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By Courters of Francis Wu

CHINA MAIL

No. 34115.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1948.

ISRAEL URGES ARMISTICE

Eban Asks UN Council To Negotiate Peace Parleys

PROPOSAL MODIFIED

Paris, October 29.

Israel today urged the Security Council of the United Nations to order the Arab States to negotiate a Palestine armistice and peace settlement with the Jews.

C And W To Take Over, Soon

The Laking over of the Tete communications Branch of the General Post Office, by Gable and Wireless, reported by The "China Mal" on Thursday, was officially con- firmed yesterday.

The official statement sald that the Branch will be takens aver on Monday a result .of an agreement between the Hong Kong Government and Cable and Wireless, Limited, The general public, addad the statement, will be affected I only one particular-the change in the locatie Accepting office of p-shore telegrams

On Monday this alice will be transferred to the Central Telegraph Office of Cable and Wireless, Unian Bellding.

There will be no changes in the arrangements for Issuing wireless licences. All nonlica- tlons for and correspondence relating. ta auch Itcences should as at present ho ad. dressed 10 the Postmaster General,

-Hitler's

Generals Sentenced

Nuremberg, October 29, An American court yesterday imposed sentences vanging from life to three years on 11 of Germany's top commanders for atrocities in the secondi. world war.

The proposal was presented by the Israeli repre- sentative, Mr. Aubrey Ebon, as he opened the fight against the Anglo-Chinese resolution calling for possible sanctions against the Jews. Mr. Eban alleged Britain and China condoned Arab invasions of Palestine last spring. Now, he said, they are trying to make what he des- cribed as Jewish dafence of the new Palestine State an act of aggression.

veston of Israeli territory.

Israel won at least limited Palestine truce and of their In. support from France sought to weaken billing

which the hard-

British-Chinese

-

The Israel representativis said the Szeurity Comeil should not

posal under discussion in the stop at ordering withdrawal in Council.

Amendments

Lesitions held on October 14 but should order withdrawal to post- tacus held on May 14, On the night of May 14 Egypt, as well ne Iraq, Syria, Transbordan and the Lelation, meaded Palestine, The Frengh Alexander Parodi, introduced "At that time thousands of moderating amendments to, the troops poured over our borders

right unresisted by international Angle-Chinese resolution

delente.

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after Sa Alexander Cadugon, oftion, The Council was prevented Prition, and the Chinese delegate, | again and again from embarking Dr. T.E. Tsiang, strengthened on my punitive action and it was 11. The proposal would have the prevented by the sponsors of this | Security Council:

action," he said.

1. Order Jews and Arabs to withdraw to military positions cach heid before the recent fight- ing in Negev; und

2. Back up the order by initiat- ing urgent study ot possible j'economic," diplonialte' and com- munications sanctions that might be taken against whichever side disobeyed the withdrawal order.

Mi. Parodi proposed the striking out of the provision for study of sanctions. He argued specific re- frence to sanctions was not

necessary because the Council al- way: could take enforcement ae-

tion.

Egypt's Request

Mr. Eban saki Britai and China repeatedly blocked forceful Security Counell steps when such steps

proposed against Arabs. Now, he said, they are try- Ing vigorously to invoke such ac-, tion against Jews- United Pryas,

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were

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Mr. D. W.

Waterton

was arrested for radio activities in Stanley Internment Camp and he paid with his lifa on October 29, 1043, five years ago yesterday.

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MIRACLE NEEDED TO HALT CHINESE REDS

AND

NO DEFENCE

Mass Murder Day Commemorated At Stanley Cemetery

Wreaths were laid on the graves of the 33 man and woman at Stanley Comezory yesterday to mark the fifth anniversary of the mass execution by the Japanese, of people sentenced to death after a mock trial in the Assembly Hall, Stan! ley Prison.

Govt Bill To Nationalise British Steel 9, 1943 is known to

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Canada Ready For Regional Security Treaty

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Washington, October 29.

