1949-01-25 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1949,

RECOGNITION OF ISRAEL AS | PART OF ANTI-SOVIET PLAN Barring Russians

Parents Watch Son's Death.

Bydney, January 23,

A father and mother gav their only mon, aged 28, kl8- ad by a shark today on the beach at Newcmutin, New Bouth Wales.

The young man, who was taking part in a surf-riding context, was about 120 yards from

the shore whon

foot was caught in rocks Before help could reach hims he was solzed by the shark In its first attack and drag - ged under-Router.

COPPER-FROM YUGOSLAVIA

From Middle East

London, January 24.

British recognition of Israel, expected in the near future, is part of the Anglo-American strategy to bar Russia from the Middle East. Britain plans to acknowledge formally that the tiny Jewish state now exists. It will end o three-year chapter of bitter, and often bloody, Anglo-Jewish relations.

It will bring close together for the first timo Ameri-

can and British policies in that vital area. The United States is expected | moderáte dibuit, “in” terter at about the same time to give restore Anglo-Jewish friendship recognition to King Abdullah of that began to fade years ago,

Some American and Britisk Transjordan, whose Arab Le-

Rources say the Western powers gion troops fought against the would like to stake their, main Jews in the recent conflict.' points of idle Eastern policy. American and British diplomats en Inraci and Turkey. Turkey in

without peace,

American old and agree that

the Import-Export Bank has an

plans to lend Israel

the now

New York, January 23, The president of an importing company sold in New York today that large shipments of Yugoslav copper are now on the way to the United States.

The State Department is conal-Middle East may soon become dering export licences for goods fald of extended Communist acti-nounced which Yugoslavia is seeking invity. Small Communist groups are £25,000,000. exchange for copper, lead and other strategis materials,--Reuter, already active in most of the Arab countries, And there in a Com- munist party in Israel.

For all-day

These groups have been able to take advantage of the often oppon- Ing Middle East policies of Britain and the United States.

Fog Blanket Over Shanghai

Shanghal, January 24,

A heavy tog that out visibility to as low as 50 root early this morning continued. to frenzo all air traffic in the Shanghai area..

The fog closed in shortly after noon yesterday, and air fights Into and 1out of Shanghai have been disrupt- od since.

became The foo so thick during this morn. Ing that motorscars drove in Bhanghai streets with lights on and horns sounding oven more constantly than uIRURI scaldants-United to avald

Prosa.

Communist Emblem Displaced

But the United States and Britain are also aware of the

Milan, January 23. weaknesses and needs of the Arabu. Britain has military

The Italian Workers Socialist -treaties with Iraq, Egypt and Unity Party adopted a rising Transjordan, and Egypt and sun as its party symbol instead Iraq are seeking rovisions of of a hammer and sickle when these treatles.

its second National Congress Diplomats

with the

opened in Milan today.

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British recognition of Israel be major change in volley

based on friendship needs of the Arabs is modernisa- the Arab nations for many years. tion. They need bath money and Their sprawling countries, muck of technical guidance. It is conceiv: shem deserts, Ink the Mediterran-able that the United States and an to the Far East and the Suez Britain will seek to win back Arab Canal Britain's trade route to the friendship by offering to give East, is cut through Egypt. them the guidance and the help

Oil Reservoir

now one

Always strategically imper. fant to Britain, the area ha en developed into of the world's great servoirs.

all re.

Middle East oil has become the lifeblood of European and world recovery. Ten years ago less than

quarter of Europe's oll came from Arabian oil feide. Official estimates now say that in two years' time Europe may get four fifthe of. Ita supply there.

British and American concerns hold the biggest part of the Arab oll concessions while smaller shares

The party is the moderate sec- tion of Italian Socialism led by Signor Gluseppe Saragat. The Congress is expected to last four days.

The vital problem before it is continued participation in

the

to a more modern life. Associated | Coalition Government headed by Press.

Signer de Gasperi. The Socialist Unity Party has two representa- tives in the Government-Signor Sarogat (Vice-Premier and Minis- ter of Mercantile Marine) and Signor Roberto Tremelloni (Minis- ter without Portfolio)

Acheson's Biggest Worry

Washington, January 24. China is widely regarde i are held by France and the Nether-here us the hottest trouble spot confronting the new US Secre-

lands.

