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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1947.
Jewish Gangsters
CASUALTIES HEAVY IN KASHMIR
Srinagar, Kashmir, Nov. 14.— An ludian military spokesinan quoted unconfirmed reports to- day that 30,000 persons had) been killed when the garrison of Rawala Kot, in Janímu state, withdrew before invaders from Pakistan. He said the Rawala Kol and Bagh town garrisons] had fought from their positions clore
th. Jammu-Pakistan border to the city of Pusch, bringing refugees with them.
operations
The spoke toB> agat rakis n 11 Pakistan it Kashmir nant Jammin laten had ax- tended to threw that 1-1 the post- east corner of Jammu and that the Royal Indian Ale Force was sucnding "with very out resulta" and drop- pint supplies. He said the city of Jaminu was not in danger, but that the situation in the Mirpur, Poonch and Blasi districts of Jammu were "grave",
RAIDERS PUSHED BACK
Indian troops pushed raiders who attacked from the Pakistan north
BAKİRESUNDH
Disastrous Fire
Island,
Providence, Rhode Nov. 14.-Ambulances rushed
dozens of Injured to hospital as a fire swept through 30 bowling afleys forming one of the largest Frereation centres in Providence.
Police checks parly today dis- closed that first reports that be- tween six and nine persons had ded in the blaze were unfound- ed.
Between 100 and 500 people were crowded into the alleys when the fire Broke out in a cafe, then swept through a vrn-
Blating shaft Into the alleys. raced through the whole bullding and finally spread to and dex- froved a two-storey pruperty,
Ambulances and police re- serves were called out from all areas of the elly and a cordon was thrown around the area while the roads were blocked to Ara Be-Beater.
Secret Jet Plane
London, Nov. 14.-Britain's secret jet propelled flying wing made a successful test flight on Thursday,
Kill Explosion Kills Scientist
Four Britons
TERRORISTS TAKE REPRISALS
Feelings Run High
Jerusalem, Nov. 14.—Gunmen killed four Britons-two soldiers in Tel-Aviv and two policemen in jerusalem—in Palestine to- day.
This brought the number of British casualties in two days of "reprisal" attacks to nine killed and 25 wounded. Yesterday, four oil company workers were ambushed and left dead in Haifa, a British policeman was shot dead in Jerusalem, and 28 troops were wounded in a grenade and tommygun attack on the Ritz Cafe, Jerusalem.
Today's attacks were made within a few hours of Sir Alexander Cadogan's announcement to the United Nations last night that the British authorities had been directed to plan for the evacuation of Palestine to be completed by August 1, 1948. In Tel-Aviv, bands of Jewish gun-
the Ministry of Supply disclosed to men today toured 'streets, ordering
west frontier province farther, west. day, but it declined to give any de-shopliceepers under threat of violence SIAM WILL
ward in the Valley of Kashmir, the tails of the performniter. opokesman sold. (Pakistan raiders invaded Kashmir after
the Hindu a two-seater
The plane, known as the E944, is built by Armstrong Maharajah of the predominantly Whitworth at Coventry where it was Moslem state acceded it to India)
dismantled and moved in a lorry to The spokesman said five isolated a south coust experimental station Harrisons of Jominu. stato troops for reassembly and testing. were holding out in the Mirpur, Poouch and Riasi districts, but that other garrisons either had retreated or been annihilated. He described the attacks in southeast Jammu as feint to draw strength from the opposition to the ns in drive in the Valley uf Kashmir.
The spokesman said Indian troops!
west of occupied Uri, 60 miles
Srinagar yesterday after patrols
found raiders had left the town. The attackers were reported retreating toward the Pakistan northwest fem- tier, from which then entered a Valley of Ka Janir and fought within six miles of the copital,- Associated Pr
HURRICANE HITS DURBAN
Durban, Nov. 14.--Torrential rains Inundated Durban today following a hurrlene yesterday which battered the sout coast of Natal, causing heavy damage.
TC-
to close their promises during the funerals of the five Stern Gang members killed last Wednesday. believed to be carrying 1,000 passen- A Jewish illegal Immigration ship,
kers, was nearing the Palestine coast today, according to reliable reports in Jerusalem. British naval, units were expected to intercept the ship
FEELING RUNS HIGH
"It should be regared sn search aircraft which will provide a tonight or tomorrow. tot of useful information for scientific research Ministry sald. Associated Press.
workers,"
Ceylon's New Status
our the
FULFIL RICE OBLIGATONS
Bangkok, Nov. 14.—Siam's) new government has accepted all foreign commitments, ts- pecially rice obligations, Luang Kovid Abhaiwong, told reporters tonight.
