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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1948.

Working For Peace

AMERICAN LOAN TO JEWS FORECAST Quaker

Tentative Approval Of $100 Million Advance Weizmann At White House: Arms Embargo Hopes

US TO IGNORE BLOCKADE

Washington, May 25: The United States an- nounced today that it will,

Washington, May 25.

The United States, first nation, to recognise the provisional Government of Israel, today tentatively approved a loan of $90 million to $100 million to the now-born state fight- ing för its life in the 11th day of the Arab invasion. ignore Egyptian and Syrian News of the loan was announced by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Israel President, after a 30-min- ute conference with President Harry S. Truman in Washington.

naval blockades, of Palestine.

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The State Department said the US cannot recognise the action of the two Arab states as valid,

has and

informed them, They have not replied.

Egypt told the US Ambassa- dor on May 17 of the blockade, and Syria gave notice on May 11 of a similar action, the State Department announcement said. The Sinte Department said the blockade protest had nothing to do with the question of whe- ther the arms embargo should be lifted.

Dr.

Weizmann, President of Israel, who told nows- men that President Truman had tentatively ap proved a loan of betweon $90 million and $100 "miifion, sold the loan was subject to the work- ing-out of details with various Government de- partments.

He also

laid before the Recounting his conversation American President an urgent with Truman on the problem of appeal for the immediate lift-said "it is essential to provide for the arma embargo, Dr. Welzmann on ing of America's present em-

our safety-it should be lifted as soon as possible."

The Department also reported that the Arab state of Lebanon, whose authorities seized American Jewish citizens buard Carp

he US steamship Marise

Beirut last Wednesday, barga on arms shipments to has offered them their freedom | Israel. If they will ictur

this coun-

try, and not go to Palestine.

Truman agreed that the mat- The United States had deter was "urgent," Weizmann manded their unconditional declared, adding that he was release. Lebanon has refused. "now hopeful" on the matter. The American Mnister is talk- ing over the Lebanese offer The frail President of the new with the salred

group, to get Jewish state their-ideas-about-it-Associated-nouncements at a press conter- mado these an-

Piess

Offer Of "Blood Money"

The

Cambridge, May 25. Cambridge University newspaper, Varsity, said today that former RAF pilots study. ing here were being offered up to £200 a month plus "blood money" to By for the Arabs and Jews in Palestine.

"The need on both sides is mainly for technical officers, but

ence held immediately after his White House meeting with Tru- | man. Ile summed up his visit as

"satisfactory."

He castigated the British Gov- ernment for "undoing the work of Richard Coeur de Lion" by "leading Arab armies into Jeru- salem."

The third major subject dis- cussert by the two Presidents was the formal recognition of Israel and the exchange of diplomatic missions,

Suez Canal Regulations

Perth, May 25..

With martial law In Egypt, all ships passing through the Buez Canal must now carry -eompleto¬manifestă”of ́cárgögn,

it was learned here today.- Reuter,

Lebanon

Changes

Attitude

The

"That will of course come," Dr. citizens Weizmann said.

Smack At Britain

spoke

Britain Can't Interfere

was

Cairo, May 25. Mr. Harold Evans, Muni- cipal Commissioner for Jerusalem appointed by the United Nations, said that though his mission concerned only with the City of Jerusalem, "we shall work in close collaboration with Count Bernadotte, the Pales- tine mediator, and the truce commission, who have to do with All-Palestine."

Mr. Evans told Reuter: "I was London, May 25.

accepted for this difficult job by The British Government both Araba and Jews because of today declined to intervene their faith in the Quakers, of in a case arising out of Aus- which I am one. In working for tralia's racial laws,

peace on non-political lines and which on the basis of non-violence, wa prevent coloured people felt we could not refuse to render visiting the Commonwealth such service as we could."

Mr. Evans added that he was to stay there permanently.

not going to Palestine unless some sort of truce was accepted beforehand.

