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VOL. II' NO, 80
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1947.
JEWISH TERRORISTS ATTACK
Optimistic About Jewish
State
By Arthur Guyshon
London, Jan. 3.
Dr David Ben Gurion, Chair- man of the Jewish Agency. Executive. conferred with the Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Greech Jones Inst night and Inter said he was "certain" a Jewish state would be created in Palestine "within my life- timc."
The 00-year oil Jewish statesman would not elaborate, but his com- ment, more optimistic than any he previously had made, suggested that he won fatisfed with the results of his two and a quarter hour. secrel conference.
Dr. Ben Gurion was believed la have asked Mr Creech Jones whether Britain would back the Agney's "minimum demand" for the creation of a Jewish state within an adequate. arca of Polestine. On the answer would hinge Jewish participation in the London talks on Palestine's future, scheduled to be resumed on January 21.
Asad whether he was hopeful of a Jewish-Belsh settlement, Dr Ben Gurion sul:
HEADQUARTERS
Flamethrowers Used At Haifa And Tiberius: Jerusalem Explosions
Jerusalem, Jan. 2.
Jewish underground forces attacked British Army Headquarters in Tel-Aviv and the Army car park at Tiberius, while others bombed targets here and at Haifa to-day.
They used home-made flamethrowers in some of the attacks, which broke out simultaneously a few hours after Lt-Gen Sir Alan Cunningham, British Commissioner, left for emergency conferences with, the London Government.
An official announcement said one British officer was killed and three soldiers wounded in Haifa to-day.
The extremists also struck in Jaffa, attacking Criminal Investigation Headquarters, but were repulsed by heavy
fire.
Army authorities said the extremist attacks through. out the country were a "failure.” Underground agents moved night's activities caused the belief in and opened fire against Tel- that members of the fraum Zva! Aviv Headquarters, after strong for a full-dress resumption of vie- Leural and Stern Gang had combined "I am not hopeful but certain that explosions were heard in the fence. the creation of a Jewish inte in early part of the evening in the Meanwhile, Palestine will take place within my northern part
troops of the Sixth of the city. Airborne Division continued the lifetime."
Troops and police responded and search for the Jews who flagged four emphasised
British soldiers--United Press. thought the creation of a Jewish state an pecasional passerby was re- would take place in Palestine whe- ported wounded in the cross- ther it was within the frame work of an Aarb-British-Jewish settlement of a atili wkler agréément backed by The United Nationa
Confidential Talk
De Ben
Gurion
he
replied,
fire,
British
forces
car
VIOLENT GUNFIRE
OLYMPIC FLAG FOUND
Berlin, Jan. 2.
The Olympic flag, which was kept in Berlin since the Games of 1936, and then lost for a time after Cermany's collapse, was found in a building of the Berlin-Muni- cipal Bank.
It has been released by the Soviet military authori- ties, and Dr Ostrousky, the Lord Mayor of Berlin, hand- ed the flag to 3 British Liaison Office with the Berlin Magistracy.
The flag will be handed to the Olympic Committee in Switzerland and later taken to Britain to be hoist- ed in London on the occa- sion of the 1948 Olympic Games.-Reuter, -
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Valcita, Malta, Jan. 3. Malta dockyard workers In- Jured several British officials during a demonstration in front of the Cuinmodore superinten- dents office yesterday, and the motorcars of the Commodore and other officials were thrown into the sea.
The workers elastied, too, with Maltese civilian police who were called in an attempt to quell the disturbance.
The workers are demanding Ave-day week.-Associated
Tel: 27880
CONDITIONS OFFERED TO 'VIET NAMH
Paris Statement
Paris, Jan. 2. France's conditions for enter- ing into negotiations with the Viet Nami Government were announced by the Foreign Office spokesman to-day as M. Marius Moutet, Colonial Minister, was
Singapore, Jan. 3. Subadar Muzzafir Khan, con- tinuing his evidence at yester- fay's resumed hearing of the Christmas Island mutiny trial, said that the discipline of the SOLVED: SENDENTIERES on his way by air to Hanoi, the
men in his detachment deteriora- ted after the first Jap air raid on the island and after the white flag was hoisted on March 7, 1942 on the orders of the Commanding Officer, Capt Williams.
