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Film Criticisms

London, December 27. Thousands of pounds are boing contributed volun- tarily by British newspapers and periodicals to finance an appeal to the highest court in Britain, the House of Lords,

The appeal is against what has been described as a Hollywood attempt to gag English film criticism and intimidate English film critics.

Peer Holps

The appeal arises from a case I Court costs of the two hearings between a firm critle of the were sald to have exhausted Miss British Broadcasting Corpora-Roberta's private resources. tion, Mias Arnot Robertson, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Two years ago, the company refused to allow Miss Robertson to re- view their Bins in London and complained to the BBC that she was completely out nf touch with the tastes and entertain- ment requirements of the pic-secretary of the film section of ture-going millions,

the London Critica Circle and Fund Treasurer, said "Judging

Mus

Robertson demanded 21 publie apology and compensation on the grounds that a letter sent by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to the BBC was defamatory,

She gated for alleged hel, won the case with £1,500 awnertori as damages, but later lost the decis sion on a appeal by the film company to a higher court,

Italian Navy Carries Out Manoeuvres

Rome. December 28. The Halian Navy has just carried out what may have been the quietest manoeuvres in history..

That was beenuse Italy's post- wor Nuvy is to low to funds it cannot afford to waste amuni-. ton. In 16 days of oeuvres in the Artentie and Tanian seas, hardly a shot was fired,

Aware of the principles in. volved in the GREO, fellow critics in sympathy with Miss Robertson launched an appeal for funds to help cover legal fets and enable thɑ cesa to be taken to the House of Lords. Mr. Hilton

Deane, honourary

New Pacific Coast Threat To Shipping

Ban Francisco, December 28. Bhipowners and the American Federation of Labour Bal- ~Törw' "Union of the Pacific resumed negailations yesterday

over a dispute threatening Pacific Coast shipping.

The Federat conclilator, Mr. Omar Hoskins, at in on the talks.

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The allors want increases ranging from $20 to $60 month, Employers have offered increases of from: $16 to $35. -Associated Press,

Christmas Battle

In Palestine Still Continuing

Tel-Aviv, December 28.

The second battle of the Negev swelled today into

a full scale fight for the barren Southern Palestino desert.

by the way things are Hit It appears, on the fifth day of the new fighting, that looks very hopeful. Counting verything promised, we already have about £5,000 which will roughly cover expenses alrendy incurred.

"Another £3,000 is needed for the House of Lords' appeal,

Notice of the appeal must be Inget at the House of Lords by January for it to be considered during the new session,

One of the largest contributions te the fund was £1,000 from the newspaper peer, Lord Kemsley, Four other papera and periodients each contributed £250 to make up another £ 1,000. Literary groups act Individuals Kent smaller amounts,

"Caliban Body"

The

CRUC hus already bron alred

In the House of Com mone. A journalist Member of Parliament, Mr. Tom Driberg, apeaking about it in a debate on the Government's new Legat Aid Advice Bill, weld:

"As things are, it may clearly be dimeult in the future for eri- les or other writers in almilor circumstances to risk bringing The manoeuvres involved two tibet actions at all against these of italy's, three Naval divisions.

opulent and barbarous Hollywood ་ It was the Navy's first post-war

corporations, whoever they may winter, exercises. One division be, who are trying to gag English was heavy and other light. The criticism and intimidate English

announced critica." Adriatle Division as beforehand consisted of 10 vettes--speedy little submarine- chasers and patroi bonis,

The other. under the Com- of Admiral Bruto Dri-

-the

cut "The power-crazed vindictive- ness of this Caliban kind of or- gatisation is most deplorable, he declared.

two

-matte

vonesh had Italy's oldest battle ship

Duille and younger but out-dated cruisers, the Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Duea Degli

Abruzzi, plus six elderly destroyers.

Mornie was just about the best thing in the fleet.

There was, however, one drag, on morale. Among enlisted men," perhaps because uf wartirne contact with United States sul- lors, hast crept a feeling that they are underpaid. An Italian sailors pay envelope contains the equivalent of US$2 a month.

