Malaya War Damage Committee Is Satisfied
CLAIMS SUBSTANTIALLY MET
London, May 31-The Joint Committee in London set up to deal with war damage compensa- tion in Malaya, issued the following statement today:
Wingate's Son For Israel
Mother's Decision
London, May 31,-Beautiful Mrs Orde Wingate, widow of the
famed Chindit leader, was reported today to have promised to send her four- year-old son to Israel.
Reports published in London quoted Mrs Wingate as telling the Jewish Agency in Tel-Aviv Israel is at war. If I had gold money I would contribute them for the war which my
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNEN1, 1948.
POLICE
"Hope they don't start paying there are too many of chasing too fac cara!"
"OPERATION
The Joint Committee represent- ing agricultural, banking, commer-664 cial, industrial and general trading associations which was appointed as long ago as 1942, have consi- dered the statement made in the House of Commons on April 20 regarding war damage compensa tion in so far as it applies to Malaya.
the
that
BAMBOO"
CONCLUDED
MONTY SATISFIED
ATTLEE DENIES ANGLO-US RIFT
House Of Commons Questions
On Parliament
·· London, May 31.-The Prime Minister, `Mr Clement Attlee, denied today that there was a rift between the United States and Britain over Pales- tinc. "I am not aware of any rift of that kind," he told the House of Commons, when asked if he would do his best to “heal the rift between Washing ton and London, close the breach and make our policy plain."
Mr Attlee asked the House to give
the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest
Bevin, its indulgence for not making CONFIDENCE
a statement on Palestino today in viow of the. Security Council's efforts to arrange a cease-fire.
put that, in any way,
31-Tho Paris, May
French
Government of M. Robert Schuman
was now expected to get a satis- majority on the vote of
It is gratifying to the Joint Com- mitice that the submissions they roade to His Majesty's Government, in the course of correspondence Ex-
"It would be unfortunate that VOTE LIKELY changed between August 1042 and
there should be statement made or January 1943, have been accepted
questions London, May gladly acknowledge and thtaking
31. Field jeopardised the possibility of ac- given by His Marshal Lord Montgomery Plant Thursday, the leader of the factory
ho said. Majesty's Gove
Government in that same operation bamboo" conducted correspondence is being honoured.
the total amount Although
Get last week at the Staff College House of Commons, Mr Herbert Morrison, sald that Mr Bevin was of Camberley envisaging a
1o make likely alde for the settlement of insured losses and in payment of compen-hypothetical war against Japan Friday or today.
The Socialists one of the chief. for war damage sation
falls far
When Mr Anthony Eden, in 1950 was attended by 115: short of the total amount claimed, the sum apportioned, namely £55,- ranking commanders from the servative, asked if the Government Partners in the Coalition Cabinet- in all was using its best endeavours with last week threatened a revolt against Government 000,000, is a very substantial one three fighting services and if fairly distributed should go the colonies and dominions in both parties in support of the resolu- the bill to which the
tion agreed upon by the United had already been firmly pledged.
The
Minister, Finance a considerable
Rene ML. way to meet the cluding a galaxy of 50 major Nations, Mr Attlee replied: "Yes,
Mayer, threatened to resign if the generals, it was learned au- sir."
not adopted. proposal was
The thoritatively today.
Premier made the issue one of con- ndence last Friday.
well founded claims."
CONSULTATIONS URCED and
The Joint Commitee expresses husband fore the hope that the governments of Not having them, I have de- Malaya will consult freely with the
concernext cided to send my son. I am send-parties
through the ing film to be educated in Israel medium of their elected representa- and to be a loyal son of both Israel tives on the local committees Singapore Kuala Lumpur and and Britain."
the complex and difficult of the assessment of claims and the fair distribution of the amounts to be made available.
Although the main purpose for which the
Joint
The child was born few weeks after Major-General Wingate WAS killed in. Burma air crash.
PALESTINE. VISIT
matter
confidence tomorrow on their dis- missal of 150,000 civil servants as a statement last an economy measure,
Con-
for
。
WAR MATERIALS Eariler, Mr Christopher Mayhew, In addition, the operations
State were the Under-Secretary of observed by selentists from
answered the Foreign Affairs, bad Home Office and
the Ministry of number of questions on. Palestine. who Montgomery Defence,
salt particularly about the war materials "ave reactions of how selence can supplied by Britain under treaty to help us do our stuff better with the Arab states.
fewer casualties,"
com-
tem-
It is understood that the. various
out A parties have worked
hoped the promise which it was National Assembly would approve. The compromise is a limit on the Mr Mayhew sald that up to the way in which the Government can Operation Bamboo was conducted termination of the mandate, there dismiss permanent as well as against the Japanese, an enemy of was no direct evidence of British porary civil servants-Reuter,
supplied to Egypt, religious fervour" Monty sald, and Iraq or "amazing physical courage borne of war mansjordan being diverted Mrs Wingate went to Palestine In April. A Haifa report a fortnight i formed has now been served, thou the "enemy headquarters" was re- by British wearing ago, unid that she told П
presented that if her husband were alive, he propose to continue in being so that Japanese uniforms brought from would be fighting
they may be ready to consult with Haganah. in
Singapore. with and give such assistance
as they Their son Orde is staying
comunitices In Kuala his grandmother, Mrs Alice Pater-can to the son, in Monymush, Aberdeenshire, Lumpur and Singapore in the mat- Mrs Paterson said "it is the first ters that may be admitted to them.-- I have heard about plans for the Associated Press.
boy.
