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PALESTINE MANDATE ENDS
Jerusalem Commissioner
Lake Buchess, May 13. Mr. Harold. Evans, Prosid Ing Clark of the Philadelphia yearly meeting of the Boolety of Friends (Quakers), Was understood here today to bo the United Nations cholca as neutral municipal Commis- slonar of Jerusalem.
Efforts were being made to persuade Mr. Evans to accept the Post of Commissioner for the whole of Palestine as well If the United Nations decidea- to appoint such a Conimla.
loner,Reuter,
Thanks For Palestine Service
JEWS PROCLAIM STATE OF ISRAEL AS ARAB ATTACK STRENGTHENS
Tel-Aviv, May 14.
Great Britain's 30-year rule over Palestine ended at 10.08 a.m. this morning when the High Commissioner, Sir Alan Cunning- -ham, symbol of British authority, stepped off Palestine soil to
board the British cruiser Euryalus in Ha'ifa harbour.
Sir Alan's act in leaving Palestine soil severed all connections be- tween the British Government and Palestine even though Britain will not lay down her mandate officially until one minute after midnight tonight (Friday),
..
The vanguard of the Arab forces, placed under the supreme com- mand of King Abdullah of Transjordan, already were attacking the ancient city of Dan in the north as the British surrendered responsibility for all Palestino except a narrow evacuation enclave in the Haifo area.
Other Arab forces inside Palestine inflicted major defeats on the Jews west and south of Jerusalem, isolating the Holy City from reinforcements and possibly opening the way for the Arab Invasion thrust from the south.
338 British Killed Since 1945
their
authority and
Altogether, since the end of World War II, 338 British sub- jects was
were killed in Palestine while the cost
London, May 13. Thanking the officers of the 'British Administration in Palestine for their services," the Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- The High Commissioner Hagonal seized Assleurazioni, negotiate with the UN the trans- ‚ment Attlee, declared today hauled down his personal flag General building in the heart of ter
that history "will honour their in Jerusalem early this morn-
The Holy City and raised Israel's functions. blue and white colours. achievements."
ing and flew to Haifa where he landed at 9.38 a.m. Only In a messaEE Sir Alan Cun-38 minutes elapsed from the lughun, High Commissioner for Palestine, the Prime Minister, time, he landed until he left referring to the ending of the Palestine. British mandate on Saturday, Sir Alan stepped off Halfa dock into a launch which car- "The hopes with which
ried him to the waiting cruiser. took up the mandate been fulfiled, and we say, fare-The cruiser will leave at the
wrote:
have no!
mundute
Later reports said the night for Jerusalem became decisive towned noon when Haganah and Irgun
Zval Leumi joined hands in an
well to the peoples of Palestine moment the British in conditions tragically different officially ends.
They sale Haganah met fierce from those to which I had been Cunninghams hauled down his Arab resistance as they started our purpose to lead them.
personal fing from Government smashing down the British-built "But even ni isis time of our House in Jerusalem while a guard fortifications greatest disappointment, when so
and
piper rkirled martial quarters and other
roblocks
Government
number
maintaining
Relic Of The Past
Students Join The Communists
SOUTHERN KOREA BLACKOUT CAUSES NEW US-- RUSSIA CRISIS
Scoul, May 14.
The Soviet puppat government of Northern Korea today cut off all electric power to American occupied South Korea, causing a new crisis between the United States and Russia. Lt.-Gen. John R. Hodge, American occupation com- mander, immediately put into operation a vast emergency power generating plant but with maximum effort the United States Army authorities could only hope to produce one- half to three-quarters of the power needed in the American zone.
