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Bomb Plot Rabbi Goes On Hunger Strike
Paria, Sept. 2.The Police today continued their inquiry into the alleged plot to bomb London against a mounting background of criticism and press com- ment, some of which flatly termed the Stern Gang operation a "hoax" and "frame-up",
Rabbi Baruch Korff, alleged | American pilot, of responsibi- ringleader of the plot, is under lity for the arrest of the nine medical care in prison, where he persons at present detained. is on a hunger strike demand-The police, meanwhile, has de- ing release, Ho dias accusedclined to comment on an uncon-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1947,
DAE. AND' FLOUNDER
Reginald Gilbert, the young firmed report that Gilbert had INDONESIAN DISPUTE:
AID FOR
CHINA
FORECAST
today
connections with the British police.
The French police admitted, how- fever, that despite yesterday's reports that re extinguishers modified fr bomb cusings had been found, they were still searching for the extin guishers They content that the extinguishers were tak
were taken away by Stern
Gang me
member in a taxicab the police arrived.
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New York, Sept. 9.-The
The printer who printed han- newspaper PM, in a dispatch phicts protesting against the Ham- from Washington,
re-burg disembarkations and which ported that all indications are being held for further questioning. Korf planned to drop on Loudon, is that L-Gen. A. C. Wedemeyer United Press. will recommend considerable aid for the Chiang Kai-shck govern-
ment.
Although utmost secrecy is being maintained regarding Gen. Wedeme- yer's findings. Informed sources in Washington agree that his sharp statement on August 24 on the short- comings of the Chiang regime did net shut the door on further aid.
Nor have there been any indications since then that the U.S. Administra- tion is turning Its back on the Chinese Nationalists,
malists, despite widespread in- terpretation of Wedemeyer's warning
s
menning just that,
Parents' Appeal Washington, Sept. The father and brother of Rabbi Baruch Korff, arrested by the French police after the discovery in Paris of leaflets said to be ready for dropping with bombs on London, have appented to the U.S. State Department to intervene, It was disclosed here to night.
State Department spokesman and the Rabbi's relatives had been informed that the United States Embassy in Paris had been asked to ascertain the facts, and they would
details be provided with full
In the
of
by Walter
EFFECTIVENESS OF
OF UNITED NATIONS ACTION DOUBTED
Washington, Sept. 9.-The acting Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr Hubertys Van Mook, said today that he did not believe the United Nations would prove effective in solving the Indonesian problem, and stated that the Dutch "police action" was the only method of eliminating · irresponsible armed groups in the islands.
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SPY SCHOOL
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Prague,
He added, Dowever, that the Dutch would await the report
of the six Consuls in Batavia, which the United Nations has called for, before taking the next stop.
Von Mooks told the press that in the light of the Security Council's past ineffectivenesss in settling dis- putes, he could not be very optimis- tic its ability to resolve the Sept. 9.-Bequire } problems
lie sald
Unit Tchela, defendant before an
ed Nations Intervention f Indonesia Albanian espionage court, al had caused a delay in the settle- leged that he bad been trained ment of the problem,
but stated helpful if it made facts better known. Asked whether he thought Dutch police action was the only effective means of settling the ques tlon, Van Mook said: "There may
theoretically other
The paper said that Wedemeyer'a the Inquirantime, the United Statushy American intelligence agents that it would be useful
statement was a tactical mauveuvre, intended to counteract Any con- elusion that
the
and
the
Embassy in Paris is iving all for espionage and sabotage in Administration possible help to Rabbir while that country, the Tanjug news would undertake all-out nic for he is in gael-Reuter.
from Tirana Chiang involving billions of dollars.
agency reported Asylum In France but believed that help will still be
London,
2-British and today. Sept. substantial,
In Paris French authorities
The Yugoslav agency said Tchelag tiny discussing the technicalities was a former pupil in an alleged limmate armed bands, but I don't In China have been regardt with surrounding the possible admission American espinge school in Al- see them."
Reports of recent economic reforms
the fact is that Wedemeyer's commendations are going to have Ret weight. They may break the deadlockt hat has existed for same time on the question of ald China, both in the Stale Department Jeff and 111
the Export-Import Ronk-United Press.
