High
À RARE COMBINATION
-Economical Running]
8" SALOON.
This car is a direct 'development of
tho very successful pre-was "Eight."
For particulars phone 56849.
FAR EAST MOTORS
26 Nathan Road, Kowloon,
VOL. II NO, 257
8 Guerillas Executed
Athens, July 31-The mili fary authorities in Athens an- nounced that eight guerillas sentenced to death recently were execuled today at Serral by firing squad.
Me' Dwight Griswold, head of the
told American mission, newsmen the primary purpose of the marion was to see that supplies sent to Greece were not used for the "wrong purposes" and did not fall into the hands
the present of
government's "nghting enemies",
Mr Griswold also stated that the duties of Americans work- ing with Greek Ministers would be more than "advisory" but he did
United not elaborate. -
Prens.
TAFT AFTER PRESIDENCY
Campaign Opened
The
the Proprietor of "OKONG TELEGRAPHI
int in tekelf)
INA MORNING
of
"Prater, and. Aublisher
Hongkong Telegraph.
Britain Seeks To
Save £70,000,000 By Import Cuts
London, July 31.-A saving of £70,000,000 în six months through immediate import cuts was being discussed in political circles today as one of the steps the Cabinet is planning to bring Britain out of her economic crisis.
Further cuts were anticipated for October, unless the situation has shown a definite improve- ment by then.
Britain is importing about £150,000,000 worth of goods monthly and exporting about £93,000,000 worth. Most of the deficit is being met by drawings from the American loan. '
+
The Bly-Five Cabinet Ministers Mr Clement Attlee, Mr Ernest Bevin, Mr Herbert Morrison. Mr Hugh Dalton and Sir Stafford Cripps-were today still thrashing out details of the crisis programme which the Prime Minister will announce in Parliament next week, and which will mean great austerity for the whole British nation
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1947.
Other measures expected were: gard this as particularly
kely
in
nf
1. To reduce the foreign exchange Central Europe where the British Colombus, Ohio, July 31-deficit without waiting for American forces in Austria and Venezia Guilla Senator Robert Taft became an old or on the outcome of the Mar-ure consuming large amounts
dollars for their equipment. active candidate for the Re- thall ald-to-Europe talks in Paris,
(Continued on Page 4) 2. To include food and raw ma-
publican Presidential nomina- terials by well as the armed forces tion and opened his campaign, in the cuts, and in fact Ask the today by accusing President British people to consent to every Truman's administration of sacrifice which can be made without blundering in the postwar pro-acute danger of reducing produc- gramme in Europe.
tion.
3. To end Continental holidays of Britona by reducing the present
In a speech prepared for delivery tonight over a nationwide thdio chain, Taft charged that in Germany allowance of £75 a year to £50 or "the United States policy is one of even less, which, it is hoped, will the harsh, impractical Morgenthau convince would-be travellers that plan even though the government such trips are not worth while,
4. To divert to repudiate . The
cont
and глу
pretended an impossible situa- materials into principal export in-
of home begin-
policy tion which only a strong executive dustries at the expense policy can hope to alleviate, Cer-production which was just lainly, is beyond the power ofning to relieve some of the country's
wartline austérity:** Congress
caunot
initiate
foreign e you candidacy was
Talts officially opened
all-day at un
TERRIBLE TIME AHEAD
Mr Will Lawther, President of the meeting of Ohio Republicans in which the State Committee and the National Union of Mineworkers, whi at the miners 'Icaders congressional delegation endorsed was one
summoned to the Cabinet meeting declared today that yesterday, Britain's future depended upon coal alone and predicted a "terrible Ume
head".
the Sinator.
ABANDONED IDEALS
the radio speeph In
Toft said, The United States practically has abandoned all ideals for which the war was fought through agreements made in Teheran and Yalta by the late President, Franklin Roosevelt, atent Predam by President. Trus
man,"
the:
as the
almost certainly imply a reduction in
"Queen Mary" Sails Again
Southampton, July 31.— With 2,000 passengers in holiday' mood, the Cunard White Star liner, Queen Mary, sailed for New York today on her first postwar run as a regular passenger liner.
The 81,000-ton Wor veteran, which carried close to 750.000 American troops as a transport, was played down Southampton Water by the Southampton · Docks and Marine Band to begin her, "second maiden voy
Aircraft circled over- head as the beflagged ship. left the dockside.
