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WAR IN PALESTINE

MENACING PICTURE OF SITUATION

July 9.

War will blaze through Palestine today. As the four week Arab-Jewish truce ended fruitlessly this morning, that was the belief of every expert on the troubled Middle East situation.

Tired and disappointed after the failure of his last-minute peace proposals, the United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte remarked: sides will lose. War never pays.'

"Both

Cable reports reaching Hong Kong from various centres built up a menacing picture.

Clash At Lunghwa

Bhanghai, Juty 9.

Chinese gendarmerie officer was critically Injured and two pdilce inspectors with 700 hurt in a clash wounded oldiers - the

in

the

Lunghwa Temple, southern suburb of Shang- hal, yesterday, according to Chinese reports.

when The clash occurred police and gendarmes went to the rescue of a bus conductor who had been abducted by the soldiers, the reports add adRauter,

CUTTING DOWN ON DOLLARS

Arab Artillery Moves striving to cut down our dollar

Page

DEATH PENALTY REVISION BILL

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· London, July 8. The Government's compromise proposal on hang- ing will suspend, the death penalty for five years except where a murder is committed "with express malice” or in conjunction with specified offences, such as rape, violent rob- bery or resisting arrest.

The death penalty would also apply where a'mur-

dered person is a police officer or some one assisting him in his duty, and to poisoners, murders committed by explosives, and second murders.

The proposal is embodied in

clause of the' amended Criminal Justice Bill, which comes before Parliament in the next fortnight. It follows the defeat in the House of Lords 'of the

Commons House of vote, against the Government's advice, to abolish hangings.

Parliament is expected to np- prove the revised till before the

summer recess.

SECRET TALKS IN TOKYO

London, July 8. Prime Minister Joseph Chi-

The new clauce defines "ex- 1 press presa malice" as an act "done

Tokyo, July 8. with intent to kill or maim.' To this, and heavy bombers, principally lley of Australia told Bernadotte | Nations partition plan. Cairo, Count

The Sterling Area conference war surplus, and confernce here tonight that from U.S. he nna-

It is rellably stated that if it

of disclosed

representatives that the Jews Count Bernadotte said,

attacks against Damascus, Syria,his country expected to make

MacArthur's Head- 30-wered that he had power to make * to have agreed

and Amman,

half the 51 per- General Tranujordan, very substantial reductions in had, operated over the past three between

years, more than 30- any peaceful adjustments which

dollar expenditures. to have

could be expected.

sons executed in that time would quarters and the United King- - agreed lays extension of the truce, were necessary.

have been instead have been gaoled for life dom, the colonies, Australia, "We in Australia willing to allow a three-day 2. The Jews objected to immi-

New Zealand, South Africa, the alternative sentence. When the Bill ja next debated, began in Tokyo today in an air prolongation to facilitate thegration restrictions and said that

achieved the Home Secretary, Mr. James of complete secrecy: withdrawal of United Nations immigration should be unlimited.

Jerusalem-Arab Legion art-expenditures to essential needs," he had lery and armour maved up to he added. "We have officials. observers and guards, Count Bernadotte said

Jordan River come measure of success but It Chuter Ede, will have the task amend- of dealing with other but the Arabs apparently re-suggested that after two years of Jerusalem from a

ments made by the House of unrestricted immigration the sub-base as the Arab armies in and is not immediately reflected. jected this te

Land received. jeet could be raised again.

around the Holy

"Our purpose has been not to Lords, including one that flog-been naked and have agreed not

be elained 43 a orders to resume fighting against draw any more dollars from the ging should

punishment.--Reuter. the Jews.

Empire Pool than we feel neces- The Arab Legion Commander, sary in the interests of economy.

On mass migration of Britons Colonel Abdullah Bey Tell, said

Chifley

said. he was without orders or a cam-to Australia, Mr.

very great paign plan from the High Com-I think there are mand in Amman, but he expected physical difleullies at this stage and the matter will take a great deal of study."

The Count's statement, issued Nations truco from the United headquarters in Haifa, declared the entire mission would be with-

drawn.

"I am disappointed that hos-

10 tilities are

resumed in Palestine," the Count said, "Sloce it appears quite Impossible to ob tait the agreement of the two parties not to resume hostilities, will now concentrate on obtaining a cease-fire in Jerusalem and its ultimate demilitarisation."

