BRITAIN SENDS ARMY GARRISON TO AKABA
Tri-Power Meeting Delayed
London. January 5.
[24 Talks between Britain, (Inited States and France on the occupation stuluie L Western Germany will start in Indon on January 17, Foreign Office spokesinan con firmed today.
The talks were to start margin-
were
alty an January 10 bret postponed to ruble the Finelin Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bestis.
letass outstanding par-tou
London, January 5.
British troops are being sent to Akaba, on the Egyp- tian-Palestino frontier, in the hope that it will doter further invasions of Egypt by Israel. Akaba is a Red Sea port in Transjordan and adjoins territory.ollotted to Israel under the 1947 Unit- ed Nations partition plan. Britain does not normally have a garrison in the port. British sources make it plain that Britain considers tho Palestine situation very sorious, and that if Jowish invasions of Egypt continue, Britain will have to go to the Socurity Council to raise the question of on arms embargo in the Middle East.
high Government
Spe= brands wspaper tulatum bit an Anglo-Isrnell war
dishonest propaganda.
F. mude the statermast afte o Britel newspapers had as-
with the French Pistein Mindestan suy soon Bad ter, M. Rebel Schuman
Two oni landing perustaders
be mottled nem
dvidual Land Governments.
-
elf in a state of virtual war with the Jews.
The pre-Lalmas "People"
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J Whether the Wrid Germon he headed a story" "Britain Federal Government
A with Jews," and sald that the Aanbu sandor, Sa Olive Fet bluntly want the Government last Carter State:
this
to be represible for
Occupation costs.
2. Whether
the
enflechni
rubings of
Санг
the German Supreme
are to be binding, or to Hirv the force of recommendations! only.
Shortly
siteupationa after the
The Government source says there to absolutely no question with Brilain going to war Foraci, A Foreig
saller
spokeraman Statute Holks, the Cunsaftalive, tobi eps that the Palentine- Comerf
the sive Westren Beyption frontier sahanlion cane Union
The nues to be grave. Jawers formed by Give Foreign Ministers will buld
Jewish Admission its fourth periodical 18447994
In London ! Then will start January 26. Reuter
Final Count On Election
Washington, January 5. The total votes cast 30 The United States presidential election last Novembara 48,090,075.
W
This k9,659 more than pre-l viously reportest according to revised lil reture from the 48 States announced by the State Department today.
in Tel Avia, Aurad today off- intly admitted for the first time that hey foters hand erassed the Bts pinum Trontwer
The Jewish sparkesman sal
Jewish foren recently drive sotte 40 miles to Egypt-1
n Territory
30
tor after the Iraqi forces
positions Ir cupied important the Tira area, the communique auded.
At Lake Succesk, the United Nations Secretary General. Mr. Trygve Lie, predicted that there pener in Palestine in will b
1940,
new
He told reporters that a settle- cunt is closer now than ever hes fore, despite recent autbreaks. The Wilest Naliony Palestine rim is expected to meet in the near future, but no date or place his yet been fixed.
Conciliation Commik-
Geneva Meeting
Mr. Li said he has suggested that the Commissions,
of Turkey, the United States and France, shall 21 122 Mr. Lae also announced that the United Nations
OLL Consmilter The Negev
will meet at Success on Frutay,
He tard the Committe have some information conserra- ing British reports that Jewish
have Decapted
air troups buses on Egyptian coil.
The Committee is composed of
wa
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1949.
London Sees Baby Prince
London, January 5. Londoners saw baby Prince Charles for the first time to- day when, with Princess Elizabeth and the' Duke
of Edinburgh, he left Ducking- ham Palace today for Band- real. ringham, the King's dence In Norfolk, by car.
The baby, now two months old, was sleeping peacefully in his mother's arms in the back seat
black of the blo limousine that are the Royal Air Forca's wedding present to the Princess.
The King and Queen, et companied by Queen Mary, are travelling to Bandring- ham on. Baturday by special train-Router.
Élections In Israel Of Concern
Doctors Blamed
For Increased Spread Of Heroin
Lako Success, January 5.
The United Nations Permanent Contral Opium Board expressos concern over the alarming in- crease in world use of horoin and says doctors are to blame in many countries,
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In a report to United Nations Headquarters from Geneva, the Board says that 12 of 22 countries which are the heaviest users of heroin have; raised consumption since 1936.
It says the five higher per capita users in the world are Finland, Italy, New Sweden and Australia.