80+
"The ship is in excellent condition and I am very pleased with her," her com- mander, Captain C. C. filingworth, cold just before she sailed. "She is a great credit to the men who carried out her refit under very difficult conditions." -United Press.
DELICIOUS
Dutch Troops
Capture Ruined City Of Malang
Batavia, July 31-Dutch troops today entered Malang, seat of the Indonesian Republican Provi- sional Parliament, and found it in smouldering ruins. thanks to Republican scorched earth tactics.
The Dutch entry to Malang-the most beautiful city in Java-came after over a week of Dutch reports and Indonesian denials that its fall was imminent.
As long ago as July 23, three days after the fighting began in Java, Dutch troops were reported to be on the point of taking the city, which stands on a plateau of 1,200 feet above sea level, surrounded by high mountains, Since then, Indonesian and Dutch messages have reported the firing and destruction of its buildings.
Dina At tho.
P.G.
For Reservations
Tel: 27880
*Price 20 Centa
A special correspondent of Ancta, and cinemas ware blown up by re- The Netherlands News Agency, who treating Indonesians days before it Dutch foll. Shops had been pillaged and entered Malang with the troops today described it as a wil- derness of destroyed buildings. Im- portant buildings, factories, convent
Four Tel-Aviv Jews Killed In Clash With British Troops
:
Jerusalem, Aug. 1-Four Jews were killed and at least 15 injured on Thurs- day night by shooting from armoured cars in the all Jewish city of Tel-Aviv'after a clash between Jews and British soldiers, apparently enraged by the hanging of two British' sergeants.
Spraying of two buses by gunfire caused most of the casualties, the source said. Three persons-wefe: killed in one bus and one in another. At one time their
WORLD EAGER tight dranuied ears opened
FOR BRITISH
AIRCRAFT
Shortage Of Food Warning
The violent quibreak followed on attack by Ove. British soldiers who lumped from a jeep and began at-i
with passersby tacking Jewish sticks and stones.
Government officials in Jerusalem
government not do apply "contem- plated punitive measures." He did not say what the measures were Associated Press..
Prison Fire Investigation
Paris, July 31-The Prefeel of the Police, Roger Leonard, today ordered a police in- vestigation of the tire in Tourel- les Prison which last night kill- ed.22
women Inmates.
"It is too early to say what caused it." M. Leonard sald. "It might have been the result of one of the women throwing a lighted cigarette stub in ond of the pois containing celluloid lightening sparks might have been the cause.".
or
The worhen were employed in making celluloid and plastlo necklaces and Inflammablo materials were kept in the cells, M. Leonard said most of the dead were found lying on beds and had been burned, but there was le indicating they had afed from fumes-UnitedPress.
ROYAL
WEDDING
AT ABBEY
the city was dead," he said.
Air reconnaissance over, Malang Fixed For November 20 where the Republican Provisional earlier showed that the town hall,
London, July 31.-The wed- Parliament was held, other munic!
onl buildings and a large cigarette ding of Princess Elizabeth, factory ware among the buildings the heiress presumptive to the destroyed.
A Republican communique tonight Throne, and Lieutenant Philip stated that the Dutch, using a Mountbatten, will take place spearhead of five tanks
attacked at Westminster Abbey on Sukaradja, west of Dutch-held Am-November 20, it was officially barnwa and Salatign. In central
Java, and that a convoy of 60 motor announced from Buckingham vebileles had reached Purbalingga, Palace: tonight, on the road south towards Tjilatjap, A Dutch bomber is reported to have been shot down near Surakarta..
MILITARY FUNERAL
The
announcement followed this morning's formal consent to the marriage by the King at a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palice.
The three British victims of the Dakota which crashed here, on Tues day were buried this afternoon with full milltary honours at Jogjakarta.
They were Wing Commander Con-. stantine, his wife, and Squadron to Lender Hazelburg,
the
It is expected that the. Archbishop Canterbury, assisted by the Dean of Westminster, will solemnise the
hering marriage.
made Arrangements have been
Princess's wedding In the State Rooms of St. The Indonesian Prime Minister,
Palace where, following Dr Sjarifuddin, headed a
the public will be admitted crowd, which attended the simple to view them on payment of a sim service held in the Republican Alr to be devoled to Force Hall.
