Israel, Transjordan To Reduce Force In Akaba Region
Rhodes, March 29.
Israel and Transjordan will reduce their forces in the Akaba area under a draft armistice agreed to by their chief dalogatos hore, who were to- night on their way back to Tol Aviv and Amman to consult their Governments, it was reliably learned,
Accept Draft Armistice
London, March 30.
The Transjordan and Israel delegates at Rhodes, loday ne.. cepted a draft jurmistice ham- mered put in 25 days of tough negotiations by the Palestine Mediator, Dr. Ralph Bunche.
Dr. Bunche handed over the early today at his [draft reply
peace headquarters," Immediate Jy after the meeting, said to have kone smoollily, the two chief re- fresentatives flew back to Tel Aviv ari Amman to consult their Govern Uniteri
Nations statement mid outstanding proti lems still existed, but a spokes- man would not say what they were. It was not thought the problems Incluriel elimiculties about Akaba, the Transjordan walt port on the Gulf of Akaba, where the two British troops are stationed with-
under-in sight of an Israeli force.
Observers here declare this agreement showed that Israel had come to terms with Britain through Transjordan, and Israeli delegation circles here do not expect any further complications. The size of the forces in Akaba had been consider- ed the likely stumbling block.
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must much Į the holy places, The crucial points, so talked about when the negotta- į negotiations between tions mened, such as the block-Governments, it ed districts of Jerusalem, the strad,
athun district and more
fra
Where Will Be Colony's New Airport?
will
The armistice agreement merely enter the demurention lines along the entire front, ad- austing them slightly to improve lus positions, of one or the other An adequate Jade or to create "No Man's Land."
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of
The agreext distribution Forces in the Wadi Arabá area and around Alab
42111 a Awarded secret. It wa believed, however, that the pre
Hong Kong's proposed new strictly airfleld will probably be on
An
It
West side of the New Tersent strength of the British, forees
Mail" was taken into consliteration in of Staff in "China
establishing the Israeli forces in the demilitarised belts.
nitter
ritories,
the learned yesterday,,
The exnet site hus, not been Clovernment *ted #
The only muistarling Bully spokesman gard. He need that a appeared to be the armistice line public announcement on the sub-between Hebron and the Western shores of the Dead Sea, which gret will be carte in due course.
United Nations observers were working out on the spot.
Although the toeation of the consideration is unele detal was not dis inised, Diey are pro- -bully at Ping Shen, Sun Bus Coll Castle Peak Bay und in the res Rd Nam She gia of San Wi
Wat near Deep Baz
The spoke
aid yesterday
that aerodronse experts Tran the
United Kingeborn
Hong Kong Civil
Lhe assisted Aviation D-
portment in the examination of
the whole Colony
possible site.
for large
for the best
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On The Spot
Agreement was also reported to have been reached aver the alx Jerusalem garrleans and their equipment,
sald Raid to include a few 25-poun- der guns as their largest wea- pon.
which
THE OHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1849.
On Kashmir
To Repair Army Trucks, Adm. Nimitz
Jeeps And Ambulances Hundreds of Army trucks and other vehicles today
are starting up the long road from limbo, From its "parking lots"-otherwise known as "dumpsat various points in the Colony, the Army is moving several hundred trucks of the 1,500 lb. and three-ton classes, along with a number of jeeps and ambulances, into garages for repair and replacement jobs, Many of these have lain uni- serviced and exposed to dir over thren weather for well
were left pri yeurs. Some guarded. The resull has been a
loss through considerable deterioration, and loeling.
Since the Army is unable to andle all the repair work itself, farge numbers of trucks have been "farmed gul", On contrari
DE GAULLE ASKS FOR U.S. ARMS
Paris, March 30.
de Gaulle
General Charles
Defence Pact.
Plebiscite
Lake Success, March 29. Admiral Chester Nimitz, who la experted to leave néon to as- sume his post ta udifinistrator gf the Kashyniri plebiscite, said today that he would familiarise himikelf with the area and its people before petting up any mechanis for the election which will decide whether Kashmir jolhs India or Pakli- Iati.
Admiral Nimitz knit he had peyer been in india, his ricrest | part of call in his lonx naval çaréer belila Colombo in Ceylon. He said he had a deep interest la ridh rel also had been
studying .records of previons plebiscites in Nicaragua for gui- dance.
