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WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1948.
Anglo-Soviet
ROBBERS Discussed By
Operation Resumed
This Morning
One of the two Emergency Unit squnds flown out to Deep Bay last evening to assist in trying to round
up a gang of armed robbers, returned Kowloon this morning,
to
Police reported that opera- tions had been suspended after dark, but were resumed this morning.
Land and water police are combining in searching the surrounding hillsides where the armed robbers are believed to be hiding.
A Police Inspector said this mor- ning that it was now believed that! the gang was much smaller than 100 numbers, although no preelse in- formation on this point TVILA yet available.
Police launches HO hove-to at strategical points assisting the land forces to spot the robbers, who up- pear to be well armed,
ALL-POLICE SHOW
It is offeinlly stated that no mill- tary forces are being employed in the present operation. It is being conducted wholly by police officers.
The battle between the robbers and police started yesterday after- noon when ASP Fraser took a party of ten to Deep Bay in response to a report that an armed robbery was taking place.
He and his men were
received
with a hall of bullets and it was ne- cessary to radio for reinforcements. A
seuplone from Kul Tak flew out two Emergency Unit | · contingents
and other parties from New Territories stations converged an the aren.
police
The robbers took to the Laù Fou hills and remained under cover all night.
So far there has been a report of casualties
U.S. EXPORTS TO
RUSSIA FALL
Washington, May 4.--United States -exports to Russia in the first two months of 1948 were less than half the monthly average ut 1047, the Department of Commerce reported today.
Imperts from Russia, mostly furs
chrome and manganese and
ores,
Mr. Bevin
PROSPECTS NOT VERY BRIGHT
London, May 4.-There was little chance of a lasting settlement between Britain and the Soviet Union until the Kremlin changed its "ideological attitude." the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, told Parliament tonight.
"The trouble which is preventing agreement is the assumption that any settlement we may make must be so designed as to further the Communist objective," he said.
Mr Bevin was opening a two-day debate in the House of Commons on Britain's foreign policy,'
In his world survey, Mr Bevin made the following points:
1-Berlin: "We are in Berlin by right. It is our intention to stay there.”
no
any
2-Palestine: "There question of using our resources after May 15.10 enforce kind of settlement
against the wishes of either party."
3Western Union: "We have
no intention whatever of being diverted from the great practk- cal task to which we have set
land by any academic dis our cussions about sovereignty."
4.-Germany: "Wo z stand for the
German
unity."
principle of
8.-- Austria: "We now seem getting considerably nearer to
an
Austrian treaty, We are pre- pared to go on being patient, if that is the way to realise our
alm."
GItaly: "I recognise that in Italy there arc $41) great obstacles to be surmounted be- fore it is quite clear exactly what role Italy is, to play in the postwar world."
"I
The Foreign Minister sald: have always felt that if we had only to deal with Russia and, not with Communist ideology, a settlement would-be-possible,-
"The trouble which la preventing an agreement is the assumption that any settlement we may make must be so designed as to further the Communist objective."
were down almost as much.
The dwindling of trade followed the changed United States policy towards Russia. Tightened
He continued: export
"I have no doubt controls required licences to ship that the steadiness of our attitude Industrial goods and all shipments will be clearly shown if put to the that might add to the Soviet "war test." potential" have been subject to veto
by the American military authorities since March 1.-Reuter.
EDITORIAL.
THA
OTHER POINTS
In his world survey, Mr Bevin made these other points.
