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ATTLEE FACES HOSTILE

What's In A Name?

London, Aug. 11.

The Sunday E. preus said that Lieuteron Pilip Mount- butter will be created Dikke of Edinburgh before his mar- ringe to Priners Elizabeth

On Nov. 20,

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CAUCUS IN SECRET TALKS

London, Aug. 11.

Prime Minister Clement Attlee was called before

a crowded secret meeting of the Parliamen- tary Labour Party today to give an assurance that the Government would not abandon its announced plan to nationalise the iron and steel industries.

For two hours and 40 minutes, Mr. Attlee, flanked by Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin and Lord President of the Council Herbert Morrison, ex- plained the Government's position in what had been expected to be a stormy meeting.

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R could not immediately be, explanation of how Britain learned what position the Goy spending her US$3,750,000,000 loan crument took in relation to the will confront the British delegates demand of 150 to 200 Labour coming to discuss their nation's Members of Parliament for an worsening financial plight, says a

Washington inersage..

ment.

New York, Aug. 11. Two light planes, asurance that a state mono-

Officials said today they need piloted by former army poly of nice! would be enacted

of Parliahls sort of comprehensive state. fliers on

round-the-at the next session world flight, are held at A intef communique, laxed relax any of the loan agreement misuner to help Goose Bay, Labrador, by by the Labour Party after the provistons in a

her disappearing Kuld: bad weather prevailing meeting

"A discussion Britnin

economic dollar' resources, took place on the in Greenland, their next situnion arising out of last

The report given to Parliament Inst Thurpeing by Dr. Hugh stop.

of the Ex- 600 mile Commons to which Mr. Attlee Dalton, Chancellor

chequer, is regarded by authori. ties here as not sufficiently

They are Clifford Evans and

week's debate in the House of

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Tokyo, Angual 11.

The United States, Ranais. Britain and China will draw tamarrow for the last 32 Japanese bghting skipe.

These include four destroyers of the Ox clann, described by Nary men us the largest in the defunct Japanese Navy,

Like the two previous drawings, the one tomorrow will take place at the headquarters of Vice-Admiral R. M. Griffin, commander of navel' activities in the Far East

Included in the drawing are four transparts of the 1,800 tone class, described as in first.

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Consul

Pays Visit To Jogjakarta

Batavia, Aug. 11.

The U.S. Consul-General (Dr. Walter Foote) re- turned from Jogjakarta this afternoon after flying there early this morning,

On his return to Batavia, Foote said he was not in a position to reveal details on matters discuss- ed, but it is believed the discussions concerned the American offer of good offices in the Dutch-Indonesian conflict, Dr. Foote said he had talked for more than two hours with the full Republican Cabinet, after which he spoke to Presi dent Sukarno for about an hour privately.

Jakarta.

in

It reported that North Sumatra Republican guerilias were again constructing barri. cadea over highways by felling heavy trees.

The communique Bald the Dr. Foote stated he had no re people of East Java, waving quest either from Republican Dutch flags, staged a demon- Vice-Premier Ganl or Republican stration in Bihdfet, demanding Vice-Minister of Foreign Affoles the formation of a "free state." Mohammed Tamsil for permis- It claimed 1,000 people attend.

An Indonesian communique to. ment before they can agree to Six men and one girl attenipted this morning to hold up a bank in the centre of ion to accompany him to. Joyed.

Dr. Foote flew in an Ameri. night accused the Dutch troops of Jerusalem today. They were folled when a police armoured car arrived

one case of atrocity, involving can naval plane. in time to arrest one' Jew and recover a sack filled with money.

An Associated Press Correa four murders and a kidnapping. Two Arubs The youth

ued as retaliation for a raid which

were killed and pondent, who flew with the di- and of four cases of violation of wounded In that flour above the bank near Zion the Jewish underground carried seven

raid,plomat, anid that roads leading their cease-fire order. Haganah sald

The communique sold Dutch to the Republican capital were Square, hud A phosphorous out two months ago on a Arab which the bomb. The others escaped. coffee house at Feba, near Petch made to hult Arab attacks on

choked with barricades, built up troops at Wagir, five miles south Jewish settlements. It was the third bank robbery Tiqva.

against a possible Dutch attack. of Malang, murdered two Indo. Haifa Affray

The Republic Radio report-nesian officiots with bayonets and attempt in Palestine within the

shot dead An Indonesian paat week.