At Secret Rocket Station
For
Reservations
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Nov. 14.-Dr Johannes Schmidt, a leading German rocket scientist, was one of two persons killed in an explosion today at the Government's secret rocket propulsion experimental station at Westcott, near Aylesbury,
The other victim was an official of the station. Three others received serious Injuries and nive were injured slightly, it was. officially stated.
Dr Schmidt, who led a party of 13 German scientists assist- ing British technlelans at Westco it—about 40 miles from London- was formerly in charge of a plant at Kiel where a rocket motor used in the Messerschmidt 103 and several new rocket weapons Intended for
for anti-aircraft defence were developed.
The accident occurred during tests with a rocket mator, the Ministry of Supply stated,
No further details were offel ally disclosed, but one report sald that the explosion took place while a rocket was being primed in a large-mofed building used for experiments-Reuter,
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MR CHURCHILL DEMANDS
INVESTIGATION OF
DALTON'S RESIGNATION
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London, Nov. 14-Mr
Churchill ather Opposition leaders demanded investigation of Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton's unpre- cedented resignation over telling
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Korea Commission Approved
U.N. TO SUPERVISE INDEPENDENCE
Flushing Meadows, Nov. 14. The United Nations General Assembly today approved the establishment of a United Na- tions Commission to supervise the granting, of independence to Korea.
Hussin, which and demanded the withdrawal of Russian and United States troops from Korea as a first- step, boycotted the vote.
Rucola's demand was in opposi- top to the United States-sponsored resolution overwhelmingly approved by the Political Committee establish- ing the Commission to supervise the Kranting of independence through various stages preparatory to the withdrawal of foreign troops.
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The Assembly approved the establishment of this Commission by votes to all. There were six abstentions, which comprised three Scandianvian countries three Arab States.
the
and
The whole Soviet group of six refused to participate in the vole on
from "unjust and illegal."
DEMAND REJECTED
Mr Churchill, in a letter to Mr "I is of course, a regular prac- the grounds that the resolution was Dalton, said he believed secrecy has tice
forecasty gleaned been implicit In Mr Dallon's divul- various sources to be printed from gences to the "Star" reporter, add-time to time in advance of The ing, "I feel It is necessary the in- actual budget' speech..
The Assembly rejected the Soviet demand for the withdrawal of cident should be the subject of an
"Shortly before the Chancellor American and Russian troops by Inquiry by a select committee. Such is the
Conservative spoke on Wednesday, our lobby cor- January next year by 34 votes to view of my
There were 10 abstentions colleagues and I know it also of the respondent telephoned a final fore-seven.
cast for which, as is now known, on this vote with Egypt and the Liberal Party," he said.
had the highest authority.
Soviet Newspapers said they hope Mr
group voting in favour. "It was printed in the late news The resolution passed by the Dalton would elehr up the mystery column of the edition then going to Assembly recommends that: in a statement to the Commons press with an introduction stating 1-Elections be held not later than
he
WILS
to expected
National Assembly be
as soon us possible after
otherwise his resignation should be that our correspondent learned that March 31, 1948.
The Daily Express the Chancellor investigated. hinted that Mr Dalton's stepdown make these proposals. was engineered deal connected with the cabinet conflict over the cris policy,
its
the world that he gave this advanced information to
"Mr Dalton has now revealed to.com
est on to
our
form a National
National Government correspondent constitute its own forces and dis- and to have felt impelled to solve all military formations not in- inflict on himself the dire penalty cluded therein.
of resignation from his high office,
"The Star joins his friends
4.--Arrangements
und
be made by
American occupying
WILL REMAIN AN MP Mr Dalton indicated in his doller of resignation that he would remain in the Commons but as a backbencher his political opponents alike in ex-Russian
and the National Government with the whose ambitions for the prime minis-pressing the hope that Mr Dalton's nuthorities for the complete tership and leadership in the Labour grent talents will, before long, re-drawal of their forces "as early as Party
are doomed apparently
ned forever.build his distinguished career." practicable and, it possible, within Meanwhile the ordinary Briton Reuter,
| 80 days."—Reuter. feared more bad news about the liv ing standard from Mr Dalton's suc-
All British civilians in Jerusalem were advised tonight by the District Commissioner not to leave their forlifed zones, and Britons living It would expedite the inquiry into outside the barbed wire areas were the death of King Anonda-found told
shol to keep indioers,
in his palace “In June last Feeling among British troops and yeur would reform government police was running high after the loancing, would check corrupt.prae- shooting by Stern Gang terrorists tices and se
smuggling and would re-
Sie Stafford Cripps who, az of two young British soldiers in Tel-duce the cost of living, he declared.