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Heavy Toll In Plane Crashes
San Francisco, May 14 Forty-sever may have lost
yesterday
over
nihe
en reale from France Prom Air Force 'rő- fighter planea, from an altitude of four
exploded, ovey: Anchorage yesterday and fell in shoy de of-wreckage into: thurmën dhorada ----ħarbgur - The ÷ pisnes:
The United States already with supplies from the north-in-their lives in world-wide. The old Tower Building at.
had one nuvy power barge at dustry hnd not the power it need-plane crashes during the last Victoria built more
the south-eastern port city ofed it was said that if the power 24 hours. than 80
In Brussels, Sabona. Airlines years, which Is now being
Pusan and Korean utility off-cut off contiuned it would further
diarunt the Korean economy. demobllished,'
rials said another American Two trunk lines carry
reported today that one of its barge at Inchon would add toneross the dividing line between and a crew of six disappeared power airliners carrying 25 passengers The Southern Korean power the American and Soviet. zones. pool in a short time,
Pyongyang
Radio broadcasts
the Belgian Two and a half hours after warned. for several days that the Congo, the "blackout" power from the power would be cul
In Frankfurt, the US. Afr north Was Till off Seoul When the stoppage came the Force said a B-29 Superfortress miles northwest street cars were being operated big American Seventh Division had fallen 120
Its regular of Dharan, Saudi Arabla, and 33 with diesel generators shipped siren was sounding In from Japan for just auch an yoon signal. It died with a low persons may have been killed. one survivor has been mom. Street cars stailed in their Only, @mergency. The cutting-off of power, which tracks and lights, including those found, four are missing and The disappearance of 12 caused temporary confusion
bodies recovered," in in American headquarters, blink-
Skyways. Limiled reported from in iltary forces there in that boy and girl students from a the American occupation zone.
school in the New Territories illark 10 capture the
time totallad £100,000,000. Russian
The Puppet government has London that one of its chartered Cezme exactly at noon when the Principal cause for the riscs of shortly after noon yesterday, Southern Korean representatives complained that the United Stated France last night, killing one crashed in southern pinnes compound and ten or more other bulldings.
Jewish terrorism from 1042 on-started a Police alert on the
failed to arrive in Pyongyang in logged in payments for electricity France
person, and. injuring two. The wards, according to the docti-border as reports discind that
She North in answer to the Com-received from plants in Pyong- tenisi ultimatum,
Yang and Whachan. Fierce Resistancement was the British policy of the students had headed for
The Unilod number aboard was uncertain. controlling "illegal immigration." Chinese territory to join the
Dishonesty Charge
States explained that the delay The plane was
Paris to was caused by inability to manu-Alaska, the U..
Nico Before that, "both Jews and
"The Communists.
Communist dominated faclure gonds which Arabs had loyally cooperated" in
the Com-s Northern government, which the manists
two parted that The missing students,
insist on receiving rived
United States refused to re- payment.--United Press. prosecution of World War II from 14 to
10, were from the it was sinted.
charget that American Kwong Ming School at Tai Kesse The document
blamed Jewish Leng, nene Ping Shag. They at ofculs did not deal honestly with much of the constructive work, Scottle stood at attention and around the former polico head "extremista"_for_perpetrating and KHODT. HE Gual in though and insisted of negotiatingMana
robberies and acts of sabotage that their disappearance was dis-Hodge falls tokl the
of political murders, morning, and it was not till lunch the Southern Koreans.
Only few days ago Lt-Gen. Russians envered, These reports said street fight from 1942 to VE-Day.
An immediate search ing is in progress.
was in they were responsible for a con- stiluted for them. The parents tinued electric service as long as they occupied territory north of Hotel and the Y.M.C.A. building
were contacted, and # report
the 38th Parallel. huisted Red Cross colours.
Illegal made to the Police. Haganah
Fellow students said there hal Is already making| Army, was charged on the ollier
Tu a letter to the Soviet occupa- Li-Gen. G.P. strong claims to having captured hand. with organising the "Theft been talks for some days past of Hon commander, Flying rockets and fireworks most of the Security Zone in of arms and ammunition
leaving the school to Main | Koratkoy, auggesting
was killed will light the sky over
Haifa Jerusalem. harbour tonight and bands will
first 12 formed only the first biens. Hodge denied the Russian seven months when she was crashed in a storm, near Privas The Arab League's - General batch to leave,
Conunder's contention that the sworn in-at-a-joint session of Southern France. Up to a late hour last night Koreans and not the Russians Secretary proclaimed last night none of the missing students was
the Dutch States General The gendarmerie at Privas very sponsible
for the power (Parliament) in the historic sald identification of Lady Hert negotiations.
inglon was made, from hør Helge derlined immediate com- 700-year-old Hall of Knights. United States passport. nicht on the latest Communist.
