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Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha, Egyption Prime Minister (above) who was assassinated yes- terday by a student dis guised as a police officer.
New Egypt's
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Cairo, Dec. 28.-The Chief of the Egyptian Royal Cabinet, Ibrahim Abdul Hadi Pasha, was tonight nominated to succeed the Prime Minister, Nokrashy Pasha, assassinated in the Ministry of the Interior hero todny.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1948.
DUTCH GIVEN ORDERS Prince Charles
TO RELEASE
POLITICAL PRISONERS
Security Council Demands A Report Within
Within 24 Hours
Paris, Dec. 28. The Security Council tonight adopted a Chinese resolu-
tion calling on the Dutch Government to release political prisoners in Indonesia forthwith and report back to the Council within 24 hours,
The resolution was carried by oight votes to nil, with three abstentions.. Those voting in favour were China, Canada, Colombia, Syria, Argentina, the United States, Soviet Russia and the Ukraine.
The Chinese resolution, tabled by Dr Hsia Ching-lim, said: "The Security Council, noting that The Netherlands Government has not so far released the President of the Republic of Indonesia (Dr I. R. Soekarno) and other political prisoners as required by the resolution of December 24, calls upon The Nether- Jands Government to set free these political prisoners forthwith and report to the Security Council within 24 hours of the adoption of the present resolution."
Russian proposed, an amendment to the Chinese resolution to alter the word- ing "adoption of the present resolution" to "fulfilment of the present resolution." This was turned down later.
Mr Jan Herman Van Royen, the Dutch delegate, opening the resumed debate, sald it had not been possible for his Government to send the necessary instructions to Batavia to implement the Security Counci resolution calling for a cease fire and the release of Republican prisoners because communications with the Indonesian authorilles had not been fully restored.
that I
"I am authorised to say shall be able to make a statement tomorrow with certainty." he added
Faris Bey (Syria) asked the Dutch delegate: "What Indonesian leaders were taken prisoner in The Nether- lands? Who among them Have been
Abdul Hadi Pasha decided to keep Nokrashy Pasha's Cabinet in its pre-released?" It was not known to :sent form,
night whether he would take over the Finance and Interior portfolios held by Nokrashy Pasha.
Abdul Hadi Pachn. aged 48, was Finance Minialer in Nokrashy Pasha's Government until February, 1947, when he was appointed as Chief of the Royal Cabinet, a domestic post in King Farouk's household.
RESIDENCE SURVEILLEE
ecose fro the acceptance of the order required study by the aggres- sor State
"It is perfectly clear that The despite Netherlands, Government, the express order of the Security Council, has no intention leasing the leaders of our Govern ment now or for some time to come," he asserted.
of
re-
FLOUTING ORDER "Now we read in an official Dutch communique that instead of even studying the order of the Security Council regarding the release of the President, the Dutch authorities have decided to move him and other leaders to hotels in the mountain
outside Java,
ance of the Security Council a com- plete report on the situation.
The report was to "cover the observance of the cease fire orders and the conditions prevailing In areas under milliary occupation, or from which the armed forces now
in occupation may be withdrawn."
Mr Malik declared this resolution "not only ineffective but harmful." "Con the Council say that any con- sular representatives in Indonesia are qualified to answer to the Coun- cil?" he asked.
this resolution 1 adopted,-we- shall be deprived of evan such a toothless and ineffective organas the Committee of Good Offices,"
Senor Roberto Urdaneta (Colom-
"In addition to the rejection of bla) sald the best part of the Soviet representative's criticisms were not the Council's cease fire order, The related to the draft resolution.sub- Netherlands were aleo flouting out right the order of the
by Colombia but to another Security mitted by Council," he added.
resolution which had been previous- The Dutch representative sugly adopted by the Security Council. Mr Malik paid the Security Coun- that the adoption gested
of the
cil" cannot rely on the benevolence Chinese-resolution would be most
The Security premature, and would ensure then some consula, or other authority Dutch Government before it had a in Batavia.
must send is own Commission as chance to answer.
suggested in my resolution yester-
day."
