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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1946.

BRITAIN ASKS U.S. AID Should Share In Palestine Costs

Secrets Not So Secret

Washington, May 2.

The Senate Investigating; Committee has reached a pre- liminary conclusion that pre- sent safc-guards on the secrecy of top United States military weapons are not tight enough to keep them out of the reach of foreign powers,

Chairman James Eastland, Democrat of Mississippi, snid that indications point so strong. that way that a Senate Judiciary sub-committee intenda to "go much further into the matter."

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Private Armies Commons

Must Disarm

The British Government, hoped that both the Jewish and Arab leaders would give counsel of pa- tience and restraint.

LONDON, MAY 2.

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Statement

Folled

London, May 2.

An attempt to blow up a British destroyer in Haifa harbour was failed today by the discovery a kitbag full- ed roith explo. vea in the men room of a destroyer-Reuter,

No Crown For

On Hong Kong This King

Jerusalem, May 2.

THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE, DE- CLARING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY THAT THE EXECUTION OF THE REPORT OF THE

London, May 2. ANCLO-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON PALESTINE The constitution of the Bri- A colourful, typically Arabian WOULD ENTAIL VERY HEAVY COMMITMENTS, Įtish Crown Colony of Hong ceremony is being planned for SAID THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WISHED Kong is to be revised on 1 May 26 in Amman to formally TO ASCERTAIN TO WHAT EXTENT THE UNITED more liberal, basis as soon as Abdullah to the role of king. elevate the 63-year-old Emir STATES COVERNMENT WOULD BE PREPARED TO possible, it was simultaneous in his newly independent realm SHARE THE RESULTING ADDITIONAL MILITARY |ly announced in London today. of Tranejordan. AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

Mr. George Hall, Colonial High Arab officials met in MR, ATTLEE SAID THAT IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE RE- Secretary, made this clear in Jerusalem toxiny to make plans PORT REGARDING PRIVATE ARMIES THAT reply to a question in the House for the "coronation" on Trans- WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT, British Government

of Commons today. He said the jordan's independence day..

was con- There will be no crown, for OF PALESTINE TO ALLOW THE ENTRY OF AN-sidering means by which in the Arabs do not believe. In such OTHER 100,000 JEWS UNTIL THESE FORMATIONS Hong Kong, as elsewhere in Bymbols. The actual transition HAD BEEN DISBANDED AND THEIR ARMS SUR- the Colonial Empire, the in- from emirate to kingship will

habitants of the territory could be carried out by the RENDERED.

reading Ensiland declared that អ

Ibraham be giva a more important role by Premier

Pasha law-malters expressed the belief in the management of their own Hashim of Transjordan_of a good many parts of war-time secret devices have now been

that Britain should turn to the

affairs.

proclamation declaring Trans- declassified or made non-secret

United Nations rather than the and that the eloal of war-time

United States for any aid in the would e, by handing over cer-

Ond possible method, he said, jordan a kingdom.

Tribestfien The Prime Minister said: "The way of armed forecs.-Associat-tain function of internal ad- overrun Amman for a three-day accrecy about certain industrial British Government desire to exed Press.

are expected to processes have been lifted. By press their appreciation for the

ministration, hitherto exercised festival following the "coronu- buying parts and making use of care and trouble which the Com-

Gross Betrayal

by the Government, to a muni. tion," Arabian nights dinners this released knowledge. Fast-mitter have devoted to the pre-

New Delhi, May 2. cipal council, constituted on a featuring whole roasted camel land said. il appears thatparation of the report.

Mahomed Ali Jinnah, Presi- fully representative basis. The and sheep are planned. foreign powers can put together "They hope that it will prove dent of the Moslem League, de- Governor of Hong Kong has The Arab legion is drafting which are still to be a notable contribution to theclared yesterday that the report, been instructed to examine the plans to keep the throngs in 'some devleen

classed as being top secrets. solution of the Palestine problem of the British-American

The Committer began its in- and of the Jews in Europe, both vestigation amid reports that of which they have so much at Russia is seeking tr contract heart

Government re- for purchases

"The British of electronic reived the report only last week. equipment,

Radio manufacturers are re parted to have protested that as it is now written, a bill to amend the espionage laws and prohibit the sale or gift to a

The British Government are foreign government. or theney studying it and will cohault of a foreign govern. with the United States Govern- national ment, of any electronic equipment as soon as possible.

"The report must be considered mint or any knowledge

te execution would entail very as a whole in all its implications, heavy immediate and long-term

U.S. Share

con-

cerning it, is so broad that it would prohibit the export of even the simplest radio set.

The British Government and the United States Government jointly appointed the Committee and the report to addressed to both govern- ments.

commitments.

