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No. 33513.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1946.

TERRORISTS THREATEN TO

ASSASSINATE MONTGOMERY

Stern Gang Said To

Have 'Invaded' Britain

Scotland Yard's Precautions

London, Nov. 11.

Jewish terrorists who have been active in Pales- tine have now spread their activities to Eng- land and Scotland Yard confirms that they have threatened to kill Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. This is the Jewish terrorists' first big threat in Britain and is believed to have been made by members of the Stern Gang who re- cently entered the country secretly,

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It is reported that an anonymous caller last Wed- nesday told one of Montgomery's aides by telephone that "unless the British Govern- ment's policy on Palestine is immediately changed, Field-Marshal Montgomery will be assassinated." Scotland Yard confirmed this but denied a report in the "Daily Mail" that the terrorists had also threatened to blow up the War Office in Whitehall.

The

sanouncement f

the function of Lydda, in which,, threat on Mostgamery

three British troops were in- made s "Scotland Yard re-jured.Renter.

was

doubled its vigilance over ul

Government offices and impor-

tant personages to meet warn-

Ings of violence by what

Later

London Nov. 11.'

officially described 19 311 .. It was officially stated today derground Palestine organias-that Prime Minister Attlee has

Three companies of troop arc standing by in London, ready to cooperate with, the police against any attempt by the terrorists. At various bar racks, platoons are waiting. rendy to rush at the double" ta the scene of ang Incident or suspected trouble,

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Every available man

will

be muwered for Tuesday's ceremonial opening of Parlia- ment by His Majesty the King and secret instructions have been issued to the concerned

received no threatening letters or telephone calls. Official quar- tera. say that they have not been informed of threats ta other, Ministers. No extra pre- cautions are understood to have been taken at No. 10. Downing Streel. As in all other minister. in] headquarters, adequate pro- tection already exista in and around the Prime Minister's residence.

Well-informed) senrces denies this afternoon the repert in a Landon wvening paper that Viscount al had received a death "hreat, from any Jewish At the Cenotaph ceremony terrorist organisation. 14, was on Sunday, the King. Prime also learned, that the Bew Minister Attlee and allier Colonial Secretary. Mr. Arthur, leaders

heavily Creech-Jouez, nove

law so far not gunrded than they ever werp during the war.

were

the Thames

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Official Statement "The massive iron gates on side of London pollee hy were locked last night for the second night is Buccession and lights burned late in Scotland Yard, an off- cial af which tall newspaper

received a threat frm, any Jewish terrorist gangs,

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HONG KONG REMEMBERS THE DEAD OF TWO WARS

On Sunday morning, Hong Kong gathered at the Cenotaph to redzdicate the "memorial"" to "The Glorious Dead" of the wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45, Pictures above show the beginning of the short religious service, consisting of special prayers and the, singing of the hymn "O God, Our Help in Auca Past," and (lower left) His Excellency the Governor, Sir Mark Young, laying the first wreath and (lower right) the official party, headed by His Excellency, salut- ing the memory of those who dird in both wars and, by their deaths, made victory possible. (Photo: Francis Wn's Studio).

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Loathsome Photo,

Says Pastor

Washington, Nov. 11. The Rev. A. Powell Davis brandished from the pulpit of his fashionable Unitarian Church on Sunday a picture of two admirals grinning over an angel food cake in the mushroom shape of an atomic explosion. The minister called it "utterly loathsome.” . !

| Officers pictured were Vice Adm. W. H. P. Blandy, commander of the Bikini bomb tests and Ger- ald F. J. Lowry. Between them was "Mrs. Blandy helping her husband cut the cake at a party.

The Rev. Davis told the can- -regation. “I'I had the authority of a priest of the Middle Ages 1 would call down the wrath of God upon such obscenity. I hope to. God it is not printed in Russia

Paris Nov. 11. The Communists today to confirm everything the Soviet appeared to have won Russian people about how Ameri

Government has been telling the back their position as cap degenerates are able to treat France's largest party in with levity the most criel and re- Sunday's national elec-volting instrument of death ever tions, but their margin Lowry commented that the. of victory seemed in-pastor" "probably just does not sufficient to assure them understand the situation:

invented by man,"

ANOTHER

CANTON

CANARD

(By "Paul Pry")

The Conselation Mission which arrived from Canton re-

control of the Govern- Crime Against Decency cently to express the sympathy

ment....

