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SMUTS GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES ISRAEL First In The

The Commonwealth

Severe Blow To

British Policy

London, May 24.

South Africa today gava de facto recognition to the provisional Govornment of the Jewish State of Israel, thus becoming the first British Commonwealth Government to do so. Marshal Jan Smuts, the Prime Minister, telegraph- ed South Africa's decision to Mr. Moshe Sher- tok, Foreign Minister of the State of Israel, in Tel Aviv.

the

Britain Nation Of Gamblers

Edinburgh, May 24. Britain was described to- day as a nation of gamblers at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Other states which have al- She added that " la with sor- ready recognised Israel include row in my heart that we must United States, Russia, necept for the time being the nt-

Professor J. PRI Watson, in Poland. CAthoslovaktin and titude of that great power, but I Yugoslavia.

arn Bure that the moment is not presenting a report of the com-

on the church and for off when Britain will join mitter

na-

Traitor May Have Stolen Code

Washington, May 24.

The State Department may change the codes in Its com. munications with the American Embassy in Mesouw ** « pra- cautionary move after the detention of an American army sergeant there recently.

A spokesman of the State Department denies reporte hore "that the sergeant, James McMillan, had left with details of a App secret cade, or anything elas, buf "nevertheless, of course. we are taking necessary precautions"

Bergeant McMillan rofused to return to America 23 "A protest against the anti-Soviet polloles" of his Government. Ha Was tola-printer operator in the Embassy code room and had accem to secret Information,—Reuter.

Trade With Japan

No Compulsion On Philippines

Washington, May 24.

In his message to Mr..Shertok.anas with Western civilisation/tion, said that 80 per cent of the Officials today said that the United Statos had no

the

of

Professor Pitt Watson said that before the war, Briton

арелі

Marshal Smuts al "the Union

and will abandon the praple who population gambled. Government expresses cordial good wishes to

State Are fighting against us." israel as fuitment of the policy of the Jewish. National Home in Palestine and as a contribution to and to world

Justice

Marshal Smuts, also said "thei recognition is not in respect of any

particular boundaries

and

intention of trying to force the Philippines to accept visits by Japanese tradors if the Fili- pinos opposed this.

wer in Palestine as a struggle "of Mrs. Welzmano described the cudalism against democracy of £500,000,000 every year on Commenting on Manila reports of "rumours that

obscurity, against civilisation, of freedom ngainst. Imperial Jam bitions."-Reuter,

U.S. Opinion

Washington, May 24.

the

races or in other forms of garn- bling. Since then, he sold Ogure had almost doubled.

He also charged that the church Wan "seriously compromisecl" the Union Government will be A United States official said to-

when a person divorced for adul- prepared to accord similar re- day that South Africa's de facto

tery was able to get married in engnition to any Acal state in recognition of Israel was expect-church Just by shopping around Palestine, either DS A separate ed to set an example for Aus- for the right party. He urged that state. or incorporated

Into the tralia and New Zealand to do the anybody divorced for any rea- neighbouring Arab states."

especially since those coun- Bame,

should son other than insanity tries had

United approved the

not be remarried in the church Nations partition plan.

he accepted church dis- unless The official said the South African recognition showed that cipline and signed a statement of the British Commonwealth na-repentance and adherence to the

marriage. thens did not always act together, church's -United Press.

4

Blow To Britain South Africa's decision to re- cognise Israel is a severe blow to the British Government's Fates- une policy-already und

under Are in circles many quarters-political

in London said today.

The South African decision has Increased the isolation of the Bri- tish delegation at Lake Success. The fallure to recognise the Jewish state and the decision to stand by the military clauses of pacts with. Egypt, Iraq and Transjordan has already thrown Britain tnio opposition to the United States assd the

Soviet Union,

The South African recogni tlon now means that on the critical issue, of the future of

the Middle East, Britain will

view

of

United Press.

GROMYKO VETO BLOCKS

COUNCIL

MAJORITY

Lake Success, May 24.

|Russia used her 24th and 25th votoes tonight to bar

a United Nations investigation into the Febru- ary Communist coup in Czechoslovakia.

also be taking a different line The vote in the Security Council on a Chilean pro-

from one of the Dominions.

