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Attempt To Infect Water
With Germs
Baghdad, Dec. 28-The Trag auiborilles today arrested a man suspected of trying to place
tubes containing. cholera germs. in a stream at Ramad), near the Royal Air Force base at Hab- baniya, I was learned officially here.
to
Tubes of different sizes, suid have been found in his house, have been sent to Baghdad for nualysis,
It was said that the arrested man sold his house a week ngo bryd had a passport which is in order-Reuter.
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NEHRU'S ACCUSATION
Kashmir Invasion Backed By Pakistan's Arsenals
WITHDRAW TRIBES REQUEST
London, Dec. 28.-The Sunday Times today printed a despatch from its New Delhi.correspondent reporting, "on the highest authority," that on Decem- ber 22, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India, handed to Mr Lia- quat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, a formal note which, "although couched in friendly terms, states that the Indian Government is satisfied that the invasion of Kashmir has the backing of Pakistan's arsenals and trained. personnel, who are held responsible for the obviously experienced direction of the operations.”
The correspondent said the note called on Pakistan to withdraw the tribes and its own personnel "im- mediately", falling which the Indian Government would appeal to the United Nations Security Council. It no reply was received by Wednes- day, Instructions would bo cabled without further delay to the Indian United Nations representative.
New York, Dec. 28.-The The correspondeat added that the United States Superfortress Indian Government had been driven
|
on
Mr Fraser Wighton, Router's f political correspondent, writing on this matter, says there is no indica- tion that
communication TE Kashmir such as is reported to have passed from the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Linquat Ali Khan, on December 22, has, no far, come to the official notice of London quarters.
It car
ean certainly be said that no of the the subject exchanges on
aircraft missing over Alaska tion that, as long
to this drastic action by the "realis Kashmir problem have been passing as the invaders between the Indian and Pakistan since last Tuesday has been are reinforced and supplied across Governments on the one hand and sighted on the Northern Penin- the Pakistan frontier, whose the British Government On the sula, New York radio reports neutrality India respects, her troops other in recent weeks. said today.
not only have no hope of victory but are threatened with disaster."
in Kashmir immense which the
were
Aznd
NO STATUS
tions will be cabled
DEATH IN EXILE
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL
DIES IN ALEXANDRIA
Cairo, Dec. 28.-Victor Emmanuel, the little King of Italy who were built-up hats to make him fit Mus- solini's idea of the ruler of an Empire, died today (Sunday) at 12.30 GMT in a rented house in a modest suburb of Alexandria.
He died in exile, stripped of his throne and honours, saddened by his natlon's defeat in World War II and loss of its prized overseas posscasions, and embittered by the knowledge The reports added that a search
The report from Delhi suggests that he halled to power the man who that the forces India, that if Pakistan does not reply He added pilot who saw the aircraft radioed could innintain
to almost destroyed his beloved Italy. back to his base that some of the limited by the
supply India's note by Wednesday, instruc- The former king was 78 and had eight members of the crew were dileullies from
wlticut fur-been suffering for
some time from still alive. The temperature at the commander was free, while the local ther delay to India's United Nations hardening of the arteries which spot where he saw the plane was inhabitants increased the difficulties representative to raise the matter caused his death. His condition be- 20 degrees below zero.
Indians by
for discussion by the Security Couu-came serious on Christmas Day when of the
betraying their
pulmonary congestion set in. movements.
For Pakistan and India ere, of was understood in the capital
of the members
United tonight that King Farouk course, Nations and they have the right to
order a atate funeral for the ex- refer, at any time, their problems to that body If, as independent sovereign countries, they are unable to arrive at a mutual agreement on points of dificulty.
were
eil.