Hnifn also was the scene of new ed that Dr. Foote and party ar- then violence on Sunday when three rived at he Mageewo airport in member of Parliament and his

at 9.30 am. [Jews were striously wounded by | Jogjakarta

and grandmother. premature explosion of o

It also said the MP's wife were met by high Republican

kidnapped. which wrecked a stolen oficiais.

dc.

The pilots made a flight from Presque Isle, Maine fund Mr. Bevin replied"

(U.S.),

It added that there was also

discussion on the sociallsa-tiled to prove an accurate picture Bon of the iron and steel in- dustries, to which Mr. Morrison United Press and Associated Press. replied."

George Truman.

They touched

minutes apart.

down

four

They expected to cover 21,360 miles in 30 to 45 daya,

Meanwhile, Franklin William dom's flight manager, nald today that the

Beside the three who spoke, ministers, present included: Mr. Lam. Aneurin Bevan (generally ne-

cupted as leader of the

revol 27-yearold against the Cabinet's indecision Veteran filler would enter the to

the nationalisation press

Bendix Air Races at Cleveland issue at Parliament's next scn- on August 30,

gion in October); Mr. Arthur

He is planning another global | Greenwood; Lord Jowięt:: with Lord Listowel; Mr. Arthur Sight in late October scientists and newsmen aboard. Creech Jones, Lord Pakenham; For the races he will fly a Mr. George Tom'Inson; Mr. plume which. Làm says, still fa Jean B. Hynd: Sir Hartley

secret.

Snawcross, Sir Frank Soskice.

of where they mancy has gone--

Dissected Nude Girl Found

arrested an

It is believed that the sudden

rash of holdups is due to a JINNAH

shortage of Irgun Zvai Leumi fends

Meanwhile, police in Tel-Aviv Bought a motive for last night's attack on Jewish night club in. which five were killed and eight wounded.

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In the skirmish which, followed several Indonesians were injured

com and four killed, said the munique.

The party inclutled a secre At the same time, reports from

lary and Consular officials. Haifa sald a Jewish shop girl,

Communique Identified as Titta Weiss, had been

Meanwhile a Dutch communi.

The Republican radlo- ut wounded in the head by a stray

that que reported

Republican Jogjakarta impounced on Sunday bullet during an exchange The police said five youths,

gunfire between military and guerillas bands had been driven that the fires, which the Dutch shor's dressed in khaki dri

from the southern outskirts of planes reported seeing several the occupants of a car. and shirts and ometally describ-

- Karachi, Aug. 11. The three British ships, carry. Medany sector in East Java and days ago in the Clepor.tollfells ed an Arabs, entered the Hawail

approxi-'in North Central : Java, · were Cafe on the outskirts of the

The Constituent As-ing 4,500 Jewish refugees which from Kebonagoeny.

"elected orrived at Port De Bouc from mately five miles south of Ma- caused by the burning of large today city and ordered the patrons to sembly

residue Detroit, Aug. 10.

quantities of petroleum Mohammed Ali Jinnah Palestine 12 days age, may leavslang,

mall tiyo and did not indiesto a scorched Two surgically dissect-aise their hands.

The communique tomorrow morning and sail in the One of the entertainers saw

was Dutch were wounded in Sunday earth polley, Lum adled: "I will do con- The recalcitrant back-benchers cd sections of a young the bandiis approaching from first President of Pakis-direction of Gibraltar, it

(Caufieued an Pana 21 operations. learned tonight. sidiurab'y beler than 500 were understood to have gone woman's nude body outside the cafe and dashed tan.

