1938-10-21 — Page 47

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

OCTOBER . 21,

1988.

OLD JERUSALEM CLEARED OF REBELS LATEST DECCA-BRUNSWICK

British Soldiers Obey Strict Orders To Preserve Mosques

British Tommies Storm Gates

JERUSALEM, Oct. 20.

BEFORE BRITISH SOLDIERS entered the old city

yesterday, an order signed by Brigadier Grant, commanding the 20th Infantry Brigade, was read to them reminding them they were entering a holy area of world- wide interest to three religions, and that they must exercise the greatest care to avoid committing any act which might be interpreted as sacrilege,

"All ranks must realise that the old city walls, played all night probably 95 per cent. of the on the mosque area, thus enabling male Arab population inside the pickets in armoured cars to pattur old city are harmless.

"Your object must be to kill or capture the small nucleus of gangster and desperadoca.

"Particularly care must be taken to avoid offensive action against the mosques, unless you are certain the enemy is firing

from them."

the vicinity,

Searchlights also prevented fugi- ves from trying to escape by climb ing the city wails by means of ropes. were installed The searchlights yesterday afternoon under continuous Arab fire.

♫

The old olty passed generally quiet night, although there were a few skirmishes in which killect and

Л small

number of Arabs were others taken prisoner. Reuter

LOSSES SEVERE

The order WOS scrupulously Special obeyed.

One of the first objeclives of the British troops when they entered the

old city

was the relief of four

Joins the church of Eccehomo, near

are

Cairo, Oct, 20. Casualties on either side in the

Englishwomen, three of whom were Jerusalem clashes that occurred on nus, isolated in a convent wisich ad- Wednesday would appear to have been considerably greater than was in the ofcial British admitted despatches, according to reports here from Arab sources, which, however, omit to give precise figures.

the Mosque Omar, Thiry

English school con-

teachers in an ducted by the religious order, Sisters of Zion.

the

The Mother Superior told Reuter The reports in question state that that they were very happy now that the majority of Arab irregulars the troops were there. Their chiel succeeded in escaping with their arms concern at the present is to provide from Jerusalem by means of subter- brend for their needy neighbours.ranean passages, despite the strict Reuter,

measures of control adopted by the British authorities.

SPORADIC FIGHTING

Jeruzalem, Oct. 20. It is understood that the British authorities are concentrating troops at Jaffa, Berlus and other cities. Police continued making arrests to- day, and are apparently determined to conclude operations before Friday, when they will be faced with the problem of worshippera assembling at the mosque on Holy Day.

The authorities to-day rounded up 300 Arabs in the old city, but all denied they were rebels.

They were turned police for examination and identifica tion.

over

to

the

Meanwhile sporadic fighting con- tinues in the Moslem quarters from the rooftops.

Police are controlling the Christian, Jewish and Armenian quarters, where there are 3,000 British troops and several hundred police and supernumeraries.

Jerusalem continues to resemble on armed comp. Barbed wire barri- machine guns prevent codes and access to all the main streets.

to

published to-day au- An edict thorises the High Commissioner destroy all immovable property of the Arab irregulars. Legal right has created to blow up. If thus been necessary, the entire Arab quarter of the city, since it is in practice im- possible to differentiate between the "Arab Irregulars" and the "Arab

Loyalistish authorities, in an on-

The deavour to calm the intense agitation among the Arab population through- distributing out the country, aro leaflets in which it is affirmed that the

need not be population by the appearance of military

The sole task of these

is the repression of brigandage and armed rebellion. The leaflets de- declare that people who run away

RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF AMOY from the foreign concession at Kulangsu, showing Japanese warship anchored between two islands.

Foreigners Anglo-American

Warned Of Dangers

The following communique has been issued by the Hon. Colonial Secretary:

"His Majesty'e Ambassador In China has received from the Japanese Minister at large a request to the effect that, in view of the difficulty of identifying from the air signs affixed to roofs of cars and trains, nationals of third powers may be advised not to travel in the area within a radius of two hundred kilome tres round Canton and one hundred kilometres Swatow.

round

Straight Fight In Oxford Bye-Election

London, Oct. 20.

DES

Parleys Hitch

LONDON, Oct. 20.

ESPITE DENIALS from Washington and London, it is learned from unimpeachable sources that a serious hitch has occurred in the Anglo-American trade agreement talks.

It is understood that the Cabinet may soon be faced with the decision whether to sever negotiations and recall the British delegation.

It is reliably reported that the difficulties arose over Britain's unwillingness to grant further tariff concessions to American motor cars, silk stockings, hams, bacon, lard and timber.

United

It is understood that the States pressed for a ten per cent. tariff remission, whereby they would obtain the same favoured treatment as British Empire cars, or of raising the tariff of other foreign made cars to 43 per cent.

This the Brilish representatives sald was impossible under the present most-favoured nation agreements,

MONETARY PARLEYS TO CONTINUE

Chinese Negotiations In United States

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. obliged to IT IS RELIABLY reported that the United States Treasury

negotiations with China; regard- less of the outcome of the Japan- ese attack on Canton.

Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the under which Britain is the rebels still in control of almost { ŋlanes, approaching only prove the National section of the Government' foreign nat.ons except Germany.intends to continue monetary

However, guerilla tactles have left when they hear the British military Exchequer and Leader of the Liberal make the same concession to all other

iwo-thirds of Palestine.

The toll of the occupation so far has been nine Arabs killed and 10 wounded, including three Britons.

