1938-07-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1938.

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DEAD IN SHOCKING HAIFA BOMB OUTRAGE Wild Shooting In Streets After Explosion Brother-In-Law Of PLANS FOR

Dr. Weizmann Killed

Jerusalem, To-day.

"At least seven have been killed and 20 wounded in a bomb outrage outside the Central Police Station at Haifa. The explosion was followed by firing on the crowds

from an unknown source.

The dead include five Arabs and two Jews. Curfew will be imposed in Haifa commencing at

7 o'clock last night.

WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS

London, To-day.

MR. LIN SEN AND GENERALISSIMO

Chungking, To-day,

On the eve of the first anniver- sary of the Sino-Japanese hostilities Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the Na- tional Government, sent a tele-

It is understood that the resolu-gram to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- tion for the withdrawal of volun-shek, expressing appreciation of his leadership in the war of resistance teers from Spain, approved by the against Japan, and urging him to Non-Intervention Committee, pro- continue his efforts to win the final vides for the collections of volun-

victory. teers in four ports, Hamburg, Lon- don, Marseilles and Genoa."

Before being repatriated, it is

Official casualty list as the result of the bomb out-believed that volunteers from rage was later given as 20 killed, but no de-Government Spain will be collect- tails are yet available.

It is alleged that after the bomb] was thrown, the police arrived and fired on the crowd. A Jewish civil engineer named Tuvia Dounie, a brother-in-law of Dr. Weizmann, president of the British Zionist Fe- deration, who was driving, his car within the line of fire, was among those killed.-Reuter.

MORE BOMB OUTRAGES

Jerusalem, To-day.

A Jewish girl was killed, two

ACTION FOLLOWS

EVICTION IN KOWLOON CITY

Allegations that he was forcibly pushed out of his factory and that his machinery and sewing ́ma- terials were damaged when unlaw

the Chinese troops fighting at the Mr. Lin simultaneously wired to

front and the families of the war dead "comforting" them on behalf of the whole nation. Central News.

ed in London, if they come from CHINESE HOLD

Northern Europe and Marseilles

if they come from Southern BORDER TOWN

Europe, while volunteers from insurgent Spain will be similarly divided between Hamburg and Genoa: Reuter.

Kianghsien, To-day.. Repeated onslaughts launched by the Japanese during the last two days have failed to dislodge the Chinese at Nanyangchuan, east gateway of Yuanku, on the Shansi- Honan border,

Stubbornly resisting, the Chinese defenders have repulsed attack

LONDON REVELATIONS

London, To-day, Details of the British plan for with- drawal, of foreign volunteers from Spain was in the Wednesday evening papers, ties on the enemy. Central News.

revealed to some extent after attack, inflicting heavy casual- Jews seriously wounded and sever-

London, according to the papers, al others slightly wounded when a

will serve as a general depot for all papers express the fear that the bomb was thrown from a train pass-fully removed from the factory volunteers from Northern Europe government will maintain that ing over a level-crossing in the into the open by defendant, who and the Scandinavian countries through their services in Spain the main thoroughfare at Tel-A~Viv. was assisted by several other men, and Baltic States and the natives volunteers lost their nationality and

Two more Jews were seriously were made by Lo Kwai-fong, trad- of these countries will be first as-rights of citizenship. injured by a bomb explosion nearing as the Sun Man Sewing Fac-sembled in a camp near London In this case England would be tory, at No. 25, Tung Tau Street, and released from here to proceed compelled to find asylum for these in Kowloon City, at the Supreme to their respective countries. As soon as the volunteers receive withdrawal of the volunteers from permission from their governments Spain will be that of obtaining the to return home they will depart consent of the various governments from the volunteer camp. for their return and the various Ocean.

Nazareth-Reuter.

"ADMIRABLE RESTRAINT

kej persona.-7

Court this morning when he claim- One problem aside from the ed $1,000 from his landlord, Tong Ting-cheung.

London, To-day. There are already over 1,000 Jews employed as supernumerary police for the protection of Jewish settle-

Plaintiff, represented by Mr. G. ments and crops in Palestine, said

amount A. S. Russ, claimed the Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary for trespass, wrongful entry, dam- of State for the Colonies, replying ages and assault which he alleged to questions in connection with the took place on April 29 when de- present disturbed conditions.

fendant took possession of the pre- He was asking the High Com-

mises. missioner whether he thought the| number should be increased.

in

It is declared that the Jews Palestine have shown "admirable restraint throughout these difficult times.

to

The vast majority continue show it under leaders with influence but it is regrettable that it should have broken down in some cases.-- Reuter.

A counter-claim by defendant, represented by Mr. M. A. da Silva, for $14 rent arrears and $6.80, in- electricity comsumption, was stituted: Defendant claimed that notice to quit was legally given to plaintiff but he failed to give up. possession.

is

The case

being heard by the Acting Puisne. Judge, Mr. E. H. Williams, , and will continue this *afternoon..

STOLE SAMPAN

BUILDING WRECKED

Jerusalem, To-day. The most serious bombing out- rage of recent weeks took place in Palestine Wednesday afternoon when a large bomb exploded in front of the Police Station at Hai- fa, killing several persons and

Kwong Yau, was this morning practically wrecking the building sentenced to six weeks imprison- The explosion caused panic in ment. by Mr. H. R. Butters at the the densely packed street, accom-

Central Magistracy when he plead- panied by wild shooting between the Jews and the Arabs, so that by ed guilty to the theft of a sampan the time order was restored, be- tween 15 and 20 persons had been killed and a great number wound- ed.

in Aberdeen..

Sergeant Estall said the sampan was recovered in a shipyard.

As a result of the incident police

At the Central Magistracy, Mak have placed the town under a State of Alarm and have ordered Ming, 22, unemployed, was sentenc all the inhabitants to remain in- ed to four months' hard labour by

Smith

this doors from 7 pm till 6 am. Mr. W. J. Lockhart

Another bomb explosion which morning, when he pleaded guilty to occurred in Telaviv resulted in the stealing fountain pen from Wong death of one Jewish woman and Ping-tong, 16, in Connaught Road the serious injuries to two other Central, near the Ping On Wharf, Jews. Trans-Ocean,

yesterday.

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