Minister of Economies, had almost Aviv and two Britishi, policcmen in The Premler
Marshal
complete contrai of the nation's temler said that Pibut Jerusalem.
Songgram, leader of the forces economic life. Is accension to Me Len, Nov. 14.-Ceylon, island i
The Palestine authorities said to-which deposed the Site, Co-Financiers alzo analelpated drastic-
Daltour's job made it complete. ivory, orchids, rubber and rice, day that they feared the stem Garment last Sunday, had written hin formally changed its status today į might make stil more attempts on 3 letter saying that he wished to re- from a Crown Colony to that of a British Uves,
Bre as soon as he was assured that partner with full rights in the Bri- |
there would be no uprising. tish Crunmonwealth of Nations.
Appealing for
Kupport for government, the Premier said that it represented no particular political party and bad "no favourites."
An understanding has been rench ed with
the military nuthorities that people should be free to pursue their own tffairs without inter- ference,
Four of the nine Britons killed in the part 48 hours by young gunmen of the Star Gang--Palestine's most Publication of a white paper dis-vicious terrerists-were civilians. Of closed the text of agreements be the wounded, five were tonight re- tween Britain and Ceylon, giving ported to be dangerously ill. the latter full and unrestricted rights
All British officers and troops
of self-administration. The upree-Palestine have again been warned to ment enlls for the United Kingdom walk i fours when off duty in to base land, sea and air forces at Jerusalem. Ceylon is may be mutually, ngreed upam."
No general "out of bounds" order The hurricane, described as the
has been placed on Jewish places of severest Durban's history, up-
entertainment, but troops have been rooted trees and levelled bulldings armed forces and promised to sup-in crowded cafes where their chance Britain agreed to train Ceylonese advised not to risk being ambushed in the centre of the town but no port any request by Ceylon for casualties were reported.-Associated lendership in the United Nations remote.
escaping terrorist grenades arc Press,
Associated Press.
EDITORIAL
We Need A Public Library
LONG
ONG and short-term plans for Hongkong's development
have been bandird around for some time, past with special re- Ference to a modern airfield, town planning. a cross-harbour tunnel, decentralisation of the population
Imposing an other schemes. But not a word has been thispered about one of the Colony's most crying needs a where the commu- nily can study, develop and enjoy
educational arts-cultural,
the
kie
Cent
and social. It is not ignorance of the difficulty of Bading a suitable
site, or the present high
costs
this
that encourages
the
building
Bubject, but conscrito
More
ΟΙ
the gnawing demand for such centre. Beyond the cinema, the radio and an occasional play Ex nt the China Fleet Club, Hongkong Bas nothing that will encourage prople
to spend their leisure timb truitfully.
missed, perhaps, than anything else i pubilo library. The pro-war library was a poor specimen, but I did endeavour to
fulfil a pur- poso, however insufficiently. To- day we have no publle reading rooms and 10 lending libraries, despite the increased demand for. reading material Books are ex- pensive to buy and are- also. In sher supply. Outside of the Pabllo Relations Office, (where -the range of literature is limited) thero IN no reference library
up
Available to the public. But while Hongkong remains book- slarved, Singapore reports that since the reoccupation it has built a public library of 70,000 volumes, with at least 30 new books belag pat out each week, 20 of which are fictional works and the rest dealing with travel, literature, blographies, art and
Murcover Bingapore hav drama. estabilahed Junior Library com. prising at the moment 5,000 books which attracts keen interest to 17 among young people from. years of age. Here, surely, is a challenge 10 Hongkong which
Grant
and
Chanot be ignored. Hongkong
SIG,000,000
Development
Act
has
of
19 and it is certain the Imperial
1945
Government, prove for a devoted to
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The police were tonight especially vigilant in Jerusalem for rooftop snipers arred with high-powered rifles.
Four explosions, followed by heavy automatic fire, rocked Jeru- salem tonight.—Reuter.>
his
and early action on the part of Sir
pra for more taxes to mop up
spending power, It was enerally believed that Sir Stafford was at least partly responsible for forcing Mr Dalton to Include
in his new taxes
budget-United Press.
