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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1939

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Tempers Becoming Frayed At Palestine Conference

RESENTMENT MANIFEST IN DISCUSSIONS

London, To-day.

Enquiries in Palestine Conference circles suggest

that tempers are beginning to be frayed.

It is believed that at yesterday's talk between the British and Arab delegations there were vigor- ous exchanges following the suggestion that

CLARK- GABLE DIVORCED

Las Vegas, Nevada, To-day. Mrs. Clark Gable yesterday ob tained a divorce from her film star husband on the grounds of desertion.

In a previous separation. suit, Clark Gable søttled · $286,000 on his wife-Reuter.

the Palestine Arab delegation's attitude had GOVERNMENT

stiffened and that they were unwilling to make concessions.

·Calm was quickly restored but some resentment

IN CHEST

was manifested throughout the discussion, REORGANISED

which it is understood dealt mainly with im- migration.

It is asserted that the Palestine If the Government's reply shows

Prague, To-day. The reconstruction of the Car patho-Ukrainian Government. re-

POPE PIUS XII TO CREATE 4 NEW CARDINALS

Vatican City, To-day.

The correspondent of the "Stampa" learns that among the Prelates who will receive the red Cardinal's Hat at the consistory immediately following the Corona- tion of Pope Pius XII will be Mon- signore Santoro, who held the post of Secretary of the Conclave, Mon- signor Ruffini, Secretary to the Congregation of Seminary, and Monsignor Borgonchini Duca, Nun- tio at the Quirinal, la

In addition, it is stated, at least two, possibly three American Pre- lates will be created Cardinals. One

delegation protested against illegal it intends to safeguard this consulting from the intervention yes of them will fill the vacancy left immigration, which they said had tinued development, it is under- terday of the Czechoslovak State reached considerable proportions.stood the Jewish delegates will It is believed the British Govern- consider it a satisfactory basis for ment intended to prevent this im-further discussion. Otherwise they migration.

will see no object in prolonging the talks. Reuter.

CONSULTING JERUSALEM

It is stated in some quarters that the British Government is consult- ing the High Commissioner in Jerusalem in regard to its con- stitutional proposals, and the next meeting of the Conference will not be held until the High Commis- sioner's reply is received.

It is understood that: the talks are reaching a stage where the British intend to bring forward specific proposals.

TERRORIST'S VICTIMS

London, To-day.

Yesterday's Palestine situation It is believed that both the by telegraph from the High Com- report received at the Colonial Office Arabs and British have agreed that missioner mentions the case of an the questions of a constitution, im-

Arab terrorist in Haifa who hav- migration and land sales are inter- dependent, and that any agreementing fatally wounded an unfortunate must cover all three, due respect

Arab shopkeeper from whom he

the

by the death of Cardinal Hayes, President, Dr. Hacha, when the Julian Revay, regarded as Economics and Traffic Minister Archbishop of New York.

An entire reorganisation of active

"Catholic Action" to bring out its representative of the Ukrainian Na- tionalist movement, was

national and religious character, is removed from office, means no kind of change it is added that the Catholic Action envisaged in Vatican quarters and in the home policy of Carpatho-will be brought under the direct Ukraine,

control of the Bishops. Trans- Ocean.

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So stated the Carpatho-Ukrainian Minister for Finance and Internal

Affairs, General Prchala, address-

ing press representatives yesterday FRENCH BREST

The Prague Central Government, FLEET MOVING INTO

had no intention of dissolving the said General Prchala, emphatically

recently elected Carpatho-Ukrainian MEDITERRANEAN

Diet.

On the contrary, the Diet would

Paris, To-day. be convened shortly.

The French Squadron, part of being paid British interests, was attempting to extort money

In view of certain rumours in which is engaged in manoeuvres the question of a Jewish national was pursued by a military patrol, tended to suppress the Carpatho-Fleet, put out from Brest at 9 am preservation of Holy Places and on behalf of the terrorist campaign, circulation that the Government in- with the French Mediterranean Ukrainian Defence Society, the yesterday morning under the com- Minister's statement that the or mand of Vice-Admiral Gensoul for ganisation was to be maintained Marseilles, where manoeuvres will has attracted great attention.

take place until March 17th..

Flagship is the 26,000-ton crui- ser "Dunkerque.”

home.

The terrorist fired at the troops TRANSITIONAL PERIOD and again his victim was a disin- It is hoped the present confer-terested third party--an innocent ence will produce something de- bystander whom he hit and fatally finite on these questions, although wounded and who turned out to be it is understood the British.

are a Persian. not prepared at the moment to in- dicate preference for any párticu-turn fire of the military patrol. lar form of constitution..

British Wireless.

The British visualise a transi- tional perfol to allow Arabs and Jews to collaborate in helping the British with advice.

It is believed that difficulties at- tached to determining the transi- tional period are occupying much of the time of the Conference,

ESSENTIAL CONDITION The British are said to have in- dicated that they regard co-opera- tion between Jews and Arabs as an essential condition of advance to ultimate independence.

The Minister declared, however, that the chief function of the or-

The terrorist was killed by re-ganisation in future would be the The big French submarine "Sur

The Jewish Agency executive is drafting a written communication which will be presented to tho Bri- tish delegation to-day by which it is hoped to ascertain whether or not the "Government policy Sir

envisages the liquidation of the Jewish national home,

ed

MANDATE PRINCIPLE

The Jewish delegates aro propar-" for a settlement involving

training of Carpatho-Ukrainian youth. Trans-Ocean.

Terrible Plight Of Loyalist Wounded In France

London, To-day.

for West and Central Africa. couf" set out from Brest yesterday

The Minister of Marine, M. Campinchi, concluded his tour of inspection of the French Naval Bases yesterday with a visit to Cherbourg.

After a tour of the Naval Yards there he inspected a large under- ground site of petrol tanks, coastal batteries with their now anti- aircraft guns and several seaplane hangars Trans-Ocean,

Wong Cheuk, aged 37, a tailor of No 71 Nam Cheong Street, and his

from the effects of poison after drinking Chinese medicine. Wong

to the Kowloon Hospital suffering

The French authorities need help, not criticism, de-wife, Shiu Ku-wah, were admitted

clares Sir John Kennedy in his Report prepared for the British Red Cross Society on the situa- tion of Spanish refugees in France. John is of opinion that the best immediate help would be the despatch of a fully equipped Bri- Mrs. Davis of No. GB Luna Build- tish hospital ship.

Sir John givos harrowing des-

criptions of the condition of thou on stretch packed together

sands of sick and wounded.

tormination of the Mandate as long as the principles of the Mandate, following continued development of Besides the wounded there aro the national home, are still to be tuberculosis, typhold' and other observed,

discases

stretchers and some on sii Some of them are naked.

→ The Report states membered-

died later and the condition of his wife is fair.

ing has reported that she has lost her waton valued. 186 from

her