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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948.

BRITISH TROOPS IN JAFFA FIGHT

Soviet Not Interested

Brussels, Apr. 27,

M. Paul Henri "Spark, the Belgian Pramler, revealed to. day that in the past two yourn he

had made two ap proaches to Russia for a Bet- glan-Soviet pact, bul they had been ignored.

"The Boviet Union did not reply to drow the conclu. elon that they were not in terested," M, Spank told the Chamber of Representatives during the debate on the Brussels Pact.—Reuter,

Handcuffed Suspect Leaps To Death

A suspected armed robber, leapt to his death from the third floor of 33 Bute Street shortly after 10 p.m. last night.

Arab Legion Claimed To Have Taken Jericho

Bevin Says U.K. Must Withdraw

Jerusalem, Apr. 28.

British Army units in, position along the Jaffa-Tel- Aviv border aròa went into action this mom- ing to broak up the Jewish attack on Jaffo, it was announced officially here today. In Jerusalem, heavy automatic fire and occasional mortar fire was heard throughout the night. It was silenced this morning except for several explosions-in the Mekor Haim grea. No casualties were reported.

:

after

Reports - of Joffa fighting, Manshich Police Station reaching Jerusalem official Jews fired on it.

At Ba.m. mortar shells explod- circles (without confirmation) said thick smoke was seen after shell hit the police quarters' com- ed in the centre of Jaffa, One Jews attacked the village of pound and slightly damaged one Salame on the Jaffa Tel-Aviv house. border this morning.

Hanged Jap. Prisoner's Body Found In Harbour

The badly decomposed body of what was at frut Phewolkt te be a Chinese male, which was picked up by Water Palicu Launch No. 10 (undar Sub-Inspector Chris. Pše) near "Twataal Bay Island on April 25, has been identified by Mr. T. M. Pite, Supervisor of Stanley Gaol Hospital, as that of LE Kawada Busuma (38), a Japanese war prisoner who was sen- on Jan 16, and tanced to death by a War Crimes Court hanged on April 7,

It was at first suspected by the Palice that the same can been murderad na wire was tied around the neck mendt hoče hands, and was’in an advanced stage of decomposition.

Britain Won Moral

King Abdullah told the Asso- ciated Press from his capital at The

First reports said the Jews laid down mortar and small arms fire against the northern and southern kectors of Juffa from midnight un- dawn. The Arab roadblock at the eastern approach to Jaffa was martared heavily. Arab. police were reported to be evacuating | Jerusalem.

Amman that the force which oc- cupied Jericho was made up of "scout troops which always pre- cede the règular army." Jericho is less than 10 miles northeast of

Abdullah Contradicts British

About 8.30 p.m. the man was taken into custody by Del. Sub-Inspector J. R. Sykes and

His statement was a contradic-in Cairo stating the Arabs are two Chinese detectives ination of denials by the British | ready to accept anything that teahouse in Mong Kok on sus- Army, which said yesterday that would lead to safety for the holy picion of being connected with members of the British-trained places inside Jerusalem. an armed robbery at the watch- Arab Legion in Jericho were only shop on March 30.

detectives to He brought the

third floor, at 33 Bute Street, 10

p.m. where a loaded Luger pistol was found in the kitchen. Immediately the pistol was un- earthed, the hundcuffed Suspect

clashed to the font window and . jumped

over. He died In-

· slant-neously.-

Bullitt To

Visit China

Washington, Apr. 28. Mr. William Bulliti, former United States Ambassador to Russia, is scheduled to leave the United States on April 30 for China for a visit of "six

weeks to two months",

Victory

London, Apr. 28. Admiralty said today that Britain scored one of the big moral victories of World War II, a battle with the Italian Flest eight years ago which neither side won.

The engagement took place on July 9, 1940, off Calabria on the sole of the Italian boot. It was broken off with no major damage to either British or Italian ships.

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the

Into the Cen-

But Admiral A. B. Cunning- ham, then British Commander- in-Chief, Mediterrancán. of one 'company under British The note said the League would ported to the Admiralty. dre, recept a truce under certain con- Army orders to Allenby Bridge.