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of the people of Kwangtung to Still incomplete returns indica- The admiral said the cake was the bereaved, faniily of the ted that the Communists had made by bakers in St. Louis to hawker whose death on October won plurality of popular vote show their "appreciation to the 26 precipitated a remarkable and would have slight edge over Army and Navy air corps for series of riots in Yaumati their nearest rivals, the MR.P., their efforts to find out what the yesterday alleged that the police in the new National Assembly.atom bomb could do and toward here opened fire on the demon- The poor showing of the the end that we might have peace strators and shot one Chinese Socialist Party, however, left and certainly not encourage war."|in the back."

little chance that the Com- Mr. Davis fold the congrega- The Mission, which returned munists could exploit their vic-on "How would it seem in

tory in the formation of a Hiroshima or Nagasaki to know to Canton on Sunday, yesterday Leftist majority in legislature that Americans make cakes in the anounced (according to a Cen and the M.R.P.. remained the image of that terrible, diabollentral News report) that in- possible spearhead of the power-thing that brought sudden death fact that a certain injured per- vestigations established the ful anti-Communist coalition. to thousands of their friends and

'back."

The figures Issued. by the lingering loathisome deaths to son had a bullet wound in the Interior Ministry showed that thousands of others? out of 544 Assembly seats "It is crime-a crime against While it is true that there allotted to continental France whatever may be left of decency was a certain amount of shoot- and Corsica the. Communists here in America to do this ining late that. Saturday night by 157 Leon Blum's Socialists concerned should apologize, to thebe traced a senior police lad captured 166 and M.R.P. credible thing. The naval officersadlyiduals who have yet to won 90 seats, while the Leftist armed services of which they difficial last night categorically rally (Radicals): tool 61, the a part and to the American peo-denied that the police opened PRL and its Rightist affiliates ple. No apology would be sufre on demonstrators that hectic 50. and minor. independent delent to efface what it may mean day.

to the world."-Associated Press. parties 30.

Seventy-four seats allotted to the colonial Empire were atill at issue. Associated Press.

U.S. Industry Pledges To More Polish

EARTHQUAKE

London, Nov. 10. seismological station

The in the Tale of Wight today res corted würth remors

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mencing 2 6.1.2 GMT

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Hong Kong 3 min, Monday) and lusting for more than iwa hours.

The area *affected in thought the

be Turkestan, where

a, ResPre earthquake acenered last wecké

Tonight's carth tremors constitute the sixth carth- quake registered in Britain in ten slapse-kenter.

A spokesman of the War Office, asked whether Lord Montgomery has received any warning that he was "derih list" of the terrorists, said: "The War Office will not comment one way or another." The War Office also refused ta comment on the reports that they had received information sug- "A special conference of gesting an attempt to blow up Police and Government officials a part of the building.

men

was called immediately after the The whereabouts of Sir John incident lant Wednesday. Shaw, Secretary to the Pales Special precautions were in- atiluted forthwith

Line Government, are unknow

Palestine

and have except to a handful of high Station:

been in effect ever since. There officials of the Colonial Office. is nothing new in the situation

at the moment."

According

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alert

to the "Daily delectives were

Appeal To Jews

The Chief Rabbi of Britain,

early this morning at all British Dayan Lazarus, appealed today porta and a thorough check in being made on airlinets arriving to all Jews to give information to the authorities immediately

Explosion

Charge Fair Prices Treasures

Washington, Nov. 11.

Industry leaders today pledged reasonable prices as the United States shifted to a virtually free economy after nearly five years of stringent controls.

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Stolen

London, Nov. 11. The Polish Embassy

In the wake of President Truman's order abolish-reported yesterday that

ing all wage restrictions and all price ceilings. except on rents, sugar and rice, came these developments.

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Administration and Stabilisation Board.

The United States Chamber lican National Committee said:

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DEMOCRACY DENOUNCED

Censored Food News

"The Police never opened are at all," he anid.

