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HAGANAH ON THE
Withdrawal Date Is Definite
Bevin's Statement ·
London. Dec. 12.-Mr Ernest Bevin. Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons thiny thut Britain had made it clear that May 15 was the Intest date by which Britain would hand. over her mandate for Palestine,
If negotiations with the United Nations moved more quickly than he thought
and an carller date could be fixed, Britain would do so. Mr Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary and Deputy Letter of the Opposition, declared that Britain had no choice but to conform to the United Nations' decision to partition Palestine.
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Mr Eden, who was speaking the second day of the debate On Palestine, added, however, that he was far from happy about it.
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OFFENSIVE
Attacks Directed At
Arab Transports
VILLAGE BATTLE
Jerusalem, Dec. 12.-Haganah, the Jewish de- fence army, is mounting its biggest offensive yet against Arabs, with countrywide attacks on trans- port in which, so far, 13 Arabs are estimated killed, reports reaching here today from all parts of Pales- tine indicated.
Twelve Arabs were officially reported killed and six injured when Jews, armed with hand-grenades and tommy guns, attacked Tireh village, near Haifa, last night.
In the past 24 hours 37 persons-25 Arabs and 12 Jews were killed, according to official figures.
The Jewish Agency today, asked for Royal Air Force protection on all roads in Palestine as
a precau- tion against Arab attacks.
But to attempt again to try bring the Arabs and Jews together after a Britain's previous efforts had folled seemed to him a policy
The Agency spokesman told a which held out no hope whatever.press conference that if the Palestine Government wanted to discharge its security responsibilities to the full, it could send up air patrols and nul thousands of armed troops on the
Personally, he had always hoped that it might be possible to achieve an independent Palestinian State. in which Arabs and Jews would live and work in harmony.
ronds.
and others missing after Arabs today
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and
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1947.
Another Air
Disaster
Parts Dec. 12-Six people were killed when a military air- craft crashed and burst into flames near Rambouillet, to the southwest of Paris, tonleht.
Tho aircraft, which left Villacoudlay, outer. suburb aerodrome
Paris, П fow minutes earlier was still a mass of Dames when the fire brigado arrived
When the firemen were able to approach the fuselage ther found six charted bodies, which were later removed hospital. The bodies had not yet been Identified-Reuter,
Rome Police Charge With
Batons
Communists Assaulted
Rome, Dec. 12.-Rome's gen- eral strike will end at midnight tonight, it was officially an- nounced at the Chamber of Labour
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Big 4 In Angry Meeting
MOLOTOV HEARS BARRAGE
OF CRITICISM
Perversion Of Facts
London, Dec. 12.-The Foreign Ministers of the three great Western powers today loosed a blast of criticism against the Russian Foreign Minister (Mr Vyacheslav Molotov) that brought the Big Four conference to crisis point.
In one of the angriest Big Four Foreign Minis- ters' meetings ever held, Mr. Ernest Bevin (Great Britain) accused Russia of taking US$7,000,000,000 in reparations from Germany behind the backs. of her Allies.
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from Ger-
M. Molotov also accused them of imposing without consultation fn- ancial aid and credits. In Germany which would in the long run cripple the German economy.
the
another
Resigns
Nanking. Dec. 13.-The Hopel Provincial Government headed by General Bun Lien-chung lias resigned en bloc, according to a reliable source here.
This source added that, the resignation of this government had been received by the Executive Yuan.
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It further declared that the Executive Yuna was likely to accept the resignation and ap- point General Fu Tso-yl, the newly-appointed Commander-in- Chief of North Chima, to suc cred General Sun.
It is believed that General Sun was severely censured by the Central Government follow- Ing the Communist capture of Sulhchlachwang, the important Junction in West Hopel, recently-Reuter-AAP.
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JOE LOUIS UNCERTAIN
May Fight Lesnevich
was
Mr George Marshall (United M. Molotov had delivered a bitter New, York, Dec. 12. Joe Louis, States) said "perversion and deli- attack on the policy in the western world heavyweight champlon, said berate misconstruction" of Allied zones of Germany.
here to-day that it is not definite German
it policy "make rather As at previous sessions of the pre- that he will light Joe Walcott in a As Rome entered its second day difficult to inspire respect for the sent conference, he accused Britain return title bout next June but that of the general strike today pullen dignity of the Soviet government and the United States of making he may meet Gus Lesnevich, light- police struck Communist deputies
Georges Bidault (France), profts from the sale of coal and heavyweight champion of world with their batons in a charge on de- joining the blast,
that with the Imminent milltary confer-
Mr timber and of using foreign capital instead. ence,
monstrators outsido Parliament Molotov's allegations against the to buy up German Arms. Hause here.