"It must have shown King Abdullah earlier an-ditions,

Italians that their air force and nounced he personally bad taken Rellable sources said Azzam submarines cannot stop our feet command of Transjordan. Syrian, Pasho, the Mufu

and Fawzi elfrom penetrating Iraqi and Lebanese troops plan-Melky (Transjordan Foreign trai Mediterranean and that only

with our He said today he had recalled to active service il retired Legion Bestination. It is believed they

́established i think a cer Glicers.

degree of moral ascendency Four Jews were klied in Jaffa are bound for Amman, capital of Lines, although, superior in battle-

to consult King sinea, TransJordan, yesterday.

ships, our feet was heavily out- Abdullah.

numbered in cruisers and des- Em Jerusalem, Arab and troyers and the Italians had Jewish sources said a truci can | ztròng thore-based air forces be achieved in Palestins with- within easy range, compared to

ne to fight Zionism.

g an early invasion of Pales-Minister) are leaving Calro this their main fleet can seriously

afternoon card an Egyptian Interfere military plan for an "unknown there.

Lain

An official report from Caza said the Jewn burned approxi- Į. mately 100 acres of Arab crops yesterday.

A dispatch from Tel-Aviv said the Arub lines northeast of Juffa were broken today by Irgun Zval

combat Leumi com units culminating which began an 18-hour battle yesterday afternoon.

The Jowish forces reached the

sea and mopped up all of the Manshich area. Then they swung south down the coast toward the port of Jaffa,

re- toward

Mr. Bullitt told the United Press that the trip was "simply a personal visit" to familiarize

Meanwhile the Haganah offen- himself with developments there sive from the south continues and Bince

Just

He year.

le inside Bald

Jofta 65,000 Arabs -planned to tour China

inn generally.

are swarming portedly Asked concerning rumours that land outlets and the Jaffa port he might be appointed United

ted area. States administrator of the China Hassen Bey Mosque, which aid portion of

of the global asais- points at the heart of Tel-Aviv, tance programme, Mr. Bullitt is now held by Jews. sold the rumours were "absolute- A Cairo dispatch said the Arab ly without foundation". United League today sent a note to the Press.

Foreign Embassies and Legallons

Ban On Singapore May Day Rallies

Singapore, Apr. 28.

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LI HEADS THIRD BALLOT FOR VICE-PRESIDENT

Nanking, Apr. 28.

General Li: Tsung-jen, director of the Generalis- simo's headquarters at Pelping, dgain led his other rivals although with a reduced plurality. when the National Assembly resumed voting for the Vice-President today after 72 hours of political manoeuvres.

General Li, however, did not than in the previous ballots with gain the required majority for no untoward incident occurring. Dr. Sun Fo gained a sub- election, polling only 1,156) against 1,040 for Dr. Sun' Fostantial lead in the returns from and 515 for General Cheng the Arst two of 12 ballot boxes was overtaken by General but Chlen.

Ll from the third box onward. The fourth and final ballot will Although the result confirms be held tomorrow morning. It will be a straight fight between and reflects the feeling of the National Assembly, observers hare General Li and Dr. Sun Fo and believe that Dr. Sun Fo will ul- will be decided by simple timately emerge victorious. They majority, General Cheng has claim the time element has turned been automatically eliminated. the tide in his favour.

General Li's victory today was Although General Li maintain- ed his top position in today's third not resounding as was expected. ballot his lead of 110 is the Although his total was only amallest since the election began. seven votes below his Saturday's He had a margin of 195 in the total It is apparent that Sun Fo first ballot and 218 in the second claimed more than 100 votes Following, Chiang Kai-shek's from Cheng Chien while Li also personal Assurance that today's

day's lost a low votes to Sunt. Sun. election would be conducted with.

believe, This fact, observers out party Instructions meat dele- clearly indicates tomorrow's ra- gater attended to cast their votes. sult.

Beforg the balloting bogun General Ld's last minuta deci- General Pal Chung-hsi, Minister ton to contest the election, it la of National Defence, exhorted the said, gained a great deal of delegates to observe the strictest "face" for him though this was secrecy in voting and to "follow not confirmed by today's ballot. their own conscience and not the

Following the close of today's wishes of parties or cliques" balloting it was found that more order to eliminate past misunders than 70 votes were doubtful. Of standings.

these. 16 were declared ⠀ valid upon closer scrutiny after, Hunk of the Lang-yu, secretary-general

Explained National Assembly, that smudges due to the folding of the ballot papers had been the

cause of illegibility.. Sun Fo obtained

Voting was orderly and quicker

Queen Mary Dances Once

operating America's

Problem

in the next hours" "If it to im-our few carrier-borne aircrafts.” posed, from outside.