According to the Central News report from Canton, the “Con- solation Mission," which repre- sented municipal, provincial government and private organ-- isations, "charged that there was evidence to show that the Palice fired at the demonstrators."

Committal proceedings, against Hamburg, Nov. 11.. Ramzan Syed, Emergency Unit Officials in the British constable charged with the man-

slaughter occupation zone in Ger-wong Shiu-cheung, in Portland of a peanut vendor, many today barred all street on Oct. 28, are to be taken radio sta-before a Mugistrate at Central newspapers, tions and other news Court, it was disclosed yesterday media

when accused appeared on re throughout the mand at Kowloon Court. The

valuable literary and art zone from publishing ease is to be heard on Nov. 18. been any information about... have

treasures

stolen in London as well the critical food short- The Only

An

said

A relintie source said the news ban was imposed pending Government" today.

Meanwhile, public safety off-

Language

"atatement by His Majesty's Of Love?

Half-Hour

Warfare

Government officiala said

He added that "loo many jas Canada and accused age.. some rent increases are "in-permanent costs have been add Britain "of responsibility evitable,"

ed to production during the Reconversion director Steel-period of Government control for the theft." man and Budget Bureau offi- An OPA official

Embassy spokesman estimated rials are prepared to discuss the that living costs may climb that a valuable Chinese tapestry creation of a liquidation | about dve per cent..

and a large library of Important agency" to wind up the OPA Consumer groups generally books had disappeared from the cors remained at their posts and the Civilian Production condemned the lifting of con. Embassy in London's West End, over the weekend in case vio Wage trole as 'n grave mistake," but and that Polish officials suspect-lence arose over the tense sitna Chairman Reece of the Repub-cd other valuable had been taken. tion resulting from the food

The spokesman, asserted that shortage.

had been removed The British Food officer said of Commerce said the removal "Mr. Truman, by his decontrol the property of controls "benefits all" but order, has bowed to the will of by the former Polish Government on Thursday that the shortage was especially critical" in the that "other things also need to the people expressed in the in exile before the present re-

Ruhr, where food stocks were gime took over the Embassy. be done." The Chamber listed | elections."-Associated Press.

"As the last emigre Premier, down to 24 hours supply Jerusalem, Nov, 11. these aa jalancing of the

Tomasz Arciszewski is still here However, several shiploads of The main Basel Ein station Federal budget to remove the building was completely, des basle cause of inflation, climi-

under the protection of the Bri-food are expected to reach the in London and the big provin- they were aware of any terrorist tensively damaged in the exposed controls as rapidly s

tish Government, Poland accuser zone sometime this week-As troyed and other buildings ex-nating the remaining war Ini-: cial. towns.

Britain of responsibility. for the sociated Press. Cabling from Jerusalem, tlie Britain of members of terrorist three British soldiers and one ture to stimulate investment in

theft of the treasures," activities or of the presence in nicaton yesterday in which possible, revising the tax struc

A British Foreign Office spokez- correspondent of the "News organisations.

man, disclaiming, responsibility, Chronicle" Bays that picked "I speak in the name of the Arab are now stated to have new enterprise and puttirig

kald that Arciszewski had no pri- labour and management on an Palestine Police officers are to entire community when I say been slightly injured.

|vileges and no diplomatie imunfly, Lisbon, Nov. 11 be attached to the British Em that we abhor these deeds of in Jerusalem that three Jews gaining." D

It is authoritatively stated equal footing in collective: bar-

Dr. Antonio de Oliveira and was living in England as any bassies in France, Italy and violence", he said in an inter- drove up to the station in a

other alien. elsewhere, in view of Jewish | view with Reuters. "The

Wages Warning Salazar, Premier of Por-The British Government is not terrorist threats.

activities of the terrorista give black van, entered the waiting President Truman

for anything Arcis room carrying suitcases and will put the final touches to the denounced Democracy added

himself tugal, in a speech today responsible Irgun Zvai "Leumi, Jewish us great pain..

zewski does," the spokesman -terrorist organisation, has terror are contrary to a threatened a signalman who general policy statement which already claimed the "credit" traditions and our teaching and challenged them, at pistol polat he will make at a news confer as a failure, while prais Arciszewski was not available for the recent bombing of the this is not the way to build up fore police and troops reached outline the course his Adminisments in war and peace, They made their getaway be.

