1946-06-25 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1946.

OFFICERS' KIDNAP STORY

Palestine Independence

Chained In Cellar In Telaviv Bidault Accepts To Be Asked

Gift Of Money By Masked Man

Jerusalem, June 24.

The secret radio of the Irgun Zval Leumi, Jewish terrorist organisation, announced tonight that the three remaining British hostages they are holding would not be freed.

The radio, styling itself the "Voice of Fighting Zion," said: "We released two officers, but not the remaining three for reasons of our own." Meanwhile, the two officers kidnapped were: freed after a who were freed last night re- deal between the military au- ported to the British military thorities

and the extremist who abducted then: headquarters here today how group they were captured and chain- Alternatively, it was thought, ed hand and feet in the cellar that both officers might bel of a Telaviv house.

QUAKE IN PACIFIC

Communist Demand

Paris, June 24.

THE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

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THE HONGKONG AND Cairo, Juno 24 SHANGHAI BANKING Abdul Rehman Azzam Pasha, secretary general of the Arab league, said yesterday that the league is to demand the in- dependence of Palestine from Britain.

In a letter to the Communist leader, M. Maurice Thorex, the Frenchi Prime Minister, M. In an interview with tho Georges Bidault, today accopt-Associated Press, Azzam Pasha ed in principle the Communi gok the Arab lengue has sent a randum to Great Britain demand for un erease in antaries and pensi;

King negotiations but re-

'no reply. which was a condition of th more

entry into his Cabinet.

Seattle, June 24. sharp earthquako under the occan with its coniro 200 milea to the seat of VanCON- Ver canned considerable damage

the 197

northweat- Pacific coast areas today. Thc shocks lanted than 45 minutes but no cagnat- tics have been reported in the fice rition nhalten, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Ólympíu and Portland, Oregon, Church congregationa (72

Vanvonnex broke up-Reuter

bringing terms for the release Indian

They were Flight-Lleutenant of the other three men, Captain i P. A. E. Russell, R.A.F. and G. C. Warburton, Captain A. E. Captain D. T. Rac, Royal Elec- Taylor and Captain K, H. Spen- trical And 'Mechanical En-cur. But the military authori

ties have clamped gineers.

security blackout upon any in- formation to the press.

Light

Indian Complaint Against Union

New York, June 24. India has filed a formal com- plaint with the United Nations, eharging the Union of South Africa with discrimination against

250,000 approximately

Ladina

immediate a

M. Bidault said, in his repeal

for ap

NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS.

As from October 1st. 1946,

the interest rate on minimum

Pago 8

NOTICE TO PRE-WAR

EMPLOYEES OF THE

WAR DEPARTMENT

1. The War Department las decided to make ex-gratia pay- mento to pro-war employees of the War Department who were interned during the Japanese occupation, or in the case of death of such employees during internment, to their dependents,

2. Claimants who have been

the negotiations succeed, balances as provided in Clause 4 re-employed by, the War Depart- for achieving Palestine's of the Itules of the Hong Kong ment should apply to the Officer to the Communist Party, that independence will be given to Savings Bankr will be at the rate Commanding their, Unit for

of 1% per annum. Such rate of particulars, the new Government's first task the United Nations wanid to be, call an economic proval," the league necretary interest will be subject to bo

9. Other claimants should conference to examine the whole said. "In either case the mat changed at the discretion of the

one apply to the Civil Labour wage qucation and measures to ter will finally reach. the United Bank at any time on

calendar month's notice being Control Team,

Fira Station Nations." prevent a rise in prices.

Asked He also pledged the new Gov-!

one Buildings, Hongkong. would be the given by publication in of an independent English and one Chinese news- ernment to grant immediate in- structure crease in wages, even before the Palestinian government, Azzam paper in Hong Kong. results of the conference are! Pasha replied "that is yet to be

Hong Kong, 20th June, 1946. made known, but did not say worked out," what the amount of the increase will be-Reuter,

livine complaint was filed by Sirthals, carrying 152 Scandinavian

An official statement issued by the Government of Palestine tonight and that Russell was

Brigadier Roberts in charge held up in the Telaviy Officers' of the neurity division at the clubs last Tuesday and was then British General Headquarters

in South Africa... pushed into a waiting taxicab, in Cairo, arrived today in Jern- The containing four armed men. Asnier and it is believed that he Ramaswami Mudallar, chief In- fifth mon,

who jumped into had ordered that no informa.diun United Nation delegate, who

"You need tion the cab told him:

should be given to the called on Trygve Lie to place the not worry."

press or public upon the latest case before the General Assembly

which meets on September 3. developments.

