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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, 10, 1948,
GALES RUIN HARVEST
TRIAL OF BRITONS
British "Bumper Crop" Seriously Damaged IN JERUSALEM
Finnish Desperation
Lowestoft, August 17. Thirteen Finnish refugees win arrived in this East coast
pit in a tiny cargo boston
their way to South America have been told by the authorl- ties that they must not sail un
if they bave proper life-saving equipment and a qualified crew for the Atlantic voyage.
But the party, of seven men, three women and three children, who arrived here a fortnight ago with their supplies of food and oil fuel nearly exhausted, have no money left to comply with the ofkesat requirements.
They say they fed from their houses in Kurada beenused they feared Russian cleanimation and had spent £250 in Copenhagen on repairs to the craft.
The Mayer bere is mag # fund to help them tu continue their journey Jan 1 was feared tonight that this will not enough.---Reuter,
Anglican Conference
London, August 17.
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A big Anglican world, con- ference is expected to be held In the United States in June 1953.
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Troops Ordered In To Aid Farmers
London, August 17.
The Army, Navy and Royal Air Force today sent mon on an emergency loan into British storm-strown härvest fiolds.
What three weeks ago was predicted as a bumper
and Wales this year, the largest
crop of wheat, cats and barley has been turned into gale and rain-whipped fields of mud. Damage was heaviest in the English "bread basket" aren of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Devon and Essex, where prospects had been brightest.
Battalions mol airmen
A Case Of Exhaustion
Newquay, August 18.
A 37-year-old bridegroom, Arthur Fenn, Is under phy- |
icians' orders today for complete. rest following his disappearance on the sixth day of his honeymoon.
acreage since the war.
Mr. Fenn, who was reported Last year's average yield was using for three days, appeared 19.4 cwt (1,87 bushels per hund yesterday at his honeymoon hotel redweight) per here and ngrieul-room in an exidusted condition. had predleted in Physicians said he hind suffered of soldiers, sailors ure experts
even higher "ylek this year—until moved
a nervous breakdown. into many less today with old-fashioned the storms.
beautiful young bride British farmers receive 20/34. Connie al "For our first few what seythes, to salvage
they raukt.
They worked alongside per hundredweight for their best days we were having a lovely
grade wheat.--United Press. students, Land Ariny girls and
honeymoon."---United Press. thousands of elly folk who volun- deered.
The Ministry of Agriculture wald that it was impossible to as- sess the full extent of the dam- age caused by last week's storms, which inshed almost, every sen- Firm of the British Isles,
The Ministry spokesman sali sunshine anul drying winds vived the hopes uf many farmers of Soving percentage of some ecops at first given up as a total
With
Distress Calls
revived hopes came distress calls from farmers for
HOLLAND'S PLANS FOR
INDONESIA
The Hague, August 17,
It was officially anounced today that the now Dutch Government plans to set up a "Netherlands In- donesian Union" between Holland and a simul- taneously established United States of Indone- sia under the real authority and sovereignty of the Dutch crown.
Jerusalem, August 17,
|A Jowish witness asked tho magistrate to expel the British Vice-Consul, Mr. John Sheringham; ~from the court when giving evidence today at the resumed hearing of the espionage charges against two Britons, Mr. Frederick Sylvostor and Mr. William Hawkins. The witness, Karmi, a young intelligence officer of Me trgen Zvai Leumi, said: "The British are stobbing us in the back. There are spies in our midst.'
The magistrate, Mr. Mosho|which many Jews were killed. Ginldberg, told him, however, Twelve other charges, including that he was there as a witness spotting for the Arab artillery to answer questions and if and passing internation to the by rodie, have been there was any question of spy Arabs suspects in court, this could be
levelled. dealt with elsewhere.
Mr. Baruch Katinka, an Israeli Army purchasing officer, told the court that Mr. Haw. ints" was involved in a den! to buy arms for the deraeli forces: from the Arabs in the Old City Jerusalem curing the first Palestind truse in
The men on trial, officials of the Jerusalem Electric Corporn- tion,
Britons are two of Avo originally arrested by the terror- st Irgum Zvni Leuml. Their three colleagues were later re-
leased.
of
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Katinka testified that he met Mr. Hawkins after Aghting flor-
Karmi testified that he search- ed the house where Mr. Hawkinsed up after May 15 (when the and Mr. Sylvester and been liv- mandate ended) and that Mr. ing and that among Mr. Hawkins Hawking arranged for the pur- tittle chase from the Jerusalem Elec- documents ho had found
tric Corporation of a quantity of hooklet of Gd savings certificates dating buck to the prisoner's benzine for the tracli Army in school
Jerusalem, became sus- days. He picious when he neticed that the stamps and the booklet marked with swastikas.