Seven Indian soldiers are on trial accused of king a British officer and four British NCO's on the island in 1942.
Subadar Khan said Cap! Williams had discussed with him the discipline [of the men, and on March 9 Williams ordered the re-hoisting of the Union Jack and the re-assembling of their gun. Capt Williams asked Khan to tell the men that the re-hosting of the Union Jack was done to attract, Allled shipping.
fun was
FC-
Press
Anthony Brooke's Disclosure
Singapore, Jan. 2:
Mr Anthony Brooke, nephew of
Mr Brooke
or
Mr Brooke refused to give the origin of the offer, but said that he turned it down. -
administrative capital of Indo- China and centre of lighting hotween French and Viet Namh forces.
The conditions were;
1. The Viet Namh Government musi immediately order ocssation of hostilities.
2. A representativo character of the Vici Namh Government musi be established before negotiations begin.
The spokesman added that them
some 50 miles
Namh Dihn-lles south-east of Hanol, with which it is connected by railway.
Viet Namliesc
forces suffered heavy losses, it was added.
He said that he needed to stay in All Viet Namhese attacks and al this part of the world for some
tempted
pled Infiltrations were repulsed in The issues at stake were too the region of Bae Ninh (north-east time.
three of Hanol
the forier "White Rajah" of was no question: of a peace plan Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, who being handed to the Viet Namh has come here from Hongkong after Government by M. Moutet while he being refused entry into Sarawak,
still In Indo-China. told a press conference to-day of the
"M. Moutet is returning to France offer of property in England which, on January 14 to make a report to he said, was made to him in the the Government," the spokesman autumn of 1045, after his dismissal Buld. is head of the Sarawak Provisionalment has reason to believe that the He added: "The French Govern- Simultaneously, Capt Willings Government. posted a sentry near the flagstaff
Government of Dr Ho with a white flag and
Chị Minh. binoculars, and gave him instructions
was, he said, offered which fled from Hanoi when the to pull property In England valued atfighting started, is in the process of down the Union Jacke and hoist the £23,000 belonging to the Sarawak disintegration." white ang at sight of a Japanese ship Government, plus £2,800 annually, (or plane. Subadur Khan testined.
MORE FIGHTING provided he agreed in future not Under cross-examination.
to interfere in any way with affairs Nanking, Jan. 3,
Violent Viet Namhese attacks, Khat affecting Sarawak, the Rajah said that after the
and backed by heavy morlar fire and ar One thousand Chinese ste-assembled he received an order from
members of the family, and not to tillery shelling, were launched during dents, shouting "Americans Go Capt Williams that it was to be used whether malicious
indulge in private and public trik, the last 24 hours at Namh Dinh, Home," went to the Anterican against Japanese submarines, but it for the protection of Allled ships
otherwise, third largest town in Tongking, a Embassy
concerning the affairs of Sarawak, cording to official French despatches Generalissimo was never used.
the Rajah or the Highnesses of the from Hanoi to-diry. Jerusalem, Jon. 2. Hittakers but sporadic fire continued.
drove off Lic Three explosions are reported to:
Chiang Kai-shek's headquartera Received News By Radio
family. with demands that have occurred in Jerusalem to-night. yesterday
Khan said news was received on The Exchange Telegraph reported British troops guarding civil and United States servicemen be re-and
the island by radio from the BBC. Asked whether he had told this that attackers, carrying sub-machine-military buildings in the city are moved from China.
New Delh and Singapore Mr. Creech Jones, the lender of is, verpowered the Jewish guards stonding to and flying squad cars
stations. The news of the fall of Palestine's Labour
nt the Tel-Aviv Party
The students park
said they would Singapore was received in this mari- and of the Palestine Police are investi- "My talk with the Colonial Secretaryserenades, while others wounded two
siamaged mutny vehicles with gating.
murch to Gen George C. Marshall's ner home and the Chinese Foreign Ofice was confidential.”