No indication as to the destina. to the meeting prepared to do were found in an alley through the night club to give

Mr. Jinnah sakt the State's tion was disclosed. round-the-worldmond, in addition to an assurin downtown Detroit to- new

Meanwhile a report from Malta trip will be made the hard way

firat duty would be protection of of steel nationalisation, ance

says that a luxuriously appointed minorities. by the Poles and will protan Caplanation of the Govern- day. ably begin and end in Chicago or ment's apparent diffidence and

"My guiding principle will be 3,003 tons ateamship, the Kedmah, Washington and be routed over hesitancy in dealing with the the kneer was found wrapped in bar and stage, their wild shots tiality in discharging my dutica | grunts to Palestine, made an un. One section from the waist to then etened fire on the club's justice, fair play and impar- carrying 100 legal Jewish immi- Pole, economic crisis, a more tangia pink and white wool blanket at jding two and fatally injuring) and I shall not tolerate nepot- / scheduled, call there today

m.p.h.

The

Greenland, thu North Alaska, Tokyo, New Zealand, le longterm plan and considera- South Pole and South America." | tion of Д capital levy to Lam added that a converted! "equalise the sacrifice" between Army B-32 will be used on the tabour and management in steps next flight.

to meet the crisis,

Approval

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Odom Sets Record. ·

Puge Seven

Attlee Brondenst..

the side of the alley.

the alarm.

He was killed by a burst of nutomatie rifle fire.

Without warning, the bandits

au Arab, Samir Abdul Beidas.

Another section from theo neck

found in an incinerating can about to the waist, including arins, was

ism." he added.

flag.

pro.

25 feet away. It was wrapped inprietetors, Abraham Dinaver. a grey bed spread bundled into

fuel,

for

Under a joint Britials and Pules. As the patrona scattered a

The Assembly also approved

killing one of the club's bumb was thrown into the bar, the design for a new Pakistan tininn ownership, the Kedmah is bound for Haita from Marseilles. WOy not enough furl The flag of Pakistan will be There

Presa, In the metee that followed three-quarters green, with star available at Marseilles to Allier' Associated Press says members on imitation leather shopping bag. the Arabs escaped.

und érescent, and one-quarter bunkers.-Unlterl

clated Press and Reuter. voted approval to a decision by The authorities sukd the cuttings

Comment

white, Prime Minister Attica to defer were "very neatly made."

The white is designed to re- Commenting on the raids, nationalisation of the steel in.! Police swarmed to the scene and

Jinganch, Jewish

underground present the minorities in

the

dustry, perhaps for the duration; began an intensive search in the National Defence Army, asserted pre-dominantly Moslem Domin-1 area for the missing parts,-Uni in a communique: "The hands of flon to be proclaimed on Thurs-]

the Haganah will reach thene day,

of Britain's economic crisis.

An American demand for a fuil ed Press.

Chinese Reds Said To

Insist On Soviet Flag

Nanking, Aug, 11.

murderers and their helpers and they will be punished accordingly. "We will festrain ourselves from ucts which are not in accordance with the will of Mufti and his

consorts.

"Muny demand that Haganah: prevent this manslaughter, but it is our duty not to forget that many of our enemits are inter.

The Central News, semi-oficial Kuomintang organ, reported from Pelpingested in bloodshed between us and

today that, according to a Communist broadcast, the Communists have or- the Arabs in Palestine."

Observers speculated whether dered Chinese in North Manchuria to fly the Soviet Hammer and Sickle the foray might have been intend flag instead the "blue sky and white sun” National flag.

The paper said this indicated) Hain Wen-sul, head of the Air the Ministry of National De- the Communists have declared Defener Bureau of the Na- fence, unidentified planes paint themselves officially in open re- tional Defence Ministry, ared in black and believed to be bellion against the Government rived in Peiping on and openly lined up with Soyiat Russia.

A conference attended by top Communist leaders in Man churla 'no decided to convert the "liberated areas" into an armed camp and to push the Join the Army" campaign, say the reports. .

The paper also' claimed "L- bour Iferaes" medals captured from Communist soldiers in the battle of Szeplngkal bore the Sovlet emblem.

Nationalist Government des patches from North Shonai claimed more than 8000 solilor were killed or wounded during the eight-hour attack on Yulin Walls.

A dispatch from Kwelaut sald

Sunday from Dairen or the Port Arthur following the gir raid on ares roided Tsingtao on Aug. Tsingtao.

9, dropping four bombe, none

He will strengthen the air of which exploded. defence network in Tientain, Peiping and other area.

