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British Financial Delegation Given New Instructions
London, Aug. 18.-New instructions were understood to have been sent to the British financial delegation in Washington today, only a few hours before it was to begin talks with United States officials on possible easement of the Anglo-American loan terms.
Well-informed British political sources believed the instructions were Whitehall buzzed with
drafted at last night's surprise Cabinet meeting. speculation that the meeting was called after Government received reports from Washington indicating that the United States was going to "get tough" with Britain.
JEWS KIDNAP SYRIANS
18.-Four Jerusalem, Aug. armed Jews today kidnapped two Syrians from a truck near the Jewish colony of Petah Tikva, it Was officially an-
nounced.
The announcement said the Jews stopped the truck, which was driven by an Arab, searched it, took the two Syrlan occupants into a private car and drove oft.
There were no details from either Jewish or Arab sources on the kid- nappings, but the police promised more information later. It was the eighth consecutive day that violence occurred in the twin cities. (mesen Taffæ vind. Tel-Aviv vigilance British maintained and was pull officials were cautious in answering when asked It the crisis had passed However, with fanatic elements now being watched closely by the police, the Nafada and hte Haganah, the future
a little morn seemed reassuring.
don
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Washington dispatches to Lon-Bruce, Assistant Secretary of the
have newspapers
said the Treasury. United States would ask Beltain Sir Gordon Monro, Executive for a strict accounting of how the Director of the International Rank American Joan had been spent, for Reconstruction and Develop- apparently in the belief that the ment, sat in with the British dele- Labour Government has frittered gation, which was under the leader- away funds unwisely.
ship of Sir Wilfrid Eady and Edmund Hall-Patch.
was
of
A
Sic
According to the Daily Herald,
few minutes after the session organ of the Labour Party, It was began. Mr Cameron Cobbold, De- understood that yesterday's meeting nuty Governor of the Bank' of Eng-
mulnly concerned with:
land, arrived by air with new in- 1. A review of new sources structions drawn up at yesterday's food other than "hard
currency" British Cabinet meeting in Londen. countries and plans for meeting-Reuter. coming deficiencies when the full by £12,- impact of the reduction 000,000 a month in dollar food im- ports is felt.
2. A final review of the case for A modification of the convertibility and non-discrimination clauses the American loan agreement.
of
This was borne out in part by the fact that Mr John Strachey, Food Minister and not officially a mem- ber of the Cabinet, and Sir Edword Bridges, Permanent Secretary the Treasury, attended...
of
However, the Herald article was believed to be only a partial ox planation. Whitehall' believed some
develop development or major ments, rather than just review of matters that had been under dis- cussion for some time, must be be- hind the first Sunday Cabinet meeting during Parliamentary
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1947.
A woman challenges ace men drivers
Thirty-year-old Mrs. Shella Darblahire, of Knutsford, Cheshire. who drove a mobile canteen through the London-blitzes. will drive a 140 mph Riley special in the British Empire Trophy race in the Isle of Man on August 21,
Mira. Darblshifo
MIDDLESEX BEAT GLOUCESTER
Test Match: Latest Score
It will be her first road race. She will compete against some of the world's finest drivers, including
Itaymond Mays. Reginald Parnal! Prince Bira, ond Geurge Abecassis, Great Interest has been aroused in motor-racing circles by Mrs Durblahire's decision to take mari, in a first-class road race.
Irint born. Mrs. Darbishtre broke the women's lap record af the first post-war thternational Prescott Hi Climb, near Chelten. ham, Inst autumn,
At Cheltenham she drove 3 120 m.p.h. Bugatti
Britain's hardened racing drivers regard Mrs. Darblshire as
courageous and skilled driver.
