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Durant Trial Opens In America

Washington, Feb. 10.

Arabs Declare It Unsuitable

London, Feb. 10.

Jewish Agency leaders called on the Foreign Sec-

retary and the Colonial Secretary tonight to explain their reasons for rejecting the latest British plan for Palestine. Arab delegations will follow suit tomorrow, pro- bably at the formal session of the Palestine Genference.

The trial of Col. Jack W Durant, who is charged with stealing US$1,500,000 worth of

After that, it may be assumed, await the next step which might' German crown jewels, the British attempt to settle the be the summoning of the con

Palesine problem by negotiations f ference for its final began here today.

session Router. The former secretary to the will be abandoned.

Mr. Ernest Bevin is understood American United Nations de to be in favour of a British im- legation, Mrs. Martha 1.posed solution with United Na

testified that | Baana,

she. tions Lessing and he would brought part of the jewels to probably not be adverse to wait. The United States ander diplo- until the Assembly meets in

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Virtual

Moscow And Germany's Future

Moscow, Feb. 10. German people must have a determining voice in settling the character of the future Germany, and the German Govern- ment, the Moscow periodical New Times de-i clared today in a new

Septrinber before proceeding to Martial Law strongly worded attack

the next

step

matic immunity.

Durant's Mrs. Evans was

The rent

lives of the four

Jerusalem, Feb. 10. Secretary in the War Depart- ment before she went to Len-Jewish organisations originally

The British authorities ordered Palestine invited to the Ion, where Durant gave her theference (Jewish Agency Agulas becoming effective on Thursday, Convirtual martial law in Jerusalem loud bring to the Unite! Israel, Board of Deputies Bod after the Jewish Agency and

"Anglo-Jewish Association) Jewish National Council hud the today to discuss the Cabinet pro- jected the seven-dag ultimatum

posals and the recent neguliations between the British delerations and the Jewish Agency.

States, she said,

After a short session. trial was adjourned until Werl nesday to permit Durant-who wax_pirated in yesterday for @-fool infection—to" retum to Aspital

The prosecution" said that „Only one-third of the jewels was

pur vergit.

Colonial

Acting Chief Rabbi Doyun Lazarus", attended the inceting.

Later, deputation

a

of the Agulas Israel was received by MI Secretary the Arthur Creech Jones, and placed before blm the particular view.

• Durant's ex-WAC Captain

point of their organisation- wife and their friend,

Major Creech

Jones David S. Watson, have already Jewish Agency representatives Leen sentenced lo five

and

At the joint meeting three years respectively for four organisations it is believed their part in the theft.United that it was decided to ask Bri- tain for clarification of her latest Press

proposals. The two mai Ques-

Surprise!

London, Feb. 10. An, increase in public trans port fares by one-fourth today The London public confused who had forgotten an announce ment of plans to put them into effect.

Long queues formed at sub- way ticket sellers windows as the people had to fumble for extra half-pennies and pennies, and lets conductors had to ex plain uter and over again the increase.

The morning newspapers had buried the story under an aval- anche of winter crisla new United Press.

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tions for clarification ure._ firstly, Govern what does, the British ment intend shall succeed The the British proposal to allow 95,000 Jewish refugees to immigrate in the next two and second- ly, what are the areas of local administrative autonomy referred to in the British plan.

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years,

Still Hoping

it was

If the clarification is satisfae- tory it is hoped that a basis for negotiation with the British Gov- ernment wül be found, stated today by the spokesman of Agulas Israci, who declared that although the British Bru posals were inacceptable in the present

Beat need on

on the British and Ameri- can activities in Western

were designed to split Germany, alleging they

Germany in two...

The main attack was directed to

against the creation of constitu- suppress violence.

Thurs Liang for the states and provinces day, the 8,000 British civilians in the British and American zone. will be

be restricted to a security and auxinst the efforts of the "zone of two square kilometres. British and Americans "to con-

The "

city's

structures they have in- cantons.

The measures were announcsi officially when Mrs. Meyerson head of the Jewish Agency Political ultimatum requiring the 600,000 Department, rejected the British Jews in Palestine to cooperate in suppressing underground. activity,

United Press.

in turn be repulation w salidate as hastily as possible the

restricted to four majdred."

