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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1948.

EGYPTIANS HEAD FOR TEL AVIV

Rapid Advance Hailed As "Happy Presage"

Jewish Gains

In Jerusalem

Tel-Aviv, May 16,

The Egyptian Army was today pressing on from Gaza, an historic all-Arab city, one third of the way from the Palestine frontier, to Tel- Aviv, capital of the new Jewish State of Israel. The occupation of Gaza, a road and rail centre,

-with-38,000 population, was onnounced late last night by Nokrashy Pasha, the Egyptian Premier and Military Governor of all Egypt. He described his ormy's rapid advance as a "happy presage".

An

Egyptian

communique To the east, King Alxlullob's Transjordan

entered clated that their Spillires scared Jericha after a rupid crossing direct hit on a power platin

intoja!

of the Jordan, in response to appeals from Arab mayors in

Palestine.

Haganah

Offensive

with Lebanese forces,

}

elme to the Tel-Aviv aerodrome

during the second of four ralds of the Jewish-capital.

Canton Train

Attacked

Canton, May 10. Three passengers were in

attack jured when another

was attempted on a Canton. Hankaw train.

but

to

A

A report in the local prosi said that the train left Han kow for Canton on May 11, Was hald up by repairs

bridge

near

Yingtak. about 170 miles north-west of Canton. Early the follow Tng morning (May—12) over 200 bandite fired on the train. Armed

aboard guards turned fire and prevented the men from boarding. After the a two-hour gun baitle, Bandits were driven off- Heuter.

Visas For Dairen Allowed

ro.

Manchuria

Salient Isolated

Nanking. May 16. Pro-Government reports to- day conceded that the Com- cut off all land munists have contacts between China Proper and the Government salient in Manchuria.

Outside the Great Wall west of Shanbalkwan, the Communists:

captured Chlenwei Iwo stations

and Kaoling,

the Pelping-

Malden railway, This cuts off railway communications between. Chinn Proper and Chhehow and Mukden.

In Jehol

Mrs. Wingate Backs Jews

Halfe, May 16..

Mrs. Lorna Wingate, widow of Major-General Orde Win- gate, told Д gathering of Jewish forces here last night that if her husband had been alive, he w

k;would have been a member of Haganah.

She recalled that her hus. band had said he would one day return to Palestine, aven sa an illegal immigrant.

Calling her husband's name, she cried to the Jaws: "Abt according to your prin- ciples. They know what they fight for. They wilt prove as David did that heavy armour David's can be plorced by atone." Reuter.

Police

Hunt For

Murderer

London, May 10. The police is extending is for the baby-killing

who

and ravished

Com- Province the munists have established a strong roadblock between Chengtch and search Pingelrum,

off clipping

the madman Nationalist Jehnt land link with murdered three-year-old-June the Manchurian sallent,

Ann Devaney, after pulling The National Defence Ministry her from her cot in a hospital'

release

today suld Lin Plac's Gen.

main forces were moving towards at Blackburn.

the Jehol-Liaoning Hopet burder regions, presumably to consolidate

to

an

The same man, described.ns n'

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COTTON MILL DISPUTE EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION DENIES

STATEMENT

The Employers' Federation of Hong Kong last

night denied that it had advised the Nan- yang Cotton Mill management to replace 150 Cantonese workers who walked out of the mill two weeks ago, with recruits from Shanghai. "It is certainly not the intention of the Federa-

tion to create ill-feeling between different sections of the community for this would defeat the main object for which the Federa- tion was formed," said a statement by the federation secretary, Mr. S. Parsons.

without which the The "Sunday Herald" suid of harmony yesterday in an article on the best development of local industry Nanyang Colton Mills labour could not be attained," said the dispute that an informant unid statement. the Federation had advised the mill management to take this action.

"Paragraph Untrue"

Newsmen's Hunger Strike

Fifty editore, raportere and proof-readers of the Yust Wah Pa in Canton went on s 24-hour hunger strike at noon yesterday, demanding Increas- od salaries in

view of the rising cost of living,

The strikere contended that the newspaper was making Was in a * fair profit and position to Incrozes salaries.