When the House of Commons re-assembled-today, the Common- wealth Relations Secretary wOR

He is slaying in Cairo for a few asked if he would protest to the days to get in touch with Arab Australian Government against Soups and relief organizations. the treatment of Joseph Martinic is going to Amman later to

meet other Arab leaders there. British subject who had been ordered to leave Australia,

Mr. Evans disclosed that a "re- cause his mother won Burmese.

belief project" will shortly come into force for Jerusalem under He was also asked if he would the auspices of the International give assistance

Red Cross, the Quakers and the to pay for Mr. Martin's passage to Britain.

YMCA for both Jews-and Arabs. Mr. Patrick Walker,

Under--Rauter, Secretary for Commonwealth Re- tutions, said that the British Gov-

Washington. May 25, ernment could not make repre- Mr. Paul. Hoffman, Economic

the

Washington, May 25. Lebanese Government sentation to the Australian Gov. Cooperation Administrator, told has expressed its willingness crnment in a case of this kind.

the Senate Appropriations Com- to release the 41 American Australia's immigration policy located for European Ald would mittee today that the funds al- removed from the and its administration were mat be divided approximately equal- United States ship.

fers solely for Australia, and the ly In Maring United Kingdom was not Carp in Beirut last

purchase of relief week, if

In goods position to intervene, he said. commodities for uso directly in

and the they are directly repatriated, Reuter.

supplying of the, State Department said to-

economie recovery-Router. day. Lebanon informed the

The American Minister in the State De- the Lebanese had stressed

The Jaracl President only briefly of the situation In Palestine, but expressed the boiler that "soma" of the Arabs

that partment statos will abide by the casso Government fire order of the Security Coun would not release the internees

to proceed

to Palestine and pointed out that "constant com-

cil.

He said Israel forces were pre-mando raids are being made into pared to leave Jaffa and Acre as the Lebanon by Jewish forces." soon as hostilities ceased, but stressed that the Jews still felt interees were

The State Department said the that Jerusalem should be theirs that the Lebanese note was being The buy although it was not allotted them studied and a

under the partition plan.

drafted.Reuter.

was

Arms Embargo..

Weizmann arid Israe! recking American aid to armo, start general reconstruc- tion work and help to import about 18.000 displaced persona from Europe por manth.

Israel wants to buy planes, the Jewish representatives are tanks and anti-tank guns, Food, particularly anxious to recruit housing, transport and steamers Bghter pilots," said Varsity. are also needed for the refugees,

"Ex-servicemen known to sym-l he said. pathize with either alde have been offered between £2 and He added that his request for £3 per day, and

to the loan "was not in vain" up

and £7 dally has been offered to ex- to quoted President Truman as fighter pilota, with blood money saying "there is no trouble about for Successes in addition," that because the Jews pay their

United Press.

debts."

Belgian Request To Fund

Brussels, May 25.

Belgium hos requested the International Monetary Fund to suspend withdrawals of Belgian francs as was done with United States dollars when

"It is almost incredible that Jerusalem should be invaded by Arab hordes under leadership," he declared in indi- Christian rect criticism of the British Router.

Prosent For President Associated Press describes the

meeting thum-

Welzmann walked slowly across the White House lobby to keep his appointment at the news con-

ference.

being consulted,

reply was being

MANILA TRIALS

Manila, May 26, The People's Court, which was created for the trials of treason and collaboration cases, la tenta- tively. set for abolition on June 15 when President Quirino is ex- pected to sign a bill abolishing the Tribunal on that date.

Abolition comes in wake of the amnesty for political collaborators Issued by the late President Roxas.

He carried a cane and leaned-United Press. on the arm of Brig-General Char- les Lanham, head of the Army Information and Education-Divi-

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Truman and Weizmann strolled out to the President's porch over- looking the White House garden where Weizmann present- ed the President with hand- lettered parchment torah covered with velvet cloth, and the Star of David.

"I always wanted one," Truman

told Weizmann.

(The

forah -- which

means

of Moses),Assocluted Press.

the Marshall-aid plan came into effect,-the-"law"-is the Pentateuch or Law Finance Minister told the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies today.