Lorna
reporter
(Mrs Wingote) and
I have never discussed the matter."
commitice Was
Maj One Man Fights
Mrs Paterson added General Wingate was not Jewish, nor was Mra Wingate. The god-
the parents, when
boy was christened in July 1945, were Israel's President Dr Chaim Weizman ond the Emperor of Selassie Associated Press.
Armed Gang
Asmata. Ethiopia, Hailo
BIG STRIKE CANCELLED
31-A
Eritrea, May British Army sergeant, firing a sten gun, engaged a gang of 10 armed bandits who held up the Asmara Massawa diesel train near Binds station yesterday, it was learned in Asmara today.
The bandits had placed a block across the line and the train came to a halt. Shots fred by the bandits were answered by the sergeant and Dusseldorf, May 31-Unionit is believed that he wounded one leaders cancelled today a strike by flying glass-Associated Press.
bandit. The sergeant was injured of 100,000 Ruhr metal workers' which was to have started at midnight.
The strike was to have prolested the appointment
Hermann stcel
of Reusch,
German pre-wor as chaltman of a com- magnute, mittee on Ruhr steel production
Hans Boeckler,, union leader in the British zone, said the walkout
was
ex
SOPHIE TUCKER KEEPS A DATE
the
the 04-
London, May 31-Sophie Tucker kept a sentimental date with her British public tonight and her re- called off pending talks in ward was one of the most smashing Frankfurt tomorrow between labour personal triumphs known to Lenders and the German Economic theatre's old-timers in London. Administration. He said he
fammed houses at Two pected a compromise, but that the London Casino welcomed the unions would not accept Reusch as year-old trouper back to this coun- 12-year absence, cried chairman.
try, after a Boeckler said there was no pres- bravos at her songs new and old. the military govern- and pold her tribute of tremendous Bure from ment, General Lucius D. Clay, applause.-Associnted Press. U.S. Military Governor, said last week the projected strike would
close 10 being against the occupation powers.
como
a sirike
|Liquidating
Boeckler said the unions opposed Lend-Lease Debt
Reusch because he belongs to the
old order which caused the war.
Reusch is not a Naz!, but Boeck-
FRASER. TAKES PART Adiniral Lord Fraser led the naval contingent comprising 13 admirals, captains and
marine generals. The Army contingent Included the generals commanding Hongkong,
.were no
to Palestine.
Since May 14, therab forces operating in Palce doubt making use of the equipment during several supplied to them years past by Britain, he added.
The export of war material to the Middle East was now covered by the embarge in the resolution adopted by the Security Council yesterday. was satisfied that the £3,790,000
"Mr Mayhew said the Government Malaya, India, and Australia and the Britain had paid Transjordan had
chiefs of staff of Canada, New Zen- Jand, South Africa and Rhodesia plus representatives of the Washing- Lon Joint Services Mission and the commanders of various For Enst land forces.
None of the British commandera who bore the brunt of the early days of the Japanese war in the Paclic was present.
been specifically linked with the de- fence of that country.
A
to the future, however, our decision has yet be taken," he added. When asked by a Jewish Labour Member, Mr Sydney Silverman, against whom Transjorden was de- fending itself at the moment. Mr Mayhew did not reply, despite the shouts calling, on him to answer.---
INDONESIAN NATIONAL
Operation Bamboo studied condi- Reuter. tions of terrain, climate and enemy observations psychology based on made during the war against Japan
Monty
based
the operation on the assumption that another wor would be fought with weapons dc- veloped before the war begins and 11 is understood that the question of equipment was based largely on the recommendations of the British Mission led by Major-General J. S. Lethbridge which toured the Pacific, South-West Pacific and South-East Asia war fronts in 1943.
FRONT
Batavia, May 31.-Eleven Indonesian Republican political SCIENTIFIC POSSIBILITIES parties, tonight decided-to-form On conclusion of the mission in a National Front. They also 1943, Maj-Gen. Lethbridge told decided to draft a national pro- United Press that the mlusion has gramme which will be submit- found that the American Army equipment is largely superior and led to the Indonesian President, better suited for Far Eastern war Dr R. J. Soekarno, who attend- fare than the Brillsh. He said the ed today's meeting 'at Jog- mission's recommendations would
jakarta, the Republican capital. include adaptation of American typo The deferred discussion of changes of supplies both in equipment and in Dr Mohammed Hatta's Cabinet. victualling.
