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BRITAIN MAKES IT CLEAR Palestine Withdrawal In Limited Period Turning Down Of U.S. Suggestion
Lake Success, Oct. 16,
Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, the British Colonial Secretary, told the United Nations Palestine Committee tonight, "My Government desire that it should be clear beyond all doubt and Auality that not only is it our decision to wind up the Palestine Mandate, but that within a Hmited period we shall withdraw.
"It seems to us essential that in determining the nature of a settlement, the General Assembly should also determine the measures to imple- ment it.
"We hope that no steps wll}] be taken that will be provoca- tive and result In violence.”— Reuter.
"It would be unreasonable to a military preparation or a de-j nak Ho Majesty'a Government ployment of force amongst the to carry the sole and full re peoples concerned. sponsibility for the administra- tion of Palestine and on enfore ng the changes which the Unit- ed Nations regard as necessary: "It has been, suggested, ne uniter supervision of the United Kingdom should carry such re- In- sponsibility throughout an definite transition period unul Independence is attained acting under supervision of the United Nationa
United to enforce the Nations polley, and being assist. ed by a programme of ald mentioned by the delegate of the United States including the pos sible assistance of a voluntarily recruited International police force.
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"My Government's desire. that it should be clear beyond
ni doubt and ambiguity, that not only is it our declaton
to
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London, Oct. 18. One hundred elvit ser- vanta - man and women machine operators of photo- printing processes at the War Office started an un- official strike today,
They are protesting that negotiations between the Civil Service Union and the Treasury on their financial position and status have Taken too long.
for a Their demand is Maximum £0-10-0 weekly and "proper" recognition of their status as civil 525- vants.
They allege, that cleaners who step out of the machine rooms earn more than they do-Reuter.
AMERICA CONSIDERS
AID DEMAND
AS "MUCH TOO HIGH"
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Washington, Oct. 17. High United States officials working on the Mar- shall Plan here told the United Press they be- lieved European participating nations either would have to scale down their demands to a point Congress would consider "reasonable” or the United States administration would have to do it for them.
quarters
Anglo-U.S. Warning To Germans
Berlin, Oct. 16. The British and United| States Military Govern- ments, announcing plans to dismantle 682 German industrial and war plants for reparations, warned that the pro- gramme would be carried resistance out despite threats from "the Ger-
mans.
They said the dismantlingi would be accomplishod as fast ar possible to expedite European economie recovery.
British Lieut. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson said: "M. Instead of
| cooperation; there is conflict, any hope of reviving the German economy will disappear."
No trouble was expected, in the United States zone, where only
CD plants remain to be dis- mantted.
Major General George P. Hays, emphasising that the order would be carried out, said, "The last resort would be to use military force."
The Berlin press carried the announcement without comment.
The Nacht Express, in the Rus- slan zone, banner lined, "Tho Clock is Set Buck."-Associated Press,
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These officials said there was present form. It might be very end and might Iwo no question but that Congress drastically cut
would consider the original US$. up as little more than stop-gap
Detroit, Oct. 16, "1. That in the event of R22,000,000,000 figure set at the relief programme.
The American Council of Chris. High United States Paris conference as necessary for settlement between Jews Arabs, they would If so desired European recovery over the next said they hestitated to inform Strtlan Churches today adopted re- The Oliver Franks, chief of the Euro-man to aid China "in order to
solutions asking President Tru four years much too high. continite the administration of only question remaining was who pean delegation, and his asso-
Palestine through a limited was to do the culting.
ciates too bluntly of this attitude save China period of transfer to indepen. They explained that this posed for fear the Europeans would United States from dence.
delicata diplomatic and political throw up their hands and gc colonised China and Manchuria problems because the European home.
would sooner or later mean.” Both the American and the
The
Coune!? said, "Unless a Steering Committee now visiting the United States to "Interpret Europeans, however, were un stand against Russia is made now. their figures to the United States animous in expressing hope that the world is destined for the most are convinced that the present reconvening of the Parla Con horrible bath of blood and holo- plan is feasible, logical statement ference would be unnecessary caust of unimaginable "In abort His Majesty's Gov-|of needs and extensive trimming and desired instead that any tons." The Council asserted Rus- ernment will not accept the re-would result in a totally inade necessary modifications be worked sin is "an insatiable tyrant bent sponsibility for enforcement quate programme."
out in the current meetings. upon enslavement of the peoples either ature or in the
The Europeans were quoted.
There was an increasing Im of the earth." here believing that if they pression on both sides that. re.
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The Council claims to repre- role.
took the responsibility for cut ferring of the plan back to Europe sent about 3,000 Chrisilan ting figures too far below thewould mean its demise.-United | Churches with 1,200,000 mem- original estimates, the plan would Press.
bers. Associated Press,
2. That they would consider invitations to participate in giv ing effect to the settlement partnership with other membera of the United Nations.
of
Realities
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to
Hesitating
"They still hope that in view | fail to provide the degree of re-
their firm Intention
covery expected of it and then withdraw, both the Jewish and they would get the blame for its
failure. Arab communities will be seized with the realities of the situation
the Well-informed sources
in the and appreciate to the full
States administration, unhappy consequences that can United follow to themselves and their however, say privately that if the plan were presented-to-Con- country by failing to agree 01
gress for their concurrence in its the future of Palestine,
"The United Kingdom most earnestly hopes that the discus- alons of the past weeks have revented the trend of world! opinion and the dangers of con- tinuing the struggle between two peoples, and that their
герге Rentatives and the United Na- tions will quickly move to some accommodation, which will bring! harmony and stability in this part of the Middle East,
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London, Oct. 17. "It is a new situation con- An analysis of road accidents fronting the parties concerned. involving Army vehicles shows The weeks of discussion here, that 40 per cent ocentred on from all colli-
should make this hape not more straight roads away
that in Junctions and
unrealistic, but less. Moreover, slons onyl 39 per cent of Ser- we trust that the anxieties now vice drivers were careless as felt in the Middle East about against 49 per cent civilian the present deliberations of the drivers. United Nations and their
The difference was even more
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