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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1945.

GOVERNMENT WINDING UP Last Days Of Britons In Palestine

Civil Service On The Way Out

Jerusalem, Apr. 14.

The Palestina Government, amid shot and shell of the Jow and Arab civil war, today, began the end of its almost 26 years rule in the Holy Land. The first department to go was the motor traffic, Be- fore noon it had shut up shop and announced that there would be no more licencing of motor cars or drivers. The Post Office Department' will begin closing its rural offices tomorrow and expects to close its main city post office on May 5.

It was

announced, however, that it is hoped to continue the air mall and telegraph service until Britain drops the mandate officially on May 15.

A British source said tonight that by the end of this month only 40 British civil servants will remain in the Holy City ad- ministering government depart- ments, once staffed by 500 to 600 Britons.

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Meanwhile

another convey with

of British elvil servants their wives and children left Jaruzalem today for Halfa and embarkation to Britain. Thurs- day was originally the dead.

Most residents "neglected" to

for fees the Government pay operated services, he added.

Throughout Pelesline deaths of 10 Arabs and four Jews riigist the toll since Nov. 29 to 2,852.-Associated Press.

today

TREATY OF

PEACE?

Moscow, Apr. 14. The Boviet tresty with Finland is a peaca factor on the Scandinavian peninsula, the Boviet periodical, New Tintes, declared to-day.

the

in signing the pact, Finns displayed the Indepen- dence of their foreign pollay, which le now absolutely ofear to everyone, the article de clared.

"The prot knocked the weapons out of the hands of those, warmongers In Nor. way, Sweden and Danmark who tried to spread the palp- lle that here was a able threat to the Scandinavian

the countries from

Soviet Union", the paper Bald Router.

Truman Lacks The

Master-Touch

Los Angeles, Apr. 14.

fine for, the evacuation of the Chairman of the Democratic National Committes,

British familles.

Slow Collapse

Because one convoy was re- cently turned back at Jenin by a battic along the highway, there may be one or more convoys of leaving the Holy City civilians nex week instead of this week, arce Bald. British source The first formal closing of the Government departments follows weeks of gradual collapse of the essential services. AL times mail, electricity and water sup- and plies failed in Jerusalem other places.

Police and military officiale said that in recent weeks "our first concern was getting Bei- tons safety home."

Tax Evasion

In the confusion and chaos of The mandate's end, tax collectionis fell to less than one per cent of normal, one official said.

Senator J. Howard McGrath, said today that President Truman was trying to do what ho ba- lieves Franklin D. Roosevelt is directing from heaven but he implied that communications sometimes ore not too good.

He told party leaders at a in supporting Gen. Dwight Eisen- dinner that Truman "lacks the shower for Democratic nomination deftness of a master hand" as and backing Truman, neverthe- less criticised Truman for Roosevelt was a type that "God"vacillating position on Palestine gives to the people only once in and paying only "lip service to

a while."

the United McGrath added:. "Harry Tru-Press. man's heart is just as sincere and his purposeR fought for just as Con we ask for courageously. more than this in leadership?"

The crowed responded, up- parently

spontaneously, "yes, yes."

McGrath repiled: "You have a right to bring this about if you think you are serving your coun- try best."

spoke.

Nations." United

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for £237,500,000 requests food, seed and fertilisers.

They said the increased food allocation figure was due to rises in prices.

the

General Lucius D. Clay, the American Military Governor, said tonight, after a meeting with the British and French Governors, General Sir Brian Robertson and General Pierre Koenig, that the future

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The three Governors spent most of the meeting discussing the statements the French and to- British generals will make

Marshall morrow at the

Plan Conference in Paris.-Reuter.

P.I. COINS RETURN

week.

The veteran California Demo-carry

Earlier, James Roosevelt, who cratle leader, John B. Elliott,500,000 in American money.

hod refused to join his brothers

Midnight Fight In Punishment Cell

Hamburg, Apr. 14.

Two sargoants entered his punishment cell at the Bad Nenndorf camp in the middle of night and forced him to take part in a boxing match with ane of them.

This was the complaint made by Dieter Albrecht, one of the former German internees at the

General Asks For Big Army

Washington, Apr. 14. General Omar Bradley,

camp when he gave evidence to- day at the resumed trial of Cap- tain Stuart Smith, of the Royal Army Medical Corps, who 12 charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence.

