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HỒNG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1946,

POLICE OPEN FIRE

Gen. Chiang

Mobs In Haifa Defy Curfew Appeals To

EARTH TREMORS Ciudad Trujillo, Aug. 13. - New, but mild, earth tremors were felt here to day. No damaga was ported.

Meanwhile, the

Domini-

can Government has step- ped up its relief program-

20,000 me for the

mode homeless in the series nj

sidal quakes and which began on August 4 and took at least 73 lives.— Associated Press.

HAVER

PLANE FULL OF GIRLS CRASHES

Immigrants Sent To Cyprus

The police were forced to open fire yesterday in order to disperse demonstrators defying the curfew which was imposed in. Haita while il- legal Jewish immigrants were being placed on board transports for shipment to Cyprus. A strong cordon of British troops kept the crowds out of the dock area and the ships sail- ed without incident. Only those Jews arriving after Aug. 11 will be deported; those already in Haifa will be granted "illegal immigrant” papers and gradually absorbed. Yesterday's demonstrations may well be the fore- runner of more widespread disturbances in Palestine, if inflammatory broadcasts from the illegal Jewish radio station "Voice of Israel" Disorders continued in are any criterion. Haifa throughout most of the morning but the situation is apparently well under control at the moment.

Five Casualties

Jerusalem, Aug. 13.

illegal Jaifa today as the Jewish radio called on all Jews to storm the streets in violation of 'the British curfew

| few breakers, mostly young men,

milled about the dock entrances.

as the troopships had alrendy sailed.

Meanwhile, another

Communists

Nanking, Aug. 14.

An appeal to the Com- munist Party to change. "its policy of seizing power by military force and transform it into a peace party was made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his cagerly awaited state- ment from Kuling on the first anniversary of the Japanese surrender.

He added: "We want them to help to win pence in China."

The Generalissimo anid that if the Communists had carried out the agreements reached since last January and if they,

PACIFIC FLEET

Kure, Aug. 13. Ships of the Britiah Pacific Fleet, including two aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and auhmarines will visit Japan for exten

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czorciaca during August and September,

The fleet, under the cont mand of Vice-Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, is expected at Kure, the former anchorage of the Japanese Grand Flent, on Sept. 4. It is ez- pected to leave again early in October.-Router.

Ferry Strike May End In Near Future

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Jews Shocked At British Move

(By Romney Wheeler)

Paris, Aug. 13. "It is not yet sure that Mr. Bevin will have the

last word in history."

With those words white-haired David Ben-Gurionį chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive, ex- pressed-reaction to the news that Britain, has barred Palestine to further illegal immigrants and plans to deport those reaching the Holy Land to camps in Cyrus: or elsewhere until their future is decided:

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"They want to reach Fales- The white-haired leader and 1 other members of the Jewish tino---the one place they know

fellow Agency Executive learned in there are

Jown who ehocked silence of the British want them" Announcement. It came as they Sources close to the Jewish- were nanenbling for an Exceu- | Agency, monjwhile, sold it was tive meeting to hear the report | understood. that Dr. Goldmaan of Dr, Nahum Goldmann, who | had laid before the United returned today from Washing- States Government certain

outlined ton where ho

the Jewish proposals for "a con- Jowish views on Palestine par-structive solution of the Pales- tition to members of the United tine problem." States Government

this

These proposals were not de- talles, but ... it was reliably reported, that they included;

of growing and developing;

Haganah Warning Of New Action

The Labour Officer has according to schedule, had ap- been informed by the pointed representatives to pac-

"It is a very serious thing," Dublin, Aug. 13.

tleipate in the National Govern Secretary of the Hong said Ben-Gurion, "the British A plane with 26 French

ment and attend the National Kong and

and Yaumati were given the mandate

(1) A Jewish atate, capable girl guides on board

Assembly, "we could now have Ferry Co., that at a meet- they have got to facilitate it." instituted a constitutional gov-

More Suffering

(2) Jewish control of in- crashed in the Dublin

ernment.

ing with the ferry work

Borl Locker, British member migration within the state; mountains in a severe

"We could have completed our ers held early in the of the Executive, predicted that (3) Limitation of veto hurled stones at the police and transition to a political demo-week, a very large mea- turning away uncertified rain and wind storm this

im-authority by the High Commis cracy and we would not be mis- afternoon. About 20,girls

Rioting broke out in the streets They were too late, in any case, understood and criticised by reached, and that there and observed, "the British Gov-

sure of agreement was migrants might have "catas- sioner of Palestine.Associated

Press. trophic" results in Palestine, are reported to be injur-or

world opinion." ed.

