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VOL. III NO. 128
Old Womanza. Murdered
Maidenhead, June 1.- Police found the trussed body of wealthy Mrs Free- man Lee. 89 year-old re- trunk cluse, today in a standing in the front hall of her 18-room home at Maidenhead.
She had been slain. police sald, before her body was put in the trunk, prob
They ably last Saturday, said robbery was the prob able motive for the crime. Neighbours noticed three days' milk was standing on the doorstep and called the police. Mrs Lea lived alone in the large house whose rooms were in disorder. A neighbour said she believed Mrs Leo was born America.
Associated Press.
In
22 Die In Swamped Launch
13
Norfolk, June 1.-Twenty- two men--nine Marines and Navy men perished in Hampton Roads last night
Navy launch when a swamped in choppy watera while returning 90 man to their slip after Memorial Day liberty.
was
Rear Admiral C. A. F. Sprague, Commander of a twelvo-ship tosk force, whose sailing for the Medi- delayed by the terraneans
to tragedy, issued this statement newsmen today from his log ship, the aircraft carrier Kenréarge:
"Preliminary report of loss of life or missing personnel may be placed at 22 (nine. Marines and 13 Navy)
"Report considered accurate and includes an estimate of: possible stragglers (men absent over leave).
checking is now in bro-
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1948.
Arabs And Jews Agree To Palestine Truce
ISRAEL IS PREPARED TO
CEASE FIRE TODAY
London, June 1.-The Provisional Government of Israel and the Arab League have informed the United Nations Security Council that they accept the Council's ordor for a one-month truce in Pales-
Official Syrian sources in Damascus, however, said tonight that fighting would continue in the Holy Land during present negotiations between the Arab leaders and the Security Council, and the Arab meeting in Amman will in their negotiations try to guarantee that Arab military efforts have not been in vain.. Israel accepted the Council's call to cease fire, when its Government called on all Jewish forces to stop firing as from 3 a.m. Palestine time tomorrow, provided the Arabs do likewise..
The Arabs accepted the truce when Faris Bey Al Khoury, Syrian delegate to the United Nations and President of the Security Council this month, received a cable from the Arab statos, declaring their acceptance and promising a detailed reply by
cable later today.
The Jews. In their reply, said the 100 seriously wounded Arabs from cease-fire order to Israel's forces the French Hospital in the Old City. around Iraqi troops today stood had been given on the assumption:
1. The bon on the import of arms Tel-Aviv in semi-cirole 11 to 14
Halfa.
month
to Arab countries, proposed by kilometres away and with Arab ir-
Council during the
a one-
ne-regulars recaptured the main water station on the pipeline to truce, shall apply to
11 kilometres from capital.
the delivery from stocks owned pins bout,-
or controlled by foreign the
territories
powers
arcas
Απ
The Tem retreated also claimed
are
Egyptian forces, meanwhile, attacking all Jewish colonies on the 25-miles stretch of the Palestine coast between Idud-to the south and Tel-Aviv. Egyption plones bombed Jewish Rehovoth, about 10 miles southeast of the Jewish capi-
tal, leaving it in names. Reuter. HANDING OVER WOUNDED
Amman, June 1-Paul J. Rueg-
He's Quite A
Magician!
Clermont Ferrand, via Paris, June 1 Antoins Marignant, professional magiclan, WAD under arrest bero today; charred with turning more than 2,000,000 francs worth of gold coins lato lead aluga In a pri- | valo-performanco.
brigado of Cler- The police mont Ferrand · arrested Marig- mon man and his friend, Alexandre
Gibault, on the complaint of the proprietor of Royal listel. The hotel man charged that the pair approached him last month will an offer to buy his estab- lishment.
They allegedly told the hotel. man they had a stack of gold which they wanted to exchange for banknotes. The gold coins
duly'
out countod were before a bank representative, who handed over paper money. When the banker opened the sack of coins," he found only Yead slurs which Marignani al+ legedly had substituted for the real thing in the sleight of hand manoeuvre-United Press.
