BEVIN BLAMED FOR OBSTRUCTING PEACE
IN MIDDLE EAST
London, Jan. 17-Mr Richard Crossman, the leading left wing Member of Parliament, today blamed the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, for obstructing peace in the Middle East, and dismissed the idea of "an aggressive Israel" as "a fantasy."
Returning to London from a visit to Palestine, he described the Jews there as "still deeply pro-British.'
Mr. Crossman told Reuteri "There has never been a time when there was a better chance for peace in the Middle East and for friendship between Jews and Arabs— If it were not for Mr Bovin.
He seems determined even now to prevent the Jews coming to terms with their Arab neighbours by rallying the Arab States into a bloc designed to contain an aggressive Israel!'"
said he found in Mr Crosman Palestine passionate resentment of
Harriman Reports On Europe
the British pulleyer but typically was always blamed on, Mr Bovin. "When we pulled out of Palestino leaving all the key positins in Arab hands, we left the Jaws, not with their backs to the wall, but with their backs halfway through tho wall," Mr Crossman continued.
"Now Israci has defeated the Arabs. Thus the war is
over
บท Jess Britain intervenes militarily."
Some quarters have suggested that Mr Crossman would lead a strong group of Labour rankers in on- position to the Government's Middle Enkt policy in Parliament this week.
CLEARING THE FOG
the
Mr Crossman paid tonight: "My job in Parliament will be simply to state the facts and clear away if it la possible the fog and prejudicn New York, Jan. 17.-Mr W, which have been deliberately creat
ed to conceal the errors of Averell Harriman, roving Am-Government's Palestine policy."
Other points made by Mr Cross- bassador for the Marshall Plan, roturned from Europe today man were: "Britain has vital and
logitimate interests in the
can only
They
Middle
be secured. smergency
with an optimistle report on the East. progress of nations being help by recognising the ed by the Economic Co-operation Israel as the most dynamic factor of Middle Eastern politics, by for- Administration.
at Ta M Harriman, arrived Guarela Field from Paris, en route to Washington, to testify on BCA's
Are the past and throwing our
weight behind the policy of an internationally guaranteed neu- tralisation of Israel and Trans
places including the holy the Jordan,
Finds for the second year of the, three religions, - European IHGQVOIT phy and bett
There is a better spirit
feeling in Europe, Wild Western par
which which Indientes
the first time, there is a open to Britain which serves
fills and is also passionate~ '
Europe, and it can look forward to 1y daalred by statesmen in Israel
and the Arab countries. future, peace." said Mr Hatsfrani,
would
pent last
Minister, The Ambassador asked for Mr David Ben Gurion, would like
"What the Israeil Prime said. Congre probably US$4,347,000,000
for
ECA to sco is the neutrality of Israel and Europa beginning in Translordan guaranteed by the great
with US$5,030,000,- | powers. Your
It would mean Great Britain The programme
contemplates a a giving up a military base. But in reduction in aid during the four-year exchange we would get a. centre of period, and European countries have peaceful development and Arab aud asked for less all this year than Jewish co-operation, fan more use they did last."!
ful to our real interests than our present policy of playing of the Arabs against the Jews."
•
BA FRENCH EFFORTS
Mr Harriman said he had visited Grocco, Turkey, Belgium,
France, and Germany uince December 1 in
REFUGEE PROBLEM Of the Arab refugee problem, Mr his capacity de ECA'special re Crossman said: "There is no chance presentative to the Industries. He of more than a tiny fraction of the said that while there was continual refugees returning to Israel. The progress in production in Europe, ho Jewish vlow is that the C00,000 Arab was particularly impressed by the refugees from Palestine should be efforts of the French Government to settled in the vast spaces of Trans- stabilise the frane and curb
In jordan. The Jews would certainly flation.
contribute economically to auch
row after spending the night here.
United Press.
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Wearing life jackets, two members of the crew of the El Capitan stand on the bow of the ship which broke in two off the coast of North Carolina. Sixteen members of the crew, including the skipper of the ship, were removed from this section of the craft by the US. Coast Guard. "The Argen- Line tanker was being towed' by a tug at the time of mishap, and the line from the bow to the tug did not' break.
