STRONG PROTEST TO
ISRAEL BY
BRITAIN
Jewish Shooting
Shooting Down Five Air Force
Down Of Force Planes
BRITISH MILITARY MOVES
London, January 8.
Britain today protested strongly to Israci against the shooting down of five British planes in the Egyptian-Palestine border area, and reserved the right to any further action which may be deemed advisable.
This senational development comes with a British announcement that troops have been rushed into Transjordan to forestall a possible Jewish attack on that country.
In Malta, Royal Navy mon on shore leave were recalled to their ships tonight, while Royal Marine Commandos and air units are standing by of Fama- gusta.
Renewal Of Battle Predicted
sun-
The Royal Air Forre in prentunk of the other Spitfire have Transjardan İs beting rein- been found, forred and the RAF is building
He adds that the plates were up stocks of petrol and
fenstaged in urined reconnaissance
rails. musution and making 0318- | missance flights over J'a
jordan near the Border uf Southern Palestine.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1940.
WASHINGTON Commonwealth Talks
On Indonesia
DISTURBED
Washington, January 8. Informed Washington air. olen think that Britain's de cision to Lend troops to Transjordan may have die. turbing porabities.
They couple the
mova with the terasil announce- ment of the shooting down of British pisoss in Bouthern Palestine yesterday.
The State Department re- fuxes comment until it has received moro Information. Observere recall that there have been at Test two Jaradi! Incursions Into Trans- jordan territory and that the recent -Israel ontry Into Egypt justifiee any Translor. dan feeling of trepidation,
Britain's dectalon, evon when regarded as "precau. tionary,"
considered A significant indication of the concern Britain fanis for the altuation in the Middle East.
Reuter,
Tanks Sent To Akaba
London, January 8.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Emest Bovin, mat the Commonwealth High Commissioners at the Fordign Office today, The Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, Mr. Philip Nool Baker, was prosent.
The meeting was called to discuss the attitude of the various Commonwealth Governments to the Asion' conference on Indonesia called by the Indian Government to take place at New Delhi shortly.
A Foreign Office spokesman will not confirm that the meet- ing dealt especially with Indo- nesla. He ways it was one of the normal series of discussions between the Foreign Secretary and the Commonwealth High Commissioners
which laces
place in London from time to time.
Indonesia.
on
In
Mr. Eden To Visit Malaya
London, January 8,
Mr. Anthony Eden, Conser
At least Ave British Dominions are likely to attend the New Delhi ronference-Indin, Pakis fun. Ceylon, Australia and New vative Party deputy leader and Zealand.
former Foreign Secretary, told Observers 15 London Bay the Reuter today that he will visit: Cairo, January 0. High Commissioners sought British Infantry.
"Malaya during his two-montha armoured clear exposition of the British cars, tanks and aircraft arrived attitude on the Dutch action Inir tour of the Commonwealth at Akaba three weeks ago, it
countries, which opens with his Anxiety lest the British silence light from London to Montrent can now be revealed,
The ground unlts arrived
prejudice her prestige in the Farori January 20. a British sloop, a cruiser and two
East has already been expressed He plans to spend some days destroyers. Amb sources disclose.ters,
some Commonwealth quar-In Malaya and will
return by The Air Ministry communi.
Since that time.
Including the the British minions,
Parlie Do.India and Pakistan.
