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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, '1948.

UN ORDERS HOLY LAND CEASE-FIRE

Held HK Cargo May

Now Enter China

Shanghai, October 19.

A consignment of raw materiala vafund_at_HK$100,000,000 ir expected to arrive here shortly following the Executive Yuan August 19 with resolution permitting goods ordered before private foreign exchange to enter the country without difficulty. The semi-oficial United Credit Information Burinu vald to- dry that the raw materials now being stored in Hong Kong godowne were deilvered by suppliers more than two years ago but were unable to enter Chinese ports because of the lack of import licences.

The Executive Yuan, at a meeting on October 16, adopted

■ resolution, allowing overpoas Chinese to use their own foreign exchange to import raw materiale and supplies for productive purposes.

The resolution ales provided that raw from abroad before August 19 formalities other than Custome

materizia ordered may be Imported without usual

Technical The

Committee

Shanghel Industrial of the Association, meanwhile, reported the working out of a plan for the distelbution of raw materials to factories.

Acute shortage of raw material supplies has affected pro- duction in the Shanghai aren-Reuter.

Communists Within

3 Miles Of Taiyuan

Nanking, October 19.

As Jews

Fighting Continues

Reject Truce For Negev

SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE

Paris, October 19.

The United Nations Security Council today unanimously ordered can immediate and offective cease-fire by Jews and Arabs in the

Southern Palestine desort fighting.

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The Council acted swiftly on the report of its acting mediator, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, on the battle between Israeli troops and Egyptians for the Negev Desert.

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Dr. Bunche told the United Nations Security Council that Egypt has ac- copted the proposal for a truce in the new Palestine fighting, but the Israeli reply amounted to rejection.

He said the replies were re- ! ceived last night after he had presented his report

on the

| six-day-old fighting in the

Israeli Troops

Israeli land convoys would hop be Caltasked.

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Resolution On Ordinance To Curb

Activities Of Political Groups

of

A resolution concerning the enforcement

Emergency Powere in Hong Kong will be proposed, at today's Legisla- Live Counall meeting by Bir Man-kem Lo.

The resolution le "that In the opinion of this Council, as regards matters which are not of emergenay to the Em. pire or of Imminent

danger

to the Colony, Government should not resort to or con. tinue to exercise any Emer gehoy Paware conferred other. wise than by Ordinances 'ot thie Legislature, but that any Emorganey Powere whion Government might consider it necessary to rotain should as soon as practicable be placed by legislation."

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Heavy Red Defeat In Elections

Negev worn in which he place Continue Pushto saize the Negev and are it sustained a heavy defeat in

ted the major blame for the re-

newed war on the Jews.

The acting Mediator reported he had called both sides last Sun- day to accept an immediate and unconditional cease-fire for four days.

He reported that Egypt ac- cepted on condition that isrep also accepted and added that| the Terrell reply amounted to rejection. It offers to negotiate but ignores the request for a cease-fire.

The Israeli reply offered to meet the Egyptians to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the dispute in Negev,

Blame On Both

In his verbal

report to

the

Negev, October 19. larauli forces today pressed within five miles of Gaza, bringing the Egyptian strong- hold under the fire of Jewish guns.

The thrust at Gaza WIE made from the North East by captingents that smashed through the Egyptian battle. line,between Majdal and El Faluja, some 15 miles North.

Paris, October 18. The French Communist Party Mr. Faris el Khouri of Syria

the Council the Jews are try- conceded angrily tonight that

using an old trick of trying to Sunday's elections, " throw responsibility to the other zide.

Nearly complete returns gave The Egyptan representative Communist candidates 10 per cent said the situation was a defiance of the electors who on November of Uic Security Council and 7 will elect 320 members of the denial of the rights of the people Counell of the Republic, the ad- Hving in the Negev. He accused very upper house. They had 20 In the old Mr. Eban of trying to create the per cent of sents customary smokescreen for Council.

rega!011.

Communist Bonte,

Florimond

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An Ordinance to curb the activities of political or

ganisations in Hong Kong, to require certain individuals to provide socurity for their good behaviour, and to facilitate the, maintanance of public order and safety will be presented to the Legislative Council today.