The radio reports added that it
Declaring
aring that at least two divi- .was
reported from Fairbanks,
ere required sions Alaska, that a skiplane bad landed Url-Poonch-Jammu areas, the cor- to clear the near the Superfortress which was 160 kilometres north of Nome.
respondent said: "This is the Almit of the Indian military potential A rescue team, meanwhile,
W today and the Cabinet hesitates to fighting its
towards why
the order them in since this would leave wreckage where five of the crew were reported to be alive.--Reuter. Indla open to invasion from Pakistan
- possibility which is taken The question of when the Security Council would be in a position to seriously."
consider the problem would then
would
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COMMUNISTS OUTLAWED
Athens, Dec. 28.--Greck Army forces launched
an offensivé today aimed at smashing guerilla qt- tempts to set up a separate Communist Greck state in Northern Greece, as far reaching legislation went into effect outlawing the Communist Party and its sympathisers throughout the nation.
The government forces, bolstered by fresh troops rushed from Western Macedonia and new heavy arms, launched the offensive in the rain over difficult, snow-covered terrain.
Military Informants refused to disclose plotails of the operation or the number of troops involved, but said the offensive was "proceeding satisfactorily and according plan."
ما.
anti-Communist Jaw
Reds Accuse
American GIs
The new outlawed not only the Party but the Left Wing EAM conillion and all those sympathising with these or- Moscow, Dec. 28-American ganisations. Penalties range from soldiers in Berlin were alleged 20 years in prison to life terms and by the, Soviet army newspaper, in aggravated cases, death.
Military sources here estimated the Red Star, today to have that 23 guerilla battalions were snatched a German girl from thrown into the "battle of Epirus" the side of her husband and Each battalion contains from 200 to taken her gold watch, gold car
300
that the men, which meant
guerilin forces totalled somewhere rings and three gold teeth. between 4,000 and 6,000 men. In The paper, alleging American
many smaller
guerilia soldiers in the German capital bad attacked, robbed and raped German girls, said this girl's husband wou later told that she had been found unconscious,
The
"In-
onarch, probably in Alexandria, from Burgas, Bulgarla. Nearly 6,000 state proclaimed by guerilla chief- Ellivence" and alleged that threO ··
where he had lived since he left Italy as an exile in May 1946 with his Montenegrin Queen Elena.
DEBT OF HONOUR
The ships had Bailed yesterday of the passengers are husky young men.-Associated Press.
SHIP SIGHTED
in
Istanbul, Dec. 28-Two large car-addition go ships carrying 11,840 uncertified bands roamed through the area is European Jews called through the the vicinity of the Albanian bordler Bosphorus today for Palestino after The Communist led guerillas were Turkish
reportedly had holding defence lines on two sides searched the vessels from bow to of a triangle hinged on and lying
article also attacked stern for weapons.
southwest of besieged Konitgo solent gungsters in the American possible capital for the Communist
officers were arrested tain General Markos Vifindes. As Berlin
and imprisoned for one sociated Press.
month in solitary confinement AMERICA'S "DILEMMA" cells during which they were con- Jerusalem, Dec. 28.
London, Dec. 28.-The Radio of stantly questioned with the object. In this, Farouk would be paying back a debt of honour the Egyptian ported 650
A Jewish refugee ship with a re- the Greek guerilla government. of getting them to disclose informa- Royal Family incurred when
persons aboard was quoted by the Yugoslav news agency, tion about their detachments and the sighted near Palestine shores tonight Tanjug, sald today that "the fact economie information about arise. MAY SEEK BR'TISH AID
present Egyptian King's grandfather, and British ofeials ordered Naval adtain and the other Common- the former. Khedive, took refuge in units to be on the alert to board anel at today the United States is faced Soviet Union"
with *
A Soviet sergeant, the paper said, dilemma-whether to con- He added: "In lis Ecarali,
countries, although sympathe- Italy many years ago and was be- the B-28 superfortress which crash peaceful expedients to end Pakistan tie observers
for wealth
escort It Into Halfa. of the problems in corded all dignities befitting his
Unuc aid to the monarcho-Fascist landed last Tuesday with its
was arrested in October and "offer- It was believed that there would government of Athens without any
ed a bribe and American citizenship rebels, the Indian evitable to two great nations support of the
berante. Farouk has been meticulous be no opposition by the refugees to reservation or to make an end of In return for disclosing information Government is considering drawing ginning a new and
1 Independent life, in have no status in the matter.
the Truman policy in Greece-best about his detachment." Reuter: shows the international Importance and Pakistan,
of the new provisional democratie government.