ย

The Jews had Indiented their demili- willingness to discuss tarisation of Jerusalem and the mediator had requested a clarin- ration of the Arab reply, which was not precise on this point.

Single Arab State

Rhodes The U.N. mediator said that the Jews had rejected his the Arabs peace proposals but had counter-proposed Q Arah state with a Jewish minority,

the 3. The Jews objected to ggestion that there be a union of Palestine und Transjordan, and claimed full automiony.

4. The Jews objected to Count Bernadotle's decision that Jeru- salem should be under Arab con- irol.

"I gave them a written reply 10 their reactions which will be made public," he said.

"Both the Arabs and the Jews found that my suggestions do not form basis for discussion," sald the mediator.

Extension Of Truco. Cairo-Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha, Secretory General of the seven-nation Arab League, ah- nounced that the U.N. mediator has been told officially the Arab countries have "no intention" of extending the truce.

from Jerusalem told

A

single of persports among of [

He also revealed that the Jews were willing to accept a 30-day prolongation of the truce, but the Arabs refused.

Count Bernadotte said the Jews abjected to his peace suggestions on four major points:

1. The Jews thought the me- diator should stick to the United

cers of Transfordon Arab Legion that the Jews had heavily increasTM ed their armaments in the Holy Clly. At the beginning of the truce the Arabs hold the old walled city of Jerusalem and the-Jews held most of the modern city, although it was cut off from Tel-Aviv by Arab forces.

The Legion sources sald the. Jews now had modern madlum

MILAN WORKERS SEIZE

FOOD FACTORY

Rome, July 9.

Striking workers seized a Milan food factory today and the polico quickly blockaded all streets leading to the scene with tanks, armoured cars and joops.

these roon.

He said the Jews had already blocked the Jerusalem borderland road used during, the truce by the United Nations' observers.

·

+

Immigration

WAS

20 KILLED IN

ย

All the British Commonwealth representatives said they

had

to communicate with the presa throughout the conference, which may last almost one month,

Some unofficial sources say the conference aims to build up reciprocal sterling area trade with Japan to the

to the value of £30,000,-

000. Omela! sources, however, would neither confirm or deny

A

listed the

when

of

AIR CRASH

Paris, July 0. The bodies of 20 people, in- this and other reports. cluding a baby, killed when The original

spokesman appointed by Dakota flying from Saigon to General MacArthur's Headquar cheme for 70,000 British mi

crashed into ters said statements would bo grants or more a year was bo- Dalal, Indo-Chinn, ing accelerated and would show a 5,000-feet mountain near Dir made from time to time

If the ing. hayo been found in the considered advisable. Today's Improvement this year. nocetiary shipping

ob wreckage by a rescue party,

statement

the names U.N. Observers Leave

tained,

might ba Agence France Presse reported the delegates and said the meet- this total

today from Saigon. Halfs. The United Nations

roached.

There were 17 passengers on ings would attempt to define the

naturo Mr. Chifley sald there had been

and scope of trade rela- Barnes,

Madame Boni- tions spokesman, Mr. George

between Japan and on the transfer of board, including told reporters that UN observers discussions here would go to Beirut to wind both American and British in- cini, the wife of the editor of the sterling area, including the types

newspaper, "Le Popu- and It was a Salzon

of quantities

materials dustries to Australia. up, their affairs,

which would form basis of matter of American and British laire," and a crew of three.

The bodies have been brought tratie. Mr. Barnes said the UN muy arms either establishing branches

Today's meeting appointed remain temporarily in Jerusalem there or expanding already exist to Djiring, the despatch added.----

working committees to ing ones.--Reuter.

conduct detalled discussions of pending further developments on demilitarisation of the Holy City,

various aspects of that trade but all the rest would leave,

with a view to an estimate by

groups of the materials. both avallable and required by their respective areas.-Reuter,

Mr. Thor Bonde, assistant to Court Bernadotte, said no or. 'ganisation not backed by force could maintain truce in Palon- tine.

He declared the

UN group's task was finished here because agreement between the Jewls and Arabs had not been reached.

Mr. Bonde praised the work of the UN observers and pointed out that there had been no large- scale outbreaks during the truce. Tel-Aviv.-Unconfirmed reports sub that the Arab League had agreed to the demilitarisation.of the old walled city of Jerusalem, but not modern Jerusalem, which is in Jewish hands.

living in the old city.

