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UNITED NATIONS MEET TO DISCUSS PALESTINE
Jewish Agency Stays Away
Flushing, Meadow, N.Y., Apr. 28.
The special session of the United Nations General Assembly, called to discuss the Palestine question, opened here today under the temporary presi- dency of the Belgian delegate, M. Ferdinand Van Langenhove. The following were elected to the Credentials, Committee: The Argentine, Australia, Den- mark, United States, Lebanon, Peru, Ukraine, Soviet Russia and Yugo-Slavia.
UPRISING
IN CRETE
Guerillas Threaten Important City
Athens, Apr. 28.
Canen In froni Reports Western Crete'tonight sald that more than 400 armed guerillas were gathered in a semi-circle the island's second around largest city in what Govern ment officials feared might be preparation for an attempt to seize the city.
The Assembly Hall at Flushing i .The Meadows are crowded,
Before the meeting opened, Emir Faisal (Saudi Arabla), in colourful robes, was photographed shaking hands with Syria's Fares El Khoury and Britain's Sir Alexander Cado- gan.
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Assembly 'adjourned Wednesday, but the Steering Com- mittee will meet tomorrow. Reuter.
SURPRISE MOVE
New York, Apr. 20. The oMcial Jewish Agency, in a surprise move, announced that it Loud applause greeted the election would not be represented at the open- ing on Monday of the special Pales- of Dr Aranha, former Brazilian For-
tine session of the United Nations eign Minister; as President by an
Assembly. The dele- overwhelming majority. gates from India, Chino, Great Bri- United States, France, Soviet tain, Union and Ecuador
clccted
were
Vice-Presidents and members of the Steering Commitica.
of
Dr Aranha, in his opening address. said: "All the forces on earth are assembled here, but a greater sign!- flcance to this Assembly is its moral We are the expression of aspect.
human the highest aspirations colidarity and peace,
the im- "We cannot exaggerate portance of the problem before us. The guerillas were sold to be in We cannot allow confusion to con- groups of 50, waiting some 20 to 30 tinue and the United Nations must klometres from Canca for the Go-find a solution to the ravages of the
EAM world confilet." vernment's response to the
Slam, represented by Prince Wan proclamation of a Leftist coalition,
la strongest in Wai Thayakon, Siamese Ambassador The EAM, which Western Crete, demanded that Cretans exiled for political reasons ndmitted as a member of the United be returned to their homes imine-Nations, diately, that the Government cease "gross antl-Lemocratic persecution" and replace Major Faul Gypres (militery governor of Canca),
This reports said that increasing numbers of Cretans were moving to the hills daily to take up urms against the Government, particularly from Western Crete, which is the home of real peace." land of the late Venizelo, ant!- monarchist Democratte premijer Greece.
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Shortly before the Assembly con- vened a spokesman said the Jewish Agency felt it "inappropriate to nt- tend" until the delegates of the 85 member nations had acted on the Agency's request for official recogni- tion as a non-voting participant.
The United Nations previously had zet uside 20 seats for the representa- tives of the Agency in the observers' section but these were left vncon!- Associated Press.
TOP-LINE STORY
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1947.
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More London Workers
Out On
Strike
THREAT BY GAS WORKS EMPLOYEES
London, Apr. 28.
While the Ministry of Labour issued an official call tonight to nearly 14,000 Clydeside and London dockers to return to work, about 1,000 employees of the City of London Corporation went on strike and workers in the London gas works threatened to strike within 14 days if their demands are not met.
The Glasgow dockers have been on strike for over five weeks following the dismissal of 500 men as redundant, and tife London dockers struck yesterday in sympathy.
Seventy-six ships, many of them Inden with food, are affected by the dock strike in London, and the Ministry of Labour stresses the danger to the country's food supplies which will follow if the strike continues.
