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JEWISH TERRORISTS ATTACK HOME Rare Unanimity Shown

OF BRITISH C-IN-C

IN PALESTINE

BOMB OUTRAGE

OUTRAGE IN

Passengers For

Hongkong Left

In Sydney

ARMY CANTONMENT Ship Leaves For Secret

JERUSALEM ROCKED BY

THREE EXPLOSIONS: GUN-BATTLE PROCEEDING

JERUSALEM, DEC. 5.

JEWISH TERRORISTS TO-NIGHT AT- TACKED THE RESIDENCE OF GENERAL BARKER, COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN PALESTINE. TERRORISTS LOB. BED A NUMBER OF HAND-GRENADES INTO THE ARAB LEGION GUARD TENT: INSIDE THE WIRE PERIMETER RINGING THE HOUSE. NO CASUALTIES ARE RE- PORTED. THE ATTACKERS WERE DRIVEN OFF BY ARAB LEGIONARIES.

Police and military rushed up reinforcements to guard General Barker's residence.

Three explosions rocked Jerusalem this evening, after which sirens stopped all traille. A gun-battle is going on, with sporadic shooting in all parts of the city. Thrco persona were injured in that action should be taken by the a land-mine explosion in one of Jewish community to prevent ter-

rorist netivity the city's main streets

and the "mounting while casualties of Innocent soidlers and two people were killed and more policemen."-Reuter.

than 40 were injured in another terrorist bomb explosion at the military headquarters in Sara- fund cantonment. Two British officers were seriously injured.

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curfew has been imposed roughly one-third of Jerusalem- the north-western area--until further notice, it was offeinlly. stated.

The "Voice [ Israel"-secret radio of the Jewish resistance move- ment, declared in a broadcast to- night that the British Army in Palestine was planning "reprisals" for the murders by Jewish terrorists of British soldiers and polleemen.

The rudlo said: "This method will only add fuel to the flames of ferror."

It repeated the denunciation of terrorism made in the joint state- ment issued Inst night by the acting. executive of the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Council,

High Officers Arrested After

Destination

Sydney, Dec. 5. The liner Sarpetlon, of Liver- pool registry, braved the black ban of the waterfront unions

One of the Daketas which will be bard by Cathay Pacifle Airways when the Hongkong-Macao, sir service is opened.-C.R.L.

and sailed to-day for an undis UK Occupation

closed destination, but probably for Singapore and Hongkong.

The ship was held up in Sydney on November 1 by the water dis pule with Chinese firemen who left

Force In Japan

the ship, to be subsequently gaoled. To Be Reduced?

was

granted

Customs clearance last night und the ship called this morning manned by officers and a limited number of British seamen and Chinese stewards. The ship was to have called in mid-November for Capetown and Liverpool but Inter it was decided to send her to the For East when the dispute was settled.

As the Sarpedon's departure was n close secret she left behind 300 British passengers-mainly women and children-who were booked for Shanghai and Hongkong-Reuter.

Greek Charges Against Her Neighbours

New York, Dec. 5. The Greek Government me- morandum to the United Nations Secretary General, Dr Trygve Lie, charging Yugo-Slavia, Bul- and Albania with respon-

Berlin Clean-Upsibility for the guerilia move-

Berlin, Dec. 3.

ment in-northern-Greece, - was published to-day.

An Army-sponsored clean-up of the Security Council should take up The memorandum requests that misconduct and immorality among the matter and conduct an investiga- occupation troops in Germany along tlon on the spot because the situa the lines of charges made in report to the United States Senate War n-ion in, in the opinion of Greece, a vestigating Commillee has

movement likely to endanger the resulted maintenance of international peace in a series of court martials which and security." has been underway for some weeks.

Anglo-Chinese Relations Query In Commons

London, Dec. 5.

London, Dec. 6. Government The British

is The Chinese Government's considering the possibility of views on whether a British reducing the United Kingdom Parliamentary Goodwill Mission elements in the British Com- to China would be acceptable are monwealth Occupation Forces in to

be sought, declared Mr Japan in view of the degree of Hector McNeil, Minister of State, stability already achieved in in reply to a question in the Japan under the Allied occupa- House of Commons to-day. tion and the fact that Britain is anxious to reduce her military commitments throughout the world,

A Labour member, Lieut-Gol, Rees Williams had suggested that such a proposal would be met with grat!- fying response from the Chinese Government and he suggested

At Disarmament Talks

New York, Dec. 5.