International Court Resumes Hearing On Corfu Channel Case
Channel calc. (AP Wirephoto).
Ex-Officers Planning Burma Coup
Rangoon,
The Hague, Jan. 18.—The International Court of Justice on Monday resumed its hearing in the Corfu Sir Frank Soskice, the Solicitory General, told the court that nothing had happened to change Britain's claim against Albania. Britain has claimed compen-
sation for the destruction of TRUMAN PAY
two-British destroyers in the North Corfu Clinnnel in 1946,
with loss of life involved.
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Sir Frank, referring to the report drawn up by thre neutral naval me= perts appointed by the court, said:
"The careful report completely put beyond controversy many pointa so far debated at length.
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With an arrogant grin, Monti, suld he deserted his flying “, unit," | hiteshiked by air to Naples in Italy, then landed his stolen T-30 Aghter behind the German lines north of Pisa, Ho said he broadcast for the Gerinang from Berlin on n programme beamed to Aliled troops.
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Monti went to the stand know- ing he faced a possible death sen lence and prompted' by the prose cutor, lersely related details of his Ho activitics with the Germans. showed no emotion when the Judge sentenced him.
Court
Monti's counsel told the that. Monti deserted and aided the Germans because he believed Rus- sin
the was the real enemy United States. His counsel intro- duced medical testimony stating thai,
while Monti was not legally Insane, he suffered spells of de pression. The Court Ignored the because of Mont's own Washington, Jan. 17.-Con. evidence
confession. Jan. 17. The Government said
today voted President on Monday "But, nothing has happened to Truman
It was generally believed Manti US$25,000 salary was the frat American ever to con- that former Burmese Army change the fundamental character of officers, joined with forces from the claim of the United Kingdom raise from $75,000 to $100,000 foss treason. The Justice Depart- an outlawed private army, are against Albania or to alter the bosle yearly-together with an in- ment in Washington could find no record of a similar confession and planning a new blow aimed at points upon which that claim decrease of $50,000 in his tax-free Mont is belloved to be one
expenso account. overthrowing the regime of Fre-
of the few, if not the only American Referring to Albania's line of de- The House passed the Sénate-citizen, ever to confess to the crime mier Thakin Nu next Friday.
fence as pelik a poor, weak and approved bill setting the President's of treason."-United Press. An official statement said former peace-loving nation, Sir Frank sold annual salary at $100,000 and In-
and denied that the United_King- | All that remains now for Mr Tru officers of the Burma Rifles, who that Albania had powerful friends creasing his expense fund to $90,000. cluded capture last August when a
dom in handling the dispute was man to start collecting the bigger charged with disloyalty and are driven by ulterior political motives salary is to sign the bill.
The court was opened on Monday armed, have been wooing members morning by M. Basdevant of France of the underground People's Volun
as president because of the Illness teer Organization.
of the Senor Guerrero of Son Salva- dor.
te
The PVO, said to number 50,000 men, is made up of forces from the army of the assassinated private Nationalist U Aung San.
pends."
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The bill increases the salaries of the three top officials of the Gov- the first major ernment. It was "France passed a budget recent-settlement."
legislative measure to be passed by ly which is an important first step
Mr Crossman said the Jews were to attain dnancial stability, not only not willing to
the new Congress. compromiso .on the for France, but for all of Western Negev area, where they planned to
Pay raises were included for the Europa as France is much an impor settle a million
Vice-President and for the Speaker people. "Having tant economic unit in Europe."
M. Basdevant mild the court had of the studied their plans, I believe they
Instead of $20,000 House. Mr Harriman said he would leave
decided to request the experts, op- cuc
each, they would get $30,000 an- for Washington some time temors can and will do it," he added.