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BRITISH OFFICERS CHARGED WITH ACCEPTING BRIBES
Treiste, Aug. 18.—Major John Rodérick Squire and Captain Douglas Arthur Wilde pleaded guilty today before a British Army general fleld court martial on charges of accepting bribes of between seven and ten million lire while administering the Venezia Giulia American military Government Public works.
on ten
Squire pleaded guilty charges and Wilde on four. Their sentences will be announced after they have been confirmed by head- quarters of the British Central Me- diterranean forces,
Both British officers-Involved In Division Public Works the AMG
arrest of two
and bribe scandal which minated in the American officers
31 civilian employees were tried separately by the same court martial.
and
The trials of Major E. 11. Richard- son, former head of the Public Works Division, and of Thomas Cockerham, American officers arrested in the case, will be held later before United States courts martial,
Dutch Cabinet Meets brought by AMG officers from Italy
cases of
from contractors pad,
author tractor. O SIPAS YANG A
Squire's
BECCCTM
Nazi Prince Charged
Berlin, Aug. 18.-Price Fer- dinand of Schoenalch Carolath -son of the ex-Kaiser's widow, Princess Hermine, whose funer- al took place last week, and one of the leading fleures in the
of recent disappearance
the £500,000 Hohenzollern gems
was remanded in custody for kls "personal
dal security when he appeared before a British mill- tary court here today, charged with making false statements to the Alles,
The prince was alleged to havo "forgotten" to disclose his Nazl Party membership dating from 1932 and membership 02 the 8.3.
The hearing will be resumed on August 20--Reuter.
UNEASINESS IN BURMA
More Shootings Burma, Aug. 18-Frequent shootings in Rangoon and re
•
Howorth's Agures then read eight | Security Council discussions, C. change then) in her bank account { adrays in Rangoon," took place at
two
The latest among the shooting the headquarters of the "People's
CORRUPTION RAMPANT The prosecution read Squire's voluntary statement, in which he maintained that corruption whs the civilian aloit "rampant" In and that it later increased with the The Hague, Aug. 18.The arrival of US Major E. H. Richard-
Son"
According to the statement, Dutch Cabinot met on Monday when to discuss what authoritative were reported to Richardson sents from contractors. sources called "the alarming cepting presents and critical situation" in Indo-Richardson allegedly replied: "This
Is customary in Italy." nesia and the Netherlands po-
The defence, `However, did not sition on possible now steps call Richardson as a witness.
Squire sold in his statement that by the United Nations.
Some reports said a Cabinet crisis he accepted gifts of wine and small was possible because of Indicated presents
"following Richardson's example". disagreements in the Cabinet.
Omelal sources
Snid the govern-accepted an apartment from a con- ment had declined to formal resumption of military action
Java, as requested by certain tary, 24-year-old Anita Huebner, ports of attempts on the lives of Dutch officers there. The fighting said in a statement read in court ministers heightened the gen
with off on orders that she had an agreement officially was called
collected eral uneasiness in Burma to
the from the United Nations Security Squire that all proceeds
equally day, one month after Council. but has continued neverthe-by her or Squire would be
divided. She said she deposited assassination of the zeven 7,000,000 lester Indonesian Republican US$31,200, at the legal rate of ex-
Ura (approximately Cabinet ministers. admitted to presentatives were Romme, leader of the Catholic Party and spent 1,500,000 lire.
SECRETARY ARRESTED Volunteer Corps, next to the and its Parliamentary group, unged
She was paid a maximum salary aidence of Prime Minister Thakin the government to leave the Securi ty Council. Labour, partner of the of 12 thy and is the daughter Nu. Shootings also occurred
Cabinet other Catholles in the coalition Cabinet, of a wealthy Austrian who owns the homes of
in Yugoslavia and ministers, and a high police source opposed such action Associated several hotels
Italy. Sho is now under arrest, sald today that these incidents were awaiting trial.
"probably attement.
on the lives of 'DUTCH FORCES ATTACK
Squire's statement described
the now g Batavia, Aug. 18-Dutch forces, visits by Mr. Griffiths, identified Unknown
staged, a 15 fire, wore 26 the president of an American minute battle with guards at the Nourse began aggressively, taking supported by artillery
who next five attacking on strategie routes lead engineering company,
was Jubileo Hall where the bodies of Richardson ing to the heart of Republican-held introduced by
and the ministers assassinated an July. balls before falling to Howorth. ten runs from Wright's
the Indonesian Republican allegedly offered to open an account 19 lay in stalo. Alan Melville, batting at No. 5
Javy headquarters reported today, for Squire In Knoxville, Town,
It was later announced, that the instead of opening the innings,
Heald
the_company's
roads Romo people who entered the. with Mitchell until the ten interveing at five points in the centre, north sions for deliveries of bitumen to the did so "at their own risk. None stepped into the breach and stayed according to the Jogjakarta Radio.