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Gasperi's 8-Point Programme For Recovery Of Italy
EXPANSION OF
EDUCATION AND AGRARIAN REFORMS
Rome, June 1-Signor Alcide de Gasperi, the Italian Prime Minister, announced an eight-point. programme for his new Government when the Italian Parliament opened here today.
The points were:
of 1-The use
Marshall alid through a plan that would not affect private enterprise.
2-The adjustment of the internal financial situation and the defence of the llra through increasel raving and continued encouragement for the investment of foreign capital in Italy.
Thus the financial policy of Signor Luigi Einaudi, the new Italian Pre- sident and former,Budget Minilater, would continue.
Youtu
SUCCESS OF
6-POWER
TALKS
Agreement On Three Important Points
from bist London, June 1-The main achievements of the six-power. talks in London on Germany, which ended tonight, are au- thoritatively stated to include:
-Agrarinn reforms based on. reducing to the minimum the number of farm labourers, turning them into small farmers through a redistribution of land. estates.
4.The emigration policy now
worked being
out in talks with other countries, especially Britain, Portland, Oregon, June 1. on large-scale development works Army engineers tonight ordered in Central Africa.
NEW STATE SCHOOLS the mass evacuation of a 120- mile stretch on
5.An expansion of the education the flooded Columbin River, whose swirling of 10,000 new State" schools for the programme including the setting up waters are swamping the out-fight against
HK Woman In skirts of this city of 600,000
Window Ledge Drama
of traffic.
people.
tains.
•
"The # to continuð
Its
imen
1-Agreement to set up a Ger- man constituent Assembly for the three Western Zones on or sbout. September 1, 1048;
CUT-
was
Z-The creation of an Inter- present foreign policy, collaborat-
national control organisation for favouring European the Ruhr Industries composed of the Many thousands of Inhabitants of ing in full within the European or
itt the affected area at the lower and anisation,
the six powers-Britain, France, tho of the stream-have already fled, the economie co-operation as
Italian-French customs union.
United States, Belgium, the Nether Army authorities said. The dood
At this stage the Premier said the lands and Luxembourg-and repre- within the
has pirendy cost at least 20 liver and British, French and United States centatives of Western Germany, more than $37,000,000 - ib of the Arab states;
In panic from that the Jaw
Jews
in property proposal for the return of Trieste with powers over the distribution cease-fire the arm- Kfar Yona, about three kilometres
losses. 2. During the cense
was a sign of renewed confidence in of key Fahr products, in particular San Francisco. June 1-A 41-
rest of the torrent, coming ed forces of neither Bitte shall
east of the Nathanya crossroad on
The
Italy. Chinese hourly nearer, is
reach seek the advance beyond the the Tel-Aviv Haifa. Road, leaving year-old Hongkong
expected to
coal, coke and steel, and; He also hoped, for an understand- they now hold, and each number of dead and Injured. The
3-Agreement to introduce Already, the railway Ing on the part of the "Blg Four" side shall be entitled to main-flaganah commander was cited, woman, Wong Loy, despondent Portland City tonight or early 19-
rency reform in the Western Zones because the immigration au-morrow. tain their present positions.
was stated.
carly in thorities refused to allow her to station and some streets are dooded. regarding Italy's former colonies.
Foreign trade agreements would of Germany-probably While both Jews and Arabs have
The toll of dead will not be known
Two huge be extended and a commission was July-but not, it is anticipated, in informed the Council of their will-
join her American-Chinese hus- until the waters resede. ingness to abide by a truce, earlier
band, Gin Hop-lok of Abordeon, dams still resist the mighty force of being prepared to go to Russia, he the Western Sectors of Berlin. that Iraqi
Washington, climbed reparts today indicate
out the the Columbia River, swollen by mol-added.
At today's final session, attended TO FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT forces have reached the Mediterran.
by the heads of the delegations and 7.—A series of special reforms and presided over by Britain's Sir Willl- can at Nathanya, thus cutting com-
14th storey ledge of Appraisers ting snows from the Rocky Moun
One of them, the Grand Coulee, public works projects, munications between Tel-Aviv and
Building today and defied efforts
aimed at am Strang, the Conference's report, Further
of firemen, police and inter- the world's largest man-built struc- fighting unemployment, giving the for submission to the Governments gress...
preters to lure her from her ture, is 420 miles froin here; the workers a higher living standard and of the participating powers, JERUSALEM SHELLING The open launch was swamped in
other, Bonneville, is 40 miles away inviting the Confederazione Generale signed. It is expected that a formal suicide perch.