The Princess-und her Consort, In Paris..Mr. Kennedy's seère: into the Holy Land one minute The Foreign Ofce in London eri u Royal decree authorising the
Prince. Bernhard, drove through tary confirmed that the forner past sidnight. The way through announced that a British mission pencianation of martial law in
Deputy multacy governor crowded streets from Queen Ambassador-had-bean-notified-of- Hebron Hills was reported being was ready to go to Palestine
Maj Gor. C G Egypt and military rule in pre-
Helmick today Wilhelmina's town priace to the the police identification, and acd- cleared for them by advance units where its function will be to
orgcres Geoul streat lights Hall.
ed: "As für as we know the ke- of Abdullah's Arab Legion.
paration for war with Palestine
blacked out tonight and this country's interests-
which
The Department of Imports and is expected to go into
Queen Wilhelmina is temporari-port is correct." Left behind in Jerusalam at throughout the Holy Land.
police Exports will be closed on Mon-
ordered a diraci
for conly relinquishing her duties
The police said four bodies flect today (Friday). the fast reports,, was only a Headed by Sir Hugh Dow, the
servation programme, Army troops ir battle
day, May 17, for all purposes' ex-
but the health reasons. The Regency will were found In the wreckage of dress amall force of Highland Light mission will include Richard
nuthurities took up sept for entry and clearance of fixed bayonets
had no full scale-tre on August 30, when the the plane before the storm-forced) Infantry and an RAF airport Beamont of the Foreign Office. guard duty at all strategic points and 10 a.m.
ships manifests between IJST.
Fation plan for individual con- GP-year-old queen will resume suspension of rescue operations, Guard.
in Egypt
the Nile
power, for few days to celebrate United Press. Government,
The Pubile Relations Office and It was expected that Korean her Golden Jubilee. Fridges
bulldings the Public Rending Room at Industry. operating un
already After that, as she announced nud the starconi Wireless station. Statue Square will also be closed hard hit economy, would face od aboard His Majesty's cruiser plogress, according to Jewish re-
It is expected Premier Mah- London, flagship of Admiral Sir ports from the capital reaching Egyptian Army forces have
sharp ntioning of power. Even on the same day. Pasha Denis Boyd, by the ship's chap- here today.
been ordered to cross the Pales-moud Fahmy Nokrashy
will be named Military Governor Jewish forces also walked into tine frontier at 1201 on Saturday of Egypt for the duration of tho ihin,
The cruiser's bell, one of the Juffa,
next to Tel-Aviv, and morning. reliable sources zald original Bow Bells, was used as claimed to have captured Acro yesterday in Cairo. the font-Reuter-AAP.
city and fortress.
The troops' order to battle alt-
smashing
they the
dene over many years for
the ale to mark the historie British buildings in Jaffa Road. benent of all communities,, is departure from the city threatened with destruction, the captured after officers of the Polestine sarvice Turks 30 years ugo have no cause for self-reproach,
or for any sense of personal fal- Decisive Battle
lure.
"Faced with mosi intractable problems, rewarded with base- lese calumnies and Imputations of partiality, often in personal
tradition of loyal public service which should be of lasting value
Reports suid the King David State Of War
Haganah, the Jews
from
Regent Of Holland
again as they hit the water; OSA body was recovered, Associated: Press
Lady Hartington Killed
Grenoble police reported that Lady Kathleen Hartington, daughan The Hague, May 14.
ter of the former United States Princess Jullana today be-Ambassador to Great Britain, American- came Regent of the Nether-Joseph P. Kennedy,
danger, they have established a play as the Euryalus, cucorted by hippers have moved the British forces" In the Middle/ Communists over the border, The | Russian army talks on power pro- lands for the second time in last night when a transport plane
to whatever authorities succeed
us.-Router.