Socialist, The veteran women Signora Angelica Balabanof, was elected President of the Congress today. In her address, she said she is in favour of the party re- maining in the Government and taking an anti-Communist stand.

Foreign delegates attending in- clude Denis Healey, International Secretary of the British Labour Party, Van Der Goes (Dutch So- Rodolfo Lopiz, (exiled

tary of State, Mr. Dean Ache-/st), socialist) and Zhivro

While Britain has beon pre- occupied with the Araba, the

Interested son. United States became

In the Zionlat cause. The Jews wanted a home, a atate of their own. They wanted it in Palestine. Jewish immigration into Pales tine began to grow. British, rule under a League of Nations man- date, began limiting this flow of immigrants in 1030.

U.S. Backing

Topalović (exlied leader of the However, informed sources see Yugoslav Social Democrat Party Socialists of no prospect of any quick, impor-representing the tant development in American, Eastern Europe) --Reuter. policy toward that country.

They point out that collapse of the Nationalist Government can mean such a quick development ot Communist China that regions beyond its borders may be men- aced.

But the Jews did not give up. Such a rapid spread of the Red They raised funds by private subtle would give urgency to the scription, much of it in the United problem of action by the Western- States. Americans gave not only powers to oppose Communist in- their funds but their political influence in South East Asian lands.

Zioniste as well, The fluence wanted the money to develop the fertile rocky slopes and valleys of Palestine. Gradually the

more

in.

weight of American politica

As long as the present con- fused situation parsists in China polley will re-

American

itself, main one of non-involvement, authorities here any,

Atomic Research Aids Crop

Hobart, January 23. Atomic research in Canada

fluenco led to positive

If and when elther a coalition may produce better wheat crops backitain gave

for the Jewish causo, Government or

a Communist re-In Australia, Professor G. M. her mandato gime emerges, the United States Schrum, physics Professor at last apring, declaring that no will adopt a policy tailored to fit the British Columbia Universi- solution,: acceptable to both the the new

situation. Associated Arabs, was possible. The United Press.

Nations voted

for

Arabs refused to

partition, the

And it. accept

the war in Palestine begun.

Arab, leaders dried out that 40,000,000 Araba could not be beaten by a comparative hand.

1,000,000 or fewer than Jews.

ful

war.

War

STABLE FRANC NOW IN SIGHT

day..

Purls, January 23.

Captain Last Man Off

The captain of the Spanish fishing vessel "Tito" was the last to leave her after she piled up on the Goeira Rock, 25 miles from the Atlantic port of Vigo, Spain. The 26, members of the crew were rescued by brooches buoy, after spending 80 hours on tho storm- lashed ship. The Dutch vessel “Ganges" first succeed- ed in getting a lins to the stricken "Tito" and, hand over hand, the men inched their way to safety.-AP Photo.

Oulton's Force Digging In

Akaba, Traṇsjordan, January 23. British troops, back in this Red Sea port after

-nearly three yours' absence, are settling down- in neat rows of tents among the palm trees of the Akaba Oasis, overlooked by stoop rugged mountains.

Here at the request of the Transjordan Govern- ment, shirt-sleeved men of the Royal Lincoln- shire Regiment have finished digging in and putting local defences in order.

They are nicknamed "Oulton's earlier by a map-making team ty, told the Australian and New Force after their commanding from Fayed. Wearing maft!, this Zealand Science Congress in oficer, Lieutenant Colonel H. J. team arrived unnoticed. Some flow Hobart.

Oulton. These soldiers are not now over nearby areas, taking photo- Experiments are being carried to the Middle East. They are used graphs of roads to bring maps up

and dry to dato," out with phosphate fertiliser, con- to the scorching run taining radībactive phosphorus, he weather. Many of them wore in

Palestine before the British man have gone North from here to Two of Colonel Oulton's platoons dato ended.

Maan, an important communica- this tions contro DO miles away,

Australian economy is working at only 70 per cent capacity des- pite full employment, Profesgor D.

Unless

Bringing life back Into

to

there.

