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SUGGESTION FOR PALESTINE Tathay Pacific

Britain Proposes A Neutral Authority

British Policy Unchanged

Lake Succosi, May 3.

The arrival of frosh troops in Palestine did not im- ply any change of policy by Britain, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, the Colonial Secretary, told the Political Committee of the United Nations to- day.

Mr. Creech Jones said it was essential to create some form of United Nations authority before Moy 15 to follow as the mandatory power lays down" its duties.

This authority might take the form of some neutral central authority acting for the United Nations as a unifying authority until the communities could re- solve their conflict and decide the future.

The British Government whole- supported the efforts heartedly to obtain a truce, but there were no signs at present that either party in Palestine was prepared to relent in the conflict, he said.

The United Nations authority which took over might be a com- mission though one of its main difficulties would be to achieve

the recognition of its authority in Palestine.

Dr. Philip Jessup, the United States delegate, suggested that all the special General Assembly could do before the end of the

mandale was to make some pro- for the

visional arrangement

country.

Rumania On

Red List?

Washington, Mry 3.. Government officials said that they had heard-rumodra that Russia Intends to annex Rumania this summer as a 17th Boviet Republio bút knew nothing definite to support the raporta.

The officials, who request anonymity, were commenting on a London Bunday Obser- ver article, saying that Au- manian leaders hud dvolded to propare their country for this step---Associated Press.

Soldiers

Disappear

or

Berlin, May 3: There was a definite trend, he said, towards the conclusion that Three American soldiers were

"missing reported the final today they must seek,"not

AWOL" after disappearing in the solution Before May 13, of the

but Russian sector of Berlin. Palestine problem, whole

D According 10 some kind of provisional

German girl rangement,”

the three enlisted men completed guard

at Tempelhof air- drome shortly after midnight on

ar-

Agreement On Aid

To China

',

Washington, May 3.

A provisional agreement for extending, the first aid to China under the Marshall Plan pro- gramme drawn up in an CX- change of notes between Mr. George Marshall, Secretary of State, and the Chinese Ambass-

SPEED COMFORT

SAFETY

ador, Dr. Wellington Koo, dated Hongkong

April 30, was released by the

State Department today.

In the notes, China agreed to set up a local currency fund. In Chinese dollars for`use by the United States Goverment in að- ministering the old programme, to extend cooperation to an Ameri- can aid mission in China, and to concludo

formal agreement

д

governing the ald programme. ****Aunerence to Möse_agreesnents was required by the Secretary of State in his note as a preliminary to extending the $330 million in- cluded under the general and

shall Plan law.

Mr. Marshall postponed the $125

million reconstruction aid, Im- |***

Sir Zafrullah Khan, the Pakis-guard tan delegate, compared the parti- tion of Palestine to the partition Saturday and entered the Soviet military and section of the Mar-

sector to visit her. uf India and asserted that the

The three men went to a cafe problems, "from a purely physical point of view," were very dif- and some trouble started. Useful Dobate

ferent. He added: "It is, how-mediately, Russian police appear-saying "the terms of payment if

Med

will be reserved for later deter- Mr. Creech Jones said: "We ever, a simple problem if, you cd "in a long black or dark blue" any for reconstruction assistance

civilian automobile and took themination."-Reuter. look at it in some of its aspects. have, for the past two weeks,

solution of the Palestine soldiers into custody. been seeking a way through the Ans

American Army authorities consent and problem presented to us at this problem, based on

between the Arabs asked the Russians whether they NO far, special Assembly and, have, registered no collective view the Jews, must be satisfactory were holding the men but as of this morning have received no On the immediate issues in Pales- tine or the future form of its Government."

The partition plan with econo- mle union had been challenged as the final settlement in this problem. Referring to the in- terim arrangement proposed by Creech the United States, Mr. Jones said he thought the debate Trusteeship had served "D most useful purpose" and direct- ed the Committee's thoughts to the urgent requirements of the situation...........

There is now ng time to lose carrying in10 effect any decided plane which

may be upon

dealing with

In

for

the

Agreement

to him.