The Ministry's statement makes it cause serious hardship to the com- clear that work can be found for the |munity, particularly as it affects food
supplies. redundant men in Glasgow pending
"The Minister trusts these grave ቤዛ offelal inquiry Into their
consequences will be appreciated by grievances.
all cencerned and that work will be resumed. The inquiry Into the com- plaints of the Glasgow dock workers can then proceed without delay."
The statement makes it clear that can be found pending work ofleint inquiry for the 500 redundant over whom 3,800 Glasgow dockers, have been
on strike for more than five weeks, and that the position of the strikers will not be prejudiced. If they return.
The City of London workers went strike an indirect result of the Billingsgate fish market strike last week, when ten market constables
General
the
and 32 other workers stoppent work in pratent against prixmotion of une man to the rank of sergeant, The National Union of and Municipal Workers, to which the folled Corporation workers belong,
with the to come to an agreement special labour committee at New York, Apr. 20, The United Nations Assembly de-
Washingon, Apr. 20.
Guildhall carlier today, and conse- the Palestine problem, bate on
The Far East Commission Reparo-quently called the walkout which opened today, was the lead-
FIVE-DAY WEEK ing story in nearly all United States tlons Committee is meeting on Mon-
effort to
11 get the evening newspapers tonight, over-day in an
The London gas workers are do. percentage of the Japanese Internal pletion of negotiations for a compre foreign news.
reparations they desire,
hensive agreement.
to the United States, was formally crowding most of the domestic and Commission alles to indicate womanding a five-day week and com-
CHURCHILL PARAPHRASED
Asaf All (India) welcomed Slam
The Hearst chain of newspapers carried the heavy banner headlines across their front pages: "Plan Zlon Showdown Delay" and "Palestine as "a near neightour" and sald; "nt one frille fullled" was the title sincerely pray that the world dis-one article on the leader page. tracted by the miseries inflicted on it by rival power will see the dawn
Dr Kuo Tal-chai (China) said that he hoped China and Siam would work on fruitful co-operation within the United Nations.
of Carl Berendsen, Now Mr General Staff Acts
Staff today Zealand, gained the biggest lough Winston "The Greek General Bent Brigadier Stylianos Manidakes with a paraphrase of Mr
Prefacing the article was a state ment attributed to the late Arch- bishop of Canterbury: "In the matter of Palestine Britain stands before the bar of God, of History and of Humanity,"
assets but authoritative
Many rumours are circulating as Within a few hours from the start to what the various nations are al- of the great London dockers' strike legedly demanding of the Japanest today, nearly one half of the port's committee labour force was idie, while 57
others with ships, some with food cargoes and export consignments, were unworked. Loading and un- loading on 39 other vessels In the docks started normally this morning, however,
has been decided and whatever is quarters said "nothing in this respect SURgested at the onset is far from a final decision."
A spokesman said it was expected that committee discussions would continue one month before the issue goes to the full commission.
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10 Crete to report on the spread of Churchill's tribute to the Royal Air civil warfare on that strongly anti-Force: "Never have so many owed solution, based upon America's his- tions but her possession of numerous
Monarchist island.
in the past Reports from Cicle weck, sain-that-armed-cftist bands. in a series of attacks, were carrying on the fight against the government there for the first time.
so much to so few."
Commenting on
on the long walk to the rostrum necessary to propose and mittees. he declared: "Never have second members-of-vurious.com so many walked so far to say llitle."
The Hearst article said: "It is
The strike started with 9,000 sieve- Imperative that President Truman
dores, dockers and lightermen, and our delegation to the
grew rapidly as men at dock gate instructs United Nations Organisation to take Chinu was expected to seek
meetings decided to come out despite the advice of their union officials. the initiative in achieving a just heavy share of the empire repara-
Some observers expect the stoppage toric policy
to be complete by tomorrow, on support of Jewish Japanese assets located within China
was expected to reduce her share.