State Department officials have said that they have not the authority to prevent the sale "The British Government wish abroad of materials not classi- to be satisfied that they will not fied by the War and Navy be called upon to implement the polley which would involve them Departments as being secret singlehunded in ch commitments

Associated Press.

Herr Bormann

Still At Large

Frankfurt, May 1.

Bumours that American Bec

"There is nothing new Bormann, Sibert said. "He is

and in the course of joint examine- tion they wish to ascertain to what extent the Government of the United States will be pre- pared to share the resulting addi- tional military and financial res-

report

recognises that certificates 100,000

the admis Ser. sion of Jews to Palestine should be authorised immediately an:1

mittee of Inquiry on Palestine with all sections

Cam- whole question in consultation check. One British officer in

of the com- the legion said "It is logical to was "the grossest betrayal of munity and submit an early re-expect at least 30 deaths from the promises made to the port, not later than the end of the celebration.", He said "The Arabs"-Associated Press. the year-Router,

main danger is the Arab habit of fring. rifles from horses," Associated Press.

Rajah Mystery Unsolved Arabs To Stage

For 37 Years

Strike In Protest

Jerusalem, May 2.

All Arabs of Palestine, yeaster- day were instructed by the higher committee to strike on Friday as a protest against the terms of the Inquiry Committee

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London, May 2. Britain's Privy Council, the Empiro's Highest Court, has been asked to decide whether the Rajah of Bhowal was cremated on a coremonial pyre 37 years ago, or whe- ther he escaped from the flames and is today the right- | report. fut ruler of a Bengal estato yielding $400,000 a year.

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Alex Riots

Flare Up: Two Killed

Cairo, May 2.

It added that

CRSC

after a

of Bhowal, on appeal from the Jamal Husseini, acting chair- High Court of Calcutta man of the committee, an- which ruled In 1941 that nounced through

that the

still a man we would like very presented in the report regarding ing the police, wounding 13 income of a demain as large ased patrols-Associated Press.

the Arab स man representing him office that the one-day strike self to be Ramendra Nara-was the only decision reached. yan Roy, the Rajah of Bhowal, The Arab office denied and Was ду he had represented withdrew reports himself, the true Rajah who higher commitice had telegraph- had somehow escaped his flamed appeals to other Arab nations ing death on the

altar of to join the ret agents and captured Martin awarded so far as possible in 1946

strike which the cremation. Two policemerrywere killed, 28

office said is merely the frat Bormann, Nuzy Germany's No. and that the actual Immigation injured and severt students in-Rajah died on May 8, 1909, at utmost dissatisfaction with this The Ranee contends that the step we will take to show our 2 Fuehrer were denied cate- should be pushed forward 418

jured in rioting at Alexandria's the age of 25 and that his body report." gorically yesterday by Brigad-rapidly as conditions permit. ier-General Edwin 1. Sibert,

"Practical dificulties involved in Farouk el Awal University to- In the immediate reception and ab- day, an official communique re- sion, afterward and burned at usual tension here.

was borne. in a public proces- There is no increase in the U.S. Intelligence Chief Europe,

sorption of so large a number ported.

The nam- Darjeeling. The Ranee petition-ber of soldiers would obviously be very great.

the students ed the court to declare her however, has been increased and on the streets, on "It is clear from

the facts began demonstrating and rton- widow and thus entitled to the in Jerusalem there are armour- private armies maintained in after unconfirmed reports cir- much to get our hands on." Palestine, and from their recent culating yesterday about the

Sibert made his statement Activities that it would

not current Anglo-Egyptian after he wOB confronted with possible for the Government of tiations. reports circulating at Usfet that Palestine to adinit so large a body

The students resumed de- Bormann had been apprehended. of immigrants unless

and unti Another intelligence pokes these formations have been dis-monstrations today and, when

banded and their

the polica tried to arm Gurren- ramours appar- dered.

them, again threw stoney ently grew out of the arrest at

well as two bombs, one of which Must Disarm Harmstadt on April 16 of Hans "As the report points out, pri- exploded, but caused no harm. Mueller described as an aid to vate armies constitute a danger Some students fired Bormann. The interrogation of

on the Mueller is still under way and ought

to the peace of the world and police, killing an officer and one

not to exist. Jews and non-commissioned officer it was understood he had given Arabs in Palestine alike must dis- wounding 15, little information of value con- arm.

the communique stated. cerning the Deputy-Fuehrer's "The Committee have

Alexandria was placed out of whereabouts. Associated Press, attention to the failure

of the

bounds to British troops yester- Jewish Agency to cooperate in TOSCANINI TO STAY dealing with this evi and have day, and until 5.00 p.m.

expressed the vłow that the evening-Reuter. Agency should at once resume nu- tive and responsible cooperation with the mandatory

man said the

AT HOME

Milan, May 2. Arturo Toscanini, who re- turned to his native Italy last

power.

