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JEWS QUARREL OVER

OVER JAFFA Terrorists Reprimanded By Hagana

Contemplate Possibility Of War

Washington, Apr. 26,

It was disclosed today that the Defence Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) believes the United States must "contem- plate the possibility of war" in making United States military plants.

thi

UN Plans For New Birth

Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Apr. 26.

The Jowish offensive against Jaffa was resumed today by Irgun Zvai Leumi terrorists dospite repeated requests—which threatened to erupt into clashes by Hagana to leave the Arab city alone.

The

be

for

·

Certificate Ordinance

An Ordinance to provide for an' additional "type of birth certificate is to have its first reading in Legislative Council tomorrow.

clatter of gunfire, explosions of bombs and mortars began about 11 a.m, and subsided

The object of the Bill is to où after about an hour.

thorise the Governor in Counell under sec- Casualties could not be im-Iore Great Britain ends her man to make regulations mediately learned.

dale and renounces all respons-lon 28 of the Births and Deaths And the Army Chief of Staff

Registration Ordinance, 1034, and Bullets from Jaffa hit high ibility for the Holy Land. (General Onur Bradley) ad-buildings inside Tel-Aviv,

Meunwhile, Russla

section 13 of the Births ended her under mits military leaders are

Trusteeship Registration (Special Registers) Jaffa has been one of the most long boycott of the "ttle bit more afraid

the agency which would Ordinance, 1947, to provide for Couneti," some-persistent

trouble spola

the issue by registrar in the governing thing will happen

responsible Palestine since hostilities broke Palestine under WE

the American General Register Office, of certi were three months ago".

the but after

trusteeship plan.

fleates

of birth in a shortened These candid

voted for partition. statements

Semen Tsarapkin, the Soylet's form and at a reduced fee of fifty current military flanking were

Palestine expert, was named to cents. The regulations to be made to The Senade Armed Forces

represent Russia on the Council, made will contain the form of the Commufti last Wednesday when

-United Press,

certificate. Such corticate will the defenes chiefs first presented

omit all roference to parentage, their comprise 66-group uir

and in respect of adopted child- force plan.

ren, all reference to adoption. Senator Chin

Gurney today pule the transcript of a secret session with

dele- tions.

some

United

Nations

A Hugans spokesman today denied the reported encirclement of Lydda airport. Officials of the Palestine Government suki British police still occupied the airiteld.

A flare-up at Lydda is ex- pected as soon as the British evacuate the airport.

Arabs Floo Mr. Forrestal told Senators hei kefleved present world

The police sald # tensions r

Acre Shelled

Beirut, Apr. 20. A refugee from Acre told United Press that Hoganu shelled Acre for five hours early today.

He sald two bulkings

were damaged by shell

which fro came from Nahariys, ten kilo. moters from Acre, and Mishmar

kilometers Hayam, three five-Acre.

thousand

are permanent". He said lust Arabs fed yesterday as the Jews yeur ifttury leaders based plans battered the city with mortars in on the "ussumption of In the fereest attack of the

110

month "war." mediate danger of war,”

"We think now that you have to contemplate the possibility of war."

envisage

of

The Bill doc, not interfere with the existing right of any person to obtain the ordinary forms birth certificate at present Issued under the Births and Deaths Re- gistration Ordinance, 1934, and the Births Registration (Special from Registerd) Ordinance, 1947.

follows The Bill

closely the The refugee said a schooner provisions of the Births and The police Superintendent mounting mortars also joined the Deaths Registration Act, 1947. (1.M. Flanagan) sad at least fring

(10 & 11 Geo, '6, c. 12). Hagana

ench, the informant four persons were killed and 82

back by the wounded as the Irgunists' mor- said, were driven Ho three

turs. Bring from No Man's Land Acre defenders when they reach between Jafta and Tel-Aviv,ed the outskirts of the town.

Because of the prevailing ten- hammered the heart of the Jaffa business section.

slon Passover this year was ob served by the Jews in a restrain. ed manner.

not

General Bradley agreed. said that tip to two or months.ugo the Army did

any unmediate WAT danger. He added,

"We ure nat Kure now that there will be n war right away,"—United ·Press,

Strike Threatens Milan

Mr. Flanagan said Irgun forces were reported driven back after selring the railway station the big Manshich police station

In Tol-Aviv and

not only have many familles no relatives from

and had not been able to hold other parts of the country with. any part of the Arab city,

them but mombers of their own

A Hagena broadcast night accused the Irgun "Indulging in dangerous ad-some

ventures."

itself the people had no time to

were

many

prepared

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PICTURE OF THE DAY PAGEANTRY AT HOME,

Modern

IN COLONY, MARKS

Amazons ROYAL SILVER WEDDING

Girls of the Haganah amid the rubble of Mount Castel, which was taken by storm after'a ten-day see-saw bat- tle earlier this month.

