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VOL. III NO. 92
Absolute Majority
The Latest
Figures
Rome, Apr. 20.-The latest all-Italy aures for the Cham- ber announced at 10.30 p.m. local Umr were:
Popular
Christian Democrats—9,554;- 114 (18.6 percent), Front-0,337,004 (32.1 percent). with the 8nelallst Unity. Na- Vonal Bloc and the Republicans following in that order.
The latest vogue' figures for the Senate. In 40,407 out of the country's 41,647 voting districts, were:
Curkilan Demnerals-0.240,- 413 (or 41.0 percent). Popular Front 5,882,253 (30.5 percent). Socialist Unity-1,348,511 (seven nervent), the National Bloc- Re- 1.205,490 B.6 percent). publier--510.12% (2.6 percent). (2.2 per- Monarchid-415.458
The Italian Social
(1.3
rent).
Movement-212,350
Ber-
cut).
The vethug represented 97.5 urreent of all districts.--Reuter.
HEAVY FINE
FOR LEWIS
Gasperi A Possibility
LEADS IN LOWER
HOUSE POLL
Rome, Apr. 20.-Signor Alcide de Gasperi, the Italian Premier and leader of the triumphant Christian Democrat Party, was tonight within less than three percent of an absolute majority for the Italian Senate as the last Senate votes in Italy's first general elections since 1925 were being counted.
The latest Senate figures issued by the Ministry of the Interior gave the Christian Democrats 8,161,569 votes, or 47.4 percent of the electorate, and the Communist-led Popular Front 5,382,076, or 31.1 percent.
The latest figures for the Chamber were given as: Christian Democrats 6,388,305 votes and the Popular Front 4,546,538. The results covered 21,726' sections of 41,647 sections for the whole of Italy.
Washington, Apr. 20.-Mr John L. Lewis, President of the United Mineworkers, was fined
The Chamber results, being an-1 Democrats a lead of over 20,000 $20,000 and the Union fined $1,100,000 here today for con-nounced tonight in increasing num-votes in this usually Communist
bers, showed that the country had stronghold. tempt of court arising out of the voted for the Lower House as it recent strike of 100,000 softnd done for the Senate.
Scenes of jubilation
the over coal miners.
Christian Democrat victory were to- ported from all over the country.
Investors, not waiting for the final results, today took the bull by the horns and both Rome and Milun stuck markets experienced
Judge T. Alan Goldsborough yes terday convicted Mr Lewis and the Union for failing to comply with a Court order of April 3 to end the
strike.
The Assistant Attorney General, buying.
·Mr Graham Morisan, told the court that a fine of $1,400,000 against the Union and of $20,000 ainst Mr Lewis would, in the opinion of the
United States Department of Justice, be a summleient penalty for their con- victions on criminal contempt.
He recommended that considera- tion of a possible additional penalty for civil contempt be reserved until Friday,
heavy
Prices shot up under the influence of the defeat of the Popular Front and the knowledge that, for the next.
The Ogures given were: Christian Democrats, 178,240. Popular Front, 150,310, National Bloc, 23,000,
The greatest upset in this voting was in the Turin Fiat factory section, where the Christain Democrats turned a defeat at the 1946 elections into a 1,000-vote lead.
In 1948, the Christian Democrats polled 112,140 against a.combined Communist and Socia.t vote of 225,025.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1948.
For
This Is The Mountain
First picture taken of Amne Machiu,, which - Milton Rey- nolds expected to find was higher than Everest, but which a Chinese air expedition measured and found to be only 18,000 feet high. The picture was taken by Mr Y. N. Sit,
radio operator of the expedition.
Battle
Arab
Begins For Stronghold
For
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
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US Ready To Help Keep Order In Palestine
Lake Success, Apr. 20.-The United States was prepared to share in the responsibility of keeping order in Palestine, Mr Warren Austin, the United States delegate, told the Political Committee of the United Nations today.
re-
The Political Committee was beginning the consideration of the Palestine problem for which the present special session of the General Assembly was convened.
Mr Austin said: "The United States has raised with certain.other Governments the question of joint responsibility for the security of a temporary trustee- ship."
0
"Whlic He added:
the United Mr Austin continued: "Jowish States is prepared to carry its fair netivities have shocked the entire share of the United Nations burden world, have served to inflame' still involved in such temporary further the Palestine nuestion, and trusteeship. It is not prepared to act have made it more difficult for the United Nations to find a peaceful alone in this matter.