The United Nations, with rare unanimity, to-day made real progress toward the plan to reduce weapons and out- law atomic warfare and other methods of mass destruction. There were no clashes between Russia; and; the United States, no angry words,, ng stubbornness, no table- thumping.

The sub-committee charged with writing the disarmament

resolution agreed on an entire

paragraph in a three-hour mec- ting. After six weeks' 'fallure to agree on

anything, word

wenry delegates' considered this almost phenomenal speed.

and re-

It was agreed to have the Security Council formulate". I plan for "early general

regulation duction of armaments."

The plan will then be submitted to members of the United Nations for rutideation.

Baruch Urges

Early

Approval Of U.S. Plan

'New York, Dec. 5. Warning "to delay is to die," M. Vyachesin Molotov's announce the United States urged imme- ment yesterday that Russla would diate United Nations approval not demand the velo

velo in enforcement of the six-month-old plan

was

to

harness the split atom for pence- ful use.

of disarmament opened the way for outlaw atomic warfare and

The to-day's agreement

Sovie Foreign Minister in the same spirit of compromise to-day at the sub-committee meeting, attended by Senator

Connally Tom

(United States), Sir Hartley Shawcross (Britain), M. Aurons (France) and Dr. Wellington Koo (China).

Point of Debate

The author of the American plan, Mr Bornard Baruch, said: "We dare not wait too long, as he urged its Nationa acceptance 6. the United Atomic Energy Commlusion, Mr Baruch sold the American plan covered all three conditions which delegates to the Commission agreed were necessary during prolonged debate on atomic enerity the

control:

international

1. Erection of

The only point seriously debuted was whether the disarmament plan tion to be submitted to all nations eventually should become a conven- for ratification, or whether a resolu-authority which shall effectively tion by the Security Council on prevent the manufacture and use of disarmament would be suffelent. atomic bombs for war purposes and France, Britain, the United States, which shall develop the use

of. China and several others Insisted on atomic energy for social gain; the ratification provision.

Right of free,

full Inter- M. Molglov argued that submit-national inspection and support of Announcing this in Parliamen-

ting the plan to all 64 members of these purposes; tary answer to-day, Bir Herbert

visit should take place nextos

the United Nations' would take time, i Morrison, Lord President of

3. Definke agreement that once Hartley's sugges- the treaty becomes effective, there trade with China, Mr McNell sold the but agreed to Siruld be worked will be no velo to hamper the 'opera- Council, said #sother Common Chinese Government were presented wealth forces were involved and with the British proposals for a com- the Command Уля held by пл Australian, the British Government meth duly cared to begin nego was discussing

had stated they hoped to begin nego the possibility with the Governments of

tiations in the near future.

the

New Zealand and Australia and

con-

Referring to

question

Д

Mr John Paton, Labour member, The United States and Gen Mac-asked if the Minister was aware that Arthur, had been informed about inspite of the efforts being made by

that was templated was the partial reduction influence in China was really non- the proposal. All

the British Consular services, British of United Kingdom forces. The existent. Was it not time that in view strength of the Royal Novy and of the great desirability of continuing Royal Air Force elements would not friendly association with the Chinese be affected.---Reuter.

people, that special steps should be taken lo further i17

ken to furt

British Cabinet

Fails To Break

Indian Deadlock

London, Dec. 5.

Two Lieutenant-Colonels have been is conclusive evidence that the whole The memorandum adds: "There

offleers. Some have been sentenced, Greece is receiving substantial sup-- arrested, as well as several minor of the guerilla movement against to prison terms.

The Prime Minister, Mr port from countries adjacent to the Clement Attlee, and members northern boundaries of Greece, of his Cabinet failed in a two- hour discussion to find a for- bear mula for reconciling the Con-

A special judge advocate court now is investigating hundreds of other particularly from Yugo-Slavia. cherges ranging from large-scalo "Bulgaria and Albania

On

Mr McNeil replied that he was willing to consider any special steps. Mr Anthony Eden (Cons.) said: "1 understand that the British Govern- ment desire the closest and fullest commercial relations with China in accordance with suggestions which Mr Pnion has just made."

Mr McNell: Most certainly, To that end we have produced a treaty." ---Reuter.

Allied Government Of Germany Called Failure

on that a plan out to have the disarmament scheme tlou of the International authority. become effective as soon as it passed by the Security Council or

• Atmosphere of Optimism else put a deadline on ratification.