The report said the Chinese } Reds have 100 planes and 200 The report said that the pilots. American. air defence advisor Military observers are closely. attached to the Army Advisory watching reported Communist Group also arrived in Poiping, air activities since

a strong

Both Hein and the American Red alv force would be a monaco advisor muy vialt, Manchuria to to the Nationalists who, at pro- strengthen the air. defence there. Bent, have complete mastery of

According to a press report, ale-United Press and Asso which was later · confirmed by cisted Press.

Tut Tut!

Moscow, Aug. 10.

A foreign commentator of Pravdu stated today that the United States State Depart- ment had apologised to Rus sfa for placards saying "Spice Beware" posted on trees out- side the Squiet. Embassy in Washington.

The State Department · ame phasised that tho United -States Government entogovi- cally condemned all auch activities, Pravda added--- Reuter,

REVOLT IN PARAGUAY

Posadas, Argentina, Aug. 11.

the Communists succeeded in The Paraguayan Government admitted today that army rebels had driven Into the suburbs of Asuncion after virtually sealing the city off from the

rest of Paraguay..

destroying airport buildings. and Installations in Yulin bo- fdes, being driven from tho

Tho' High' Cominand of Pro-, captured Asuncion nirport.

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The Weather

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Asso.

At 400 hm. GMT (2 p.m. Hong Kong Bummer Time), a tropical depression o A New Delhi mexange Bays unknown intensity was centred about 45" agreements for partitioning the miles B of Hong Kons, moving WNW A rigons high existing armed forces between 14 11 knoje.

been reasure ridge extends from the Pacif India and Pakistan have

|antleygicas murose 8 Japan and Formos completed but the Joint Defence Yiman. Depression slominate Central Council will continue na a single and N Chiris. Preacure remains hich

aver Burney and has falion S

than command until next April.

Carolines,

de winds. Today's Forecpat E-45 weather claudy with occlonal showers,

Yesterday's Wenthorum Biaximum: A des. Pah. allatmum: TỈNH LONG PH

of

The last al'ovation of forces was to give two squadrons India's present air force of 10 squadrons to Pakistan.

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Army and navy units were Bunshine: 15,9 hours. allocated previously an an up-sinfall: Ni,, Total unce Juny távi812.8 proximate basta of two units to

11.00 chen në mesinat us avatage of 1460.9 mm 87.7 inches. India for each one allocated to

Handings at Pakistan.

·10 ST 4 pm.

Field Marshal Sir Claude Baro. at.m..l.....1010,7 1008.0 m..

Esurly 29.85 Auchinleck, as commander, of

29.77. (aches. 18-% 79 deg. F. Galia: NE

011 knots.

the British forces in India, will Rel. Humidity and

Dew Point

be supreme commander of the Wind Direction. two armies.-United Press.

Wind Forte

De Gaulle And Ramadier

Near Another

Clash

Paris, Aug. 1L

General Charles de Gaulle today called upon the

French people to forget their political squab bles, while Premier Paul Ramadler warned the nation against taking the "road to dictator-

General de Ghulle told his au-¡This is the road to dictator- dience: "Political parties must | ship.” (juh bow down before the obligation He warned against "eertain

to put France back on her foot, propaganda" which would "sub- here will be time later to take stituto strict discipline for do up our disputes if we want to,"mocracy."

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|^^ M. Rammler, in a spolch in Earlier, M. Ramadler told Argentine officials refused terpreted as an attack on the municipal officials and citizens nearby. Agen, that the Bossen- qui Reports maid reinforcements rident, Higinio Moriningo re Several hours after these renewamontin opportunity to in-General, told a Socialist Party

including one collima from Kal-ported in a communique that ports were heard. a group of torview them but the evacuation, rally in the southern town of al role of France must be to ga wore attempting to rellevauvage fighting was undorway about 20 diplomate recredited which was the first since the Clairac: "There is danger of Afonlarge our horizons to those of the Yulle garrison, edin) In the cuburbs of the capital to the Faraguyan Government Paraguyan civil war began on streng State of Chier who pre-Europe which will not be able to 37. QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL

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