This is outsido my NOTIDA)
Atlanticons in the Navy."
a civilian genges in the Colony, demanded yesterday a priority experience," he said smilingly. Ce clate three garagen lave brin for France in American armis "We don't normally have elect- grunted such contracts Divipleshipments under the Motors, Gilman's in Codwell's The contracts name no deadlines
The crippled velleles which hese free companies are over- hauling and relitting with parie have.
The maftily from comé former #dumpa" on Chatlum
the tinie.
is nothing
on which an estimate as to the
plebiscite
will take! early November 2012-
He sold details of the pic- bitcite had not yet heen worked | The Gellern told a newn leon-
out, ference the North Atlantic Alti-
There ance is a good thing, bat is not
to .bosc enough.
of shipments There, must be Anterican arms inmadibtely, he place, but by and Cameron, Road from the Nathan Road tot beside suld, and the first shipments mustvere winter weather will
be to France because she is the pede movement through the high. the Peninsula Hotel,
Western Places of Kashmir and it will be 136in protection
to have a ple- Europe.
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According to
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biscite in
almost Impondents
told
or
during
the
Mr. Reuven Shilon, the chief Israel delegate, sald final con- tacts with the two Governments would not take long. --just a day has been predleted or two. At the armistice between Israel and Transjarilan would probably be signed over the week-end.
The armistice will be the third Arabs. between Israel # the Tel Aviv has already come in
He declared again that it would terms with Egypt, and The Le-
be a grave mistake lo bare Euro- bnriur, Talks with Syria are ex«
Colondle on Britain, and salt status of the Kashmiri Cabinet pected to begin soon,
R. I. A. P. Finney. RAOC, this France must have unns because: after the plebiscite hatt not been General William Brigadier
qfsettled. He stated that the ple- 1-Another occupation "revival" operation trujor Riley, the United Nations undertaken in order to give the France, followed by a bombard bircite administration would have
Pairaline, and M.
Kashmiri over the verworked vehicles now on the ment to liberate her, would wreckno control
courts
the Henri Vigier, the personal assis-
road a rest. As the revamped the country imorally and physical-police tant of Dr. Bunche, flew to Da-
voting, but that i expected to truck enter service, the aid onesly. They will enter mascus today.
Most of the troops defending assume na much authority as wai will head for the repair shop, In Clovernment with The Syrian
hat way the Army will assure the Rhine or Elbe--al least at first cojisidered necessary to adminis prior to the opening of the Is.
itself of both a supply and would be French
fair and Impartial plebis- of Leito. raoll-Syrian armistice talks.
arge reserve of vehicles,
The General, who spent most. Colonel Ahmed Jundi, head of Major Reld, Officer in Cam-World War Il as head of the ami a firm believer in und a the TransJordan armbatice delega- mand of the R.E.M.E. The main-exiled Free French Movement supporter of the United Nations
left for tion,
Ammun by the
so *xince the tenance division), said that a few called for a precise schedule of and I have been sume plane.Reuter,
organisation" con- ambulances were being "farmed arms shipments to enable France birth of the
Admiral Nimitz. "I'm ut" for repairs and that later on to defend herself, and, for definite tinted sitne jeeps probably would he strategic commitments from the wil
villing and anxious to do all in US, in case of attack,
Eupport General de Gaulic cited his arms power
and it is in Jectives stand as a point in his argument that I'll endeavour to discharge that the present French govern my responsibilities, as plebiscite
administrator for Kashmir." ment is Press.
Admiral Nimitz said he ex- Karachi, pected to stop first at paying
respects to Pakistani leaders tien go to New Delhi for já ølmilar courtesy call on the
Indian government. -
CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBITION
"We hope to have every Army vehicle in Hong Kong up to First
where
Class standard," he comunenfest.
Once the repair work has been An exhibition of Chinese call-done, he added, the trucks, am- Mr. Won Wing-Rumbulances and Jeeps will be kept graphy by will be held at Hotel Cecil front
in Army parking areas they will be tended regularly by Friday to Monday under the aus- pices of the Hong Kong Working
maintenance crews. Artiets Guild. The spent will a.m. on Friday by Mr. Tiburcio C. Bala, the Philippine to Consul.
The following points were left Mount
Certain sites have been rejected for later negotiation": after careful consideration
Israeli 1.