The Generalissimo, after re-

are very good hopes of ernment takca a very heavy crowd of greting the slow progress France this

of The plane test morning on Ita way to Dublin

while 1,000 between 200 and 300 Jewn who China's reconversion, announced an early settlement to responsibility by opening

new chapter of Jewish suffor- where the French girls were to legal immigrants were being put were apparently trying to make

their way into the banned port including the institution of a

six-point Government policy, the ferry strike.

A meeting between the work-

ing. have been the guests of the Irish on board transports for Cyprus,

demonstra-oren were Following a mass

dispersed by

"It will result in more suffer- police ccnstitutional government withers of the two ferry companies ing, much more suffering, but Girl Guides Associatibh.

Details of the crash are not yet tion, a crowd of about 400 men baton charges after they had as-

out delay, for which the Nation- and their employers will prob- it won't stop the stream of in- difficult to ap-cade. The police were forced to tre of the city,

held on November 12, and the today when it is hoped to be able open fire and so far as is known

Seven were arrested, it is of enlargement of the Governte secure matual agreement to of the Jewish

Mrs. Goldie Myerson, leader casualties, with 'fielally stated.—Associated

Federation of. ment's political busia by includ- the few problems that remain Labour in Palestine, repeated

Jérusalem, Aug. 18. One girl had a remarkable there were five

ing members of all political outstanding.

The clandestine radio trans- escape from the plane and was three seriously injured rushed to, and Reuter.

with antoninhment the phrase in "Break The Curfew" some hours on the mountainside hospital.

parties as means of nettling poli- ! Among these questions, it is the British announcement remitter of the illegal organiza- Disorders in the dock area, con-

Jerusalem, Aug. 13. tical differences.

tion Haganah in rain

broadcast in and wind before

understood, is the matter offerring to "a minority of The Jewish secret radio, "Voice Marshal and gave the tinued most of the morning. A

Chinng reached a house.

Kai-shek strike pay. The men are asking Zionists" who seek to exploit, "British military action against Hebrew late yesterday that and large crowd tried to break into of Israel." and nurses

urged Halfa's Jewish concluded: "I won't let news. Doctors

the their employers to pay them as the sufferings of an unfortu- now andeavour the dock area but was repelled by population, in broadcast this fruits of victory be lost in usual for the period of the nate people.” ambulances are

a cordon of British troops, Cur morning, to "break ing to get to the plane, Reuter.

the curfew day. I won't change my deter strike, but it is understood that and proceed to the port area," mination to assume my respon the Labour Officer does not in

190 Jews are awaiting sibilities to establish a peaceful, tend to recommend acceptance']" deportation as illegal immigrants, united and democratic country," of this demand.

The troopship "Empire Wey-Reuter. wood" is reported to have steam-

available as the place where the and women rushed a police barrl-sembled in the new business cen-al Assembly would definitely be ably be held at the Labour Office | migrants."*"

plane crashed is proach.

she

New Regime For Dardanelles?

London, Aug. 13.

One of the gravest diplomatic clashes since the end of the war is expected to result from the form in which Moscow has informed Turkey of the Soviet Union's-wish-for-a-revision of the 1936 Montreux Convention, which governs the status of the Dardanelles, says Reuter's Diplo- matic Correspondent.

Press

l out of Halfa, carrying 700 Blegal immigrants who had been transferred from the sailing vessel "Yagour."

day

Posed As Holder Of VC, MM

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Then she exclaimed: "It's almost beyond heliof!"

us

-pending."

It urged Jews in Palestino to fstock up, an-food-because long-

rc-

cintance movement and "to ar-

Locker declared soberly that curfews are before ua"

The broadcast," said Hagandh no British efforts would stop had learned of British plans "to Another outstanding question Jowish attempts to reach the is the method of payment of the Holy Land. The situation of move against the Jewish safe navigation bonus. This con- the Jews in displaced persons rest those of our lenders who sists of two months' pay each camps and in Eastern Europe are yet free. year. The workers request that is so aente," he said, "that the whole be divided into 12 masses are just running into equal payments.

the unknown.

The broadcast warned “the British that Haganah had plan ned to resist, with diito strength any blockede, designed to halt immigration and added that "those refugees from Europa are used to worse things" Hot by far than blockades.”

Ghost Rocket Of

Many

Colours

Stockholm, Aug. 13.

chlys eratle today sentenced to three The Stockholm newspaper "Aftonbladet, quoted

a trained observer today as describing a "ghost rocket" he saw on Sunday as having "a tor- pedo-like body" with a tapered tail spewing growing blue and green smoke and a series of fireballs.