They are confining their фарет dispute to their own and have not asked the Canton Journalists Association to sol

The suggested course of Betion Strikers'

attributed to the Federation in the Goal paragraph of the article is untrue."

Nanyang Cotton Mill manager. Mr. E.L. Young, said in a state- "The Employera Federation of

ment referring to the same article Hong Kong takes an active that the true facts of the manage- terest in, and works towards, the maintenance of friendly relations between employer and employee, thereby creating an atinosphere

Labour To Bar Red

Membership

Roman

Banquet

. Manila,, May 16. ment's reply to the the workers'

cheques Because their pay complaints were as follows:

"At a meeting which took place were overdue, 18 disgruntled at the Labour Office on 10th employees of the swank roof- instant between the representa- | top Cathay Night Club alleged- tive of the Weavers Union andy barricaded themselves in the Management, the following

yesterday and guzzled $3,000 finteralia) were agreed:

worth of food and liquor in a System where

"1. The deton of an appron- daylong Roman banquet. :

small

by a Uce wages was retained to ensure regular attendance, was abolised. 2. If any worker had been struck by any fellow member of the staff, it was without the management's knowledge or 24-

thority and orders have been riven that if such happens again, the offender will be severly re- primended.

"N

mitted"

The night club management said that the employees, led by the dance band leader, kept them at bay with revolvers as the 'cant progressed.

The police took a number of psy employees into custody Iste last night and said that only one case of whisky and one case of gin were recovered.-U.P.

i

The Weather

The communique admitted that one aircraft force landed 12 miles to the north of Tel-Aviv, Jewish |sources glained that one alder was shot down and Its pilot enp tured, and another damaged that it was unlikely to reach its buse,

the Communist block against Na-sexual maniac, striking by the M Egyptian Coniununique,

Shanghai, May 15. tionalist China Preper-Manchuria light of the waxing moon, may be

responsible

the unsolved før Haganob, Israel's aring, was on contrating the entry into Garn.

Ruskin unexpectedly granted communications. the offeraves in the north, where said: "Our forces, preceding to

Consulur American

personnel Reports from Peiping said the killing. Ave week ago, of an 11- they necupied the frontier vllnky Caza, were engaged against the vlasas to enter Dairen today.

Government was sending strong year-old hoy t

miles

from B Farnsworth, 20 of Molukin, und nude contact settlements uf Khe Gramm, 10 The northeast China port was reinforcements into the Chinchow-

The man, who on Friday night ilies from the town. Our forces seized by the Russians at war's Shanhaikwan corridor in

rail reupen In Jerusalem, the Jews have

Scarborough, England, contact ancaked into the children's ward were obliged to use artillery to

of Queen's Park Hospital, snatch-

May 16. former .occupied

British bombard the settlement's concrete end a few foreigners have been effort

permitted entry. These Consular with Manchuria.

Labour control alltefences, and,

Britain's after completely officials have been waiting berej

ruling security zones and

In Shansi the Nationalists te-ed the little girl from her bed and reads out of the city except the demallshing them, left the settle for months for visas,

ported the recapture of Yangkao battered her to death in a flekt

was reported to have Party meet this week to close the nearby, main highway to Tel-Aviv,

another station on

From Au anti-cyalons east of Japan, à against Communism knowledge of the alleged Permission to enter came on and

for its runks nurse seen by rollwny.. The been Our forces proceeded to Gaza, the eve of

aPeiping-Sulyuon

rklar virsicher: westwards to N.W. China. the departure of

feiture of 2 days pay for one A trough extends eastward from a depres- which they entered and occupied special U. S. State Department reports said through traffic on the short moment as he prowled In and plans still further

grounds.

ation's Socialist revolution. day's absence and they wanted to slow over F.W, Chion Associated with 6.45 pan, local tine."