SURVIVORS SEEN
Nome. Alnska. Dec. 28.--Four survivors have been
around!
reen
of eight on the ice-bound
crew Seward
Peninsula, and the Air Force today Mr Attlee's attention to paragraph follow-members-at--the-Com-Granging for the comfort of his the British boarding parties.-United
planned to send a glider into the four of the agreement-which enables onwealth with India, of doing daughter, Countess Calvi,
fog "covered area in a rescue temptAssociated Press,
DAWN SEARCH
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Efforts to reach which came down
Dec.
at-
.28.-
a B-29
superfort on the North eastern Seward peninsula with eight
men on board probably will begin
the British Cabinet to decide that runsiderations have arlsen which inaku it expedient to recall the
eung
the scene. However, officers and conniving at an aggression against these might have been eskimos or sister dominion- situation held to trappers.-Associated Press.
be invisaged in."
ho
to
Press
More Snow In
New York
ma
APPEAL MADE
TO MOSLEMS
the
re-
"At the ex-King's bedside "when"
dled were his Queen and his are keenly desirous
A cable everything to secure that these two was sent to Victor Emmanuel's son
The new government, the Radlo sister nations may surmount their Humberto in Portugal, asking him British officers
said.
would never allow Greece to be a "The Government argues that if, carly difficulties in an atmosphere to rush to Alexandria
a stepping stone for war against for The she is not be- unprejudiced by outside interference funeral.
friendly democratic
peoples.
London, Dec. 28-Some 00,000 as Pakistan claims,
Jert-
tho General Messervy.
is for this further suggestion in There Is a
reason that hind, the rebels,
After he left Italy, Victor Em-
Moslems, gathered at Lucknow for formation of the provisional govern- the Pakistan Commander-in-Chief, the report that the Indian Govern-
a two-day conference which etded manual inment is considering drawing Me Klag Farouk. He then moved to a was for a time the guest of
wag New York, Dec. 28.—Another ment
welcomed with officers and 000 other British
such tonight, adopted resolutions calling at dawn, officers at Ladd Field said senior positions, should be ordered Clement Attlee's attention to para- rented villa on the outskirts
the Moslems dense snowstorm struck New great enthusiasm by the democratic
of the Indian masses of the world and has caused Union to do away with, communal today.
to protect the arsenals adequately, graph four of the British Govern- Alexandria. The villa is a comfort-York shortly before 9 a.m. to
such anxiety and nervousness Reports received last night said "If, for reasons beyond their con-ment's agreement with
in politics and join the Indian National the newable two-storeyed building. Dat day, less than 30 hours after the camps of the imperialist enemies survivors had been sighted near trol, they cannot do this, they are dominions on the subject of British cramped compared
Congress, New Delhi Itadio the
vast the city was blanketed with a of Greece." omcers serving with the Indian and
perico. Royal palaces Ir. Rome. The Italian record fall of 25.8 inches.
Belgrade Radio reported today Pakistan forces.
Royal
Moslems from all parts of India family lived quietly there for
stopped failing that the former "transmitter of the attended the Congress, which was The argument, which is attribut-
However, snow 19 months.
forces," which addressed by Dr Azul Kalam Azad, by the report to the Indian Gov-
shortly before 9.30 a.m., after leaving Greek demgeratie Victor Emmanuel, spent much of is that
a thin coating on streets all clogged gave news from guerilla-held ter- former Moslem Congress Fresident Pakistan Gu
his time preparing his she is
not behind the which
memoirs, claime
present with mountainous drifts from Fri-ritory in Greece, will now be called and he decided could not be day's storm.
The Minister. the "Radle of Free Greece." Kashmir rebels. General Messervy, published until after his death. He
Dr the Pakistan
The Weather Bureau reported that broadcasts will be directed by Gen-
Azad urged Commander-in-Chief, read a great deal and arose catly the storm was blowing out to the cral Markos newly-formed "Demo and 600 senior British officers,
to read all the newspapers before
cratic Government and will serve tatlon in should be ordered to
India since protect the
"communal breakfast. Friends zaid he retained araonnis dequately.
