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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946.

MORE LABOUR M.Ps. REBEL Dissatisfied With Representation Abroad

Opposition To Conscription

London, Dec. 10.

SPECIAL DINNER DANCE The Labour Government is facing another revolt

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by a strong and influential section of the Parliamentary party who are not only dis- satisfied with many aspects of British foreign policy, but also with the handling of diploma- tic affairs by permanent officials at the Foreign Office.

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The rebel group, which is the same as that respon- sible for staging the recent foreign policy re- volt, have now got on their side an external affairs group of the Parliamentary Labour Party, which consists of nearly 40 members of Parliament, very few of whom can legi- timately be described as being either very much to the Left or "crypto-Communists." The external affairs group had render an account of his handl- meeting last night and, among ing of foreign affairs. ther things, decided to ask the Prime Minister several question,

After Christmas

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TRAIN CRASH JEWS RAID

Birmingham, Dec. 10.

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crashed into the rear coaches of the Rugby to Liverpoot train at Stechfort station at Birmingham today in thick fog.

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ed the headquarters of

the Najjada (Arab De- fence organisation) in Jaffa, last night.

After searching the premises the raiders carried off a number of leaflets, a police bulletin said today.

This rald by the Jewish, un- derground movement has arous- ed considerable feeling among the Arabs.

Mohamed Nimr Hajari, "com- mander-in-chief" of the Najja- das, said tonight: "Only the ed in the American press quoting, to determine the length which

strict discipline maintained in- British official sources, par-conscripts in the British Army

side the Najjada. movement ticularly the War

for will have to serve comes before

London, Dec. 10. has prevented immediate repri saying that British and American Parliament, that the revolt will Governments have agreed to be forced into the open and that

Recruiting for the newsals in Tel-Avly against the THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LT standardise military equipment.at that juncture it is likely to Territorial Army will raid on our headquarters.""

He declared that Jews had Questions have been asked in affect the Cabinet itself.

open in April next.

recently kidnapped a member in the House of Commen about An anti-conscription group in

By March 1, regular army Tel-Aviv and removed him, these reports and the auswers the Labour party which is at instructors will be selected and bound and gagged to Rishon are considered to have been least 50 strong may form an theroughly unsatisfactory to many alliance with the foreign policy be received by all units

a peacetime scale of stores will nine miles away. members of the external affairs rebels and some

bay "After questioning him about Ministers who March 15, Colonel Stapleton, Najjada, the Jewa took our man group who are now planning are worried by the manpower Chairman of the Surrey Terri-by lorry to Raffah in southern their private approach to the problem may be forced by pres-toria! Army Association, said Palestine and left him lying Premier. If this private approach sure of crcumstances to

show today. falls they intend to

helpless on the roadside. raise the where they stand.

"We have already had many was saved by a passing matter at a full meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party and shown a solid front in the farcign inquiries from volunteers, but Bedouin."

Najari added. that he had we don't expect that even with policy dispute, some of them may

into units asked permission ta arm a num- find themselves in a crisis on the conscripts coming

that we shall be up to strength ber of Najjada's staff officers before 1965. We want now for protection of the head- people who are young men with quartera. wartime experience to form the nucleus of instructors", he said. Commanding Officers of units, as far as possible, will he selected from men who have served as such during the war. -Reuter.

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A sharp attack by India and China against the "White Aus- trulia" policy of discrimination

They allege that the tre- which the mendous goodwill Labour Party had in Europe when I came into power a little over, a year ago, has been dissipated because British diplomats are cut of touch with Socialist thought on foreign policy and are out of was the feature of this morn touch with the ideology of many ing's discussions or the amend- European Left-Wing Government to the New Guinea draft

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They want a complete reform of the Foreign Office staff with fewer career. diplomats und more direct Labour Party influence in

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An unknown person hurled a hand grenada at a Greek Ortho- dox church building in Jerusa- walled Old City last lem's night, a police bulletin stated today. There were no casual- tics and no damage.-Reuter,

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Athens, Dec. 10.

The Jewish immigrant ship wrecked on the Aegean Island of Syrina has been identified as the 350-ton motor vessel "Athina," which left Piraeus on September 25 ostensibly for Corfu and was reported at the end of October to be stuck in Levkas Channel off the west coast of Greece, it was learned from authoritative sources here tonight.

China asked that there should be no racial discrimination racial grounds in New Guinea.

The Indian representative It said: "There is an Australian law. known as the White Aus- ac-palia

Law, which excludes complish this Labour Party Asinties from Australian-con- committee should be appointed troiled territories. This causes to put the views of the Party irritation in Asiatic countries. before the Foreign Secretary and If Asiatics were expected to thus Influence British foreign

share in the hardships and res- policy.

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is believed that the vessel intended to pick up Jews from the Zagreb displaced-persons camp in Yugoslavia at an Adriatic port and then meet the 1,100-ton ship "Lochita," which left Piaeux on September 30 and arrived in Pales- tine at the end of November with over 3,500 Jews on board. Meanwhile Reuters

At the same time, trade union alto have equal rights in peace." / Pondent in Jerusalem

members of Parliament ure urg- ing the.Government to release more men from the forces for industry and are pointing out that the export drive, on which the whole of British prosperity depends, cannot reach the desired

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The Australian representative replied that the question of equal rights has already been covered fully in the Charter and

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Baw no reason why 2 separate clause was required in the agreement. Paramount con- sideration in the Charter was rotection of the interests of the inhabitants-Reuter.

corres-, through boiling surf to take off reports immigrants and they report British that the casualties sustained wrecked rescue when the ship was.

were eight out of the 800 killed und seven others injured.

all-out efforts by the and Greek Navies to castawave from Syrinn in the and heavy seas. teeth of a fierce winter rale

H.M.S. "Chevron" and Greek. destroyer have taken 240 of the Jews 03 board for shelter, and eight of these are understood, to have been rushed to, hospital an the island of Jhodes.

A Palestine Government com- munique said tonight that There was prospect of the weather further deteriorating and naval sources in Palestine said rescue operations had been nostponed until the weather moderated, though it is hoperl it will be possible to resume the efforts tomorrow.

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Over 5,000 Italian prisoners polley necessitated the main- tenance overseas of fur larger of war have embarked at Dur- armed forces than would be the ban for their homeland in the case if the foreign policy were

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A Tank Landing Craft is to- tonight asserted that the immi- gration would go on, in spite of night' ploughing through heavy the dangers, adding that "the car from Malta to Syrina to prayers of the entire Jewish aid the castaways when réscue destroyers and Halifaxes now Reuter. on their way to Syring with supplies.

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