Dieter Albrecht declared he was "brutually Iltreated" by the guards, made to focus for hours, deprived of his trousers for days, and had cold water poured over him.

he

got

Was

urged.

Democrats to adopt the slogan that served many frontier saloon plano

The

San Francisco, Apr. 15. Rebellious Democratic leaders Thousands of boxes of colos from eight States almost turned for the Philippine Government, the Jackson Day dinner into an locked up here during the war, Elsenhower rally. The General are being loaded on freighters

weekk for was cheered long and roundly this

the voyage to while Harry Truman was not Manila. mentioned until Mr. McGrath The first shipload left Int Three other ships will the rets of the 150,000,000 worth 5,000,000 Pesos or

coins were minted in players "Don't Denver and San Francisco before shoot our plano player. He is the war, but the outbreak of hos- doing the best he can

tilities interrupted their delivery. However, many of those pre-

Truck after truck, each loaded sent were not sympathetic. An with 300 boxes of coins and two avowed Truman supporter, James private detectives, are taking the Roosevelt touched off the even-coins to the docks. There, other ing's loudest applause with an detectives make sure every box oblique reference to Eisenhower: goes on board. "The urgency of winning the hat- Some 20,000 boxes weighing Üle for Peaco transcends the about 75 pounds each political ambitions of all men."volved in the shipment.-Assoc!- United Press.

ated Press.

are in-

Women's Story Of

Camp Horrors

Hamburg, Apr. 14.

Witnesses in an all-women war crime trial in Ham- burg today told how thousands of Allied women were hustled off to died in gas chambers. Five women, who are alleged these women stooped. You will at the brutalitics to have done the hustling, are be amazed

committed by members of what on trial on capital charges.

ber,

In that annexe over half of the 8,000 women transferred there between January and April 1943 died in the gas chamber,-Asso- ciated Press.

Albrecht, pale, fair-haired youth, was stated to have been in the punishment cell from Dec. 10. 10 Dec. 17. 1948, and one of the charges against Smith

Their alleged victims were usually regard as the gentler that he failed to have Albrecht exterminated in the gas cham-sex. removed from the cell owing to

Bowen said the case concerned his phys

physical condition.

the selection of women internees Albrecht told the court that

All the prosecution witnesses for transfer from the main Army Chief of Staff, asked during this period, Captat he did

this period, Captain Smith except one are women.

Ravensbrueck camp to an exter- All five pleaded not gulity to ❘mination annexe. Congress today to assure a not tell the Captain about these charges of selecting women" in-

"We never brutalities. minimum Army strength of

ternees for the gas chamber and of saying anything of ill-treating prisoners. 18 divisions.

opportuni He told the House Services

Opening for the prosecution, E. Committee that the Army's speaking in English, he did any Roderick Bowen MP, said "You requirements were dictated to Captain Smith: "You are not will be horrified at the depths of simply by minimum emergency a doctor for people but a doctor degradation to which tasks that would greatly out-for pigs and horses," Albrecht strip Its ability to perform them said he added in German that he was a human being and ought to General Bradley, asked how be treated as such.

одо Albrecht said that

day, the 18 requested divisions com- pared with Russian Army when Captain Smith came to see strength, said that, according to him, he was lying in one-and-a- intelligence reports, the Russians half inches of water on the floor have over 170 divisions now fully of his punishment cell. Mr. R. prepared, with a further 95 divi- O. Stade, K, C., for the defence, sions available in satellite coun- said the defence was not disput- tries:

ing Albrecht's story of ill-treat-

should a conflict develop.

On one

one occasion, however,

The Russians could have overment but only disputing that Dr. 300 divisions in operation in less Smith, knew anything about It-

Boyd Orr Resigns

Washington, Apr. 14.

Reuter.

Waterloo Freak Crash

Bome of

War Of Words In Ireland

London, Apr. 14.

Sir Basil Brooke, Prime Minis ter of Northern Ireland, an- nounced tonight that the Govern ment of Northern Ireland is con- aldering sending a representative to the United States to "counter the propaganda of Mr. Eamon dol Valera", former

Eire Prima Minister, during his recent tour there.

London, Apr. 14. Three goods wagons full of

We are not seriously worried Mr. Norris E..Dodd, United coal and a railway engine crash- States Under-Secretary ofed 30 feet down a lift shaft in aby this campaign, which has now State for Agriculture, was today | treak · accident at Waterloo reached its peak Bir Basil abid. appointed" Director-General Station, today,

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