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KOWLOON DOCKYARD PETITION

A deputation of over! 500 workers of the Kow- loon Dockyard crossed the harbour yesterday morning and marched in a body, to the residence of Major Chauvin of the Labour Office in order to

present a petition to H.E.

the Governor.

Major Chauvin received the men and later they were taken to sco Mr. R. R. Todd, the

Labour Officer, who promised to get in touch with the Dockyard management and to convey their demands. These were that the shutout order should be re- scinded, negotiations resumed. and no dismissals be made while negotiations were in progress.

Late in the afternoon Mr. Todd informed the men that the Dockyard management had re- f fused to make any change. its decision to proceed with the] contract system. If the men re- ported for work this morning. however, they would be admit ted and 400 out of the 600-add dismissed workers would be, re- engaged through the contrac- tors.

In the evenlig, at a mass meet- ing of over 600 of the workers in Kowloon, the offer of the Dock- yard management was turned

down and it was decided not to return to work today. The shut- out order was strongly rosented, and the men took the attitude that "they were forced to go on strike by the unreasonable attitude of the employers."

Parade Tomorrow

It was also decided that another "monster depulation of workers" from both the Kowloon Dock and Talkoo Dock would assemble at Vehicular Ferry Pier at 10 a.m. on Tuesday to, present another petition to H.E. the Governor.

An appeal was also made to the foremen of the Dockyard not to return to work today

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BRITAIN PERPLEXED ARAB LEAGUE MEETS

Delicate Arab-Jew Problems

U.S. Attitude Is

Not Helpful

London, June 9. » Britain is perplexed by accusations of dalliance in

implementing the Anglo-American report on. Palestine, and by the American failure to con- sider the Middle East as a whole, Whitehall sources said yesterday. While official London paused to pay homage to the Empire and the victorious'allied nations in panoply of a magnificent-Victory Day parade, diplomatic manoeuvering continued unabated for settlement of the delicate problems of Arab and Jewish aspirations.

BANQUET CANCELLED

LATE DECEMBER, EARLY MAY

Louisville, Ky, Juno V. Righteen-year-old Herbert Sprouse and 79-year-old Mira. Mattie Lyons Largo, widow with seven living children and 40 grand-children, wudro mar- ried here today.

Sprouse, who was at first refused a marriage license, later obtained kia paronis” conacnt.

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The couple did not kinn after the ceremony. "We wore in a hurry to get things over with," Mrs. Spraugo told re- porters. Reuter.

Australia And Lend-Lease

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COUNCIL

Bludan, Syria, June 9.

Azzam Pasha, Secretary-General of the Arab Lea- gue, last night presented to, delegates attend- Ing an extraordinary session of the League the previously unpublished recommendations of the Arab rulers' conference. Azzam declined to disclosa trip reporters the contents of the recommendations but said that the Committed will meet, today to study Implementation at the and draft a recommendations

reply to the British and Amori- can request for the, Arab viow un the Palestino Inquiry Com- mission's report.

The League Council will meet again today.

UNWED

MOTHER

KEEPS JOB

The unity of the Arab world can clear

Copenhagen, June 9. Palestine of "the criminals of humanity-celoni-i Inger Nordentoft, 43- whoever year-old Danish head-

zero-wherever and they may be," Azzam Pasha de- clared in a statement opening mistress and Communist the League's extraordinary member of the Legisla- session. In .sombre tones, ture, who has won her Azzam Pasha offered the meet fight to keep her job fol-. ing a plenary session lasting

Officially, there has been dis- tressed, regretful silence on American congressional criticism of procedure on Palestine. But in diplomatic quarters, the Bri. tish viewpoint is that the Jewish problem is one panel of London, June 9.

a much larger picture:

Washington, June 9. There is not enough food in Britain this year to permit While gingerly handling the Australia today settled

Palestine issue with one hand. the revival of one of this

her Lend-Lease account country's

British leaders simultaneously traditional Royal banquets, the Waterloo Dan-

seeking satisfactory with the United States, world's "complete quet, which this pear would

agreement on the future protec-promising. to pay have marked the 31st anni tion of the Empire Ilfelius

$27,000,000. of the Battle of through Suez.

Waterloo,

The Banquet, last held in 1039, would have been held in the Waterloo Chamber of Windsor, the Royal residence. It has horn cancelled by King George because of the food situation-Reuter,

FIFTEEN DIE IN HOTEL FIRE

Dubuque, Iown, June 9. At least 15 people lost their lives in a fire which gutted the Bistorey Canfield her early today.

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This involves a compramize with Egypt on the use of Bri- tish armed forces in the ovent of imminent war-the keynote of the argument being who shall decide when war becomes "imminent."

Secretary of Stato Byrnes and Minister of Exterior Affairs Dr. Evatt signed the agreement

today after three

months of negotiations. Austra- la became the fifth nation to wind up her lend-Icaso obliga- tions and the first two to which the United States did not have to extend credit to make a set- tlement possible.

