ISRAEL'S REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION BY UN OF PALESTINE CRISIS
Egyptians Prepared For Peace
Cairo, January 11. High cireles report that Egypt and the Lebanon are prepareti to make a separate peace with Isract during the Rhodes con- ference.
Loke Success, January 11.
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Israel asked the Security Council today to investi- gåte, under Article 34 of the United Nations Charter, the situation between 'Britain, and lúradi. Continuance of the situation is likely to endanger -the maintenance of international peace and
security, Israel says.
The request is contained in a lofter from Mr. Aubrey
Eban, Israeli' representative to the United Na tions, to Genuial. A. G. L. McNaughton, of Canada, this month's President of the Security Council.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1949.
TO RESIGN
BEVIN OFFER PADRE ASKS KING TO STOP HANGING OF A MURDERESS
London, January 12.
A Foreign Offico spokesman tonight emphatically dented a report from Tel Aviv sources that Mr. Ernest Bevin, Foraign Minlater, had offered his rea signation and that the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee. had refused to accept t Router.
Talks On Defence In Brussels
Brussels, January 11. Ministers of the live. Brus sels Fact Power-Britain, France, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg-will meet here) on Friday and Saturday,
Mr Eban released the text of 1 Mr., Elain said the British mili- The fat wastingent of Agypt-¦ the inter at a press conference, lary, niwal and alr demonstra- Jan undilury oficer Tu jaye He said he had receivedl na hu- tion took place in an artifleks!
The agenda of the Minister for Whish tirlay, to be follow-tructions from Tel Aviv to reek troosphere of mounding crisis, meeling is being kept secret, but od rametly by prishent mannstævns in urgent mirsting of the Coun- nccompanied by a bellicose news-political observers believe that
eil, as a feeh reported from † paper campaign,
discussion will include: Palesting
u itu Kryptum team
Persa tent reports say that the chance pepresentatives may disrit. Latij United Nations stepenes, the question of Jewish evacuation at køkursine territory, The Jew Have bren holding sheeral Llanese villages for the
parf dry week!
the
The
draw
report Lebanon are
Immediate
Asked whether Isrnel is de-
He will ask for an interviewmanding any speelfle action on
1. A review of Western Union with General MicNaughton today the complaint, Mr. Eban replied, defence plans in the Hight of the in an attempt to bring the tutter "We are suggesting that the proposed wider North Allantle before the Cannell.
Council should investigate. All Pact. we are asking at this stage is n (process of discussion and investi-
gation.
A Threat
ter
General
Both the Secretary of the United Nations and the United States Government Inve shown a desire for a relaxation
London, January 11. The Reverend Austin Lée, of Kownsłow, Middlesex,
has appealed to thờ King and Queën by telo- gram to stop tomorrow's Hanging of Margarot Allon, 42-year-old murdafots, whö drötzes like a man. Allen, who claims to have changed her sex through an operation, battered to death, a 68-year-old widowed neighbour with a hammer.
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Allen told the court that the [through whất might be her tast act was committed, at * mo-day of life, & srcand appeal for ment when she was craving for her reptieve was rejected. a cigarette.
The Reverend Lee also set a telegram to the Chief Warder of the prison,
He said today that he in pin- cerns with the mental effects on the people who have to per- form the execution.
The Home Seyretary, Mr. Jminės Ciuiter de, wrote to Mr., G., II. Walker, Labour Member, of Par- Ilament. who opposes capital punishment, that after enquiring into Allen's mental condition o finds no ground to interfere with the course of justice,
A former newspaper reporter and alveraftsman the Roynt Mr. Walker Immediately wirest Air Force, the padre stated: "Kryja (nal plea for her Ufe.--Reuter, protext has nothing to do with the mental condition of thu wotnan.
