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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1946.

TEST OF STATESMANSHIP

Palestine Conference Opens Soviet Haul

Talks Boycotted By The Jews

London, Sept. 10. The problem is not insoluble, "but the discovery of a solution will be a high test of statesman- ship," declared Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister) in a formal address following the opening of the Palestine round-table conference in Lancaster House today.

Opening the conference, Mr. Attlee said that while discussion of the Government's plan would be the first item on the agenda, he wished to make it quite clear that "we have not made up our minds in advance of our discussions with you.' He added:-"Our plan, "Sometimes it has seemed that is to ask you to consider the harmony of this partnership is threatened by the jannet upon our proposal.

It is open it of events in Palestine.

It is to any delegation either my earnrat hope that we shall to suggest amendments succed in removing that danger by frankly explaining our difficul- to it or to put forward ties to one another and

searching a settle- together for a solution to which proposals for ment on different lines." You and we can honourably agree.

Neither the Palestine Araba nor the Jewish delegates were at the conference to bear Mr. Attlee. Only a handful of on- lockers gathered as the delgates drove up to paintial Lancaster House this morning.

The first to arrive were the delegates from Saudi Arabia,

"You are to consider the pro- blem of the utmost complexity; a heavy responsibility resis you in dealing with it.

upon

Way Must Be Found "But a way must be found and

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PALESTINE

COMBED

Jerusalem, Sept. 30, Approximately 8,000 British troops joined the Police today making house-to-house searches in Tel-Aulu for ter- rorists responsible for the EF- plosions last night. Units of the oth Airborne Division

moved into Ramat Gan village and cordoned of all streets before beginning to screen the 5,000 inhabitants.

In all, over third of Pales- tine's Jewish population was put under house arrest" to- day as British troops and po- lice throughout the country hunted for the terrorists whose bombings resulted in 3 deaths, a score of injuries arid widespread

property damage-Associated Presa.

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In Hong Kong

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Moscow, Sept. 10,

All Italian naval comman-- ders have been given scaled secret orders to sinks all their skips when the time comer for the vessels to be surren- dered to the Allies as repara- tions under the peace treaty terms, a. Rome dispatch to the "Pravda" sald today.

"Pravda's" correspondent gave as his source "stubborn rumours recently circulating In local (Rome) Journalistic circles."-Associated Press.

Crisis With

Russia Looms

Washington, Sept. 10. Sumner Welles, former Under - Secretary. of State, said today that

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London, Sept. 10.

Mr. William Robertson, assistant manager of the American Express Company in Hongkong and an officer in the HKRNVR, who was flown to London from Hongkong to give evidence for the prosecution in the court martial of Major Cecil Boon, RASC, was told by the Judge Ad- vocate that he would not be required to give further evidence when the court opened today. The defending counsel, Mr. G.O.J Slado, KC, had yesterday protest- ed against Mr. Robertson being flown to London, renewing his submission that it was unfair to hold the trial in England..

Today was the thirteenth day of the Boon trial in which he la facing charges of voluntarily ai ing the Japaness while

hille a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.

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TYPHOON NEWS

Tokyo, Sept. 10. Typhoon "Opal" lo, ap- proaching Manila, moving duo west at 18 miles an hour, and should strike the Philip-· pines capital in the morning, weather forecastors horo-said today.

The winds are expected to reach 65 milas an hour. Typhoon "Opal" did not affect the Japanese weather, but forecastere expect the winds to sweep over Luzon and Formosanociated Pron.

The Royal Observatory, Hond

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two reporta

of the Marianas, the other north-nat of Marile, moving WNW or NW.

U.S. FREIGHTER SMOULDERING

The rat witness, William Al- They estimated that since the

fred Turner, a former corporal of occupation, the Russians hava

the Middlesex Regiment, who was takten about £4,000,000 worth of

policeman at the prisoner-of- products. The directors, how-

war camp, said the Japanese ser- these a crisis between Russiageant, Matsubara, used to bring ever, denied that any of products were war materials as and the Western Powers cigarettes, to the camp and took reported in some sections of the is inevitable and now and his commanding fleer. If and brought messages for witness foreign press

they have plunged into money was asked for he brought Dr. Huge Schrade, one of the the most serious of all that as well.