Louis, who Western powers on reparations were
speaking at a DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE The deputies. who Included Signor "contrary to the truth."
press conference, confirmed that capital of Damascus told of an Arab Paifita, rushed back into the build-
Reports today from the
he would have only one more fight and would then retire. Syrian Luigi Longo and Signor Giullano
For his part, Mr Molotov Gald plan for n Middle East
"My next bout will be my Inst. defensive ing. In response to their call the deflantly that Russia was "not beg- alllance with the Eastern Mediter- Socialist leader,
That is on my Signor Pletro ging but demanding" US$10,000,-
word of honour," In his opinion, the United No- Three people were reported killed ranean co-particularly Tur-he crowd, went back to the Square many-a figure which the Western United States were
amang 000,000 in reparations Nenni, who has also been
He asserted that Britain and the
he sald. tions scheme of partition bore more
attempting to
Ilis statement that no opponent hardly on the Arabs than the Jews, attacked a British airlines automo- "Glubb Pasha," legendary figure 10 rally the demonstrators, but Allies have refused to consider.
perpetuate the division of Germany, had yet been signed for his June bile travelling with passengers from in the desert, but officially General police reinforcements in jeeps dis- So
M. Bidoult said that the statement bout came as a surprise as it was bitter was the atmosphere EVERYTHING THEY WANT
Lydda airport to Jerusalem. The John Bagot Glubb, Commander of persed them.
that Walcott, Arab Legion, is
Back in Parliament, the deputies after the meeting that the Russian by the Soviet Foreign Minister was generally considered
Pavlov, Vladimir
"clearly Intended for
who lost on a split decision against He said that it must be realized nationality of the victims is not yet Emir Abdullah's
expected in London
spokesman, soon, It was demanded
from explanation an that with the partition the Jews known.-Reuter.
FORMING ARAB ARMY
learned tonight.
Signor Mario Scelba, the Christian thought it necessary to tell a press audience" and added: "Considering Louis last Friday, would be the man. wanted-- had got everything they
"I am ready to fight the one who conference that he could "see no
of this conference and purpose moves London, Dec. 12.--Arab un independent state as opposed to
is believed that this English-Democrat Minister of the Interior, cont
who Ja better known in who replied that the police had not reason for a breakdown" in the Big the positions occupied at this table draws the most money," the cham- of the by delegates in their own governpion added, "but I don't make the conference because National Home. The Arabs against the United Nations' decision man,
nud" were only : Four country, recognised them
I think Lesnevich would would lose not only much lanti that to partition Palestine today switch-Arabia than in his own
bitter exchanges
such method of between Mriments,
procedure matches, 1 they regarded as their own, buted to Iraq, where tribal Sheikhs will be consulted by Embassies and doing their duty,
countries
Louis has held the world. heavy- were reported to be arming 500.000 Lerations of Arab they would see in Jewish land a
Police armoured cars dispersed Molotov and the Western Foreign makes it difficult to inspire respect give me a tougher fight"
for the dignity of the Soviet-Cov weight crown for ten years. London now being contacted cach
out- Ministers. demonstrators in the Square
ernment." large Arab majority,
A few hours
Louis Mr Marshall followed der-in-Chief, Fawzi El Din
press Me Eden thought that
Kawoukhi,
to take ex-servicemen who want was expected
conference, Walcott and a group be- to night Scelba was replying to a question statements at the meeting by boundaries suggested required more
part in important "Save Palestine" for the Arab cause in Palestine and on the incident involving the deserting at a dinner of the Pilgrims careful examination.
cannot And anyone to recruit them pulies. whether the
talks next week. Foreign
of Great Britalu
United that the Meanwhile. Egyptian newspapers Legations state that they are still Most of the Arab Embassies and
States and Britain should proclaim or the United Nations had
today discussed the likelihood of
the world considered the planned transfer of
a "close and even The police had to make severalia at awaiting instructions an Arab military conference,
from their the
before the
despite the was fraternal" relationship, charges
Square minorities. Mr Eden thought
Egyptian En-
in the might arouse whether, question worth pursuing
tended by the War Ministers of all over said tort
said tonight that it had for-
suspicions It cleared. Arab League
other of the ad- with the
countries, being held
people-meaning co-operation
minds, of warded 100 names to Cairo.
Many shops, cafes and bars open- in Cairo tomorrow or Sunday,
The joining Arab states, room might not
The banks Russia and her satellites. ed their doors to-day. Defence Minister, Iraqi Legation said it had sent 200 Syrian be found to absorb some part of
Ahmad Charabatt Bey, and the
to Baghdad-Reuter.--
were doing normal business though the Arab minority, which would be
ander police" "guard." Iraqi Chief of Staff, Ismail Safwat left in the Jewish state.