Those staying, bore have orders: to hold Akaba against any al- tempted, solauro. To do so, they have soversl 25-pounders, half a

When the Arab coversos began,

B. Copland, former Australian port, the Lincolns are accompanied reinforce the Royal Engineers the Arab leaders declared Britain

All Indications show that the Prices Commendssioner, told the by several Royal Engineers, who had deserted them while the Jaws stability of the franc and victory Congress.

ard putting roofs back on to the contanded that the British were over inflation are in sight, M.

the Australian dollar brick huts and barrack buildings actively helping the Arabs in the Maurice Petsche, French Flance policy is changed, he sald, Aus- used during the war. A Bristol Myers Product

Colonel Oulton as made his The Jews quickly used their Minister, said in a broadcast to-traila will have to import some food should the population reach Solo Agents;

a well-camou-dozen Bofors and a Cromwell tank. predication and determination to

He was appealing to the French the 10 million mark and agricul- cotamand post in M. Baler-Lynn Hellwig build a small but hard-hitting

In the ground. Before the entrance Marina Housa Hongkong force. The Arabe bickared among people to subscribe to the new tural products remain at the pre-flaged stong structure half buried

national reconstruction loan for war level. APB themselves. In their armies the which subscriptions open to-

"Instead of making strenuouse this spacious dug-out stands a gap between those at the top and

bamboo mast with the regimental efforts to meet dollar difficulties morrow, those at the bottom was a chasm.

M. Patsche sald French produc- by expanding exports and borrow flag duttering at its top. Arab Pressuro tlon lost your was 15 per cent ing in the United States to meet Against their losses in the field, more than in 1938. The Govern the dollar defeit." Mr. Copland

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The Lincolns have already est- ablished overland contact with

the Arab governments began to ment had made economies totalling] added. "we are adopting a course their headquarters, the Eighth | face increasing unrest at home, 56,000 million francs and the seven-nation Arab League months--Reuter.

began slowly to fall apart.

The Arabe shut off a vital oil pipeline from the Iraq fields to Haifa. The fighting also blocked proposed construction' of new pipe. lince from Snadi Arabla

and Iranian oil folds to the Mediter ranean coast..

The Araba alimed at putting pressure en Britain and the United States, since the oil war

I'm

four of restricting dollar imports."

Reuter,

Tory Opposition On Palestine

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London, January 23.

needed for European" recovery, The Conservative Parliamentary Opposition may

Slowly Britain and the United

Biates began working towards

Fa common polley. In the Mid-

\,die 'Kast. The war in the Holy,

Land was, beginning to strais Anglo-American.

voto in consure of the Government's Palestino

policy.

They will do so if they are Most political quaiters are con friendship dissatisfied with the Foreign vinced that the Government's Mr. Ernest Bevin, often accused Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin's, decision to recognise larael was

The British Foreign Secretary

of being personally embittered by statement next Wednesday in taken by the Cabinet last Mon

of

the terrorist vicience of the Jews, the House of Commons debate. day after what some moyed closer to the United States

describe

Infantry Brigado" at Fayed......... soparated from: 'hero by stoop, winding sandstone tracks, which joeps cover. In Just over seven

hours.

Orders To Fight

A Brigado?

And offshore, a British destroyer ridos at anchor,

Informed Transjordan' .ob. ahrvera ballove this group should be regarded as the vani guard of force at least

brigade strong.

An enterprising Army. con- tractor from Auman, 260 milos Away, has arrived here with a lorry load of canteon goodu. He is popular with the troops, who buy ginger ale from him during their The last of the white-paint- leisure hours when they bathe of ed transport vessels to leave flah in the square-shaped bay. the concrete quay hero lagune By night, hurricane lamps Hight derstood to be going to Buss, up the camp, and up till a late hour feaving "just" a tug and a faw, lusby voices can be heard singing small craft; bahind them. cheerful

50g marked con The arrival hero of "Oulton'" trast to the melancholy Arab tunca Force" was preceded several weeks which coaso at sunset-Beuter.

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Thi Health Minister, Mr. Aneurin: Bevan, the öhler tart wing flours. In the Cabinet, in believed by soma, to have led

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For the first time. policy and his entire Palestine

PRO TERANG Govern others" a "clash "union policy came under fire in Parliament will face a major debate on foreign polloy without any ari surance of support from the Op- pbaition,,WATERS

British Hope--

From top level talka in Washing-|||ing de

Lori and In London, a how policy | The Government's large›Parlia. Da good Drum P

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then emerged Diplomats of both, muntary majority, almost rules Left wing critics, who are not Spuntries in the Middle East is out, any possibility of an adverse expected to vote against the Gov- gan a campaign to restors panco vote winning the day but it will arment though, some may ab-

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