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ZIONISTS IN CONFLICT Palestine Partition Resolution Controversy

VOTE ADJOURNED TWICE AFTER LONG DEBATES

Zurich, To-day.

The closing stage of the Zionist Congress was marked by a sharp disagreement, necessitating the postponement of the session.

According to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the extremist group and the anti-partition front were contemplating walking out of the hall in the event of the anti-partition resolution being reject- ed.

The moderate elements of the, anti-partition group, headed by the chairman, Mr. Ussishkin, however, oppose such a demonstration. The exact terras of the motion drafted by the resolutions committee has not yet been published, but it is understood they embody the princi- ples outlined în Dr. Weismann's mo-. tion on August 4 and in the Labour Party motion on August 8.

Dr. Weismann, it will be recalled, denied "the fundamental assump-

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ARREARS

London, To-day.

NEW BRITISH GUNBOATS FOR FAR EAST

London, To-day.

The Admiralty have decided to entrust the construction of the two river gumboats of the 1937 programme Dragonfly and Grasshopper to Thornycroft's Woolston Works at Southampton.

British Wireless

STEAMER HELD UP BY BASQUE ARMY REFUGEES

Paris, To-day.

Seven loyalist militiamen who had succeeded in escaping from the rebel-controlled seaport of Pasajes, near San Sebastian, arrived at Bayonne after a daring experience. The msfimamen had secretly boarded a Spanish steamer and on

BRITISH DEMAND the high seas, at the point of a

FOR RELEASE OF SHIPS

London To-day.

Sir Henry Chilton, the British | Ambassador at Hendaye, has re- ceived instructions to make a

revolver, had forced the captain and crew to land them at Bayonne and where they were interred in the refugee camp Trans-Ocean

CORRESPONDENCE

CORONATION SOUVENIR

(To the Editor, "China Mail”) Sir, should be grateful if you would allow me through the medium

of your correspondence column to inform the public that we have still

formal demand “ on the Salamanca authorities for the early release of three British vessels, Molton, Can- dleston Castle and Mirupanu, which are being held by the insur-a number of unsold copies of the gents.-British Wireless.

Official Souvenir Coronation Pro- gramme If these have to be re- turned to England they will be а dead loss to King George V's Jubilee Trust. It may be that there are some members of the public who tee of non-intervention" committee

desire to possess a copy of this that many governments parties to The forthcoming marriage of handsome souvenir of the Corona- the non-intervention agreement, in-Miss Felicia Maria Gomez, of No. tion, we propose to sell them post cluding all except the United King- 344, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, and free to any address on application dom among the five principal Lance Corporal Sydney Watson, of to the Hon. Secretary, the

Boy powers, which undertook between the Royal Ulster Rifles, Nanking Scouts Association, Lower Albert. them to find 80 per cent of the cost Barracks, Shamshuipo Military Road, Hong Kong.

It was revealed at the last meet-

tion of the unworkability of the ing of the Chairman's sub-commit- Coming Wedding

mandate, and declared it was not unworkable as much as badly ad- ministered by a half-hearted ad- ministration, which had failed to make a really serious attempt work it.

WEISMANN PLAN

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He said, however, that the plan for the partition of Palestine,

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of the control scheme, had fallen Camp, has been announced

into arrears in payment to the in- ternational non-intervention board.

An urgent request was made to the - governments in arrears to hasten the payment of past and was not entirely unacceptable, and current contributions. announced that a resolution would Estonia, Denmark, the Nether- be introduced empowering the Exe-lands, Turkey and the Irish Free cutive to negotiate with the British State have nowe paid their dues to Government on the question of par-date, but the remittances of 15 of tition, only if the project satisfied the smaller states and of the four fundamental principles. These great Powers have not yet been principles were, firstly, the Jews in received. British Wireless. Palestine would be enabled to live their own independent life, as Jews understand the term, and, secondly, that partition. would contribute to the solution of the Jewish problem in different countries.

M. Ussishkin, a veteran Zionist, who is one of the principal oppon- ents of partition is President of the Congress.-Reuter.

AGAIN POSTPONED

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Zurich, Later.

NATIONAL

FITNESS CULT IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

Local authorities have been instructed to build health centre;

After a lengthy debate until the land holiday camps and to appoint early hours of this morning, the instructors for physical training Zionist Congress further postponed under the National Physical Train- voting on the resolution until 9.30 Jing and Health Bill am to-day The result is expect ed at about noon-Reater

Facilities for exercise by young men and women including SWIZD- ming pools and

nasiums are

Trans-Ocean reported yesterday recommended in the scheme, half that the resolution favoured out the cost of which will be borne by right rejection of the partition the Government if it is approved. proposals.

MR. ORMSBY GORE OFF TO GENEVA

Geneys, To-day.

-Beuter.

work of the Mandates' Committee. The Mandates Committee wil then have concluded its examma- British Secretary of State tion of the annual reports and pet

Colonies, the Mr. Ormsby-tions and will deal with the ques- will return to Geneva on Fri-Ition of the future of Palestine day next to take part again in the Trans-Ocean.

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