chartered sluip for Dairen. The line was expected to be resumed the

Hundreds of police and de-

Prime Minister Attlee, Foreign know from whence the allegations is a regular and Interallying depres thickly- Zval

the ship was to try to fund the Con- shortly. Irgun

Leumi,

have combed and bring

uut Down in Central China. Gay-tectives Jewish terrorist organisation, ular personnel

family ernment forces recaptured four populated industrini Lancashire Secretary Bevin and at least half came. It is certainly not permiten moving eastward to the south of

dozen high officials will be atted and as far as they are

A tropical depression has formed, abouth.... wound up its career as a cast the Vice-Consul and his

200 miles WNW of Yap.. AMAN

'Today's dant movement, last night, Ite who are there. The Consul Gen-more districts from the Commun- since lugtight and special pre-

Forecast-Moderate. Ext "4. The fact that workers walk-

winds. Weather fale apart frontly Commander, Menahem Belgin, oral here cancelled the ship upon ists, They are Yubsien, Tangho, dallions were ordered in hospitals is Yorkshire Reiside resort for cerned has never been and will

receipt of the visas.Associated Sulping and Yungyang In Honan, and nurseries in case tie killer the party's annual five-day con- never be put into practice,

strikes again.Reuter.

ed out would not stand in the morning driles.

Yesterday's Werlhari- Maximum: 20.4 deg. Fal Minimum 12.6 dest. Fab Bunshine: BG hours.

Tatul, since Jan, 1- Balta Za

296.0 11.65 ins. um ageindl an average of 431.9 mm.-17.00 in.

Beadings' at

British Leave Jerusalem

Haifa, May 16.

thestum Bames.

announced.

The Stern Gang also deelnred its allegiance to Israel, but suid

it would "try to liberate the s

"the" country wineks in umiar. foreign rule."

The British announced today Arab Reasons

there when ovi.

05

11

that the last of their forces had left Jerusalem last night and

Sweden and New Zealand have said that 3.000 Arabs solzed the

the new State of imirlant Allenby Barracks recognised

Israel, Jewish Government their men pulled source here said tonight. A

Canberra said report from the Australian Government will British reports sall that their barets leit at about 10 pm, decido tomorrow its attitude to- Tax gh, fuganah had seized wards the new Jewish Slate of the Russian compound and they Isruel, it was learned here today.

In Damascus,

Jamil Marquet- reports had unconfirmed

Wal Stern end-udvanced to Bir-Bey, the Syrlan Premier,

giving reasons chy's Back Inside the holy city copies of a note

Arab intervention Haganah reported today that for the Egyptian planes had attacked Palestine to a foreign diploms an armoured unit of the British the representatives today after a Army.

The

by anuncement

the

ken!

meeting of the Arab League Foli. tien) Committee.

The note said military nelso:+ Jewish Army came shortly utter by the seven Arab States of the this temporary capital of the new Langue, had been prompted by

Press,

-United Press,

Indo-Chinese Riot In

Marseilles

Steamer Hits Mine

The Hague, May 18, The British steamer, Pol plan (1,100 tons) struck a mine and sank off Borkum Jast night, It was-learned-here--- today.

The crew of 14 was taken off by the Dutch ship. Glory and brought to Delg zlul.

One member of the crew had a broken teg. The Polglen

to Britain' was on its way from Hamburg-Reuter.

State of Israel underwent serial desire for the restoration of peace Communist

bombing for the sive day.

"the besieged town

Second sicces and the establishment of an order

which would lead to the settin

of Acre k

Ilaganah also announced that up of a unitary Palestine State.

In that Palestine State, the moment." Acre is an Arab porthole said, all inhabitanta would State of enjoy equal rights and there

expected to surrender

city just Israel,

011

outside the

ונם !!

Airdrome Bombed

On the reported nerial attack bulletin British troops, a

Issued by Hagnih sold:

"An armoured unit of the Bit. tish Army was attacked yesterday

at 10.30 a.m. by machine gun fre

would be guarantees for mitiori-

lies and for the protection of and free nccess to the holy places.

