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PALESTINE CONFERENCE

Arabs' Reply To Mr. Attlee

Squatters

Threatened Jewish Problem A

World Concern With Law

London, Sept. 11. Legal action is to be taken immediately by the Ministry of Works to regain possession of the large block of flats in the Ministry's control, which 'squat- were seized by ters" during the

end.

London, Sept. 11.

"The Jewish problem as such is of world concern

week-No

An application will be made to a Judge in Chambers for an order for possession of the property.

The possibility of legal action against the Communists who or. Knnised the "squatters' occupa- tian" of these and other premises, is also being considered.

and requires world-wide solution. Palestine has nothing to do with this problem nor can any solution be found in Palestine,” said Faris Bey El Khouri, Syrian delegate, as he gave the formal Arab reply today to Mr. Attlee's open- Ing address at the Palestine Conference "yes- terday.

Anglo-Arab cooperation, he said, would give concrete results if any recognition of an inde- pendent political status were accorded to Jews in Palestine. Faris Bey stressed that "the con- fusion between the world Jewish problem and Palestine has had the most unfortunate re- sults."

The

FOOD RIOT

Milan, Sept. 11, Thousands of demonstrators battled with the police and armoured cars in Afestre, a satellite town of Venice, when" the police attempted ungUS- cessfully to provent" men and from raiding food shops there yesterday.

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Twenty people were injured. The disordere bogan when un- employed and ex-Servloomen blocked all approaches.to the town while groups of mon and en bole through polica cordons and ransacked food whope-Router.

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H. K. Volunteers' Detainee's

Meeting

For the first time in many months, more than 200 Hong Kong Volunteers met together last night and formed themselves into an organised body which will call on the Government for certain. re-adjustments in the postwar rehabilitation programme of all members of the association. In the Masonic Hall for over an hour and a half the volunteers sat close together in rows along one side and listened intently while Mr. V. C. Labrum (who they elected chairman of the meeting) outlined the future policy of the or- ganisation.

Marine Bitten

Main objects, he said, would be to see that several existing cases of hardship among the re- turned Volunteers caused by un- fair treatment were thoroughly Investigated and put right; that widows and orphans of Volan- teers should be able to bring any problems to the attention of the organisation and be assured of aid; and to cement the many Royal friendships made among them mando was badly bitten

By Shark

A Sergeant of the 44 Marine Com-

Escape Bid Fails

A mild sensation was caused in the vicinity of the Central Magistracy yesterday at about 3 p.m. when a Russian named A. Bekiken attempted to escape from the House of Detention at Victoria Gaol, where he has been detained awaiting trans- -portation.

According to a Chinese police. man on guard, Bekiken asked permission to visit the latrine. Taking advantage of the oppor- tunity presented, Bekiken at- tempted to make a break for Ilberty by making a dash for some scaffolding erected against the wall of the Detention Houso and climbing on to the roof of the building. The policeman, feet while he was on the scaf- folding, received several cuts on his fingers.

while they were prisoners dur- by. a fish, believed to, who attempted to hold Bokiken's ing the occupation.

have been a shark, yes- Mr. Labrum told the meeting: terday afternoon and

Arabs, he said,, sympathising with the Arab movement and in supporting The Government is determined

heartily endorsed Mr. to prevent any

some of the Arab countries in to act swiftly

moves by the Attlee's view as to the the attainment of their aims for further organised "Aquatters."

desirability of an econo-independence and freedom. Following talks last night be

In particular. close relations mic and social develop-

had developed between Britain tween firma, lekal representatives,

Arab coun-d the Arab countries as a re- Government departments and re-ment of all presentatives of property owners tries; such a desire was suit of the collaboration which

goes on it seems that many im. He has lost both feet. will be given official guidance about the protection of buildings one of the motives which began in the first World War, in the course of which the Araba led to the formation of made their contribution to the against "squatters."

the Arab League.

common victory.

But if they recalled the After thanking Mr. Clement political successes achieved by

Police Action

cam-

The Marine.Sergeant T. Suttlit,

Uke 44 Commando aro station-

where

Inspectors Lewis and Whito arrived as a result of the shout- ing, and were reinforced by members of the Emergency Unit, who were summoned by Police whistles.

The building was immediately surrounded and police ascended to the roof, where they found Bekiken and brought him down. No resistance was offered by Beklken when he was appre- handed on the roof.