Oldest Ships

Members of the Crities Circle,

Israeli commanders are seeking to hurl the Egyptians back across their own frontiers.

They may also be trying to been no further overtures to the bring the Egyptian political Egyptians since the Christmas

around leaders

to armistice time battle began. talks without further delay.

Kooping Mum

Use of the air arm in the pre-, Fent fighting seems to be confin- ed to direct front line support of troops, plus ntlacks on ngar front air bases. There do not appear to be any important ralds far behind the lines.

In Cairn, the Egyption Com- munications Minister, Dessouki Abaza Pasha, sald the battle had developed into P general clash. He gave no details of the fight Ing. but toll newsmen that Egypt's military position is good.

Despite a shutdown on official Contrary to previous practices, news here, it is known that the Israell communiques are silent battle is being fought on a large on the names of cities or bruses scale. in 40 fre Just inside ether bombed by their planes or Israeli territory from Egypt's ralded by the Egyptians. Rafn frontier base and extending Northward toward Gozo.

on

It is also known that the tighting continues unchecked band and in the air by both sites,

Israel Accused

What le not however,

known here, аге the gatne or Tosses on either side, or from which side

initial came the Impetus of the offensive or the specific tactical objectives.

In Paris, a report from United Nations observers accused Israel of breaking the Holy Land truce by attacking the Egyptian forces In the Negev.

whipping up funds for the Robert-diately after recent preliminary The Negev battle began Imme- son case, have themselves been manoeuvring over an armistice threatened with ilbel proceedings get-together broke down. A by MGM unless they withdraw military spokesman here said the a letter circulated in an appeal Jews still were willing to talk for funds. Reuter,

peace, but he said there

Japan's Strength Over-Estimated

Now York, December 28,

had

The Navy, despite all difficul-Rear-Admiral Ellis Zacharias blamas the "blunders"

of Yalta on United States intelligence reports which, he said, over-ostímatod Japanese mili- tory strength.

J

The foracii spokesman In- alated again that there was no fighting around Faluja, Island from Gaza, where 3,000 Egypt- lans have been trapped since the previous Negev operation.

Gaza Endangered

The military spokesman said the nearest land lighting to Gaza is somewhere North West of Nirim, opposite the Egyptian bosc at Rafa. He declined to say the Rafe-Gaza constal whether rond is cu!.

however, It appears obvious, that with fighting North West of Nirlin the road will be seri- ously endangered and the Egypt- Jan position at Gaza made perilous, even if not under direct and assault.-Associated Press.

British, U.S. War Ships Expected

In January several of His Majesty's ships and two Unit- ed States Navy craft are ex- pected to call at Hong Kon

The first to reach the Colony will be the troopship Dilwara on January 1 from Singapore withi 100 service familles and 60 servien personnel froin the United King- dom.

The 2/6 Gurklu Regiment. whose vanguard arrived here re- cently by BOA€, will be aboard the Dilwara,

ties, is still the pride of italian Arms 11 har always been. Through the peace treaty the Navy was lured to its oldest stowest ships. All the rest were to be divided between the victors.

The United States and

Admiral Zacharias s Pre-ably depleted in strength, is now Britain have renounerti

Roosevelt's their sident

advisers, composer of second-rate troops shares, but with the stipulation rather than Mr. Roosevelt him- incapable of major offensive as that they be scrapped.

self, insisted on gaining Russian lion and even effective defence." But the war-battered feet is entrance into the Pacific War at Yalta. "I maintain unequivo- He said this report was ignored trying to keep up its standards. and they stood behind him cally that Japan's unconditional

For the first time the Italian every day at Yalta, reminding surrender could have been ob troops will be among the innova- Navy used Rudar. It was not him every day.

Radar-equipped before defeat.

Also for the first time Italian

men

The manoeuvres were design ed mainly to tench officers and navigation and defence from air attack, The heavy fleet sailed from Taranto, major (tallon Naval base, under the heel of the Italian beol, tr Augusta, Syracuse and Messina, in Sicily, and back to Messina.