The nato

League the

where

werd

Suspects

Shanghal, May 18. Officially announcing tho

Paris, May 16,

A large quantity of revolvorn, knives, sickles and truncheons have been confiscated by the police_in_Marseilles following riots among Indo-Chinose workmon Iving in a campin the Maxarguos district of Marseilles late last night.

Three people were killed whole foreg 'made their way into and 60 wounded. The police the camp by a back entrance.

Inside the

靄 camp, pitched have arrested about 50 people.

rence startung tumorrow.

the

"3. The mandent had no for-

are. con.. Tokyo,

Bevin will speak on Thursday, way of the reengagement of staff restating British foreign policy who had proved satisfactory but with emphasis on Palestine and this could only take place is and Germany. But his speach may when the opportunity affords.

one as an anti-climax to Mon Thuy have in fact taken back -day's debate on the "Nennigram number of former employees.

One Labour Member of Parlia "It must be borne in

in mind that ment who signed the telegramgirls taken on at present are in-

10 am 4 pm, " which wished good luck to Petre experienced, and are being given Baro, at mad. ..1018,# 1014,8 m.b. Nenni and his Communist-allied the opportunity to learn a new

Equals 29.92 29.83 inches. socialists in the Italian electioas, { tentie, The Company, could not Rel. Humidity .... has been expelled from the party therefore bind Itself to retain any Dewor Twenty one other Labour MPs apprentice who in their opinion Wind Direcion... who signed the telegram were

proved incapable of attaining the Wind Force...ai, reprimanded,

required standard of skill. A party

spokesman said the

The Company expressed-its Nenni telegram, which violated desire to work in harmony with Low party policy of backing the right the employees to the benefit of wing Italian Socialists, would-be

"one of the main political facets all concerned, the statement con-

eluded. of the meeting.

Second most controversial issue, said, will be the Government's purge of

the party spokesman

Communists from security posts against Communist infitration in It is believed the disturbances battle was raging, but order was in the civil service and the drive

the trade' unions. were caused by political dif- quickly restored,

Guards were placed at the

Like

the domestic some of ferences among the inmates of

entrance to the

and ot camp the camp.

Issues, the debate on foreign "at- the neighbouring Indo-Chinese workers' camp at Colgate fairs is likely to be a repetition

of the 1940 and 1947 party con férences. At both

Late last night, the police were wamed of battla which was the camp. taking place inside which is several miles from the centre of Marseilles.

On arrival at the entrance of the camp, they found the gates barrlended und n number of Indo-Chinese workmen, who had

and when

these arrived,

Reuter,

Wo

upon the executive branch".

Senator

William

Bevin

won

hands down against criticn who

said his foreign

policy was tur

closely tied to the United States was costing Britain friends

and

already

Tsingtao, May 16. The United States Navy today Knowlarul denied reparts that it plans to (Republican-of-California), spon-avacuate this port if the Chinese today he Communists enter but refused to overitisclose what steps it, will take

SCREENING LAW VETOED

in Eastern Europe. Washington, May 15.

Steel nationalbation, President Truman today vetoed

for 红 on the Parliamentary programmin rest of six Communist suspects, arrived late, waiting outside the legislation providing

and reduction Arab Mayor K.C,

Wu told

the Federal Bureau for next, autumn, checkup by press camp. д action was conference last

that,

on the Fre of the House of Lords veto powe The evening

defachinent immediately of Investigation justified by the threat arising although five of them are recent

for reinforcementa, sident's nominees for the Atomic from two years to one will b

and Deputy from

discussed by Attieo Jewish aggression, which graduates "from the National Wirelesest

the Energy Commission. might spread to adjoining Arab Chastung University, their ap-

President Truman said the bil! Prime Ministor Herbert Morri States

feelings

finnecessary and son.Assorciated Press. prehension was entirely

"wholly due 10

unwise" and "on concrete evidence of subversive

unwarranted tense.

oncroachment of the legislative As a result, the Arab League activities now in the hands.of from Egyptian planes, The Army),States, as members of the United the authorities,

way from Nations, were gravely perturbed The column waS on its

round-up, followed the →Hebron-to-Rafah,

and concerned over the altuation, confession of 24-you-ht Chang Rafah

Palestine at the

After peace and security has Llang-tsun, a lencher of physica This would been restoreit, the present military and chemistry at a. local girls Egyptian border, Indiente. the British unit was netion would stop, the note said schools:

The Syrian Premier told re moving out of Palestine, Hebron

In her contesalon, Miss Chang is South of Jerwalan.