"Our partioabon will be condi- schuilen to the Palestine problem." He then related the events which tioned upon the readiness of other led to the passing by the Security Governments to provide similar assistance,"
of
Council of the resolution calling for a truce, adding: "Since the truce
U.N. AUTHORITY
con-
can
After reviewing the history Itself does not ensure the of the Palestine case in the United tinunnes of governmental authority Nations, Mr Austin said: "During in Palestine, the United States the period of intensive consultation belleves that consideration should be given by the General Assembly to among the permanent members, the mandatory power, the Palestine Commission and representatives of the establishment of a temporary might provide of trusteeship, which the Jews and Arabs of Palestine, it the government and the essential was impossible to and the necessary public services In that country agreement, either, among the people pending further negotiations."
the members "If the mandatory power actively of Pasticerity Council, to permit co-operates", sald Mr Austin, "the peaceful implementation of the General Assembly would be able to Assembly resolution. (on partition)," establish United Nations govern-
mental authority in Palestine. TIME RUNNING OUT Ar Austin declared that the United States was willing to under- take its share of responsibility for
**The
he United Nations itself the provision of the police forcos which
required during the become the administering authority
Min Palestine. truce
and
temporary trusteeship
"The United States does not wish with other members who along
*to confront the General Assembly may be selected by the General with a draft trusteeship agreement Assembly, and who are willing to
10 which has been worked out in every carry out such a task in accordance detall, or, indeed, to present in any draft trusteeship with the provisions of the Charler. with the will of the Assembly and formal sense an Iraq-Syrian-Palestine Negev in Southern Palestine, strongpaint from where In Jaffa, a mass exodus of Arabs Mr Austin sald: "By the middle "greement."
He submitted suggestions "In the on started after rumours that theof March, we recognised that time
as we form of a working paper which wo was fast running out. The. reveral raids were carried out the Jewish city outskirts of Ramat Haganah would retallate on that city
feel represents to a very consider- section vertainty was that trave disorde for the siege on the Jewish Gan and Ben Drak.
Action was preceded by Haganahį of Jerusalem. Intensive
were occurring daily in Palestine ble degree the collectivo vlow." sniping Find that
The United States, Mr Austin enter bloodshed occupation of the former American from Tel-Aviv on Jaffa
could be expected after May 18.
said, did not suggest a "tem rest camp at Tel Letwinsky, which day,--Unlied Press.
"My Government considered that trusteeship as a substitute for the Arab resulted in cutting off
the only decent course lay in the plan of partition with economic reinforcements route from Ramleh
effort to save lives' and we found union or any other solution of the that our colleagues_in_the_Security_
Tel-Aviv, Apr. 20.-The battle of Salame village,.. astride the road leading from Tel-Aviv to Lydda air- port, started at 3.30 p.m. today, with Arabs and Jewa using mortar fire as Haganah forces seemed to have. crossed No Man's Land into Arab territory, `
Egyptian disturbances stating that an
Salame-before the
Airlines
The Senate results of 18 out of the five years at least, private enter-22 electoral districts in Sielly, re- prise would remain unhampered in potted tonight from Palermo, gave populated by 20,000 Arabs-is now plane was missing and last seen at
usiness,
COMMUNIST "SATISFIED" Signor Gian Carlo Pajetta, Seere- tary of the Communist Party in Lombardy, fold Milan correspon- dents that he was satisfiest with the resuits, but added that the "whole forces of the tight were mobilised
the pits ini uy the Church". remperats were
At least 75,000 coal miners in eight slates were idle todny us miners streamed from growing mumbers to protest against the
conviction of their leader. Judge Alan Goldsborough, Im- porn the fines, recommended by the Department of Justice, said it; had been his own inclination to send Mr Lewis to prison-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
"The Christian thus able to increase their vote, but the Parilamentury position will not be greatly unchanged", he added.
The final Senate results for Turin, annnounced by the Ministry of the Interlor tonight, gave the Christian
The Employers*
A
NY machinery that is designed
'to create better understand-
Ing and relations betwee
employers and
workers is wel- establish- ment of a Hongkong Employers' Federation
with will meet widespread approval. Its objects have been well defined and
come; wherefore the
Federation
which will enable them to meet the Unions on comman ground. Direct negotiation is still regard- ed 43 the most satisfactory method of settling industrial disputes, and when this falls, mediation and arbitration. Employers' Federation
offers its services as a mediator they are desired and
are
will
In accord with the needs of the
day. It was apparent in
years preceding the war that general tidying up of
Labour relations was a
The
whenever Unions be expected to receive this offer in the spirit in which it is made.
objects, Its more basic
stronger ap. however, posseES A
the
#
the peal. They are to encourage the fair observance by employers
employer- necessity resolved
If future industrial disputes were
to
be conducted
with dignity
and
and satisfaction.