25 minutes, then called for a lowing the birth of a secret meeting immediately. baby whose father she

to He referred the Arab

refused to marry, today success in

denied. suggestions that clearing Syria of humanity's criminals (colonizers)" and she is an advocate of predicted that the present "free love." League meeting would have similarly decisive results.

I solemnly' believe in the sanctity of marriage and Its place in life," she told Reuters. correspondent. “My attitude In this case has no political motive and as I said before, I look on us a private the whole master affair."

Solemn Meeting The whole tone of the meet Ing, held in the ballroom of the Grand Hotel in this picturesque mountain-top resort, was solemn as 30 dignitaries from eight Arab etates convened. Nearly When interviewed in her 100 others, including two dozen home in a Copenhagen suburb,

Lompromise Hope Britain hopes that other Arab states, aware of the advantages of British responsibility for Previously, the United States representatives of the world's Mids Nordentoft was preparing protecting Suez and the Middle granted Britain, France, Tur- press, surrounded the long a dinner party for many guests East in time of crisis, may in-key and

the christening of her India credit terms green table for the formal open-after flucuce Cairo to accept a com-ranging up to 20 years in which ing.

daughter today. premise view.

-Saad Aullah Jabra, Syrian Her fight for what she con- ' to settle; This possibly might allow

The total value of the lend- Premier, made a welcoming ad-sidore the rights of women di- unilateral troop movements in lease, mostly war equipment, dress in which he said "the vided Denmark into two lines to the Suz area alone.

which the United States sont to Arabs are not responsible for of thought. It ended on Thurs- In this connection) Britain is Australia during the war the calamities which have over day with a décision in her fa- moving cautiously in reviewing amounted to $1,800,000,000, taken the Jews and it is unjust your at a stormy weeting of Municipal its relations with Iraq. which while Australia's roverse land- and illogical that the solution the Copenhagen has requested a new treaty lease contributions were valued to these calamities be made at School Board, which ruled that Arab expense." He said Syrin she should keep her job kaa

"to do was ready

anything headmistress buz that the par- within her power" to aid the ants of children at her school "which is the might transfer them if they Palestine case case of the whole Arab world. wished.

fellow-teachers Associated Press,

abolishing the military alliance at $920,000,000.

between London

A score more are in hospital and firemen are still searching the ruins för more bodies. largest hotel in this city of now existing

The Canfield in the second 44,000 inhabitants. It had 200 and Baghdad.

London lists efforts in support goodwill:

rooms.

Possible victim include the hotel-owner. His 70-year old wife, whose body was among those trapped and burnt 15 death, was spotted by a fireman throwing her dog from the win dow of their top-floor apart

ment.

Meanwhile, a meeting of work- ers of the Taikoo Dockyard was also being held in Hong Kong. It was said at the meeting tint the Taikoa Dock management had re- fused to abandon the contract sys- tem and it was for the men 30 decide what action to take. It was resolved to hand the manage ment this

3 p.m. Tuesday, these 27 making for a final reply to the men's demands.

matum, ex Ching a 30-hour ulti-

cassion

escape

Australia agreed to pay $27,- 000,000 for the cost of machine the following tools, 161 airplanes and sporo

Her of Arab parts, and $6,600,000 in Ameri- can Army and Navy surplus goods.--Associated Press.

- (1) Proposed British with drawal from India.

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(2) Imminent withdrawal from Egypt. French to quit the Lavant.

Agreement with the

(4) Independence for the Transjordan,

Mufti Leaves?

who called on her to resign will he allowed to move J they de-

sire.' Paris, June 9. A Foreign Office spokesman said today that Hej Amin Af Hesseini, exiled Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, had left Franco; the

Paris: June 0. Dispatches from Chambery to day said that Marie Fisher, who was listed by the French as the No. 3 Nazi spy, hangod herself in the Chambery prison cell where time and his destinution were

undergoing pre-trial undisclosed. examinations-Associated Press,

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T Many of the 120 hotel guests were screaming at the window when the

(6) Adherence to pledges to she firemen arrived. Of

the Sennussi tribesmen of Lihya jumped into nets and another 30 were res against return of Italian rule. cued by laddera.

Joint Pressure Four who missed the nets

These gestures toward the were killed. The cause of the Moslems, tho Whitehall sources fire is unknown. It started in added, also may help to smooth the lobby near the main desk

a settlement on Palestine ås and the flames were beyond con-well, if advocates of immediate trol before the firemen arrived. immigration of 100,000 Jowa -Reuter and Associated Press.

will refrain from rocking the boat.

The Thames Was!

Extra Police were on duty at the Vehicular Ferry Pier and elsewhere yesterday, but the pro-

paraded

through the streets without incident and with- out arousing much public intereat Chinese Engineers Yesterday afternoon an emer- gency meeting of executive officiula

the position that the support of of the Chinese Engineers Institute

Washington is essential in ap- was held and orders were issued

proaching the settlement of to its membora at both dockyards

Palestine, with joint pressuro not to participate in any action

London, June 9.

on the Jews to disurm on a pre- not authorised by the Institute. It

Packed thousands on the Thamesliminary to British negotiations was pointed out that all demands bridges and embankments last for similar disarming of the on employers should go through night saw London's river trans Arabs.

formed into scenes from fairyland' About 000 members of the Insti- by pearchlights and coloured fire- tute are involved in the Kowloon works in the greatest display of Dock chut-ont, and an equal num-illuminations the capital has ever

the Institute,

All Lit Up

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"Men Of The Luftwaffe Are Cowards"---Hitler

Nuernberg, June 9.