drawn

work after ten years in exile, gard it as essential that the

disperse

and

this

Churchill Query On Egypt

England,

The man who, says he is the nego- Rajah claims that he was car

ried to the cremation grounds and lain on a funeral pyre,. but a sudden monsoon squall dis- persed the mourners before the

London, May 2. torch was applied. The rain, he said, revived him and he was

Afr. Winston Churchill, lead- removed, finally, by a band of the House of Commons today er of the Opposition, said in fakiro. Ha alleges that he then wandered around India for 12 that he hoped the Prime Minis- years, suffering from loss of bear in mind that on the ques- ter Mr. Clement Attlee, would memory, but in 1921 he return- wife and title. ed to liis estate to reclaim histion of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty negotiations, "there is a Some members of the Rajah's certain amount of anxiety." family have stated that they re-

Mr. Attlee replied: "I quite the |cognize him, but

appreciate that." Rance maintains that he is not her husband. The case reaches the Council after 25 years of legal fights in India during which $500,000 have been spent in law costa-Asscelated Press. STATEMENT ON INDONESIA

The Hague, May 2. Professor J. H. A. Logeman, The Netherlands Ministers for Overseas Territories, will make a statement in the lower legis- Dutch Government's conduct of Iative chamber today on Indonesian affairs, and the re- cent Anglo-Dutch discussions on

learned authoritatively today.

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Trouble Ahead In Malaya, Says Sultan

London, May 2.

"The British Government re

has decided to refuse offers

Agency should take a positive part In from many countries, including les

the_suppression of these activi- Britain, to conduct concerts

"They hope that both Jewish there, so that he can stay in and Aroh leaders will give a coun- Italy indefinitely to devote himsel of patience and restraint. The self to the revival of the na-Uritish Government recognise that

The Sultan of Johore today tion's musical prominence, his decisions must be taken as soon described Britain's achome for son said here today.

11s possible.

a Malayan Union as "an out- Milan'a famous Scala Thea-. "Meanwhile, the House will u right annexation of nine Mala- tre, which was badly damaged derstand that I am unable to yan states" and predicted that in an air raid in 1943, has been make any further statement." thero la "bound to be trouble." repaired, and is ready for the

Visiting London on his first

Answering Mr. Winston Chur. chil, leader of the Opposition,

the

The question of Egypt arose during the discussion which followed Mr. Attlee's statement Churchill had asked if the оп Palestine. Mr. Winston Prime Minister would

famous conductora of the coun-Mr. Attice said that the Govern holiday since Johore's liberation Indonesia in London, it was the fact that the British govorn-

try-Reuter.

BRITISH WARSHIPS

in the near future havo a statement for a new treaty with Egypt #o make about the negotiations,

Mr. Attice said that he had no statement to make immediately but would inform the House as soon as there was one-Reuter.

BRITISH ATTITUDE”.

ON RUHR

London, May 2. "I hope I need not emphasise ment was entering immediately from the Japanese, the Sultan into discussigns with the United said in an interview that agres- States about Joint action. The ments with the British

A debate of the subject will meat fully recognize the interests had be held in the lower chambering to the Ruhr and the Rhine-

of France in any question rela Government regarded the matter | been, `signed under "duress." aa urgent-Reuter. Rome, May 2.

on Monday, after publication Now

the Sultans realisu, be

land," Mr.

Noel Baker, the Minis The Italian nows agency Ansa

U. S. Opposition

added, "that they should have of the first part of the report tor of State said in the House of refused to sign them until their of the Dutch Parliamentary de Commons today in reply to ques- reported yesterday that allied

Washington,, May, 2. troops were streaming Into The British Prime Minister's councils were reconstituted and legation, which studied the In- tione from a Conservative mem- ber, making whether the govorṇ- Tricate to participate in the suggestion that American all for the first time in Malay, bis- donesfan question.--Reuter.

ment was aware of the importance parado today commemorating tary and

tory, the people have criticised financial assistance them." Associated Press.

of the internationalleation of the * London, May 2. frat anniversary of the might Ko aought in preventing

The Pan Air do Brazil in-Ruhr from the point of view of allies' entry into the disputed violance in Palestine drew quick

world peace. augurated ite now weekly city.

opposition hero today.

Baker said that the govern- Brazil-England schedule today ment was fully aware of dio im- London, May 2 The agency said that two In Congress, which has cal A: bill to control research and with the arrival of a Constella-portance of the qigation but ho British curisors and a frigate monstrated its intention to keep development of atomic energy tion plane on its first commer-thought he had better not add to were anchored in the harbour foreign military commitments was introduced in Parliament clal flight from Rio de Janeiro:hat he had already anidae Associated Press).

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