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to
man stated.
were
have
ways tn
SKORZENY IS
ACQUITTED
ot
elimination of those who for
enc
reason or other do not wish to see
before the Republie could stabilly in Indonesia, was necessary achievo its independence.
Van Mook sold the Netherlands forces in Indonesia now totalled about 93,000, of which he believed Dutch approximately 70,000 were and the remainder islanders.
He said he would leave on Wed- would go to the Netherlands before nesday for New York and then ha
Van Mook said returning to Jaya. his visit here was to
explain bis Airerlcun government's position to officials.
He stated that as a result of his talks with
of Secretary George Marshall and the previous work of the Netherlands Ambassa- der, Dr Van Kleffens, The Dutch position is much clearer to
United States.
Communist Influence
Death Of Mr E Fred Xavier
Consul For Panama
A big loss has been suffered by the community by the death titin morning at St. Paul's Hospital of Mr Fred A. Xavier, the Panama Consul, and head of the firm of Xavier Brother.
Mr Xavier, who was 47 yenra of leaves a wife and five children. including four sons.
Born in Hongkong, the late Mr Xavier was educated nt Queen's College
to establish the and vier Brothers. At business of
iness is death he was also the time of his
a director of the Boxa Trading Com- pany and a director of Companhia Maritime de Oriente.
He was Consul in Charge of the Consulado General de Panama, Iton Consul of the Consulado de In Re- public de Brazil, acting Ilon. Consul for Nicaragua and acting Hon, Con- sal for Salvádør.
For many years Mr Xavier was a prominent member of the Club de Recreto, serving- оп the general committee, and the Club Lusitano. He was keenly interested in lawn bowls and was' a regular player.
The funeral will take place this alternoon at 5.30 at the Catholle Cemetery.
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Southeast Asia
League
Bangkok, Sept, 9.-The Inatigural meeting of the Southeast Asia Lea- Eue was held at the Ratanakosin Hotel last night by a group of men representing Slam, Viet Namh, Indo- Malaya, Laos and Combodia. State, Mala
Burma and the Philippines were not represented,
Minister Tiang Strikhan Former was elected president-and Mr Tran the Van
vice-president.
Van Mook said that Communist Influence in Indonesia Way noi have
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local Viet Namh leader, The League's uim Is the promotion of understanding
among Southenst Asia countries the achievement and
Ada peoples, the promo- tion of universal peace, respect of human rights and freedom and the exchange of information, with the ultimate object of establishing a SEA confideration.-United Press,
Debate Postponed
Lake Success, Sept, at the request of several delegations, the debate on the Chinese proposal on the Egypt-British dispute scheduled for 1:day was postponed until Wednesday-United Press.
Reorganisation considerable scepticism by Washing-do France of the "Exodus" Jews at banta and said he had been contacted.
However,
He said there were no signs ton experts on China.
Hamburg, a Foreign Office spokes-by an American-uniforrace former re-
spy-scool classmate in 1944 and any reorganisation in the Indonesint negligible, The Communists
not done much in the open, he said, king of the independence of Former Amerim Republie government. He added that but several of their members are m told to contact The spokespan did not make it
such reorganisation, with the
different organisations where they clear whether the French Governants.
The Albanian national, who, said in
have ment had agreed
influence. He Would principle to
said Communists told the simple people accept any Jews who may select to reported to American agents for more than 14 years, said he attended
¿11 Indonesia that the taking move to France from Germany. ¡meetings in the American Legation
stocks In reply to the recent British re-recently where a former manager of
of plantations of absent queet in
to hold open the
the same asylum
selling them to make a owners and BY THE [the spy school prepared in organisa- facilities that were available to the tion to apply the United States
living in nationalisation. This had Jows when they refused to land at with political, economie and military
led some Indonesians to think that Port de Bouc, the French Governinformation, according to Tanjug.
Munich,
9. Sept.
Otto 9 can continue to exist in this mint agreed to accept the Jews from
was also reported to He
couple of hours way, with only the three British transports provided said that American officials declared Skorzeny, kidnapper of Musso-work per day.