Mr Baruch spoke in the atmos- The meeting broke off with the phere of optimism created by Rus- Powers well on the way toward sla'n sudden reversal of her stand agreement on the second paragraph) on the velo right in connection with

disarmament and prohibition of the resolution, when M. Molotov was forced to leave for the meeting atomie warfare. He said: "We seek especially the participation of the Soviet Union. We welcome the ro cent authoritative statements of its highest representatives. From these

of the Big Four-United Press,

Gandhi's Armed Guard Increased

Calcutta, Dec. 5. The official armed police guard on Mahatma Gandhi's camp at Sriram- pur, eastern Bengal, was increased more than four-fold to-day. The reasons for his move are not known. Hitherto a small force of one sub- inspector and four armed policemen line shadowed Gandhi during his tour of the Eastern Bengal riot areas but this has now been reinforced by 10 officers and armed policemen from Noakhali.

of

we are justified in concluding that it no longer regards the original Ameri- con proposals as unstable.****

At the same time he sild: "The United States will stand upon its busic principles even it, we stand alone. We shall not be satisfied with pibus' protestations lulling peoples into a false sense of security. We aim at an effective plant of control aud will not accept anything less." -United Press.

TRIESTE ARMS CACHE

The Venezia

Trieste, Dec. G. Glulla police an nounced yesterday that the Italian Since his arrival in Eastern Bengal, Action Party official arrested in con- Sir Alan Cunningham, High Com-

binck marketing to conduct unbecom-similar responsibilities for activities gress Party and the Moslem missioner, to-day received Mr Isaacing an officer.

Gandhi has been advising the people nection with the discovery of an Ben Zvai, chairman of the temporary

of the riot-torn areas not to look to arms deposit in the Party's Triesto of hostile bunds operating

the police and military for protec headquarters is Ercole Afkin, 'executive of the Jewish Agency, for

and: Army officers said that the investi-Greece's northern frontier."

Lengue viewpoints in India,

tion.

not Ercole Leont, as originally re- new talks on the recent wave afgation started months before the Greece alleges that guerillas are The London conference terrorism.

of

At Kazirkhil, when he found a ported Senate War Investigating Committee being trained, and organised in for British officials

on Wednesday in the official and Indian chief counsel, George Meader, ap- eign territory prior to despatch to leaders is drawing to a close

number of police Berlin. Dec. 5.

guards standing statement of the Allied Military near his camp to protect him and Government. Mr peared in Germany-Associated Greece with war materials, that arm- and all signs so far indicated government of Germany

four-power Zvai that it was extremely urgent Press.

military his party, Gandhi sald that he had Miant is President of the Venezia ed bands are crossing the boundary

toured Bengal unprotected in the past Giulio regional organisation of the line under the protection of neigh that it had failed.

described to-day as "a colossal not let me do so."--Reuter.

Was "but to-day the authorities would Action Party and a brother of the bouring frontier authorities and Greek Another mecting at Downing failure" by Mr W. C. Doherty,

Mayor of Trieste.-Associated Press. fugitives from justice are being cared Street of Mr Attice, the Viceroy of the vice-president of the Ameri- for in foreign territory and inciled India (Lord Wavell) and Cabinet can Federation of Labour and to carry on subversive activities in members working on the Indian head of the Federation's dolega-

tion visiting Germany.

On Tuesday; Sir Alan told

RAVENSBRUCK HORROR

CAMP TRIAL OPENS

Hamburg, Dec. 5,

Mr Odette Sansom, 34-year-old mother of three chil dren, will describe how she heard the screams of women being beaten every night at Ravensbruck concentration camo, the prosecutor. stated to-day when the trial of 16 of the camp's staff opened here.

Mrs Sansom was awarded the sometimes more than half, starved; highest. British, civilian award-the women being thrashed or not work- George Cross-recently for her in hard enough; women being taken courage unter torture in the camp. away to be experimented on

Moj Stephen Stewart said to-day doctors and when coming round from that although the camp was built for the chloroform finding they had been six thousand or 7,000 wamen, 40,000 sterilised or had their bonca grafted. were kept there. But only 12,000 were alive when the Red Army ar:

rived.

A

Greece

problem is scheduled for late to-

A long list of incidents accompanied night.

the formal charges.

Pandit Nehru, head of the Congress

on

It is understood that attempts are Party, made definite arrangements being made in higher quarters to de Saturday-United Press.

to start, back to India carly loy Security Council consideration; of the Greek complaint until after Christ. mas.

