ of the Kwanglung
Government, exceeds the "replace- sincere welcome in Hong Kong, Provincial Mr. William Asbury, Ne| Informed Ġerman 'sources, how-
"We have arranged hereafter. Corporation Is accking vional Commissioner for North ever. said it was expected to ment level." Rhine-Westphalia told Reuter | be peaceful.
Figures are given in the re-to exchange trade information materials from abroad for. Its that the worst effects could The Dortmund miners, who turn of the Registrar-General once a month with Hong Kong. factories here with the object People there are very much in of supplying essential products have been minimisul if the struck work almultaneously for the Goal quarter of last
of knowing conditions to the masses in this province Germans had applied "a little with the lamger demonstration your to be published tomorrow. here. On our part we are fa- at reasonable prices, Mr. Wa more Intelligence in the alloca In the city on Saturday, were in that quarter 221,801 bables vourably impressed by the in-added.--Associated Press,
back at work yesterday and the were born, representing a birth spection of many territories in
and "Invourable progress" was quiet--Reuter,
tntal population." officially reported in the current programme to move 6,000 tons of grain a day from Hamburg to the Ruhr.
On Goodwillion of coal supplies.
Jaunt
Birmingham, Mar. 31. The Mayor of Birmingham, des. | Alderman A.F. Bradber, spent
Breed
The Ruhr was quiet today whole Ruhr area was reported rate of 20.5 per thousand of the Hong Kong and their variety Volunteers
Senior British officials said
troyer with 600 immigrants Sunday in a German prisoner there had been no · general - was en route.
of war camp at New Birming-breakdown but a temporary ham in preparation for his local failure of distribution. forthcoming goodwill visit to Cologne,
Fight With Troops British troops used tear gas to quell resistance from the 100 immigrants who refused to be transhipped from the "Mole
doth" when it docked.
The "Moledoth" was towed by a British mine-sweeper,
The Immigrants fought off all
attempts by the troops to board the ship from the dockside but when tear gas and smoke bombs
burst amid the crammed decks. of this 70-year-old hulk, the immigrants gave up the fight,
The ferry ships ↑ Empire
Hooligans
There has been no rioting
He met 16 prisoners whose during the week's demonstru. homes are in Cologne and re-tions in
which moro than ceived a scroll of greeting, 250,000 Germans have taken made by the men in the camp, part and the only disorderly which said. "May this visit be incidents are attributed by the hopeful sign of understanding Pritish and German sources to and peace among the people and hooligans of a type who attach the beginning of a new era." It themselves to any crowd, will be handed to the Burgor-
master of Cologne, Auld.
Bradber
The Left Wing parties did
Divorce Petition Dropped
This is the highest rate' re-i corded for any December quar-. ter since 1921, For the same? quarter of 1945, the rate was 16.3. In 1940 it was 13,0,
The birthrate for the whole of.1946 was 19.1 per thousand the highest since 1923 and 4.4
of output."
Trade Restrictious M. Ho said he was not much worried by trade restrictions on exports and imports as imposed : by the National Government as they arc only temporary measures, and will be cancelled when the trade situation is im-
Man Ship's Engines
the
raw
· Liverpool, Mar. 30.- When the liner Sar-
per thousand higher than In proved. He added that com pedon arrived here to
1938,
modity prices in Canton had From 1938, the birth rate fell dropped almost to the level be-day from the Far East, it steadily to 14.1 in 1941. Therefore the "good rush" crisis of was learnt that Euro- London, Mar. 31. was then an upward curve in Feb, 11.
pean volunteers stoked Arnold
the next three years, a drop ofj Percy
Mr. Francis C. Y. Wu, deputy the boilers for 21 days 1.4 in 1945 and then a jump of manager of the Kwangtung Dene
who after a strike among 50 3.0 per thousand in the popula- Indestrial Corporation,
was a member of the mission to Chinese members of the
crew.
Sir Robinson, of House, Bindley near An- tion last year-Beuter. dover, retired solicitor
not inspire the demonstrations formerly of Singapore, but exercised a wise modera- did not proceed with his He told the Germans that the ing influence while the trade petition in the Divorce
provided "the safety damage caused was £4,000,000 | Rival" and "Ocean Vigor." people of Birmingham were hop-valve," according to Dr. Rudolf Court today after he and ing to link the townspeople. according to an announcement| carrying between them 1,600 by the Palestine
there with their opposite mum- Amélunck, Minister Resident in his wife, Lady" (Eversley Goverment illegal Immigrants from the bers in Cologne and added, "In North Rhine-Westphalia, It is Chaning) Robinson, of expected, however, that there King's Court. Chelsea, years to esme hope that many will be a big demonstration in had given evidence. British people 'will had
Cologno. the great Rhineland personal friendships with Ger city that suffered some of the
remove forever the Royal Air Force's mans and
heaviest fear of war"-Associated Press. wartime bombing.