A
large
charity.
Following the example of her two uncles, the Duke of Gloucester and, and the late Duke of Kent, the Princess hit by will be married in November,
postmortem showed that Squadron Leader Hazelburg several other victims were
bullets,
of
A personal Inspection wreckage showed numerous bullet
The engagement between Princess the Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Phillp of Greece, was announced on July of climaxing months of rumours and It wan, also reported that the
deniala
252 25
London, July 31-A warning that the severe world food short- London, July 31.-The Minis-conferred during the day on a new ages would last at least another Among the imports which, it is
ter of Supply, Mr John Wilmot, and more rigid campaign against two years unless measures were expected will be left as they stand are tobacco and flims, while the told a press conference today terrorism. One edicial said that un- taken to provide the war-torn
less the Jewish cigency gave its full countries of the world with holes at least 30 in the back parts question of dollar costs for the that Britain was now building support to a campaign against under agricultural equipment for the of the fuselage and tail, as well, as occupation of Germany is highly the best medium and short gound resistance it was probable 1948 harvest was issued today many in the unburnt remnant of He added, "No country has ever complex and not yet decided.
Jewish agency been
Immediate Import cuts amounting range planes in the world and some type of military control would by Sir John Boyd Orr, Director the wing. United so generous
be clamped down. A
Eyewitnesses today denied that States in offering aid to others.
We to a saving of £70,000,000 within six overseas buyers were flooding pokesman said an "eleventh hour" General of the Food and Agr the plane was flying at high speed Archbishop of York will be assisting made dollars available to foreign months, regarded as the scale on factories with orders. countries in an almost unlimited
which the Cabinet is planning, would
Mr Wilmot said the Argentina was appeal had been made, to the cultural Organisation of the and using evasive action, and that it in the service-Reuter. cou amount with little restrictions on
us'of them, thus permitting the the meat railon and imports of fruit one of the biggest customers. raising of many domestic prices, especially luxury fruits and tinned Certainly wo are interested in goods which have done so much to reasonable loans to enable foreign vary the monotonous diet are also ex- countries to go to work and help pected to be reduced. There is little themselves but I believe that those scope left for other major food econs- loans, hereafter, should be confined mies outside the range of necessities, actual good machinery and Tobacco cuts have reached their equipment to enable these countries limit for the time being, and to restore their Own productive Importa are likely, to be left intact tri- ablilty"
under an agreement by which Ameri- Tall said the Congress "went! can firms are expected to consent to along this year with the Greek spending considerable part of their Turkish loan and with relief for dollar cornings in Britain, thus help. whielt were made necessary ing the dollar economy plan without Ehe stupidity of our previous a reduction. of their soles.
The raw material imports cut, by countries)
to
by
Alm
unem-
Mr
Strongly defending Britain's air craft industry,
Wilmot sald erlties at home were harming the export trade. He said he approved the Government's decision not to buy American Constellations and Et them
announcement
United Nations.
hit a tree and crashed. It crastied PREPARING TROUSSEAU In a foreword to the FAO's annual in the middle of a rice field far
London, July 31.-The Itayal wed- report published today, Sir John from any tree, while making ding-expected to be a combination stressed that the food position of the second circuit of the airfield with of austerity with as much pageantry. world is no better than a year ago, s wheels down they said Reuter, as can be mustered-will take place SHOP WINDOWS BROKEN
and that the hope of economic de
JAVA CUT IN TWO in just over four months from the Batavia, July 31-The Republican time the King announced his consent Jerusalem, July 31-Sirens wailed velopment and poilical stability is illusory in the countries where the with British engines because it would in Tel Aviv-tonight when about 30 people are absorbed in the problems radle admitted tonight that for all to the long-rumoured engagement, practical purposes the Dutch troops and Palace sources said the Frincess hurt Britain's reputation abroad.
British soldiers broke 20 shop win-
Anding food. The Min'ster disclosed for the first dows in the area of Mograbi Square
Emphasising the need for a world had cut Java in two at its narrowest dressmakers have already started on time that the total of foreign offers near the seafront, raided two cafea, food plan, he declared: Agrical point and might have turned cast her trousseau and that workers would Intended to get them soon get busy dressing up the Abbey for the first five months of this year beat up a taxi driver and toppled his tural selence can supply the food if ward at a was over £7.250.000 and the estimate taxt, police headquarters in Jerusalem only scenomic mensures are taken to the Indonesian capital of Jogja- and all wedding plans would be com- pleted by the time-the Noyal family for the whole war would
beannounced tonight.
to enable it to be supplied on akarta by the end of the week.