These sources said a truce could by agreement not be achieved within Palestine because:

It is reliably understood ten of the 12 members of the "Arab Higher Executive are now out- side Palestine;

. Both sides reluctantly admit

Long Range

His appraisal of the engagement was made public today in the official London Gazette.

The

British

MediterranERTY of four battle-

Fleet, cons! "gruimura, and 17|

they cannot guarantee the actions Fleet encountered an Italian force

of their dissidents;

There is no power available to halt the rapidy disintegrating administrative situation.

DR. GARBETT

CRITICIZES JEWS

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shilpa, five. destroyers, was at sea to pro- lect two convoys going from Malta to Alexandria, Egypt. When off Calabria, the British

16 to two battleships. cruisers and 25 to 30 destroyers.

The whole action took place at long range, Cunningham said, and the only hit on an Italian battles ship was at 2,600 yeards by a British battleship.

This might have been described as a lucky shot. Cunningham salt, but if its tactical effect was to induce the enemy to fum away From York Routers reports and break off. the action which that Dr. Cyril Garbett, Anglican was unfortunate, but strategically important Archbishop

York, of

today it probably had an accused the Joven

of using effect on the Italian mentality. murder and lying propaganda-Associated Press.

to enforce their demand for state in Palestine.

"They treated the Arabs with

and contempt

the mandatory. power as fees", he wrote in his Diocesan leaflet **Without our protection, they would long ngo hive been swept away by the Arabs.

**Those who voted for partition have Д

responsibility. special They believed the assurance of the, Jews that the Arabs were only bluding rather than the emphatic warnings given by our | representatives.

Arms For

Palestine

Intercepted

Washington, Ager. 28.

George Secretary of Stake, wald bere yesterday

problem facing the United States bets Tanelom policy was that of^achieving{"CUE="

Mr. Maraka,

spending formally at a con – vention of the Chambers of Commerce

Birgity of ber_foreign_policy had made. Britain the, słownika set poirer in the world for such

necemity of achieving com- sistency in the United States fortige policy would be tim American" toreatest pratichever for the next decade—Reader-

U Saw

To Hang

On May 8

London, Apr. 28.

Queen Mother Mary, in crinoline, lost night danced only once and fled from the 3 a.m, Conga line-in' the balls of Buckingham Pal

The occasion wang ramally

paity""—with 1,250 invited guests to celebrate the silver

wedding anniversary of King Aborigines

|George and Queen Elizabeth.

Carroll Gibbons brought `· his band down from the Savoy Hotel and gave with swingmusic in. the white and gold ballroom of the Palace.

danced a

Flee Camp

-Adelaide, Apr. 28. Australian aborigines, believing

40 of the "accepted. ballots one dalegáte questioned the results and demanded to scrutinise the papers himself.

After nearly a month's dead-

the Kuomintang [delegatej obtained

lock,

tborning, according to local press reports which added that the seftiement was "satisfactory to.all concerned."-Reuter-AAP.:

JAP. POLICE REARMAMENT

Tokyo, Apr. 29. •

The Japanese authorifles' may ask General MacArthur,

The King

a slow fox-that evil spirits were responsible

for freake births, have. fled from soon trot with the Queen Princess their camp at Alice Springs in Supreme Allled Commander, "for Elizabeth danced with the Duke the northern territory after the permission to

of Edinburgh.

The person, who

aboriginal woman.

had the most fun was Princess birth of a two-headed baby to an force, Margaret.

today.

the police

it was re-learned"

here

High police officials told Reu At 1 2mThu the irrepressible

lack of arms had Flying-doctor L.W. Alderman ter that the Morguet

led the guests

in said that the baby was stillborn. provented the police from taking twisting,

Conga saky

measures line The heads were perfectly formed effective

against the through the State Apartments. It and there

were two hearts recent Korean-uprising: in Osaka left the

Room and danced Green

and Kobe-Reuter, MA through the ball supper room to State dining room, to the Picture Gallery and to the Blue dining room.