Once, after being sent, for by the Jewish terrorists attacked British to-day with their demands. One authoritative Bellish informant wards in attacks on police billets.
police and military headquarters at Flamethrowers were used against
Japanese, Khan said he The petition requested
addressed that the the men of his detachment and told said Ben Gurion bad hnpressed upon the motor park in Tiberius, but the Citrus House, Tel-Aviv to-night and United Nations Security Council or-
in street battle between troops and der American troops to be removed and not fight against either-the-Bri- them they must stick to their outl Jewish gunmen is reported to
be from the country. It also demanded tish or Americans.
the publication of full details of the alleged rape of a Peiping girl by two Marines. students that the Marine nuthorities At Embassy spokesman told the were proceeding with the case British paratroops of
as possible. Sixthanghai was Airborne Division completed The
Khan himself refused to #ght for relatively combi-ut of the Jewish township of yesterday after the anti-American parade the Japanese deprived him quiet the Japanese and said that on this Rehovoth, 12 miles south of Tel-demonstrations of Wednesday. Aviv
to-night,
of his badges of rank. Two or three Among a number of anti-American months later his badges after "screening" cartoons posted on buildings is one turned and he was put in charge of 1.280
persons, of whoin 19 detained for further Investigation.
depicting Americans in Japanese a party of prisoners of war.-Asso- In a deserted house in the town.
uniforms.-Associated Press.
ciated Press, Roppers equipped with mine detectors discovered a small arma cache con- taining two pistols, 255 rounds of small arms ammunition, 15 lbs of shrapnel and three wooden, electri- CRICKETlly detented type road mittes.
Meanwhile, in Tiberins, with home made flame
North Palestine, Jewish terrorists
armed throwers, attacked a military car park. The altackers were driven off, according to an unconfirmed report issued by the Palestine Public information Oflice,
Creech Jones Jewish willingness attackers were repulsed quickly. accept partition as A basis $1,2 settlement, provided that were given complete in their area.
the dows
Bonus which exploded here going on. Independence shortly after dark contained pam- Reuter's office in Tel-Aviv reports phlets inscribed, "With Ore and blood that "violent gunfire" is reverberat- Judea has fallen. With fire
anding throughout the centre of the city blood Judea will arise."
Civilians are senttering to seek shelter.
the
Dr Ben Gurion, after the cort ference, said there was little likeli- hood of Hugamah, Jewish defence o ganisation, taking physical
(Continued on Pare 4)
action
The pamphlets announced-if an- nouncement were needed that the recent truce was at an end,
ENGLISH TEAM MAKING
ITS BEST SHOWING
FIGHTING
From Norman Preston, Reuter's Special Correspondent
Melbourne, Jan. 2.
This third Test is proving the best of the series because England are making such a grand fight.
Instead of watching a dominating Australian tean, as we saw at Brisbane and Sydney, the struggle so far has been evenly fought with mastery certainly passing from one side to the other.
Australian spectators, no doubt, guined more excitement from Colin two. McCool's century in a crisis either the two big innings by Don than Bradman or Sid Barnus' double century in the second Test.
were
also
ibeir
were
in
Flamethrowers action in Jerusalem Inter to-night. necording to a rudio warning lashed to all tying squads there by the Palestine Pallée Headquarters.
The warning stated: "Watch out for four Jewish flamethrowers action in Jerusalem."
in
rellance was placed, was out for England seemed to have on the opening day, but Edrich, un- thrown away the advantage gained ranks were killed to-night in Haifa One British officer and three other daunted, resolutely readjusted the blown up by what is believed to be when their Bren gun carrier was position.
a land mise, it was officially stated. He never allowed any Australian-Reuter. to bowter
Bradman did his utmost by frequent to worry him, though changes to unsettle him.
as
asked on parade by the Japanese, He said that when they troops were
some of the accused did so, others the Britishers, fall in at the front." "those brave fellows who have killed
did not.
were 10-
DUTCH TROOPS OCCUPY
SECTION OF MEDAN
Batavia, Jan. 2.
operated
big to be solved in two or months, Mr Brooke added.-Reuter.frontier)
Funol.
on the road to the Chinese and Haiphong, pori of In Hanol, the night was quiet, with the exception of some Viet Nomhese
Arrival Of New artillery are--Reuter.