There
no anxiety is at present The Conservative New York Sun
While committee members declined concerning perishable foodstuffs on national aspirations."
has become so complex that it is a commented: "The-Palestine problem.
to discuss the forthcoming discus-ships not to be unloaded as consign- United Na-slons, it was expected the Philippines ments are in refrigerators, but the major problem for the
would ask 12 to 15 present repara-delay in deliveries will add, med tlons Organisation."
burdens to the already harassed The New York Port said: "If tons, with Russia also seeking an
housewives. Prince Thayakon sald
ured the the present session of the UNO ends, appreciable share. assured the without adopting Slamese Government
a minimum pro-
Unconfirmed reports said the In Athens, the Minister of War General Assembly that it is conscious disclosed that 30,000 conscripts of the privilege of being a member gramme of Justice for Jews in re would be called up to enable the of the United Nations. "My Govern-intion to Palestine, then the United United States is seeking 30 percent govemment to release the troups ment will contribute its utmost to Nations Organisation will have start- but this was discounted by American Who have been fighting on mainland during months,
The armed Leftists were reported to have been shipped from the Greek mainland.
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It was learned late tonight that workers
representatives of the National Council for Industry body on which employers, workers und Government are represented) have invited the Glasgow dockers to
a conference in London tomorrow. Reuter.
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Winnie Makes The Grade
London, Apr. 28. Mr Winston Churchill for the first time has submitted two of his paintings to the Royal Academy and they have been accepted for year's show.
Mr Churchill sent them in under the pseudonym of "Mr Winter" and took the added precaution of leaving them un- signed, in an attempt to hilde kim identity.
hanging in this
Both paintings were small landscapes in olls-"Winter Sunshine" and "The Loup River: Alpes Maritimes."
Ilo was believed to have painted them during his winter vaca- tion on the Continent.
Mr Church, long a spare. time painter, took lessons from the falo Blr John Lavery and from Sir William Nicholson § United Press.
Marshall Reports On Moscow Conference
Washington, Apr. 29.
United States Secretary of State George C. Marshall reporting to the nation on the Moscow'conference said to day that Premier Joseph Stalin told him that "compromises were possible on all the main questions" of a German peace settlement.
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and under
Marshall expressed a hape that prejudice appeared to take the place Stalin's view is correct and that "it of appeals to reason, implies greater spirit of co standing."" operation by the Soviet delegation in the future conferences."
He added: "Charges were made.
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Despite the failure of the four by the Soviet delegation and inter- Foreign Ministers to agree on the pretations given the Potsdam and
towards | pletely from the facts as understood "possibly greater progress major Issues Marshall advised that other agreements which varied com final settlement was made than was or as factually known by the Ameri realised."
can delegation." : He added the critical differences
'Marshall advised in his detailed re- were for the first time brought into UNION BACKING
the light and now stand clearly de-port-his first major address since he
became
State Secretary of are involved-thened so that future negotiations con Three uniona United 7,000-strong Stevedores and Dockers start with a knowledge of exactly Jartuary that we must not com Union which is giving its official what the issues are that must be promise on the great principles in
order Slates is not seeking Japanese Inter-
to achieve agreement for PATIENT SINKING |-
agreement's sake." nal industrial assets that are worth backing to the stoppage; the Lighter- less for us. If we ask anything, men's Union, also backing the strike:
Marshall warned, however, and, the Transport and General chief it likely will be for politica Werkers Union,
But he also said: "We must ite which
organises "disintegrating forces are becoming cerely try to understand the point o discussions begin
about 15,000 docekre and whose evident in Europe" and that Scripps poses as the
"the view of these with whom we differ." de-Associated Press,
leadera have advocated peaceful patient is sinking while the doctors
deliberate." LANZENÄSYRENERISATIE
negotiation:
Russla for most of
the past eight lintermotion of world peace und ed along the path of moral bank-quarters which said: "The
the the
our
ruptcy,
co-operation.
1 pied Nations
Ethiopia."
William
of fall
case
of
to which the Leaguo
the turned in
Philip Simms, editor of the
United full support for the Reports from Salonica, meanwhile, Nations."