"The gallant services of the Corps to the Colony have already had to be taken to the Chau To, charged on.

been acknowledged, but as time Queen Mary Hospital. seven counts under the

portant details affecting us Defence Regulations, which do need attention have Section 27, failed to at- slipped from the public's mind." was bathing off Stanley. tend Court yesterday Mr. Labrum suggested that jed, when he was attacked. No Sir. Mark Young Fone actually saw the fall, but Late editions of newspapera Attlee and the British Govern- other Arab countries, they coulit was called.

afternoon when his name Governor

should be invited to be Patron Suttitt suffered bad lacerations of of the Association and this was both legs. denounced the squatter paign as an effort to, embar-ment for the welcome they had not but express the deepest sor-|

Consequently, Mr. R.S. Smith, seconded by Major Neil Gar- extended to the delegates

and row that the bonds which

Rushed to the Queen Mary at and agreed upon un- rass the Labour Government at the opportunities afforded them weighed heavily upon their Crown Prosecutor, made an ap-land

6 pm, he later under-went an the expense of the homeless or

to facilitate their work. Faris sister country Palestine had plication to Mr. F. X. d'Almada animously by the meeting. operation, losing both feet. poorly housed.

Bey said that the last quarter prevented her from keeping step fr leave to issue a Warrant It was also decided to ask the condition is described as "critical- First police action in the city of a century had witnessed the with them.

for the arrest of: Chay To end

commander of the ly "

the water, was badly bitten in drive was taken at Westminster continuous effort by all Arab

also for his bail to be estreated. | "reigning"

This is the second reported at the leg. section where police barricaded peoples to realise their indepen-

Mr. Smith's application was corps, Colonel Mitchell, to act

shark this year, the Almost a year ago,

Sergeant as president of the organisation.tack by a granted. the door behind a man and dence, freedom and national

other having been off Castle Peak Jackson of the Police was attack- seven women and refused to let unity, and to play an adequate

a few montha back where féd by a shark off Stanley and them leave the commandered part in the onward march of

Chinese, standing knee-deep in Tafed as a result of his injuries. apartment unless they promis human civilisation. ed

Meanwhile to stay cut. uther squatters slipped in by the back entrances.

Soldiers guarded buildings at Chequers, the Prime Minister's keep out country estate-to squatters,

Invasion Grows Although the Ministry of Works announced that legal action would be inlton to regain possession of the Duchess of Bedford's house, occupied on Sunday by squatters, the Invasion of private houses and apartments continued to grow, Communist-led squatters and settled in a score of dwellings and buildings and dug in for a long stny.

Besidents of dignified prosper- complained that sections their new neighbours "bring down the tone of the neighbourhood.".

Special Branch

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Major Boon!...

the common struggle, Accused was. da ball of $10,- Palestine was the partner of 000 of which $5,000 was put up Syria, Lebanon and Transjor- by Chau To himself and the

During some hesitation over Many of the ideas for which dan. She was their comrade in balance of $5,000, by his surety, the election of a Vice-President they strove had already been the stand against the Ottoman Ng Choi, of the Fook Cheung Mr. Labrum tentatively said he attained in spite of the obstacles Empire and from the social and Company, who was present in felt Major Boon ought to be given this honour. The remark they had encountered. He ex-economic point of view she was Comp pressed their appreciation of the in every respect their equal. In

As the surety-left the Court, caused a great deal of laughter Major goodwill shown by Britain in spite of these facts, however,

she fell behind those countries, he was abused and almost mob-among the Volunteers. in the realisation of her political bed by several of the women Nell Garland was nominated and Gapirations and that for reasons who had appeared-as-witnesses elected unanimously.

the for

prosecution. Thoso Elected Secretary was Mr. Independent of her will and of

witnesses had, after Monday Bob Lee and Treasurer, Mr. other Arabs.

afternoon's hearing, followed Canhn. An acting committes of and cursed Chat To. (Continued on Page 8, Col, 5.)

eight members

formed, they were: Mr. E. C. Fincher, V. C. Labrum, Dick Lopes, B. M. Hopkins, M. Baptista, Capt. Strellett. Captain Burch and T. Davice.

Cousens Says He Sabotaged Broadcasts

Sydney, Sept. 11. Major Charles Cousens

told the court trying him

was

A TURNING POINT IN THE WAR

London, Sept. 11.

on a charge of treason by One of the great turning points in the second World War was the Cabinet's decision to send no more fighter reinforcements to France ex- cept for the final evacuation, declared Air Chicf-Marshal. Sir Hugh C. T. Dowding (now Lord Dowding), A.O.C. Fighter Command, R.A.F. during the "Battle of Britain," in a des- patch which he submitted to the Secretary of. State for Air on August 20, 1941.

broadcasting for the Japanese that he 1 Home Office officials later con- constantly threatened rmed that police action is being and at Radio Tokyo "felt taken to "prevent a breach of the peace." Ministry of Works oficials like a man walking in served 24-hour notice that furni- the dark on the edge of a

thu will be removed from luxury flats already commandeer-precipice."

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ed by "squaiters" in the dignified Kensington section.

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The job of this committee will be to discuss the best methods of dealing with any grievances put forward by the association's members.

Suggestions

Mr. Georga Mayer that a tour

His

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TRIESTE SOLUTION A "MUST"

Parks, Sept. 11.

The search for the solution of the Trieste problem, the key issue before the Paris Peace Confer- ence, was today entrusted to an eight member sub-committee of the Italian Political and Territorial Committee.

