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SMUTS GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES ISRAEL First In The
The Commonwealth
Severe Blow To
British Policy
London, May 24.
South Africa today gava de facto recognition to the provisional Govornment of the Jewish State of Israel, thus becoming the first British Commonwealth Government to do so. Marshal Jan Smuts, the Prime Minister, telegraph- ed South Africa's decision to Mr. Moshe Sher- tok, Foreign Minister of the State of Israel, in Tel Aviv.
the
Britain Nation Of Gamblers
Edinburgh, May 24. Britain was described to- day as a nation of gamblers at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Other states which have al- She added that " la with sor- ready recognised Israel include row in my heart that we must United States, Russia, necept for the time being the nt-
Professor J. PRI Watson, in Poland. CAthoslovaktin and titude of that great power, but I Yugoslavia.
arn Bure that the moment is not presenting a report of the com-
on the church and for off when Britain will join mitter
na-
Traitor May Have Stolen Code
Washington, May 24.
The State Department may change the codes in Its com. munications with the American Embassy in Mesouw ** « pra- cautionary move after the detention of an American army sergeant there recently.
A spokesman of the State Department denies reporte hore "that the sergeant, James McMillan, had left with details of a App secret cade, or anything elas, buf "nevertheless, of course. we are taking necessary precautions"
Bergeant McMillan rofused to return to America 23 "A protest against the anti-Soviet polloles" of his Government. Ha Was tola-printer operator in the Embassy code room and had accem to secret Information,—Reuter.
Trade With Japan
No Compulsion On Philippines
Washington, May 24.
In his message to Mr..Shertok.anas with Western civilisation/tion, said that 80 per cent of the Officials today said that the United Statos had no
the
of
Professor Pitt Watson said that before the war, Briton
арелі
Marshal Smuts al "the Union
and will abandon the praple who population gambled. Government expresses cordial good wishes to
State Are fighting against us." israel as fuitment of the policy of the Jewish. National Home in Palestine and as a contribution to and to world
Justice
Marshal Smuts, also said "thei recognition is not in respect of any
particular boundaries
and
intention of trying to force the Philippines to accept visits by Japanese tradors if the Fili- pinos opposed this.
wer in Palestine as a struggle "of Mrs. Welzmano described the cudalism against democracy of £500,000,000 every year on Commenting on Manila reports of "rumours that
obscurity, against civilisation, of freedom ngainst. Imperial Jam bitions."-Reuter,
U.S. Opinion
Washington, May 24.
the
races or in other forms of garn- bling. Since then, he sold Ogure had almost doubled.
He also charged that the church Wan "seriously compromisecl" the Union Government will be A United States official said to-
when a person divorced for adul- prepared to accord similar re- day that South Africa's de facto
tery was able to get married in engnition to any Acal state in recognition of Israel was expect-church Just by shopping around Palestine, either DS A separate ed to set an example for Aus- for the right party. He urged that state. or incorporated
Into the tralia and New Zealand to do the anybody divorced for any rea- neighbouring Arab states."
especially since those coun- Bame,
should son other than insanity tries had
United approved the
not be remarried in the church Nations partition plan.
he accepted church dis- unless The official said the South African recognition showed that cipline and signed a statement of the British Commonwealth na-repentance and adherence to the
marriage. thens did not always act together, church's -United Press.
4
Blow To Britain South Africa's decision to re- cognise Israel is a severe blow to the British Government's Fates- une policy-already und
under Are in circles many quarters-political
in London said today.
The South African decision has Increased the isolation of the Bri- tish delegation at Lake Success. The fallure to recognise the Jewish state and the decision to stand by the military clauses of pacts with. Egypt, Iraq and Transjordan has already thrown Britain tnio opposition to the United States assd the
Soviet Union,
The South African recogni tlon now means that on the critical issue, of the future of
the Middle East, Britain will
view
of
United Press.
GROMYKO VETO BLOCKS
COUNCIL
MAJORITY
Lake Success, May 24.
|Russia used her 24th and 25th votoes tonight to bar
a United Nations investigation into the Febru- ary Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.
also be taking a different line The vote in the Security Council on a Chilean pro-
from one of the Dominions.