Sir Zafrullah emphasised, how-reply.. ever, that the proposed partition believed" one of the Americans

German girl said sh

The

plan of Palestine as it was en- dorsed by the General Assembly was carrying a gun which is con- last year was "most unfair and trary to military regulations most unjustifiable."Ruuter. when off duty.-United Press,

Invasion

Attempt

Warning By G.O.C.

Jerusalem, May 3,

situation when the British Gov-The British Army and Air Force will resist "with full

ernment ceases to be the man- datory power," he said.

"The

Desperate

situation is desperately ECTIOUS," HE, warned. "Our-dis

cussion has made clear the in-

tractable nature of the problem.

There has been a sharp confilet

proach to chaos and war.

"Is the United Nations unable

force” any attempt by any Arab state to invade Palestine while the British mandate is in effect, Lt.-Gen. Gordon MacMillan said today in an interview with the Now York Post's military analyst, Major George Fielding Eliot.

Unsuccessful Recruiting

Canton, May 3. Conscriptions and recruiting

In Hainan Island have.. not been successful, according to As- Li Lin-han, Provincial semblyman,

of that a native island

"The failure is due to the lack of able-bodied man in each vil- lage," Li said.. "Some of them have joined the bandits; while othera hide in the mountains to | evade draft and recrüfting olicors

and return home only at night,

"Casts of forced enlistment are reported. Some tried to escape to the Philippine -they-were-caught-by-the-military and sent to the barracks for con-

Islands, but

scripts,"

These facts were placed on the record of the Provincial As- sembly. Lieut-General___Stuong. Chin-chiu, commander of the Provincial guards, Kwangtung

MacMillan authorised Eliot to during the term of the British salil he had

no information of

to

there are

of interests between the parties say that if the forces of any | Mardate they will be imme- such condition and promised in Palestine and a steady ap- Arab state invade Palestine dlately attacked by all the air looks into the matter,

und ground forces at Mac- In his report to the Assembly,

said General Huang Eliilan's disposal.

The statement was made as the till 28,000 bandits in Kwangtung. General left his headquarters to while during the past five months 8,187 wore accounted for in Inspect the first of the reinforce-casualties, surrender and escape. ments to arrive in Jerusalem.Associated Press,

to stay this disaster-this head- long clash?

"Hos it that answer to the problem which will prevent vio- fence, meet the immediate needs of the situation, reduce danger, recognise the conflict and Induce cooperation between the parties? "The discussions on trusteeship will have to be brought face to face with the almost Insurmount-

Britain's Purge

Marking

oble "problems of immigration Time

land, transport and Government.

"We have

these sean how problems, which "Britain failed. to solve, still block the way to any satilement.!!

tine.

May 15

whichTM include a regiment of heavy tanks coming by road from Egypt and a Commando unit of the Royal Marines coming by air from Haifa.

Responsibility

Assassin Confesses

Ellot wrote that MacMillan

Athens, May 3. indicated that haretafora he

The assassin of the Greek to had not had sufficient forces

Minister

Justice. of

Christos deal vigorously with Such

confessed that he emergencies as might arise but Ladus, has

acled on Communist Party that now he did have resorvez

orders, the authorliles announced act with _in_hand_and_could

today. effect to deal with exigent altuation

The assassin, Eustrlos Mout- Boylannis, refused to reveal un- The British military Commander questioning who helped hini, comment Ometals refused to

him

the

London, May 3. The British Government has, suspended temporarily its purge of Communists_from_.security. posts in the Civil Service, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, announced. Mr. Creech Jones added: "On

He said that the programme der gave as his estimate of Brit- May 15 the mandate will end and would be delayed for " short ish responsibility the maintenance but it is understood three alleged

handed there will be no central organ of period while Government officials of order in Palestine until the continuing Government-in Pales- discussed the procedure with the end of the Mandate without fight-grandson

grenades-on-Friday night. The A fierce conflict will National Whitley Council, the ing either the Arab or the Jewish

wish rebel

radio described him as a devour the

whole country. The body which negotiates and arbi- community, and secondly partition plan will not be imple-trates on Civil Service pay and derly-evacuation of British troops With arrests still continuing a mented in accordance with the

the conditions.