A communique said that the Dutch returns from its Highland. vacation £20,000,000.
world-wide scale. odded that, The
United troops racing south from the northat Balmoral in October. "All the organs of the
Et Philip Mountbatten will join there was "some trouble" in Mograbs
Nations must co-operate to rescue coast ports of Tegal and Cheribon had Square in Tel-Aviv but did not dis- the wond from the dangerous post- already bypassed the south coast the family at Balmoral on summer
port of Tillatjap the scene of recent leave in August. tion into which it has drifted. He also sold outstanding sellers incluse further detalls.
Dutch naval action-and cut the Re- Wedding presents will be sent for the shorter range plane class were
Near panic sent several hundred). "At Geneva, representatives Daves and the
out of some 50 nations will consider the publican East-West rall communica-safekeeping to St Jantes Palace, and
later will be on public view, holiday-makers hurrying
that @ghting oc The following statement was issueď Nathanya, as rumours of British "re-world food and agriculture pollon. The radio reported
"Failure to agree
positive prisals" and martial law swept cafes
Buckingham Palace tonight: The King and Queen have spe and restaurants in this seaside resort. action may mark the fullure of the curred at Krojn on the main East- from
United Nations experiment because West rallway, 12 miles northwest of rest buyer.
a food jilatjap. This indicated that the proved that the marriage of Princess Philip Mr de Havilland told the United
A general nie of gloom prevalled if nations cannot agree on Press following Mr Wilmot's dis-m the town, the report sold. programme affecting the welfare of point of the Dutch stab southward Elizabeth and Lieutenant
The people everywhere, there is had turned toward the East, with Mountbatten shall take place at closure, that Argentina had ordered
reaching an only less than 100 miles of smooth Westminster Abbey at 11.30 am. on 20 Doves. The Dove Is a twin-.
anything else."coastal plain between it and Jogja Thursday, November 20, 1947,"........ engined eight-to-eleven-seater, with
| karta.-United Press.
United Press. a cruising speed of from 180 to 200 mph.
He d'd 'not break down the azute
200 DOVES ORDERED
policy"
"It seemed that these things must though to be to a minimum,
kept help maintain the political status will inevitably imply some quo without the serious danger of ployment this winter. war until some peace treaty can be Cuta in the armed forces will the De Havilland worked out and there can be some probably take the form of a speed-Miles Marathon. He said 200 Leyes demobilisation were on order by various foreign recovery In Europe." Taft said up in the present United Press..
scheme. Well-informed circles re- customers, with Argentina the big
EDITORIAL
These Insane Terrorists TERRORISTIC extremism in
ro
Palestine has reared its ugly head in many forms within past months, but it reached its climax
·with the execution of two kid- napped Brillah soldiers who, maiter what the Irgun gang care to claim, were made victims of Justful revenge. This abhorrent crime committed, by Jewish' ter- rotists cannot be matched: the
onfright act was
assassination, trimmed ornically effected, and
with characterisilo: propaganda. ifustrating the strango
inental
types
from which these suffer, the Irguulsts apparently
believe
.
that such actions
soi hat 'not' only-
In the
alang, this comediately surran-
will
der her responsibiles Batted Holy, Tamil, but that the Nations will forthwith band to them. Rea over the country - to
conciliation son they pur compruntse do not figuró their vocabulary. They are reg volutionary anarchists,
ahi
k
ing no respect for law and order. Towards such people there can
of
be only one attitude-scorn and disgust; only one polley-match- ing force with force. Beltain has given sufficient evidence good faith in trying to resolve. Palestino problem, but this has -been twisted and distorted, not
only
by Jewish extremists within that
country, hat by their sym- pathisers in America and · else- where. Only recently the Tele- graph published examples of the nausealing nonsense that Ls ap. of the pearing in sections American press, sponsored and paid for by prominent citizens whose emotions balanced as their mentality. En- this inciting pro- couraged by paranda, the Irgun gangsters prezumably bellove they have a popular mandate-for Blegal and
terroristio activities. They must be shown the
Verror of their -thinking. And while the United
Nations fact-finding committee is pursuing its task, it might take note of the fact that Jewish
trémista, who seek to rule, Pales- Ana have murdered twɑ Innocent. British ·woldiers, thus exemplify- ing their contempt for
lic law.