No Hidden Menace
THAT the meeting of the five Defence Ministers of the Western Union should unleash a lot of rumours, and that it should be denounced by Moscow and its dependencies as evidence of pre- paration for war, is one of those things which, unhappily, has to be taken for granted these days. But there is no need for any alarmist deductions and no justi- fication for talk of war-monger- Ing. A meeting of the five Do fence Ministers, like the meeting of the five Finance Ministers, is a logical and necessary sequel to the signing of the Treaty of Brussels The defehea alsous- sions fallow naturally on the first meeilag of the "permanent organ" of the new Union. Under Article III of the Treaty, the five States (Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands. and
Luxemburg)
agree to give “all the military and other ald and assistance in their Dower" to one of them which
any may be "the object of an armed attack in Europe. Such pledges of mutual assistance imply and invoke obligations. of co-operative preparation. Were the cause for such hellon to arise methods of co-operation
improvised not be kasu
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in
up
be made and co-ordinated. To that end it was agreed when the five Defence Ministers inut I'aris before the signing of the treaty that there should be act
defence committee. A permanent It can be assumed that it will ar- for full exchange range
of in- formation and intelligence, for unification, or at any rate, of harmonisation of armaments und will concert strategic plans for various contingencies. It could become the nucleus of a comi- bined staff organisation which would ไฟล necessary if, En- fortunately, joint action were re- quired. In short, the defensive systems of the five States In Europe are being converted into # Joint defence system; not amalgamated but. closely ordinated. And this implies no meuaca, need arouse no annoy- disquiet in any and country which has a clear pollllcat conscience, which plans no ag- gression and no enterprises which might bring war and armed at- tack on the five lenstories, Tho
Billance, machinery of the the oblications of the alliance, is hot a not
a stabiilsing disturbing but a factor. In Europe. For conduct which troubles the peaceful rela- tions of European countries, 15 well for the dissemination of alarmist rumours of an impending war. It is necessary
to look further east than London. It is Moscow
To attempt to No 30 would be to invite disaster. Of that the Belalan and. Dutch perience In 1940. 14 ample warn- Ing. Just na the defence plans of single governments must be made long in advanes, and pro- vide for eventualities which it is, hoped will never occur, No tho defence plans of an allladce must i paganda.
Co-
like
which disqnlels the peoples of Western Europe by its actions and frightens the peoples of Eastern Europe by lis
pro-
Palestine:-"We do not depart from our decision to retain the mandate only until May 15. There is no question of using our resources after May 15 to enforce any kind of settlement against the wishes of either party.
"There is still time for modera- tion and reason to win, but in a few days it may be too late."
of the recent disputes in Berlin
between the Western powers and the Soviet Union, Mr Bevin said: "We are in Berlin as of right.
It
is our intention to stay there,
"I trust that attempts to settle this problem by n war of nerves will be brought to an end. I trust that discussions will take the place of the recent provocations." South Eust Asla: "Our main concern there has been to do all in mur power to promote polluesi development, to co-ordinate the pro- duction and resources of that great rich area in order to avert famine on a terrifying scale, and to allow it, after Invasion and disturbances, to resume its normal life".
Hence the setting up in Singapore of an organisation to co-ordinate Britain's whole polley and to ensure the fullest Haison between the ter- ritories in that area, he said.
The time had now come for that _organisation to be
combined with that under
the Governor-General, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, who would now resume, full responsibility ne Commissioner Ge..eral.
JAPAN PEACE TREATY
The fact that a peace treaty with Japan had not yet been concluded had slowed down progress towards the restoration normal conditions and the improvement
the standard of living of the people of South East Asia and the Far East generally, Mr Devin declared.
of
no
"We shall continue to use our beat) endeavours to further the pro- gressive, social, political and economic development of all th peoples in the Far East, and particu larly South East
Agla," Union: "We have Western Intention whatever of being diverted from the great practical task to which we have set our hand by any academical discussions about so vereignty.
all want the treaty to be a really effective
instrument of co- operation in every fleld and 1 he lleve we have begun on sound liner "In the realm of defence, we are concocting nothing aggressive against anyone.
"In the end we hope others will
Relations
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A tornado which cut a path through Ionin, In., flattened the brick International Har- vester building and killed three people who had sought shelter from the storm in- side the structure. This picture was taken after the tornado had worked its de- struction. AP Wirephoto.
U.S. GOVT.
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Lake Success; May 4.King Abdullah, of Trans- jordan, offered today, in a telegram to the United Nations, to give the Palestinian Jews full Arab tionality in a single Palestine Stato as a means of end- ing the present "slaughter,”
King Abdullah said the calamities occurring in Pales- tine were beyond belief, and after May 15 would reach the pinnacle of horror. He deplored the useless killing and attacks.
"I om nevertheless persuaded that the Jewish people, as a whole. the desire to live in amity with Arabs," he said. "Everything crles for Intervention to halt this but
chery
"We now declare our readiness to give the Jews in Palestine full Arab nationality in a unitary State shar ing all that we share, while yet en- joying particular areas. Thus will end the special administration in slaughter and the people will
predicted to
mander in the field, Reuter.