Zealand,
per
The report says Finland's con-
1047 was 300 sumption in cent greater that in 1930, while Italy is using 50 per cent more, or seven finies the per enpita con- sumption of France, where the quantity consumed has dropped to one-half,
Paris, January 6. London is as much concerned
"The drug Is populne with s Washington over the first medical men in some countries Israeli elections due on January because it is simple to administer 25, the leading French evening and quickly alleviates pairs and Paper, Le Monde, commented cough," the report continues. today.
IL
מסיי
of
habit- account
its to brforming power, doctors in many Added: "The thing avoided is that the boil should countries have sought and found turn against the West. To keep efficient and comparatively harm- prace in the Near East, London less substitutes. tay at the least expected mo-
ment recognise Israël de facto."
Lake The central Issue nt stake in a settlement satisfactory to Bri- the Newry desert tel will be may
the newspaper sald
10
defence system "The English relies on chain of bases which the Royal Air Force can "B Five" the Unite hung on, far removed from city 1 with Toree had with. States, France, the United King-life, until the next conflict, dawn but dul got disclose whe-dom, China and the Soviet Union, now plus Cuba and Norway. - United troops bad! the all Isrorla
Lit Enypt,
The Torre whtcl penetrated Indo Egyp4,
capturent he sad. evecal grounded Spitres when
by the
it overran airtelds Arsh area,
El
Some of these planes are now thy got in the Jewish air face.
Aufekts, Installations. run- ways and buildings were doin- oged before the force withdrew,
"Patton Attack”
The difference is due to rev: - | he added.
mache in the returns fal State Boards and some further mator slitition.
Here is the way the new total
divicted: vote was
Mr. Harry S. Truman (Beino-
erat) 24,104,030; Mr. Thomas E, Dewey (Rembier) 21,970,866: Mr.
J. Strom Thurmond (States
Geometrical contre
of
Press Associated Press and Reu- these, the Gibraltar of the Santis,
IN 1 Nezov."--Ruler,
Ler
Death Sentences Reversed By U.S.
Frankfurt, January 5.
Had the force wished to go Three Germans sentenced in 1946 to hang, and eight
further into Egyptian territory there would have been little to stop it, he claimed.
The spokesman explained Lisat the force crossed over into Egypt Awugeila, the Egyptian fron- Bits) 1,169,168; Mr. Henry Waller past, on the heels of
column retreating from
ince (Progressivel 1,156,883; Mr. Norman
an Thomas (Semlist) 139.- 543: Mr. Claude A. Watson (Pru hibition} 103,343: Mr. Edward Telchert (Socialist-Jabour) 29,240, The final Electoral College vote was: Mr. Truman, 313; Mr. Dewey 180 and Mr. Thurmond
39.
The new totals show a net loss of 806 Mr. Truman's vote and Mr. Kain of 1.480 for u net
Dewey. The official figures give Mr. Truman a majority over Mi. Dewey of 2,133,044.—Reuler,'
PENSION FOR WILHELMINA
The Hague, January 3, Former Queen Wilhelmina will receive a pension of £38,000 a year under a bill approved by the First Chamber of the Dutch Par- liament today. The Second Chem- ber approved the bill months ago. Only the First Chamber's three bill. Communists opposed the They thought the amount high in financiel the light of Holland's position-United Press.
An
Exyption Palestine.
lle claimed that hundreds of Egyptian casualties were inflict ed in what he coffed a "Patton- like attack" which raised havoc among the Egyptions. (His re- ference was to the late Generi George Patton, American arm- oured furce commander in World War 11).
at
In Cairo, it is claimed that the Egyptians repulsed Jewish Lacks in extremely heavy light ing in the Negev Desert
"The One Cairo source said
Es In our situation definitely favour," and added that Egypt will not nsk Britain to come to her aid under the 1936 Anglo- Egyplinn Treaty.
An Iraq Defence Ministry
te in Baghdad says:
forces have suffered
ไก killed
heavy losses wounded in heavy fighting which continuing Ave kilometres is North West of Gulquilyn, on the Northern Palestine front."
The
nine Iraq Josses killed and it wounded, the com- inunique said.
were
The battle continues to rage In the Ramat Rabkovitch sec.
Ministers Appeal
Euthanasia
For
Now York, January 5.
Protestant and Jewish Ministers of Now York State
have potitioned for a law to permit voluntary marcy killing undor careful safeguards.
sentenced to life, for taking part in the mas- sacre of American prisoners of war at Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge have been found not guilty.
The 11 men are still in Lands-
the re-1 berg prison although versed decision apparently was made early last year. General Lucius Clay, American Military' Governor in Germany, approved United States War Crimes Tri- reversal of the verdicts of the
buna!