Mr Van Royen replied: "The 14 prominent Indonesians whose release 1 spoke of in my statement yester day were for the most part members delegation in of the Indonesian Batavia.
"As far as I know, Dr Soekarno and his colleagues are in what the French
surveillen' call 'residence (internment)."
Mr D. B. Desal (India)-asked-Mrcensure was intended, Vice Von Roren what truth there was President of the Santist Party. in press reports that the Indonesian It was assumed in Cairo tonight leaders had been evacuated to hit that the new Premier would re-outposts, some of them even outside integraba the Saadist Party, probably Jan?"
Me D. N. Falar, the Indonesian as its leader.
representative, said that it was
that The Government, meanwhile, to- utterly inconceivable
there night ordered that Fuad University, could be any justification for
releasing of whose medical faculty the Pre-Dutch Government not
A lawyer, he was at one time a Waldist, but left that party-with-
becoming Nokrashy Pasha,
the
Dr Hsia replied that no note of
Faria Bey called for the immediate release of the political prisoners: "I you know what is meant by military in have half the comforts of a privat ternment," he declared. "If soldier, your military captors think they are giving you privileges. An- other night of captivity Socksrne would be too long."
BRITAIN ABSTAINS
for Dr The ton mentioned
mier's alleged assassin was a mem-President Soekarno and, the other Mr Paul Fails, the British delegato,
even if should be closed down Inde political prisoners ber,
were any reasons to believe Anitely. Reuter..
EDITORIAL
Time To Cease-Fire
Tis not surprising that world
opinion condemns the Dutch nellon in Indonesia, for the ullateral repudiation of the Renville Truce which has
Laken the form of armed intimidation is a clear violation of the prin- clples to which the Netherlands. the United as a member of
Dutch Nailons, subscribe. The
mikun- complain that the world
actasting derstands the motive the latest "police action in the NEL, and that it is not acquainted facts of the real with the eltuation in the islands, fortunately the real facts are not easily discernible for so much of what the world is told about Indonesia ia Iture propaganda falsifies the which abscures and
Un-
true position. The Dutch can be given eredit for sincerely desiring to bring about a more peaceful and ordered state In Islands, but less epsy to under- staud are their methods.
.AS
It is claimed, the Dutch wish to Ace, established a firm represen- falive Interim government that the ean deal effectively, whil problems of the whole of the Netherlands East Indies., 11 Is diments to appreciate how this nchloved' by armed can be Invasion..of the, Indonesian Ne- public and the detention of, the Republlo's political leaders. Any- thing suksesling an imposed form of government is repugnant for 1 cuts tiek across the modera conception of democracy, and even if such an administration were to be set up it would probably be very short-lived. The detrabl?lly of, establishing ELTS Interim government which could. représént: all: Interests is readily conceded and thère is sympathy för the Dutch project. But the
there
from that voting. Mr Jacob Malik, the Soviet delegate, challenged the Briush de- cision, and declared that the decision to abstain from voting amounted to "douting the Security Council with Impunity."
said Britain would abstaln
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present "police action" does not appeal as the best way in which to fulfil the objective, inasmuch that it is more calculated to sting the Indonesian extremists into Euerilla warfare which merely the puls the country back into state.it was a year ago. Moreover, there are
visible algns that It _no the "police action" succeeds far as immediate suppression of armed
concerned resistance is that the Indonesian icailers
Will be willing to take part in Interim Government: on the contrary it could surprise no one if Dr Hatta and his colleagues
of regarded repudiation Renville Truce as too serious breach of faith to permit them be Associated with the Dutch plan for creating a representative administration. The Dutch could still recapture much of the sym- lost pathy which their cause has
1010
to
by ordering a cease-fire without further delay. They have wisely freed some Indonesian political prisoners, but continuation military operations leaves
prejudiced. It is
Chan
of their realised
for
the Dutch are confronted with a delicate situation. There is not only, the problem of extreme and. quite often unreasonable nationalism, but there in existent In the lands a powerfully or Kanised Communistic movement determined to exploit the unsettled conditions solely their own benest. But logie sug- Renis that the Best way to defeat the machinations of the Com
cultivate, nat múnists - En to anlaganke, the liberal and more responsible elements within the Indonesian Republic. This could still be accomplished by im. mediately calling: "off" military operations.