Access to cause they were found to be un- Mullable
modern air-Scopus in Jerusalem
2. Transjordan access cruti.
Bethlehem,
Clearance of the Lyddn- Jerusalem railway line for Israel (siz miles
this line of
TUHA held by the through territory Arab Legion),
The Latrin "tongue," which
possible
Clost in time and money let to the rejection of other sites, added the spokesman. "The most suitable position will pro- billy be found on the West side but the exact site is not Anally decidest,” he said,
From other sources, the "Chim learned that part of the proposed new airfield will have lo
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tour in
Tho present exhibition is pre- liminary to Mr. Wan's the Philippine Islands.
Arrangements have been made to have the Y's Men's Club's Ladies Night Meeling on Thurs- day, at the Cosmo Club at 7.30
blocks Israeli trate on the Telp.m. This will be the welcoming Aviv-Jerusalem. highway.
Access
Party to the Regional Director for
to Jewish. Moslem China, "Dollar" W.T. Yuen, who be ordered on the sea to provide and Christian holy places in the will give us a report on world accommodation facilities for fly-Holy City: a burning point in y'adon.
view of the forthcoming Jewish ing boats.
During the Military Admini-Passover and the Christinu Fas- tration in 1946, work on
ler holidays structing an airfeld at Ping Shan It was understood
In the Holy was started. Some farmer am-local commanders ilies were routed but compen-City were determined to come to sation was provided.
a working ngreement to open a for the pilgrims Later, the work was stopped passage
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that
the
of all
ed to confona with the xpe du- . 6. The East Palestine "triangle"
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ternational standards for civilunist
airfields.
Hay
by the Tragls. (Iraq Transjordan 10
Dinner will be served. nt p.m. at $6 a head. A Bim show of the Y's Men's Christmas Party (1948) will be added with other interesting pictures,
PAA'S 1948 REPORT
Australian Takes Out Jap Name
Sydnicy, March 39. Frank Loyal Weaser. 22- year-old Australian who mar- ried a Japanese girl, today ussumed her family legally name,
He became Tetsu Ichiro Utaka Kitagawa. He said that Kitagawa is his wife's name and the others are common Japanese names for inen. The setion,
which cost U.S. $27 will be recorded in the Sydney Registrar General Chilee.
for weak-Associated
Dignitaries In Plane's Forced Landing
New Delhi, March, 28.
A plane, carrying. Sardar Patel, the Indian Deputy Prime Minister, and the Maharajah of Jodhpur, made a forced landing 30 miles from Jaipur tonight on o fight from New Delhi.
The authorities were without news of Sardar Patel for five hours The Debuly Premier and his party motored to Jaipur, where his plane had been due at
4.35 4.1,
Bardar Patel's daughter, MaHI- V. ben, and his secretary, Mr.
were also on, the plane, Shankar, Julpur fa about 180 miles. Both West of New Delhi in Rajputans Province.
Meanwhile, planes and search parties were scouting the area de tween New Delhi and Jaipur. Three planes were sent out from New Delhi to assist in the search, New Delhi Radio reported;
He said, I want to
to demonstrate that the only thing Australia has The farmers were given back negotiate on its behalf. but Isract Pan-Amerleau Airways Cor-done to me is to persecute for their land which was ploughed la mot prepared to begin bar-boration's 1949 anhus! report, wanting to be with the women I sip and
reconverted into rice gaining for the triangle before an will show a net income of US$4.-love and have married. 1 want to fields.
Armistice agreement with Trans-500,000, was ometally stated live as a Japanese and work for "Reclamation of the portion of Jordan).—Router.
yesterday.
the Japanese. The Japanese treat- the harbour between the Main-
Estimated net income for theed me far better than my own land and Stonecutter's Islund was
previous year was US$2,000,000. countrymen." nino considered free the Colony's
Wenger, who married in 1947 Grass revenues for 1948.,were new airfek. This has apparently
US$146,216,000, including US$60, while he was with the "BCOP. beent tejseled becaiane of the
465,000 of passenger revenues, made three illegal, trips to Japan time and cost involved
Passenger revenues in 1947 were to rejoin his wife. project.
$94,422,000 which included more
Australia police. It was returned. to than $8,000,000 of passenger re-in the beginning of 1948 by the venue of Panair do Brasil.
