Arabs Oppose Partition Plan For Palestine
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1947.
Lake Success, Nov. 19.-Arab United Nations delegates, presenting their sub-committee report on Palestine, called today for a single state and declared that the United Nations had no legal right to parti- tion of the country.
Serious Disorders In Italy
Palermo, Sicily, Nov. 19,~~~ Strong reinforcements were rushed today from Palermo to Caltanissetta, where serious disorders were reported.
Farm workers attacked the offices of right wing parties, and the town was said to be in an uproar.
The polico chlef of Caltanissetta, who endeavoured to intoreede with the farm workers, was seriously in- jured. The crowds were also threat- ening to occupy surrounding un- tenanted land, It was learned,
The general strike, declared in the Barl area yester was tonight be loved to be
to the whole of Puglia
Province as a protest against "Neo-Fascist" belvities.
Right wing groups set fire to Com- munist and local trades council offices of unconfirmed reports.
Rear Foggia,
These were the highlights of the report of the sub-committee which considered the case against a partition:
1. The partition proposal was "con- trary to the mandate and a direct violation of the
United Nations Chagus and
the
the
2. The statement said that Arabs "have the Arst claim to Pales- fine by reason of their centuries-old occupation and possession and the right of the self-deternus population to
3. Any doubt about the McMahon- Hussein correspondence (in which
the British promises to the Araba wore alleged to be inconsistent with promises to the Jews) should bo settled by the International Court of
Justico.
4. The legal validity and interpre- tation of the Balfour Declaration and the subsequent Mandate should bo settled by the International
Court
5. Palestine's independence was onally recognised by the
of Nations.
Lengue abolished the legal basis for 6. Since the dissolution of the
the Mandate and since Britain de- ointed her intention to abandon the Mandate,
there was
no further obstacle to the conversion of Palca-
Ine into an Independent state.
7. The United Nations did not inherit, the constitutional and poli- tical powers of the League,
and An attempt was made to bomb therefore cannot be treated as the car carrying Communist and Socialist successor of the League in the ad- union officinis to Bisceglia, near Bari.ministration of mandates,
necording to
Bomb Thrown
Later another bomb was thrown
into the offices of the local trades near Council at Altamura, also Bari. No casualties had been re- ported up to this evening.
The death roll for Jast
night's rioting at Corate, near Barl, today including one increased to three,
woman.
A fresh wave of rioting swept the southern district of the province of Pugila tonight as severe fighting broke out between demonstrators and offelal forces in the town of Bariella,
The police at Gravina were he aleged in their barracks by rioting crowds. Communications from In-
Not Competent
Unless a mandatory power nego tiates trusteeship of the agreement, neither the General Assembly nor any organ of the United Nations is competent to enforce any solution on mandated territories.
The sub-committee proposed that the Palestine
be struck from the Assembly agenda. In any other case, it would be essential to obtain the advisory opinion of the
problem
International. Court.
of
tions was
that
Na-
Unlled
respect the
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"She thinks maybe they ought to be facing, the other way."
Commons Questions On Relations With Russia
London, Nov. 19-Soviet reports of successful experl- vital underline the ments with atom bombs "certainly necessity of getting international co-operation on the sub- ject," Major Christopher Mayhew, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said in the House of Commons today, when replying to many questions regarding with Soviet Itussia and her satellite states.
KKK CHIEF
difficulties
Senate Committee Votes
For Stop-Gap Aid
Washington, Nov. 19- The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved today the recom. mendations to provide emergency stop-gap ald to France, Italy and Austria. The voting wás 13 to nil.
OF
The chairman, Senator assistance to any of the countries
nor shall It imply Arthur Vandenberg (Republican mentioned
guarantee the availability of any of Michigan), told a press con- specific commanditles". The amend- ference that the Committee also ment is intended to answer criticism voted unanimously to pass a that America's economy was in short number of amendments in the supply with respect to many com-
modities outlined in the bill. Bill which had been submitted
The Administration has asked for by the Senate Department. $597.000.000 to
food, seed, to furnish One of these specified that the act fertiliser, petroleum and other sup "shall not imply any obligation to give piles to the three countries,
KOO BLASTS UKRAINE'S DELEGATE
The bill, which will be introduced to the Senate for continuing consi- deration, Includes the, amendments by the State Department. Senator Vandenberg said that he hoped the bill would be approved by Novem ber 27.