The Greek Prime Minister, Dr. Constantin Taaldaris, is expected to arrive in New York to-day to present his country's case.-Reuter,

by Troops Fire On

Culcutta Rioters

photographiers and newsreelmen are More than 30 Allied Journallits,

Hardened Russian soldiers, attending the trial, which is ex-

the

last into next year. Women witnesses

No U.S. Troops For Greece

London, Dec 5. Tho Britisk Governmont knows of no plans for the des- patch of United States troops to Greece, a British Foreign Office

told the press to

Calcutta Dec. 5. Now Hindu-Moslem rioting spokesman

Tho

Mr Doherty declared the free. growth of trade unionism, which ho regarded 05 the most important phase in Germany's development was hampered by differing rules and regulations in various zones,

The delegation's tour of Germany ended when the group was forbidden to enter the Soviet zone. and Mr Doherty disclosed that owing to Com- munist inßuence, the delegation was also banned from the French zone, except under conditions to which he refused to agree.

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POST-UNRRA RELIEF PROBLEM DEADLOCK

New York, Dec. 5.

The refusal by Britain and the United States to bow

to the will of the majority has prevented an agreement on the establishment of an international relief agency to succeed UNRRA, the Economic Committee of the United Nations General Assembly was told here to-day.

sald

on the

Mr Ording (Norway), pressriting, Mr Fiorello LaGuardia, Director the report of the sub-committee General of UNIRA, was probably The conditions included an under-which has been considering the not too high. toking not to talk with the

qucation, people.

overwhelming, There was no agreement as to Mr. Doherty said the

sub-commitice how. deleration jority of

the total should be split up favoured the Danish proposal that according to the needs of different and complete co-operation of the

relief should be provided through countries. authorities in the British zone, but

an international agency after UNRRA The United States proposal dia for the from workstri lon and the ceases to operate, us against the not suggest any procedure for effec suffering from malnutrition the United Slates miners were finding it practically im provides mainly for bilateral action. relief, the report sald.

proposul

which tive pooling of contributions towards possible to continue work-Reuter."

The Danish

TEXAS EXPLOSION

Tho delerates of Britain and the proposal did. United States, Mr Ording

gold,

declared that "whatever the ma Jorlty might decide

Russia was prepared to contributé

small share, anly

they would national organisations atme

themselves have to stick to their

Mr Ording added:

he pected to said, were horrified by what they ve German lawyers represent broke out here and an estimated day. saw when they liberated the camp. the prisoners.

Among the atrocities which wit- from ten countries will give evidence 50 were injured when soldiers He added that no approach had ces would describo, were: medi-British, French, Belgiau, Dutch, were forced to fire to break up been made by Britain to the United cal experiments which. turned healthy young women and girls into Danlal, Norwegian, Pallah, Czech, lighting in one section of the States Government proposing that

old women;

American troops be 'sent to Greece, grey-haired

mas-Austrian and German nationals. city. dacro

of between

and that none had been received 3,000 and Ravensbruck was built on the The new disturbances occurred aur- from the United States Government. 7,000

of feel the vital importance of having women

Kon cham-shores of a popular lakeside resorting the celebration of the Moslem bers

should Corpus Christi, Texas, Dec. 5. into

which they"

major contributing were 50 miles from Berlin to the north. Mühurrum festival.

country, packed 150 at a time; the killing All His inmates were women, 00 per

the sorics of rumours, the latest of Two persons were killed and six colved,"

brought

along with us. On the at birth of children born in the cent of whom werd Allied nationala, city as reports reached here that 24 fourthg

Tension was high throughout the walch was, broadcast by Belgrade injured when a butane manfactur Tha

therefore, other hand, we give up, the camp; the guards playing with the including slave workers and resis were killed and 46 fojured in four Siates troops are due to land

that 10,000 United ing plant exploded, rocking buildings decided to make no recommenda moral, and compelling strengli of prisonera by tossing them pieces of tance Oghters, and none of them had days of rioting in the Dacca district baitu to support the

nt within a five mile radius. Accumu- lion on the point. It agreed that international action and effort of bread when they were half, and been given trial-Reuter

Britishlated butane was the causo-United the gum of $400 million needed many other countring will be lost. of East, Bengal United. Press, forces in Greece, Reuter.

PALAS

for provision of food given by

Kouter.

The spokesman was referring to

own idea as to how the problem of dilemma. On one hand we all post-UNHRA relief

sub-committee,

a