The post-war years have
The
Labourers
when
made
In
the
this even more apparent. Hong- other kong has been envied by
Orient for its parts of
number of remarkably small labour troubles since the reoccu- pallon, and there is, undoubted- IT, cause for congratulation this direction. Principally this reasonable has been due to the employment terms
immediately offered artisans, technicians and manual Colony reverted to British rule: factor but another contributing has been the growing mutual respect between employers and Only In a very minor workers.
has there
been any manner
influence brought political bear eti disgruntled trado unions, and although in some instances It was found that the men were their not being represented by
consequence rightful leaders (in
10
the
of which negotiations became involved and delayed) for most part the workers' delegates and the employers' spokesmen amicably succeeded
have
Trade Union
The
Ironing out differences.
Ordinance is in- tended to legalise and consolidate unionism in Hongkong. and
!
la perfectly
natural
that
employers should also seek
to
create for thepselves a
machine
conditions of employment, undertak
the seillement disputes by concillatory methods, Atudy workmen's
compensation kindred and
schemes,
and examine questions of economic and social planning. This is a Laudable programme and carried nut energetically will do a great deal to render labour troubles unnecessary. In response it must be the duty, of trade union leaders, as it is in other paris af the world, to see that their obligations members full their to employers a full day's work ilmit of their ablilty. to the
Industrially Hongkong is ermetitive market, and it is true
longer here is ho that labour cheap. The terms of employment of the majority of skilled and semi-skilled workers. In
Hong- kong are reasonable and have their effect on production costs. The return given by the workers must be commensurate or our industries, how beginning unable rejuvenate, will be
Labourer
11
carry-on. "The worthy of his hire" implies not
to
Lo
12
the
Dart fair
only a responsibility an of an employer to provide employment terms, but's duty on the part of Ulie labourer to prove by his work that he is worthy of his hire. On. such an
- under- standing employers and workers In Ilongkons need have to fear
of industrial"strife.
Arub
the Christian Democrats a more than virtually two to one victory over the Popular Front, the figures being: Christian Popular Front, Democrats, 714,622; 341,467,
GENOA RESULTS
Complete Chamber results for Genoa, given by the Ministry of the De- Interior, showed: Christian inoernis, 271,873 votes, Popular Front, 229,794. Socialist Unity Party, 37,250, Republicans, 15,078. National Bloc, 0.595. Social Movement, 4.299.
In 1940, the Socialists and Com→ munists together had double the votes of the Christian Democrats, which gave some idea of the pro- cress the Christian Democrats have made in this area.
73 DAYS
and no water unless the rains come!
SAVE MORE
and more and more
EVERY DAY
started to- | ******
S'pore Strike Spreads
are
Council were ready to move in the line problem which may be
same direction-Reuter.
Mir Austin quoted from the report Commission
of the United Nations Palestine sider
carried out by peaceful means was the Arab resistance.
on
The
The latest results for the Cham- ber, issued by the Ministry of the Interior, affecting 21,720 sections of 41.047 in the whole of Italy, show- ed: Christian Democrats, 6,308,305. Popular Front, 4,548,538.
The latest figures for other partics No- Unity. 030,285. were: Socialist tional Bloc. 424.320. Republicans 360.152. Monarchists and Alliance and Lyddo,. Arab townships east
United Nations and must be halted. Social and northeast of Jaffa. Several of Labour 302.303. Italian
Jews were wounded on the borders Movement 340,450.
Arab causualties Shortly before the figures were of Tel-Avly, but announced, Signor de Gasperi de- clared: "I was quite sure we should CONVOY ATTACKED
the relative majority, but I gel
Wireless тебладая received at dreamed, os my opponents
from Haganah headquarters never
food convoy did, of obtaining an absolute majori- escort of a
striking or Palmach,
were not known.
proy the Jews and upan by
Arabs of that country."Reuter.
Mr Austin continued: "We con- it an emergency measure to that "Arab elements, ensure public order and the main-
of tenance Singapore, Apr. 20-The three- both inside and outside of Palestine,
public services.. days old Singapore Harbour strike have exerted organised and inten- "A truce and trusteeship together spread to
about 11.00 workers sive efforts towards defeating the envisage a military and political today. Work on all ships in the
purpose of the resolution of the standstill to save human life and to harbour was at a standstill.
