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Slavery In
Jap Mines .
Tokyo, Jan. 1-Some 75,000 Japanese miners are working as alaves under conditions "unbearable for. animals" in coal mines on Hokkaido island Japan, a member of an Allied coal team from the SCAP sald today.
The miners were broken In spirit, living only on rice and unpaid for months, according to the Allied team, which has returned to Tokyo after investigating the reasons for a lag in the coal production."
The workers were crowd- ed 20 at a time-often regardless of sex or age- in hovels, by normal stan- dards too small for one, the investigators reported, ndd- jog that it was almost un- bellovable-Reuter.
WETLIKTANTES KOERTENTENTIAS BONNE CANIDINAREMMINI
MARSHALL PLAN DELAY
PREDICTED
Completed Action By
June Likely
Washington, Jan. 1-Mr Charles Eaton. Chairman of the House of Representatives For
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Naval Blockade Broken
Ship Lands 200 Jews Near Haifa
TERRORISTS ACTIVE
Jerusalem, Jan. 1.—The British naval blockade of Palestine was broken this after- noon when an illogal immigrant ship landed 200 of her 700 passengers north of Haifa.
Troops of a British Airborne Division were rushed to the beach at Nahariya, north of Haifa, and the area was cordoned off, preventing 500 of the passengers from loading. Then a hunt began for the 200 who had escaped inland.
A Palestine Government statement tonight said that the 200 visaless Jews who got ashore have been rounded up. The vessel slipped through the British naval blockade a few hours after two other immi- grant ships, with more than 15,000 Jews on board, had been intercepted and escorted to Cyprus by British destroyers and cruisers.
The ship. a 300-ton motor schooner, is lying about 100 yards elgn Affairs Committee, pre-off-shore, it was added. dicted today that Congressional The Immigrants were reported to action on the Marshall Plan have been met by "reception com- might be delayed two months mittees" ashore.
beyond the Government's April 1 deadline..
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1948.
REME
CHINESE GIRL MURDERED
Nanking. Jan. 1.-A United States Army spokesman announced today that o ZG-year-old Chinese giri was murdered by a Chinese in the U.S. Army barracks here at 10a.m. today. The girl, Sun Tin-», was shot to death by Mon Mong-lim, a 27-year-old AAG employed after an argument.
The shooting occurred in the apartment of Albert T. Wong who was not prosent,
The spokesman said the couple illegally entered the barracks and forced the hallboy to unlock the door to Wong's room and shortly afterwards the shooting took place.
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Mon admitted to the Chinese police and U.S. Army HOUSE OF LORDS STARTS
authorities that he shot the girl and that no Americans word
Involved.
Ha is at present in the custody of the Chinese police-- United Press,
Mao Tse-Tung Says Chiang Will Be Defeated
10,000-WORD Report to coMMITTEE
San Francisco, Jan. 1.-Mao Tse-tung, China's chief Communist, confidently predicted defeat of Chiang Kai-shek's government, despite United States aid.
Mao's statement was broadcast by the Communist radio which said it was the first part of a 10,000 word report to a meeting of the Chinese ол Communist Central Committee December 25, It said the remainder would be broadcast during the next three days.
that Mao reiterated the charge Chiang was a tool of American im-
US perialism. He said the directing a counter-revolutionary war "against the Independence of the Chinese nation and 'the libera
was
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party of Arabs attempted to halt and check a British police car at a road-tion of the Chinese people." block in Jerusalem, Jewish sources
Mao said Communist forces reported.
conducting a nationwide offensive. A Palestine Government spokes-He said the offensive "cannot but
encour In Jaffa tonight, six or seven gun-man described as "nonsense to bring about Jubliation and
billion people Arabs agement among one an night the reports that 50 in battle-dress, erashed men, Arab road block with a jeep and were killed in a Haganah attack on in the Eastern part of the "world
Arab village of Baladesh who are "suffering under automatic the Mr Eaton said that he could not raked, the street with
Sheikh, on the outskirts of Haifa, pression of imperialism." sel any date for
weapons, wounding 10 Arabs. completed the
today. action on the nid programme, but Unconfirmed reports said the men, "If we get through by June 1 we believed to be Jewish gunmen, wore
cockades
of the Irish { Iti will be fortunate.
the green
guards the road blocks.
on The jeep disappeared
He said that he was not speak.
The Jewish Agency headquarters Jerusalem, after contucling
ing of the passage of the Plan as the Fusiliers, which deceived the Arab Itaifa, also rejected the reports.
Administration had patterned it, but
វាទ.
It would finally evolve after enre-direction of Tel-Aviv. ful hearings, and revisions if neces-
"This is not
Mary.
This
rellet.
proposition.