It was stressed that before Following the suspension of the Marshall plan was effective, dollar drawings from the Fund, Belgium had given credits of drawings on Belgian francs in- 113,000,000,000 Belgian francs creased as that was the world's to neighbouring countries.

hardest currency after the dollar, since Switzerland was not a mem ber of the Fund

China's Holy Land Attitude

Nanking, May 26.

Mystery Ship Man Dead

London, May 25. Holland has recently asked per- Commodore Sir Charles mission to draw 600,000,000 Bel-George Matheson, World War gian franes from the Fund but at "mystery ship" commander Belgium's request, had agreed to and last man to sink a German cut the amount by half.

U-boat in that war, died in are London on Monday. He was permitted to their debts to Bel- continue the Fund

72.

the "QID*.

If Belgium's neighbours

Stardrandy considered to have

Matheson's ship.

reached a reasonable limit-would roamed the sea lanes disguised as The Chinese Government off-

indirectly further be increased. a rusty old tramp steamer. False einlly expressed its desire for the

following

sides dropped away and disclosed Increased with-the Royal Navy's White Ensign the enforcement of

the Fund sought reim- and a battery cease-fire in

of heavy guns Palestine as adopted by the United bands, then Belgium's Nations Security Council last Sa- circulation would have to be in the Orient Line until 1938 when

currency Sir Gevige was Commodore turday.

creased, thereby upsetting. tho be retired after 50 years at #04.

bur of Belgian Treasury Investigating enemy warships.

The Chinese attitude on the Belgian economy-Reuter. Holy Land altuntion was convoy-

ed to the United Nations by For- Leign Minister Dr. Wang Shih-

chieh in a message ment to Mr. Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations, today.

In his message, Dr. Wang sald the Chinese Government destros that the terms of the resolution be fully observed-Router-AAP.

NOT TRUE

-Associated Press,

Unions Demanding Nationalisation

Washington, May 25.

The Presidents of 21 railway labour unions today demanded that the Government -- nationaliza United States railways on either a temporary or a permanent basis.

Washington, May 25..... A high State Department source

The Unions' resolution was Ualan leaders called on the suld today that there is

adopted at "not

a secret meeting | Government to take:""full and one lots of truth" " In reports and Union chiefs that the United States Ambas- their position at a press con-with-engineers, firemen

[control:" of railways explained completa"

and go into direct negotiation sador to Egypt, Pinkney Tuck,ference.

and resigned becaus President Tru They "wald the Government had terms.

switchmen on new contract man recognized Israel

trawn: Stself on the side of the HW Fraser, chainman-of-the rallways and Bat: "assumed the Labour executive group, said the The source said that Tuck role of a strike-breaking, agency's Unions did not particularly informed the State Department during the recent walkout" breat, favour nationalization of two or three months ago that which had resulted in: President ways, but “wa, want to and some he intended to resign shortly Truman's seizure of the railways answers to some very dannito

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to accept lucrative position in and turning operation over, in questions and this looks like on Iprivate industry, United Press. the Amy,

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Allegations By U.S. Senator

Washington, May 25.

Senate Appropriations Committee today de- manded a report on whether Britain is using American recovery dollars to aid Arabs in their war against Jews in Palestine.

The Economic Co-operation such aid is related to the E.C.A. Administrator (E.C.A.), Paul; programme financed by the report as soon as possible and Hoffman, was asked to make a United States. he promised to do so.

the

Hoffman was a witness before the committee which is consider ing appropriations for E.R.P.

ECA. will adopt a tough policy toward Argentina on prices of food and goods it wants to sell under the plan.

Hoffman Indicated that

He said that no arrangements the Arabs was first raised in the plica from Argentina until price

The question of British aid to

will be made for paying for sup- Senate on May 21 by Senator agreements are reached with the Owen Brewster, Republican, Argentine Government.-Asso- Maine. He wanted to know how I clated Press,

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