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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1946.
PALESTINE TENSION Troops Stand To, Ready For Action
ALCATRAZ No Word From The NATIONAL
PRISON RIOTING
San Francisco, May 3. Prison guards drove through
a hail of gunfire carly this morning to corner a group of rioting convicts in the Al- Prison cotrax Island Federal
cell block and rescued 10 guards who were being hold
for hostages.
At least one guard was kill ed und 14 injured in the bloody battle to quell one of the bold- est strikes for freedom in American prison history.
Four or five of the nation's major desperadoes are believed to be involved in the outbreak. In Washington, D.C.. James C. Bennett, head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, said that all hostages have
United States
LONDON, MAY 3.
A STRONG UNDER-CURRENT OF FEELING PREVAILS IN PALESTINE TODAY, AND SOME 21 DIVISIONS OF BRITISH TROOPS ARE STANDING TO, AS A RESULT OF THE ANGLO-U.S. COMMISSION'S REPORT RE- COMMENDING THE IMMEDIATE ENTRY OF 100,000° JEWS INTO THAT COUNTRY. ARABS IN JERUSALEM STAGED A ONE DAY STRIKE.
HEALTH BILL
London, May 3. Every doctor in Britain may be asked to vote for or against the National Health Bill, as a
PRICE: 10 CENTS.
NOT IN THE PINK
London, May 3. Britain's exclusive fox- hunting community, has bean hit by the clothing shortage.
"Hunting
Pink coats ars scarce. Bemoaning the lack
"correct clother" one com mentator wrote, "At the Crawley and Harsham Hunt Ball recently I counted only 50 pink coats." The remainder of the male guests wore dinary black-Reuter.
of
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"Lorries High With Coffins"
Royston, near Barnsley,
May 3. The Reverend J. G. Seebold,
NO INFORMATION WAS FORTHCOMING FROM THE result of the decisions taken
UNITED STATES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT by hundreds of doctors at WOULD AGREE TO THE SENDING OF AMERICAN meeting in London at a spoVicar of Royston, makes this
Noto To U.S.
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WING LUNG BANK
112, Queen's Road C. Tels: 20524-20833-
BANKERS & GOLD DEALERS
Terrible Famine
Conditions
Washington, May 3.
Fiorello LaGuardia, director of the United Nations Retlot and Rehabilitation Administration, expects that 4,000,000 world food poople will die of starvation unless the situation Improves overnight.
The Chinese are in, famine and he said "40,000,000 Chin- ese in 19 provinces are on the point of starvation. "The famine is almost unprecedented in severity."
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DEATH OF BRITISH
NURSE
Food was being rushed fast is crippled transportation would permit, LaGuardia said. Although Chinn'a requests to U.N.R.R.A, for food relief have not been possible of fulfilment In their entirety, LaGuardia Bald 250,000 tons of food have been turned over to the Chin- CRO Relief Organisation U.N.R.R.A. since the inception of the American relief pro- | gramme in China,
"Because of the world rice TROOPS TO PALESTINE TO ASSIST IN THE DISARM-cial representative meeting
administrator Parish ma- shortage," the
Rumours of the death by ING OF THE ILLEGAL JEWISH AND ARAB ARMIES.
of the British Medical Asso-comment in the
at gazine victory paradés: continued, "only 11,260 tons of suicide of a British nurse British troops' in Palestine,, volt, was reported from Pales-ciation.
that cereal have been received the 28th Indian General Hos- reliably
Strip the glamour of war ao far," UN..R.A. asked the pital, Bowen Road, were cafe- cafiniated to number tine last year.-Reuter.
Two resolutions remitted to
Food Board for the Council of the Association from victory celebrations. In- combined Washington, May 3. for consideration declared that stead of rifles and gun car- 370,000 tons of rice for China gorically donied by the Coni- The British Foreign Minis- before the Council recommends riages, there should be crut-during the first half of this manding Officer of the hospi- ter, Mr. Ernest Bevin, has deli- doctors to accept or refuse set-ches and spinal carriages.
year, LaGuardia declared, but tal in an exclusive Interview vered a note to the U.S. Secrevice under the new bill, a ple-
the Coard was able to allocate with the "China Mall" last "Instead of tanks State, tary of
Mr. James biscite of the whole profession should be lorry loads of wreck-
less than 100,000 tuns.
night. He confirmed that Byrnes, In Parie, seeking in- | should be
High Mortality formation on, the extent to dum of the profession should be age and lorries piled high with
Continuing his revelations Nurse Bowyer, aged 25, had → which the United States would taken at once to determine the
coffins. Following these would
China as re-diod but stressed that this was aid Britain in carrying out the view of the profession before come thousands of aged people, of conditions in
ported from Shanghai, bowed with grief from whom Guardia said, "The reasons for
La-through natural causes. Palestine Inquiry Commission's the bill became law and that in
Nurse Bowyer, he told the recommendations, it was au- the event of the referendum the sun has gone out of their the critical food shortage in "China Mail," had been ill and lives. Then widows and thoritatively disclosed last indicating strong opposition to
"In the night.
the blit, the Government should fatherless children.
come President Truman returned an
be informed immediately, with real procession world
with their ribs showing through along constal and inland waters, ma88 migration of refugees, with action likely to ensue.
their skins,
"Loud-apeakers would pro- claim the sorrow of the hopeless and bereaved whose sobs would take the place of cheering."