"There are ut present tíma warders tu mental hospitals put there as a result of living to
Alcinte at langhigs
"it is disgraceful and horri ble that men and women should have 16 drag other
Витан beings to the scaffold. "It is monstrous that a Labour Government should be the first to hang a woman since 1030,"
2. The supply of British tr planes to other Union countries. 3. Further standardisation arms and equipment in relation to the possibility vt increased supplies from the United States. The Ministers two carlier
September Intress Allen--her hair still closely {emapped-was smoking incessantly
Mr. Elan's Jetter
refers British rullitary.
anval and air movements in the Eastern Medi- terrafienti
and says:
"Since
no British territories or interests in that Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean are in
considering a
threatened, t is SII- separate race with the Jewsy way
Drult to assume that these moves protest nå
are designed ev elusively fent!
of the present tenshm We sp-meetings were held last April in fo defensive purposes,
proved of those efforts. We think London and last Amman repsats said & Govern come to our notice that the Blo
The tetter also atteses it has our complaint is likely to lead Paris.--Reuter ment spokesman angry led that
a relaxation of this tension fireispon to negotiate directlytish military preparations include and not to heightening of it."
recent marioeuvres held in Tri- of
politania, which were based on simulated landing on the coast of Israel.”
iram Transjordan.
with the Jiosk
Is Violat
Arab Langgate policy. Transjor start hus met been informed in advice of such a move, he said,
- United Prest
EMPIRE YOUTH SUNDAY FIXED
London, January 11.
1
King George has approved that the date of Empire Youth Sunday shall be Axed perman- ently as the Sunday after As-- cension Day, which falls this year on May 20
that, in an age
material
con-
Me. Eban salɗ it difficult to bellave that the forces as sembled by great power around the boundaries of a State are for defensive
·
Mr. Eban ued his dentunein- tion of Britain in a room at the
purposes. United Nations Bendquarters,
He declared that the attitutie picked
with press corres of British officials hus been to pontent. The
youthful-lankin conjure up the delegate, an officer in the British eingh with forces in the last calmly but with emphasis about and por
possibility of a Israeli forcek. 1.
While the former bus condue-
Pope's Prayer For King George
Vatican City, January 11.
war, spoke added: "It is at least a threat of The Pope prayed God's blessing on “The King, The
armed conflict-which
the tension which, he sold, Bri-would like to avoid." tain bed fomented.
In
Grave Concern
everyonb
Meanwhile the British Govern- ment declared in A prepared statement last night that world
| peace is gravely threatened by * precice British accent, Palestine developments. Mr. Eban read the letter which,
A British Foreign Office state-
he said, he had despatched tonent warned that
towards
the the
the Security
Great Restraint
Royal House, His Majesty's Government and the entire people" today when he received a visiting British parliamentary delegation,
Repair Work
On Shameen
Colonel Douglas Clifton Brown. Speaker of the House of Com- mons, leads the delegution.
to
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"JEWS' HORROR" HANGS HIMSELF
Hamburg, January 17. Former SS Major Lindner hanged himself, on Sunday at Fallingbostel, the German in- ternment camp near Celle, at- ter being told by the British
camp authorities he would be extradited to Poland for trial as a war criminal/
This is the fifth suicide within the last three months in this camp, which holds German war criminals for extradition to for- eign countries.
Lindner, who had been Com- missioner for Jewish Affairs in Silesin durinit tho war. Wan charged with responsibility selecting Jews for gas chambere in Auschwitz concentration camp. to Snésia, he was generóily cafted the "Jews' horror."-- Reuter.
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U.S. ADVISER ON GRAVE CHARGES the President of the Security Counell hat been losing control
Frankfurt, January 11. Council a short time before.
The Pope said: "We are glac of events and said it has reason
Samuel Wahrhafting, 31, of It said: "I Announcing this foulay,
an instructed toto fear new Jewish violations of
that your parliamentary New York, $7,000-per-year politi Elton, Chai man of the Empire the grave concern
Lord convey to the Security Counch U.N. cense ire orders in the Holy
delegation is composed of mem-cal adviser to the American Mil- ̧ of the Goy- Land area.
burs of different parties, indica-tary Government In Germany, Youth Sunday Committee, wrote fernment of Israel at the men- in lis nunun inport on the celes facing nttitude adopted by
ting your realllness to learn from left for the United Staten forlay Canton, January 12. others and profit by the exchange on orders of the Army Secretary, brations
United Kingdons
Some of Shameen's more jor The statement suld violations
experience.
Royall, to face ekargos Kenneth "You have realisedi State of Israel. મા
may be contemplater! in Jeru-wasted miniature thoroughfares is goodi
that the of political disloyalty. clorinated by
ΟΙ "The military, naval, aerial salem elsewhere against are undergoing an overhaul, the time is past for individuals, or- The AMG Personnel Officer in siderations, your role of all and political measures which the Transjurdian or Iraqi forces. first since the end of Worldganisations nhu intions to live in Berlin, Colonel James Duke, said
"it is of paramount impor-War II.