In any event, Whitehall takes Angry scenes between Hitler and his generals were described by witnesses giving evidence for Alfred Jodl, former Chief of the German Operational Staff before the Nuernberg war crimes tribunal today.

General August Winter said ed Allied airmen to be dispersed that when Rundstedt wanted to give up from the Security Service.

Field-Marshal von in small camps out of danger his command during the first Wilhelm Keltel, former head And Whitehall sources cm winter campaign

In Russia of the German High Command; phasize the view that although because Hitler would not hear said, according to Keller: "It is warfare would be unlikely if of retreat, Hitler shouted at always the same. Hitler will disarmament is accomplished him: "I will not tolerate at- not sign an order, but he wants ber are employed at the Taikoo seep. appearing twice on the there must be an informal guar" tempts to resign and escape res- the High Command to endorse

balcony of Buckingham Palace, antee of American military ponsibility. When I tako do-it-Router.

white support in the event of necessity cisions I accept responsibility. and blug floodlighting, the King, as well as American financial I cannot the Queen and the two Princesses commitments in settlement of officer like God Almighty every drove through the cheering crawla immigrating, Jews. Associated day and 1 axpect the same of to Chelsea and travelled in the Prces, Royal bargo to Westminster for

my generala." ... the firework display.

General Karl Kellor, former

Dock.

R.C. Priest

Excommunicated

After

which was gay with red,

PARIS POLICE

HUNT FOR G..

Paris, June 9.

Soon after sho" first made public the news of her expected baby.

Miss Nordentoftex- plained that people had attacked: her because she had not kept it 4 secret by going, away to have her child as if nothing had hap-.- pened.

"The Same Right" "How could I, who have the responsibility of raising other people's children, raise my own in an atmosphere of that sort ?!* she asked at the time. "Fathers of children born out of wedlock are, not forced gut of public life. Let us give then the

same right"

There is still a strong reac- tion to the case in Duish news- papers. Comment is in accord- ance with the political complex- ion, from the Conservative press. who criticise the Board's doci- elon as a threat to the struc ture of Danish public schools," to the Left newspapers, who.. criticise the deusion to allow.. parents and teachers to choose another school. Reuter,

· PICKETS IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, June 9.

run to my superior U.S. Army Tests There are picket lines around

In Arctic

Washington, June 8.

the Federal Building here to day, protesting the scheduled deportation of 160 Indonesian seamen who refused to I man

Chief-of-Staff of the German The United States Army today Dutch end British ships trans- Air Force, said, in an affidavit underscored its interestin the porting cargoes to Java. submitted by Jodl's counsel that Arctic short route between Europe at a staff conference two and America with the announce some of the participants in the

All London's important build- Ings were floodlit and after the Vatican City, June 9. display large crowds mado: for the For the first for 36 Buckingham Palace, where

Federal · agente... questioned years a Roman Catholic Royal family made a final appear after nice on the balcony well

months before. Germany sur-ment that special task forces will picket line, priest today was excom-midnight.

rendered, Hitler raged because make new tests in Alaska and the | ** The government ärdered the from the municated":

The extension of night, trains The police tonight were his generals had not ordereil: Aleutians this winter of tactles, soamen to be deported next" proved inadequate and hundreds watching throughout France the lynching of all Allied air-・ weapons and equipment. for the Thursday after recent hearings church for life,

of travellers spent the night in the for Private George Pytilk,

Some 4,500

400ops will The charge was hereby the open, in alloy ways and in public alleged to be à deserter from men who baled out over Gor sub-sero rather at which their spokesmen Les

fied that the seamen a sympatti-; of-propelled guns the United States Army, and

tanka announcement,-published in the gardens--Rauter.

"The men, of the Luftwaffe test "Osservatore Romano." unid.

the last member at large of are cowards they are afraid radar, clothing and other items of los are with native forces oppos

ing fobelungirula, They did not. two gangs of American desert that something might happen military star, under all porsi want to aid in the delivory "of! Father Ferdinando Tartaglia, an Italian priest of the Archdio-

Winter combat conditions coso of Florence, had been ex- communicated To the duration of his life" for spreading falde doctrines. T

This means that none except

way

WITNESSES ON STRIKE

Nauheim, Juna) A strike of - tirde masses in the Light triale, ended noidiots who previoľný toatify before the

ere who for months hava ter rorised Montmartre

many.

to them too Hider shouted,

TES AIR rbas discioned earlier supplies, Twilch mightbeZygad according to Keller, The squadron of converted. B-20 against the native forces.—-—--Ap- whole thing is a cowardly agro

longgarien, hombani kave been as- soclátad Presal nlete ment between the Luf and British and "Angerica

The police believed that