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PALESTINE COMMISSION General Assembly Approves Neutral Body
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Australian Memorial Protests
Appeal To Refrain From Violence
Flushing Meadows, N.Y. May 15. The United Nations General Assembly today ap- proved the appointment of a special neutral fact-finding commission of 11 small nations to Inquire into the Palestine problem. At the same time the Assembly, which completed its work after 18 days, sent out an appeal to the world and particularly to the inhabitants of Palestine. itself to refrain from violence which might create an atmosphere prejudicial to an early settlement of the problem.
In the closing Assembly sos-, of the General Assembly debate, sion, Senor Dawaldo Aranha of added: Brazil, President, sald that the United Nations had never been put to So decisive a test that arising over the question of Palestine. Only two
com-
"assure them that even in the resolution which they feel as is totally inadequate there is a great deal and they will lose nothing if all provisions which hours after ita have been made here are allow- formal appointment, the eleven- | ed to be proved at the next member fact-Anding comunis- General Assembly session." sion was enlled to its first meel- ing. The delegates who bad Canbera, May 16. Approval by the Aus- take part in the Assembly ses sion represented the chosen tralian Federal Govern-states in a closed discussion to ment of plans to spend discuss preliminary details and nearly $500,000 on wart the name
time the United Nations Secretary-General, Dr. memorials has set off a Trygve Lie, despatched a tele- asking them to appoint their delegates to the commission without delay.
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CELEBRATIONS IN LISBON
Liahon, May 15. Celebrations which begun tudy of the 8th Contenary of the conquest of Lisbon will eunt the City Council £125,- 000.
Starting with a mock bat- tle in the castic of St. George -the scene of decisive fight- ing leading to the capture of the ritu bu Alfonso October 24, 1147--the cela-
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U.S. Share In D.P.. Problem
Referring to Norwegian resolution seeking peace wille the special fact-finding
Washington, May 15. mission in inquiring into the problem. All said: "Is it too
President Truman told conference here much to ank everyone concern a press ed that in the land which is the today. that the United birth-place of the Prince of Peare, to let the Innd settle
States must do its share to solve the European "Palestine today has become displaced persons pro- the neid test of human con-blem. science. The United Nations
down to eternal peace?
te mitted that the Ameri- When the United Nations will find that upon that deci- Can contribution 鸭肠 for General Assembly resumed its sion will depend the future of had not been very satisfactory. debate on Palestine today. In-humanity-whether humanity The President waid that his
Warning
dia's delegate, Asaf All, in a is going to exist by peaceful plen for peace, said: "It means or be torn into pieces. peace of Palestine is broken, a third great war will definitely he precipitated. Of that I have no doubt."
|administration planned to Intre- duce legisintion into Congress to allow for increased Immigration "If a wrong decision flows into the United States. from this Assembly, the worki
The plau announced last year will be cut in twain and there to bring European refugees to will be no peace on earth. The deluxe of blood from the last the United States by using the war has not yet completely by other countries has not prov Immigration quotas not utilised vanished, Europe and Asia
Addressing himself to the Arab delegates, all of whom have reacrved their attitude to wards the fact-finding commis-] Hion because the proposed still bear the stains of it. ed very satisfactory, he added. terms of reference bear 40 Palestine threatens to become mention of 21 Independent the baker's oven from which Palestine, Asaf Ali sald:
"Whatever your doubts may be, I would request you to be New Patient. I am glad you have reserved the position of your governments but let me sound a word of caution. Everyone ja endorsing the appeal mnde here for pence in Palestine and by, maintaining peace, you will be strengthening your cluse. Whoever violates the pesee of Monument dedicated ta those Palestine will have to go into who served in the Middle East the dock," and in Europe, Cost $9,690). *
Asaf All, continuing to ad- Actual working plans are to dress himself to the Arab be submitted for memorials in states, "who have not been fully naticnwkic contest.United satisfied with the result of our labour" in the closing stages
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Hollywood Full Of Reds--Menjou
Washington, May 15. ·
Hollywood's dapper Adolph Menjou today told the House Un-American Activities Sub-Com- mittee that he believed "the masters in Mus- cow" were trying to use the motion picture in- dustry to propagandize for the overthrow of the American Government. He said he could not under- wood. stand "how there are ap many millionaires in favour of Communism and added. "There are lots of them in Hollywood, at least half a dozon Red direc- tors and some Red actors,"
The motion picture star spent more than an hour be fore the Committee headed by Representative J. Parnell
Thomas.