The

Government and from the country after May 18. heavy police guard was turned recommendation of the Novem- Unions are represented on it.

But he

made it abundantly out to protect the funeral for ber resolution, for it will not have A Treasury spokesman estimat, clear, Eliot said, that until Muy Ladns ut Athens Cathedral. King proved possible to follow the ed that from six to a dozen Civil 15, Palestine is a British Mandate Paul and members of the Cabinet; procedure laid down in that re- Servants had been given leave and that the British Government attended. solution or to preserve its time- while the problem is discussed.—and the British Army will tolerate Premier Sofoulis “refused to table."

Associated. Press. -

no.invasion or interference from cominent-on-the-replacement-for other states in Palestine even if Ladas.

newspaper Eatin this requires the use of force to suid Sophocles Venizelos (Lib.) maintain the British authority.

has been mentioned, United Press.

Soviet Announces

Huge New "Lottery Loan'

Moscow, May 3.

| The Soviet Government today announced the issue

of a new "rehabilitation" lottery loan of 20,000. million roubles£900 million—"to strengthen still further the military and economic might of the Soviet, Stato,” V

before

Effective

the or-

hero.

The

Ellot commented that it ap- pours that this British position "FATEFUL YEAR” has already been made clear to the Governments of the Arab SAYS TRUMAN states and it is virtually certain

Washington, May' 3. that it is this which has pra- President, Truman said today vented any military action be-that this year "may well deter Ing taken by those states... mine the world's future".... Meanwhile, Jerusalem wasi He made the statement in' a teeming with bitter speculation in letter to the opening of TWU view of the news of the 'arrival fifth biennial convention of Up-

reinforcements.

holaborers' International Union. An oft asked question

You Truman wręże:

Aro they not leaving after all?" meeting here in á year which The cease fire between the Jews may well determine the world's and Arabs was apparently in future and whether liberty-loving effect all day, the quietest day people everywhere are to remain In the Holy City for months, secured in the freedoms they Only a dozen or so single shots,e in the United States are de have gained through centuries. most of them on the city's fringes, tegnined that their way of life were heard-Associated Press. and our

of

was "are

way shall not perish from the earth."United Press, ROMAN CATHOLIC

...

CENTENARY

Melbourne, May 3, The Roman Catholle Church Melbourne commenced its

M. Alexey Kosgin, the scribed and that bond holders Finance Minister, in a broad- now numbered over 65 million east uppeal, to the nation to people, M. Kosgin said this new support the loan, announced loan will help the successful fait-

CHINESE NAVY- that the entire income based on filment of the basic tasks which

per cent Comrade Stalin has put

ORDER an average of four would be paid out, in lottery cur people, namely, to exceed considerably in the near future

Shanghal, May 5, 1. prizes ranging from 50,000 the pre-war level of our national The Chinasė Navy has beca roubles down, to 100 roubles.

economy and strengthen still-fur-ordered to detain why Japan The loan would be for a term ther the military and economic shipping- vessels operating i in of 20 years, during which every might of the

Boviet

State."

China waters, Central, News sald. third bond would win a prize.

A Navy spokesman sald Japan- During a Pontificat Mass in At the end of the term, the ra-: M. Kosgin, emphasising the oss vessels had been frequently Melbourne's packed cathedral, a mainder would be paid off at importance of the loan for capital found operating: In -Chinesol letter from Pope Pius was read. their value, ale

expenditure, sald:"Hundreds of waters... He said the Government. This congratulated Dr. Daniel * Recalling that two earlier post-new factorles, new mines and ra- protested to SCAP but received Mannix, 04, on hip:33 years of

definite war loans for almliar amounts in dio stations, will-start-operations | no

of. Mel- reply,—Associated | office, as Archbishop ‚ 1949 and ', 1947 were^i over-sube, this year."flauter." and uri," Fross,

bourne-Associated Press,

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