CANDIDATES REPORTED WILLING TO STAND

Nanking, Apr. 26,--

China's interrupted Vice-Presidential elections are likely to be resumed on Wednesday, follow- ing a reported agreement of all three romain- ing candidatos-General Li Tsung-jon, Genoral Chang Chien and Dr. Sun Fo-today to recall their withdrawal.

contest the

The Silver Wedding anniversary of Thair Majesties the King and Queen, was celebrated in "Hong Kong yesterday by a 21-gun saluto fired at noon from H.M. ships London, Alacrity and Alert, followed in the ovaning, by a short fire- works display on boord those ships in the Harbour.

At 8.45 p.m., sightseers gathered along the Praya to watch the display, saw the lights darkened on board London, Alacrity, Alert, Consort and H.M.A.S, Quiberon. Only the ships' anchor lights were left on.

At 9.15, the vessels sounded | home of Queen Mary, on the their sirens for 30 seconds as right.

a warning that the display was Britons cheered from the great houses, whose fronts had been about to begin.

The first bouquet of rockets washed specially for the event, soared into the sky against the as the Royal family drove down the Strand, the lung thoroughfare darkened background of the where Nell Gwynne once hawked Harbour at 9.20 and continued her oranges and Henry Irving and to illuminate the ships and sur-

Sarah Bernhardt drove to Drury Past the law courts went roundbig waters for the next | Lane,

the State Landau to stop at the ten minutes.

Temple Bar, where. In accordance with tradition, the Lord Mayor of London offered the King the

London Choars

In London yesterday, thousands

mission to enter the precincts of

City.

of ceremony-loving Britons tur City Sword and granted him per- ed out to cheer their King and Queen as they drove from Buck-the ingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate their Silver Wedding anniversary.

Simple Service

Colony Greetings

The following mestags has best went to Their Majesties оп the occasion of Their Majestics' Bliver Wadding Anniversary:

"On the pression of Your Majesties' Bliver Wedding the Government and people of Hong Kong wish to join with all Your Majesties', subjects the world over in a common expression of loyalty and affection. On their behalf tender, with humble and loyal devotion, heartfelt con- gratulations on this occasion

best and

wishes for the future."

The Royal famity drove down; Flest Street, home of the Press, į may

May Quit Palestine Earlier

London, Apr. 26.

sources

the

These

from

Britain in certain circumstances Palestino torininúte the Punctually at 11 in the morn- ing, the State landau drawn by

up Ludgate Hill, named after mandate a few days earlier than six Windsor groys rolled out of

King Lud, a mythical monarch, May 15, London political quar- the massive iron gates of Buck-

to the Weet door of St. Paul'sters considered today, ingham Palace. Inside it sat the

Authoritative Cathedral, whose history can be

here, King and Queen, side by side, traced back to before the ad- however, stated that official Just as they snt 25 years ago on

unaltered. was when it date vent of Christianity their return from

om Westminster

London, news- was a Temple to Dikna.

sources denied a Abbey as man and wife. Beside

At the massive door of

the paper

Jerusalem them sat their younger daughter, Cathedral,

report

Cabinet, King George and today that the British Princess Margaret, smiling and Queen Elizabeth allg

alighted and acting upon reports received waving to the crowds.

walked through the lincs

of from the Palestine Government, Following close on the landau Tecfcaters in their scarlet and had already decided to surrender were Princess Elizabeth and

uniforms, to meet the Arch- the mandate on May 6.

of Canterbury, the Dean London political quarters have the period and May 15, as and "handing over" period was a Sovereign's Escort in full

an hour "ha

have never, ruled out the pos dress, the blue of the Life Guards the thres-quarters

King and Queen sat side by sibility of the terminal dato and the scarlet of the Horse side as church dignitaries omTM

slightly, advanced. beling Guards providing the same ciated at a simple thanksgiving sent showing, however, it has

ધાર colourful background as there was service. There were no elaborate seemed unlikely that the at the Royal wedding, The House decorations and men and women vantement could be more hold Cavalry were not in their in the pews wore ordinary every-two or three days.-Reuter. gicaming cuirasses and white-day clothes.

gold

her husband, driving in State bis Paul's and high church fall alỏng regarded

for the first time since their of wedding.