Rest
It was reliably reported that the little hope of their mayor of Nathanya, Ovid Ben Ami, agreement will call a special meeting of the Reuter. town' council when, if a unanimous
Mr de Havilland said the Argen-decision is reached, they will tender tine Government had placed orders their mass resignation to the District and intended to use the Doves on Commissioner because they failed domestic Uner.
The Vickers Atreraft Company later in their mission to find the two
the Argenting had ordered 20 sergeants."-Reuter, twin-engined Vikings. The Viking
Raid
La a 24-to-27-seater, with a cruising speed of 210 mph. They are of h type almilar to those used by the Royal Family during their South African tour.
Airways
OTHER ORDERS
TERRORIST ACTIVITY
minc near
of
INDONESIA HOSTILITIES DESCRIBED.
AS A THREAT TO PEACE
on the articles of the The Government. of India's pro-, and. India Lake Success, N.Y. July 31-1 -31-Terrorist Jerusalem, July
Pandit Charter under which action by the activity crackled through the Holy The Australian Government in pol, as transmitted from Land tonight...
"India has asked for action under'' the United Nations Security Nehru, requeste the Council to put Security Council has been sought. En end to the present situation Jn asked the Indonesia.
Chapter
VI, which relates to disputes, It was reported that an electric-Council tonight
derailed a Council to regard the hostilities Three Indonesian unofficial obser- the continuance of which is likely to
Sreston It is also known that the Argen- cally-detonuled
endanger the maintenance of inter- tine Government has placed, orders freight train
United Benyamina, in Indonesia as a threat to vers were present when the stes
opened tonight, but under the Uni national
onal peace and tranquillity. for Lancasters. und Bristols.
south of Hedera, injuring the fire-
Nilons Charter ruling that parties Australia has appealed under Chapter peace. Mi Wilmot, at his press conference, man.
The engine and seriously.
to actual threats Mr BR. Son, Indian Minister in to any dispute must be Invited to VII, which relates cinimed, that the British Overseas tender.
were sald; to have been
Washington, ir welcoming this join in the discussions, it is underto Corporation was running the blown off the tracks by the blast.
mave said: "We rejoice that Austra stood: that several days will be. re-Tiere is really no diffèrence of opinion between Australia and India fastest long-distance service in the world, on its Australian, route, and It was also reported that a barid 11n, has taken up this matter under quired to oring an official Indonin the matter. We did not; however.. said that by autumn I would in of terrorists opened fire on a six-man Chapter VII and are most grateful on representative to New York.
Dr. E.
N. Van Kleffens, Dutch Invoke the more urgent to the first British air service pollee augurate the
Desert, a across the Sahara Dese 10 Ho concededtop of Litwinsky Hamat-Gan road, serious- selves with the Australian, proposal or in Washington, dispter VII as we felt that not being
the view that tonight's con-pending. careful consideration of
a member of the Security Council wo
do so.": cussion overstops the jurisdiction were not entitled on the Empire route against operators stable. The police returned are copier VII rules
Tho That"
of the United Nations Charter"
The Indian Government was most and until one Sten gun jamined, with American
Council
the Mr determine
Mr Sen, whe made the journey grateful to the Council for its prompt shall types would other longrange
According to the report, the oxistence of any threat to pence from Washington specially to reaction on Australia's request. Was nevero but I am sure Government
terrorists disarmed the polico, stolo and ahull decide what measures present India at the opening of the a matter of fact, we moved in this was right in deciding to face it.
be taken to maintain or discussions, said: "I wish to offer case just before Australia. We come Ho said it took from live to attenheir weapons and escaped, after shall
a word of explanation on the apto you as a last resort after all our vents to produce an entirely new leaving bandages for the wounded restore International peace and
parent difference between Australia security. Mong-tange type-United Presa. constable.- United Press.
patrol. along the
conceded competition. ly wounding
British
Constellation
be
Tel for it. We warmly nanociate out-
has ex-
brovisions of
(Continged on Pago 4)"