He said that Buddism had taught sald that the government forces have
a positive foreign "annihilated" a Siamese that peace was surrounded and band of 200 guerillas on the Mount thing and that human rights and Howard chain-of newspapers, Vermion area north Naucuss, duties applied to all mankind with-clared: "The present situation in
out distinction. Macedonia.-United Press,
EDITORIAL
H
of
Let The People Know
THIE Colonial Ofice continues in carded. In the interests of Gov-
a state of suspended animation regarding the appointment of a Fublic Government. Hongkong Relations Officer at a time when bis services are of the higliest Im- portance. Legislation and official schemes affecting future policy are beginning to flow from Govern- ment's administrative departments, and are thrust upon the public with little attempt. to explain in simple terms their objects and im plications. Recent examples are the measures dealing with direct
taxation and the relations between landlords and tenants, Flans for controlling the colony's vehicular and pedestrian traffic also call for Francis
Tuller informant. Press
Williams, In his
and People." rightly points out that with the economic, political and social changes brought about by World War II, it is vital that take true democractic governments the public fully into their con-
that Odenco over legislation roing to affect daily lives and habits and the laxpayers pockels.. Possibly because the constitution of the Hongkong Government is anything but truly democratie, the Administration has never dis played much enthusiasm about, disclosing the public its inten- tions or ideas. The time has come for this oyster altitude to be dis
to
the
ernment, as much as the public, new legislation calculated to affect the lives of the community must be explained before it reaches the Council Chamber for readings, A Public Relations Officer, assisted to the full by departmental heads and top-level policy makers, man to carry out this job. If the authorities genuinely desire the take a lively and intel- interest in reforms, whether or economia of a social, political
they must rive` an 'in- character, centive by letting the people
This all about the proposals. policy has met with success in England ever alice the Beveridge Report was issued to the public in and the popular reading form, Hongkong Government could long way towards gaining tho
# # confidence of the people followed suit. But any such la formation must not be served up in Colonial Secretariat or legal office formuin
It must make human, as well as plain and intel- ilgent rea
ent reading: this calls for a person who is publiefty-minded as well as capable of writing a readable story. These are two essentials of any effective Pubile Relations Officer, and the sooner the Hongkong Government pos sesses the services of belfer "Watisfied will · be colony's future taxpayers,
EO a
one
tho
the
.Palestine would seem made to order for the United Nations, Without the United Nations no solution seems possible for Palestine."-Xeuter.
MUST HEAR ALL
New York, Apr. 29.
The Arabs opened a power-drive,
for a full debate on the whole Pales-
STOP PRESS
tine question in the first Special New ZBW Official session of the United Nations Ar- sembly today.
of
Syria's Fares El, Khoury, declared after the Assembly had completed its
and organisation
the selection leaders, that the 55 nations musí hear everything about the Palestine issue bofore they can set up an in- quiry group. us asked by Britain.
Appointed
It is officially announced that Mr D. Kelth Harvey has been appointed Broadcasting Secretary to ZBW.
Mr Harvey is flying out from Eng- land and is expected here on May
2.
He said most of the delegates were not fully informed on this issue and
He was in Hongkong during BMA that it was necessary to have a free days as a Commandos oficer. Since and complete' debate.
This demand almost certainly will returning to England and demobiil- be opposed by the United States and sation, he has been working with the Mr Harvey was selected by Both have insisted that this session the BBC for his new Hongkong post must be confined to the mechanics of at the request of the Colonial Onlce. setting up an Taquiry commitico.
Britain.
The fireworka will pop off at 'the Initial meeting of the general (steer- ing) committee scheduled for Tues- day forenoon at the Assembly's head- quarters in the Flusing Meadows. Associated Press.