In addition, the proposed Ordinance gives the Gov ernor power to declare a curfew In specific areas; to close an area to all persons without requisite permits; to order the evacuation of any area.or place and to prohibit the move- ment or anchorage of any craft or the use of the Colony's waters by croft of specified class

au- 'he fact that there is now a stafo The Ordinance also

It is thought that some of these bands may also have supporters In the Colony and nulto recentiv there have been incidents on the herder which have been a serious threat to public order and safety.

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thorises the use of firearms to of civil war in China. enforce the proposed powers to be invested in the Governor. An official explanation says that the past 20 years have witnessed the growth all over the world of political parties organised more These incidents may well recur thoroughly than before, and pre- and it is not right expect the pared in some cases to enforce palice ont the services, in, jako their

forcible methods helion for which they have no views by Clauses of the Bill, which are legal sanction adds tite fatament.

In the based on similar provisions in

The Ordinance which mat United Kingdom, are designed to curb the activities of such political dening with, thrain. 19he public ganisations and person havin- organisations while at the same order and safety from pillar time preserving and strenthening

efte draftection and violence also "or" the right of public meeting of

prohibits at publie meetings, the, ordinary peaceful citizens.

wearing of uniforms. sigaltying Apart from political organisaation with any notilient tions of the kind referred to there organisation without the permis- is always a threat to public ordersion of the Commission of Police. and safety from persons who seek

Other Bans to Incile disaffection or who com-

Quasi-military organisations are mir or incite violence of various Mr. Eban criticised Dr. Bunche for elleging that both sides reject-spokesman, said the Communists kinds adds the statement. It is not penhibited by the proposed Or- In the unreasonable that persons of this dinance and any person who takes ed his ruling opening a convoy will have only 12 seats route into the Negev.

Upper House compared with 90 character should be made to give part in the control of manage- now, He called the indirect security for their good behaviour.ment of such organisations will method of voting "anti-Democra- Clauses 6-8 inclusive of the B be guilty of any offerice tle" and said the Communist de- rock to achieve this object. They the Ordinance. Ta feat "will not fall to lead to con are based on provisions, of the siderable proteste by all

the Code

of Criminal Procedure of convicted will be able to im

prisonment for a term not more Democratic forces of the

Singapore.<

than two years on to a fine of not try."

more than HK$5,000, Breaking up also an okence by other Tempting For Pirates won Percentages

incetings is public The proximity of Hong Kong under the Ordrections partics: However, Mr. Eban said thero

Sociallata and Independent, So

to Chinese Territory both burland Ang puso taking had been no refusal on the port He sold that on the contrary, Lefalists 26

and sen has always made it to conceal his presence, in the Radical Independenta 21.

tempting for pirates and bandits Colony with a view to committing.. Charles de Gaulle's tally of the to operate from Chinese territory an offence, or who cannot give plan without reservation.

This entisfactory: account of himself or Mr. Eban alleged Egyptian submitted by the UN

kavs the official statement. Mr. Warren Austin, the chief French, People 13.1. forces moved into Southern US delegate who. presided, as

tendency has been aggravated by who orally or in writing dis- Palestine positions for the purpose October Chairman on the Council.

the rise of guerilla bands during seminates or attempts to dis- of cutting off Israel from said that no member had offered

the Japanese, occupation and by seiminate any seditious matter, dr Nogey. He said Israeli convoys

whe interferes or attempts, to in- solution. He suggested the Coun- equid have been brought under eit should adjourn and let the

terfere with the administration of the law or with the maintenance the fire of Egyptian guns..!

mediator continue working for

of law and order can be ordered peace in the Holy Land,

to provide a bond with suretles for good behaviour for a period of not more than two years.

The main drive Into the Southern Nagay Desert region was reported to have broken the Maldai-Faluja front and to have encircled bath flanks the battletine, ---- United from.

"False Allegation"

"I Lelieve this is the first time, this allegation, has been made,” Mir. Eban sald. "I hope it has been made for the last me. -It ́is a' false allegation."