The tria! had opened this morning to the explosion of mortar bomb outside, which shook the court room.
were
The witness told the payment was made by a cheque payable to the Jerusalemn Electric Cor. poration. He added that he was surprised that Mr. Hawkins did not want anything for himself, Kalinka, who told the court that he had heen 40 years in Palestine and in private life was a contractor, added: "I am not accustomed fo
people doing TC-things without payment." Accused Laugh
Mr. Goldberg hit out at "irres- ponsible and Inrecurate" report- The statement said that the to guarantee legal security, hung in the Hebrew press of yes- extra labour to get the dam-Dutch Government intends In-man rights and berly, lo en- terd
terday's hearing. On the aged crops in fast.
lunesin 10 be a constituent sure State within the United States of Indonesia and that the for- eign relations already estab- ished by the Indonesian Re- pubile could not be recognised.
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Tu Ariny arranged special feave for soldiers to go into the fields, espremlly soldiers with faste
The experience,
HAF granted, 28 days" leave willenst pay to men formerly
sound administration sumption of the trial this morn- within the territories of bething, the magistrate from the . 4է members, 10 promote cultural, Bench specifically criticised one financial, economic and military report which referred to the ac- relations between both countries cused as "spies and traitors." und to plan for Leciprocat ald
between them. eunplayed
on tarnes or market forms.
The Admiralty, although spirt of men, said it would make men
M. Neher, the. Dutch special representative in Indonesia. Bewt was pointed out, however, back to Batavia teday after con- sultations with the new Dutch Cabinet.
The conference unul, date were decider by the Lambeth Confer- ence of Augiens Rishops, which ended its work ten days ago
The Archbishop of Canterbury will take the necessary steps in Kaniso the interenee. The Archbishop har not started available for off-duty work near and has not yet Krally chosen Uhval bases. chee for the Conference, but to him stressed quarters close
- The Muustry of Agricultulge confere ure would be held in the United States.--Unit-estatel today that nearly 750- 040 en und winnen, including servien squals, were working in the barvest
It is hoped of the proposed, therlands-in- that heavy equipment, like tear-donesina Union would be dis- tors and curbines, will be allthet from love of each partner.
look after the common interests
th
ed Press.
Washington, August 17, *The Econarme Cosmperation Administration today approved a US$150,000 grant to Greece, for Vir purchase
construction
equipment and spare parts.---As- sociated Press.
Big Acreage
Some observer here said that this indicated a possible break in the deadlock between the Dutch and the Republicans.
The Dutch statement on the Union plan suit that the organs
"Arms Deal"
Both Britons in the dock Taughed 2 his remark. Katinka, a middle-aged Jow, stated that Mr. Hawking told him that he could buy arma in the Arab-held city
"40- per cant cheaper." Mr. Hawkins
added, according
to witness, that it would be wise
that it was the Government's In- The press had a duly to bring tention that the Crown should an accurate version of the pro- be maintained at the head of the | ceedings to the public, he said. Union and that there should be Mr. Sylvester was yesterday du real Royal authority and sover-cused of complicity in the Bening the first truce, eignty, Reuter,
Yehuda Street
explosion, in
TAKE YOUR CHOICE
to go hp action later this week The Union's task would be to Mr.
if the sunshine continues.
Nearly 2,260,000 Acres of of Holland and Indonesia, includ- wheat were planted in Englanding foreign and defence matters,
Guards Going To Malaya
London, August 17,
Britain is sending a brigade of the Guards ~~the country's most meticulously trained fighting troops "to restore confidence and ordor" in Malaya, the War Office announced tonight. The War Office statement said: "In view of the pre- vailing conditions of unrest in Malaya and the need to restore confidence and order there, .it has been decided that the 2nd Guards Brigade and certain ancillary troops should be sent to Singapore as soon as possible."
A battalion of Hussars have Padang Planters Association are already left Britain to go to due in meet to consider their
Ogdensburg, N.Y., August 17.
James T. Forrestal, United States Defencp Secretary, was called back to Washington to-
big lorry to carry the arms dur- to get into the Old City with a
The Isrnell commander in Jeruzalem at first opposed the den! but later gave his consent, Kalinka added, but, by that time, fighting had broken out again.
A later session tonight was ex- pected to be held in camera to hear three more witnesses. Reuter.
day for an "important conference of the White KOREA'S THANKS
Houso."