About 40,000 Arabs aro now

Britain's Embargo London-Whitehall sources said There were no reports of A Milan despatch to Rome there is every indication that Bri- tain will maintain her embargo newspapers said that the workers The Molta Food Products of the nearby Capron plane on shipments of all war goods to Factory, one of Italy's largest, works "intervened in support of the Middle East. shut down more than a month the Molta workers."

number of The

clashes.

The

workers in-

The embargo was applied on June 3.

Reuter.

DUTCH POLICY TO BECOME FIRMER?

The Hague, July 8.

Well-informed quarters in The Hague thought to- day that the now Dutch Government will take a firmer attitude towards Republican Indone:

Communist Appeal To Students

tho

sia, although the results of yesterday's general

Shanghai, July 9. election show little change in the strength of

Police today bogan a wide- spread hunt for the owner of the major political parties.

The new-programme, it is a student letter received from

will

Communist area, whichTM thought,

be to push the through the revised constitution was found posted on the stu- for which it needs a two-thirds dent bulletin board in the majority, establish the Interim National Chlaotung University. Government in Indonesia as

Written in highly inciting quickly as possible and then language, the letter was signed .Aivo former Chiaotung support the Government in by breaking the political deadlock. students and urged the students

RUSSIAN FAR EAST EMPIRE

Some observers here today be- here to go over to the "liberated iloved that Dr. Louis Beel, the territory." where, the, letter a

wwe can shout freely, retiring Premier, would be asking freely, and with firm con- ed to form the new Government

Boston, July 8. and that he would try to retain viction, pray freely for final vic- vast the former coalition of 32 Catho-tory of the People's Russia is mobilising a

lies

The letter added, "we need · a and 27 Labour Members. Army in its counter-attention ago when 2,700 employees volved in the sciture was

A Foreign Omice spokesman de-industrial empire behind the not

of scientific, in- went on strike, protesting reported, but it is believed they embargo would be maintained. or clined to state oficioily that the

iron curtain that screen-Eastern But this is a dimeult task and

dustrial, medical and agricultur- against the temporary dismis- number several hundred-Police

the-scenes manoeuvres.

al technicians to take over far- sals of 150 workers..

Jumped into action with a "huge to confirm reports at Lake Suc- Siberia, Gordon Walker, Chief there is certain to be big behind large number

cess that Britain has told the Far Eastern Correspondent of force, the despatch-declared.

the Christian Science Monitor, The final election figures for tories and hospitals left behind Arabs that they can count on nn

by compradores and capitalists in Meanwhile, a a creeping paralysis of strikes threatened to cripple further British support if they reported in a Tokyo message the parties' seats were:

today..

The Catholic People's Party- the big cities."-Router. all of Italy. Gas workers plan- resume lighting.

32-no change. Britain's attitude, both on the ned a nationwide walk-out next

Gigantle shipyards have been Monday. and with

rme ban and on the continued petroleum

erected on marshy river banks, detention of the Cyprus Jow, and on what were once wind- will be influenced, it was oon-1 sidered in diplomatic quarters swept stepes are now all re

CUSTOMS MEN ON STRIKE

Paris, July 8.

on

Travellers landing at the syndrday. The railwaymen's

Labour 27-lost two. Anil-Revolutionary (Calvinists,

change.

-13-no

Christian Historical Union-9-

onc.

here, by the Security Counolle fineries, sto i rolling mills, blast freedom--Party-eight-gained

attitude to the fresh outbreak of the fighting.

furnaces and factories, he said.

Irkutsk, on the southwestern -tip of Lake Baikal, is reported. and to be the administrativo possibly the military headquar. tors for all Biberia.

two.

Communiste-eight-lost two.

Reformed Party-two-

no change.

Siate

Catholic Committee of -anc.

Action

Scientists To Explore Antarctic

Oslo, July 8.

The Norwegian Foreign Office will shortly send an off-

workers out now for eight days, stocks of petrol and 'oll are run- ning dangerously low.