Dutch were said to be attack-representative offered him commis around Jubilee Hall after the duel, showing sound defence Michell,
of those involved in the shooting and patience, was never in dimeul- east and north-west of Jogjakara, AMG."
Dutch
caught, it was The statement by Wilde admitted affairs had been Capital. Rene tics
and completed 52 after two and
Gombong, 60 miles to collecting 10,000,000 lire from March learned. a quarter hours' batting. were Mr Willard Thorp, Assistantclared and 180 for five. while frame was
Most of the 20,000 spectators used the west, were reported to have ad- this year until June and said he
With almost all the opposition vanced to the south coast,
and to realised early this year. "the Public Secretary of State, and M. David Shire 367 (Tomkin 54, Jackson 148). handerchiefs or paper hats to protect have shelled the town of Puring. Works Department was thoroughly leaders and partisans under arrest,
At Birmingham: Sussex 230 and their heads from the intense heat.
Unconfirmed rumours
earlier to crooked." He said he went to Squire, official quarters were mystilled 280 (John Langridge 90. Pritchard The biggest cheer was raised when
the
# Netherlands Lieutenant comes only once in lifetime." five for 81). Warwickshire 118 and the loudspeakers announced that day bald that Dr Hubertus Van who told him, "Such an occasion the incidents, especially by atract
Mook,
gangs attempting to force their way Gloucester-
wilde 132 for no
Governor-General of Indonesia, had
sald he took heed" and into Jubilee Hall. The polico.com
that the not out Mickets (Thompson Middlesex had benten
similar shire in their vital county champion- 58 not out).
to mented made
arrangements
gunmen asked permission from his Gover- Squire's with his Italian secretary, well trained in guerilla tactics, and Compton ex- Derbyshire 210 ship match. Denis At Chesterfield:
ment to occupy Jogjakarta, and 224 (Hill five for 02). Hamp citedly walked round in circles and
Dr Van Mook had no comment to Adriana Luzzato, who charged a dat suggested the disgruntled elements Robertson tossed his cap into the shire 102 and 32 for two.
moke on the
Funauthoritative rate of ten percent on all contracts of the former Japanese air.
rumours from The Hague, but un-concerning repairs to United States responsible for the nightly shoot- passing through his hands, mostly Burma Defence Army maps be official Dutch sou
sources admitted that a renowed military action would be troop barracks, United Press, supported, by general Dutch opinion
London; Aug. 18-Middlesex today defeated Glouces- torshire in two days by 68 runs, and thus won the dramatic struggle for leadership in the county cricket championship table with 200 points to, Gloucestershire's 102. Both sides have four more matches to play. HAGANAH ACTION? Unconfirmed reports, from Jewish recess since the war-United Press.
The fortunes of the game, a8 011 sources said the kidnappings might
the opening day,
overs, one maiden, eight runs, changed con- FIRST MEETING have been another action by the
siderably. Middlesex, 30 runs wickets. Haganah. So far Haganah has re-
Washington, Aug. 18.-The Anglo-ahead with one man out at the start
Wright, although handicapped by mained silent, but it was expected,
tho
all out for day,
Fere if it were responsible, that open American Conference on the United of
141.
Tom Goddard, 47-year-old painful left thigh, which Stales loan to Britain and the econo~ previous occasions be mademic crisis opened its first full session spin bowler ngain making the ball struck when batting against Tuckett, Dr David ben Gurion, chalaman "behind closed doors" in the United turn considerably, claimed eight bowled extremely well and was re- of the Jewish Agency Executive, and Stales Treasury Department tonight wickets for 80 for a splendid match warded when he had Viljoen caught Mre Golda Meyerson, head of the The delegates promised a state analyals of 15 for 156.
later and a Conference spokes- Agency's Political Department, on-
said that n nounced that they would not leave
press conferenen Zurich for the Executive's conuight be held tomorrow if progress ference on August 20 as schedules. Justifies it"
for
man
Set to get 180 Gloucestershire
The close of play
Боотек today never looked like achieving the task
were:
..
Mr George Marshall, Secretary of State, was represented at this first
Mr Gloucestershire by 68 runs. Middle- At Cheltenham: Middlesex, beat meeting of the vital talks by Robert Lovett, Acting Secretary of ex 180 and 141 (Goddard eight for State: Mr John W. Snyder, Secretary (86). Gloucestershire 153 and 100
in view
rious situation" in the at Palestine.