Not Informed

At the same time it must be

expected to add new difficulties to

posal for the inquiry was 9-2. Russia 'and the Soviet Ukraine dissented and the Russian vote constituted a veto.

"The

United States does

YU TUNG TAI LTD. be faced at the Commonwealth ly before had exercised Mr. Auslin said.

218. Queen's Building

Ica House Street.

an-

not

the United States is planning to bring Japan- ese carpet-baggers and traders" back to the Philippines, officials pointed out that the Jap- anese could under no conditions visit the Is- lands unless the Philippine Government gave its opproval.

General Douglas MacArthur of permission for Japanese to en- has been empowered by the ter the country and its decision to as to how long any trader might United States Government make

Officials asserted that if the Philippines completely closed the door to the Japanese, this detriment might react to the of the Filipinos themselves.

bilateral arrangements stay, with any country willing to Japanese traders to permit

pur visit it temporarily for poses of restoring both the ex- the port and import trade of former enemy.

India Examplo

General MacArthur was grant-

They point out that other Far ed this

power after the United

Eastern nations are proceeding States failed in the Far Eastern with the re-establishment Commission to secure agreement trade contacts with the Japanese

to its proposal to permit Japanese

that

students, businessmen and Gov-and expressed the opinion ernment officials to visit foreign limited action of this kind might

beneficial countries to re-establish pre-war be

contacts.

One of the strongest ponents posal in the Commission the Philippine. delegate. Brlo Gen Caries Romulo, who was backed by the majority of the Commisalan.

to Philippine

economy.

They clted as example the Japanese trade mission which re- of the American procently visited India and said that the Indian Government was now making arrangigents to appoint Trade Commissioner to Japan. They

added that the Indians hoped both to secure some Jap- anese textiles nnd other pro-

To Own Interest?

in

con.

Omelals here suld the Flipinos ducts and to dispose of some col- undoubtedly had more reason ton and other raw materials to than almost any other nation to Japan. the task of coordinating Com-

They feel bitter toward the Japanese.

elted also the Aus. monwealth views on the Middle Soviel Deputy Foreign Min-

tralian announcement that as a precedent" They added, however, that they East and its problems-a joh to ister Andrei A. Gromyke short-recognise this

hoped the Filipinos would permit

negotiations for a comprehen- siva -trada agreement between "The veio in this case has at- some resumption of trade Conference now being planned.

their other veto to block a Council tempted to prevent a presentation tracts

of the Japan and countries own Interest. Usually well-informed quarters majority, In the latter case it of facts to the world."

They said this

resumption need sterling area were expected to believe Britain was not definitely overrode eight delegates who Mr. Austin said the Council not take the form of “

exploitation

commence In Tokyo shortly. informed in advance of South

The the Chilean should not

United Kingdom, Aus- let the matter rest. or permitting the Japanese Africa's step

Omcials of the Commonwealth proposal was not subject to He suggested that Council mean gain ascendancy in domestic in-tralia, New Zealand, British pos-

bers

the Middle East, collect

and dustries, but merely to arrange cessions information Relations Office and the Foreign veto.

for exchange of products which Malaya, Hong Kong and Fiji will make statements to the Council. Office were clearly embarrassed

negotist- He added the US was ready might be mutually advantageous, be represented at the -to-follow-this-polley.-

They said this could be closely tons, and probably India, Pakis- controlled by the

Philippine tan, Ceylon and South Africa. Government through its exercice United Press.

.

the news and refused to com-

maintained that

the

be

The two vetoes were ment beyond saying that the first used by "Andrei Gromyko! question of Palestine has been since he blocked Italy's admis-

Under the printeple adhered to under

constant review between sion to the UN on April 10.

here tonight, Russia would

There was no sign here today

Tonight's voting climaxed de-empowered under any conditions veto on a voto as that the other Dominions intended bate on the case which has beep to exercise

to whether an issue was to follow South Africa's exam- under hearing since March 17.