Italiana del Lavore to co-operate. communique_recording to the con- nwind and rain storm -as-it.was
"Arab Legion shelling- of Jewish returning
to the
A crowd of 5,000 spectators jam- a liberty, parly
HOMES ABANDONED
8.The Government to continue cluston of the Conference in agree off positions in Jerusalem meanwhile Kearsarge, anchored two miles the Norfolk Naval Station. The continued today. Only interruptions rer, President of the Internatio olmed the streets, forcing a rerouting,
Army engineers today ordered all its policy for maintenance of public ment on all points will be published the Arab gunners Red Cross committee, announced to- The woman, launch, which was attached to the occurred when
who arrived from but flood workers out of the area order, using all the means necessary tomorrow. Reuter, the Hebrew day that the Jewish authorities are Hongkong on January 17, spoke no behind the carrier,
Thousands of to stop the illegal preparation for a 200 Arab wounded
civil war. 2200 yards
off the Kearsarge port University after lunch when a two-evacuating
Arab English. Two interpreters and her people abandoned their homes and
Many arms are still hidden hour truce was arranged to evacuate soldiers and more than 400 beam Associated Press.
and more than 400 f lawyer called to her in Chinese from swelled the stream of refugees fice Italy, mostly held by "private or civilians
the floor above, while two companies ing from lem.
They tried to race the waters to ganisations," Signor de Gasperi said, He said the action was in return of firemen rigged a large jumping!
was constantly Interrupted for "the very
during his the safety of high ground. Trans-
left benches way the net in the street below. generous Arab authorities carried out the DEATH LEAP POSSIBLE port, communications and electric from the
of Jewish
power are crippled, hampering res-speech and only by the intention of cvacuation
Chamber officers was a fight between batants from the surrendered Jewish
It is atit possible for her to clear
cuo operations.. quarter of the old City last Friday the net in a jump to death. She has
The river is in a food stage for the Communists and Christian De-
It also threatens many
the first and Saturday." The number ex-
been on the narrow lodge, with the 750 miles. ceeded 1,500.
announcements of The threat of the waters In- Signor de Gasperl's three-weeks old Eighty wounded were due to be brisk wind from the Bay whipping small towne at its lower end. handed over to the Arabs during her black dress about her, for over
creased today as the Pacifle high Cabinet, formed after the sweeping the afternoon from
tide lent. Its force to the torrent majority of his Christian Democrat French three hours.
The Immigration Regional chief, hospital in Jerusalem,
painfully built with
Party in the April elections, Arab civilians including women, Mr I. F. Wixon, said the Immigration Sandbag was, ante swept away
hours of at children, and the aged were being Board of inquiry ruled that there in minutes. collected at a concentration point was insufficient evidence of marital relationship and had ordered the
oman deported.
is still pending at the of Vanport was virtually Her appeal Immigration Board in Washington.
The authorities said the woman
of casualties have yet been made COMMONS QUESTIONS
a painter's reached the ledge by. London, June 1.--The actions of ladder that had been left the Arab Legion in Palestine since exercise roof of detention quarters
on the 15th floor-United Fress.
was swamped when
EDITORIAL
only stopped
shelling
Consolidate This Success
I appears that the Hongkong
exhibition at the British In- dustries Fair was a much bigger earlier reports had success than
fetler says that Indicated." One thie "although
Hongkong stall looked more like a shop than any only other stall it has been not
the popular stall_in the most Commonwealth and Empire Seo- tion, but one of the most popular stalls of the whole Fair" This is high praise indeed and must who make those in the Colony
inclined to turn up their were noses at the idea of Hongkong being successfully represented at trifie shamefaced. the BIF feel a
con-
It is no secret that it took s Biderable amount of effort
to
A
Hongkong exhibition at the BIF. The comparatively small display by Hongkong at the Fair is but another example of the Colony's curious relleence In advertising can itself. The same symptom le observed in a dozen different directions. An it has been point- ed out before, we could. make ourselves the centre of attraction for tourists to the Far East were WO
know Inclined to let them
what we had to offer in the way of natural beauty and novelties. As it is, most people come here without the for the first time
#t
slightest idea of what the place is like, what to look for, where to zo. The British Government thinks Hongkong should be the show plece of the Far East, and.