Foreign Purchases
The Commilled draft included a provision that no more than 70 per- 'cent of all dollar credits granted to Lake Success, Nov. 19.-Dr France, Italy and Austria could be Wellington Koo of China, open-spent in the United States opening
ing the Political Committee'a the way for greater dollar morkota.
discussion of the veto today, supported the United States proposal to send the matter to the Little Assembly for exhaus- tive discussion.
Koo took exception to the remark mude by
Ukraine's D. Manulisicy yesterday, in which he referred to China as the alter ego" of the United States. Koo oald: "I am afraid he was imputing to us some thing we don't understand and which only he can understand."
Koo continued: "China always votes just and right, whether it happens to
agree with the United States or the Soviet Union. We always vote and do not wish to vote like the delegate who votes always with singular
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monotony in one way. When one at the Slav groups votes one way la clear how the rest of the group
by those
countries in other An amendinent by Senator
Henry Cabot (Republican of Massachusetts) abolished outright provisions of earlier relief bills
that petroleum and petroleum products should be bought in the United States and re- quired that all dollar purchases of fuel should, in future, be made out- side
the United States whenever possible.
The bill also departed from the earlier Senato position on foreign currencies talven on payment for re- goods by granting foreign coun- tries the opportunity of consulting with America on the disposition of unencumbered balances of ruch funds.
Senator Vandenberg said that mil doubts by Mr Clinton
of Agriculture, that
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They Answered
of the Ukraine. Secrocry
America could not meet the pro- solved by amendments specifically quotas of wheat had been re- warning the foreign countries that the America's intentions are only tar- gets "and in no way obligations or contracts,"
WANTS RACIAL had not received any communi-States propetal Koo said the use of
SEGREGATION
when
stop other forms
of "radis-FORMA
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of the
will vote. That's the Ukraine's de legate's business, and I don't object, Major Mayhew said he could but to impute China's dependence on make no comment on the truth any other delegation brings forth
Other Amendments with more clarity the notable uni- of the reports, and he
The Committee left untouched the was formity of action of his and certain aware the Atomic Energy Com-other delegations."
original State Department request mission of the United Nations Resting support on the United for
Houso $597,000,000. The Representatives Cominittee Is ex- caused disillusionment pected to have Anished its version throughout the world.
of the bill by the beginning of next week, and it is
to Intention And Function
not expected differ in John Foster Dulles, of the United the Senate draft.
any important.points from States, deplored speeches of "ex- treme violence" mode on the velo Other amendments provided that
no more than He recalled that in yes #607,000,000 should be used for the
26 percent terday's statement he made no re- ference to the misuse of the veto procurement of supplies outside the exception was by the Soviet Union, but stressed United States. An
amendment by that one of the principal difficulties made under this was the misunderstanding by come Senator Lodge calling for the pro-
curem curement of petroleum and petroleum the intention members as to
products outside the United States function of the veto.
He said misunderstanding arises to maxinium extent practicable.
France;
Italy and Austria were largely from the fact that the agree- ment on the velo reached at Yalta requested to give full and con- within their pubilcity" was put forward at San Francisco tinuous without adequate
and explanation
countries to Inforin ultimate as a condition. for the setting up of summers as 10 the purpose, source, the United Nations. He BRID a character and amounts of the com- the careful study of the matter by the codities made available by
coun- Assembly
10 might lead a more United States. These three constructive approach lo the veto tries were to
permit
representa- United the the tives between and closer harmony Assembly and the Security Council. cbserve and report on the
United Press.
tribution of such commodities,
The President was given authorl- ty to end the programme "when- ever he finds, by any reason
of the changed conditions" that relief was no longer necessary desirable.
cation recently from the Soviet Government regarding their progress in this respect. Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 19,-) The Under-Secretary did not reply Samuel Green, Grand Dragon suggested the Government should try
Conservative ironically question. of the Ku Klux Klan, said today to The sub-committee declared Palestine,
in whole
or in part, that unless the city officials of activity from the Soviet Union," could not be placed under the con- Macon and Atlanta enforce
Major Mayhew declined to publish government trol
of any segregation laws during the the communications proposing the foreign power. The
of bombing of the Russian oil wells at scheduled appearances bound to
Onku in 1940, said to have been and parts of Puglia were only frag-principle of equal rights and sell former Vice-President Henry received from the French Govern-
them ment. mentary tonight, and fuller reports determination of peoples.