Meanwhile, the city was gradually the government's ninis and pru bodies were dangerous and had no the punctually that had muted his being restored with regard to Bri- regime and insisted that lunch be with 1,700 pieces of snow-removing The
to normal activity grammne, Belgrade Radlo odded. place in the political life of the
KONITZA ASSAULT isit offcers serving with India and ser
country."-Reuter. Ils stuff, equipment and Pakistan Is clear.
10,000 more than They take the served at noon exactly.
The guerilla forces necordingly,
are keeping would
assemble
men engaged in the huge task of up their assualt on Konitza, uslug Mining room cally
passable. artillery streets few making blocked
Most bus lines to suburban
and heavy towns patches to the Greek news agency have now resumed mlied service
In Athens from Jannina reported United Press,
tonight.
The Greek Government defenders
London, Dec. 28-The influential maintained their positions after Sunday newnaper, "The Observer,"
EDITORIAL
1947 In Retrospect
JINETEEN hundred and torty
NIN
seven is nearing its end and
on
it is natural at this time to re- ficct
what the
las year brought to Hongkong. Certainly, among olber thhugs. material prosperity: in many instances trading, and business have sur- passed all expectations a bun- per year, Ity this yardstick Hongkong'a
the complete can be sald
·to.
financial
In
physical and achievement which leaves most of our visitors either nonplussed or lost in admiration. Administratively the Colony han been shocked, pleased, teased and
turn
disappointed. Macht Food, solid rehabilitation work has been carried out. Although crime both
Potty
and major, con- Unura to bo
prot. m, sinister the police force is being slowly re-created into an effective body for crime prevention and de- tection. The health of the Colony has never been better, while the energetta anti-smallpox and anil- cholera campaigns met with response which proved beyond doubt that the public is at last willing Lo embrace modern methods of immofad Important acts of wide repercussions-a Bill which imposed direct taxation, and revision of the Landlord and Tenants Proclamation offering certain safeguards lo tenants and.
If the assistance to landlords. 'Arst shock of the Inland Revenue (Ordinäinen has passed, resentment -seruins --- that it was made effée- tive before the much vaunted more towards soit-government
11
Two
Became
a
operative. Originally welcome l as an interesting in- novation, the proposal for municipal council is now referred to In exulcal terms by taxpayers who feel they have been a litle bit cheated. To tens of thousands the biggest disappointment Ta
been the JAN Implementation of the
1917
Commission's
non-
recommendar
a sin of omission which can be placed to the discredit of
of tho
Inspertal Treasury rather than the Hongkong Government.
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them from either dominion II, at any time, it considers that circumstances have arisen which renders this step desirable.Reuter.
I
מ
800.
arms,
des-
Indlan
Education
the Moslem
League to do away with its organi-
Spain And The New Europe
Food For Hungry having received reinforcements, and said today that it had learned
Children
the
on
oath of allegiance to King George; the and the United Kingdom Govern minutes before 12 to be ready for ment has the right to
withdraw his entrance sharp on the hour.
MEMOIRS AWAITED Under the incognito of Count Pollenzo, the King would OC- casionally visit spots of historical Interest within easy reach of the SHEIKH'S "PROOF"
guerillas were finally driven off."tood authority" that the Foreign anelent elly, but most of the time Dec. 20-Sheikh he kept strictly
In the district to the north New Delhi,
of Ministers of the three Western to himself, de-
to Abdullah, head of the
Luke Success. Dec. emergency clined to nitend social functions and 3.500.000
20. Some Kalpak and Geroplatanos,
private the powers had agreed at, a of where
Europe's administration In Kashmir,
hungriest northwast of Konitza, there were conference In London „thnt Spala refused consistently
newspaper children are now gelling some food querillas who had swarmed down grated Western European cenowy. the Bghting against raiding tribes- What-
engagements ngainst
Inte- the could not be omitted - from Des | Interviews. men has been going on for over two Although the condition
that
through the United Nations Inter-
attempt here today that caused his death was discovered by the Acency reported. months, claimed
special correspondent, sald national Children's Emergency Fund, from the mountains in an
A "we have proof that the Pakistan physicians some
hold
up the despatch of Greek Gov-a "copyrighted article that, the ques- Ume ago, Victor
Children are being fed In Austria, ernment forces to Konitza.