Pasha, are already in Cairo and the former Iraqi Premier, Nuri es Sald Lebanese Defence Pasha, and the Minister, Emir Mogid Arslan, expected within 24 hours.
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Mr Eden said that the Jews must understand that ሃገራ swamping the new states by emigrants would justify the claims or propaganda for the acquisition of further territories outside the boundaries now fatd.
He said that it was too much to Commander of the "Palestine Strik to prison for 18 months today at Communists were ask Arabs in the interests of peace ing Force," who is said to be active-the Central Criminal Court here. Rome by train. and
humanity accommodate ty preparing guerilla warfare plans themselves to the new situation and in Damascus, will end all strife and bloodshed.
Fawazi El Din Al Kawoukhi, Ivor Arthur H Worth, was sent Interior day, the Ministry of the and he culled for a "supreme effort i
Mr Ernest Bevin, supporting Mr Eden's appeal, hoped regard would he had to it not only by Jews and those in Britain Arabs, but by and New York and outside,
(Continued on Page 12)
EDITORIAL
WAR-PROPAGANDISTS TRIED TO BLOW UP HQ
Fewer incidents occurred with
Alr London, Dec. 12-Charged with not more than 40 arrests. Most of Without mentioning Russia, attempting to blow up the London these took place when the strikers Marshall also said
"propagandists" headquarters of the Zionist organi- tried 10 set up road-blocks in hnd put fear of new war into the are sation with a home-made "bomb," suburban districts,
minds of the people of the world 37-year-old British Army officer,
Barlier
such Insinuations reports that 20,000 to brush aside
dimeulties in converging on and rise above our
what might be termed a spiritual He told the court that his object niso join
All road and rail transport were conquest of our present weakness the was to "hit back Arab
at the Jewish being watched and no reports of any and frailties." wur leaders in Cairo, it was murder organisation."
mass movement had been received The
that. learned.
prosecutor suid
the at the Ministry, it was stated. The Egyptian Defence Minister, "homb" consisted
of some nitric
Σότης Radio reported that the Ferik Haidar Pasha, today conferred acid with cotton soaked in paraffin Milan Stock Exchange was closed with Emie Feisal; Foreign Minister attached to it, and a cartridge as a day after incidents in which mem- of Saudi Arabia-talks which have detonator,
hers of the public tried to force sir.ce been reported, to be linked
way into tho enclosure reserved for brokers.
Extortionate Demand
THE Ordinance to consolidate
and amend the law relating to the restriction of rests pro- vides that premises which, after the coming into force of the Or- riinance, have becn
rendered
extensive repairs
the
habitable by effected at the expense of Tauatora, shall be exempt from
This concession restrictions.
offered to landlords in order encourage them to repair their property and is obviously intend- reasonable ed to permit them a return on capital expenditure. Unfortunately
fiome
Property
owners
from
have peculiar ideas of what represents a "reasonable re- Surn." A newspaper correspon
lent this week quoted a letter Iandlord which futimated that premises in Kowloon Tong were being repaired and would become ready for use on January 1 upon payment of $25,000 and would be rent-free for 37 months. What does this amount to7
Event assuming the owner lins spent $25,000 on repairs, he recovers I In full immediately, with
oppor tunity of reinvesting st Interest, end of 37 months he and ai would, presumably, demand rent at an equivalent rate-$878
effect month. In
he has, at no cost to himself, obtained new and valuable property which after 37 months will return him an annual proft of 32 per cent on his -original outlay. Was it the inten- tion of the amended Rent Restelo-
and
coun-
lords and tenants, cannot tenance Its wilful exploitation in the .manner outlined above. Landlords who spend several thousands of dollars
The bomb did not explode and their expert opinion was that it never could have gone off.
Earlier
this yehr. Worth Was bound over for three years for at- tempting to set fire to a Jewish synagogue at Bristol-Reuter,
Big Railway Development
central
and
Rome Radio added that no price ist would be issued by the Ex- change today.-Reuter,
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GAOLED FOR
MUTINY
Mr Molotov was invited to the dinner but did not show up and it
another engagement". was announced that he had pleaded
The situation at the close of the Big Four meeting was, unless Russin changes its attitude-and drops its demand for US$10,000,000,000 from
·Germany- -that the conference was coming to an early close in complete fallure to agree on the German and Austrian trouties.
been
BIG
and
Mr Marshall, tired of Russian ob- tiona Ordinance to permit this?