ence today. He is expected to ing Russia's achieve for comment. --- Associated Press, Embassy in Rame)-Reuter and the Holy Land. It is the duty Associated Press.

the scene. of everyone to help to prevent!

tration will follow, during the outrages in this country-by: The Ros, el Ein station Is on Another Threat acting immediately."

the main Ifnifa-Kantara lae, is controlled by the Republicans, éd in full es the front pages **It is understood on a high linking Palestine with Egypt. Pledges the prices will not be of all Portuguese newspapers Page Tuno Jerusalem, Nov. 11. British authority that the poller The Irgun Zval Louml broad- permitted to get out of hand, without comment o Story Behind Severance of

Singapore Cable, The Jewish terrorist organ! have so far received no evidence cest tonight acknowledged res came from many segments of Praise of the Soviet Union, sation, Irgun Zvat Leumi, in a of arrivals of Jewish terrorist ronsibility for the bombing of industry along with warnings such as was contained in the Chinese General Donies Threat

Page Three communique broadcast yeater- agents in Britain, Armed de- the station, declaring "We of temporary increases and dis- Premier's speech, never before day ever its clandestine radio tectives are stationed at all succeeded in cutting communi- locations during the change has been permitted in the Pass, Four said that no security measurce ports and airfields. Scotland, cations between Palestine and over to free enterprise. Portuguesó pregs.

They Mapred the Battlefields. in Britain of in British Em Yard is also in constant touch Egypt"LA Presiden Robert R. Masca Newspaper headlines stressed Pegr Five basales abroad. will prevent with police forces on the con- Another. Froadcast by the of the National Associated Salazar's reference to domestic Two Stars in the Soviet Sky, Irgun soldiers from reaching tinent. All public engagements terrorist organisation said: "No Manufacturers warned that an affairs. The papers. pointed Page. their goal.” On

of Lord Montromery, one of the security measures in Britain, other round of wage demanda" out that he sees no reason

Communal Rioting. Extende to The broadcast Leinowledged people threatened, are to be or in British Embassies Ebroid, could upset readjustment and justification or need for a responsibility for yesterday's kept a secret for the time being, will prevent Irgan soldiers cautioned the public against change in the present (Parta

Pans Seven attack on the Ras-el-Einrall it was announced by the War from resening their goal.”—

V.B. Business Seta New Records. any expectation that prices will guese) system of corporative Page Eight inked way station:no of the main Office, Reuter, 200

Reuter

return to prewar levels.

regimeAssociated Press, Home & Local Sports News, etc.! Beuter.

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London, Nov The Tirana radio today broadcast a report of a frontier incident,in which Greek froops and

to have fought with hand-grenades and ma- chineguns for half, an hour.

next two years, while Congress Salazar's speech was publish- ON OTHER PAGES Albanians were alleged

to Dairen.

Hollywood, Nov. 11. Charles Trenet, who has been about the task of translating his French love songs into English, is giving up, the job. His reason: the Inngunge is inadequate.

"Freneli is the only language of love," he sighed. "For every English word of endearment, there are at least a dozen in French."

The Gallic poet has sympathy for American song writers since he attempted to translate his tender songs for the film. "I Dream of You

"No. wendar all your love: songs sound alike," he obser ved. They all use the same words. No Frenchman, talking. about love, would dare use the same", expression(twice in ons conversation.” ⠀ Associated Press.

THE WEATHER

The anticyclone now covers China, Karen and the Sea of Japan, pressure, being, highest over Northern China. A trough of low pressure extends from Malaya and Bornes to the

Quoting the Albanian news Curolines. agency, the radio said that on Today's Forecast – Moderate, Wednesday a Greek pfficer and E. winde, cloudy at first, pro- four other ranks crossed the fron-Bably clearing lier into Albanis and were fired Yesterday's Weather:

gave a signal and Greek Minimum: 10.2 deg. Fah.

Maximum: 60 deg. Fah. soldiers crossed the frontier to their asalstance.

Max. Rel Humidity: 84 per After half na hour, the Gricks cent, retencia withdrew, added the agency! Sunshlue: 26 Laura,

Rainfall: Nil