Not Informed
At the same time it must be
expected to add new difficulties to
posal for the inquiry was 9-2. Russia 'and the Soviet Ukraine dissented and the Russian vote constituted a veto.
"The
United States does
YU TUNG TAI LTD. be faced at the Commonwealth ly before had exercised Mr. Auslin said.
218. Queen's Building
Ica House Street.
an-
not
the United States is planning to bring Japan- ese carpet-baggers and traders" back to the Philippines, officials pointed out that the Jap- anese could under no conditions visit the Is- lands unless the Philippine Government gave its opproval.
General Douglas MacArthur of permission for Japanese to en- has been empowered by the ter the country and its decision to as to how long any trader might United States Government make
Officials asserted that if the Philippines completely closed the door to the Japanese, this detriment might react to the of the Filipinos themselves.
bilateral arrangements stay, with any country willing to Japanese traders to permit
pur visit it temporarily for poses of restoring both the ex- the port and import trade of former enemy.
India Examplo
General MacArthur was grant-
They point out that other Far ed this
power after the United
Eastern nations are proceeding States failed in the Far Eastern with the re-establishment Commission to secure agreement trade contacts with the Japanese
to its proposal to permit Japanese
that
students, businessmen and Gov-and expressed the opinion ernment officials to visit foreign limited action of this kind might
beneficial countries to re-establish pre-war be
contacts.
One of the strongest ponents posal in the Commission the Philippine. delegate. Brlo Gen Caries Romulo, who was backed by the majority of the Commisalan.
to Philippine
economy.
They clted as example the Japanese trade mission which re- of the American procently visited India and said that the Indian Government was now making arrangigents to appoint Trade Commissioner to Japan. They
added that the Indians hoped both to secure some Jap- anese textiles nnd other pro-
To Own Interest?
in
con.
Omelals here suld the Flipinos ducts and to dispose of some col- undoubtedly had more reason ton and other raw materials to than almost any other nation to Japan. the task of coordinating Com-
They feel bitter toward the Japanese.
elted also the Aus. monwealth views on the Middle Soviel Deputy Foreign Min-
tralian announcement that as a precedent" They added, however, that they East and its problems-a joh to ister Andrei A. Gromyke short-recognise this
hoped the Filipinos would permit
negotiations for a comprehen- siva -trada agreement between "The veio in this case has at- some resumption of trade Conference now being planned.
their other veto to block a Council tempted to prevent a presentation tracts
of the Japan and countries own Interest. Usually well-informed quarters majority, In the latter case it of facts to the world."
They said this
resumption need sterling area were expected to believe Britain was not definitely overrode eight delegates who Mr. Austin said the Council not take the form of “
exploitation
commence In Tokyo shortly. informed in advance of South
The the Chilean should not
United Kingdom, Aus- let the matter rest. or permitting the Japanese Africa's step
Omcials of the Commonwealth proposal was not subject to He suggested that Council mean gain ascendancy in domestic in-tralia, New Zealand, British pos-
bers
the Middle East, collect
and dustries, but merely to arrange cessions information Relations Office and the Foreign veto.
for exchange of products which Malaya, Hong Kong and Fiji will make statements to the Council. Office were clearly embarrassed
negotist- He added the US was ready might be mutually advantageous, be represented at the -to-follow-this-polley.-
They said this could be closely tons, and probably India, Pakis- controlled by the
Philippine tan, Ceylon and South Africa. Government through its exercice United Press.
.
the news and refused to com-
maintained that
the
be
The two vetoes were ment beyond saying that the first used by "Andrei Gromyko! question of Palestine has been since he blocked Italy's admis-
Under the printeple adhered to under
constant review between sion to the UN on April 10.
here tonight, Russia would
There was no sign here today
Tonight's voting climaxed de-empowered under any conditions veto on a voto as that the other Dominions intended bate on the case which has beep to exercise
to whether an issue was to follow South Africa's exam- under hearing since March 17.
jest to the vato.
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In New York, meanwhile, In fling the case, Chile de- Mrs. Chalm Walzmann, wife of manded that the Counell inves- the first President, of the tigate Russia's role in the Febru- the UN Charter provides that
questioris of substance are sub-
In
ARAB POLITICAL MANOEUVRING
Cairo, May 24.