struction and accusations, started it und We cannot believe NO,
when moving for a showdown Government Is invited to take
demanded that Mr Molotov provide note of the manner in which the
by Monday afternoon Information taken spirit of the law is being grosaly
Singapore, Dee. 12-The Singa- on reparations Russia had and indefensibly violated by 1
authorities to-day
out of Germany. military
and the United States type certain
of
London, Dee 12-London's biggest por
"Perhaps avaricious property owner. Surely the law. railway development for 15 years oled two Indian soldiers suspect-
Britain could also say by Monday the £3 million
ed of being concerned in the Christ- designed as far as possible
line tubemas Island mutiny in March 1942,
how many enterprises have ""offer "fair" treatmentTM Botir "to"kind"
"tand=""""stension-from-Leytonstone lë-New-
When bury Park
a British Captain and four bought by the United States Woodford-was
Mit Maloto Britain in Germany, soldiers were shot.
"Coal and sarcastically. opened today.
The
retorted of five execution
Indian The
And It will be open to the public on soldiers,
sentenced 10 death in been bought at low prices.
have the bronts that Sunday giving service to 120,000 Singapore for mutiny postponed what about
other people in Ilford, Wanstead, Eastern Inst September after the interven: intermediaries through the salo of
made by Britain and Avenue and Epping Forest areas. tion of the Indian representative in
The new extension consists of two
coal and also, timber?" Mr J. A. Thivy, and the Singapore, new branches-four miles from Ley-authorities are. still awaiting In- tonstone to Wanstead, Redbridge, tr
London structions from
regarding Gants Hill and Newbury Park, and their execution. three miles from Leytonstone recoup
10 The latest arrests were made when Snaresbrook, South Woodford over batch of deserters were returned electrified LNER tracks.
The from Indonesia by the Dutch. There will be a combined service rish authorities are still seeking tho two sections of more than the alleged ring leader of the 700 trains daily, with two-way eer-mutiny, Havlidar Meer All-Reuter. vice with trains every three and a
to
make premises habitable are entitled to some special consideration, such 25 rent that will enable them to
their outlay recover
In Лус
опе
payment.
оп
Dro-
er six years. But they should пр "nt he allowed to themselves In and then at the end of three years continue to draw exces- sive rentals, From such exploit- ation there should be Icgal tection, but this does not appear to exist under the present Or- dinance,, Inasmuch that landlords are exempted from its provisions
thes
have spent as a minimum the equivalent of soven years of
Ing standard rent. In repairing
Ordinance property since the came into operation. This is the leiter of the law, but obviously it requires some qualideation of Д nature that will probibit property owners from making extortionate demands. The Authorities should devote › serious attention to the question.
their
halt to four minutes on cach line.- Router.
2,000 Franch Dockers
Still On Strike
3
Burmese Envoy To China
!
been
Mr. Molotov included France ini his denunciation by saying that he: did not want to offend M. Bidault but that he would like the same kind France.- from of information United Press.
1.
INSULTS AND ABUSE
Dec. 12-Almost tho London,
of the whole of to-day's sesalon Council of Foreign Ministers was devoted to a long statement by M. Minister, Molotov, Soviet Foreign on. Germen reparations.
Mr Ernest Bevirr said afterwards: Ilangoon, Dee. 12-Mr. U Myint "I didn't dream we would be sub- Paris, Dec. 12.--Two thousand Thein, the Burmese Ambassadorjected to insults and abuse in the dock workers were still striking Designate to China, is expected to way we have been this afternoon. today at the French Mediterranean leave for Nanking early in January, All the people of the British Coin- port of Sate, tying up 22 ships in Roon after the Burmese Indepen-monwealth will resent such abuso," harbour.
dence proclamation on January 4. "What is worse-after repeated; For the first time in a month, full Rangoon's largo
denials and explanations the same unloading was going on yesterday at munity will take an active part in Marseilles, liavre, Bordeaux, Chér- the Independence Day celebrations, bourg and other ports-Reuter, It was announced today-Reuter.
Chinesa
com-
untrue statements are repeated as though they have never been an- swered,"
after
At the beginning of the session, the ministers decided to leave the hind him also summ
summoned sports discussion of the British proposals writers and said they would take for German economy and turn to the receipts for the return champion- Soviet proposals on the future re-ship bout with Louis.
Walcott, showing annoyance gime of the Ruhr.
statement that be considered Louis After a brief comment, they pro- Lesnevich a more dangerous ceeded to discuss the existing ad- punent, implied that the champion ministration in the Anglo-American might be trying to avoid a second zone.--Reuter,
-meeting-Reuter,
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