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VOL. II NO. 84

Gen. Marshall

To Succeed

Washington, Jan. 8.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1947.

No Japanese Monument

After April

President Harry S. DEMOLITION WORK STARTS

Truman has accepted the

resignation of Mr James F.

Byrnes as

Secretary

of

State. He disclosed that he

will appoint General George |

AT MT.

CAMERON

C. Marshall to succed him. WILL NOT BE SPECTACULAR.

The White House made public an exchange of telegrams in which the President accepted "with great re- luctance and heartfelt regret" Mr Byrnea realgustion, effective Janu- ury 10.

General Marshall, who has been President Truman's special

envay to China, is NOW en route In Washington from Nanking. He will stop for several days in awall on his way to Washington.-Associated J'ress.

MEDICAL ADVICE

Washington, Jan. 8. Correspondence made public by the White House House disclosed that Byrnes first sought in resign on Aprit 10 in a letter in which he told Mr Truman 110 was advised after a (Continued on Page 4)

Jewish Leaders Warned

TERRORISM CANNOT BE TOLERATED

Jerusalem, Jan. 7, Jewish leaders have been warned shat the Palestino Government would no longer tolerate, terrorism and unless the Jews themselves co- operated in bringing terrorism to un end "drastic measties would have to be taken."

BY the end of April there will be no Japanese war memorial towering over the colony to infuriate residents. The demo- lition of this relic of Japanese arrogance started on Thursday last, and the P.W.D., through a Chinose contractor, intends to have it removed in a little over three months. The cost will be $360,000.

Just how this monstrosity of reinforced concreto was to be eliminated from the landscape without endangering life or property has been a considerable headache to the authorities for months past.

Much time and thought has been put into considering the r best and safest methods of tackling the task.

Because of the close proximity of

May Road at Stubbs Road, as well

as a number of houses, it was dpally decided that it would be dangerous to blast the monument away in one big bang from its foundations,

The alternative is to demolish

it from the top downwards; less spectacular, but infinitely safer. For one thing, it is not intended to close either Stubbs or May Rond while the work is in progress, Neither according to evacuate any nearby houses,

will it be necessary to warn residents to an authoritative Jewish yourée. has been given by Sir Henry Gurney, the Officer Administrating Palestine Government during the absence in Britain of Genera! Sir

This stern warning.

Alan

SMALL EXPLOSIVES

With the permission of the P.W.D., the contractor will, at times, and probably not more than specified twice a day, loosen from the reinforced steel with smuli the concrete explosive charges.

Cunningham, High Cam- inissioner, who has been having con- versations with the Prime Minister and other Brush Cabinet Ministers. During Sir Henry's talk with Jewish leaders there was, however, no mention of martial law, ac- colony. cording to a source in elosa touch with Sir Henry,

to

Authoritative Jewish sources day denied that Sir Henry told Rabbi Fishman, the chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive, that Sir Alan Cunningham

wus

tu

returning from London with authority elos ull frontiers, to confiscate elvillans vehicles, to impose collec

SOON TO DISAPPEAR

THREE OF THE QUADS

Dramatic Attempt To

Infants Fails

DIE

Save

Bridgend, Jan. 7.

Despite every effort made to save the quadruplets born here to Mrs Peggy Thomas, 29-year-old wife of a local workman, three of the infants died to-night.

Of the two boys and, two girls, only one girl is now alive.

An urgent call was received by aj Bristol Arm 13-day for four oxygen tents to keep alive the quadruplets Thomas, wife of a local workman. born here to the 23-year-old Peggy

Penicillin was administered by a new method known as oxycillin. ap- -But they will not be "dangerous, paratus. This provides for an ex- nor will they reverberate round the tremely fine spray of penicillin to be mixed in oxygen so that pentelllin The general technique of

enters the oxygen tent in the form de-of vap malition will be to loosen the con-

vapour. It avoids injection of crete and then hack the stonework penellin by normal methods which way, piece by piece,, from top toe quite unsuitable for newly-born ground level.

Infants, and enables the patient to Once the edlace

been breathe both oxygen and penfellin removed to ground level, work naturally. will stop. And on that fact hangs an interesting point.

has

them a

Trial models of this remarkable tive Anes, extend the curfew and when the foundations of the monu- but the Brst model was completed The generally accepted story is that selected London hospitals recently, apparatus were subjected to tests in Drrest certain Jewish political lenders as has been reported here.

ment were Bald, the Japanese by the London makers only a few ceremonially placed within Rabbi Fishmas, according to the sword, the blade of which pointed the fest time, such apparatus

days ago. It is believed that this is same source, pskéd for the trons- shipment to Palestine of Jewish towards Tokyo. illegal

been used anywhere in the world But the P.W.D. demolition work under such conditions. Immigrants -detained Cyprus, as the first step towards will not disclose. whether this was Roar nut because, if there is any such sword, it rests within a con-

casing the present tension.