The first uncensored details of the occupation of the old elly dis-

evii conscience.-Trans-Ocean,

APPEAL TO HITLER

ent United Press. supporters, has sent a letter to Mr. Quinton Hogg who was nominated yesterday as national Conservative

Berlin, Oct. 20. candidate in the Oxford City bye. N. Z. BANK RATE

Reference to the "barbarous

closes that the British Tammies actions" of the mandatory Governing that

Students

both stormed the gates and scaled ment la Palestine was made in a the ancient walls. Four hundred men, led by Colonel her of the Coldstream Guards, one of the gates and charged mosque area at dawn.

the

The second wing of 500, under Major-General O'Conner crashed the

telegram from the Arab Club in Berlin to Herr Hitler.

The telegram appeals to the Fuchrer to make his "powerful in- fluence"

a solution in right and justice, accordance

The telegram adds:

sive

the

which the country is passing

INCREASED

and

It be united and strong, and the hope that the electors will make their contribution to that

by

Wellington, Oct. 20. returning Mr. end

Mr. Hogg Mr. A. D. Lindsay, who was

The New Zealand banks have nominated 019 Independent Progres- decided to increase by ten chiling candidate, previously selected per cent, the exchange rate between "It is super Labour and Liberal candidates hav-the New Zealand currency fluous to tell you that it is no gloring stood down in his favour, has sterling T. sterling rate of £124 10s. Jaffa Gate, and after reaching the end

of David Street, spread fanwise, for Europe to look on while old received a mearage from Lord Crowe

Arabs, to

Sinclair saying will bo increased to £125 New while other detachments joined in the civilised people like the charge.

At the cast wall, the troops whom the world owes a great deal and Sir Archibald Carried scaling Indders, which they through its culture, are being des- they are asking Literal voters in Zenland currency for £100 sterling placed against the wall and then troyed. Their only fault is that they Oxford to give him whole-hearted Other currencies would be similarly

up them to the top from are defending their land and their support.-British Wireless. scampered where they jumped down the other traditions against Invaders." alde. They advanced autiously, and strafed the streets with precaution- ary machine-gun fire.

They used the Miggavlacl (a 300 -year-old Jewish hospital building) us

feld headquarters-United Press.

ARAB CASUALTIES

Jeruzalem, Oct. 20. Arab casunlifes in the old city have

CHIEF FOR U.K.

that The telegram also declares the "barbarous actions which the S. AFRICAN DEFENCE mandatory Government is under- taking dally against defenceless and disgrace to unarmed Arabs are European history.”—Reuter" Special LONE RNIPER WORRIES BRITISH TROOPS

in

affected-Reuter.

BIG INCREASE IN U.S. RESERVES

It is understood that oficials regard severance of thu the threatened Canton - Hankow

the railway in vicinity of Canton to be not materially different than the earlier threat to the same railway the vicinity of Han- kow. They also regard the monetary negotiations to be suficiently broad as not to be greatly attected by the result of current shifts in the mill- tary situation.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary

to the Treasury, fold the press that the negotiations continued to progress.

He said that his assistant secretary, Mr. Wayne C. Taylor, was chiefy concerned with the negotiations, but declined to comment further, except that he had discussed Chinese deny inances with Mr. Chen, who is head of a Chinese financial mission to America, when

he introduced Mr. London, Oct. 20.

Washington, Oct. 20. Chen to the President. Mr. Pirow, the South African

He said that the introduction was The Treasury Department to-day Minister of Defence, who is going to

that the United States entirely a courtesy act, since Mr. London to discuss South African de- disclosed fences with the British Government, Government's monetary gold reserves Chen represented Dr. H. H. Kung, Jerusalem, Oct. 20.

Sino- is believed that the is visiting Portuguese East Afrien en have passed the 14,000 million dollar China's Finance Minister. inc'dents One of the minor

mark. so far been 10 Arabs killed and 95

The United States holds approxim-American negotiations are likely to operations W33 the route.

Later he will visit Lisbon at the wounded, There has been no fur-yesterday's

continued to request of the Portuguese Govern-ately 57 per cent. of the total world's continue for a few weeks.United ther British casualties. The General activities of a lone sniper outside the

supply of gold-United Press. Council of the Zionist Congress has Damascus Gate, who

dre desultory shots until the Brilishment.--Reuter.

tre in ha issued an appeal to Jews all over

direction. the world to help the beleagured troops opened heavy

Later in the day the sniper resumed Jewry in Palestino-Reuter Special,

his aperte stand until sunset, when he was finally killed by a British

through marksman shooting arrow-slit in the ancient battlements of the city wall.

Telegraphic communications be- tween Jerusalem und Haifa, which a single line

PROCLAMATION ISSUED

Berlin, Oct. 20. A proclamation appealing for the preservation of Holy places Palestine has been published by the: President of the Higher Council of

in

the German Evangelical Church, who have been limited to

an

hopes, and expects that the blind during the last few days owing to rage of battle will not destroy what sabotage, are now practically normal. Christians throughout the world 10--Reuter.

gard as their sacred legacy.

He appeals to the Christian Church

throughout the world not to implicate

the holy places in the fighting, but

to maintain them as a heritage of all 40-Passenger

Christendom.-Router Special.

. "PALESTINE WEEK"

Plane Starts

London, Oct. 20. Channel Service

The Zionist Federation proclaimed

to-day that next week will be

observed as Palestine Week.

London. Ort. 20.

The Imperial Airways liner Ensign

Meetings will be held in support made an initial trip from Croydon to

of the Jewish national home policy,Le Bourget in 80 minutes to try.

and will call attention to the grave plight of millions of Jews in the dictatorship countries.,- Special.

Reuter

SEARCHLIGHTS TURN NIGHT

INTO DAY

Pengerusalem. Oct. 20.

It is the first of 14, all-metal mas

chines, carrying 40 passengers and

is one of the largest air liners in the world.

Bome of the machines will be used

In the Continental service, and others will be put on the England-Calcutta Bearchlight mounted near the St. route in conjunction with the firings Stephen and Horod gates, and along boat service.--Heuter, 3

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