Meanwhile, scores of Revisionists were arrested in Jerusalem as the Army and police carried out a Fur- prise check-up on the streets. Several hundred passersby and pedestrians
Berbered blocked-United Press.
were
EDITORIAL
of the Treasury, was in the chair. (Young five for 27).
Also present on the American side
At Dover: Kent 487 for five de-
Leicester
Our Radio Stations
JERHAPS 11 Is symptomatle of
PER
the apathy from which Hong- kong is said to suffer, but it is curious that broadcasting, which has so little to offer in comparison with other stations, la so seldom the target of public criticism. The reason cannot be shortage of re- ceiver Ucenseco; Intest show there are nearly as
Bels today as owners of radio before the war, and with the high of alternative entertainment it is fair to imagine that house- holders have come to rely
figures many
more
and more on their sets for post. work relaxation. It is, therefore, reasonable to expect a lively and critical reaction to ZBW and ZEK programunes
the pubile appears to be going to avoid commenteither for or against. Presumably Телета
out of lis way.
then
mediocrity: certainly cannot take listeners away from stations such as Radio SEAC, Radio Delhi, the Australian shortwave stations, relays. and even the Manila
There Is Iterally, no continuity from ZBW, and His presentation of programmes is so dull and un-
capably
women
imaginative that the Histener's Interest held only by the quality of the records played. It is con. celvable that men pr
effective script and of
Avaliabio Arc welling
AVAMADO in Hongkong, but what monetary incentive are they offered? It is not financially worth their while skilled to spend time on such work, any more
to paya top- Uno visiting arilala to make studio' broadcasia at
·A
when
three
head, when 325 per 15-minute programme le Variably
demands two to
rehearsing. Hongkong hours of radio stations which should have arc wholly content (which
· a`vast. · listening
within China to their intelligence) Insult Is an or completely Indifferent (an In auit to the stations).
Our own feellair is that, while ZBW has made a number of improvements by the largely in its prozTAMMICS, E
use of
line transcrip tlans,
whole organisatiou needs overhauling. It requires more trained person- morem suministrative autonomy. The first two factors are closely related. Inasmuch that unless
nol, and
for
the
nay
remment is prepared to Government
experienced and capable an- 'script nouncers. at least coo writer, and one presentation officer, its loen? · programmes can nover rise above the level of
?
and the Milence. neigh-
the
done, ed.
ad
bourhood will never achieve ans importance in this strategical part of the world until they are re- modelled and generously financed. When that has been specially trained officers страус should be permitted to run the stations. beholden in
in polley only to the Governor's principal visers. If the Iongkong stations. are not worth conducting on modern lines, with a appeal extending beyond the con- ZBW fines of the Colony, then and ZEK might just as well be closed down because they are in danger of becoming mors à Ilabll- 17 than an asset.
Ilstorer
At Manchester: Lancashire 332 and 18 for no wickets. Nottingham shire 348 for nine declared (Keeton 52. Reddick 00, ikin five for 08).
At Cinuff: Surrey 178 and 232 (Fishlock 70. Muncer nine for 98). Glamorgan
320 (Watkins 110), and 28 for one.
At Worcester: Yorkshire 402 and 154 for Ave declared (Coxon 600 out). Worcestershire 165 (Wyatt 01 not out. Robinson four for 36) and 67 for three,
at 03.
DEFIANT INNINGS
WOB
A deflant, painstaking innings of 92 not out by Bruce Mitchell, who was helped by Alan Melville in a fourth wicket partnership of 80 in 110 minutes, retrieved South Africa's position.
Mitchell has been batting for four hours 20 minutes and has hit 11 fours.
→
Press-
the
forces
In Java and Sumatra,
The Dutch Army claimed officially
Archery Champion
neur
by
seemed
mean-
They also said that De Ba Mau, the Premier of Burma during Japanese occupation, now undor urrest,
was not suspected of com plicity in the assassinations of tha oday that the Republicans were Prague, Aug. 18-Deutgen, of Cabinet ministers, but his leader- still ignoring the "cease firo order Sweden, won the men's individual slip of the opposition coalition lala given on August 4, and reported title in the world archery champion- his open to suspicion of being in- nghting in the island of Madura ships here with 2,053 points. volved in the plot to overthrow the and north of Jogjakarta. Casualties
women's title was won The
by Government, The South Africans were forced during Independence Day-yesterday Miss Kurkjwekl, of Poland, with
The Burma police have while continued, their campaign of the defensive after ten when were 13 idilled and 22 wounded, 2,321, points.