The Dutch delegation negotiating The operation also studied scien- tinc potentialities of a Far Eastern on differences with the Republicans Indonesians war in the light of climatic condi- at Jogjakarta told the tions.
the
Monty was sald to have repeated- ly streased that "man is still the first weapon of war even if ho Ho simply pushes the button." Am-also stressed the necessity
Washington, May 31 The forth
ler sald he ignored union views coming trip of the, Russian
man
today that their fears about the Dutch sponsored Bandoeng Conven- tion were unjustified.
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NOTICE ·
News of the Dutch reassurance was contained in Security Council for an good offices committee communique issued at Jogjakarta. The communi- que added that the Dutch raid the Convention served for mutual con-
Indonesians sultations with
not represented by the Republic.
The Republicans replied that they They said unconvinced. remained they would
directly to the report Security Council as already stated.
The Dutch and the good offices the committee are to submit their comformerly at the back of the Old ments on the complaint to Security Council-Reuter..
and opposed the British policy of bassador, Alexander S. Panyushkin, intensive scientifle research adding: breaking up cartels-Associated to Moscow is expected to produce a "The object of science is to assure his stuff better with less Press.
Operation Bamboo disclosed that sickness claimed 100 casualties to every single battle casualty in the early days of the Buring camped This ratio was eventually reduced to six to one.
MADAME CHIANG FOR BANGKOK
Bangkok, May 31.-According to on announcement made here by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, China's famed "First Lady," Mmc Chlang Kal-shek, will soon visit Bangkok, serving as an "envoy of Chinese good will."
Pibul Songgram Premier hailed the proposed visit as a good omen
oft-ilmes for the
strained relations and ha3 Sino-Siameso assured a hearty weltme to the wile of Nationalist China's leader." No date has yet been set for the proposed visit. United Press,""
British Empire's Chief Rabbi
has
Brodie, London, May 31.-M. 03-year-old senior Jewish chaplain to the British Armed Forces, has been chosen Chief Rabbi of the British Empire.
Hia appointment was announced yesterday-Associated Press.
today.
docs Itusalan proposal for liquidating the Si1,296,000,000 Soviet lead-lease effort." debt, State Department officials said The United States has insisted that Russiu pay a percentage of all lend 'caso supplles withi a peacetime value., Britain and France agreed to this principle in settling their ae- counts-Associated Press.
Interesting.'
"It is all terribly Monty sald-United Press.
EXPERTS STRIVE TO PUT
HACKED BODY TOGETHER
Gilmore, London, May 31.-Exports today began putting the body together from its hacked pieces try. ing to solve what looked like England's ugliest murder in many years.
Killed Because Ho Refused A Drink Manila, May 31 For refusing to
accept a cocktail, Ricardo Lorenzo
paid with his life.
Lorenzo was attending a luncheon party in a Manila suburb. Another guest offered him a drink. Lorenzo refused.
The guest with the cocktail was so angered by the refusal that he Lorenzo.-United stobbed Press.
With A Scotland Yard man the parts, were in water. The Jobfatally watching. De Donald Teare, Home was fitting it together.
Office pathologist worked on a model
In wax of the body dug up in parts As of now the police believe the from the muddy pond at Potter's body was that of an average size Bar golf course in North East Lon-man somewhere between 25 and 50-
least years-old and, at don.
if mora
At the pond itself-called "Tid-parts are available, perhaps tilled dlers Pond" because boys liked to by a blow on the head, catch minnows or tiddlers in it-tho dirty job of finding the rest went on
Dr Teare hopes to be able to formulate some iden as to what the
All except the middle section of man looked like and Scotland Yard
the body lins been found, Small experts will then try to find out who boys first saw the arm
and hand he is.
two weeks ago on the edge of the. at first thought it was the arm of a young girl,
ponti The polico
S'pore Appointment
Police still hoped to find some- thing left in the pond such as cloth- London, May 31-The War
The pond was drained, and its ing or papers or effects that will Office announced tonight
that muddy bottom yielded another give them a clue to help solve the
then the legs. mystery. Brigadier D. Dunlop, C.B.E., has severed arm and
Superintendent they brought Scotland Yard been appointed Commander, Singa Finally on Saturday
Peter Bovridge indicated that the pore District, with the temporary up a broken skull
dissection of the body was the work rank of Major-General.-Asso- clated Pre
of an amateur-United-Press.
Many essential details have not yet been fixed such as how long
ANNE IN GENEVA
Genova, May 31.-Princess Anne arrived by plane today and was met by ex-King Michael who drove her to the hotel. She refused to give a statement.United Press. ·
ANNOUNCEMENT
Service will be held on Sunday. June 13, 10a.m.. at the Synagogue (Robinson Road) in memory of thoso members of the Jewish Community who lost their lives in the defence of Hongkong to be followed by the unvelling of a memorial tablet
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