General Assembly."
make possible further negotiations stevedores, wharf Lightermen.
final political settlement. AB He added: "The primary reason labourers, telephone company em-
why the General Assembly's resolu- we see it, a truco and trusteeship ployees and men at the Palaubran!
be entirely without prejudice tion of November 29 could not be to the would tin smeltering works were affected
rights. claims
or Dosition of by the strike, which seemed on the
the parties, or to the character of verge of collanse yesterday when
the eventual political settlement. CHARTER VIOLATED most of the 8.000 harbour workers
Mr Austin concluded: "It is not "Soule of this resistance, arising enough to provide only for law and went back to their jobs.
It restarted when 2,500 lightermen from outside Palestine, is in clear order in Palestine. If the United
violation of the Charter
of the Nations accept stopped work for higher pay.
accepts temporary respon- Shipping was tied up today when
sibility for the government of Fales- "The Jewish Agency for Palestine tine, everything possible should be wharf, labourers stopped leaving unloaded a cargo of 43.000 has demonstrated that it is prepared done to promote the economic re- tons of rics from Slam. Two British
to accept the resolution of the covery and the development of the Chanda, freighters, the 0,757-tons and the 3,703-tons Charon, sailed for General Assembly of last November country for the mutual benefit of all
their 29 despite the fact that this resolu- of its inhabitants. Australia without loading the cargoca of general merchandise- tlon did not represent the full men-
GROMYKO AGAINST nald the Reuter.
sure of their clairns."
M. Andrel Gromyko, the Soviet force, had
delegate, reaffirmed Soviet support for partition and opposed the United States plan for trusteeship.
He asked: "How can we explain that the partition decision is not being implemented, and that, in its Lance, certain slates submit
for a
revocation of adopted decision, and its
It was not clear whether he meant engaged Arab snipers near Bab cl
to forecast that his party would, now Wad, halfway between Tel-Aviv and wero Six convoy cars get a clear majority over all rival Jerusalem.
the rent groupings, In both the Senate and put out of action, and
The Polmach the Lower House, but he added that reached the capital.
moun- press predictions had been "far too pursued attackers into the
toins. pessimistic" about their chances.
:
The voting showed. the political The Palestine Government today maturity" of the latina people, he formally delivered to the Haganah anld. They had a firm desire not the Tegart police fortress in Zich- ron Jacob, a Jewish colony 16 kilo- to be Bolshevised."--Reuter,/.
Zinman metres south of Haifa, In a cere-
which was mony.
by new attended recruits to the Haganah, the blue
colours and white
were holsted the Union Jack was removed. Brush Lock all arms and
before equipment away
handing over, leaving only a rifle plus 200 bullets to each of the Jowish policemen in the fortress.
Corruption Case Ends
The
case
four In which Fishery Inspectors were charged with conspiracy and sccepting -bribes came to an abrupt end this morning when all accused pleaded gully to some of the charges.
Two men were sentenced to two years Imprisonment, and the other two slx months.
The magistrate, Mr Clifford,
In passing sentence, said he agreed that corruption was rito In Ifongkong and he wished to take it quite clear that anyone who indulged in the practice was running a colossal risk and that if they got caught they would not be let off by a Court. (Full report of the. case appears on page 53.)
VILLAGE CAPTURED
The Hoganah last night captured Ute Arab village of Beth Suriq, 15 kilometres from Jerusalem on the highway to Tel-Aviv, making eight Belzed strong points they have ntong this lifeline,
The Haganah claimed to have de- stroyed "all houses which were used Jowish sniper posts. - against
to
trame"
After the seizure of another food convoy, making the Ofth in a fort- night, they carried food fato Jeru salem, including unleavened bread. for the Passover.
After reports that an Egyptian had been shot. down over Galileo, the police wireleased. all stations
work.
Boundary Demarcation,
SOME of the stones marking the border at Shatankok were displaced by the Japanese, and demarcation work had to be Chinese representatives. undertaken anew by British; and This resulted in an agreenisat, signed last week. Pleturo shows' Mr. J. A, La Pearson, of the Talpo Land Offee; superintend- ing the survey.
new
on
plans
already
providing
replacement by a new plan which does not correspond to the Interests of the population of Palestine or to
terests of the the interests of maintenance of
international peace?" →
Russia would vote against the pro-
posals, be declared.
Russia considered the United Na- tions should take effective measures for the implementation of parition. Dr T. F. Telong, at China, sup- ported the trusteeship plan.
The Political Committee then ad- Journed until tomorrow-Reuter.
British
Soldiers Marry Germans
London, Apr, 20-Wor Minister Emanuel Shinwell told the House of Commons today that 3,400 · Gorman 'mombera · · of women havo married the British occupation army.
Including those whose husbanda! are non-army men, he said, a total of 4,804 'Gorman women had been admitted to Britain for marriage to British subjects by: the end of March-Associated Press.