Czechoslovakia won At Weston-super-Mare: Somerset
the men's rounding up all suspected persons communique stated. they scored only 17 in the first 35 he com five Northamptonshire by
Cranston, who got Mel- The Indonesian news agency re- team event, with Denmark cecond and raiding private arms dumps In and 48 minutes. wickets. Northants 230 Winzeli ve for 12). Somerset 212 ville leg before in the second, over ported that the Chinese had formed and Sweden third, Belgium and the city and putlying districts.
A number of other abooting in- almost bovicd volunteer brigade to fight the Re France took fourth and fifth places, wapstole the ball blunt forces with theulquarters at respectively.
cidents, involving the police. and (Mayer 50) and 168 for five (Walford of his new
Dawson. 72 not out)-flouter,
shoot
through quickly and gave Surakarta, 40 miles southeast of Denmark won the women's team. unidentified men in uniform, were from various provincial title, followed by Franco, Great Bri-4 reported uncomfortable Jogjakarta. several Dawson
centres-Reuter.. tain and Czechoslovakia-Router, but Mitchell defended
(Continued on Pago; 4) stolidly-without-fault.
The scoreboard at the close.uf play read:
beat
....
оп
S. AFRICANS moments.
204 FOR 4
England: 1st innings: ...... 427 South Africa:
Kennington Oval. London, dusimitchell, not out....
02.
Africans 18 The South
have Dyer, e Gladwin b Heworth, Roored. 204 for four in reply to Viljoen, e Evans.b Wright
Yardley Nourse, England's first innings total of 427
18
10
Howorth
10
30
when stumps were drawn at the end of the second day's play in Melville lbw b Cranston .3 the filth and final Test:
Dawson, not out Jeftarm Worcestershire's
slow, Extras bowler, R. Howorth, distinguished himself by taking a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket at the age of 38.
Going
on at 47, Howorth had Dyer caught at cover point. Tught Copson ing the ball well and varying the Gladwin
Wright pace, he looked the best bowler, Apart from Wright, seen this season, Noworth when Compton and, he got another wicket Nourse played. too soon and gave Cranston Yardley a catch 'at extra cover,
1
Disaster At Scouts Jamboree Camp
Moisson, Aug. 18-Nine Bel- but declined to disclose their names to secure and have recognised a re- galated assclation of German Scouts. gian Boy Scouts were injured or numbers.
Colonel John S. Wikon said the Scouts have gradually started to today, some seriously, when conference would be "important be- guiated association of Gorman Scouts. elopsd of Germany with the co-operation two narrow gauge trains opera-enuse so much time had ting around the World Jamboree ince the last cenference in 1939 and of the International Bureau."
the war had raised new because camp site crashed.
and the Polish German de- The accident occurred as Scout problems for the conference to delegation which tried to get into the leaders of more than
Jambarca this year was too early". 42 nations c'de upon.
Some of the new problems facing "Thla Jamboree was only for re- ga hereil for the first international Wconference since 1939, at which a new the meeting will be "Scouting behind cognised groups and we must have
will be the Iron Curtain. Scout problems in ruler, alms,
Ims, principles and
morals,
204 for four
Bowling up to the present:
• M R
15
4 32
13
·224.
4.02
27 13.82
1 will govern Scouts throughout the relation 2 world during the next two years,
to Scouting", Col Wilson
sald,
4 31
Bald
Reut
0 International comm't.co
riccted to frame the policy which Germany and dieplaced persons in which must be preserved."
On the subject of DF, Col. Wilson and "Scouting in now, free
The Belgian Scou's were rushed to Speaking of Germany, Col Wilson determined to stay free of polities, 1 the camp hospital where the doctors said, "World Scouting 7oks forword but unfortunately politics have ro
said. "com are seriously injured" to the time when it will be possible percussions on it."Gulfed Press,