BUS BOMBED
in
The official ensuslles Ügures of the the attack stood at four Arabs and two Jews killed aud 31 Arabs wounded.
quarter
In Jerusalem, an armoured Jewish bus was bombed and fired on when is a reconstruction proposition, and in the reconstruction of Western passing through the Arab Europe, so that they may be able towards Hadassah Hospital, but no
of casualties were reported. function as part of the world
Arab guerillas mounted attacks on philanthro- tomorrow, we are not
two Jewish settlements in Palestine
tonight, wherever
possible, there must shortly after dusk
One was at Hartuy, halfway be- quo, be an equitable quid pro
Iween Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, and wherein they give us something for
the other was at Genussar by the what we give them.
Con- Sen on Galilee, Jewish sources re- that his Mr Eaton sald
would meet parted. gressional Committee
One of the leaders of the Arab and decide on on January 8 or
and milltary organisation in Jerusalem study the "time-table" for
was shot and killed today when, a uction. Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Salaries Commission
Reactions
Government BALONS personnel to the Salaries Com- mission's recommendations
arc
bound to vary from satisfaction to qualified disappointment, but in the main they appear to co more than half way In resolving the economie problem which has beset the majority of elvil vants since the
ser"
reoccupation.
The Commission's recommenda- tions, the majority of which have been accepted by the Secretary of
much
than State, do
more advocate revised basic salary of Ilving
·scales and high cost allowances. The 70 foolscab- single-spaced report is also page,
streamline the Ad- an attempt to mluistration both AB regards in- Appoint- establishment, сотев,
ts, promotions and-
Bre
As the proposals are im- plemented so will the structure,
change, of the Administration and many of the old anomalies disappear. Although the Com mission makes a point of insisting that it was not part of their task to inquire. If departments overstaffed or if holders of posts are really competent or if depart- ments are well organised, yet their anxiety in this respect runs right through their lengthy report, and several recommendations de. In fact, offer
certain
Bafeguards is that in this direction. usliber promollet or salary in- automatic, but crements shall be that at certain periods emolency tests must be passed, and that no Incremental certificates be issued by departmental heads unless they are fully satisfied as to the work
Other im- of the employer. portant recommendations design- ed to achieve maximum em.
Ono
elency are that
more more and offices should be thrown open to
examination, competitive
with for opportunities
ad- greater vancement based on personal ability and integrity. The effi-
ciency of the administrative
Bre
machinery would also be protect- ed by the appolutment of an in- dependent Public Services Com- mission whose duties, among others, would be to see that all departments
adequately staffed by capable employers and are se administered as to produce the maximum results in public service. The decision to accept in general
the principles
Ofice umerated in the Colonial White Paper Wit
will be applauded, the most important effect being that in future salaries will be de- termined according
to the nature of the work involved (a very proper precedure)
that and avenues will be created for pro- motion of locally employed civil servants to the higher grades of service. Not all will be happy to see the abolition of most of the special allowances, but the fact that this will do away wi with in- vidious privileges commenda
the as a wise decision. Moreover Commission has recommended al- ternative compensation which in both fair and equitable. The re- port is so voluminous that li can- not be fally analysed at one at- templ. It can be said, though,
Вие that the Commission
per- and ono formed a notable task
Government for which not servants in particular, but the Colony in general,
should fecl grateful. We gladly congratulate Commission the members of the
assistants and their
on the splendid pabile service-ihby, havs performed.
only
the
op-
pro-
"At the same time it is a kind of aid to the oppressed peoples now struggling in the various countries of Europe and the Americas."
10-POINT PROGRAMME
10-point Mao outlined
of Communist military gramme
on bringing strategy. It is based
on bear
the superior forces to enemy at any given point but avoid- Mr David Ben Gurion, Chairman ing attempts to take any large clites of-the-Jewish Agency-Executive, until-later- that a dishonourable said today war" had been declared in Pales-
"DISHONOURABLE WAR"
of the
MAO TSE-TUNG
U Saw's Last
Chance
A NEW BATTLE
London, Jan. 1-A new battle over the divorce laws is arising in Britain after the decision of the House of Lords, the highest legal tribunal in the country, that the persistent use of contraceptives does not involve a refusal to consummate a marriage and that the aggrieved husband or wife, who desires children, has no legal remedy.
Opponents of this decision declare that it legalises race suicide. Supporters claim that the door to divorce would be thrown wide open if any couple could get a decree of nullity merely by agreeing to declare that one party to the marriage insisted on the use of con- traceptives.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr men, for I reversed a decision given Geoffrey F. Flaher, is expected to in the Court of Appeal in July, 1045, enter the battle when the Diocesan when a woman secured a docree of bishops meet in London shortly. nullity on the ground that for hus- band insisted on the use of con- traceptives.