Details of the demonstration
• Public Information Office. "Moledeth" left Inter for
Preliminary investigations Cyprus. into the huge fire confirm the After British troops theory that one explosive charge quelled the resistance on board was planted under the pipeline the "Moledeth, the Jews wo. lending to the storage tanks brought ashore. Some burst and the second was thrown over into song and others singiel to the barbed wire perimeter closo' dance. There. were no further to the largest storage tank.
The pipelines burst into Games almultaneously when the charges exuloded.
The curfew imposed on the Jewish quarters in Haifa was lifted shortly before noon.
The fire was still blazing strongly at 1 a.m. and it `ap- peared it might continue for several days. Desperate efforts - are being made to isolate the
fire and to prevent spreading.
A Diversion
establish
were not known last night nor was it known if it was to be Unlted accompanied by strikes as in the other British zona citleg.
incidents and the immigrants citedly at the thick pall of embarked "quietly on ships, į sroke over Haifn. many of them pointing ex- Press and Reuter.
i from It
Other tanks and installations
are being wet down constantly:
Washington Talks On Another
Loan To China
Washington, Mar. 30. was learned that State Department and Export and Import Bank officials have reopened their discussions on the question of a $500,000,000 loan to China.
with sea water in the hope they Officials of both agencies questioned by the United
could be saved.
Ono Arab fireman' was burn-
ied about the body, and the fab
of firefighting was made more
difcuit through the destruction
of two water pumps in the fire.
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Press emphasized that no plan is yet under- way to grant the loan. They said the talks. were informal with ither agene offering any specific proposals.
However, Export Import Bunks the State Department some time
The explosions apparently sources reported that at the re-ngo halted the Bank's plan, to wero; part of a diversionary quest of the
State Department negotiate a loan with Chlang' seampaign in an effort to create conferences were initiated after government.
an opportunity for Illegal Ima lapse of many months. migrants Oll
The State Department's Cartier
boned the This is viewed as significant og stand carried out President Tru- "Moledeth" to escape from their
British detainers.
Halfa best, shrouded by denne Gandhi Visits
Vollsmoke, was heavily guarded i
in anticipation of the "Mole- "eth's" arrival.
No 0110. Wan
allowed to leave or enter the
Army was expected to cardy.
School Age Raised
London, Mar. 31.
› An extra year, of compulsory
Mountbatten
New Delhi, Mar. 31.
man's
statements of December
15, 1945, that United States Anan-
MURDER IN A STORM
Mlian, Mar. 31. Count Giovanni Pellegrini afalfatti tous found shot to death in his villa here today.
The police believed the murder "vecurred during violet atorm last night scheu the sound of the shots t drowned out by the wind. They said no mugitiva has been discovered and no robbery occurred.--United Press.
Gambling On
clal assistance for Chira, would H.K.-Bound
depend slely on, its progress tu- ward peace and unlly.
Some Optimism
Recent inilltary and political events in China have apparently
Ship
Aboard as. General Gordon,
Maf. 81
The husband had asked for a divorce on the ground of de
sertion.
Arnold's counsel, was
De
The volunteers, mainly drawn from the catering staff, worked in the engine, room". from
bakark$ydney, Atisjafng, to Singapore,
Gaulle Appeals
For Unity
Paris, Mar. 30. Breaking six months' silence, General de Gaulle told the French people today that the voice of dissension, which meant decadence, had been allowed to obscure national interests.
enemy.
a voyage that took 21 days In- stead of the normal 14.