Boon On one occasion directors, snid the only Zelss ann-

their disputes the one found him speaking with Matsu- chinery dismantled and removed

bara and holding a pair of bino- by the Russians war equipment over Greece.. solely devoted to war production.

crisis JA "looming," culars, Boon told him to take them He said the reconversion of the Welles said in a broadcast, and to the sentry with instructions to

the

Japanese plant to peacetime production had "we will now fint out" whether hand them to

He refused, saying, "You ough been rapid and that the plant is it will be a:lved through states-

assist us and not the Japan- Terri- now operating at 30 per cent capa-munship and the United Nations to

cac." Boun told him not to be su Platoon. I city or about 75 per cent of is or whether there will be "con- insolent and at a Inter. stage he torek wartime production reach-tinuing demonstrations" of said: "What have you to lose by dom and the full realisation of the composed of overseas In 1942. This in spite of 30 armed power of the contenders, helping the

Japanese?" wearing gorgeous robes of black benefits both in the Middle East service, has arrived inner cent bomb damages.

Welles declared that "the Witness reported this incident and gold, and with the flag of and elsewhere, which would the Colony to take over

Manila, Sept. 10, He said that 12,000 employees Soviet Government has recently to his commanding officer and

Firca smouldered in the United their country fluttering on the from a just and lasting settlement secretarial and signals are engaged in making such pro- undertaken to browbeat and to after that he was taken off certain bonnet of their sleek black of the Palestine question."

Turner then told States Line freighter "Star ducis at binoculars, microscopes, threaten the Greek people. So police duties. limousine. They were followed Mr. Attice said he regretted he work at Headquarters medical, astronomical and survey- long as Greece stands out as a how after he told Boon he did not knot" for the third day, after by the delegates from

Trang could not personally take part in Land forces, from Ser-ing instruments: He valued the staunch bulwark of Westernlike being spied on by him he was explosions on Sunday hurled a Jordan, Syria, The Lebanon, the conference deliberations bei

production at between Deinocracy in the Balkans, the ordered by the camp commandant hatch-cover skyward and stop- Iraq, Egypt, Yemen and the cause of n. Prime Minister Vicemen due for demob, rent

ped all the ship's engines. Niks.' 7,000.000, and

8,000,000 attempt of Moscow to consoli- to apologise to Boon-Reuter, duties.

All the girls have been over-

Earlier reports on Page 3.

Her; muster has advised the sens since June, 1945, and come monthly, rating the Mark at the date Itussian control over the

shore authorities, however, that Mediterranean cannot Fere from service in Singapore. Prewa ue of 40 cents to an Eastern

TRIESTE RIOTS the ship is in be successfully carried out."

no immediate The Platoon numbers 31 in all, American dollar.

Dr. Schrade/enld the Americans,

danger and that there had been Trieste, Sept. 9, Praising Greece for the re- The Officer Commanding in

before they left, took about

sistance which "forced a change There were 12 civilian edsual-no casualties. Junior Commander Beauchamp £1,100,000,000 worth of equipment in all

Captain Thomas Dorso said of Hitler's strategy," ties, two of them cases of gunshot Many of the girls are already from Zeiss "on requisition orders." Welles said the fundamental wounds, in the Sunday morning the fires are still burning, but veterans of the A.T.S., among

are all in isolated spots deep "The Americans also took with question is whather the United street fighting in Trieste, it was them, Staff Sergeant Brierley, them most of our

A hand grenade inaide the hull. original Nations in seeking a stable in- learned today. of Bosham, Sussex, who joined board directors and about 60 of ternational system, "can afford thrown at an American jeep re

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crewmen, who left the 800 cylinders up in October, 1939. Another our scientists and specialists," he "The fact that we are the member with long service is sal, adding that the Russians also dent people to be absorbed the Allied officers in the vehicle of acetylene and oxygen in a

to permit a free and indepen-suited in slight injuries to one of ship after some which His Majesty's Government Sergeant Stephens, a Hertford-took some scientists, but for po- against their will in the orbit and three United States soldiers later boarded the ship again together shows you the extent to

hold refrigeration up in litical reasons." Associated Press. recognises that Palestine is the shire girl, who joined

of an expanding Soviet Union." A policeman of the In his speech, Mr. Attlee said: subject of legitimate interest and 1940 as a convoy driver.

Gluita province seriously and evidently succeeded in keep- -Associated Press. The A.T.S. has a magnificent "It is from an interchange of concern to all the Arab peoples."

wounded in the leg und a civilian ing the flames under control, views on such lines as this con- He concluded: "The fact tont record of war service and the

Paris, Sept. 10. woman was wounded in the chest. Aasociated Press. ference, that an adequate solu- you have come here to meet us 1,

The French National Assem-Two men were arrested after the tion is most likely to emerge. I hope, yet further evidence of the

Ibly divided equally today with grenade throwing. "You as statesmen know that bonds of friendship which unite no conference can achieve any- you and your peoples with us and thing if those attending it have with the people of the British made up their minds in advance Empire." and are determined to adhere to preconceived opinions. In a matter of this kind where a great clash of interests is in-) volved there must be give and take; it is only along the path | of negotiation, where all views are respected and taken into consideration, that we can hope to emerge into daylight.