Sir Ramaswami said that dif:) of hard in heulties between India and South it is assumed that Africa had already caused Indin kidnappers' organisation to terminate her trade agreement must be pretty confident that with South Africa and recall her "On the back of the lorry their two death sentenced com- high was a large crate with a hinged rades would be pardoned, since Press. lid," he told the investigators, otherwise there is no expinna- the crate tion of their releasing the two *』 སྟh4 put inside where found Captain Rae, officers. who was gagged with authesive; Lap and bleeding from a head

In he absence

Russell's hands were tied be hind his back and, after a five minutes driva, he was transformation,

the ferred to a green truck.

wound.

Put In Crate

"Several hours after, Ene and myself were dumped in a cellar, where a man wearing a black muk ordered our bonds to be removed. Chaing

Actually, no official or un- been official indication has made since Jast Tuesday that the officers were being hold as hostages, although that was a well aubstantiated as- fairly sumption. It will be only when then the army headquarters issue an concerning the put on our bands and wrists," announcement

decision on the death sentences Rt sell said,

that an inkling of a possible dent may emerge.

were

The official statement quoted that there Russell as saying was an ample supply of food in the cellar, and that every night the guard commander, who was invariably masked, more food.

brought

were

still

BRIDE SHIP

Southampton. June 24. The 12,000 tons United States Army transport George W. Goe-

dependants of United States Ser- vicemen on their way from Oslo to New York, renched here today, to embark about 2001 British Gf wives and children. She is due to leave for New York on Tuesday.

Most of the Scandinavians un

went to the United States before 1930, and were prevented by the

over to join them.-Reuter.

what

Ho said that independence} for Palestine would be demand- ed on the basis of the United Nations charter. Assoclatel Preas.

DE GEER UNDER SUSPICION

former

ques

The Hague, June 24. Jankbeer do Geer, the Dutch premier has been tioned for a long time by Dute police officers investigating is activities during German ocen- the Conservative paper

The investigations are expected

the

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to last a long time, and will ex be held at the Head Office of the GIVEN that the ORDINARY Minister at the beginning of the Central, Hong Kong, on Friday ING of HONGKONG TRAN- tho 12th day of July, 1946, at WAYS LIMITED will be held and then when Holland fell he went to London with the Dutch 11.30 a.m.. for the purpose of at the Offices of Megors. government but returned to Ger- receiving and considering the JARDINE, MATHESON AND man-decapled Holland in 1941-reports of the Directors and of COMPANY, LIMITED, HONG Reuter.

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No Easy Road Out Of British Austerity

currency

London, June 24..

ANTHONY EDEN AS WITNESS?

Pozhan. June 24, Informed, sources today said that Arthur Greiner, former

THE 'RIGHT'

There is no easy road out of England's austerity

for the wealthy would-be British expatriate. The many who before the war austerity and servants are Nazi Gauleiter of Poznan, is basked in the Riviera sun, drank cheap and plentiful.

Anthony seeking to summon its wine and lived luxuriously With the road to France Eden, former British foreign Peace-If

avoiding the heavy taxation, closed to the many, Ireland secretary, us a defense witness

Was the alternative. Here, in the war crimes trial here.- Until the early hours of this and who had to scamper back

too, there is plenty of food, Associated Press, to England's comparative safety morning, police and troops were when France was overrun, now plenty of sport-not quite of

searching the thickly

the Riviera type, but plenty, treed citrus groves lying north have a nostalgía for their old

pre-war life.

of hunting and fishing-and wards of Telaviv

But This

regulationa plenty of domestic helpi English

in the way

Income iax is about two- language broadenst by the stand implacably "Voice of Iurach clandestine The wealthy man who wishes to thirds of that existing in Bri- station of the Jewish resistance skip the country must apply for tain, and houses and farmlets

a licence to have his money about one-tenth of the price. movement, reporting the release

transferred to France, and So Ireland again is confront- of the two officers, reminded

are grudgingly ed with a Saxon Invasion. This that the Haganah had demand these licences ed that this be done.

given. The block transfer of time they are not conquering The

prohibited. The Normans, or Elizabethan pri- announter devoted tea capital is

Government hangs on griraly yatcers or Cromwell's soldiery, minutes to a statement declar

except the small but discouraged, disgruntled stragglere, looking for an easy time.

afternoon's

pushed 41 into my pocket, and not to destroy and if they

At Rae's request, the masked man brought a hible and last Friday brought shaving

he

the guards gear. All armed.

