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REPARATIONS FROM Hoodlums At

JAPAN ARE HALTED

COMMUNISM

IN PHILIPPINES.

Manila, May 13.

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Mayor Manuel de, la Fuente in * press statement todny branded Coinmunists in the Philippines an nubversive elements championing the rule of violence.

He made the statement in re- ply to another made previously by two leading local. Communist leaders accusing President Quirino's administration of im- perialistic tendencies.-Router.

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Washington, May 12.

The United States today ordered a halt in further removals of Japanese plants as reparations. Major-General Frank A. McCoy, the American reprezentative, told the Far Eastern Commission that even industrial plants clossed as primary war facilities are needed by Japan to haston its economic recovery,

General McCoy 'said there should be no ceiling on

Japanese production for peaceful purposes. Reparations have gone in limited quantities to China, the Philippines, The Netherlands

and the Dutsh East Indies, and Britain. News of the United States' dr. clsion was received in London tonight with resignation than approval.

rather

The Foreign Office spokesman | refured to comment on the do- cision.

According to a usually reliable COUCe, the British Government received brief advance notice.

Huk Raid Kills 18

Manila, May 13. Free-reports today said that 18 persons were killed, and at least seven wounded when A big band of outlaws, suspected of being Hukbalahaps, raided Sibul Springs, n health resort has not 30 miles North of Manila, last

night. I

It is considered clear from the reply given by Mr Ernest Bevin. the Foreign Secretary, to a ques- sion in the House of Common yesterday that Britain COME

consented to cancel reparations payments by

by Japan.

Lake Success

Lake Bucosas, May 12. The Baudi-Arabian dela. gate today complained in" a United Nationa Committee that his car was patted with egge, this morning while on the way from a parage to call for him at his hotel.

"This is not freedom. This Sicence," wald the Arab diplomat, Mr. Jamil Barody.

Hla complaint drew an *** pression of regret from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, American delegate In the committee. who said she was sorry that "any group of Irresponsible hoodlume should make such an attack on any United Na- tions delegato,"

The exchange took place in the Social Committes—Unit- ed Press.

INDIAN'S VISIT TO SWITZERLAND

STARTING POINT IN ARAB-JEWISH PALESTINE TALKS

Lausanne, May 12. Arabs, and Israelis today signed a protocol binding both sides to a definite starting point for their peace talks at Lausanne.

A communique issued by the three United Nations Conciliation Commissioners for Palestine de- scribes the protocol as a basis on which to work, constituting the starting point of the Lausanne conversations.

The protocol, which was worked out by the French Chatman of the Conciliation, Cominission, M. Claude de Bolsanger, was signed for Israel by Dr. Walter Eytan, chief of the delegation and head of the furnell. Foreign. Office.

The loudera of the four Artb delegations-Egypt, Transjordan, Syria and Lobanon-signed separately during their Arst Jaint Elene meeting wild the Conciliation Commission, Mr. Krwoshid LAI, Indian Minister of Communications, ar- rived here by air from London to study Switzerland's post and tele. graphs system.

Expressing his admiration for the Swiss communications net- work, Mr. Lal told Reuter. “Indis Mr. Bevin was asked whether

While some outlaws fired indis-may possibly be able to adopt some features of the Swixa orga- the time has not come to con- criminately, another group looted isation, although sider a settlement

of the Jap houses of money, Jewellery, clo-

Involved are vastly anese reparations and to re-open | thing and food valued

Reuter. the question of a Japanese prace | US$10,000, treaty, His answer gave no in-

dication that the British Govern- ment is grecable to a suspension of Japanese reparations pay- ments.

Little Influence

Since the Japanese occupation costs fall wholly on the United States Treasury, it is realised by officials here that Britain is not In a position to insist on con tinued reparation deliveries from Tokyo.

If the United States occupation authorities have onully decided to suspend payments, Britain, who has received payments des- ined for Burma, Malaya and the For Enstem colonies, can do little beyond recepting the posi- tion with the best grace possible.

British

The ability

of the

Government to influence policy

In matters affecting Japan is very limited and on a different

ituation plane from the Gormany.

In

at

Casualties in the night-long rald were eight civilians, including two children, four civilian guarda and six outlaws, including a Huk commander, dead and seven civi-

ans wounded.