In

Sir Henry Gurney, in asking for erste frame well below the level Jewish resistance against the ter of the ground which rorists, warned Rabbi Fishman

the P.W.D.

that

the Army in Palestine was "extrema- are not intending to disturb.

ly restive."

The Jewish Resistance

Move-

THE REASON WHY Principal reason

ONE IN A MILLION

has

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LIGHTHOUSE

London, Jaú, 7, Seventeen days after landing on lonely Bishop Rock tighthouse off Scilly Isles. ace RBC Runouncer Edward Warld still was marooned for day by heavy seas.

Wurd with BBC engineer Charles Cooms arrived on Bishop Rock on December 21 to make a special fea ture broadcast оп Christmas Day from Britain's lonellest and most re- mote lighthouse für out in die Alfanito at the entrance of the Eng-! Hish Channel.

Has Gone

To Moscow

Correspondent's Disclosures

In a second broadcast last Thurs- day evening Ward said he was suf fering from what lighthouse keepem call "relictis"

a supplies were

Moscow, Jan. 8. 'getting a bit short.”

Field Marshal Lord Mont- London. Jan. 7.

Reller boat calls at rare times when gomory camo to Russia with an British interest in opening of exit from the tall granite pin- outspoken assertion that any

weather is calm, and the only means the Manchurian port of Dairen eled lighthouse is by being lowered military agrooments botwoon for ships of all nations, for by a noosed rope into a small boat Britain and the United States are which the United States is anchored 50 yards from the rock. pressing the Soviet Union, was authoritatively confirmed London to-day.

Britain is not sending to Chinn and Itussia a similar communication to the United States note. The British vlew, however, remains that freedom of access for all nations to Dairen, as provided under the Sino- Soviet treatly of 1945, an essential part in the development Manchurla, to which Britain attaches considerable importance. Reuter,

PRESS.APPLAUDS

rales suli were continuing and that learned on good authority yester Weather reports state the Atlantic of oxclusive, this carrospandant Ward

Vard will remain in the lighthouse day,

New York, Jan, 7.

of

The State Department's, stir notes on Dairen to-day, provoked editorial | appinuse from most of the metro-

politan papers.

The New York Times typically said: "The State Department's action marks n welcome reversal of

a prisoner until possibly only

end of the week if he lucky-the under the United Nations any such

the Russia would be welcome to join. lighthouse frequently is isolated for agreement. one month-United Press.

arm

Polish War

Chief Indicted

AMBASSADOR'S DENIAL

it

Lord Montgomery will make, or has made, this clear to the Russians, was stated by a source who knows what he is tuiking about.

The Russians unquestionably will be glad to hear such an assertion from the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, because Russian com- mentators have been critical of re- cent military negotiations reported cbroad to have been taking place between the British

the

and

Field

may

Americans. Thin visit of Marshal Lord Montgomery's well clear up the entire matter, it is known that he is a straight, franks talker and one who will not hesitate his mind. to tell the Russians just what is on

to

Moscow, Jan. 7. nititude. It is a significant return to General Wladyslaw Anders, the traditional American policy of the former commander of the open door in China directed pri-

SOVIETS WILL BE PLEASED marily against attempts of big Polish Second Army Corps in powers to exuct special privileges Italy,

If Lord Montgomery is able was alleged to have convince the Ruzalana, that he is from China.

ordered the setting up of an sincere in the statement that Anglo- is even a more valid justification for Poland, according to an indict-capital that he will have made a

"Beyond diplomatic reasons there underground organisation

Andertean agreements are not ex- in

clusive, it is felt in the Soviet American intervention. That is the ment read at the Warsaw trial great step forward fact that the Russo-Chinese agree- ment, which brought the Russians to yesterday of ten Poles, the Considerable publicity has been Manchuria and Dairen, was a pro- Soviet News Agency reported given here to his recent visit to the duct of the Yolia Conference and it to-day.

United States, and to the recent was Franklin D. Roosevelt who

reports of military collaboration The ten accused were suld to be which is said to have been effected persuaded China to accept conditions the "General Staff" of the "Freedom in America between the two nations. so and Independence" organisation oc- The Russians naturally wonder

cused of aitempting to overthrow the what "Viewed in that light the

all such notes present Polish regime on instructions when both Britain and the United

talk is mean the United States henceforth

about

have proclaimed Intentions toward general disarma-

which have worked out disastrously for her.

is willing not only to give advice from the "farmer Polish Governmen: States but share responsibility for sequences of its acceptance."- United Press.

can-

that quadruplets are born once in The Encyclopedia Britannica says

CHINA APPROVES approximately one million births, and adds that "cases of five or even six yesterday

Nanking, Jan. 8. Chinese Forcian Ofice sources at birth have been authentically States

welcomed the United recorded."

diplomatic note urging Chinese and Russia to open the port St. Neots quadruplets-were born in Russian military control and under Britain's most-famous quads the of Dairen to world trade-free of November 1935 to Mrs. Walter Miles, Chinese

administration-Asso- wife of a lorry driver, at St. Neots, laled Press. Huntingdonshire, Funds were ralaed to help in the children's upkeep, and on Christmas Day. 1935, the first film of them was made.