Washington, August 17. Korea has expressed its ap-
He was due to speak at cere- gent" or any kind of message monies here commemorating summoning him back to Wash- the 1940 joint defence agreeington had gone out to Mr. For-preciation to the United States ment between President Roose-resta).
for action in granting prelimin- He said that when velt and Mr. MacKenzie King,
Mr. Forary recognition to the new re- rostat left Washington at the public state, the State Depart- today followed
yesterday's Prime Minister of Canada.
week-end, it was stated that he ment announced today. Beaufighter and Spitfire rald In It was announced from the
a short stop at
In a Perak State, found three wound-platform, however, that he had was to make
Ogdensburg today and then fly Truman, Syngman
telegram to President ed Chinese, including a captain of received "an unexpected
Rhee, first anti-urgent call back to Washington to Washington, where he was due President of Korca, said he view- Malayan People's
ed the American action Mr. Forrestal had stopped off at 10.00 pm. tonight.-Reuter. Japanese Army, lying near the remains of a hut,
the
and
at Orlensburg on his way back from Ottawa, where he had de- once falks with Canadian Gov- crnment officials.
The hut, which was destroyed by the air attack, was the "Peo- ple's Army" headquarters for the area. I was announced from
1n Washington, however, Ipoh. The combined force shot spokesman for the Secretary of dead a Chinese who tried to run Defence's Office flatly denied that from the adjoining area and ar- Mr.. Forrestal had been "urgent- Fested Iwo young Chinese,
ly" recalled to Washington from
Malaya, and a battalion of the position in the face of
the Command.
anti-British his Canadian trip and asserted
HQ Destroyed
Unofficial.. reparts
track Irish regiment, the Royal musist activity. Inniskilling Fusiliers, left Hong Kong last month for Singapore. A total of about 4,000 me, Including both Guardsmen and ancillary troops, are expected to leave for Malaya. The Brigade's move is still in the organisation- al stage, and even the name of 'the commanding officer is not yet known.
The War Once will moko a further announcement "in a few days."
"It" was learned authoritatively Indny that the Cabinet, concern- ed at the leakage of top secret military information,, are to in-
how the news got out that troops of the Guards Brigide are being pre- pared for salling to Malaya.
day
THE news was first published
in a London morning newspaper yesterday, causing the
War
Omen to be bombarded with in- quiries.
A
Reuter Kuala Lumpur cable today raported that Royal Air Force planda cp. operated with ground forces In
A now combined operation against Communist guerilinu today in a district of Pahang State, where planters recently threatened to leave their pro portion unless protection were incrassed..
Singapore Warning
At dawn;. Beautighters and Spitares began the first of five attacks on guerilla jungle hide- outs.
In Singapore, Sir Franklin Glinson, the Governor, warned the Legislative Council, not to be "Julled into a sense of false security" by the drop in crime there following the, recent emer- gency measures.
He said that the criminals' might have gone underground outbursts of
40 organise violence
com
andestine holes." The acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. A Climour, said that the Slägapore-authorities. must con- all possible.. precautions
tinue
against an outbreak of
on the island.
terrorism
Today's combined raldi
Pahang, In the. Bentong district,
combs four days batóra the
reaching
Kuala Lumpur Bald the querillas had been training re- crufts in the Jungle and den. petching them
training patrols through the rubber es- tates to menace the planters. Poller and ground forces, who
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New Delhi, August 17. It was officially announced to- night that Mrs. V. Pandit,” India's Ambassador to Morcow, will lead an Indian delegation to the Unit- ed Nations Assembly in Paris next month.
a
"restoration of cordial relations between Korea and the United States of Amerle, which were forcibly interrupted by Japanese military power."
The telegram added. "I hope and believe that our happy rela tionship will continue to the per- manent benefit of both nations."
A similar message was sent to The statement added that the the Secretary of State, Georgo were seized.
WEA returning to indian Premier, Pandil Nehru, Marshall, by the Korgan Prime Indonesians
his hoped to visit Europe during the | Minister, Les Bum Suk, and the were de- Washington "according to tained in
Jast night previously announced plan," in Singapore
session "If circumstances per- Korean Foreign Minister, Chung under the emergency regulations
sald The spokesman
Talk Sang.-United Press, no "ur- mit.”—Associated Press. on the eve of the third anniver- Бату of the Indonesian Republic. It was later stated that there were no political implications andl that that the Indonesians, mostly destitutes, forced laborourdes brought to Malaya by the Japan- ese, would now be returned to their own country.—Reuter.
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