Some diplomatic authorities here fear that only a

miracle can now stop the Communists from eventually winning control of most of China. They see no evidence of a Nationalist force strong enough to halt the Communist march. In battle after 'bottle this year the Communists have routed Nationalist troops and captured great quantities of fighting equipment. They now control virtually all Manchuria and are massing strong striking forces in Northern China.

Even if the United States boosts aid to China and takes over supervision of military campaigns as it has in Greado, it would still bo a formid- able task to check the wall-organised and far- flung Red guerilla forces, according to come exports hord,

in

They pointed out that dès- pite United States' efforis Greece Communist guerillas are still active in the country which is only a speck on the map compared with China's vostness,

Indation and other economic Voes beset Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek's Government and al- hough Congress entmarked $400,- 100,000 for military and economic d to his nationalist Goverment his year it is proving only a drop d the bucket.

Senateve Brewster said hr too fear***

nay be on the verge of communistion unles Chiang Kai-shek gets more alt He said China is a tragic example of the Truman administrafton' policy of too little and too inte,.

Tragic Neglect

There is no way of knowing what his attitude toward tutore aid to China will be until after naxt Tuesday's presidential elec-

to

tinn. Mr. Thomas E. Dewey, Re- publican nominee, promised

tragic end what he called the neglect of China by the Democrat

Figures On

Govt Flats

Government's Leighton Hill apartments were built at a cost of HK$3.800,000 it was officially stated yesterday.

The cost includes the ap proach road retaining wall, .alla preparation and main

Bower,

The official statement yek- terday said that the cost was more than HK52 a cubic foot and would be less if a third black of apartments or 'other Bulidings are erected on the vacant one-and-a-half more.

Bonomic deterioration or also resign..

Want Drastic Stops Chen Ming-then, presented an About 30 members, headed by mergency resolution calling for rastle. steps to save the present duation which, II. watund, would

nevitably lead to riots and vio- ence If not checked.

The Telu

mediate requisition of property of Diplomatic officials say of Hehe Yuh and hoarded stockr

21'oning of essential dally needs publican administration would brothe

people and employment of confronted with these cold facts:

converted gold, silver and foreign for impartation. of (1) There is a limit to the total currency amount the United States can inaterials from abroad. pend for defence and foreign aid Meanwhile the Government and any aid to China must be split on the question of.

of whether Salanced

the August 19 prices should be against funds needed for

unfrozen. today reported to. the cold war in Europe, Greece and Turkey.

have reached compromis (2) There is a physical limit to

new mearu"ES areament on which will be submitted to the (3) Central China's morale in Executiva Yuan tomorrow for

discussion and approval....... The

compromisn agreement among the leading polley makers sold to include partial freezing of the August 19 nrices.

"Moss Murder Day," as October lurge number of residents, climaxed London, October 20 the arrest, torture and trial of The Government today, pub-A. Fraser (Defence Secretory),

WIR. Scott lished its bill to nationalise deut of Police), Capt. Miteen

(Deputy Superinten the steel industry from the ore Ahmed Ansari, Rajput Regiment, pit to the rolling mill on May who was posthumously awardzi 1, 1050.

the George Cross, F. Hall, A. The bill will bring under Gov-Sinton. C. Hyde, Bashir Ahmed,

Ottawa, October, 29. M. Feraz, J.S. Grewal, George ernment. corporation 107-com-

Kotwall, Chester Bennett, S Canada has informed Britain panies and their subsidiaries. The Preston Wang, A. Bradley and 20 and other governments bll will leave in private, hands SS

others.