Mr Van Royen-maintained-It would be incorrect for consular re- right of supervision or surveillance presentatives to obtain uur o of what was happening in Indo- nesin."
members of the consular in the Colombian resolution are the United States, British, French, Belglan and All Chinese consuls in Balavia.
expect members of the Council, Russia and the Ukraine, voled for it. The Council then adjourned until tomorrow af ernoon-Reuter.
FIGHTING SPREADS Batavia, Dec. 28-The Indonesian war spread from Java and Sumatra to Dutch-held South Bomeo today, "When we deal with milltary according to a Dutch Army on- action in Palestine, the British re-nouncement.
(Continued on Page 5) presentative Anda strong words In his vocabulary. His draft resolution calls for a cease fire in Palestine," Mr Malik stated.
"The delegation of the United Kingdom
reticence lapses into when we
with cessation of military petion in Indonesia. Why is it that the British delegaton becomes bashful, withdraws back into
Its shell, suddenly refuses to adopt a resolution that a cease Bre be applied within 24 hours?
"Iney
Jack words. They пре mum. This is a policy of favouritism-designed to undermine the prestige of the Security Council."
Russia introduced
further
amendment to supersede her onic. to tho Chinese
making the latter part read ".
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Cease Fire Call
The infant son of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip sleeps soundly through the ceremonies attendant upon his camera debut following his' christening in Buckingham Palace. The royal infant, christened Charles Philip Arthur George, is shown in three pictures during the post christening ceremonies.—AP, Picture,
Nationalists Stage Counter-Attack
In Northern Hupeh
Nanking, Dec. 28-Nationalist forces were counter-attacking in Northern Hupeh Province, where fighting flared up last week with the Com munist occupation of Fancheng, 170 miles northwest. of Hankow, the Nationalist military news agency reports from Hankow indicated tonight. The Com munists were said to be withdrawing.
PALESTINE
RESOLUTION
Paris, Dec. 282 Britain called on Tuesday for an im mediato coase fire in Southern Palestine and the withdrawal of Israeli forces in the Negev..
The British delegate, Mr Harold Beeley, submitted a resolution pro- posing the cense fire and Israell withdrawal on the Security Council rebated Egypt's charge that Israel had violated the truce with attacks on December 22 agninat Egyptian coastal positions in Southern Pales- tinc.
The resolution omitted any direct condemnation of Israel, although an original text, which was referred by the American delegation to Washing- ton last night, proposed that Israel be declared an aggressor.
Mr Beeley urged that the Security Council's truce supervisión commit- teo be instructed to meet on January Cat Lake Success to report on com pliance with
with the
the cease are and with- drawal orders.
"This would be the first step", Mr Becley said, "in restoring the authority, of the Security Counell and of the United Nations itself in Palestine."Associated Press...
ISRAELI DENIALS
Tel-Aviv, Dec, 28.-The Isnell Government tonight officially denied Arab radio reports that Egyptian- held Goza, in southwest Negev, had fallen to Jewish forces.
An Israeli military spokesman said the pressure against Gaze had
Ho "Increased." again refused to confirm or deny an Egyptian report that the Gaza coastal strip is cut
the
Ho dented suggestions that the about the Nezov Israeli silenco situation is due to milltary setbacks. on all officiat The security blackout. reports and speculation continues.
In Cairo 3
spokesman of Egyptian Wife Ministry denied that Israell forcos had broken through to the coast south of Gazo, Isolating it from other Egyptian position.. The Ministry sold the Egyptian post- tions were intact and that the height. reported occupied was 25 miles cast of Gaza
..