HK AND SHANGHAI
BANK ROBBED
BBC.
settled."
two unions struck at once and the
the
that
Hla disclosure of what he' Wem the fold by Stalin at their conference at Most of the members of the first.
conference the close of the Foreign Ministers Bald: "Agreement was meeting followed that observation, movement is spreading rapidly among made impossible at Moscow because, Marshall reported that Stalin sold those of the third, who are accepting in our view, the Soviet Union in the conference represented only the leadership from the stovedores.
sisted upon proposals which would "first skirmishes and brushes of re- en connaissance forces" on the Euro- have established in and
A con- tralised government
to the Transport-are watching develop seizure of absolute
the pean peace settlement.-Associated control of ments closely. The Ministry of country which would be
a Press. bour, it is understood, is standing by
doomed
Two
Ministries-Labour
In opted
its decision, not to set up an Indo-economically through an Inadequate pendent Inquiry into the dismissal area and excessive population and of the redundant Glasgow workers, would be mortgaged to turn over a 50 the only possibility at the moment large part of its production as re-
work redundancy decisions.
is further negotiations on how to parations, principally to the Soviet THE VICAR
MINISTRY'S APPEAL
In its appeal tonight to the 13,400 Glasgow and London dock workers to resume work, the Ministry of Labour. declared that continuation of the strike at Glasgow is doing irreparable harm to that great port. "Extension of the strike to Any other port," the Ministry's statement said, "will disrupt the trade of the country at a most critical juncture in the nation's economie position and
י.
"In another form, the same mort-
gage on Austria was claimed by the APOLOGISES
delegation,"
Marshall continued: "Such a plan,
London, Apr, 29.
In the opinion. of the United States
An English vicar apologised pub- delegation, not involved an
not only Indefinite American subsidy, butely on Monday for saying that Britain's thousands of spinsters. could result only in deteriorating the economic life in Germany and should be permitted to have babies deprived of husbands by the war Europe and the inevitable emergence without marrying.
of dictatorship and strife,"
In another sharp criticism of Russia, Marshall said that at Moscow "propaganda appeals to passion, and
800 NATIVES ATTACK 5 AMERICANS
Frankfurt, Apr. 28. Army officials reported that two officers and 11 enlisted men left Wiesbaden by plane today to reinforce a garrison of five Americans beset by 800 rioting natives at the former United States airfield in Liberia.
Rangoon, Apr. 28 Armed bandits today robbed the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation of 12.710 rupees and escaped by automobiles, after shoot-
Officials said the natives had cut Ing Mr M. C, Jones, the Bank's European manager. Mr Jones was the water lines to the field six times. sent to hospital with, an intured ripped out power lines, and had thigh United Press.
burned and looted several warehouses
The Reverend W.. G. Hargrave Thomas, 58 year-old vicar of Need- ham Market, Suffolk, whose com- merit focussed attention on the problems of the nations "surplus. women", said in a statement.
"At the fast meeting of the East Suffolk city Education Commillee during the discussion of my motion since the end of March, when the Two days later, 100 natives-al- of equal pay for equal work for field was closed and 000 native em-legedly Intoxicated on cane. fulco women teachers in winding up the.. ployees laid off.
surrounded Captain James Haines, debate I made a remark to the effect The trouble started, oficials sald, commander of the detachment of ave that those thousands of women whom with raids on warehouses after the Americans at the field, and demanded the wars deprived of the possibility men were discharged. Then a native that ho surrender
the guard who of a husband should be able to asme
their rights to have a family if they": walked into a power line blown shot the native
When Capt Haines refused, natives wanted one down by a storm and was electrocut- ed. The field was then placed off armed with knives, clubs and rocks limits to natives.
threatened to pull him from his jeep," but they were dispersed by Liberian officers.
Field Was дл Air Transport Command base buring the war-United Press.
One native was shot dead by an American guard on April 22 when found prowling through the barracks and after he did not respond to the guard's challenge.
Roberts
"This statement, together, with its sequel in the press, has caused many people considerable distress which deeply regret, 1 am sorry that said it and I desire to withdraw unreservedly." Associated Press