Menjou
Reuter.
the deluge of blood may once, Undermining
again arise."
U-S Morale
Asaf All said that he car- ried not only the votes of 400 million Indinas but of 80 mil- lion Indonesians and many more millions in Asia who were not represented at the United Na- Cari
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Washington, May 15,
A witness today testified that Aldo Marzani, ousted
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May 15. The British Government," The Netherlands will pro- he added, "faced with an ex-pose the Indonesian Republic as tremely difficult situation, had a full-fledged member of the naturally come to the United United Nations in two years Nations and asked for help. time, it was Btuted today dur While we are helping His Ma-ing the General Assembly de- jesly's Government out of the bate un Palestine by the
Hughes said "the motion plc- ture industry is lousy with Communists and has been for years." He agreed with Men- Jou that there were many rad-most awkward question, we are Netherlands delegate, Dr. not laying down anything. This J.W.M. Shouk Hurgronje,- commitfee, will go on investigat- Reuter.
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Wallace Crusade
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summarized hie testimony as he emerged from the closed hearing. He sald, "I believe Hollywood is one of the main centres of Commun- ist activity in America due to the fact that one of our great est mediums for propaganda,
Detroit, May 16. the motion picture Industry, is Mr. Henry Wallace, bringing located here. It is the desire hla crusade against the und wish of the masters in Truman Doctrine" to Detroit, Moscow to use this medium for, today denied that he sought to their purposes, which are for appease Russia. the overthrow of the American: Government."
ing and the British Govern
ment will go on facing the situation as it in.”
vador. It was adopted un- The fact-finding commission animously, the Arab states only could either ignore the charter abstaining.
of the United Nations, the Lea- The Political Committee's re- Rus of Nations Convenant or port as a whole was adopted by the Mandate, so that Independ-45 to 7, with one abstention. ence was one question which they would have centrate.
to con-
Facts Commission
The composition of the fact- Asaf Ali warned of "powers finding committee on Palentino ranged on all sides” who would was adopted by 40 vates with
ko to
see certain interests 13 abstentions. served and added:"
tho
The terms of referenco were: "No good can come to the adopted by the Political Cont Middle East if a situation like mitten last Tuesday when it was Mr. Wallace told the press, that were to arise. Wo in niso decided that the fact-finding "I favour working with Russla | India will not allow anything to committee should be composed and using the resources of the happen which would mean a of eleven medium-sized and Mastly Writers United States for world, peace big war. That is why our first-small powers-Cannda, Czecho- Producer Jack Warner, who and prosperity. I do not con-political interest iles in the slovaklá, Guatemala, Ferala, in next to testify, sald the sider working with Russia ap- maintenance of peace In Palon- the Netherlands, Peru, Sweden, Committee was doing an excel-peasement because working with| tine.”
Uruguay, Yugoslavia, Australin lent job and "If any people are Russia is working toward peace sembly unanimously adopted a the committee to prepare not Before adjourning, the As- and India. They provided for undermining the American way and prosperity". of life I want to be one of those He told 5,000 University of resolution.calling on all govern later than September 1 a re- to ald In stamping it out." Michigan | ntudents at Annments and peopics, and parti- port for the next session of
"I told them whatever I know Arbor that the
American cularly
Inhabitants of the Assembly "ou the question of subversive activities in the "panic" over Communism would Palestine, to refrain, panding of Palestine and to make pro- film industry, Warner added. subside in ten years and we action by the General Assomposals for its solution. (Britain Rep. Thomas sald.testimony will look back and laugh at our bly, from the use of force or had proposed that it report on nlready taken had provided the gulliblity.", de
any action which might pro- the future government of the Committee with hundreds of
judice un corly settlement on country). He reiterated his belief that the Palestine question, nafnes of Communists,” He
The committee was given the Bald Menjou, and Warner pro-
the Russians were slow in
The Assembly, also, adopted widest powers to ascertain and vided many of the prominent reaching agreemente with the the compeelden, of the fact record facts and investigato names, "mostly writers. United States because they Rupert Hughes, novelist and were convinced America will nereon writer, another of the soon be plunged in the depths day's "friendly witnesses," de-of depression" and, they felt clared that he had been called that later they can driva non-intervention. In Palestine, ligious, interests in Palestine of
rat and a Fanclet” for op-| Harder, bargain." "United nooler Communism; in, Holly--Prosa,
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