"They are also tough about Aqaba, The Government said the former painted on December 17, 1948, to nually-plus-$10,000 extra for ex-expected 500,000 visitors began
have been contacting the They mean to build a port on the officers
proceed
to Siberia and Sranda, penses. The Vice-President at pro-streaming into the stretch of coast allotted to them by PVO in Upper Burma. The nature
on the Corfu Channel Const, and sent has no expense allowance; the capital today for what promises ON SALE Food and Flowers Now 1 and 2 by Dr. G. A., G. Berklots. : Over re-to make on the land and the United Nations. British troops of the expected blow was not
f11 Speaker gets
the
Houso
$2,600.
to be the biggest and most thirty flustrations of local dowers, and
Obtainable D In the area inevitably are a grave vealed.
waters adjacent any experiments fouse members booed the three lavish presidential inaugural in six dollars. which
"B. G. M. Post" Representatives who danger to peace since there is no
they may consider useful with Republicans The statement also said Com- well-defined frontier in the desert
PRISONER OF WAR Camp - Life ta and one of the main routes criss.munists in Southern Burma are view to verifying, completing and, opposed on the bill on the ground history.
Hongkong. Just published, sketches by attempting to stir up further trouble if necessary, modifying the answers that the tax-free expense account
There are big city political bosses,
Skvorzov in attractive album. on gave the President the equivalent of crosses over the border,"
given in their report Illed by urging Burmese villagers in the
$300,000
fry ward heelers, curious | Price $20. On sale at “9, C. M. Post, lettk” Of the Soviet policy, M. Cross- Pegu district to take up arms against January 8, 2010.
annual salary. They pointed small man said: "The Russian attitude to
out that under the bill the President housevaves, professional entertainers the Karens. The Karens, a tribal
did not have to account for his ex and, the polloe fear, professional strictly correct. 18-Forty-seven Israeli has been
The three Re- pickpockets. stateless Russian refugees, accom- There is no evidence that the group which wants an Independent
presentatives sold that if the salary panied by International Refugee Eastern Bloc powers were readier state of Karen, have been skirmish
penso allowance.
At the height of the thaning against Government troops in
only were taxed the President would Organisation officials, arrived last to sell arms
the Irrawaddy delta and other areas night by plane from
have an amount equal to $300,000 Wednesday and Shanghai British or Italian arms-on the
for several weeks.
for the same net yield-United will pull into Union Station every while about 500 other European contrary" refugees from China arrived
Refugees In Philippines
Manila,
Jan
al
to the Jews
"To talk of Communism in Israel Mariveles. Bataan, aboard tho la malignant nonsenso, Israel is dominated today by right wing trade of union leaders."--Reuter.
steamer Hwa Llen
These evacuees from part about 0,000 Europeans coming to the Philippines from China under an agreement between the Philip- pina Government and the IRO. They will all be given a temporary home in the Gullian area in Samar until such time as the IRO. can send them to their final destination. They are expected to stay in Guluan at least four months.
The Russians who arrived by plane
with
TRO
officials
Naturalisation
For Poles
He also said that the court shail to the experts regarding the points have the right to make suggestions which their investigation and experiments should be directed.
to
henchman of ulterior political motives" that MASTER OF HARMONY
The Government said a Japanese; believed to be a Thakin Than Tun, Stalinist White Flag (Communist) lender, is head- Ing Communist anli-Government forces in the Prome district, about
Associated Press.
of
Wha
two minuter.
Inlay
rush Thursday, traing
170 miles northwest of Rangoon.-¡ Frank. "Our delay in fling Licu-Anierican Federation of Musicians plase for the festivities.
Canberra, Jan. 17.-Australia will TALKS ON N.
grant naturalisation to former Polish soldiers and airmen who have lived constitute the for a year in the Dominion and for
and
party which will begin pre-four of the past eight years in the
for housing and other ac British Commonwealth.
Announcing this today, Mr Arthur are scheduled to
There are 1,500 Polish ex-servicem? In Australia,
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for the
refugees, calwell, the Minister for Immigra-
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plane to men accompanied them, headed by on, sald:
to Gulunn today. Four IRO
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Sir Frank Soskice said that no Press. explanation had been given on the
About 5,000 visitors will have to eldings sleep in Pullman ears on were sald to have inspired Britain.