Simulated nir attacks were enrried out by Air Force

P-38

|tained without Soviet action in

Manchuria."United Press.

POSTHUMOUS. GM FOR POW

According to present plans, the troopship will dock in Englana early next year for an 18-month trooper. A cafeteria system for reconversion into a

peacetime

tions in the reconversion.

Arriving from the North are HMS Amethyst (Shanghai) 011 January 6, HMS London (Shang- hai on January 17, HMS Con- cord (Nanking) on Janitary 20 and HMS Alacrity (Shanghai) on January 22.

Admiral Zacharias, former de- his tried refuelling at sea, inputy Chief of the Office of Naval motion, The fallan, feet burnszint, United Nations World, that Intelligence, writes in the maga- fuct oil. Copying techniques *H** worked out by the U.S. Navy to the crucial decision to bring Rus- keep it operative over the vast

sin into the Pacific War at all streiches of Pacific waters

cost was chiefly motivated by the mams, destroyers went alongside Kwangtung "Army of Japan in

London, December 27. Rear Admiral A. C. G. Madden, cruisers, enught a rope line, pull-

Manchuria, whose strength was

The King has awarded the Flag Officer, Second in Command ed aboard an attached hose, and estimated at more than 1,000,000 George Medal to the late Lance Far East Station, is expected to

combatants, took on fuel.

Corporal David Russell, of the return to the Colony by the cream of

This, forec, described as the Second New Zealand Expedition- Amethyst as orixinally arranged, the Japanese Armory Force, in recognition gal-Bear. Admiral Madden left by the was intact in composition, self-lant and distinguished services HMS London on December 20 for contained, with its own autono- while a prisoner of war in Ger- a pre-arranged visit to Shanghai. mous command organisation, in- man hands prior to September, On January 4 the American dustrial base, political leadership, 1945, announces the London tanker Kennebec is visiting Hong Imperial amblitons."

Gazette. Reuter.

Kong for a two-day slay and the US Submarino Pomfret will be here on January 22 for a week. Their destinations are not known by the local authorities yet.

Departures from Hong Kong include IMS Comus (December 20) for Singapore, USS Souther- Paris, December 28. land (January 1) for Amǝy. HMS A British source said yesterday Sussex. (January 3) for Singapore, that the UN Security Council HMS Amethyst (January 11 for has decided to resume its meet-Singapore, Hы19 Constance (Janu ings at Lake Success, New York,ary 21) for Singapore, USS Pom- on_January 0.

tret (January 28) and USS Ken- The Council has beenn meet-nebec (January 61, both destina- ing in Paris sinco-just before the tlons unknown yet. UN Assembly convenced here

Second-Rators

under

The writer said that Navy ordere he later drafted his own estimate of the situa tion.

fighters acquired from the Unit- ed States. The Navy's Runs pointed, and traced the fighters" night across the skies, but wast- "Japanese soldiers were dofcat- Ammunition Associated cd. In the South West, and the

Central Pacific Array, consider

cd nu

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SCOUT JAMBOREE

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IN AUSTRALIA:

POPE RECEIVES- DIPLOMATS

London, December *27. Romic Radio reports that the Melbourne, December 20. Pope today`gave his customary Eleven-thousand Boy Scouts New Year's audience to foreign from the Pacific countries "will | diplomats accredited to the Holy attend a Pan-Pacifle Scout Jam→ Sec. boree which opent on Wednesday

The

Colombian Ambassador, at Wongs Park, New Blakwood. Senor Carlo Velez, doyen of thre Victoria.

Diplomatie Corps -In- the Vatican The Jamboree, which will con City, was the first to be receiv tinue until January 9, is, regard, Jed. Ho was followed by repre- ed as a drehearsal for the sentatives of eight other coun- World Scout Jamboree to be held i tries, including Italy's Ambassá- next year in Auckland,} Now {dor, Signor Marchese Pasquale i

Aninciated Press. Dlags Reuter

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