The Chinese, who struck work at Sydney; were gaoled. for desertion. Other scamen and firemen were aligned on at: Singapore to complete the trip, to England-outer
Vatican City, Mar. 30. The Pope.today received the traditional palm furnished to
Family of San Remo since the 16th Century The Campaldol-
CAG
nuns of the Convent of t Santa Prises on the Aventino. Hill presented a palm to the Pope yesterday-United Press,
At the conclusion of Lady | Robinson's evidence in chlef en Friday, in which she denied the above the bench ht Bruneval, in the midst of the
He was speaking on the hill formation, which was built up charge, Colin Duncan, Sir 12 miles north of Havre, where could one day be used by re-the Vatican by the Brosch
allowed on the night of Feb. 28, 1942, lleving forces from overseas." to postpone his cross-oxrimina- British and Canadian Com-] The ceremony was held up tion of her as he wished to mando raid took place to dea- for nearly two because the car consult the husband.
troy German radio location ap taking the British Ambassador, Today, Mr. Duncan said that paratus after French Resist Mr. Duff Cooper, to Bruneval Sir Arnold's instructions to him ance groups had provided the broke down.-Reuter. were that he was not to Allies with plans of the dis- challenge in any way the trick evidence his wife and given., Appealing for French unity those circumstances", and Angio-French cooperation Bald counsel, "he asks you to in a world which was becoming dismiss the petition"...
"In
Justice Hodson dismissed the petition with casts, adding that he thought the husband had been well advised to take, the
course he had.
The marriage took place at Kuala Lumper, Federated Malay | States, in 1910-Reuter._
Steamer
Hits Mine.
Inercasingly hard," ho declar- cd that France today had lost er spirit of unity, which the French Resistance groupa 'had shown in the Bruneval opera-
tion.
"DUBONNET"
He said that he looked for THE IDEAL APERITIF. ward to the day when France would "reform the battered ranks of the country."
"Noble England"?
There were loud cheers when General de Gaulle spoke of "Noble England" and shouts of "De Gaulle in power" marked the end of his speech.
Terschelling, Mar. 30. A Norwegian steamer describ od as the Titanian (9,000 tons) Appealing for French unity, struck a mine whilo sailing in General do Gaulle said: "The ballást 40 miles west of the day will come when in their Dutch North Sea Island ... of entire masses the French, people Texel today.
will fling away these unprofit- The crew of 30 who abandon-, able games and reform the ship, were taken off by a battered rank of the country.”
anid: “Tho: Bruneval. - opéra-
In shawl, loincloth and san- given rise to some outlining that Reports published in the United xiala, tiny Mohandas K. Gandhi the Chinese Nationalist Govern States that, this is the "world's Dutch fishing vedsel, and as far Streening the part played by teday 'met regal, uniformed and aient is making progress toward largest gambling, abip drew as was known tonight all are the Bruneval expedition, he debonair Viceroy Viscount complying with the United States denial from Captain Henry Nel-safe, ́ ́
a cutlined by: the Presion, but he added he is cracking
down on gambling aboard.. Among
more Important of such developments are:
Mountbatten to talk of the future of mammoth Indin..
Center she more
Three, tugs from. Teruchel-tion showed for the first time. ing and Masalula have gone to that the French system of ins help the Titaniari, which drop- ped anchor.
The daly Titanian" flated: 'In Lloyds current shipping ru
gistered at Bergen, Norway.........
The meeting between the
"I believe a elique of gamblers 1. The capture of Yenan brfare aboard and I as putting my schooling for British children pair - one the symbol of India's the Nationalists and Government foot down on them, he said., starts tomorrow na the law modern nationalism and the promises, that a incre visgrulk of "Crew, members found gambling easing the school leaving are others probably the last symbol fensive will be oncried, but this will be punished and mundy con- gister is a 4,880-ton vessel re-
fticated." from 14 to 15 becomes effective of the British Crown to ruis spring against the Communists.
2. Dissolution of the Komló- |***
try of Education said no ad- Gandhi was driven to the Council to permit other parties to address system as the ship stening sequent creation of the State peatedly broadcast over the ship's" ditional load will actually fall vice-regal estate and entered bereme members, upon the schoola until next alone, leaning on his familiar) 3. Reorganization of the Chin- toward the Orient
staff slowly because he is 78 ese constitution along more de-
mocratic lines.—United - Prens."
Apokesman from the Mials this land was a simple eone.tong's Supreme Council and sub-The captain's edict has been re- Router.
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When the autumn' term starts, and very, frail, and stooped. he said about 130,00014 olds who otherwise would be Gandhi proceeded to the rmilfed the leave, sachbel will English style,vice-regal gardons #turn to cukaMESSAGES, and there met Viscount Mount
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reaching the United States, sald some 900 Chinese wera aboard the Gordon and kambling Winxit kim with an estimated US$1,800,000, in cash available for games,” Chinese gamblers from Vanopurer and British Columbia ward aid to be in charge of the
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A moderate antiègelend le stationary" over Japan with a ridge of high pressure extending SW to Formosa. Another anik rvalane la developian tapidly over Western Mongolia. A trouth off low pressure 14 viationary, over Central and BW `China.
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