BRITISH ARMY APPOINTMENTS
London, January 6.
appointments Two
military which have been approved by the King are announced in the Lon- don Gazette tonight.
Doctors Lax
"The Board believe doctors In certain other countries may
at.
either
Insufficiently be quainted with these results of modern research or else far too lax in regard to the dangerous consequences that may follow the prescription of herain."
It says the problem is so serious that the Board has referred the matter to the world Health Or- gonisation, whose experts on narcotic drugs are In meet late this month in Geneva,
The Board points out that in 25 countries, including the United States and American-controlled Japan, heroin is not used at all, -United Press,
New Finance Secretary
Japanese Political Intrigues
Tokyo, January 6. Japanese Socialists formally. denied today that they will be ent' 'ed into a working arrange- ment with the Communists.
The Social Democratic Party
statement Issued a formal
that rumours of a union between the two parties are nothing but in- trigues and propagando by the Communists to plunce the Soči- allt party into confusion.
The statement said the Com- munista ars enticing some mam- bers of our party who have drop- ped out by promising to let these members the Diet.
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The Socialist party has made several such promises in the past three years. This one, however, In the least emphatic of all and for the first time admitted that some of its left-wingers are sym- pathetic toward Communists.
Political observera do not ex-
formation pect
of any such large scale. popular front on a
the Communist impurtance of campaign will depend upon how mony men in the key farming and labour districts they can win over to represent them In the 5 valves 3 wavebands superhot for A.C. Mains Diet-Associated Press.
Son Plays, Father Pays
Newton, North Carolina
January 5,
·
I..
An angry father today file suit against a bank for allow
to ing his son remove his US$50,000 life savings frorn P Manila, January 0. safety deposit box and squan- President Quiring Loday nained der it on trip to Florida. the Budget Commissioner, Mr Pio.
Carroll Temple asked $50,000 Pedrosa, as Secretary of Finance, damages from the First National ucceeding Mr Miguel Cuarderno, Bank in Catawba County. who is now Governor of the Cen-charged that his son Carroll, 15, tral Bank. The deputy Auditor surreptitiously obtained General, Mr. Plo Joven. Was the keys to his safety deposit box named to succeed Mr. Pedroso as and took the money, Budget Commissioner. The up-
According
to the complaint filed are effective pointments
im-in court, the boy absconded to mediately.
Florida and squandered all the money except for six dollars and awar savings bond.
of
The President also named Felino Neri Under Secretary ✓ sold
Foreign Affairs, succeeding Mr In Berlin, General Clay
They are: Colonel (temporary Bernabe-Africa-Mr- Neri has he had not taken any action "In
In the Brigadier) Christopher Gray been Acting Under Secretary sl-ce he reviewed Spring cases since last March.
enses and Robins, late Infantry, as Colonel, Mr. Africa's departure for Tokyo.
of death York and Lancoster a number
Regiment, United Press. commuted
vice Major-General George Wi- sentences and reduced the prison sentences of several others, he liam Symes, who has resigned.. said.
A memorandum from Washing ton, dated October 27, 1948, has been received here. It sold Gen- eral Clay approved the findings of the review board that the evi- dence did not sustain their con-
victions which is in effect equiva- lent to u Binding of not guilty.
Last March the Army an- nounced that some death con- tonces add Life imprisonment sentonces had been disapprov ed, but final disposition of the cases was not stated..
Colonel James Harbaugh, Judge Advocate General of the Army's European-Command, con- Armed that I men had been ac quitted, but he said he thought
Major-General Coluyn Henry Hughes Vulliamy, tate Royal Corps of Signals, as Colonel Com
vice Sir Henry Colville Barclay mandant, Royal Corps of Signals Wemyes, resigned.
SEVEN DEAD IN
AIR CRASH Colfox, California, January 6,
Seven men were killed and un- other missing in the crash of u two-engined air force transport Both appointments have effect plane near here last night, AB-
sociated Press. from January 1.-Reuter.
Does
This Nose
Your Breathing
St. Louis, January 6.
un mouncement was made last A new plastic nose, that does your breathing for you,
March and he also thought the men had been set free.
Baith
the
Colonel Harbough cuses of 12 others of 43 Germans originally sentenced to hung for the Malmedy massacre had been referred back to General Ciny by the Secretary of the Army; Mr. Kenneth Royall. for reconsidera-
It is the largest group of re- 2. This petition must be pretion-United Press. ligious leaders publicly to ad-sented to the Court of Records, vocate voluntary euthanasia, which thon will appoint a com- now punishable as murder inmittee of physicians to investi-
gate the case.
was shown to the American Medical Associa-- tion.