Warned by Mr. Leif Egeland, (South Africa) the chairman of the Italian Political Committee that a solution must be reached this week if the tentative deadline for all committee work October 5-was to be met, the sub-commit- tee held its first meeting tonight.

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MAY DAY. JEEP ACCIDENT

Belgrade, Sept. 11. William Wedge, night watch- at the American Embassy Vis-here was Making the proposal,

on Monday sentenced count Hood stressed it was put to eight years hard labour for forward by Britain alone and killing one Yugoslav Army officer that the other members of the land injuring another In a May Big Four were free to vote on Day jeep accident. it as they chose.

He was also ordered to pay Rumania appeared to arguo damages and costs totalling over that the, amendment was un- $8,000 (2,000 pounds). necessary because already there

The United States Ambassador, were laws in effect which gave Richard C. Patterson, who Wax trial, 'announced that Wedge would appeal.—Asso-

squatters" had taken over pro-ed for the court the monotonous the second time after having been to the fighter defence had fail- of inspection be made by the all the safeguarding needed, present at the

peruts in the Kensington, Maryle bone and Westminster sections of London and the Ventorn suburb of Ealing-Reuter and Associated Press.

British moves to safeguard He believed the Jews should the rights and property of, have all possible assurance that A discussion on the subject Jews in ex-enemy states were their rights would be respected of clothing allowances granted

disclosed in the Rumanian in future.-Reuter. to demobilised Volunteers

Political and Territorial com- prompted Mr. Palmer to ask the meeting how anyone living mittee tonight when the British in Hong Kong today could proposal that un manage to buy sufficient cloth- article to this effect should be written into the Rumanian four ing with the allotted

ndred dollars. Mr. Lopesreaty, was adopted by seven votes to five-Russia, France, (secretary) who also folt

Czechoslovakia White Russia, Pooun-born graduate of Sand-

The despatch, which is concern- except to cover the final evacua-strongly about this said that the and the Ukraine opposing. hurst, Major Cousens said that be

committee would place this point ed with details of the historletion." "Dozens of Special Branch had trained the Japanese 25-

"Battle of Britain" in 1940,

Lord Dowding divides tho battlo on its list of complaints to tho 10 men, who concentrate on work of nouncers to

the burried political nature, have been Oriental song method, which in-published today in the "London itself into four phases: The at- Government.

Gazetto."

tack on convoya and coastal objec valled into conferepce and given terfered with intelligent news

Four other suggestions were Instructions by a high police of-reading. Ho urged them to project Lord Dowding disclosed that tives; the attack on inland fighter

aerodromes; the attack on Lon-made by members of the associa ficial acting on orders from the their personalities into the nows when the Dunkirk evacuation was don; and the fighter-bomber stage, tion. Home Office, the London "Star" broadcasting, contrary to normal completed, ho had three day.

practico.

fighting aquadrons which had not when the target was subsidiary to reported.

been engaged in continual fighting into the air and engaging them in the drawing of British fighters By late afternoon, "luxury

Major Cousens then demonstrat-

and 12 aquadrons wore in line for

circumstances to their disadvan- chanting method, as a result of withdrawn to rest and reform, which six of his trainees failed in

"If their exama. He

"In the latter part of May, I od in the autumn of maintained that

he says. Cemetery, Mr. Labrum sug- In that case Rumania should ciated Press. it was nonsenso to claim that he sought and obtained permission to would have been invaded gland | Committo, of the Argyle St. Viscount Hood said:

The most critical stage occur- gested that Sergt. Major Jones have little difficulty in accept- trained the Japanese to broadcast appear in person before the War

| Cabinet and to state my caso,' red in the third phase. On Sep- should receive tangible recognising the amendment. propaganda more effectively.

He added that Margaret Kato, Lord Dowding says.

tember 15, the Germans delivered tion of the work he did in the some provision in the treaty it to would always he open

THE WEATHER Japanero, English-speaking had earlier warned him: "You was decided to

"My arguments prevailed and it their maximum effort, when our prison camp--this

no-animously agreed to by the Rumanians to repeal the laws send no more ng and fighters together because must be more careful,

for 185 aircraft. I

meeting; Mr. Ernie Moses asked

In question.

Au anticyclone covers most of General Pika (Czechoslova learned all that is possible from

Epwever, those of the enemy rare be granted to returned volun-

from: wofen and by the end of October,

Fascist influence, the Rum low pressure extends WOMEN announcer, was an agent the Germans abandoned thelf at tears; and Mr. Job Mayer sald kia) declared that in spite of China and Japan. A trough of the alan poople had deep sympathy Burma to the E of the Marianas. of the Kempeital, particularly tempt to wear down Figher Com he thought that in Useless Woman

when she attacked him for telling mand and the country wis del commemoration.

the necessity for special clauses tred about 250 miles 8 of Hong member of the Tokyo Badia stalt vered from the threat of invasion, H.K.V.D.C. should be assured with the Jews. He did not see The tuhoon at midnight was con-

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