The agia Buckingham Palace had seen Conga fines before when

Elizabeth, Princess

inveterate

party-per, used it for her parties Fears ago. But last night "Eliza- beth was not in the Conga.dance, Palace BOLTARE termed

Brilliant Scene

The great ballroom, scene of pre-war courts Was brilliant last Diamond tiaras and : glit-

Hangonia. Apr. 22. gay brilliant U Saw, the former Businese and levees, Premier sentenced for his part night in the assaRRS

tion of U Amngering Jewels sparkled in the light ed the base chandeliers swinging. San and the urmese Caline from the high ceiling.

wore

-

crushed

Blinisters Last July, will

Elizabeth hanged on May 1, it was on-strawberry crinoline gown with nounced here today..

a spray of roses caught at her The antioxBERTRAN, made by waid.

The struggle between the Singapore Government and the Communist-dominated Singapore

the rpecial tribunal" which sen. Queen Elizabeth wore a gown Foderation of Trade Unions, which has been

tenora i Saw to death last. De-af sver embroidered tulle with fomenting the recent 'industrial trouble, is ex-

cember, exe 24 kamos ader the ferbooline skirt.

wome pocted to reach a show-down on May Day,

Supreme Court had refused him | Margaret

white tulle adorned with rows leave to appeal.

-of-sequined when the Federation, according to its leaders,

The hanging orginally fixed for disies. will defy the Government order, banning a

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- April 3, was postponed when he New York. Apr. 28:

there and no applied four special pronacissions to xent, Atlee, was mass rally of 100,000 workers in the city park

A large cache of arms, in-appeal.

The was the Diplomatic Corps,

Ambassador, Four others, vendemerk for their American,

Lewis and a procession through the streets of Singa-

cluding revolvers, rifles and machine-guna, destined for part in the asm frendices, will "Dangdas, waa impeccably in white pore.

"The United Nations, by lis shipment to Palestine, was dis-akse hang on May &

the and tails. So were all but Brigadier P. A. B. McKerron, every law-abiding citizen to do delaying tactics and nerveless covered in the loft of a build- „U Sawrk vite today sesond the ene of the other male guests ex- the Colonial Secretary, at a his duty on May Day and that the tumblings, is rapidly. losing any ing on Manhattan's lowest, West Government to let her love beroepling those who wore uniforms. press conference this morning, workers will celebrate quietly, authority it once possessed."" side today. Issued an ultimatum, banning either at work or at home."

all Fallics and processions in Singapore from May 1 until further notice.

London Foreign Minister

home on the

who

United Press. -

The Weather

husband's body alter the ExDES~}} Heath Minister Aneurin

In The strike today spread to Port

The police arrested two mention. Sie als requested that kit Beran, Kiery Labourite who often Swettenham, main port

madeleita at Ban- does such things, was the only of the Ernest Bevin sald today that identified as members of the om, at premont fail by the Gov- tan present in business; mult. -—- Federation of Malaya, when was too late for Britain to halt Zionist youth movement,

crument, be returned! do hơn. *:3 their names

Joseph give labourers there struck in support, the withdrawal from Palestine.

mach Bruter completely slopping work on 15 Bevin told the House of Coc- Untermeyer, 19, student,

mons during question ships.

period: Isaiah Warshaw, 30, watchmaker, The sirika followed visits yes,

both withdrawal of British nd- New Yorkers

The police said the floor where terday of agitators from Singa-ministrative personnel has now the

the

Ls were mrma begun and is rapidly proceeding pore.

to Sandovitch Brothers, | Brigadier

furriers at this, late nouncement withdrew the earlier verse the process

Kick/they had learned that permission to the Federation to hour." 8. T. hold a mass rally in the city Swingler (Lab.), asked-itio Alexander Gürvitch, member of park. The permission was with Foreign Minister under hat air the firm, gave the youth more

“The Government la, con- gofidant, that it has the resources to enforce the declalon,, with the military, backing up police:If necessary,” said Briga- dion MoKerron,

He added: "Slogapore,” expecte

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The Bruchstabe of Time soiân drawp: after the Foderation cumstances Britain would carry ment permission to use the loft the ty spokesman yesterday declared on or participate in the diminis to pack clothing and food for lively acheind die Fame PC Laund that the workers would defy the tration of Palestine after May 15, shipment to Palestion Garvikethey cumplate for Pros- MARINE DLI ORECTAL

hold the date on which the Gurn was said to be in Paris attentive dent in the 1900 cheerios procession through- after thò rally, -logo MAX Biroots / ment-announced it. mould.”. Iar the Zionist conference,

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