21% divisions, are tonight on the alert for any active re-1 action to the publication of the Committee's recommendu- tion of immediate entry 100,000 Jews, into Palestine.
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They are Bupported by number of Royal Air Force units and constal patrols and, in an emergency.. would have been rescued
behind them 15,000 members from the hands of the deaper of the Palestine police and pri-,
son services,
Aircraft with searchlights, the coastline. craft patrolling
ate convicts.
Prison guard B. A. Burch re- ported that the riot started at
taken and referen-
there
3
China are battle, drought, | was undergoing treatment. Death floods, locust plagues, the dea was from septicaemia or Wednca- was buried that afternoon.
3 p.m., San Francisco time, on and the land forces have all unqualified "no comment" when the view to it being confronted tens of thousands of little onentruction of the fishing industry day and, she
The furces-both Jew and
Thursday, when he was over- Jowered by Bernard P. Cor. couperated in the recent actions who is serving a 25-year sen-gainst illegal attempts to land tence for bank robbery.
Jewish emigrants. He said Coy seized his rifle and pistol and then obtained uther guna which he passed out to ac- complices.
the at- The ringlenders of tempted break have not been captured, but Warden J. A Johnson said the situation is improving, Associated Press.
LADY LOUIS' FAN MAIL
Porth, May 3, Lady Louis Mountbatten, wife of the Supreme Commander, Southeast Asia, has received fun nail which would do justice to a film star since she arrived in Western Australia.
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Many fetters were accompanied by gifts, including a boomerang, The most unusual expressions of admiration was an offer to do her Jaundry.
Lady Mountbatten was leaving today for Alice Springs, on her!
way to Darwin, North Australia. -Router.
he was asked at a press confer once yesterday, whether he fa- voured sending American mill- tary aid to disarm the illegal Jewish and Arab armies in Pa-
Arab-which go to make up the Commission's description Jestino.-Reuter. of Palestine as an "armed f camp" and which the British force might be called upon to keep in check, have never ac- cuiafely been estimated.
A resolution from Belfast that everyone should be compul surily insured for health and that complete medical service should be available for all who needed it or desired it, provided that state monopoly of medicine was avoided, was carried with out division,
Report Rejected
Jerusalem, May 3. A letter addressed to the Mr. British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, by the Arab The resolution to reject the Higher Committee, said that bill in its entirety was not put the Committee rejects the re- to the meeting.-Reuter.
embodied commendations
Least of all is known of the secret Arab activities inside Palestine, though recent mes sages from the "Middle East the Anglo-American Commis-
indicate that:
in
slon's report. The Commit- (1) Arab gangs and under- tee "believes" that the report:
which is not the result of a free and ground organisationa took part in the 1936-39 dis- turbances did not altogether disappear when the distur- bances petered out in the early months of 1939.
(2) The larger gangs ure thought, then to have disinte- grated-their chiefs mostly left the country at the time but a revival of Arab organisations, in the re such as took part
King Ferdinand Wants A Gun
(By HAL BOYLE)
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Coburg, May 3.
An old man who once equipped hundreds of thousands of troops with arms is today asking the American Military Government for one shotgun.
Cancer
London, May 3.
Cancer deaths among civi lians in Englund and Wales last year totalled 73,000, the Minister of Health, Mr. Aneurin Revan, disclosed in the House of Commons today.
At the same time, it was revealed that 21,000 experi menta Wero performed on living animals during 1944 in 'connexion with cancer TC-
acarchReuter.
Frank Buchman Called "Soapy Racketeer"
London, May 3.
Dr. Frank Buchman, 67- year-old American evangelist and leader of the Oxford Group, was denounced by the Labourito, Mr. Tom Driborg, in the House of Commons to-
The Reverend Seebold said: "Already the people are begin- ning to forget the horrors of war and are remembering only
glamour."--Reuter
it
disruption of transportation, shortage of farmers and farm implements, necessity for feed ing Japanese prisoners of war, and other factors."