Meanwhile, in

LABOUR INQUIRY

U.S. AIR PLANS IN ORIENT

Manila, May 12. President Elpidio Quirino |"(iscossed="the" United Stater SKIT- Both the Conciliation Commis-Forces programme in the Far sloners and the delegates refused East with Lieutenant General to give any details of the proto- | George E. Stratemeyer, nows col. They describe it as the first Commander General of the Far important development in the East Air Forces. Lausanne talks, which yesterday entered their third week.

to

It is understood, however, that the protocol will break the dead- Jock caused the problems

differing Israeli different."---

and Arab views an where the talks should start.

The Arabs

have insisted that the problent of the Arab refugees from Palestine, whom they esti- mate at between 700,000 and 1,000,000, should be attacked be- fore anything else. The Israelis insisted that the question of the refugees could not be divorded fron that of frontiers, on the grounds both of the security ci the new State and of the dificulty of establishing who are refugees. '

New Delhi, May 12. The Government of India has Com- set up a Joint Advisory mittee for the Cabanatuan,

Improvement of Nueva Acija, 15 Huic suspected labour relations on the Govern- of participation in the Quezonment railways. massmere, wero charged with The Committee comprises four multiple murder. Only one of the representatives of railway Nabour suspects is la

custody.--United unions and four representatives of Press.

the Railway Board-Reuter.

Hollywood To Stop Filming Abroad

Hollywood, May 13.

Hollywood has had about enough of trying to make

films abroad.

It is expensive, exhausting, when they practically monopolis sometimes dangerous, for high-ed

U.S. Responsibility The United States appeal for number of the retention of a plants in Western Germany, which had been earmarked for The big reason for making ple- tures abroad is frozen funda. they would assist the European Many countries will not let Am- Recovery Programme, was a mat-erican film companies take money back home. Most of the res

reparations, on the grounds that

year.

cinemas. So,

Quick Work

Practicat

General Stratemeyer pald A courtesy call on President Quirino today together with Brigadier- General Jarred V, Crabb, Com- mander of the 18th Fighter Wing at Clerk Field, and the United Lockelt. States Charge d'Affaires, Thomas

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CHURCH BURGLED FOR FOOD

conversation, ater- ting, from the agreement con-

Berlin, May 11. fained in the protocol, will be-

The West Berlin. police have gin on Saturday, when the arrested seven members of a gang Terall delegation has its next of burglars who broke into the Interview, with the Conciliation Swedish Church in Berlin Commissioners

Monday night and stole 800 kilo- The Arabs will see the Com-grammes of food. The Fastor of mission' separately on Monday. It the Church, the Reverend Einar is believed that M. de Boisanger, disclosed this today.

Sparrstedt, of Sandviken, Sweden,

n high official of the French For- eign Office, ritends to use fortnight's rotating chairmanship

his

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Mr. Cahit Yalcin, a leading Turkish journalist

on

He said most of the food, which consisted of meat, fat and milk

of the Cominission to drive the powder provided by the Swedish When talks forward as fast as possible. Red Cross for distribution to the priced tatont, and causes grum-frozen funds are spent on pro-

Church, has On his relinquishing the chair-Congregation of the bling among actors and workers ductions abroad, they are not al-manship at the end of next week. Been recovered.-Reister.. left behind.

ways replaced by revenue from cinemas abroad:

Once these frozen funds are gone, there will be few Ameri. can film madein

foreign aountries.

course, foreign Unless, countries relax restriction o that stockpiling of frozen funde again occurs.

been

ter for prolonged three-power venue from films shown abroad negotiations carlier this

has to be spent abroad. In this case, the British and French opposition to the United Ais

American studios have Elates proposal secured the dis-using frozen funds to make pic-

Even if this should happen, Lit-maty mantling of 10 of the largest tures in foreign countries.

*American companies.

May tle American plants concerned.

gone ( decide not to make films abroad money has into these productions. But now situation exists in the the frozen funds such

current More likely, if again. case of Japan, because the whole

are beginning rumours can be believed, Ameri- responsibility, both for adminis-

can companies may stop sending tering and for financing the oc-erican Alms have to share book-learned to make money on show. In Britain, for example, Am-jing films abroad. They have cupation now rests with the United

ings in this county alone, sim- States

ings with British films. Ameri- Government.- Reuter.

con ilms arc not making as ply by cutting production costs, much money there an-they did ¦—Associated Press.

No

POPE'S MESSAGE TO QUIRINO

Manlia, May 12. His Holiness Pope Pius XII was among the many sympathisers all over the world who sent messages pl condolences to President Quirino on the death of Mrs. Quezon at the hands of Hukbala-

haps, Central Luzon peasant Com munists, it was learned today.

Other early messages came from Frank Murphy, Associate Justice of the United States Supremo Court, and Francis Burton Harri- san, former Governor-General of the Philippines-Router.

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