Van block said that there would they were not forcibly disembark-Communism threatened "American lini, and seven of his panzer
nrude awakening when interests in Albania.
brigade officers were acquitted present stocks are exhausted. The quesson of principle to be Tanjug said the spy school before today by a war crimes tribunal said: "We cleared up is whether the French the
have been trying .to war was
was managed by a man of charges of taking American strengthen the people Government considers
in the Re- the disem-identified as Harry Fultz who, ac-
government barkation at Humburg was forcible,cording to the agency, in 1945 be- uniforms and using them in publican
who realise of the American combat for infiltration and es the need for came sub-chle!
a clean-up in con- military mission in Albania.
pionage missions during the ditions."
He added, however, that he had completing his spy course, battle of the Ardennes forest had no appreciable success. Tehela said, he signed o five-year in December 1944.
1. Only to dogs used in the chase. Van Mook sald: "As far as I cant 2. In Munster County in the Irish contract with the "SBS, Balkan in- telligence section" for tlie Amerl- The eight were also found not see, this. United Nations Consular Free State. 3 Czar of Russia (1682- cans, which guaranteed a salary of guilty of stealing Red Cross parcels: report can only offer a solution if 1725). 4. A festival or entertainment sides agree to abide by the in the open air. 5. It is flattened US$100 monthly, to be paid to the The prosecution two weeks ago drop both agent's family if he were arrested,ped charges that they had killed | cease fire order, and there is no out somewhat. 6. The yarn trade. Tanjug reported.-United Press,
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Grain Crops Burnt Paris. Sept. 8.--An enraged band of farmers were only just prevented by the police today from throwing 22- year-old Jean Wilbert, a farmhand inta a flaming barn at Courchamp, near Paris which, it was snid, he had admitted
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zBw Hongkong broadcasting on drew G. Gardner Washington, Asked whether reporta of In- frequency of 845 kllocycles from 12.30 to D.C.. who read the findings.
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6. Studio:Children's_Half-Hour:_6.30, ("Music" Time" Prezenta Gems from "To people were believed killed when an are not wanted for war crimes by He said he had discussed economic Rebel Maid"; 7, Orchestral Favourites; excursion steamer exploded and was other nations, they will be released destroyed by fire here today,
to denazification tribunals in their The explosion occurred shortly be home towns.-United Press. for seve
several hundred excursionista | were to
board the vessel for an
afternoon trip on the Ohio River.
Turkish Cabinet Resigns
The steamer the Island Queen- was docited near a city car park. An Istanbul, Sept. 9.-Premier Resep eye-witness said that only seconds Pelter and his Cabinet resigned to after the explosion, the thip was day, and President Inonu asked the "one solid mass of red Dames from Foreign Minister, Hassan Saica, do the waterline up."
government.—United "The heat was terrific"-Reuter.
form a new Pres.
JEWS FIGHT TROOPS SAVAGELY
AT HAMBURG
(Continued From Page 4)
could be subdued.
I saw about half a dozen women
DOCK
Six soldiers heaved at the wiry
locked in the Jew's hair.
He went limp, but before he could After the battle had been raging be lugged to the deck, he revived for over an hour and a quarter, a to be carried the whole distance to sufletently to hook his feet between tight knot of about 50 Jews were the dock, fighting all the way.
Perhaps one out of five of the im-
the steps.
still holding out in a far corner of the hold, presenting a flailing
Langle migrants had to be hit before they body from above, one with angers of fists to the encircling soldiers.
The last person to be hustled 10 As the soldiers paused for breath, the deck was a young blonde girl the Jewish national stuck Rosman snapped forward quickly still shouting
from the waint, dragging two anthem at the top of her lungs. She soldiers down on top of him.
had fought at the bottom of the
for perhaps. a minute, stiil The group of fighting, cursing stairs
her
and perhaps ten teenagers
over the head with truncheons.
Many of the women fought more
desperately than the men.
a little
heads cap of the bottom of the
atzirway,
The
As the ranks of the Jews thinned out, the resistance became more flerce men teetered precariously on the singing.