United Kingdom.

It was officially announced

"But I Shall follow their course later that no Jews would be with the keenest interest and do present at today's conference all I can to promote their success. Earlier, it was reported that the I pray that the opening

of this Colonial Secretary, Mr. George conference may be also the oper- Hall, was seeing Harry Gooding of a new and happier chapter man, political secretary of the in the history of Palestine. I an- Orthodox Jewish organisation ticipate great results from

but a Jewish personal contacts which are being Agudas Israel, Agency spokesman was

established here. very doubtful if Jewish representa- tives would attend.

Attlee Speech

"Finally we must all remom- bor that the Palestine problem cannot be treated in Isolation but

must be regarded against the wider background of world policy.

"Palestine is a tiny country but everything that happens in it has reactions in'a für wider sphere. To plan Palestine while ignoring these reactions would be to shut one's eyes to the realities of the case; the struc- ture might seem worthy but the foundations would be sand,

"It is fitting that the whole of this broad background should be surveyed in a at this conference table. For any a spirit of friendship thing that affects the Arab ped-

is the

matter of the British

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farmiliar A.T.S. badge is still to U.S. Prepared To

Use All Weapons

be seen on duty in many parts of the world. The future of the Service is still to be decided upon, but its name is securely carolled in the annals of British Wrightsville, Beach, N.C. military history.

Sept. 10. Under-Secretary of War Kenneth Boyall said here today that "for the present, we must be prepared" to use every wea

not outlawed by inter- national agreement" if" America is attacked, or if an aggressor nation atarts again on a creeping campaign of conquest,"

Revenge Killing Of British Sergeant

Jerusalem, Sept. 10. Twenty-five armed Jews, who battled with Arab police, attacked a goods train near Jerusalem, and several railway workers were injured when a trolley was blown up by a bomb on the line. The main Falestine-Egypt line was cut in three places.

The Public Information Office and press censorship office in the uil-Jewish city of Tel-Aviv from a passing car. were wrecked by a bomb thrown

non

He said in his address that his words were not intended to be "belgerent and warlike, but! we are convinced from history and from conditions existing today that a weak America would be an invitation to ag- gressive war and that a strong and peace-loving America will be the greatest detriment to such a war.'

Five mines ware found "apparently part of a larger

Speaking of the atomic bomb, across the entrance the terror campaign which partial-Royall said:

to

"Surely no sen British Army camp.

ly falled because of a breach sible person feds that we can in timing."

abandon the bomb or its use or The ofcor said it was be that we can cease to seek its leved that the campaign was improvement as a

weapon of planned by "either the Haga war, until we can be absolutely rah or Irgun Zvai Leumi.” euro that other nations have "We believe this morning's permanently dispensed with the blastings of the railway at bomb and have completely ceased several points was planned to their efforts to develop it." coincide with yesterday's explo- Associated Press. sions in the Taifa port area," the officer said, "but something went wrong."

ples

The line was cut by explod ing mines on the railway in people's interest, and in the same way the destiny of Britain is, I Tel-Aviv and on the dividing bellove, a matter of importance to

line between Tel-Aviv and Arabs. We are associated in A Jaffa. natural partnership.

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Page Three

Shamsbulpo Revelations.

Page Four

Lavish Parties For All But The

Street: Walfe

A British sergeant was fatal- ly wounded by two Jewish gun-"] men in Haifa. The killing is Besides cutting the railway, regarded as an act of vengeance the attacks have temporarily by the Stern Gang of Jowish | disrupted the oil flow to Haifa. terrorists, who are belloved to --Reuter" and Associated Press,, have considered the sergeant responsible for the arrest of the alleged Commander of the or- ganisation.

"Communique"

"Coolng"

was

Venezia

273 votes for the- 273 votes There were no official confirma

exploded,

Whaling Fleet

against a motion to submit the tions here that during the disor- For Antarctic

new electoral Inv to the national ders American officers and men

Ared into the crowds-Reuter. referendum-Reutor.