Wallace, we will sec are still nwalted-Reuler.
There was no justification in the later." Charter for making Jerusalem into Green declined to say whether he an international ZOTIC, the report had approached police or civil off- clala, but emphasised that the Klan Ruling By Forca
planned no demonstrations at Mr The United Nations had no power Wallace's lecture in Macon today tu enforce a proposed economic and here on Thursday
y night.
Mr Ve do not like denying it added,
be made the
Wallace his freedom of speech when would not for granting independence we ourselves are fighting for it," Palestine.
Green said.
"But unless our city officials do something to keep negroes and whites apart when Mr Wallace speaks, so both state-and-city-laws require them to do, then we will see them later."
Police
Decision For Lady Chan Chak
Giving judgment in the case where Lady Chan Chink sought to occupy for her personal use property owned by her in Hart Avenue, the Full Court this morning decided in her
declared.
union.
and this unian condition
to
Asked why the British public should not have Information equal to that already giveti in Sweden, Major Mayhew sold: "I do not think any good would be done t this stage by going into that."
Shouts Of Protest
Major Mayhew revealed that the Government is considering whether the recent trials of Dr Maniu and his associates in Rumania were contrary to Article 3 of the peace treaty.
The enforcement of, a partition would mean "uting by force", which it was contrary to the primary object favour.
The Chief Justice, Sir Henry of the United Nations to maintain Blackall; said that the Court was international peace and develop Atlanta
chief Herbert There were many sallyfied that Lady Chan Chak friendly relations among the nations. Jenkins said he had briefed his The report said the refusal to sub- officers "to handle whatever situa- required the house as u residence. He said that he considered that amit these questions to an Inter- tion that might arise at the proper jandlord who owned a house in national Court amounts to a con- time." He added the police would Hongkong and had no other secom-
fession that the United Nations is particularly be careful about their modation here was entitled to get it determined to take
recommenda conduct in the church. back for his own use under the tions in a certain direction, not Jenkins referred to Mr Wallace's terms of the Proclamation.
because these recommendations are scheduled speech here in the Baptist The Court ordered the premises to consonant with the principles of Church as a negro sermon.
on the occasion-United Press.
of shoul
protest when Mr. Hughes Emrys (Labour) suggested- withdrawing the present Military Attache In Moscow, Major General Richard Hilton, who was recently tem- porarily arrested by the Soviet authorities for the alleged misuse of a cumora.
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be vacated within two weeks, but it international justice and fairness, The sponsors of the speech, the To a request that he be with- expressed the hope that this would but because the majority of delegates Southern Conference for Human drawn and replaced by he extended to a month.
desire to settic the problem in a Welfare,' have announced that more likely to bring about an Mr Leo D'Almada, for Lady Chan certain manner, irrespective of whites and negroes will sit by side understanding between -Britain Chuk, said he hoped it would be merila-Reuter.
and Russia. Major Mayhew extended until after Christmas.
torted: "I entirely reject the suggestion that our Military -At- tache was in any way at fault"
Replying to Sir Waldron Smithers Major Mayhew said
Another Plane
Disaster
Naples, Nov. 19-Twenty people were feared killed and ten injured when a Swedish plane believed to to carrying Swedish Air Force officers from Addis Ababu to Rome, crashed during a fog last night into
a mountain near, Salerno, 30 miles
from here.
DINNY PAILS TURNS PRO,
JOINS KRAMER & RIGGS
Chicago, Nov. 19.-Dinny Pails,
Australian lawn tennis singles champion, joined the ranks of professionals today at a salary of $20,000 a year plus a percentage of the gate.