Jowish stato, seld that the Jews ary grab of power by the Com-Ject to the big power veto and The full meaning of Azzam Pasha's recent state-
are ready to forget the part in munists in Prague. Britain
recognises the new Jowish state and stops helping its enemies.
With Sorrow
called questions of procedure are not. The vetoad proposal
-Associated Press. for a three-nation group to
witnesses and
hear
evidence.
U.S. Attack US delegate Warren
collect
Mrs. Welzmann was addressing the annual convention of the Dis- trict Grand Lodge No. 1 of the Bnat Brith, the Jewish fraternity took the floor after the voting to order.
the use of the
assall
voto.
Austin
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ment that Haj Amin El Husseini, exiled Mufti of Jerusalem, is out of the present Palestine situation may not become apparent until the fighting is over.
Azzam Pasha, Secretary-that he is on the side lines, at General of the Arab League, least during the military phase Faversham, May 24.
other than The Mufil's prestige undoubt- did not elaborate Two men were killed when à
that the Multi's edly suffered from the recent Miles Master plane hit an electric to indicate
Arab voluntary cable and crashed on the Margate presence in Cairo while the reverses of the
army under his old associate, London road near Faversham, in} Arab army high command Fawzi Kuwak. King Abdullah, Kent, last night-Reuter.
carries on in Amman suggests who has been urged by the
Talks On Austria Suspended
London, May 24.
mayors of some Palestinian Arab towns to become their king, was quoted recently as criticising the Arab Higher Committed which Hussein! leads.
Abdullah may have been pre- paring the
bid way for a against the Musti in post-war Palestipe.
King Farouk of Egypt sald be- the Arab armies entered the
Land Holy
that Palestinian
their own Government. Husseini called on Sunday on Ibrahim Abdul Hadi Fashi, chief of King Farouk's Cabinet. What they dis- cussed was not disclosed. For the
Mr. Samuel Reber of the United States, chairman of Arabs would be allowed to choose
the Foreign Ministors Deputies, said tonight that the Big Four Austrian treaty talks had been suspended indefinitely.
Mr. Rober said Mr. Keith's ap-jarrangements to return to the time being the Mutt! is not talk- appointment of Mr. Gerald United States, after various et-ing for. publication Associated
to get the Russians to Press. Keith, counsellor of the United forts
U.S. Statement
Washington, May 24.
Homage To RAF Ace
were held
States Embassy, as liaison change their minds had failed. officer for exchange of informa- United Press, tion with the Secretariat or with representatives. of other his departure, powers after
The inited States Government; probably next week.
Tume, May 24 Mr. Robar sald Mr. Keith's ap today announced that It was not
Hundreds of Rome's Jews pald pointment provided continuing prepared to resume talks on the
Austrian- pence treaty until homage today to. George "Buzz" machinery for the resumption of there exists a justinable Basis Beurling, Canadian fighter pilot.
when funeral
services
Church, "Jewish shops wareTM of Austria's frontiers in favour in a letter from Mr. Samuel Re- of Yugoslavia and payment puty to the peace talks and
afber, United States Austrian De-honour of
Montreal fighter Sco- reparations to Yugoslavia.
shot down more than 30 want to emphasized that this retary General of the Council of planes over Maite during the war.
སཡ-'=ག་ Beurling was-killed with en- 10 letter
"war Mr. Neber." provides con»
Leonard V. tinuity for the calling of new concerning the maintenance of Cohen of Liverpool when the meeting with as little delay an Austria's-1987 frontier and the pinne they were to
to fly to Pales-
“A funeral service for Cohen was to go
talka if and when Bussin ahould for continued negotiations.da at the Vildan Procentosed
give
that it some indication would not Inalat on rectification
The announcement
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Tuspankion" ti ̄not a breaks." stated | Foralam-Minister. "asstirancenetber: noted"
possible, as soon as there the chlet factors which the United
ma principles of no reparations" antine crashed at
at Roine's airport.
Indication of real balStates would look far before held last week and he was buried
can representative agreeing to resumption of in Rome Jewish Cemetery American ·- said also that an bad made his negotiations-Heuter.
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