"erned that she is ready to small companies producing, an= | New York, October 29.

nually less than 59,000 tons of The late D.C...Edmonton was negotiate "a regional treaty of aid China can use effectively. Buses and trolley buses roll-rent ore or 20,000 tons of-pig iron also amon" thase the 10lective security the Exow, It

tribunal. He was given a prison ternal Affairs Minlater. L. B ed on seven privately owned or steel. Jagatekont General Walther

on Thursday carrying,

term and sub equently dled in the

Others similarly gen Pearson, announced, yesterday Warlimont, 54, found to be one The Egyptian delegate, Mah-routes

The bill sets up a corporation Prison. al of Tier's chief advisers lu draft-

the 3,500,000 New Yorkers Buy Fawk, asked

This means that Canada is Souza, I.B. ine sanamary execution orders Council *

order the return of the leaders of the left wing Union to acquire the securities of the fenced were W. J. Anderson, F.

ready to enter a military agree. nist Allied Commandos and Negev urinies to positions they faction ordered "abandon the major firms engaged in, digging Robert, L. C. R.

ron ore, smelting of iron ore into Nanik and Lal Singh. Ted Army political commissars, held before the October 14 out-strike."

pig icon, in blast furnaces con- On November 7, Remembrance nt with the United Sintok Bri-

al, France. Blein, the Nether

nde and Taxembourn to formabinet of Premier Company and Union officials verting pig iron and scrap into Sunday, a special Service will be of held at the Prison Officers' Club, tecl Ingots and the shaping. "Stanley, at which Canon Maruth Atlantie defenlynn' sak thut, normal services were

steel by hot rolling.

liarice, resumet on all routes which ha:l

omelate. Foto.v.ng MES Compensation, based on Stocic will

Mr. Pearson make the . Mr. Eban assailed the entire been strike-bound or operating Anglo-Chinese proposal and then u curtailed basis pince Tues- Exchange values of steel stocks, ceremony wreaths will be laid on

will be paid in issue of Belish the graves of two members of the nouncement at a press, confer- natives of its apónior. He as day.

Prison staff who were killed in fron and Steel stock equal to the December 1941 Aghting and carted the disadvantager

The Congress of Industria' securities taken over. by the

os' well as on the gave of an Un- Egyptians now suffer in Negev Organisations Transport Workers Government,

known Warrior. wwere direct consequente o

Union called the strike dumund-

The most controversial. The bill

1TK+Ud

s sentenced to life imprison-brenk instead of withdrawal. He

said he felt this 'change nont.

AVDE

The same penalty wna meted strengthen the resolution. t to leulesant Seneral Ster- Yan Reinceke. 1, whe charged with istuing similar or- ters. Relncke served as a in- nay judge on the People's Covel witch led the would be assos- El of Her in July 1944.-As- Buchalad Fiess.

would

the

their 16-week deflance of the

Shanghai Britons Get Bread Rations

Shanghai, Octobor 29.

The British Residents Association, with the approval of the Chinese Authorities,' have arranged for immediate broad rationing for British subjects in view of the increasingly soricus food situa- tion here. ".

According to a BRA announcement today to mem- bers, from November 2, each Briton will be entitled to one. loof of bread a day upon the presentation of a special ration coupon. The announcement: added, for foodstuffs as more and more that as supplies of flour were store-keepers, bakeries, rice-shops beyond the control of the Asand butchers, close their doors saciation, the scheme can only daily for lack of fresh supplies.

Virtually, no foodstuffe be guaranteed for 15 days but it is hoped that it will be con trued thereafter if necessary. The greater 'majority of Shang- hal's 5,000,000 spend thair apare time these days in a frantic hunt

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Prosecution Witness Testinies

wald to:

Are

ing that the Public Service Com- in the history of the Labour Gov mission grunt the companies einment and likely to be the

tuhottest issue in the next general

election, also:

nigher fares to enable them pay $5,000,000 in retroactive pay increases.--Associated Press.

:

Honourable

Dismissal

The Hague, October 29. In a Royal decree by the Minta

try

1. Provides for consumers' com- mittees to protect the interests of users of steel, such as the motor Car and shipbuilding industries, and for an arbitration tribunal

headed by a lawyer;"

e. Gives the Minister of Supply power to prevent transfer of as- sels by acquired companies before the taking over date;

1. Fixes stock prices on which compensation will be paid on an of Overseas Territories. 11 average means of quotations from was announeed the Dr. Hubertus October 1, 1948, to October 25, van Mook has been mot honour- | 1948.-United Press. ubly dismissed 报告 Lieutenant. Governor-General of Indonesio.