ncar the capital because hotels are Washington, Jan. 17-President all sold out. Others will bunk az The charge had been made be- cause
Bald
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today mado
far away as Philadelphia and Pitts- honorary life member
and of the burgh and commute by train tenant Kovacic's evidence (Kovacic, because of his "mastery of har- The climax of the wook will be a former Yugoslav naval officer, is star witness in the British case) and mony" in music and statesmanship. the inauguration ceremony itself at Memorandum Forma, Visiting Carda, 15-
Mr Truman received a gold life
noon on Thursday. President Tru- valaper etc. Ordara new (akın, “B, C. M. for not proceeding against Yugo-
membership slavia instead of Albania after it
from James
man will take his oath of office on Petrillo, president of the Musicians the steps of the Capitol and then CASTLETONE FINE STATIONERY. The Union. In addition to the card, Mr
an Inaugural parade down pleasing shades in boxes of 35 valopan Truman was given a sliver plaque Pennslyvania Avenue to the White and sheets, notepaper 300 per bar, hailing him as "champion at world House.
Officials peace, whose mastery
that 120,000 TOAD'S BRITISH BLOTTING PAPER estimate of harmony contributed so largely to the world
persons will watch the swearing in White, in theets 171
cut in fellowship of man."United Press.
ceremony from the huge grandsland any e, xo centa par miest,” $18.00 per
which 100 E, C, M. POR in front of the Capitol, Washington cab drivers jokingly | FIELD IDENTIFICATION and Note Book
hnd appeared that the former state
may have been involved, he said. . Sir Frank said that Lt Kovacie's evidence, although it implented Yugoslavia, in no way, exonerated Britain's view of Albanin.
"On the contrary," he said, "taken
tical co-operation that
of Minister of Northern Ireland, in conjunction with then existed Edward Papp, financial offlecr. The whom 850 are working in Tasmania Sir Basil Brooke, and the Prime between the two countries it seemed party includes engineers, draftamen, with the Hydro-electricity Commis- Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, to confirm the plain gullt of Al- carpenters, plumbers, blacksmithssion.
"At least 800 would be eligible will have further talks an banta."--Associated "Press. and mechanics.
An IRO official said the as Hwa for naturalisation: if they applied. Northern Ireland's constitu- Lien was expected in Manila foday After the oath of Australian allegi- tional position tomorrow......
After undergoing quarantine at ance and renouncing Polish citizen- Mariveles. The ship will proceed ship, they would be from to seek
to Guluan as soon as possible employment in any part of Austra- United Press,
lla,Reuter.
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Sir Basli will lunch with Mr
Allies and the Home Becretary, Mr New Singapore
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ROYALL TO VISIT JAPAN
Washington, Jan. 17-Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall wlil leave the United States next week on an economic and financial sur- vey of Japan.
James Chuter Ede, at the Premier's official
residence, The meeting
Secretary Royall fold reporters follows the recent Downing Street:
between
that his party, which will include round table conference British and Northern Ireland
Mr Joseph Dodge, a Detroit banker, 'Ministers on the constitutional com- London, Jan. 17-A now £830,- will leave Washington on January plications caused by Eire's Republic 000 Singapore radio station, now un- 28 on a special air force constella- of Ireland Act, which breaks ner der construction, will be heard all|tion plane.
Mr Royall said Japan is slowly re- last link with the Crown,
over..Asia and will be one of the dominating high-power transmitters covering from the war and General These will involvo early legion- In the Far East.
Douglas MacAthur has done a “mag- tion-considered by the Cabinet here last Thursday-to alter the The agreement between the Bri-incent job" in administering the oc-
cupation.
He said that Chine, onco'a 'princi- King's title to "King to Northern tish Government and the British
Broadcasting Corporation for taking pal customer of Japan, can no longer Ireland,"
over and transforming the old low- | be regarded as a good market, and power Foreign Office installation will other markels must be found. coms before Parliament for formal
Some of Japan's goods can be sent ratification on Thursday.
It will also redefine in other ways the relationship of Elre, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
to the United States, he said, but the Authoritative quarters said that "the
Singapore will have some of its U.S. should not be Japan's only cus legislation, expected to be presented to Parliament at a very early own' programmes and, in addition tomer.
will relay mary broadcasts addressed Mir Royall will take the norther moment, would conform with Mt to the Far East from London in route to fagan, flying from Won
ton to and poross the North- repeated assurances that Japanese Chinese, Blamere, In- will be no change In thedonealan, constitutional position. of Northet, Burmese.
there
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