(complete isolation.
the nature of the charge will re- tance that this (Security Coun.
main secret until Wahrhafting is cil) authority should be re-
"Knowledge and eyinipaine-given a hearing In Washington- The pathways being reconstruct- established without delay and am of the
tic understanding are caestial United Press. noment in the
conditions to break down the maintained until a final settle former French concession sector.
barriers and prejudices which ment is reached," the state. Their condition, and thos of
divide peoples and cause bitter others within Shumren deteriorat
strikke. the Foreign Office declined ed rapidly after the reoccupation unmediate comment
when
"Among the novel heavy trucks, cara and Jewish charge
of your to the Security used "ronds" that are no
parliamentary system, Contell that Britain is displaying than pavements while former ten-which has stood the test of cen- a menating attitude toward the min currits along the Central uribs, this mutinl interchange Jewish state,
Avenue were converted into motor freedom
of ideas lakes
of place with It declared, however, that Bri-pools. To protect life and to con-
of speech: when this freedom tain proposes to use the greatest serve the roadways the unthorities
Is exercised iri an t- restraint to vold endangerian aventually prohibited ears of any mosphere of understanditig with the success of the impending kind on Shamees and to make an due respect for justice and truth Egyptian-Israeli armistice talks priginally disregarded order effec-and, under the guidance of on ni Khocles.--Reuter and Asso- tive they did away with the only partial judge, the benent to a ciated Press.
motor drive leading into the Island.
classes, many of whom have not Unitext Kingdom has taken in re had the benef
religious ten days appear likely to upbringing, should on one Sun-danger the maintenance of inter- day in the yem he faced with national peace and security and The challenge of Christauity in
to widen the limits
of a local reintions fr teis responsibilty conlllet which night otherwise us citizens of the Empire."teu respond to the processes of un-
prejudiced negotiations."
jer.
Rumours Of New Canton Currency
Conton, January 12.
Rumours of a special currency for Kwangtung have flared up again as they consistently did throughout 1948.
Some linancial sources, point- introduction of special South
nient
the an
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CHILDREN paired, the old spacious Canton New York, January 12 on an extensive cont Club, habitated again, is putting The United Nations Interna
of paint, tional Children's Emergency Fund new tennis club has beori | announced today that it' Ik send- to Greted
IN EUROPE
Geneva, January 11.. Influenza is spreading in Eut ing to continued Inflation, pré- East Chính Issue backed by gold jope and has reached epidemic dict that such a' currenty' must bullion and foreign currencies proportions in Holland, accordi butit on grounds along the watering. 100,000 blankets
The same financial sources The WHO reports, however, front where additional concrete where 200,000 child refugees in
eventually be introduced if and convertible at any time. present conditions persist and
if Kwangtung hopes to
industrially
be
ay that the Interested in
and
while
-
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* SPEED * COMFORT * SAFETY
is the World Health Organisation.
that it Arcas primarily is of a mild form and there tennis courts are also being old; the North are reported to be in
new currency His no
caune for alarm. In the Router. are Kwangtung. Taiwan and Netherland flu reached epidemic Fukien with Kwangxi as a pos- proportions in the Southern pro- sible candidate.
vinces and problem, It is
panumonia cases of affects poi
The possibility Duly
of a separate deaths inve been reported.- South currency for these areas is said United Fress.
be great
financially,
economically sound.
This currency
pointed
oul. Kwangtung but
Eastern provinces as well,
In relation to the circulation
to be
It is pointed out that if the
of new money two steps are present "penice, offensive" breaks
thought possible:
Reforming the Taiwan
CUT-
down and the elvil war continues
which eventuality w-1!1
ม-
reney to make it the currency doubtedly mean a further de
MINES WASHED
UP IN RUSSIA
Moscow, Jatiuary 12.
Soviet Navy mine experts havo
for South East China as a whole,erioration in the Gold Yuan-it exploded a nest of minor washed
Ar
in a possibility
that may well up on the Northern shores of the Retention of the Taiwan money interfälle sooner than expected. Sovet Union, the newspaper "Red au localised currency plus the -Reuter,
Fleet" reported.-Ankočiated Press,
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