A contract for the children to appear regularly in films was signed In February 1830, and several pictures were made-Reuter.

British Soldier Stabbed.

Death Of Famed

that

ment.

their

in London."

The Indictment

alleged General Anders had financed tar- Lard Montgomery's visit may well rorist activity in Poland and Intelligence was sent to him from periant any Englishman has made that prove to be one of the most im Poland through Rebensburg, Bavaria Reuter,

in here in a long time. BACKGROUND REPORT

London, Jun. 7. Sir Victor Cavendish-Bentinck, the now supplied British Ambassador to Warsaw, has the British Foreign Office with full

n

on the report background of the Polish complaint that he had been guilty of collusion with the Polish underground.

Sir Victor

was, apparently, sus pected of connections with

Count Kawery Grocholski,

who la under arrest and held for trial

now The facts are that on two ocen sions Sir Victor called on the mother of the Count, who is an old friend. Washington, Jan. 7.

and on the second occasion after The death was announced-to-day of Dr

the house of the Harry Plotz,

Count's leaving famed mother, Sir Viclor was detained and bacteriologist and former chief of questioned by the Polish police. virus and rickettsial discase division

Sir Victor Cavendish-Bentinck had of the. Army Medical School. Dr no Plotz, who retired from the army aGrocholski, and has no knowledge of contracts with Count Kawery year ago with the rank of colonel his activities-Reuter. was 65 years old.

Bacteriologist

He was credited with the dis-

The quads were the first to be ABBASSIA OUTRAGEcovery in 1914 of bacillus typhus BBC BRIBERY

born in the hospital.

On December 22 last year, quads three boys and a girl all weighing four pounds were bom to 28-year old Mrs. Charles Henn, a London Baltimore, U.S.A.

Sir Valentine

K.C.

London, Jan. 7.

Holmes, opened his Inquiry into B.B.C. in the Temple yesterday.

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FRIENDLY SPEECHES

Viscount

Montgomery lunched with his Soviet host, Marthal A. M. for two hours and a half yesterday.. Vasilevsky. Speeches of

warm friendly nature were made, on both sides, An eye witriess ps a "mast

described it. cordial gathering," at which dozens of toasts were drunk..

The Field Marshal, it was stated, did not drink vodka, although he made a speech which kos en. thusiastically applauded.

Montgomery spoke at length to Mar- Earlier in the day, Field Marshal shol Voroshllov, and the High Mili tary Academy of the Soviet General staff.

cellent, eager audience who followed He was said to have had an ex- him throughout with great attention. Field Marshal Montgomery appraisals of fighting, soldiering and many

gave personal impressions and what makes a soldier.

Last night he was invited to the ballet at the Bolshol Theatre as a guest of Marshal Vasilevsky, to~. gether with Moscow's Diplomatic Curps.

MANY TOASTS

Many of Russia's great milltary Agures attended yesterday's luncheon, Speridonitka Palace where former conference of Foreign Minis- ters was held.

any cause the site belongs to n company G. I. bride, at St, Agnes' Hospital, the British Army announced yester/when he discovered the agent which bribery allegations at the Chambers which was held at the sumptuous 'I.

ment's secret radio "The Voice of

for this is be Israch,

," declared to-day that attempt to impose martial law in (Cable and Wireless) and it is their Palestine would "incrouze the ten- right as property owners to decide sion and create the background what shall be done with the suitable for terrorism."-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

(Continued on Page 4)

site

were bor

to Mme.

fever and a year later discovered INQUIRY OPENS the typhus vaccine which was then Cairo, Jan. 8. A British soldier was stabbed to first world war

demonstrated successfully during the death by an assailant

Germany on into

who broke Austrian and Bulgarian troops, His the Abbassina barracks office sometime during

post third great contribution was in 1930 the night,

causes measles, day. The body was discovered yes- In 1924 Dr Plotz went to Paris and

He took a long statement from Mrs In September, girl quadruplets terday morning.

became the first American on the D. H. "Tawny Neilson; the Dance The soldier had been sleeping on permanent stad of Marguerlic

the Pasteur

Music Supervisor of Waltzer, wife of a Paris metal fitter. a cot. The authorities said a small institution for which he was knight-

the B. B. C.'S Variety Department. who quantity of Army stores were ed in the Legion of Honour. Re-arrived with her solicitor. missing.