GOC
PEACE OVERTURES
Paris, Jan. 3, French Colonial Minister Marius Gen G. W. E. J. Erskine. CB. hopes to confer with him in an effort Hongkong's new GOC, Major-Moutet has arrived in Hanoi, where Viet Namh President Ho Chi Minh. DSO. is expected to arrive at to end the fighting in Indo-Chino, Kai Tak at 2 p.m. to-day by the Agence France Presse reported BOAC flying boat.
yesterday.
The Minister was
expected ta. make his first call in Hanoi on the French High Commisigner for Tonkin, Georges Santeny, who was wounded in an attack three #
He will be met at the airport by Major-Gen Festing, Air Commodore Webster, AGC, and other high of cers, The party
wil CTORS launch to Queen's Pler, where Goard of Honour will be formed.
by
wecks
Greek King To Visit France Presse said, and should be
Salonika
"Get On With The Job"
are
re-
Salateny is known to have been in direct contact with members of Ho Chi Minh's government, the Agence able to give the Minister a clear -Artillery, supported by Dutch infantry, overcame stiff
Idea of what the Nationalists Indonesian resistance on Monday to occupy the south-cast
demanding from the French section of Medun, pre-war capital of Sumatra, a Nether-
Yesterday's military communique Athens, Jun. 2. said that a French column that had lands military spokesminn announced to-day.
King George of the Hellenes is freed n French garrison at Phulang planning to visit Salonika shortly, Thoung, vos returning yesterday ported by, elements of the regular forces were later reported to be con-
"People's Army" irregulars, sup- | Republie Army, opened fired with centrating outside
Indonesian regular and irregular an informed source said to-day in to Hanoi.
Athens.
In Saigon, the communique The visit would be the King's first ported, three Japanese soldiers were spite a written agreement between ported to be leaving. Dulch forces Associated Press. mortars and automatic weapons, de- which Republican leaders were re-
the city, from formal visit outside Athens since his shot for the slaying last October ef Dutch and Indonesian officials for occupied the Indonesian
return to Greece on September 20- three members of the Indo-Chinese replacement of Indonesian forces in telephone exchange.
guard.-Associated PresT. said the Dutch spokesman. south-eastern Medan by the Dutch,!
A Dutch spokesman declared that 66 Medan; which is on the north-east divisional commander, had
Colonel Sitompoel, the Indonesian enant of Sumatra, has a population terally repudiated the agreement enin- of 80,000, including 20,000 Chinese, that the Dutch should enter the city,. The Indianesiun Premier, Sutan peel's speech on December 25 was apparently because Ceneral Sitom- Sjahrir, said he had not yet received taken as a "signal to fight." - an omelal Indonesian report on the The secret of Edrich's success was
The Colonial Office to-day imposed without placing the blame on either Commander-in-Chief, in his speech.
Medan Aghiing. He mulded that, manner in which he never security blackout on the prospeelde. "the situation has continued to said that the time
General Doedirman, the Indonesian in deciding whether
tive arrival and subsequent activity deteriorate for the past two months." Indonesians to sum up their power. advance or retreat.
of Sir Alan Cunningham, High Com- Generally, he NEED BIG LEAD
went forward to drive, or tomissioner in Palestine, now nylog smother & break England's main chance must be to showed himself a complete
offensively.
Sjahrir blamed the delay in sign-because of Dutch action endangering here for consultations on the growing ing the Cherlbon agreement for the He build up a big lead, so that they do of the wicket player, and his drives
Indonesian sovereignty. front crisis in the Holy Land.
Minor skirmishes were not leave themselves too big a task
unabated mutual distrust which, he from Sir Alan was originally scheduled said, was making the position of cle- Sumatra.-Associated. Press.
reported other parts of Java to the anal knock on a possibly worn and struck with tremendous power day but his arrival has been delayed, nesian political solution "increasingly suntuning
Were
superlatively chosen, placed to arrive at Croydon airfield late to-ments favouring a peaceful Indo- wicket.
uti There is always the chance that and when he went forward it was probably until to-morrow. that the weather will not treat either was never left groping for a good would his movements while in Lon-everything possible to avold "a Velt rain will intervene, but it is hoped ways to the pitch of the ball.
He
A spokesman said that the time and place would be kept secret as leaders on both sides were
The Premier said that political sido unfairly.