Mr. Vincent Massey, que says RAF aircraft have bave continued to land supplies
former strict orders
troops not to cross the f
to forestall
Today's meeting was a climax Canadian High Commissioner in any to 24 hours of discussions on Isr for part of his
London. will be Mr. Eden's host In the past few days
frontier into Palestine, སཎྜrrela}
attempt It adds dewish
to cut off the tish polley towards Indonesia,
Canadian Lareola bombers have appeared
Bath Transfer-
atny that on the morning of January Port of Alaba
The subject was discussed yes-ipeg ani
during which he will visit Win- Niemia for bonding exergispa 7, two formations of RAF Spitan and Britain
grew alarme! after Israrl
Montreal fires and one of a single Most the neighbourhood of
twice sent a force terday by the High Commission-wh Lay Morphos. Tay
Mr. Eden fers at one of their periodle meet-Zealand, where he will be the leave by nir for New Ther
Wadi- no intention
quito, escorted by
Tempesta,-Arab, threatening to cut rondlage with Mr. Noel Baker. but the ale strength in Cy
were attacked by Jewish fight communleations between Akaba
guest of the Government, about the Arab League predicts to-pne At present this consists of
and the rest of Transjardan,
Prestige At Stake the end of January. day a renewal of fighting and the squation of Spiters and two
This Anglo-Arab
The evening Liberal new Zealand.
He will spend 12 days In New of the communique as Israel
alarm grew Palestine desuite the current of Vampir jets.
slepped up its attacks
paper, the Star,
arriving in Australia says "During the last few days in the Negev
referring to an February 15, as the guest of today's meeting, stated that the the Government during a three- and Hovat Al Force alreraft from the Egypt. But even before the Is
struck into
High Commissioners were in a weeks stay. Canal Zone have been carrying ruoli raid on El Alaris, lu Egypt
He is due to speak friendly mood, for their Gov.in overy State in Austraila. for rent says that live planes were reconnaissances to ascertain Transjordar asked been furced
Britain for
ernments want to be helpful But they think British prestige panted on his tour by Comman Mr. Eden, who will be accom- the fost in the Muldig fat as a result the depth art senle of the Jewish help. RAF planes from the Suer
Seurais into Egyptian terri-Canai Zone flew to Akaba, and may suffer in the Far East berler A.H.P. while the Egyption of desish attacks.
Noble, Member of Army had the millative on the
cause of the way Mr. Bevin is Parliament for Chelsea, will re- bullefeld, there is no doubt the
handling the tndonestan ortala. turn to London before the end of The Zionist will
Star acts. "The not se pret Sha
.com-March-Reuter, plaint of the Commonwealth en- Nahman
The
truce
Cairo, January 9. Secretary-General
Egyption Gay-
"Although, ernment has various reasons to acept Pras Bre
pledges,"
Azzam Pasta
Abtrt
SI
More extensive
me expected, however
Au ollenal Air Muntry
RAF Warning
of in-
State-
The Ministry warns that in future all Jewish aircraft over Egypt will ho considered hors tite by British planes.
down
Thus this phase be similar to BELVÍÐAN
and anyborly placeme
The British ulars shol who thinks the battles will not worn on reemannussanes flights to be renewed
Palestine will be ascerto the depth, and scale of mistaken"
Jewish incursions Into
Egyptian territory.
The British protest 40
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The text
tory.
KAF units at Amman also were have alerted, United Press.
****** reconnaissances been strictly confines 10 The Egyptian skle of the frontier,
"Had Bombs"
"On the morning of January 7, two formations, one of four RAP
South To Build 200 Trawlers
Spires and one of a single Mox quito, escorted by four Tempests. which were on reconnaissance In- The Arab Lesure is nn asso-
Isracte the Egyptian frontier, were viskion of seven Arab countries
attacked by Jewish fighters, and ----Egypt. TransJordan,
Čo "The traq,
curves the right both regartiin the four Spitres failed to retum future. Syria, Saudi Aralita, Yernen and
from the mission. mempersation and regarding Lebanon.
"A few hours Inter, a further from posib futur actio"
The Foreign
All have been at war with Israel but only the first three have done any fighting of con- Nequence,
¿
British. Government
all
Office describes
The
consignment
Shanghai
voys is that the Foreign Scere- DROUGHT BROKEN
wealth
is coming Indin."
Today's
rain for eight
tury is conceding his real feel- feelings about the Dutch milltary
Brisbane, January 8, The heaviest action to suppress the Republi-menths-89 of an inch-has fal cans in Java.