HMS LONDON- CHRISTENING
Nanking, May 14. Pamelu und Pauline Beckmun, twin daughters of Mr. Benjamin William Beckman, third secretary of the British Embassy, and the
Arst pair of British twins born
Hinganah
and the Jewish
army destroyers, salts away from Pales-
mander of that al-Arab city tine.
that "anyone who al- to enter the Arab city Egyptian army of 10,000 men without authority will be shot
Reports from Coiro · sald
halo
an terpis
would march across the border on sight."
protect
A decisive battie for Jerusalem, Egyptian Move
in Nanking, were today christen-capital of the Holy Land, is fri
Bomb Contained Some
Deadly
Poison
London, May 13.
Enst.
In Damascus that a atste of war
exist between the Arab coun-reported to have been traced. tries and Palestine Jewry.
In Chin King Farouk has sign-
with
omergency.
tions was effective at midnight Birth Of State last night according to informa
Egyptian troops are con- ntrated in the area of El Arish on the coastal side of the Sinal desert, 30 miles from the fron- tier.
It was expected that if they moved in, their first objective would be Gaza, 20 miles from the
border.
to
Experts of the Home Office who examined the bomb sent to Ganeral Sir Evelyn Barker on Tues- day' reported today that it contained sodium_ cyranide, a deadly poison, Scotland Yard has issued a The police are checking 300 diferences and warning that anyone who re- post offices to discover where the colved auspicious looking Farran bomb was posted. 1 parcels should not, on any ac count, put it in.a pall of water for that might make the bomb go off at once. Recent bombs were electrically fired and It was reasonable to assume that they passed through the post without being damaged.
settla
their
Nile
The birth of the Jewish State. of termel was proclaimed here this afternoon at a solemn **»
MONDAY'S HOLIDAY
were
HOVE.
sumers.
the
BANDITS KILL CUSTOMS
MEN NEAR LAU FAU SHAN
1
Bembly of members of the Five miles away from the pirate stronghold on
erol
Lou Fau Shan, which is still undor vigilant watch by the Hong Kong Police, armed ban- dits on Wednesday night killed three Chinosa Maritime Customs officers and wounded four others, thrao seriously, at Shatau,
"Tragic" Attempts tablishment of a Jewish State Au Choy, 32, with
1
China
The Weather
Jewish National Council.- "We, members of the National Council, representing the Jewish people in Palestine and the Zionist movement of the world, 1. Britain announced in Tandon met together in solemn assembly today that she is "still prepared on the day of the termination of to give every assistance" possible the British mandate for Palestine,
The wounded reached Kowloon They also found three of their tolp Jews and Arabs of and-by virtue of natural and his-Hospital on Thursday. Three were colleagues had been killed in the
the Jewish people, detained for Palestine
of rights
further. trealmont battle. After making a report to avoid war, and by a resolution of
of the Gen-
Tse the Shumchun authorities, the Assembly of the
Unlied and observation. They are Nations, hereby proclaim the es- Ting-tung, 31, with leg-wounds; four survivors were sent to the A parcel
ann and leg Kowloon Hospital for treatment. from Palestine, marked "Buster Sweets,” and
in Palestine to be called 'Israel, wounds: Lan Pak-lien, 32, with sant to Mr. St. John, Brawn, The offer came in a
« thigh wound; and Cheung You; joint they declared. the head postmaster at Briatal, Foreign and Colonial Office
The proclamation was broadcast 32, with a minor head wound. chronicling is being subjected to testa document
Britain's over the newly opened Jewish "The names of the three killed The anti-crclone, now centred - Lo ́tha It is believed to contain metal. achievements In Palestina and I roadcasting station "Voice. off are not available.