A Guards. captain slapped narrow stairs for a second, then a and general. At one time, there was dier took careful aim and crack twice in the face and she lost con-
of men with bloodyed Rosman again over the ear.
cclousness,
APPEAL TO REASON He was carried out covered with worked almost silent-blood. Boldfers
Throughout the battles in both ly, except for shouted orders front
holds, the officers and men of the ofilcers and the "hep-hep-hen" of given to start hauling the Jews assault party did everything "possible the troops cadence as they leaved out
to get the few women and children the writhing bodies unstains..
The first two men who were who wished to leave out
of the grubbed fought viciously-isteking, holds with a minimum of rough- Bouging and biling,
THE NO. 2, HOLD'
F
One sergeant turned to me, wipitig his lips, and said: "Pray God never have to see a thing like this again.
The No. 1 hold was cleared after 35 minutes of resistance
Five minutes later, the order was
Teams of half-dozen burly paratroopers half carried, half beat them up the narrow, steep stairway, after HYSTERICAL WOMEN
Meanwhile, an even nercer battle
the
a
ness.
Whenever a man hid-been sum clently subdued so, that it appeared he might be willing to walk off the officers restrained the men from fur ther truncheon work,
ence of the Jews. The
The troops, too, used the maximum It took nearly five minutes to restraint which could have been ex- was going on in No. 2 hold. The ding the first two struggling Jews lighting thore started immediately, up the ladder to the deck.
the confusion and the and as the soldiers clambered down
desperate resis During the struggle, the woman soldiers repeatedly tried to reason the stairs, the thin, flery leader, and the children in the hold became with the Jews, saying "If you will Mordecal Miry Rosman, shouted: hysterical, screaming and shouting just lie atill. we will carry you off "Here comes the Nazis, here comes insults at the troops.
without knocking you about." Nazis. Remember Belsen."
For ten minutes following the All the soldiers. I talked to snid The soldiers setzed him roughly. removal of the first two immigrants, they were very sorry for the job
shrieking. ho
was the people file out more or less they were forced to do and there quietly. Perhaps 00 out of 500 in the was no spirit of reprisal even when hold left without much of a struggle. the troops were ducking under the
The women had screamed In chorus throughout the desperate
barrages of vegetable tins
The officers commanding the fand
of the Jewish leader who, operation gave, the Jews on
board throughout the trip from France, two full hours to come off quietly.bo- had been exhorlog the Jews to fight fore they ordered in the troops→→→ to the death.
Router.
vleking
and
as far as the stairs where ho got
one arm around the stairpost, lashing out savagely with the other. XAVIER-At St. Paul's Hospital, Hong-
After
trying to beat him into kong, on Beptember 9, 1947, Benderico quiescence with flats for nearly Antonio Xavier, aged 47. Cortego minuto, a tall soldier leaned over will leave the hospital at 5.30 psn... Loday. No flowers by request.
and chopped a truncheon down on his head.
problems as a secondary aspect of 7.15, Studio Emilio Salongs in Saxo his talks with the Americans, but phone lecital with plano accompaniment by fermio Milanen; 1.30 Frederick Bayco only in a broad and general way, at the Organ: 7.45 Studio: Vocal Recital and he declined to elaborate.
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don Relay: Homa Nows from Britalis: 1. There is a group of educated 0.16. Studio: Bring You Music
presented people who have no conviction, one Classical Request Programme way or the other, regarding socialism Marion Glover: 0.15, B.B.C. Transcrip tion Service: "The Brains Trust": 70, or non-socialiam. 2. Leftist groups London Helay: News; 10.19-Weather No- and Communists. 3. The Moslem or store Closures of
port; 10.11. Studio; Classical group, which is anti-Communist.
He said while thir last was the Not-So-Long-Aro; 10.55, Studio: Epilogue; largest group, it lacks educated lenders.
Von Moult, said the Dutch had encountered no hostility in areas rc- taken from the Republicans but, on the contrary, found that most of the people welcomed the sense of securi- ty the Dutch gave them.-United Press.
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