NO BUDGET CHANGES
Marshal Pibul Songgram would House
to avoid disorder, Reuter,
London, Nov. 14. When
-the of Commons met today, Members pressed for the appoint not interfere with the new admini-
Com- ment of an all-party Select Minister sald, stration, the Prime adding that he had accepted office mittce to inquire into Mr Dalton's budget lenk, which led dramatically to his resignation
Jate
last night. Thu Government is expected to give its answer to this demand either
Monday. now Chancellor, Sir Stafford expected to make
to Mr Dalton's
Alleged Racial
Discrimination
late
tonight Tho
or on
Cripps.
is not
scrioua
alterations to
budget. There is វា bellet in certain
quarters
that
Sir Stafford's vlaws on
Flushing Meadows, Nov. 1.-In economic policy differ at many the United Nations Political Commit-points from those of Mr Dalton, but lee debate on the treatment of this is unlikely to be reflected in Indians Ex South Africa today, Juny
any big way by then-before his 14-Usually well- Mohamed Heyral Pasha, of Egypt; own first budget next April.
said criticised the South African Govern-
WITHDRAWAL FORECAST
London, Nov. Informed quarters in London today that the evacuation of the ment British civilian administration in Palestine and the withdrawal of troops
to limited bridgeheads in Palestine was planned to take place some months before July
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more right to
dls. permit racial crimination than any free state today the right to maintain slavery or narcolles traffle under the tolerato pretext that it is #
nuelsappear,
the date on which the proposed Arab domestic jurisdiction" matter within co-ordinator for the
for 1, 1948.
•
With Sir Stafford's assumption of ment, saying: "The Union has no the post of Chancellor, his title of Minister for Economic Affairs auto- but he will to act as chief economic Government, outhoritative London quarters said, and Jewish States are scheduled to Lo Shung Fun
This morning, the Deputy Prime come into being.
Mr Horbert Morrison, Minister, Hoyral Pasha added: "Wo fail to announced to the House The main issue still to be settled understand how any government can moms that Sir Stafford would take of Com- by the Partition Sub-Committee of claim it is unable to amand those of on the emergency budget where the the Palestine Committee of the its
laws United Nations General Assembly is
which are obviously former Chancellor left off. contrary to the Charter of the Discussion of the budget whether the Soviet-American com-
wili its promise plan for effecting partition United Nations on grounds that depends on the provision that Bri- parliament does not wish it to do so, therefore proceed as if the incident
had not occurred. resolution Lish troops the
Supporting the Indian remain responsible ម
for a round table con- STAR "DEEPLY REGRETS" law and order untit
Sir Alexander Cadogan, when he and. Pakistan, he added:
ference between India, South Africa As Mr Morrison was speaking to told the Sub-Committee last rught maintain that South Africa's parlia- evening Star, which published the We the House of Commons, the London troops
not be ment that British
would responsible for carrying out parti principles of the Charter on the day before Mr Dalton made his
having accepted all the details of Britain's interim budget tion and that the Dritish Government had Bxed August 1, 1048 for the final it ratified the Charter, and acceptednouncement and brought about his in an editorial: withdrawal, did not make complete membership for its country, is bound resignation, said
"The Star deeply regrets that by the publication in this journal of an accurate forecast of some of the Chancellor's main budget proposals a few minutes in advance of his actual declaration, the personal tragedy of Mr Dalton's resignation has been brought about.
"The Star shares the widesprend for Mr Dollon. The sympathy country has lost a minister of vision, with deep knowledge, of economies, and the obility for courageous planning,
happily up-
of this to be
and
publicament oft
reading yeading
rooms. The whole intention of the Development Act, is to tp- courage the provision of ameni ties which offer tho
greatest
A Ubrary public qualifies. The money in there boil for a temporary building and for obialning stocks of material. There should be no hesitation on the part of Govern- ment to bring into cresilon publlo' Ibrary that wBI go a long way towards satisfying the urgent necils of a reading-hungry, pubile.
benefits to the comically
A
ly clear whether British troops by such principles."--Reuter.
would be withdrawn from
general
control of Palestine before. the pro- Planes Brought Out
posed provisional governments were established-Reuter.
to
Of Storage Washington, Nov. 14 The United States Air Force, which announced on Monday that it had decided Dalton At Palaco
withdraw from storage 250 Super- fortresses, stated today that it was London, Nov. 14-Mr Hugh, Dallon also bringing 400 fighters was tonight received by King storage to bring its air defences up George VI upon his resignation in 56 "fully operational groups" by Reuter,
December 31 this year.-Router,
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