The Ternell dentat followed-a- United Nations Supervisory Head- in Haifa quarters announcement
the Egyptian had last night that complained that the Israelis had cut off Gaza from the south,
The Israeli spokesman would not comment on the Egyptian com- plaint. He said it could be reveal- the ed that the, operation along
ofT" coastal strip was "slackoning but would not say whether this was due to the success or failuro of the Jewish attack.
Ground fighting
was still fined to the Gaza area, but the nir war had spread over the Faluja pocket, where the Egyptians have two been trapped for more than months.
con-
Another report from Ichang. sald Flight crews engaged on airdrops Communist General Llu Po-cheng's described the fights as extremely spokesman claimed that two 10th column suffered heavy casual-hazardous. Planes on the airlift are The
Ismell fighters of an undisclosed ties and were evacuating to Tengh forced to keep to altitudes between amel
six type engaged
Egyptian Flat sien in neighbouring Honan Pro- 2,500, and 3,000 feet.
planes over Faluja today. One vince.
One pilot, describing the airlift to Egyptian plane was believed to to the Central News General Tu's troops, said: "You have been shot down and three hit. According Agency, Marshal Yen Hsi-shon, who cannot detect the Communists Bring he said. The other two fled. This was the first time that the Egyp- Then until darkness falls. arrived here today from besleged at you
tians had used this type of plane, Talyum, asked President Chiäng you see tracer bullets arcling up
he added.--Reuter. -
CABLE LINE Kal-shek for more food, aminul towards you."--Reuter.
DAMAGED
Radio H.K. Saved By Alternative Line·
tion and supplies to continue his resistance in Shans! Province.
Earlier unconfirmed reports sald Marshal Yen had come south to Ini | form the President about the Com- munist proposals for peace in North China-Reuter-AAP.
PLANES DAMAGED Shapghal, Dec. 20.-Chinese nir- David Keith Hardy, Radio finers, airdropping suppiles to Gen-
Army.
of suchow, a
| Hongkong's programme direc-eral Tu Yu-ming's encircled calls upon The Netherlands Govern- tor, and his technical colleagues groups southwert ment to t frec These political prisoners forthwith and report to were all set this morning to being hit almost daily by Communist the Security Counell within 24 hours shift records, microphones, out machineguns, according to Chinese
reports today. of the adoption of the present side, broadcasting equipment resolution."
and announcers to the transmit-
duy,
Cus
At least four such planes were hit Mir Mallk favoured a decision to- ting station at Hunghom, there in the past few days and pe
to broadcast the luncheon pro- back to Nanking Airport. In most the damago sustained from MEMBER'S OBLIGATIONS grammes.
anti-aircraft Are was reported to be Reason? Tho main cross supsuficiat, but one pinne was found Colonel William Hodgson, for Australla, said: "A member of the harbour cable line was found to with three ingred bullet holes in the United Nations is bound to abide by be damaged and out of use, cut-wing upon returning to the beer, the decision of the Security Councilting off the transmitting station
My delegation supports the resolu
tion. It has been said that there is from
the Radio Hongkong
a note of censure in it. There may studies in the Gloucester Hotel. Enraged Lover
Woll
bo-and why not?
But Just as Mr Hardy had com-
Air Folla fold the Council that pleted his emergency preparations, ills Four People
to
listening to Mr. Malik: "One might Cable and Wireless were have thought it was my delegation announce that an alternative cable which opposed the resolution of the fine was available, and to the 4th December (cease fire and re-homing programmes came through lease of prisoners) and that ho sup- as usual from the studios,"
Cable and ported it, whereas it was the other
Wireless sald this way round."
morning they had not yet been able After the vots, the Counell con-
to ascertain what caused the cut aldered a Colombian resolution which to the main cable. called, on consular representatives Repair work was
being
carried
Manila, Dec. 26. Four persons were kiled and eight others, In- cluding a girl, were wounded inst night in nearby Rizal City when 17- year-old Adriano Tirona blazed away with a 40 calibro plotol at a rival in a love affair.
Two of the wounded were bitten
safety-Unitod’Presa."
in Batavia "to send as soon as pos- out this afternoon and it was likely it by a dog as they scampered for sible for the information and, guld- would be completed before sundown.
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