An hour

before this attack, portors that the Arabs would not also pointed out the positions of net vindictively in the Palestine the other five arrested in the "The temporary war and promised to provide Communist Party. Haginoh enld,

Mayor Wu airdrome of the RAF in this prom facilities for the press-Reuter. ald-Reuter. was bombed and eight soldiere The Officer in were wounded Command of the unit got in tourli with his bosc, reporting the In- cident and asking Instruction, Ho was told to take no action but to akk for new Instructions in case of a new attack.-United Press and Associated Press.

is

Move To Control

HK CN Dollar Mart

Canton, May 16,

On Other Pages Discussions are now proceeding between the Hong

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Suauga, For Commonwarith

Conference

-Outspoken-Critics-of-20AR

'Kong Government and the Chinese author- ition on measures to suppress the free market in the British Colony for Chinoze dollars.

Rationing Did Not Harm Mae

Southampton, May 10, Mad West loft England

on

bourd the Queen Mary today and

said that she is coming back to

sor of the bill, sald

would ask the Senate to

ridb the President-Reuter

in that eventuality-United Press,

Thieves Use Watch

As Bait For Unwary

this austerity land where she Nine out of ton persons who were to see a wrist

gained six pounds in her

months' stoy.

ten

wold

watch lying on the ground would, without doubt, proceed to pick it up. It would only bo human to do so.

all right," The food's Mao West and I drank tea so often that I really got to like.ft." Seizing upon this Inherent ground in a position most likely She has been here in the show, human weakness, a band of to attract the man's attention the "Diamond Lil" and says that she waterfront, thieves have found. As soon as the latter wees will come back to play Catherine it an easy and profitable pro the Great She waight 120 lbs.

position to enrich themselves She didn't know why she put on at the expense of gullible new extra weight.

Also on the Queen Mary was arcivala,

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to retrieve it without taking the watch he automatically proceeds precaution to also pick up his own baggage, which is left by the roadside.

This statement war made by 'Should "China's ^. financial and Mr. Kao Fang, y Director of the economic altuation, deterioralt Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Members of the gang are 1- As the victim goes toward the Financial:Control; when * inter- | further, - Mr.......... Kao »ossertød," viewed by the Tai Kwong Po would also affect Hong Kong's Malik who arrived in London ways on hard when an Inland watch other members of the gang vasool arrives gather up the victim's DoggARO Shonatoka on Mr. Kao, also aid that the in- economy and the return of pro-ba:Thursday from Berlin. The steamer or other

Soviet-Embarry said he was in

duntry bump Page Ninevity remain Hong Kang last year has not yet

- Up Considers Lifting" Arma-beon made effective,

***If the Chinese, dollar marke quarters in New York,. Ho la to kin travelling alone members of Embargo To Jawi. ~ lle said that any peljen takon in Hong Kong is under echtml, take the place of Andrei Gromy the gang trail the victim until he

In the final result, the poor by the British author thus to the exodus of, cafilial from Cenko s the USSR representa Ive stops to rent by the roadside.; Sterling Loud For Krankhi cheek the free transaction of the trai and North Chick" would bra at the UN 44Bwcuity Council Immediately inds happens, one victim does not only not get the

•>Twilve“

National Hollas would be bean- directed to Investment in South United Treme" and Associated member of the gang diperently watch, but also loans fil Dwa be

| places in "wrist watch on the longings Pa Ad Racing Tips

ficial to Hong Kong, a

Polloy, ancist agraenicht reached with } sperity would be delayed.toke Void for, United Nations head, vilip Alert Png their and disappear:-Botórò÷the-victim:

can lay hands on the watch, thin Individual who placed the "bait" reaches the spot. first

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