"Privately they think he has Queensland,
len at Prak Downs, Central toll the Dutch diplomats bluntly was
where the drought Canton, January 9, that this policy
serious threat to agricul- A considerable
high-handed ture, including the large farming quantity of and provocative. But in public, project to supply is expected lu Canton in the nearThis is upsetting some Common- fishing equipment
Britalo and materin Britain has attempted neutrality, more tood
with
Another inch only is needed to members particularly start planting for 000,000 bushels of grain sorghum, and planting argument, according may begin next week-Reuter.
war on the lines Materials Allocation
expressed sympathy for the In- The material will be sufficient
donesian Nationalist movement,
DO YOU KNOW for the construction of 200 traw-quickly he will lose the goodwill
and
that unless he does that YOUR HONG KONG? When bullt, the trawlers are
people in South to be hired out to fishermen on a East Asia in the fight expected payment system which will shortly to prevent Communism eventually permit them to own spreading Southwards from their own fishing boats-Reuter Chino-Reuter,
air reconnaissance force despatch-repches Canton will be distribut-to the Star,
and when it the note as à stronit protest. ful to obtain information of the eil by tho Kwangtung-Cauton that it is time Mr. Bevin openly
fate of the missing Saltires was Fishing The Israeli authorities in To attacked by Jewish aircraft Committee. Aviv annotince that Two Spitfires, an Egyptian Flat and two as yet and one Tempest has been
portex missing." "enemy"
The Jewish authorities in Tellers.
the 12 planes སྟོནie #lleetc -that engaged in the afternoon flight over Israeli territory yesterday harl bombs under their wings and had loaded guns.
Azzam Pasha predicts renew-unleashed ed fighting In Palestine unless were stoot down the Security Council's order forngbung withdrawal to lines occupied by yesterday Egypt and Israel on October 14
planes. in the Negev Palesting Southera
The Jewish forces emptured the
in the Negev desert is carried! Pilot Captured
cut. He expresses regret about
the hostation at some of the patt of one Spitive-Flying countries. *** Associated¡ Officer John McElhaw, An Is- reh spokesman says the charred
Arab
Press.
Abend
An Israell epokcaman kays McElhaw did not fire hla guna and had told Jewish Interroga. tion officers that he had no in structions to use them,
The Jewish authorities 12Y | Palestine report sporadic Egypt- fan shelling in the Negev today despite the cense fire. All other fronts are qulet, Reuter and United Press.
Hallett Annoys MacArthur
New York, January 9.
Look magazine says that on article claiming Gon- cral MacArthur has misled the American people about the extent of Communism in Japan has brought sharp criticism from tho Supreme Commander himself,
The article in the current issue of Look, written by Hallott Abend, former fureign corres- pondent, says MacArthur hos Juiled the U.S. into a false sense of security about the perilous situation in the Far East.
It cites purported Communist initration into Japanese labour unions, it also asserts that Rus- ala has made propaganda use of the alleged high-handed and un- demperatie methods of the Supreme Commander.
"The Communists are so strong that if war with Russia is thrust upon us, anbotage and domestic unrest will probably seriously wenken our alrendy shaky bosi- tion," Abend writes.
to
The magazine says MacArthur hos replied in o cablegram Gardner Cowies, editor of Look, that the article is completely unrcalla ic.
Look quotes MacArthur 盛源 saying that the article follows the exact line of false propag- anda now being put forth al-
most daily by Moscow and te aniculated to achieve the same purpose.
MacArthur piso is quoted as saying that Abend has not been in Japan since the war and has To personal knowledge of con- 'ditions there.
Abend, claims that the facts are kept from the American people by a censorship as vicious as it effective, one for which
ย
General 'MacArthur must be held personally accountable, Asso-
clated Prom.
HERRIOT ILL
Paris, January 0.
M. Edouard Herriot, Chútriaan of the French National Assembly and a furmer Premier, is with Influenza it was announced at Lyons, of which M. Herriot Is major.—Reuter,
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