turning to the Army in 1941, the

When she left she declined com- The identity of the denil man was tale President Roosevelt named him being withheld until his next of kin to the Typhus Commission for con-

ment.

have

Sir William Haley, the Director- notifiedAssociated trolling and preventing the spread General, has instructed oil the B.. been Press,

of, typhus during the worldwide B. C. staff to keep silent about the -TEL-AVIV SEARCHES Oghting-United Press.

inquiry-Reuter. Jerusalem, Jan. 8. FatesUne police announced that

polica

carried cut of Tel-

ANTARCTIC

Disintegration Of A Shrine CONFERENCE OFF

hiilim་E་

In concreto monument on Mount Cameron, which for so long has

atridently dominated the four corners of Hongkong a memoriar to the once mighty, arrogant and brutal Japan, is to disappear. When the last.slab of stone, erected out of so much Horrifylog blood, sweat, toll and tears has been cast away, there will be removed with it the last visible vestige of those agonising years when the Japanese military machine was at its mightiest,

At the best the monument-only fialf bulli-has been an eyesore, Bat for most Hongkong people it is a sombre representation of a national mentality which, dominated by a cruel, contest caste of ambitions mill- tarists, became bereft of all sense of decency and contemptuous of,any rules of humanity.

To-day on this pare, the "Telegraph" reveals how it is intended to demolish the Japanese shelac, Perheps many who can personally re member how it was erected by for od labour, kickings, beatings and other forms of maltreatment may feel that its destruction is net sum- ciently, dramatis or spectacular. But the job is a big and difficult ones It done without adequate precautions It could easily cause considerable damago to surrounding property and lives. Therefore, there can be no "hop to-day and gone to-morrow about the method of elimination,

The monument is to be disintegrated, and this, perhans, is the most Atting · end for iL As Japanese military power dishtegrated and finally vanished, so will one of its most sordid relics. And Hongkong will feel and look all the better for it.

Washington, Jan. 7.

Association Wants Atomic Bombs Dismantled

London, Jan. 8.

A sub-committee of the United Nations Association of Great Britain and Ireland recommended yesterday

that existing atomic bombe be dismantled, rather than destroyed, and the valuable material in them turned over to an international, development board.

the

The health of Generalissimo Stalin and King George were among the consts.

friendship between Britain and the USSR, and between the armed forces of the two countries. Special tri- Montgomery for his great successes bufe was pald to Field Marshal during the war.

There were also toasts to close

British sources said that the Field Marshat was very pleased with the day's eventsAssociated Press,

CHINESE REDS

PLEASED

In view of the current pressure military and portant and urgent matters, it was Aviv yesterday. of international conferences on ime searches in various parts neither essential. at present to hold

nor worthwhlia Antarctic conference, declared Mr "screened" but no arrests were made.

the

A small number of persons were suggested Jumes Byrnes, the United

-Associated Press. · · States Steretary of State, to-day, an

REPORT DENIED

Jerusalem, Jan, 7. He linked this press conference The Palestine Government

Pelping Jan. 7. to Blatement with the reiteration day denied the report that General.

It was believed that the Com- that the United States had

munist Executive Headquarters was nover Sir Evelyn Barker, General Officer formally made any claims

secretly pleased by the recall In the Commanding, Palestine, Antarctic, though private American muted to life imprisonment

has com-

Gen George Marshall as mediatory eluzens have made some

the

but the feeling of "we told you so the death sentence passed on January Government's behalf.

"As long an stocks of bombs, of responsible for enforcing safeguards pered by apprehension lest the

und the note of triumph was tem by the Military Court on

by the Under-Secretary of State,

Gruner, Asiahable material, remain. In the against the use of atomic energy for United States replaces neutrallly and Recalling the recent

the Jewish terrorist, for his part in hands of individual states, there will destructive purposes. Mr Dean Acheson, about the

statement on attack on a police station.

It is understood that Gruner's

efforts by greater aid to Chiang be insecurity and an ineradicable The report was made public as the the United States did not recognise

An- sentence has not yet come before the menta.to possess tham," the sub-com- | issued' the first pamphlet in a series 17 Was bölloved significant

destro tarctic. Mr Bymes repeated

part of national govern British Atomic Scientists Association on the that GOC. any

Sentences

tary mitteo, reported to its parent body. Intended to keep the publle informed, followed

Marshall's departure passed by a military nation's territorial

court in Palestine are automatical sald, should own and control mining pamphlet outlined recent developments American

The development board, the group about atomic matters The 82-page Communist-sponsored claims there, and reserved the right subject to

closely the obviously to make claims herself in the future. General

confirmation by the and manufacturing oporations con- in nuclear energy

anti demonstration arising -Mouter.

Omeer Commanding

nected with atomic energy, with a efforts towards international control. U.S. Marine on Christmas Eve.

research and from the alleged rape crisis by two. separate international "authority Associated Press.

United Press.

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