(Conses already actively
the supporting measures through the United Nations to secure the full reciprocals of travel and the free- dom of the press and conscience within the territories of member states.--Reuter.
Ramadier Resigns
Premiership
(Continued From Page 1)
Jack Harris, the sports pro- The stewards gave moter; who recently signed Jack paitent hearing to counsel repre- a long and Kramer, Wimbledon and Ameri-senting Paterson and to the medical Five of the injured were said to can champion, as a professional,
evidence.
Paterson, who was accompanied be in a desperate condition.
Swedish officials went from Rome said that Pails, together with by his wife, his manager and his to the scene of the crash, sald to Kramer, Bobby Riggs and trainer, was jubilant at the result, best Monte Santa Mərli, where another star yet to be signed, with his face wreathed in smiles. Italian Red Cross officials
He said: "Now I am vindicatedi. began would make up a team which is I am more pleased than I can say work on identifying the victims.
The only Swedish plane that to give an extended exhibition and "I am grateful to the stewards the French Cabinet today drew up could have been in the area of the tour.
for giving me such a square deal, wage proposals aimed at ending the crash was the one due in Rome last
Apart from any financial gain which steadily mounting wave of strikes at Madison will be mine through this reversal now paralysing the coal mines and night or today with a number of
of their previous decision, I feel metal Industries officers on their way back after de-
and immobilising livering 10 light bombers, sold by
that the public, who have long sup-ships at the great Mediterranean Sweden to Ethiopia, Reuter.
ported me, will now understand this pork of Marselles. true position,
Rangoon Shooting Accident
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M Paul Ramadier, the Prime "My next fight will be against Al Minister, and M. Julen Moch, the TO-DAY'S BROADCAST Chaves at Manchester on December Economic
Minister drafted that
15, but I am roady to fight all and scheme last night proposing to grant everybody at my syeight.
a blanket increase of 1,500 francs The stewards have done
their about
£3)
every monthly to
Paterson Reinstated London, Nov. 10. The stewards of the British Boxing Control, after a hearing which inated for over four hours and a private discussion of Nov.
high Rangoon, Burmese official today said that the several hours more, decided today to part and now. It is up to me to do French employee regardless of his
rescind their previous decision of mine. 1 will not let the public present salary.. personal bodyguard of
Premier to the forfeiture of Jackie Paterson's down."-Reuter. shots which caused the announce world, British and British Empire
titles. nyweight
19,A
Thakin Nu, by mistake, dred the
'mont of an attempt upon his life
on November 6.
A British soldier was killed and a British officer wounded in the in- cident.-Associated Press.
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Issued by the Secretary of the Board after the deliberations is as follows:
Featherweight Bout
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A further Cabinet meeting was due tonight to examine the demand for wage adjustments and recinssi- fication by the entire Civil Service, Man, Nov. 10-Joso (Baby) Twelve thousand primary school Gonzales, Mexican contender for the teachers in the Paris area have te The Stewards, after reviewing all world featherweight boxing cham-clared that they will strike on Fri- the fresh medien? evidence which had pionship, won a decision over Stor day, and there is general discontent not hitherto been available and which Misamis tonight in a 10-round bout. In the Civil Service. was at variance with that originally Misamis is a Fülpino and claimant The Federal Bureau of the London, Nov. 19-Group Captain submitted, came to the conclusion that of the light and welterweight crowns French Federation of Labour, John Ingram's speed of 408.08 miles their previous decision as to the of the Far East-Associated Press. naked. tho' Prime Minister, to per hour in a De Havilland Vampire forfeiture of Paterson's fet pinne over a 100 kilometre, course titles be rescinded, ayweight
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tion to "a mtisfactory and imme- Class C, inter- Paterson be given up to and includink been recognised as a
Itugby diate decision" on the provisions and national record by the Federation March 31. to defend his British, Union game played tonight, Devon payments in advance of any vill Aeronautique,; the Itoyal Aero Club British Empire and world flyweight beat the Royal Navy-by-17-points to male wage increase granted to trade ergounced today.-Reuter,
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