While Government relief columns were reported to have reached the Southern suburbs of Cam- munist-dominated Chinchow in a renewed battle for the Manchurian corridor, the sifua- tion around Taiyuan worsened steadily in the past 24 hours, with the Communists within three miles of the Shansi capital at the nearest point, pro-Government reports said today.

shelters as defences Information received by the und erect Nanking office of General Yen against Communist artillery shells, Hsi-chan's headquarters said while the anells around the Security Counell this morning Dr. for the that severe close range fighting capital are now under direct Com-Bunche said the blame raged all day yesterday to the munist threat, the reports, sald

Each. side has soiled its hands in East, North East and South around Taiyuan, a treats appear question, of black and white of trying to East of the city, following a has been addrosted to President the grim business lightning attack by the Com-Chiang Kai-shele and the Defence win the war through the Instru

upon the Minister, General Ho Ying-chin, mentality of a forced, truce, he munist 7th column

cast of by the Bhansi Provincial Council, added. Government positions

Lachel, meanwhile, alleged that Talyutn, which brought the requesting prompt steps to rescue

the city.

the Security Council was not attackers within three miles of

completely and accurately in the city.

formed by its acting mediator on the new Jewish-Egyptian fighting With the approach of Govern-in Southern Palestine. ment reinforcements to Chinchow, reports today spoke of the inumin ence of another major battle in 1646604] the Manchurian corridor.

of double viczations by Egypt Withdrawal Urged -In caspatch from Mukden, the Colic Social Welfare Daily of Dr. Bunche's rulings

Use of

of convoys

As the war tension heightenin: | start of Aghting In Nérev.waz.not of Isrool on any part; of the plantorack" hud "accepted the convoy.

Inside the walled city of Tai-i yuan tension gripped the popula tion, who begun to dig dug-outs

Atomic Files Ransacked

Oakland, California,"

October 18. The private files of a Unis versity of California solontist, who is believed to be attend. ing the Atomic Energy Con- -ference in Washington, ware

ransacked within the

past three days, according to the r-ofice,

The study door at the home of the soientist, Francis Elchowsky, had been broken and papers орел,

were atrewn over the Boor. The police say they had not yet determined whether anything was taken.

mechanical Bichowsky, a engineering lecturor, was an observer at the Bikini atom bomb test.--Router.

Dewey Has A Slender Advantage

New York, October 18.. ..George Gallup's American Insitute of Public Opinion lo day reported that Governor Thomas Dewey, Republican

Ing in 20 states.

Battle Imminent

A

the

This might have been an excuse for defensive action, Mr. Bun said, such as retaliatory acts on Egyptian convoys. But, he added, Mr. Aubrey S. Eban, Israel's re-Tarnel waited, perhaps naively, for presentative here, said a true re- the UN to straighten out the lesue. port-by Dr. Bunche would have

fold

on

the

in the disputed:

reported that President Chiang Negev desert area.

flew out of Pelping Kai-shek

"We are painfully aware of the yesterday afternoon for another

brief visit to Mukden-his second complete unity of some political factors Involved in the problem in three days.

The President was said to have of the Negev," Mr. Eban said. He wald, Israel refuses to let the paused at the airfield for a two-

Under the hour conference with top-ranking Negev be pinched off. Kovernment commanders, including original Palestine partition plan, General Wel Li-huang. Man- the Negev was to be Jewish ter churian commander-in-chief, and ritory but Count Folke his newly appointed a sistant, nadotte, slain mediator, General Tu Yu-ming, without en-mended.in his last report that it tering the city.

be given to the Arabis.

Mr. Mahmoud Fawzi of Egypt

Both Government columns bat-

Вет

recom-

ling their way towards Chinchow expressed the deep concern of the

Dr. Bunche has suggested Arabs and Jews withdraw to positions ocoupled before the new outbreak of fighting, accept UN conditions covering convoys In the fighting araz and agree to negotiation through the UN of such problems as the return of Arab refugees to their homes, crop harvesting, evacuation of Jewish

hold settlements

by Egyptians and the stationing of UN observers in the area.

Egypt's representative objected, saying: "I think the whole mili- tary netton is continuing in the Negev, and while familles are be ing driven from their homes, the Security Council cannot be com-

placent and just hope for the best

and let things, dragon-Asso- clated Press and United Press. (More News On Palestine On Page 7)

Von Brauchitsch

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Coun

Radical Socialists 12. Catholic Party Republican 9. Miscellaneous parties, the rest -Associated Press.

Eire

To

Break Leads Difficulties

London, October 18.. Further talks are likely to take place, betwoon

· representatives of the Commonwealth and Eire on ways and means of avoiding, or mitigating, -problems that may arise from the proposed re- peal of Eire's External Relations Act.

Dies In Hamburg Commonwealth.

against

Offenders when summarily

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