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ANGLO-ISRAELI FINANCIAL TALKS TO BEGIN SOON
London, March 22.
Formal talks to settle pressing financial and econo-
mic problemis between Britain and Israel -will- begin in week or two.
Informants-representing both countries reported to-
day that a series of preliminary exchanges be- tween the British Treasury and Mr. Joseph Linton, acting Israeli representative here, have now ended.
P.I.. Fights
War Over
Manila, March 23.
Britain has told the Israelis that the talks can begin as soon as the Tel Aviv Government makes an oMelal request.
Only matters of urgent Im- with at portance will be draft These talks. Long-term subjects. settlement of euch such as the
Issues of the Spanish civil country's claims and counter- war are being fought all overlaims, again in Manila.
The controversy
Gared
when
will have
Awalt 10 negotiation later in the year.
which Issues
will come up
talks begli when the first set
the Spanish Minister, Teodimiro de Aguillary Sales, objected to include: the presentation of a play written by the late Frederica Garicated in Britain during the war, Lloren, Spanish Republic nuthori and poet killed by Falongists in 1936
1. Gradual Equilation of the sterling balance Israel accumula-
Father Angel de Blus, rector of the University of Santo Tomas, cancelled permission of the group of community players to stage "Ictive of Bernardo Albo" at the atholis insitution. Father Blas called the play immoral and de- Erimental to the reputation of the local Spanish community.
Llorca's play Was staged in New York fast year us "Blond Wedding." Mrs. Trinkled F Legards, President of the stage group, suk she would appeal to President Elipido Quirio and the courts Presk
If necessary-Associated
CONFIDENCE MAN SENTENCED
# A short-term paymenta agreement governing the finan ring of trade between the wo countries.
3. Fixing of exchange rates between British and Taracli currencies.
Safeguard Needed
لاخرة
Irac is expected to ask Bri- Lalu tis release part
her esthunted €9,000,000 credit in bard currency. The new state will also possibly want to make big purchases of capital equip ment and machinery in Britain with some of her ciedlis.
The question of Israel's entry Into the British-controlled stor Ing area is unlikely to be tack led for some time.
Injunction Against Mr. Calwell
Melbourne, March 22,
1
165
The High Court of Aus- trafia today granted Interim injunction restrain- Ing the Immigration Minister, Mr. Arthur Celwall, from taking action to repatriate two Melbourne Chinese, or. dered to leave Australia.
These were the first gam patriation ordars to be cart- lealed since the High Court uphold last week the appeal of Mrs. Annie O'Keefo, on indenes en, against another
order.
to
Mr. Calwell today resert. his intention of placing before the Cabinet Amend ments E
the Immigration Act, which would place bo-
dispute the yond
Govern. ment's
power to determine who should be permitted to enter and remain in trails-Beuter.
ROBESON MENTIONED
IN
KRAVCHENKO CASE
Paris, March 22.
A famous American citizen had to send his son to a Soviot university bacause none was available in the United States, Counsel for the Commun-. ist weakly, "Les Lettres Francaises,” said here today in his closing plea in the libel suit - ~brought against the journal by the Russian-
born author, Victor Kravchenko.
The Counsel, Maitre Nordmann, was referring to the singer, Paul Robeson, now on a concert tour of Britain.
Kravchenko's
autoblography,
"I
was a service
Turning to the defence allegas
Kravchenko tions that United States accret agent. Maitre Nordmann said the plaintiff had enjoyed special pro- tection from the United Sister Government while travelling with false papers
Soviet Allegation
Eminent French citizens, like the poet Paul Eluard, were re fused entry visas to the United States, and Madame Ireno Joliot Curle, wife of Professor Jollot Curle, Communist head of the French Atamle Energy Com- mission, was arrested
at Ellia
The trial, notable for the like Kravchenko, often finished violent clashes between Krav-up in the Fascist camp. chenko and defence winesses. One of the first translations inland when entering the coun some brought here
best-selling try, defence counsel from the of
went on, bod Chose Free-but Kravchenko Soviet Union, is in its ninth
special week and is expected to end dom," in which he described his privileges.
a Soviet official. He contended that the French experiences us a Lonight. Ava
was published in Spain, defence Government must have known a folke Kravchenko was using counsel said,
In support of his argument, he home when they granted him an niso cited the case of Jarques entry visa.
Maitre Nordmann
that court
Anti-Soviet
told
the writers,
Russia Building Up Far North
Montreal, March 22.
Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, American explorer and scientist, believes that Canada and the United States are neglecting the Arctic while the Soviet Union is busy encouraging its people to colonise there.
over
10,000. Canada
50
of
Dr.