CONFUSING DECISION
Roman Catholic opposition lo the new rule has already heen voiced by Dr
John Heenan, Suparlor of the Catholic Missionary Society, who said: "The relevant part of Canon decided that sexual intercourse On that occasion, fotir law Lords, Law states that the
nry end of
marriago is the education
The definition of cruelty as D <round for divorce should be widened to deal with such cases, Mr Lawrence J. Cadbury, a leading member of the Society of Friends, urged in a letter to the Times.
the and cannot be sold to be complete when
He asked whether anything could be more cruel than for one party to a marriage to deny to the other the possibility, of parenthood,
Another
of the
a husband artificially prevents the natural termination of it,"
They also said that if the woman refused to accept this, she would have no answer if the husband zued for his freedora on the ground that his wife wilfully refused to con-** summate the marriage.
Times. Mr Charles E. Beer, of Ox- | Being and other up for the time
the
new rules has
drawn.
Reuter.
New Stock For Railway
Shareholders
London,
LTHO
British
The complete reversal of this deci- sloti has. created, confusion among legal people handling, divorce cases. Somo cases already. Before the courts BISHOP'S SUPPORT
have been held correspondent
have been with-
ford University, urged that the new "This "battin of the childless" ruling la contrary to Christian prin-likely to be keenly contested in both ciples. Declaring that British laws, Houses of Parliament soon after social structure and religion, all they reassemble on January 20.--- point to marriage us the legitimate the desire for means of satisfying children, he said: "It is illogical to
refusal protect any persistent refu by ong spouse to grant to the other what is his, or her, fundamental right."
Pointing to the tendency to limalt other correspondents ask familles, Rangoon, Jan. 1-Burna oficiala what the position would be of a said that unless former Premier husband or wife who insisted on the
next Mao said, "The Chiang Kai-shick Saw appeals within thic
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ase of contraceptives after one or tine "against the Jews," against gang of brigands and the military hours, he will be hanged without more children had been born of the
the union. Jewish existence and independence personnel of American imperialism further legalities for abetting
of these slaying last July of U Aung San, United in China are well aware แกล
Jari the decision
Support for the The of milltary methods Nations."
UX Dura.
head of the Burgiese government, been proclaimed by one prominent Treasury completed nationalisation American military personnel suggest and alx Cabinet Ministers.
churchman, the Bishop of Chichester, He told a press conference: "We this and that strategy and tactics
an offer of new stock to the 1,000,- He was sentenced to death upon Dr George K. Bell, who described of the British transport system with
decision on "sound."
000 shareholders in four main line ever had and do not have a war to Chiang for destroying the people's"
Uberution army, directly train troops conviction last Tuesday. with the Arab people, in the same
With
more and more churchmen
54 matter railways, the and
the canal way as we had no war with the tor Chiang, and supply him
with
system and other Inland transport. and lawyers entering the controversy, British
of Archbishop people when we resisted military equipment. Bul
Since 1939 the British government the Chlang
the line which the the treacherous Whilte Paper these efforts can save policy" (which restricted immigra-Kai-shek gang of briganda from
Canterbury will take is awaited with has controlled the transportation Increasing interest.
system.
Therefore nationalisation on and banned land transfers). defenty
THE FIRST SHOTS became effective with no change in U Saw, wartime Premier, asserted (His slaternent closely followed Mao said in 18 months Communist
The first shots in the new battle operations. a total of he did not scheme with the Japanese were fired when five Lords of Appeal, The newly created British Trans- the calm by Arab sources. in forces, have "destroyed
to throw the British out of Burma headed by their chief, Lord Jowitt port Commission supplanted rail- Jerusalem that an Arab guerilla 1,690,000 of Chiang's regular
irregular. unit of 2,000 heavily-armed men
and that he did not conspire against the Lord Chancellor, decided that a road boards of directors. The new a maturity within
Ano said in 18 months Communist the U Aung San government Asso-man was not entitled to a decree of transport stock, with was expected in Palestine
day a total of ciated Press.
nullity on the grounds that his wife 1978-1988, bears threb percent the
forces have "destroyed com- the next 10 days under
offelals esti- and of Chiang's regular
refused to permit intercourse unless Interest, Treasury mand of Fawzi Bey Kawukji, who 1,030,000
mated the new stock to the value. he used a contraceptive. 640,000 irregular troops, of which became an almost legendary hero
Delivering this judgment, Lord of about, one billion Pounds will be or wounded."--A530- were killed among Palestine Arabs because of
stocks, Jowitt declared that insistence on the exchanged for old rallway his activities during the 1936 re- ciated Press. bellion against the British and later
ends, if not the principal will be
be £30,000,000, during the Rasid All abortive revolt
Since 1930' the covernment has in Iraq in 1941,
travel between Syria and Saudi end, of marriage, required examina-
£43,000,000
companies Arabla
was suspended today until tion.
and stocic The essence of the Christian view, yearly as management further notice because of an out-
he continued, seemed to be that any holder break of cholera in Syria.