Protest To Greece

"The occupation forces in the British and American zones have taken a number of actinis not the Control Council. agreed to by other members of

The migazine declared that the constitutions in the Western zones 4 "have far from progressive char- Facter."

"The country has been thrown back 150 years to the era when there existed inside Germany 38 customs barriers and over 60 customs tariffs." London, Feb. 10.

Stressing the need for consult-

German ing The British Government has added: "The German people musi the magazine opinion made strong representations to be given the possibility of creat- the Greek Government concerning such state structure as would ing the deportations of Greek provide for the democratisation of women and children and old public life and economy and leave people on the orders of Security no place for the restoration of Committees, concerning which Chauvinist and militarist Len-

dencios."-Reuter, a question was addressed to

th the Foreign Secretary, by Communist member, Mr. Par tin, in the House of Commons

form, his organisation today. hoped and ami arrangement

amicable would still be possible.

The relatively conciliatory tone of the spokesman, which gave the impression that the door is still open for a settlement accept. able to both Jews and British, found echo among other Jewishi organisations in London.

re-

Dr. Fadil Jamali, spokesman of the Arab delegation, told Reu- ter tonight that after long con- sideration of the British Govern- ment's, new proposals they jected them, as unsuitable to form the basis of discussion.

Their reply was sent tonight to Mr. Berin explaining their rea- sons for rejection. They

DOW

New Murder Mystery

A new

Los

murd, Feb. 10.

of the Black Dahlia pattern was revealed when the naked body of a woman, bear- ing lewd phrases written with: lipstick, was found in a field west here. She had been beaten to

death.

with the ticular friendship Government.

The Minister of State, Mr: Hector McNeil, replying, said without to the islands he could not accept

Mr. Piratin' suggested that the women and. children had been deported

because they happened to be evidence the facts Mr. Piratin relatives of people not in par- alleged.-Reuter.

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

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The police, pointing to the in- 28 itials BD-scrawled on her ab--- domen, said it was possible the new murder was committed br the slayer of Elizabeth Short They said the new victim was 4 ex-Army nurse, Jeanne French.

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Meanwhile, U.S. Army authorl- ties continued all-day questioning of the soldier suspect at Fort Dix, New Jersey, after his "confes sion" of Blaying Miss Shori.— United Press.

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Clues Across

1. Recedes.

19. Happen.

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4. Fine linen. 22. Spoil-sport. 8. Implement. 9. Unfasten.

DEATH SENTENCES 10. Mixed.

f

11. Unconvine-

Jerusalem, Feb. 10.

ing. Three of the four

Jewish:12. Brundish. youths tried before a military 14, Enraged. court in Jerusalem today of 17. Correct. charges of carrying firearms

26. Advanced. 27. Existence.

20. Liven.

20. Conceited.

30. Besides, 31. ign. 32, cams,

and possessing Instruments Yesterday's Crossword

Clues Down

2. Of small size. 15. Speed contest. 3. Purloined. 16. Move sud-

denly. 13. Melted. 5. Foreigners. 20. Able,

4. Punctuation

mark.

6. Band Instru- 21. Slovenly.

ment.

23. Interior.

7. Girl's name, 24. Boundary.

25. Produce,

12. Promenade. 13. Centual.

Novice; 27. Tardy: 28. Beryl; 29. Safest,

DOWN:--1. Legation; 2, Mul- Uple; 3. Iron: 4. Denated; 5.

15. Resident; 10.

capable of causing injury, 1

ACROSS:-1. Limpid; 5. Merge: were sentenced to "denth by 8. Relax; 9. Gallon; 10. Tuale; 11. Matader; 6. Exuded: 7, Guide: 14. hangingThe fourth was sen- Nomad; 12. Teil; 13. Deter: 16. Tyneside: tenced to life imprisonment. Melody;. 18, Loader 20. Needy Mayoral: 17. Legends: 19. Oddity. Reuter.

122, Peri: 23. Doles: 25. Astir; 25. 21. Ensue; 24. Soya,

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