And escorting the Royal Family dignitaries, and into the Cathe-between Ma

dral.

tions,

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fast families are also absent un de of fance duty," some near home and

remota settlements. As in the days of the exodus

plumed hats, es permission for At noon, as the Royal family To Safeguard Jerusalem

leaven their bread and

them to appear in full dress is left the Cathedral, Army guns Milan, Apr. 20.

At Lake Success, the United Passover meals

only

important func- fred given at

a Royal Salute and the A general strike threatened Nations General Assembly today rather hurriedly.

couple smiled at each other as In Jerusalem, no Jew could go

Along the tree-lined Mall the they looked back on that spring the largest Italian industrial bogan top priority action to safe

and make the to the Wailing guard Jerusalem

Wall. Near the Dr. Hu Shih, head of the simo, I will suggest to him that procession wended its way, pass morning when the guns fred city today following last night's Holy City an island of peace in Wall 1,500 Jews

Government nor riot in which

in the ghetto specially formed National As-setther

partying St. James Park on the left and another, salute-to their marriage. one policeman embattled Palestine,

faced a hostile population of Arabsembly Presidium delegation should

accept any pressure to St. James Palace, built by Henry i was killed and over 25 persons The Political and Security neighbours 35,000 strong

House, (Continued on Page 12) and to straighten out the Vice-vestriet the freedom of the dele-VII. and Marlborough Injured.

Committee of the Assembly drop-ready to march into the Jewish Presidential issue, fold the gates in casting their votes." The

Communist-controlled ped for the time being discussion quarters when word comes from

According to local press reports Milan Chamber of Labour met of the over-all Palestine problem, the Arab High Command,

press this morning: "All three

tonight. supporters of Generals fast night immediately after the It turned to the heavily backed In Tel-Aviv

Li Tsung-ien and Cheng Chien ΠΟ Arals came have agreed to rlot to consider a strike to protest Frencis

proposal which would from Jaffa. They traditionally election once more", following have formed themselves into a the "polien provocation" in taking authorise immediate steps to do on the eve of Passover to buy the delegation's representations solid block und declared that action against unauthorised de-place Jerusalem and Its Christian, left-over bread.

to them.

"they will not vote for Dr. Sun monstrations by uniformed parti-Moslem and Jewish holy places The big market in the Mea General Li Taung-jen, Vice-Fo.

Having failed to reach in the care of the United Nations. Shearim quarter of Jerusalem Presidential enndidate, in € Meanwhile, the National. As- agreement the Chamber resumed The Committee convened with was less well provided than in statement to the press tonight, sembly Presidium held a meeting deliberation this morning.

the understanding it will not previous years.

*uld:

democratic freedom is this afternoon to receive reports Less serious riots than those in tackle the mainPalestine prob In the market of Tel-Aviv, on

given full protection and party from the committee appointed to Milan occured last night in Tarin lemn until the matter of Jerus-the border of the twin cities, the manipulations can be eliminated, intercede in the election dispute. Ten mud Bresciu when extreme leftist nlton had been disposed of. Con- streets had high walls bulli across I will accept election again.”

The Young China Party and partisans Tickl unauthorised centration on the Holy City drove them at many paints to keep out Supporters of General Cheng Social Democrats, in a statement strikes in commemorating the home the belief here it may be Arab bullets. They left only a Chien, another for the Vice-Pre-asued today, criticised the action third anniversary of the libera-Impossible for the United Nations small passage with warning post sidency, also indicated that he of the three Vice-Presidential to form a new government for ers "Danger: do not proceed be would run in the election both candidates in withdrawing from "In Brescia,

ten persons Palestine in the 25 days left beyond this point."--United Press. Dr. Sun Fo and General Li Tsung- the elections as "hasty and un- were injure when Jeep-riding

ion decide to contest the election, wise", and expressed apprehen- palice, swinging night-sticks.

Meanwhile, in an endeavour-toon over the future of demo- charged defont-partisans.—

break the election deadlock, Gen- United Press.

held

cracy in China", cralissimo Chiang Kai-shek

The Presidium, following the

tion.

over

Singapore Strike Broken

Abdullah To Lead Arab Legion

Cairo, Apr. 26.

A well-informed source said today that King Abdullah of Transjordan will lead his British-

trained Arab Legion against the Jews in Palos- tine immediately.

Pashe,

t'orelan

Minister, and

well-

Communists Blamed For Japan Riots

Osaka, Apr. 26. thousand Koreans, demonstrating with par- mission, kidnapped two Japanese policemen for two hours today and then returned them unharmed as indications mounted that the Communist are instigating riots to embarrass the Americans in the South Korea elections scheduled for May 10.