The Treaction. family should be brought up in the
announcement said This was announced in London Christian faith, but that was not the cach holder of transport recurities
thing an
a will be given the new transport stock saying that today by the Saudi Arablan Charge some D'Affaires.
marriage was not consummated on a Pound for Found value. The The epidemic has been spreading unless children were procreated and value of the old stock was determined
such procreation rapidly with a mounting death toll in that the Arable countries of Syria and principal end of marriage.
This decision came and threatened to spreadshell both to lawyers and to church- Press. Lebanon to Iraq-Reuter.
Rone of
(Observers in Jerusalem inter-STOP PRESS.
preted this report to mean that real Arab "shooting war" against the division of Paicsline will soon inilitary into a full-scale develop action),
Dr
On
2-Hour Strike By. "Boys"
and
serve
ihan
U Saw is confined to a small fall cell, a lonely and disillusioned man. During his trial he said that in my troubles, all have foresaken me."
Cholera In Syria
London, Jun. 1-All land und ulcreation of children, one of the and that the annual Interest charge
the
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theby taking an average of stock e- change quotations on November 1,
no
a bomb-4, 5, 6, 7, 8 in 1946-Associated
Two New Year Holiday Disasters
Winds
Ben Gurion, commenting on newspaper reports of differences of opinion among Jewish leaders on an orientation of the Agency's policy towards "East or West," said: "The the Zlonist policy is based
Realdents of the Arlington and Identity of the views and unity of the Soviet Union and the United Harbour View Hotels yesterday as-
management to States in support of the Jewish sisted the States as manifested by the General New Year's Day tiffin during a two- hour strike by the boys and coolles. Assembly of the United Nations."
Armed In Northwest quared
'National Guardamon, While the strike was on negotia-
Cotton Valley, Louisiana, Jan. took place of the tions.
between
the David Kagan, a member
workers today Louislanu and Southern Arkansas, patrolled to prevent looting-United and the Union after 1-Disaster
causing the collapse of houses, Barns Press. Haganah, the Jewish illegal defence management
agreed to searched for more victims of and other buildings like, flimsy
TRAINS COLLIDE force, was sentenced to five years which the management
the devastating tornado which Christmas toys. Imprisonment by a
Jerusalem give the boys
one-day holiday
Sedalia, Missourl, Jan. 1.—The re- today mliltary, court
for carrying week, 10 days' holiday a year, and whiplashed the rich Red River
Two men dled at Haynesville and covery of 12 bodies late today were arms in Salmer village, the scene of a working day of not more
The management also valley, oil and farm country in one at the village of Ark.
reported, while four people were an Arab-Jewish clash, on the border nino hours.
agreed to reinstato ond of the northwest Louisiana, on New of Jaffa-Tel-Aviv on December 6.
dismissed Year's Eve, killing at least. 18
Cotton Valley, typical oil pro- still unnecounted for in the wreck Another Jow was sentenced to 15 Captains who had been
of its structures of frame construction which crashed in a blinding snow- years for possessing explosives because of his activities in connec people and injuring hundreds duction and refinery town, had most are of two Missouri Pacific trains
tion with the working conditions of
more. the staff.
and built low on the fint countryside, storm near here today.
Rescue ∙CIOWE.. Other hundreds were left home-Above them rose derricke, whose
rushing from less, the bling cold weather adding towers were ripped from their bases Sedalia with acetylene torches.to
turned misery to the suffering, and freex- and log temperatures were forecast for twisted steel.. night
Cotton Valley, with a population The Hongkong Consumers Promo- tion Committee is sponsoring of 18,000, took the brunt of the showing of the film, "Men of Roch Morm, with 10 dead and a score dale," produced by the Co-operative injured and many of its bulldings Wholesale Society of Great Bri- and dwellings in ruins. Five bables Theatre on and small children were among the fain, at the Oriental
killed. Sunday at 10.30 am.
Router.
EMIGRATION HOPES Prague, Jun. 1-As senior delegate of the Jewish European underground aald today that more than half of the. 300,000 Jews in Rumania hope to emigrate into Palestine.
The delegate inspected operations at Burgas, Bulgaria, before the ships Pan York and Pam Crescent called to Palestine with 120,000 Rumanian Jews.United Prosa.
pembuat Co-operatives Film
Inte
lattice-work
of
CUF
the debris, were hampered away the snow by
covered ronds and broken communication lines. W.P. Tanner, State police
The rear train in-
wan the tccond vestigator, reported at dawn the section of the first. Its locomotiva pitiful sight of children poking the telescoped all but four feet of the ruins of their homes for loved ones. rear conches of the first section.
The police said that they feared, Some frame buildings were flungį.
foundations from their
to the the four unaccounted for were also treetops.
among the dead--Reuter..