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In

ARAB POLITICAL MANOEUVRING

Cairo, May 24.

Jowish stato, seld that the Jews ary grab of power by the Com-Ject to the big power veto and The full meaning of Azzam Pasha's recent state-

are ready to forget the part in munists in Prague. Britain

recognises the new Jowish state and stops helping its enemies.

With Sorrow

called questions of procedure are not. The vetoad proposal

-Associated Press. for a three-nation group to

witnesses and

hear

evidence.

U.S. Attack US delegate Warren

collect

Mrs. Welzmann was addressing the annual convention of the Dis- trict Grand Lodge No. 1 of the Bnat Brith, the Jewish fraternity took the floor after the voting to order.

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ment that Haj Amin El Husseini, exiled Mufti of Jerusalem, is out of the present Palestine situation may not become apparent until the fighting is over.

Azzam Pasha, Secretary-that he is on the side lines, at General of the Arab League, least during the military phase Faversham, May 24.

other than The Mufil's prestige undoubt- did not elaborate Two men were killed when à

that the Multi's edly suffered from the recent Miles Master plane hit an electric to indicate

Arab voluntary cable and crashed on the Margate presence in Cairo while the reverses of the

army under his old associate, London road near Faversham, in} Arab army high command Fawzi Kuwak. King Abdullah, Kent, last night-Reuter.

carries on in Amman suggests who has been urged by the

Talks On Austria Suspended

London, May 24.

mayors of some Palestinian Arab towns to become their king, was quoted recently as criticising the Arab Higher Committed which Hussein! leads.

Abdullah may have been pre- paring the

bid way for a against the Musti in post-war Palestipe.

King Farouk of Egypt sald be- the Arab armies entered the

Land Holy

that Palestinian

their own Government. Husseini called on Sunday on Ibrahim Abdul Hadi Fashi, chief of King Farouk's Cabinet. What they dis- cussed was not disclosed. For the

Mr. Samuel Reber of the United States, chairman of Arabs would be allowed to choose

the Foreign Ministors Deputies, said tonight that the Big Four Austrian treaty talks had been suspended indefinitely.

Mr. Rober said Mr. Keith's ap-jarrangements to return to the time being the Mutt! is not talk- appointment of Mr. Gerald United States, after various et-ing for. publication Associated

to get the Russians to Press. Keith, counsellor of the United forts

U.S. Statement

Washington, May 24.

Homage To RAF Ace

were held

States Embassy, as liaison change their minds had failed. officer for exchange of informa- United Press, tion with the Secretariat or with representatives. of other his departure, powers after

The inited States Government; probably next week.

Tume, May 24 Mr. Robar sald Mr. Keith's ap today announced that It was not

Hundreds of Rome's Jews pald pointment provided continuing prepared to resume talks on the

Austrian- pence treaty until homage today to. George "Buzz" machinery for the resumption of there exists a justinable Basis Beurling, Canadian fighter pilot.

when funeral

services

Church, "Jewish shops wareTM of Austria's frontiers in favour in a letter from Mr. Samuel Re- of Yugoslavia and payment puty to the peace talks and

afber, United States Austrian De-honour of

Montreal fighter Sco- reparations to Yugoslavia.

shot down more than 30 want to emphasized that this retary General of the Council of planes over Maite during the war.

སཡ-'=ག་ Beurling was-killed with en- 10 letter

"war Mr. Neber." provides con»

Leonard V. tinuity for the calling of new concerning the maintenance of Cohen of Liverpool when the meeting with as little delay an Austria's-1987 frontier and the pinne they were to

to fly to Pales-

“A funeral service for Cohen was to go

talka if and when Bussin ahould for continued negotiations.da at the Vildan Procentosed

give

that it some indication would not Inalat on rectification

The announcement

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possible, as soon as there the chlet factors which the United

ma principles of no reparations" antine crashed at

at Roine's airport.

Indication of real balStates would look far before held last week and he was buried

can representative agreeing to resumption of in Rome Jewish Cemetery American ·- said also that an bad made his negotiations-Heuter.

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