Rome's Provincial Hospital Employees Union called for national

strike to start hospital

The Security Council may now will meet in Rome on fint itself faced with the neces- main Paris airports of Le Friday to decide whether to call sity, already discussed before the Bourget and Orly this morning a nationwide stoppage of Italy's truce plan was adopted, of tak- escaped customs checks after a railway system.

ing such action in Palestine un-

то get the required majority cial invitation to the British "Its 300,000 inhabitants work city-wide walkout of. over 60,-

any constitutional Government to take part in a Higher wages, a halt to tem- der the Charter of the United Na-

ratify 000 Ministry of Finance porary staff reductions in Indus- tions as would ultimately lead to in aircraft and tank factories, to workers.

try, improved pensions and the imposition of economie and, farm-tool and inining machinery, change, including that of In-joint Anglo-Swedish Norwo- the Antarctle it was learned heroj working conditions are

among possibly, military sanctions against plante, and factories turning outdonesia, the Coalition, with only gian scientific expedition to the

60 seats, will have to win Mainly affected are clerks at the labours demands.-Associated the belligerents. Reuter, United motor cars, lorries and trams.

"Komsomolsk, north of Vladivo-support of either the Freedom today.

which is ex- The expedition the Treasury, the National Print Press.

Press and Associated Press. ing Works, the National Lottery,

stock, has a shipyard capable of Party or the Christian Historical

St Union.

pected to begin its work in 1950 the Alcohol and Tobacco Control

bullding 10,000-1on vessels,

The Dutch Cabinet tendered will investigate climate changes is the biggest in. the Orient and

resignation Administration, Customs and Tax

to in the area. its formal the cost six times as much as

this morning. Professor Sverdrup of the Nor-- collectors.

Soviets other large shipyard "In Princess Jullana

Later, the Provincial States (thus weglan, Polar Institute stated *he Ukraine."-Reuter.

Parliaments of the 11 Dutch that the expedition will land on provinces) elected a new First Queen Met Land, according to Chamber of the States General. present plans. The transport of This showed no change la party personnes and equipment is bes distribution-Reuter.

The striks, for higher pay, has caused widespread dislocation of Rinancial life in the capital. Most Ministry of Finance offices are closed, and its main buliding is guarded by about '80 police.

Late last night, postal workers postponed their scheduled strike and asked the Prime Minister:: M. Robert Schuman, to receive a deputation-Reuter.

NEW ASSEMBLY

IN SIAM.

CONCEALING THOUGHTS

IS TOMMYROT

Whitley Bay, July 9,

Foreign Secretary Ernest Bovin pledged today that Britain will use the American gifts under tho Marshall plan wisoly.

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COMING TO HK TO SCHOOL

Bangkok, July 8. About 400 Chinese children left "Britain is not going to have sense people hoping to talk with Bangkok for China to attend a night's debauch" with the other commonsense people" he schools in Hong Kong, Shanghal, Canton and other centres, the funds, he told the Annual Con- said.

today.

your thoughts is just tommyrot. "It is because we are 'moving

ference of the National Union "All this business of concealing Chinese Consulate General stated of Mine Workers.

"If wo take the Marshall plan

It was offelally announced to- today, we take. It in the spirit into this plane that disagreements day also that 100 Chinese primary dro

to bo that we are determined to hand sometimes

more schools in Bangkok had been re- over to our children a free, in- acute," dependent and up to date nation."

Ministry of Education.

seem

TRIUMPH FOR SMUTS

A

Norwegian

with Beet

Air Force is The Norwegian exporthenting to find the 'kype pino mbet suitable for work with the expedition, to addodmi Reller

of

Capetown, July 8, Field Marshal Jan Smuts, re- cently, defeated In the South Africen General Election; today NO URANIUM drove in triumph through

Brussels, July.B. M. Paul Henri Spauk,“iho Beli Capetown crowd packed on both balconies, as he returned from

Commission of the Chamber of -his overseas trip. The Siamese Government clos After the Field Marshal disap- Deputies that uranium would not The draft of the proposed new that diplomacy must be carried Labour Government" is the cause ed a number of Chinese schools peared Into his club, the crowd be among the materials Belgium constitution is expected to be on, over the heads of the people of Britain's need for ald.The recently for alleged violation of sang "For he's a jolly good fel will send to the United States. Foreign Secretary said "this is the Government's regulations Tow until he came out again under the Marshall Plan Acres completed within six months is all moonshine."

United Press,”

ment.---Neuter. common- nonsense." Foreign affairs -

-Associated Press. Neutor....? Reuter.

Bangkok, July 8. Slameto Constituent Tho Assembly of 40 members elected here last night will be formally opened on Monday by the Coun ell of Bogentry.

Mr.. Bevin recalled that formar opened by permission of the sides of the streets and amalan Premier, today, told a special;

The outspoken Mr. Devin told Prime Minister Churchill wald the mine unionists that the belief the bad management of the