Reports here suggest that the Arb "Invasion Day" plans, ratified at the recent Arab war councils at Amman, capitul of Transjordan, and Damascus, provide for the following deploying of forces:
1-Syrian and Lebanese troops to attack in North Palestine. . 2. The Transjordan Arab Legion live in peace and security forever." and Iraqi troops to thrust to, the
His telegram was
centre of the Holy Land. addressed to Dr Trygve Lie, the Secretary- General of the United Reuter.
3. Some 15,000 Egyptian troops Nations to strike at the south of Palestine.
WAR PREPARATIONS
Transjordan, preparations were being completed as 1 drove through the land.
The Arab Legion 'was being mobilised with artillery and armour- ed fighting vehicles.
The training thousands
of recruits was being speeded up.
TRUCE AT AN END Tel-Aviv, May 4. The Stern Gang, the Jewish terrorist organisa- Throughout tion, today announced the end of their truce with the British in Pa-
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Join us in the Western Union. Any-lestine, declaring: "Our direct one who comes into the scheme muat war against the British enemy will be treated on terms of absoluta be resumed." equality"
war
SEIZE
RAILWAYS
Chicago,
Wolverhampton, May 5. Captain Roy Farran left for a secret destination on Tuesday while Scotland Yard organised. an international hunt for Jew- Ish agents suspected of mailing him a bomb that killed his younger brother Rex..
Captain Farron, high up- on the Jewish underground's "blood list
since he was acquiited of murder- ing a youthful member of the Stern in Palestine, was laden with boggage when he left his home.
Cong
"I honestly have not the slightest Idea where ho has gone," said his brother. Keith. "But he is always like that. He is terribly upset about the whole affair and he not talked about It
It' much."
The bomb, mailed in a hollowed out volume of Shakespeare's plays and addressed to "R. Farran, ex- ploded when it was opened on Monday by Rex Farran." He died two hours Jater of abdominal wounds. !
SCOTLAND YARD ON JOB
Scotland Yard, assigning ita ablest detectives to the case, mid "All possible steps are being taken." A spokesman refused to confirm published reports that security re- gulations
had been tightened. to protect cabinet miniiters and other high officials.
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The Yard also refused to confirm published reports that the trail led Belgium and France. It was known, however, that police are in radio communication with hend- quarters of the International Police Commission in Paris,
"It is quite likely," a Yord spokes- man said, “that some countries are concerned as much we are with thest people who come from Fale-
Press.
· Precautions to guard Captain Far- rap, a much decorated, British Army hero, fncluded the interception of May Govern. all mail for his family--Associated ment seizure of the railways in the United States became n possibility tonight after the collapse of mediation efforts to averi a strike called for May 11.
Chairman of the National Mediation Attempts of Mr Frank Douglass,
Board, to settle, the wage dispute three
between the railroads operating brotherhoods broke do
today.
Dougings said he' would go .to
to Washington tonight President Harry Truman.
Mice Play With Cats, Feed
In
In Birds' Cage
London, May. 4.-Because sho report to kept a "manageric" in her 20-
General Counsel Francis A. Silver roomed house in which mice of the Office of Defence Transporta run freely among the cats and
cages,
the tion said in Washington that the re- fed in the birds' gulation is still in force making it Honourable Mra A. McLaren possible for Mr Truman to order Morrison, 83-year-old daughter government operation of the rail- of a Baron, was summoned in a
London police court today.
ways.
been
The walkout has
set for next Tuesday by Unions representing 100,000 engineers and switchmen Associated Press.
of COURT FINDING
RAISES IRE
King Abdullah of Transjordan expected to be the Supreme Com- mander of the Arab regular troops, Washington, Mav 4.-The decision
Stated to be the possessor of 25 birds, 10 cats, eight dogs and 13 guinea pigs, Mrs McLaren Morrison was charged under a Public Health Act "for keeping animals and birds in such state us to cause serious in- festation of mice and nuisance from Aics".
An
of the inspector
with General Ismail Safwat Pashu, by the United States Supreme Court Society for commanding the volunteers of the yesterday that covenants to bur Arab "Liberation Army".
the Prevention
Royal
court Mrs Morrison's :repeated statement: "If you take my animals away, I will commit suicide".