Maitre Nordmann said he had asked Major-General Wilited Donovan, wartime head of the
Dortat, French ex-Communist, who fought with the Germans in Russia and was reported killed in an air raid In Germany in United States OMee of Strategic 1945,
Services, to give evidence at the M. Nordmann said that it was trial, but had not had a reply. no accident that this trial was: Defenco counsel produced what being held as Communist lenders he described as an ofelul state- ki New York were being per- ment from the Soviet Foreign secuted for their political bellefa. Affairs Ministry giving details of He said he wanted to point alleged acts by three of Krav- out the kind of freedom Kravchenko's witnesses from ig- chonko had chosen kind that placed persons camps. The Soviet gave no treadom of education Government han asked the for Nagra singer's son.
French Government for their ex- tradition on the ground that they were war criminals.
quoted
Q
Besieged By Womon
At this
Mann's Warning Maitre Nordmann The Soviet, suid Dr. Stefan- 1. The Soviet plan, he said, calls warning which he said the Ger-
point, Kravchenko? sson, has established six cities for
counsel, Maltra izard, shouted productive self-supporting Bun-bara author, Thomas Mann, now an American citizen, had North of the Arctic circle in communities and at Igorka,
angrily: "It is abominable." He not the Arctic
Intoler circle, given against spiritual
seld the statement had the USSR with a population of miles inside
tlenincratic ance and attacks on
been communicated to him. and barley, outs, rye, root crops and
liberties, allegedly current in the hay are grown.
Maire Nordmann said that he Alaska, he said, have but two' The city of Norilsk, which is United States, which Mr. Mann had received the statement from villages in the same latitude-over 200 miles further North was alleged to have said remind-
Sovlet witnesses, who got it The British say that although; Point Barrow and Aklavik. thas
ed him of the period in Germany from their Government. any part of the Cantilun they would ke Istnet in, they each having about 300 persons.mainland, s
Just before ffither came to power. For two a population
minutes the earlier want to be satisfied flest that
snici Counsel
Kravchenko's reations were recalledt people, stated
as the Jews will
with conform
some 40,000 the London, March 22.
Dr. Stefansson acèredited So-Stefansson.
book, had been distributę! free in
ΙΠ two lawyers shouted at each area policy of Abraham Barnett Kritz, aged overall sterling
viet Arette development partly
ather. 57, a native of
conserving hard Currency and Odessa, was sen»
to the USSI's strategy of de-
Kravchenko, who had not at- tenced at the Central Criminal at the Jews will also provide
fence, which enables to de-
obtained tended the trial lost week the necessary safeguards for
or Court here today to four years'
centralise industry in the event controlling
exchange
their yesterday, was besieged by auto- imprisonment for fraud.
transactions.
of Lombings on key cities within
graph hunters, mostly fashionably He was found guilty of obtain-
the Soviet. Britain's Minister-designate to
called dressed women, during the after- Israel, Mr.. A. K. Helm, is ex-
noon session. They offered coples perted to leave soon for Tel Aviv
of "I Chose Freedom" or court but so far no dute has been fix-
passes for his signature. ed for his departure. He will
Judgment will probably be probably go early next manth,
given in a week or a fortnight --Associated Press.
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS Fourth Race Meeting,
Saturday, 26th March, 1949
There are ten races, the first Bell will be rung at 1.30 mm. The first race will be run at 2.00 p.m. and the last race at 6.20 p.m.
Through Numbers (10 Races=529) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, also tickets for the special Cash Sweep on the last race as well as those for the “Lantso Handicap" to be run at the ŝth Race Meeting on 21st May 1949. Tickets' in the Special Cash Sweep on the last race and those for the "Lantao Handleap” may be purchased also at the club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road. Kowloon.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges FRÖMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBRES' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and
Clus Rooms st #10 including tax aro oblain- able through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- duction of a Member, such Momber, to be responsible for all chitz oto.
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE,
The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close at 11 8.129 and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Kxchange Building,
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Clab House provided they are ordered inʻadyance from the No, 3 Boy (Tol 27818).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The price of admission to the Pubile Enclosure is Including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, ete, will not be permitted to persie within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant In the Publio Enclosure.
SERVANTS' PASSES.'
Servants' passes will be issued to Primate Box' holderm ONLY, who are requested to distribute them with discrimina- tion and to endorse their name on the passes, Haidary of sach passes are not permitted in the. Members axcept for passing through on their duties and must remain If their gloyers' standa.
SY ORDER,
Enclosure
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Save your eyes
The Soviet Aretke colunisutton plan began as a defence against the Japanese in. 1030 and while cities built since then are not fortresses, all have good airflelds, he said.
POP
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It also has a railway, exper!-1 many countries, Members of Par- mental forme, hothouses and flament received copies und sore
manufacturers presumably
agricultural French an
edition college and a liberal arts colon abridged lege, he cald.
employees.
A French organisation, Les Lettres de Paris, sold the book to their members at a loss in Argentina, counsel continued, a manufacturer. supplied free copies to the librarles of all French Institutes
In the event of another war, which, he said. would be North-South war, the Soviel Union with more cities in the North would be in a better post- tion then would be North Am- erica.-Unlied Press.
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