"At 10.46 p.m. on Friday, the masked guard commander en- tered the cell and handed back Our possessions with the ex- ception of my identity card." Russell continued, "The mask- ed man than gave an order and we were unchained. He thening the Jewish peoples' objecto everything

tive in Palestine was to buildest amounts,

The top amount is £120 ing that it was for wear and

had to resort

works out in tear and any

to violence and month, which inconvenience I

that the genuinely exchanged francs at hnd auffered. He insisted that destruction,

world should know that if jus- 48,000 a month. take it and when I tried to retice is not given to the Jewish turn it to one of the guards, refused."

he

Wore Goggles Russell and Rac were made to wear dark goggles before they were escorted to a waiting taxi. The leader and three or four of the guards also got into the taxi which stopped after driy

where we were

it was

propios the Jewish resistance movement would take it.

The announcer added: "We solemnly declare that there val be peace in Palestine if 100,000 Jews

allowed to come soon.

were

The Committee of Jewish Settlements for upper Galilee

How the native Irish are) reacting to this new Saxon mepace is not yet in evidence. Enough For Week

But the authorities in Dublin If the would-be emigrants are keeping a close watch on resume their former mode of the situation. Ireland is glut

sterling, and they life in Europe's playground under present conditions they would rather this sterling were will have sufficient currency liquidated either by industrial for about one week. To make plements or problems,

products agricultural im-

do on their legal allowance would mean enduring similar Busterity to that midergone in England.

Nevertheless there are many)

ted with

or

ARAB MISSION IN ROME

London, June 24. Rome awaiting audience with the An Arab mission is now in

Pope to draw his attention to the the Roma Palestine problem, according to Catholic paper "I! Quotediano," quoted by the Vati- can Radio today

The paper added! "It is learn-

ing for about ten minutes.Jissued, a statement today em- Russell and Rae were ordered phatically denying he Palestine out, and told not to turn round official communique last Thurs-besleging the passport office until they had counted 200 and day concerning the circum and the French Consulate, for heard the taxi move off,

stances of the shooting at Kfar the necessary visas. Here "We found ourselves in a Giladi. The Committee declar-again they meet frustration. garden near the officers' club ed that a party of Jewish set- A few, however, have landed kidnapped on tlers in the neighbourhood, property in France, which is Tuesday. The two knew noth-hearing rumours that Kin now being restored to them by ing of the whereabouts of the Giladi was placed under slege, the French Government. So for other three kidnapped officers. started out in that direction. the few the road is fairly easy. ed from Cairo that the Egyptian After Thursday both captives Several kilometres away they The problem of a home is government intends to establish were only chained either by the met a patrol of Transjordan settled, and with their £120 a diplomatic relations with the Holy hand or feet but never both. frontier force which opened month they can use the known See. The imminent appointment fire without warning although black market in currency to of a representative of the Lebaann The torrorists gave Raea they immediately rained their produce a rate double the legal to the Holy See is also reported."* new shirt as his old one was hands when they saw the arm-one. stained with

bloood from hised trooperk and waved white head wound.

Ireland Lures handkerchiefs to show that they were unarmed.

According to

the statement added.

A Deal

the announce-

Thus quite a few of the "old Riviera lotus-enters" are trick The masked leader promised ment, two settlers fell dead and ing back to their luxury villas and farms, where there is no

Rae that disciplinary action six others were would be taken against the man the firing didn't who assaulted him.

wounded and cense evon

--Router.

Jerusalem, June 24. Salim Abdul Rahman, who involved in anti-Zionfat

was

Arab pre-war troubles in Pales- tinc,, has received government permission to return from Iraq, to which he had fled. Salim is the son of a former mayor of the Arab town of Taikarem in

Press.

when the eight men fell to the lay on the ground. They also Conjecture Is rife today ground. The Committen added alleged that their pockets were among political quarters here that several wounded mon wore picked by Arab troopers central Palestine-Associated that the two of the five officersbeaten with rifle-butts as they

Reuter.

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