The court ordered Mrs Morrison to remove the causes of the com- plaint within 14 days-Reuter,
Al Kawukjl, the Arab Liberation Negroes or other racial groups from Cruelty to Animals quoted to the
ail-white neighbourhood were not Army commander in the field, now legally enforceable, called forth at his headquarters at Ramallah, 10 there comments from two Missia- miles to the north of Jerusalem, issippi Democrats today: sald to be
a counterblow preparing
Mit John Williams: "The decision in the Jerusalem area with about did more to bring about a revival 3,000 irregulars, backed by local of the Ku Klux Klan In the United States than anything done In the Bghters.
lost 40 years."
The Jewish army of Irgun and Raganah forces was estimated at 23.000 frontline troops, with at least 40,000 in support.-Reuter.
The communique, which was re- AustrioWe now scem con-garded as a reply to the arrival of siderably nearer to getting an Aus- British reinforcements in Palestine, MP's Generous trian treaty. We are prepared to said that the aim of the Stern group
go on being patient if that is the would be to prove that the British way to realise our alm.
Ariny was unable to maintain law
That alm is the re-establishment and order in the Holy Land-Reuter.
of
a truly free, democratic sovereign Austria,"
THE AUSTRIAN TREATY
nud
In discussing the efforts to arrive
ARAB ARMIES MOVE
Colleagues
London, May. 4.-Maurice. Webb, 44-year-old chairman of the (By Scaglian Maynes)
Parliamentary Labour Patty, · re- Damascus, May 4-Arab armies colved today £020, his colleagues'. moto-Jamaica.
at a treaty for Austrió, Mr Bevin are beginning to move towards Rift for him to tako a vaention in anid the "Big Four" Foreign Minis Palestlite battlegrounds. A
ters' Deputies have held over 100 rised Iraqi Army, brigade, which meetings in London on this sublect. hos already arrived in Transjordan,
Webba, who had a leg amputated
In
tx-
Mr Devin added that although pro- is expected to link up with King two years ago, has been in ill health gress had been "painfully slow" over Abdullah's British-trained Arab since then. the frat nine week, "wo now seem | Legion in an imminent thrust across considerably
an the Palestine
Somo months ago he sald nearer to getting Austrian treaty."
During a 200-miles drive from Parliament that after paying On Italy, Mr Bavin said: "I ro- Palestine through Transjordan to penses, he had only £3-15 a week cognise that. In Italy there are still Syrio, I saw a motorised column of left out of his £1,000 a year salary. great obstacles to be surmounted Igls moving through the moun- before it is quito clear exactly what tains of Monks towards Palestine. His Labour colleagues sent him rolo Italy is to plar in the postwar Iraqi motorcycle scoute cleared their collection with the suggestion world.
civilian traffic from the route,
that he should take a long holiday Arab regular, armlos will enter somewhere in the sunshine, Palestine, within a few days, Fawzi Mr Webb will leave for Jamalea El Din Al Kawukji, the Arab com-on May 20-Associated Press.
"Trieste, In our view, should now be returned to Italy,
(Continued on Paró 5):
Mr John Rankin:
"There must have been a celebration in Moscow last night, for the Communists won Their greatest victory In
the Supreme Court.
"White Christian Americans seem
RELATIONS BROKEN-OFF Bogota, May 44-Colombia 'today Informed Moscow she was breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia. Officials in chargo
of the Soviet
to have no rights left, which the Legation here were told they must present Supreme Court forls bound leave the country next week at the to respect. Reuter.
latest-Reuter..
Irish To Pay More Income
Tax And. Higher Duties
Dublin, May 4-Increases in income tax and customs duties on petroleum in sweeping administrative economies. were highlights of a budget for Eire proposed in the Dail today by Finance Minister Patrick McGillgan. The bud- get calls for expenditure of £77,000,000 but McGilligar had trimmed £8,000,000 from the original estimates He made the reduction by shelving nine wence to one shilling and two- several cestly projects, including the pence a gallon.. ercetion of a short wave radio stallon which was to have been used, the tea ration after June 5 from one The budget calls for Increasing primarily for broadcasts to America, and a half to two ounces weekly.
Mr McGilligan proposed raising It increases, widows and orphans income tax by sixpence to seven pensions and reduces 'import duties, shillings in the Found and ad-on wine by 75 percent.-Associated "vocated raising the petrol duty from Press,