The Koreans massed in front

a luncheon party today, attended f

need afternoon's meeting. declared of the Osaka prefectural build- by

Dr. Wang Chung-hul, former that it could not arbitrate furing while their loaders confer- Japanese officials known jurist, who framed China's her in the election dispute and ted with

Pai has decided to "leave the matter within on the Korean school now constitution, General

the National Assembly controversy. Chung-hst, Minister of National With Delence, Mr. Chang Li-sheng, delegates" themselves.. Sinister of the Interior and two others.

the Presidium de- However,

One of the Japaneso arrested Kobe was a member of the city assembly. Lt. Gen. Elchelberger" and his

Exchange Rates Soar

Snipers Fire On US Plane

On

ad-

than

Seoul, Apr. 26. Solpers fired on an American courler plane on Cheju Island off Southern Korea, United - States Army headquarters re- ported today.

The announcement wald a C-47 of the troop carrier command was the target on Saturday of two snipers as it took off from the island's airstrip.

Island military government headquarters radioed the snipers

but were pursued But escaped. Army intelligence Bought additional Information but had difficulty contacting Cheju by radio,

of

Air Force officers at Kimpo airport near Seoul said they knew nothing of the attack. They said the plane's crew made no report of any such incident. This indicated the plane was not damaged and the crew may not have known they were ared upon.

Cheju has been 'the scene political unrest for the past.. Shanghai, Apr. 26. month. Nearly 80 persons have clared further day's recess for

Shanghai's black-market for- been killed in what the army tomorrow. A spokesman stated

exchange and stock called Communist-led "attacks on later that the National Assembly staff gited a Red memorandum to cign

to police, election, registration head- "Att Koreans** General Fut, in a statement to will meet again on Wednesday"ALL

assuring them full market quotations soared reporters before the luncheon, when it is hoped that a third support in their resistance to new record highs today as a quarters and homes of rightists. said: "When I see the Generalls-ballot will be held.

Japanese "suppression of inde- result of the uncertainty over Associated Press. At the present moment sup- pendence of Korean education... the present political events, porters of General Li Tsung-jen and of the right of races with a which climaxed with the one- TANGO COMPOSER

day suspension of the Vice- soy the general will, not rún in small population."

was signed Presidential elections in the the future Vice-Presidential race. No reasons were advanced for by the Japan Communist Party National Assembly. this decision-Router-AAR

Singapore, Apr. 26. Unloading of ships was again under way today in Singapore Harbour, paralysed This source, one of the best, Bey, and Ismail Satway. by strikes for nine days.. Informed in Cairo, said this was Commander in Chief of an Arab | 69944

Members of two amoll Chinese decided in a conference of Ab- Volunteer Army. uniors with a total membership dullah with other Arab leaders The source said that another of about 1,350 men returned to on Saturday.. work. But the Singapore Har

He said Abdullah would load

bour Labour Union, which claims the movement in person, 6,000 members, remained on Some 10,000 of Abdullah's

strike...

Harbour officluls sald 'normal soldiers about two thirds of the

unloading is under

eight ships alongside, but they

Arab Legion-already are in way on all Palestine on security

duty with the British.

Transjordan is just across the Jordan River east of Paleatine.

Pa declined to announce the number

Most of workers back.

The separate strike by lighter The British recognize it by treaty Latevedores also appeared to have

as an independent kingdom. been... broken. One thousand motovedores today were unloading zumhips: in, the, roads outside the -harbour area.

Individual settlements were renched with untons by 18 out of 20 lighter contractors, It was announced-Associated Press.

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representative of the conforces

is on his way to Saudi Arabia to Inform King. Ibn Saud,--AP.

Sailor Stabbed

A fight among sailors aboard The informant said the Arabe the s.8. Cheung Hing, which fear the proposed Jewish Stato berthed at the Tong On Wharf in Palestino will become an yesterday afternoon ended with accomplished fact unleza, then Shanghai seaman being Arab Volunteer Army now in fatally stabbed in the abdomen that country is supplemented at with a penknife. ence, with reputar troops.

The injured man was Im He reported the conference has decided to stop the flow of all mediately rushed to the ship's To Hing Shipping Co., company, through the pipeline from Iraq No 2 Ice House Street, St lo Halfa.

George's Building, from where he was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital by ambulance

The Amman conference closely followed the latest Jowish -milf- tury success in Palestine the capture of most of Haifa.