Hospital was at first unable to The Commanding Officer of the
gained a wide circulation and account for the rumours, which were to the effect that she and been found drowned in a water tank on a vacant piece of ground The famine has reached its rext to the hospital. The story greatest intensity in Yunnan had it that she was last seen alive province. Inown as the rice at 7 aclock that morning lengingu. bowl of China. It is estimated of the water tank, low-
obeerful that 7,000,000 persons in this province of population of ever, gave him a possible clao."
has just occurred to me how 27,000,000 are approaching
the mistake might have arisen," starvation condition,
while he said. "We have a wiser tank. millions are reduced to eating here at the hospital and. it has even clay. grass, roots, tree bark and heen leaking badly, I wanted to
get it repaired before the mon a new financial agreement under
is a fact Although no actual statistics con rains start, and it is a which the French agree to pay all
can be obtained, the mortality that that afternoon the fire their oute ding debts to Bri-
engine the tank so that tain, now talling £110,000,000 rate particularly by April 1, 1943.—Associated dren is said to be exceptionally it could be
FRANCO-BRITISH
AGREEMENT
Londor. Mny, 3. Frans and Britain have signed
Press.
day as a "soapy rocketeer" who "Formerly expressed on-
Dr. work and thusiasm for the personalities of the Nazi lea-- dors."
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araong chil-amined to 31.
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Der Fuehrer Gave Him
A Forged Picture
Nuremberg, May 3.
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He stressed that this bad nothing to do with Nurse Bowyer's death, which occurred as a result of her falling to recover from treatment ale was undergoing.
U.N.O. And Iran Again
. New York, May: 3. Secretary-General Trygve
Lie of the United Nations has been asked to call the Securi- ty Council into session
on
Hjalmar Schacht, former President of the Reichibank, told the War Crimos Tribunal here today that if he had opposed Hitler's demand for money, "there would have" been a monologue with terror and by now I should have Mr. Driberg wanted to know innocent examination of
been in my tomb", the why Dr. Buchman was allowed problem but the outcome of to enter England with 100 of Speaking in his own defence | for the Germans in Czechoslovakia May 7 to take up' the contro- British and American foreign his followers to "disseminate Dr. Schacht told the court that but the allies handed
hin the versial Iranian case, a source policy."
propaganda of his cult." he never received money gifta Sudeten territories, "This 'success One Day Strike
Mr. Chuter Ede, Home Seere from Hitler, but on his 60th strengthened Hitler's popularity within one of the UNO defe- Lenders of Palestine Araba tory, said it was not the Gov-birthday he received a picture and weakened chances of remo- gations said.
The Councila resolution of He is 85 years-old-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, now living
have appealed for "order and ernment's policy to discriminate supposed to be worth 20,000ing him."-Associated Press.
marks, and which ho, recognised Red In The Face? April 4 provided that on May 6 . alone in retirement in his ancestral home.
calm" during today's strike between religious bodies.
"This evangelist has a num-Immediately as a forgery. "Hit-
Nuernberg. May 3 from Russian and Iran as to it could ask for new reports His former palace Inspector, to the American military gov-which will bring to a standstill.
Goering "cocked a snook" with Michael Petro, à Czech who has ernment to ask if Ferdinand all Arab industry, commerce ber of adherents in this coun-lor never replaced it."
never Asked about the Nazi Purty's la ingere, to his nose at Dr. whether Russia hail carried out been with him 44 years, went could have back his old shotgun and transport throughout the try, whose loyalty has
whether Schacht from the deck today, her promise to withdraw all and some cartridges.
country in protest against the been in doubt," Mr. Ede point- "Links" badge, and
this golden emblem was not Goering had heard Justice Jack her troops from Iran. "He wants
it to hunt the recommendations of the Anglo- cd. out, auerhahn," said Petro, "he says American Commission,
He said he knew certain Germany's highest honour, Dr.on read the description of him A spokesmanri for one of the In Jerusalem itself, no de Members of the House "have Schacht raised a "laugh by re given by Schacht, under interro delegations, however, in dia- the auerhahn ure calling to him.
gained spiritual There is a legend in the royal monstrations are being permit- sometimes
every fleld
wasquested for May 17, sald the family that each member must ted today but in other purely strength and consolation, from "Many who had one would have
preferred to have a now car.” kill an auerhahn each year or Arab towns such as Jaffa, Na- this denomination."
Dr. Schacht had also described deadline for the Russian with he will die."
blus, Gaza and Hebron, mass, Mr. Driborg was dissatisfied At the end of the day, his Goring as "immoral with natural drawal from Iran did not expire The auerhahn is a large meetings and political railice with Mr. Ede's attitude and duct with the prosecution still bonhomie which he exploited for until midnight on May 6 and
and threatened a debate on the sub-unfinished, Dr. Schacht gave propagandistic had been planned,-Reuter. Public safety officers are game bird—a mountain cock.
cgocentric consequently, delegates did not ject.-Reuter.
the Impression of being, an ex- purposes to help his assumption of want the meeting to be held bo hunting for. "Black Poter"—— Not wishing to accept red- Protest From fraq .
tremely confident witness. political power and good living." foro Tuesday: believed to bo a formar ponsibility for any disaster to
He admitted that from 1937 Gouring gave sling anger. Bagdad, May 8.
