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Thongkong Telegraph.
VOL. III NO. 98
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1948.
Palestine Not Yet Invaded
Prospects Of Truce Doubtful
Lake Success, Apr. 27.-Jews and Arabs told the United Nations Trusteeship Council in
a. closed session today that they to a cease-fire in would agree
Jerusalem but both parties im- posed conditions which made-a-
truce final agreement doubtful.
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The United Nations Political Coin- mittee today agreed to discuss the United States proposal for a trustee- ship in Palestine. The decision was taken by a vote of 33 to with seven abstentions.
M. Andrei Gromyko,
seven,
of Russia.
led the opposition to a discussion of the American proposal, which was still only in the form of a working
paper.
"South Africa, Belgium, Brazil, Norway and Slam all argued in favour of consideration of the Australia. Chile, plan. Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela and Uruguay abstained from voting,
The
the Soviet Union,
'Poland, Czechoslovakia, Ukra
Byela-Russia and Hall voted ugninst
By Arab Legion
TROOPS DIG THEMSELVES
IN ON FRONTIER
Irgun-Haganah
Agreement
London, Apr. 27.—Troops of King Abdullah's British-trained and equipped Arab Legion dug in tonight on both sides of Allenby Bridge, the invasion gateway from the Transjordan Kingdom into Palestine, 18 days before the end of the British mandate.
Cairo reports talked of an imminent invasion by regular Arab armies while in Tel-Aviv, the Jewish defence force, Haganah, announced it had reached agreement with the terrorist Irgun Zvai Leumi for co-operation in military operations.
Cairo-observera,-commenting on the military_pact signed at the Transjordan capital of Amman yesterday by Syria, The Lebanon, Iraq and Transjordan foresaw a three-pronged attack on the Irgun' and Haganah Jowish armies, with Egypt contri. buting war planes and ships for a blockade of the Palestine coast.'
Mr Moshe Shertok, head of the Jewish Agency's Political Department, speaking, before the Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly at Lake Success' tonight. said: "By and Jarge we have broken the first wave of Arab aggression," but added that the Jews would welcome a truce.
Ave
~The agreement between Haganah pressing on with their "war plans to Legion had occupied Jericho,
趋势 soon that, owing to and Irgun Zval Leumi came after all-invade the Holy Land
as miles inside the Palestine border,
Telephone messages to Amman
Uruguay Phemation on trustee-night talks, Reuter reported from Britain renounces her mandate
the lack of informatio
ship, a pointed
subcommittee should be ap- Tel-Aviv.
discussions with the
ted for Palestine Commission, Britain, tiể One immediate result is expected take Jewish Agency and the Arab-Higher to be that Haganah will now Commitice for Falestine. The sub-part in the fighting at Jaffa, where committee should report back to the Irgun has been in action for the past Political Committee, he said.
three days.
The Political Committee then ad- journed until tomorrow-Reuter.
Grenade Thrown Into Cafe
Singapore, Apr. 27-Nine people were injured in Singapore today when a hand #renade exploded
nfter being thrown into a crowded Chinese cafe.
.
Irgun continue their operations et Jaffa today, renewing their slow advance against the all-Arab senport under the cover of a mortar barrage.
Iraq has agreed to give full mill- tary co-operation to "save the Arabs in Palestine," it was rellably learned
The Baghdad reports said regular (today armies of the Arab League member states would start a general attack on Palestine "soon."
Movements of the Iraq Army and Air Force are to be kept secret for the present, it was stated. Iraqi Thousands of
students rushed to volunteer for service in Palestine when these reports spread in Baghdad.
the
disclosed
ordinary residents, in the Transjordan capital declaration were unaware of any of war, although there were many reports that King Abdullah was
to actively
intervens preparing. with his Legion in Palestine.
The
Transjordan Minister London tonight told the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin. his Legation had no confirmation of reports that the Legion had vaded Palestine.
in
Meanwhile, mystery surrounded last night's reports that King Ab In Jerusalem, a Palestine Govern- dullah of the Transjordan had de- ment spokesman said his Govern- in Baghdad tonight, as reports from clared war on "Zlonism" and thatment had no knowledge of the da Cairo sald Arab countries were | troops of his 10,000-strong Arab 'claration of war.