Edrich won praised
contrast Washbrooke proved a don. He said he was not permitted Namh disaster," but emphasised that round cricket at Sydney and here he master of back play, most of his to reveal the reasons for the security swift signing of the agreement in its promised to excel even that great runs coming fram
blackout but denied knowledge strekes behind the effort
of original form wicket:
any personal threats against
was essential to the Cun-restoration of good will. He sald toningham-United Press.
Indonesians were prepared to sign at once.
This was true cricket to-dny, with McCool and Bill Edrich willing make strokes regardless of the len sity of the situation.
No doubt both Hammond and Bradman have their plans ready to win this excellent contest, but four - days remain and many surprises con be expected before the Issue will be decided.
Lay
for his all
the
erved
CORRECT TACTICS
to
Although Junior partner Edricle he never allowed himself to be upset by any ball that beat
Edrich and
Washbrook
lave set the lead to the remašnjak batsmen to follow and should Inspire Compton, Hammond, Tkin
and Yardley. The middle balemen
SECURITY BLACKOUT
London, Jan. 2.
CHIEF JUSTICE IN HOSPITAL
dimcult."
A
doing
Four and Balf Hours Battle
Dutch spokesman said that Medan had been cleared after four and a half hours fighting, during
The Chief Justice, Sir Henry which one Dutch soldier was killed
had count for
STOP PRESS
TEST SCORES
and
At 12.45 p.m. Melbourne time, England had scored 176 for four wickels. Detalls:
Edrich lbw Lindwall Compton lbw Toshak Washbrook not out
Look what he accomplished to-
following
l's severe flex injury on New Year's Day. With his first ball he broke
Unt
menaolog McCool-Tallou stand, and in 11 avers captured three of the out- standing four Australian wickets. Hammond could not over-bowl Alm because he is valued so highly
are, the for his bailings and how wise was
real backbone en Blackall, was taken to Queen Mary and one wounded. An Indonesian whom England rust rely for Hospital early this morning from Ro- barrage was directed on Medan on brook out 62. the captain'
action subsequent
victory in this Tezi,
pulso Bay Hotel because of teeth Monday until silenced by Dutch events proved,
The value of McGoal to Australia trouble, which is understood not to counter-artillery on Tuesday. Later -England faced # precarious acems incalculable. position when Edrich went in to rank with the great allrounders bo discharged from hospital in a day in a series of unsuccessful Indonesian may yet be serious. Sir Henry in expected to that day, two Dutch were wounded bat.. Len Hutton, on whom, much that the game has produced. Reuter, or two.
Hammond & b Dooland Extras Later: England 179 for 5.
Lunch score: 193 for 5.
attacks against Netherlands positions, an
Implores The Times"
London, Jan. 2.
<
"The Times" editorial 'to-day urged the newly op pointed United States and British Foreign Ministera' deputies to "cut the time lag" in the treaty settlement with Austria.
disappointing if the treaty with The editorial said "It will be
Austria is not signed before mid-summer."
**
reparation to the other Allied states,
"There is no question of Austrian- But this claim alone, if pressed hard it has been, could so undermine Austria's economic strength ns The United States and British de-dent existence which it is the purpose make her incapable of that indepen- putles presumably will be joined by the Russian and French deputies in assets claimed by Rucola comprise of the Allies to restore. German
the meeting here on January 14,
The editorial continued:
a high proportion of essential Aus- with trian Industry including oil pro- duction and Danube shipping on r which Austrin must rely to carn
essential tasks of breaking connections and
the
German
go
11
establishing the Govemment the foreign exchange." treaty must be concerned with the The editorial elted Britain's pledge 59 authoritative establishment of the to Austria of $40,000,000 in grants Austrian frontlers, abollton of the and credits and said "It is hoped the Internal zone boundaries, limitation United States Congress will authorise Wash-of the victors rights of control, an Austrian contribution."
evacuation of Allied troops and Russia le unable to do the same settlement of the question of German but the best possible alternative assets in Austria.
would be a generous and foal de- "The German ascots are likely to finition of her claim, to German an prove the most contentious point of rets In Austria, tha odiforbi con- the Austrian treaty,
cluded United Press..