"Buses" Taken Off The Road

No S Supplies franchise For Yugoslavs

Calo, Sept, 10. ----A--whuling fleet consisting of 62 whalers and seven auxillaries will leave for the Antarctle in the near future.

No aircraft will be used on the Norwegian mother ships but the British

"Balaena" VERSE!

will

carry some planes.

The Director of Whaling said today:

"It is

is impossible to under- per- stand General MacArthur's ming. He cannot

the Japanese to undertake

know

any-

AB

thing about the rules and which existed before the wes Mr. Evensen, Norwegian Minis- tor for Trade, said it is ponsible that the question of Japances whaling will be discussed at International whuling conference in November. He hoped Britain, Norway

and

other whaling nations would control the Japaneso whalers who they put to sca.

Router reports from Melbourne

The fleet of 20 odd motor trucks which have been operating a passenger service from the Star Ferry Wharf, Tsimshatsui, to Shamshulpo and Kowloon City for the last few weeks, has been taken off the road on the order of the Police. It is unconfirmedly reported!

followed a that Police action protest from the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. for infringement of their passenger bus and that negotiations are afoot

Now York, Sept. 9. for the trucks to oporate andor the control of the Company.

Mr. Joseph P. Ryan, Preal that Mr. Joseph Chifley, the Aus dent of the International Long-tralian Prime Minister, today said The trucks have been doing shoremen's Association, which is he had been informed permission a good business and helped to amilated to the American Fed- had been granted by General relieve the traffic congestion oneration of Labour, said today Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme They carried that his men would not load Allied Commander in Japan, for the mainland. passengers for 80 cents a trip any relief supplies for Yugosia Japancao whalers to operate in temporary as against 20 cents charged by via until "proper action has the Antarctic as

been taken against those who pasure to assist in meeting the the Bus Company

Since the trucks have been are responsible for the shooting Japanese food shortage. off the road the buses have again down of our planes."

The Japanese would operate an been overcrowded.. and daring Even If the strike of the of-

quota bazia-Reator. the rush hours it was well nigh, filiated schmen ended: today. Impossible to fight one's way there would still be no loading into any of them.

of any ships with cargoes for Yugoslavia, he added.Reuter.

THE WEATHER

Pressure remains high over China, the Netherlands Esat In- FRENCH EMPIRE dies and E of Japan. A low

W. W

The bicycle peddlars have also New Delhi, Sept. 9. benefited from, the situation, Mr.Hussein Buhrawardy, Hitherto the trucks had proved Moslem League Prime Minister too strong a competitor for of Bangal, commented today on them, but with these vehicles

Paris, Sept. 9 pressure trough,, stretchen- from the broadcast on Saturday by now off the road, they are again The Inter-Ministerial Cem-Indo-China to the Philippines with Jerusalem, Sept..10.

Pandit Jawaharwal Nehru, head doing a good business and mittes today agreed unanimous brand extending to a peor sho

Japan and The Irgun Zvai Loumi, A typewritten communique

Marianas is Jowish terrorist organisation, issued by the Jewish extremist of the Indian Interim Govern- seems they are making the mostly on a new constitutional the Maria Page Five

attacked

British security off organization, Irgun Zval Leumi, ment: "No one doceived by of. It during the remaining framework for the French 160 miles Noving NY Another Brindiv Not Interested in

cer's house in Tel-Aviv with was received by all Hebrew news the coingh of Nehru's broad days they are allowed to operate: Empire, which for months has him, Hong Fraternitation. Page Six

exploalvas, seriously Injuring:

papers this afternoon, saying that cast."lev Princias Elisabeth Still Heart the security officer and trapping for Sunday's and Monday's: wits made for foreign consumption. our soldiers were responsible. The speech, he added, was Fred

hie wife in the wreckage of sabotage.

He Hopealed to Fandis Nehra Page Seven

adjoining Publle Information London and New York Stock: Office and Food Control bulld The sabotage, the cominünique

dxplained, was in prog ing were damaged/" by "saploma London stint Įsions?

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Bombay, Sept. 10.

This was announced by the fire bu Commissioner of Minister of State Mr. Alexandré ordered, an exten-Varenne, President of the ComTM ourfew, for seven mittee, after the meeting today. The curfew The draft will be submitted pure are between 37pm. And to the French Cabinet tomorrow Toy) Come and the street most of and if adopted will be Tab Miniments, 18.8 de

Sunshine: 10.5 bre | 186 central and inoribarn; parts fore the Assembly for fin raun-

and his collengües >to" ʻiaka a Hor bold lap forward and co-operite withe' the Mossmë-naklone on téria of equality.

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