In the decree thanky were ex- pressed for the mankah and im»., portant services he had rendered to his country in most extraordin ory and difficult cireum Lancos,

Dr. Van Mook's resignation' will be valid at the moment his fone- tions are being transferred to his |successor.--Associated Press,

BOGUS GOVT IN KWANGTUNG

SOVIET ARRESTED FOR CURRENCY DEAL

Shanghai, October 20. Economie pollco today arrested! Boris Liventzoff, 47-year-old local

Soviet re ident on charges of

blackmarket foreign currency transactions.

nnen,

is tired. The sentiment-is radually grow in some Chin-

growing circles

for a negotiated peace with the Communists. But in such a deal the Communists wruld hold all the bargaining cards

In Nanking. Wone

the

The measures will probably be announced tomorrow. -- United

Wen- Presa mao fared its worst crisis toda, a dissatisfact on over the Govern nt's economic policy cryst

+

sed into reneved demand i

Mr. Pearson did not elaborat his announcement: but it wor Jearned that Canadh expects one of the next steps to be for Bil- tain, France and the United

States to approach other coun-

tries, such as Scandinavia, Elre and porsibly Spain and Portugal, to see if they are interested in negotiations.

The proposed treaty would contain many features of both the Bogota and Brussels Panta "It was hoped in Ottawa that the North Atlantic Paet would be The arrest was effected after a signed early next year. police agent, posing ^s pro pective A proposed outline of the treaty prepared by seller of U. S. dollars, modo a already has been tate with the Russian a taxicab Canadian officials who said they A police, quad appeared on the were aware of all the implien scene while Liventzoff was coun- tions to Canada including the ring out the American dollars pooling of military resources Associated, Press

Associated Press and Reuter.

Inflation Causing Unrest In Canton

Canton, October 29.

The Weather

intense Siberian: asilegekona dominate China, Japan (and, the „nefiche- boaring seat. Bouch of the anticyclone

tropical depression centred about 30

mille Bw of. Iwodima ta moring North- ward and an associated "trough extends

Pellppan to the 0 of The

Canton is experiencing serious social unrest as are

sult of the over-spiralling Inflation which is squeezing the majority of workers squarely intWest from scross the Southern the middle, Under

• Shallow depresitors are sentred let dorp

to: hays entered the alty during the past fortnight owlry to suppliers refuss! to sell at the official celling price which le canaldered to be too low. Many long established restau tants and hotels have been re

authorities Bamar. But the Municipal duced to serving only pies and coffee and even for these, there Chung Kuo Ji Pao Canion: futions, wages and prices are frp continue to officially deny the te invariably a long queue. :-

dependent newspaper, said an zen at the August 19 level, existence of the black High Government officials follegal Kwangtung provincial However, it is impossible, to and are handling the wage dis Nanking.comfurred for the third Government has been clolistid buy staple commodities with pules on the basis of the outmodinimoms. 4.5 deg. Fal niccémivo:* day, today on the by, bandits. In a small vilinge ben dut going into the black mar. ed wage devēlas N

Canton, October 20.,

A Hulchow deapatch 'to; the

the emergency regula-

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REBEL'S ESCAPE

Rangoon, October 20.

e Pime Minister's resignation

Legistativs Yuan, Communist again devoted its seasłony today, wholly to debate on the Gov-escaped capture during a Govern- ornment's

policy, ment raid upon a rebçi camp Weat economio heard

a demand, from Teul of Pyinmana. In Central Burma Heuch-il that Premier Wong been Wednesday. given a seven-day deadline in A large number of rebels wera which to formulale, effective killed in the fighting at the camp. maasures to Arrest the current Associated Press,

It was cobaily reported that Thakin Khan Ton, the Wale Fing

leader,

narrowly

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