Atralian military who described police have
up as mentally unstable,
London, March 20 Anthony Eden former, Foreign Minister, was received in audi- in the race by the
the Pope today, Keme Radio reported.-Reuter.
Kai Tak Will Soon Have Face Lifted
Sardar Patel was due to oftend an official ceremony at Jaipur to morrow. He is regarded as, the Strong Man" of India. In ndal tion to being Deputy Premior, Sardar Patel is Home Minister, which gives hien control of the Under his direction; the Indiár Increased recently In 1948 the company reduced
their drive against the Commu- its holdings of Penale do Brasil
He was sentenced to four and nila. As Minister in charge of to 48 per cent of the total, and half months in prison in 1948, information and broadcasting, he therefore there revenues are no Now released, he is collecting controls, the largest propaganda longer consolidated in Pan- gnatures for a petition for his organisation outside of Ruasip American Airway's annual re- return to his wife-United Press, all Asia.~steuler. port.
Exact mall rale earnings can- not be reported, it was stated un- U proceedings before the Civil Aeronautics Board are concluded.
STUDENT FINED
Indonesian Rightist Leader Back
Kai Tak is about to have its face-lifted. Mr. A. J. R. Moss, Director of Civil Aviation, told the "China Moil" yesterday that plans arê under way for improvement on the airdrome. The purpose is to put it in a good condition till, the proposed new airfield is ready.
A 10-year-old student, Donald "We are going to strengthen studying recommendations for the
was fined $400 by Mr. the runways", he said, adding new affield, which will be con- Soong. that a plan to asphalt-surface structed on site in the New F.X. d'Almada At Central yes- Territorios, Already is making terday, for driving a car without the old runways has
Hong Kong an interest free loan alicerce and without the owner's br. given some thought.
of £3,000,000 for the purpose.
Work on the new wirfield in ex- On Tuesday, Gunner Denning Dected to begin by the next dry raw defondant parking his car in reason and its runways ought to front of the military, quartera be- the ready for use within 18 months hind an officer's car in Kennedy
Road. Defendant then drove the An che, away but was told to stop by Deaning
been
the
A contract has already been let for the building of a tiew fence around Kai Tak. Primarily -FOT...........FERSONS, of security fence will be made of wire, to be socuted by concrete posts, and with outward-turned made barb- ed wire at the top.
The Home Government is stili
to two years.
Once the now airfield has been completed. Kai, Tak will be tied as a Government field for thorta distance traffic, such..no. that he- tween Canton and Amoy and the Colony.
LIGHTNINGPAK MASONIC TEMPLE
"the Modern HotPad rebirds NO ELECTRICITY, NO HOT WATER; but, only two fablespoons of cold water to produce heat.
permission.
B.1. Yen who was nearby al that tline asked defendant for his licence which he could not pro duce. Further inquiries revealed that he had no permission from the owner to drive the car.
NEW U.S. LUXURY LINER
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Batävid, Märch 29. Sükiman, leader of the strangest, Republican Right Wing Party (tho all Mostem. Mošjumi Party) has omorged from his Eðir Java hide- düt and is How back in Jogjakarta. official Dutch source today said that Dr. Sukiy mon' was freed after an investigation in accord ance with the government policy, that Repub licans have the same rights as other citizens. Dr. Sukiman was Interior Minister in the Republican- Cabinet of Dr. Mohammed Halla until the Dutch Decem bor military Action
of the Bandong, na wall ai, tha Tasikmalaya, Tjismlayandy]i- wedch areas further Kart," Republican units are reported In connection with the founda→
have been left in posesion of tion stone laying ceremony. at
mdir arms arsa are serving intdër Masonic Temple at Kennedy Road
Ité excapoi capiture and joined their own offices, who are direkt- | between 11 am. atid
other Republican leaders in an
ly responsible to the Dutch Gu- Construction is widerivaja on Zast Jayk mountain Alleout.
preme Command Saturday, the following en Camden, New Jersey, March 29, rangements will be enforced
the first of three American lúxury Dr. Sukiman was known to be
It is reported that the
the Dutch Kennedy: Hoad from Garden liners to be built for the Ameri- strongly anti-Dutch before the follow, & scheme to convert forma fload to McDonnell Hoad will be can Prezident Lines.
military action and influenced Wa
er foes by giving Republicans.# closed to all traffic from 10,48 m. The keel of the U.S.$12,000,000 Masjumi Party, accordingly.
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