To Inform Saud

Pai's Statement

Stop Press

Nanking, Apr. 20. General Li Tsung-Jen to-

night reiterated mination

hla

dater. not to recali his

the Vice+ Presidential race in spite of

withdrawal from

all the persuasiva

Reive attempts by

Yugoslavs Shoot Briton

Belgrade, Apr, 20.

The memorandum

and copics were picked up at the

Curb quotations for the United

'DEAD Montevidéo, Apr. 25. Gerardo Mattos Rodriguez, : Si scens of the demonstrations. States dollar touched a new peak Uruguayan composer, died today.

demonstration While the Osaka

of 780,000 Chinese Dollars after He was known especially, for his took place with official permission opening this morning at CN$760,- tango compositions. Associated the American military authorltica 000-while an ounce of gold bar Press,

and the Japanese police blocked fatched CH$2,000,000,

the

Firat

Foreign shares the

of

per cent during

recorded aver

demonstration planned for Kobe. The U.S. Army Corps Kobe base

Lon

The Weather

day's trading, though Chinese Division built roadblocks, Inter-

nter=shares advanced only slightly. The antlerclone over China, remains

The Central

Bank

of China weak high pressure 'arose over O and NW

and the 25th 90 cepted trains and stopped between 45 and 50 truckloads of Koreans meanwhile maintained its 20 day Chine. A slapedus" krowth extends from A British officer was shot dead en route to Kobe and Osaka, ap-foreign exchange "open market NE Chins scross the Yellow Bas and NE Yugoslav guard on the parently intending to participate ratés (CN1324,000 per US dol-prare er over N Indo-China 10 to B dol- Another trough streiches from low Austrian-Yugoslav frontier, the in demonstrations by an expected for) and the Foreign Exchange Farms and thenes ND to Kyushu. for his stand, declaring that/Yugoslav news, agency Tanjuƒ‡75,000 Koreans in the two elties. Fund Equalisation Committee all Fraurs' remains hish, 'over the Pasio to

the

Presidium of the by National bly.

hle

Assembly toale

He blamed party jealousy

opponents want so far as

șto “accuse me of

ed by the

me of being back- Communiato and, Communist funda for my sampaign.

receiving

reported today.

The agency sald that the onter

was Lieutenant John. Edmond

-Valted. Press.

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BUBONIC PLAGUE

Canton, Apr. 20

winder

nounced that it did not at present the E and 55 of Japan. contemplate any upward revision Today's Forecast jo-Moderate of the market rate,

(clouds” with showare, 'night, and 'morning 1 Observers here, however, point-fale periode during the tinrucon, ed out that the Central Bank will Yesterday Weatherin ka not be able to influence the Maximumi, 710 A**, YOU stability of the financial markets Minimum 15 dony: Frie**

Bainlaitė 227 mazília, fús, Total klase:

Burke. who was arrested on Yugoslav territory near the fron- tier yesterday-with---

-his--Polish wife and a-British warrant-omcer, because, one of them"jumped over A bubonic plague has been which continues in a runaway Babies: 3.3 bour a wall when called upon to halt discovered in southern Kwang- tempo, despite the low opon maryn, 200.6min fe done, an

Tanjug alleged that the officer fung the Canton

Quarantine ket rate,-ftcutor,

Gonural Lia decision not to re-enter the Vice-Presidential raca' loaves the whole aloe- Police Investigations are baing tion ploturs nowhere nearer, conducted by Det, Sub-Inspector auttlement interview attacked a Yugoslay guard and Bervise announced here today.

Ha had a

Síu, who took some of the sailora to Central for questioning. It was Besides Abdullah, those attend-|not revealed whether any, of the ing were Beğent Abdullish of nie was detained. PAT Iraq and be Minister of Defence The Hong Kong Macau Tu and Army ... Chlef of Sixth, the vessel left for Macau at 5" POS Labangon. Framfer, Rind El Bolh four hours after the heidetak? |

with, the Generalissimo to night and announded 1, that...), preparations were underway fac mureturn to hip milltary

tried - to - seiza, his rifle, was

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are Lamkong.

* Dublin, Apr. 20 shot dead by another guard. It and Onpoo. Two medical teams Admiral Connolly, C-in-C of N gaid that one of the guards was have been dispatched to the the US. naval Coilla now, lo 2020, så made si zjaponem: 1007,8 ml telephoning when the other was affected areas, enti-buboald Dublin, was guest of honour last set. Mema atlackod, and fired, a shot to at- plague campaign 11'isheduled to night at a dlanga: sivan by PrimMS - THEM-TOM headquarters in North Okins.", tract his companions' attention, be launched on May 1--Central Minister John- Confallon, Amico, ceriaka

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