YUGOSLAV CASE Wehrmacht officer who is the royal family by flouting the
to 1912 he hid paid an annual and contempt when he heard the The Iraqi Government has legond,' a 'military government
contribution of 1,000. marks to reading of the word picture, by the hidden leader of the Ger- officer, Major Sidney Klein, is sent a strong protest to Bri-
London, May, 3.
the Nazi Party funds. He was
Sokocht of his appearance in a the session: man underground organisation aceking a way to get
the United States The Belgrade radio last night not anti-Semitic, he said.
Roman toga with sandala and license tain and
Yugoslav doputy
jewelled ringa on his fingere af a. known as "Edelweiss Pirates". for the household so that For against the report of the Anglo- said that the
Dr. Schacht sold that visita ten narty held by Frau Goering Commis- Premier Edward Kardelj, left by The gang cuts off the hair of dinard can bag his auerhahn American Palestine
plane for Paris to present the to Hitler of so many foreign Goering's face was palated and Gorman girls who associato with and no stave off disaster for sion..
loaders Including Crowned his lips rouged, Dr. Schacht had the Foreign heads gave the Fuehrer auch saide-Realer, British troops and conducts another season,
The Iraqi press published the Yugoslav "war" against Polish displaced Ferdinand won his crown in report and comments inalde Ministors' conference.
Kurdell was accompanied by prestige that it was almost im an election and lost it in the black borders and asked the na-Foreign Minister Simitch and possible for the so-called "Ro They are known to have been firat world war. 1a ruled Bul- tion to stand by to defend the various advisers. Associated alstanco. Group" to have planning the blowing up of aj garia for 34 years from 1884 homeland by all means-Reu Pres
WHERE IS "BLACK PETER"?
persona.
Berlin, May. 3.
case to
plying with an audible sigh,nowledge in "A criminal whose closing the session has been re-
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zero".
of
There was considerable spo culation, as to whether Soviet delegato Gromyko would attend The Commission on Human Rights meanwhite recommended that cach of the 51 · mombér nations nominate individuals for appointment to a permanent Commission on Human Rights, with the final;" selection of probably 21 meme: AGIRAL IN BRITAIN
bern to be made by the Econo»: chance. Reutar,
London, May 8.. mic and Social Council meeting Allies Helped Hitler Dr. Jose Giral, Prime Minie- on May 25-Associated Press. Deeply Shocked
British Government on; dfsarm- beneat Nuernberg. May B-ter of the Spanish Republican Now. York, May 8.- ing the illegal armies" and Hjalmar Bohmohly wartime Nazi Government in exile, who in
THE WEATHER Bartley, C. Crum, a member the surrender of their arms, Minister of Flanco, told the In- expected to arrive in Britain of the Anglo-United States The unanimous recommen tornational military tribunal yes from Paris on Bunday, has been Today's forecast-Fal Palestine Commission, declared dation of the Anglo-United orday that Britain and France granted a transit visa, by the cloudy, with moderado caeterly Government, court. “described Rio De Janeiro, May B. last night that he was "deeply States Commission was that 1038 had handed Hitler conces him to come here on his way to
at the Munich Conference in British authorities to enabled them as a dangerous and illegal The Marquis of Linlithgow, shocked" at the statement by these tragic victims of Nasi lens that he never expected to
Maximum 30 og at noon. organisation, capable of de former Viceroy of India, has the British Prime Minister rule should be admitted to Faced thereby doalt blow the United States Mint0' Geri, ab 7. cum veloping Into a threat to the arrived here, accompanied by that the admission of 100,000 lestina. In 1040- without condi- to the praxi Nell in Germany an
How was Recorded similar Bushing: hours. future peace of Europe, the Marchioness of Linlithgow. Jewn to Plastine this year Bond Routerytas Balche fold that Munich facilies when he travelled to Maximum Hankliny 1--85 per cent.
·Router.
Reutor.
Kersting would be conditioned by thế - Tarlier reports on page 2. Hitler beind en ket only autonomy, Paris some time ago.-Router.
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Polish camp.
to 1918. He now lives quietly, When one of the “Edelweiss) Alling his time with flower and -Pirates” was sentenced to death bird studies and reading nows-
and six others to 18 years im- papers-Associated Press. prisonment recently, the Prost- dent of the British Military
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