Declaration Of War Denied
The omeini report on the situation possibility that
a concerted move Police reported that--they-are-
in Transjordan from Sir Erie Kirk against the Jews in Palestine would detaining Javanese in connection with the incident, which they des-bridge,. Minister in Amman, which be made shortly by other states of
reached
London tonight, denied the Arab League. cribed as "labour violence."
press reports that King Abdullah had "Reclared war on Zionism and that regular troops of the Transjor- an Army had crossed the frontier Into Palestine and occupled Jericho,
The report also discounted the
Th exte is recruiting centre fox Chinese stevedores who are un- loating ships in defiance of a ten- day-old labour union strike
Associateil Singapore harbour. Press.
EDITORIAL
In
The Colony's War Claims
THE Imperial Government's
solation to the problem of Hongkong's war claims and some of her post-war debts reminds the public that beggarn cannot bo choosera. To those who sin- cerely expected compensation for properly and personal effects lost as a result of the Paclio War and the Japanese peenpation, yester- day's official statement will come as a cruel disappointment. They can expect no redress. In a (which, purely impersonal way incidentally, also has the effect of the making things easier for
stands Government) the Colony
useful
Bro
!
an
to benefit from three grania. ORD concession and interest-free Ioan. Many, how- know ever, will be puzzled to Just how these fit in with
what regarded as our
legitimate compensation claims. The actual effect of the proposed settlement Is that flability for the war perlad Is rejected, but that the Imperial Government is prepared to offer some assistance In helping the Colony pull itself together. «And while li is appreciated that' this Imposes some burden on the British taxpayer, the not
effect
Is that not a single penar is to be puid out for damage and loaren suffered by the community be« tween December 8, 1941; and the iberation in September, 1945. the
Nobody whit begrudge University gift of
but
its
£230,000,
it is not clear why that
1
should be credited as compensa flon to the general public, In view of the Importance which the Imperial Government attaches to the future of the University It would have been expected to „dake_a_almilar erant in any cir- CumElanors.. Then there is the £1,000,000 gift, lo boʻ used for "resolving: problems frlaing out
paper, Al Ansass, said the detach.
to the had gone
the
this Was discounted by well-
Arab League counted the
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London, Apr. 27.-Britain's highest legal authority, the Lord Chancellor (Lord Jowitt), said today that he was not in favour of suspend- Ing the death penalty.
H was opening a debate in the Timpse of Leeds on a bill which in- cles clauie, inserted by the 'voto of the House of Commons against
wish
the Government. suspending the death penalty for weder for five years.
the
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Interest in this debate, which will inst two daya, is mainly whether the Tette of Lords support or uppose the new clause.
is
If they reject it, the Government expected to support Bie Com- mons' decision. The House of Lords would then have to decide their next step.
Lord Jowitt said: "Hanging is, of course, a grim and horrible business, Sa is murder.
"I believe, that hanging cuts down murders. Because of that, I am opposed to abolishing capital punishi– munt,"
THERE ARE WORSE FATES
He referred to countries where capital punishment had been abolished and to countrics where murderers served years in solitary confinement.
"There arc fates worze than death," he said. He thought that no Britain would tolerato solitary confinement for years.
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The recent vote in the House of
· Commons -- showed that the death penalty was repugnant to a large 'pection of, public opinion. Lord Jowitt agreed with the decision to Allow Allow a free vote in the House of Commons. Therefore AP
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FUTURE OF JAPAN
BLUEPRINT
Washington, Apr. 27.-A blueprint for the future of Japan has been drawn up by the U.S. Army- This was learned exclusively today as efforts speeded to get the plan into final shape for approval and placing into operation.
wes supported by today's thern Fales-Jenin-Acre triangle. members of the Commission.
"
Then
dication at present whether it will be released publicly.
with
The whole tone of the report, the sources sald, coincided Draper's comments in Tokyo that
would be required the Farnese would be assisted but
prove before-
ment would be tried.
If contrary to my fears, it turns nut, to bet success, no one will be more ready to admit his error than I. But cannot feel at
present when we have this distressing wave
of crime, with more gangsters going about with arms than before, it is a wise moment to try the experi- ment.
"It having been decided that this Is the right moment, let us now go forward." Lord Jowitl declared. "I myself accept this
decision."
RELEASED MURDERERS
The Lord Chancellor disclosed that 104 people convicted of mur- der, whose death sentences had been commuted to penal servitude for life, had been released from prison in the last 10 Lard Jowitt
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member states of the Arab League there are seven-will play-in-the expected invasion of Palestine.