To its own members, Haganah issued this instruction:" "bo ready."--Associated Press,

Paratroops Leaving

The second ship, "Empire Rival," is already under way out

Newcastle, Aug. 18. of the harbour of Halta, carry- - For unlawfully wearing Ing immigrants to Cyprus.

ribbon resembling that of the The-two- sailing ships, Victoria Cross-and a ribbon-of "Yagour" and "Henriette Szold", the Military Medal and

for which arrived here yesterday, falsely representing himself to were being brought into port to-be entitled to wear them, Lea- for the transfer of their le Rogers, 24, of Noble Street, The contents of the note show that while the first

1,298 "illegal passengers" to the Wenlock, Salop, was at New- three principles for revision laid down by the

specially prepared cargo Soviet Union are the same as the first three

"Empire Rival" and "Empire Wey-months' imprisonment. wood." proposed last November by the United States

He was described as a fraud Mass Meetings and a menace to the public. and supported by Britain, the last two prin-

Jewish mass meetings to pro- Rogers, who was on crutches, ciples would reserve the management of the

test against the deportation of re- said he had been discharged Straits for Black Sea powers, instead of plac-

fugees who arrived yesterday and from the R.A.F. as a psycho-

Jerinialem, Aug. 18. also against the British Govern-neurotic and added: "I am sor ing their control on a wide international basis.

Rumours hero last night said This is

that most of the British (th precisely the same of effective control to the Black ment's statement on legal im-ry this has happened. It was principle that the Soviet Union Sen powere, among whom the migration are being summoned at a mad moment. While I have witness, trained in the obser- theory which has been put for-ing Palestine

One thorne Division will be leav- has been advancing at the Coun- Soviet Union is of course the Tel Aviv and other places this been in prison I have taken avation of meteorological, and ward here is that Russian tech-hours to be replaced by elements within a fow ell of Foreign Ministers in con- most powerful, is the crux of the afternoon.

different vlow of things."

astronomical phenomens, was nicians are experimenting with of the 1st. Armoured Division nection with the control of the problem raised by the proposal All Hebrew language papers in A police constable Baid

through now cazing at the clouds

weapons in their Baltle now in Italy, Danube whore, Moscow argues, to revise the Montreux Conven- Jerusalern

carried this Rogers received his injuries by field glasses when today

the rocket provinces or elsewhere,

There was no official con-. the navigational management tion.

single line editorial comment to falling down some steps at tho appeared. should be reserved to Danubing Informed and sympathetic ob- day in large type on the British YMCA hostel at Liverpool. He It was travelling faster than All reports of the rockats firmation although the reports states. Britain and the United servers of the Soviet foreign Government's statement that had told people that his in- States warmly support the view policy believe that Moscow at illegal immigration Into Palestine juries were received

an airplane, the witness related, speak of them coming from the were also circulating in officiat

quarters. war and finally disappeared com- southeast. that the waterways of Europe taches more importance to a must cease: "The Yishuv (Jewish service and had posed as a war pletely after an explosion, leav-whether the infringement of Tel Aviv and other major cities Semi-official sources say that Meantime, Jerusalem, Halfa, should be managed on a broader favourable settlement of the community) demands that immi- injured VC at Wackham, Ches-ing no smoke, light or sparks Swedish sovereignty is inten-In Palestine were quiet at dusk, International basis and that, as Straits question than to any grants should be landed."

ter, Liverpool, Carlisle, Dur-behind it. has been the case since the Con- other issue of international re- gress of Berlin in 1878, Britain lations to be negotiated and France should have a share the end of the war. in control.

on

by the Soviet Union, which con- gime of the Straits will in fact British Governments statement CHURCHILLS 10 GO

quest for a military bado Turkish soil.

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what

TO GENEVA

The "Aftonbladet" qusted the Land central Sweden.

THE WEATHER

A statement Issued by the ham and Southport, where ho

He said the rocket was about tional or unintentional, a strong except for the activity of the Army this morning at Halfa de- was feted at a dance arranged 90 or 100 feet long. since

protest will be made to the additional soldiers assigned to clared that "Operation Im"the in his honour.--Reuter. There seems no doubt that the deportation of legal Jewish im

The "Aftonbladet quoted the power concerned when sufficient patrol duty.