probably something sppreaching that already; but we
be too shy to show our tcom to selves off. The suggestion, madt previously, is repeated: think the
Pubile
Relations Government Office be authorised to prepare and distribute overseas ons more types of pamphlets that will no1 only attract visitors Hongkong, but will offer them an informative picture of the place before they start thele journey. Government would probably and the various air lines which HOW link Hongkong to Europe, the Unlied
and Stales, Australia alsewhere, willing to co-operate to the extent of including any such pamphlets In the reading air- material supplied on their craft, and there should be difficulty, through the Central Office of Information, in having a
the pamphlets distributed central points within the Com- monwealth and of the
displayed in the capitals
of some
olber agh its exhibition countries. Through at the BIF, Hongkong has become something more than 'a samo. to many people in other parts the world; the opportunity la now thais presented for consolidating new-found interest by feiting the world know that the Colony pos- BCHSCS
many attractions
enter. addition to skilled and ‚prising, manufacturers,
whip up sufficient local Interest in the proposal to exhibit Hongkong stall, and it is a just and reward for the enterprise. confidence of
the Hongkong and Chinese traders that the Was evon- ziven such a cordial wel- toally come. Having taken the plunge this year, and found that it makes a pleasant and profitable swim. the Colony should be determined to so much further next year and make Its DIF "shop" into fully-dressed exhibition. We can
considerable Expect
Industrial developments, during the
next fwelve months which will enable manufacturers to deal with orders on a much bigger scale than at present. Furthermore, it is likely that
Hongkong will be in position to offer wider
range of products and commodilles, com-
quality petitive both in workmanship and in price. This was hinted in the letter quoted above which stated that many enquiries had been made at the Fair for goods which, necessarily. et Hongkong can be supplied through
...The merebante,
while
of
not tur origin, our Information should act as a spur, to those Important merchandising hongs from who, this year field back actively participating in the
по
st
the
non
com.
because
of
first before the evacuation.
"That Is difficult anipers" he explained.—Associated. Press.
the termination of the British man- date were not Britain's respon- ability, Mr Michael Stewart, speak- Ing for the Wor Office, said in the House of Commons today.
Д
on
the
Bill To Help Shanghai DPs
dykes.
from the area.
Vid
Army engineers estimated today
damage that $27,000,000 of done when the tiny war-built town swept away by the torrent. No estimates
Reuter.
TRUMAN'S ORDER:
Washington, Truman
resources
of the Federal
Be
concrete
722831 were
In
The programme was in line with the Premier's post-election speech, when he said the new Government would "rebulid", Italy.--Reuter.
Lewis Won't Bargain
Washington, June 1-John, L. Lewly argued today that he is not required to bargain with the "hostile, arbitrary" Southern Coal Producers Association.
This was his reply to the Govern ment's motion for a Taft and Hart-. ley Act injunction to compel, his United Mine Workers to seek a con- tract with the Association.
Lewis' lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the injunction suit brought
sel of the National Labour Relations Board.
SMUTS TO STAY by Robert N. Denham, general coun
IN POLITICS
The Taft-Hartley law requires the
June 1.-President
Pretoria, June 1-Field Marshal Unions and Employers to bargain in the full today ordered
Govern Jan Smuts, retiring as Prime Minis-good faith with each other. Lewis to bargain with the ment into action to save the people ler of South Africa, today accepted has refused flecing from the rising waters of the offer of a seat in the Parliament Southern group on the ground it did from a member of his United Party.not take part in the previous con- the Columbia River.
resigned.as Prime Minister talks, and the National President ordered the Federal
Parliamentary collapsed as a result. ~.