The general opinion is that the Egypt, the strongest of the Arab Arab Legion, some units of which States was reported in Cairo to have are performing security duties in
The plan is based on the findings be left in Japan. In any case, these Army detachments 10 the Palestine under Bitish command, of Under Secretary of the Army sources sald, u final decision on the sent
will take the lend in operations. William Draper and the Industrial reparations policy would' not be Palestine frontier "for training."
to 000 The Egyptian Government news According
report, King
visited reached for come. lime. Further Commission which recently Abdullah,
of who is a veteran
missions may be sent to Japan to power of reprieve-might, under the frontier World War I's Arab ments
campaign Japan.
This Committee included Paul G. consider this difficult question, they
new system, have to keep mur- decisions of the Arab against the Turks, would assume
Hoffman, who since then has been indicated.
derers in prison longer than now. The Opposition command of the vernments."
Transjordan,
The cources Indicated the Draper Hitherto, a murderer whose death named director of the Economic Re- Egyptian paper, Al Balagh, reported Syrian and Lebanese forces.
(a plan for per- | sentenca - har“been ́"cominuted to repuri supported that "Egyptian troops will enter
The broad lines of Arab strategy, covery. Administration.
The Commission on its return to mitting Japan a sufficiently large imprisonment for life has been Palestino territory on Friday," but as seen here, would be:
1.-The Transjordan Army, with the U. S. confined its discussions to a commercial fleet to old in economic released after, 10, 15 or 20 years it
Figures fre not of good behaviour Reutar." informed quarters in Cairo,
but the importance of Responsible Government
Iraqi Army units and supported by one year period. Since then it has rehabilitation. and
Iraqi air cover,
would cross the gone to work on plans for the foresee available,
shipping to
to the future of of expenditure connected with
the economic merchant quarters also
dis Allenby Bridge, marking the Pales able future, outling The publie will wish the war."
statement from an
to join the and social setup to be proposed for the Japanese export business is
fully recognised tine-Transjordan border,
here. Melal Arab source In Damascus for full detalla from Government
Japan. the Arab Liberation Army. of the forces
The
present Draper report mny to how it is proposed
King Abdullah'a to Last night that
PLAN COMPLETED a point nor at a
northwest of the Dead Sea.
be revised before it is submitted allocate this money. Some of It Legion had actually "declared war
2-Syrian and
and Lebanese
forces
This blueprint for the future now
In its final form. There was no in- should be devoted for the pur-
un_Zionism."
meanwhile, would,
nor-has been finally drawn up, but is cross the Army about Egyptian Doubts pose of correcting the wretched
border to concentrate still subject to oral approval by the action discriminations in payments to
in
the war-time
voluntary servica report in Al Assass that the Egyp
it will 3-Egyptian
now Army forces.
go to high military tain Defence Ministry would "allow workers, and what is left over
of Ellariah and land
for diplomatic officials
con Army offrs, NCOs and men to being reinforced could very well be added to the
volunteer for service in Palestine.' Rafah, on the northwest corner of currencal Wor Memorial Fund. Tho
Among those expected to be asked by assumption
the
It was fall that if Egypt intended the Sinal Desert, would stand by" Imperial
to send her Army she would not ପଣ୍ଡ tho Egypt-Palestine frontier to concur in the proposals are Army Government of IMA expendliure
mum to help themselves. although is a welcome decision,
disorganise her units by permitting ready to take defensivo action if Secretary Kenneth Royall, the Far hand they were doing the maxi- Ofeinls here said the Japanese Individuals to volunteer,
attacked by the Haganah's Negev Eastern Commission, and possibly thai it seems only reasonable
(Southern) Army.