tion of Inclusion of Spain In fighting on the Kushil Emmanuel appeared in good health
Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, These harassing lacties failed and Western European organisation in-- front"
last spring when his granddaughter Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the attackers werd thrown back, dependent of Russia probably, would Sheikh Abdullah, who took office married in Alexandria. He walked Rumanin. Food alan has been ship fleeing
thebo discussed in negotiations Boon northwards towards the head, of the administration
briskly down, the Bielo in tho
Vassiliko Helgbte, the Greek news among the United States, Britain ped to Albania and Yugoslavia.—An the fighting began.. added: wedding procession.
and France-United Press. sociated Press. Victor Emmanuel's memoirs are "We know a country is attacking us
agency said.-Router. in one garb or another,"
awalted with deep interest now that death has removed the injunction press conference here, that about against the publication. Only a few 200,000 men were concentrated along
weaky
British Admiralty aco, the Pakistan barder the
facing disclosed documents of German High Jammu on the southwestern part of Command conferences in which Koahmir.
army
ever happens, our white-collar clvll. servants will
that the Assurances Bo grievance
311 carry readily
given
months ago
ako of an of salaries have early revision of not been fulfilled. Another im portant feature of 1047 has been the
fallure to
after to solve the Colony's housing problem. There has been rebuilding and renovating, but only to a limited extent, and thousands of dispossessed re- sidents are still living two, three four in evon and
a room in. hotels and boarding houses at crippling rentals. Nor is there any Immedinta prospect that the situation will improve. HOUNITI schemes which held out some promise when flest mooted have
become dont and because of
are
high building costs
likely nover to get beyond, the blueprint singe, Wherefore, 1947, · Ilke most other years, - has been a perlad both of accomplishment and disappointing.lacilon, but on balance the Colony can be said
to be better, off now than It was twelve months'ngo.,
He had information, ho told n
arca
Hitler confided that he belloved the Of the internal situation, he added: Italian Royal family was transmit "While we are not worried about, nting secret military information to Anal milltury success we are not England.-United Press. complacent. Politically we want a Government-the full responsible
Maharajah Sir Hari Singh can re-
more,"
na'the constitutional head no
Shell Employees To Strike
Tear Gas Disperses Demonstrators
a
After the meeting demonstrators | the-budget of M., Neno. Moyer, the Paris, Dec. 28. The police used tear gas to disperse a marched to inc law court and Finance Minister, which will pro- tried to forco'an entry but wore vido, the Government with pocket croud of about 10,000! Com driven back by the police who ar-money pending the passage of the munist demonstrators trying rested two people.
whole budget to break into the law courti în
Two demonstrators were reported the town of Dax. in South to Lave been fryured. western France..
Thip incident followed the meet- Meanwhile, the French Assembly continuo 110 ccasion this
main the
While the Government of India
Agriculturol
will
The bill was then put to the vole and paised by 387 to 215.
The bill met with some opposition from the extreme Left on the grounds.
had accepted the responsibility to Oll Company workers sold today Confederation of
Beirut, Lebanon, ́ Dcc. 28. Shelling held last night by the Generovering and is expected to discuss that the more normal form of carry- defend Kashmir the Indian army they were declaring a atrike because Workers to protest at the charges a bill dealing with the fiscal reforming on the Government of the State had been scrupulously careful to Shell has refused to discuss our uninst several of thoir, members prepared by the Prime Minister, punding, the passage of the budget la by voting the provision "twelftha" avold shooting into Pakistan ter- demands." The nature of the de- for alleged defamatory statements M. Robert Sebuman.
of the budget under disccassion for ritory, he said,
manda was not disclosed-Asso-lout the President of the Dax iny. Last night the Assembly passed each month the discussion-in, pro- (Continued on Page 4)
ciated Press,
| by a show of hands the first part of longęd.—Reuter.
court.