East of Tehro continaes to move slowly murd his her failure to lead the Holy Land Israel"
Was Mr. Brown, who took up
made eighti The wounded men
A fold the wiwd. duties at Bristol last month, said, to independence.
ridge of high prow CLIEN hours before the mandula
was "China Mail yesterday that they extends westward from into Central terminated, the parcel bore Middle Fast
Another wesk ridge of ligh Its release preceded by 28 officially
because were attacked shortly, after The bomb sent to General Land Forces
theSaturday is the Jewish Sabbath. moment when Postmark The hours the
p.m. on Wednesday by an unde-pressure "covers the Bouth China Sea. Barker, posted in. W.I, was date stamp was not clear enough | British surrender the 27 year old↑
förmined number of bandits who
Hover Mongolis. wrapped in two copies of an to distinguish when it was ac- Palestino mandate.
appeared to be well armed with Today's Forecast:-Moderate El winds, American magazine dated Sop- tually poated. The declaration Consequences of either Jews or
[rifles, pistols and two Bren 'gunas) pair. “tember and October last year.- bore the words "Easter Bweel". Arabs attempting to .conquet
When the first shot won fired, Yesterday's Weather The proclamation sald force would be
that the bandits had and was signed with an uncem Palestine by
already sur-Maximum: 19.8 dei Pah until the setting up of elected rounded the Shatab mon English nams, Mr. Brown "tragte," the statement said.
Customs Nihimum: 70.0 der. Yah. | pald."
Accounting the difficulties of Coles in accordance with the Station, off Deep Bay, about one Huahiner sa hours. the last five months of the man-constitution to be drawn up by mile from the British frontier. Bit Of A Scare
the Constituent Assembly nol date, the document frankly con- later than the Dent of October, an hour. Page Two,
Shots wore oxchanged for over by average of 418,|| "imm16.28 ins. Meta Kay Money Domand Candy ----,
fessed that the Palestine Govern the present National Council outnumbered, they decided to try
Realising they Page Throa
Mr. Brown added: "The par-ment was not able fully to shall act as the Provisional. Buggőbeervatory, Worker's cal might be genuine, but I do recomplish all its tasks.
and escape singly-in-the-dark-, mra al ma not want to take.nay, chances. I
the incendent of the Stute of Te Drunken Driving Charge do not kitew of anyone who went on, involved having to hold State will be open to all Jewish baridit conan and hid in under Tuint
These tasks,
statament The proclamation sold: "TheThey
through thenet Humidity Pago
Korsan Election Returns. Would want to kill me.
two peoples "bent on open immigrants, will promote the dos
growth
·Paro' Gix
When they returned to the Wind: Fores Mong
"Wo think, "that"similar parcels and will be received by all sorts of arms and supporters which both the precepts of liberty justice and pince had been completely wreck
21lish. people in Britain in the next few Arabs and Jews sought to intro Cepre, taught, by the Hebrew pro-ed by the Bandila-who also Low
duce, to give up the administra:} phala; will uphold full social and carried away personal offacts gue Kalwa, regard the whole thing an tion, evacuate, oficials, and with pollical equality for all its and the tow rifles and revolvers
draw, the security, forebe, and, to villasurutkal ng Banlar kelu to the Customs
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Happy Vallay Baliotions"
Open To Jews
“were
police official at Bristol saldi waters of Palestine against the inaabliante, will be based on Station at dawn they found the
the coast and velopment of the country for all
Tipowatteo' in low over BW 'China, manel
Rainfall Trače. Tofri afnor Jan. “Kam
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2008 Inches.
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London, May 13, In her broadcast on Wednesday, Former New Zealand iflgfitør, she will abdicate in favour of pilot Arthur Albury Mansfield's Juliana, though the actual date proposed round,, the world olo is not yet known,
flight has been cancelled, a The Queen did not attend this sponsor suld today,—“Associated afternoon's ceremony.—Reuter. Freas.
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