At Haifa, the port gates werd observer as saying that the evidence has been collected. The fifth principle advanced terms on which the postwar re-

rocket stopped in the air and

Swedish fighter aircraft, pat- closed to all but military per- the streets "im- cerns defence rather than navi-be debated is now the leading that it would not permit any fur-

began to drop just before

trolling south and central Swed-connel and

the harbour exploded in a blinding

en,, and ground staff, equipped mediately outside one gational control in the Straits; issue in foreign relations, if only ther entries into Palestine-was

second dnsh.

with echo-radio apparatus, are were being patrolled for tho would give Russia and Turkey because of the influence which initiated at 4.50 a.m; this morning

London, Aug. 13.

"I was completely dazzled and for new projectiles.,

maintaining

observation constant watch first time. Ono

plane flow low over Jerusalem joint responsibility for the for this question is certain to exert to transfer recent arrivela 00 The Former Prime Minister, tification and protection of this on the course of the Parla Con- board illegal immigration ships. Mr. Churchill, and members of had visions of Doomsday the

Only one of theso has actually for 30 minutes late in the after- atrategic waterway which, at its ference.

to fall on Jewish Agency representatives his family, including Mra. Chur-paper quoted him as saying.

Swedish noon.--Associated Press, northern end, lies wholly be- It is still not certain

were informed of the impending chill, are to visit Switzerland. Descriptions of the explosion been seen

It plunged into a tween Turkish territory. In happens next. Contrary to of operations at 2 a.m. and invited leaving London on or about seemed to bear out previous territory.

missing practice, this amounts to a ro- ficial statements made in London to select their own medical per- Aug. 23, it was announced here reports that the rockets, which swamp, narrowly

have been passing over Sweden, group of hikers, and salvage on, yesterday, the Soviet note docs sonnet to accompany the Jews on today.

General situation:-Ân · anike'. not appear to propose an inter- their voyage to Cyprus-Reuter They will be the guests of apparently from the Baltic men are now trying to extricate

it....

cyclone is stationary to the north national conference and it is still Gellgnite Found. Swiss friends who have placed cast of Germany, are equipped

self-destruction devices, All reports agree that the cast of Japan. Fressure fa mo→ far from certain whether if this

at their disposal a villa on the with Haifa, Aug. 13.

accounting for the experta rockets have a triangular body, derately high over the Dutch Lake of Genova.

are black and travel at a high East Indies and low over China "British authorities said that a

Churchill will go to Berne on failure to find traces of them. search of the refugees loaded on

Swedish now papers referred paed. Some have been reported erally. The typhoon in situsit the two transports had revealed a Sept. 6, where he will be the fow sticks of galignite; po guest of the Swiss Government to the bodies as "bombs" but to have been disintegrated and ea about 500 miles north, north

carth In small frag-least. of Guam and 'la moving yot fallen to nd indication Fat the Chateau De Lohn for two that they carried--explosives, ments, but when the fragments | slowly west north west,

or three days.

analysed in h Today's forecast:----Light He will return to England beyond the probability of a self have New York, Aug. 12. going ahead for the disembarking

destroying charge-Associated laboratory, they have been found moderate south westindey The American Communica of 1,400 illegal Jewish Imml on Sept. 19.-Reuter.

Press

to be common slag.

mainly cloudy with bright-in- British Statement on Palestine. tions Asociation announced grants from the "Haganah" and i

Baghdad, Aug. 13.

They have been, a seven-wenk's' tervals and some showers, Page Four

that from 6.00 GMT tonight "Jowish Warrior," which have

Interplanetary?

Yesterday's temperature;àng Two troopships carrying.

wonder to the public. Some Hong Kong timo. 3.00 am: been anchored here for a week.

Stockholm, Aug. 10. people believed that Bwadan"was. Maxhmon:-89.4 deg. PageTM Five

Aug, 13) all international com- They will not be deported, as it troops sent from India to safe-

Minimum:-----782 deg. Exports in the anti-aircraft aging bombarded from another Chinese Communists to Put minications companies in New has been decided that only those guard Indian, British and Arab

Problem before UNO?

York were refusing to handle arriving after August 11 will be interests In South Porala ar department of the Swedish, planas, hel the Stockholm even- rived at Basra, port on the Army are today sifting many ing press ran banner headlines, Page Six

any International presa traffic, sent away, " Yugoslav Attack on Italian Im-in sympathy with

Persian Gulf, yesterday-Reu reports of the supposed rocket hintlag at the possibility of in perialism..

projectile fired over southern torpläneláry warfare Räntar. witeless strikers-Router;

Crux Of Problem The question of the granting of a base and of the reservation

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