The
DPS Works Administrator, Major General on Friday, following the defeat of tions for a soft. Coal contrast have
He was replying to questions by Communist Member, Mr. P. Pira-. tin, and Mr S. Silverman, a Labour Member. Tho
War Ofice, Mr Stewart sald, had had every reason to be- lleve that the forces of the Arab
Washington, June 1-A Bill for. Legion would get out of Palestine providing for the admission to the United States ns non-quota immi- before the termination of the man-
grants of 5,000 personn din i date
on May 15. When Mr Silverman asked: "Dut by the war from their homes
the
Eastern Europe. The refugee
of
Philip Flem
Fleming. to co-ordinate nil Federal agencies giving aid.
Three roore dykes gave way today the and the entire system along lower reach of the Columbla River was today in danger of being washi
his Party In
elections.
In a measago to the people today, he cald, he intends to remain. 08 leader of the United Party, despite tho election, upset Associated Press,
The Union, In moving, to dismiss the suit, fled a long afidavit, from Lewis himself attacking the Southern group and explaining why he won't deal with it--Associated Press.
Seven Chinese Killed In Baton Charge
1-Seven
By Singapore Police
:
A
is it not a fact that they were back Europe and now living in Shanghai ed away.-Reuter. again in Palestine on May 10?". Mr was introduced in the House,
by today
A Con- Representatives Stewart
art replied: What they have
fer-Bressman, Mr. Emanuel Celler (Do- done in
In Palestine since the mination of the mandate la not our mocrat, New York).
Mr Celler sald these refugees | :-) responsibility."
stranded in Shanghai Singapore, June After Bir Stewart had stated in have been reply to Mr Piratin that the respon- since 1941 and most of them are Chinese were killed and 10 in- victim of peraccution in Germany,
In Singapore, a Chinese gunman
wounded sibility of the British commander Poland and ather areas of Central jured today when police nindo
dis Chinese armed with sticks, stones, on 200
shot and, critically. in Palestine for the Arab Legion and
a baton charge had ended with the termination of
Police casualties, and no shots were Chinese sawmill supervisor where there Jing been much industrial un- a rubberned. mandate, Mr Silvermant inter-
11,000, but 0,000 had refused to leave
rest lately, Malaya's Polico jected: "Do you then say that an / Priginally numbery in Shanghai missed Chinese employees who bottles and spears. There were no Commissioner. undertaking given in this House that have been absorbed by Australls, estate near Segamat, 125 miles
Two Sikh policemen were killed, United South America, the
Slates
Mr H. B. Lansworthy, reviewing
when a the Legion should leave by the 15th and some European countries to north of Singapore.
the labour unrest in the Federation and nine others Injured returned as in fulfilled when the British com- which they
as repatriates.
The Chinese had been alven
yesterday, said that in future "force tyre burst and a lorry overtumed mander in Palestino
the allows
To be eligible for admission under.
be met with force." He at- while taking rainforcements to the persons to come back again on the the Bill, these displaced
reene of another labour dispute at political bodies who recently took must have entered Shanghal after management, Mr Stewart replied: "There is no January 1, 1935, and must be living over the estate and had found dif- who, ho zald, were exhorting trade Slim River, about 60 miles north of
unlon workers to resort to violence Kuala Lumpur. culty, in controlling the workers. question of his allowing the Legion there at present. They would be
Three hundred British troops and Most of the dismissed workers to gain their ends. to return. The Legion ceases to be required to use the privilege of an-.
had refused to leave, saying
Other Incidents today included: police were standing by awaiting the neviction of 70 dismissed. strikera under his command, and I think it try to the United States by June
would run the estate themselves. Dhimissed employees, set fire to. was perfectly clear to the House 32, 1050,
The clash began when the police, rubber factory at Senal, 15 miles who had refused to leave the Klapa The Bll would apply to those when the original undertaking was.
sent to who were
investigate the north of Johore Bahru, and started Ball and Lima Blas rubber estates.
-Neuter. given that that would be the legal persons irrespective of nationality,
situation, woro. surrounded by four other fires on the estate. Reuter. and practical situation."--Router.
month's notice by the Europea wow subver
they