General Douglas MacArthur. In view of the sensational reports
had been "too optimistic" during this should be treated as part of
Sources here are unable to say Draper's visit regarding the amount carried by the Egyptian Opposition the general war costs. In fact
press today of alleged plans for To compensate for Egypt's non- just what is included in the proof assistance that could be expected. this is the only concession which
toAssociated Press. there is expected Jeet. However, action by the Egyption Army, the participation in the actual land feet. tho bears any direct relation to шо
Defence Ministry is reported to be fighting Inside Palestine, the Egyp-be an overall proposal placing Japan war, despite the fact that Hong-
considering placing a ban on the tian Government is reported to have on a self-supporting kong was an integral part of the war theatre and had its place in
publication of news other than pledged naval support to consist of desired by the Army bificial announcements. general strategy. To this strategy
patrols in Palestine coastal waters to Japanese people themselves,
The Draper
was based report Hongkon willlarly submitted Egyptian Government spokesmen prevent illegal Jewish immigration Itself; vertheless,
refuse to give any indication of the and reinforcements reaching Pales generally on the bellef Japan must wishing
be given substantial economic Arab plan of campaign appear ungracious, the
feels Colony
Somewhat Fround" that it is a military secret Egyptian Air Force planes would slatance after the Japanese prove that
its damages
There are confusing reports as to alto take part in patrolling opera-their own capacity for industrial resentful
the parts the regulor armies
rehabilitation, authoritative. sources Ditu losses Incurred as a
Baldose sources are to be left uncompensated for.
of said many The effer of Interest-free
to
Draper' observations: coincided with policies expressed publicly by MacArthur.This was particularly true concerning the necessity for
restrictions women From Jerusalem, it was reported that the Jews were mobilising 1,000 removal of economic
the area of the Palestine that are considered to be hampering Arnb that troops, of the
Legion men in
works on the industrial revival. have taken up positions on both Potash Company's
was mads The Draper report sides of the viin Allenby Bridge Dead Sea for an attack on Jericho.
separately without taking into con- over the river Jordan--the main link between Palesting and Trans- These were coupled with reports
that the Jews were preparing an sideration the Pauley and Stike e old Birmingham widow after she had Jordan
Allenby ports on reparations and economics. Armoured cars with two-pounder attack to blow up the
Now these sources said, officials in guna cover the bridge. British Army Bridge. headquarters reported that a com-
a recent re-modest and forward.
He said they agreed to become pany of the Legion, under British Yesterday, a ̈Reuter correspondent Draper Andings with
engaged in the summer of 1040 on orders, had also taken up positions watched a convoy of Arab Legien report of oversens consultants,
REPARATIONS PROBLEM
the understanding that they would In the Jericho area as a security troops, with their kit and weapons,
Into Palestine to It could not be ascertained whe-not & marry. If they did not appear measure to keep the road to Trans-Crom the bridge
reinforce. jordan open.
was reported, thether the Draper mission. agreed com-suited to each other. She called There had been some movement Leston detachment occupying apletely with the views of overseas him "old fashioned for refusing to Kir, Griffin also denled counsel's. of the Legion along the frontier comp near Jericho.
consultants regarding the amount spend the night with her after their Yuggestion that he was sanctimonious. ufter constant reports In Ammona
an: a hypourite United Press, (Contimied ́on' Pars 5)
of industrial potential that should engagement, Mr Grifin sald
to
without
result
up to a maximum of £1,000,000 for the development of a modern airport is, of course, an ald to this end, and, Inasmuch as the moncy is earning no interest, A slight charge against the Home- 1100 taxpayers. On the
other han 1 means that the Imperial. Government, start
for. from felling interest, will make
outright contribution to a new Hongkong airport, and it is quile Impossible to treat this as a com- for the war period. pontation. Obliquely the general public eventually benefit from these gifix and concessions, but the present "generation (which; suffered war
forsen will And small cause for Jubilation over the settlement.
on the tune
of
tiona
Troops In Position
basis,
long
and the
.
as-
WIDOW LOSES SUIT FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE
London, Apr. 27.—Mrs Imelda Catharine" Price, attractive widow of an RAF officer, today : fost her breach of promise suit against an· · American* Vice- Consul.
"
The jury of ten men and two! Mrs Price, denied that there had found for the ⠀ defendant, | been any understanding` of -a trial Ernest Griffin, 39, of Salina, Kansas, engagement. She also denied in- American Vice-Consul in London, viting him to bed, but admitted sho Mrs Price was ordered to pay costs. ones took off her dress and lay on
Mr Griûn testified that he broke | his bed while he wrote letters. hig
with the 40-year- engagement
Cross-examining Mr Griffin, coun- twice tried to entice him to join her set for Mra Price asked: Were you
A-hting for your virtue?"
her im
Washington are trying to adjust tho in bed. He said he thought a ↑ Mr Griffin: "Not necessarily
Counsel: "You were resisting this woman's blandishments?!!
“Mr. Griffin: "I was only trying to do what was right."-
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