This nose réplaces the iron
one
Young Carroll admitted he took -money-and-spent-st-during- « one-month trip Doout two years ugo. He said he had been u structed by his lather not t comment on the case. At the time of the trip, Carroll was 14 years old.-United Press.
Alcohol Deaths
In Scotland
Glasgow, January 5. One more "alcohol death" came to Glasgow tonight when a woman died and a man an another woman were taken to hospital after drinking spirits at a party here.
This followed the death of eight gucats at another party in Blackhill district here on Buntay night through drinking wood alcohol. An employee of a Glasgow chemical works collapsed when was taken to the police station t by questioned about this supply of spirits to the Binck'il party.
He was taken to hospital suf- fering from poisoning, and his condition was described tonight us The medical development was serious.
The police learned of the second lung and often does the same done by Dr. Hurley 1. Motley,
BincЯbil. life saving job. It is a small Barton Memorial Division of the party during their inquiries into
Medical College, oight deaths after the Jefferson
and Philadelphia,
Dra. Lars party-Rotuer. gadget, making an airtight fit over the nose and mouth. Its Werko, Andre Counand and secret is a vrtime valve, by Dickinson W. Richards, Jr. of FIREWORKS KING
University Medica which it can be attached to a Columbia
DEAD tube carrying pure oxygen, or School and Bellevue Hospital.
doctor Minets with dust diseases in
London, January 6. any other mixture
their lungs that resemble tuber- Mr Joha G. Craig, the "fire- culosis, after breathing with this works king," died at Mitcham Probably the Arst The value automatically puts nose for a short time dally for last night. on pressure enough to force air a few days, apparently get well fireworks showman, he had given into the lungs, and then relaxes for about six months. Then an- displays all over the world.
In the first world war he in- for alr to flow out. The doctor other, breathing course is needed. Budapest, January 6,
can set it for whatever breath- The nose gives their lungs some vented the incendiary bullet used medicine in the form of mist in the defence against Zoppella A spokesman for the Roman
Further talks between leadinging rate is wanted.
Aasociated Press.
raida-Associated Press, Catholle. Church Immediately castigated the Ministers' "ridi Government officials and Hun-
Breathing is effortless. Un- culous" position as an attempt gary's Roman Catholic bishops conscious people, whose lungs
relations between to "legniize a suicide and mur- on
have stopped working,, breathe
all 48 States of the United 3. If the physlelans advocate States.
mercy killing after the investi-
The ministers sent a petition gation and the patient still de- to every member of the State siros It, the Court may permit Legislature. Some one thousand euthanasia,
New York physicians made u Aimlar petition
1947.
December in
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Church And wants State Talks
the
B
The Ministers' petition, spon- sored by the Euthanasia Society of America, declares; "Ending of
'dor pack" and "rationalisation Church and the State will take naturally. the physical existence of on in-
his
when
the Commandment of God, place at the end of this week. dividual at
reques!
The nose is named pheophore, sfflicted with an incurable dis- Thou shalt not kill,"
which means artificial respira- case which causes extreme suf- Mensignor Robert McCormick An official communique Issued
Appliances Company n proper safe presiding judge of the Tribuna following a short meeting of both tion. It is made by the Min tering is, ander
was developed medically in- of the Archdiocese of New York sides, seys merely that the negotis Applian guards, not only dicated, but also in accord with said the Ministers would have tions opened in an atmosphere of the most civilised and humane the legislature of Now York understanding in spite of ozlaring rst for miners, but is also user in Infantile paralysis, drowning teachings and the highest con- State adopt, by passing their difficultion
overdoses of sleeping pills, for The dimenities apparently re- Love cepts and practices of religion." thenry, that every man has the
The Ministers make it clear tight to commit suicide and the formed to the arresten Decomber mothers of premature bables
asthma, und in one mental has.. that they advocate mercy killing State the right to authorize mur-27 of the Primate of art vital for patients who pass out
Cardinal, Mindsæ»nty, on charges only under these careful safe- | der.
He added: "If the bill for of treason and the Vatican's. Few during shock treatment. guards:
1. The sufferer must submit voluntary euthanasiais passed, fection = week le'er of & Krie
a petition signed and attested to the next attack will be to see garian Governant request for of compulsory an understanding with the Holy by him and agreed to by his legalisation -physician---requesting euthanasia. - wuthanasia United Frem. Se&ssociated Press.
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