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VOL. II NO, 100

RELEASE OF JUDGE.

REPORT

Statements Conflict

Jerusalem. Jan, 29.

Reports issued by a govern- ment source said unofficially on Tuesday night that a motor car drove up to n Tel-Aviv cinema and rolled cut a box from ✦ which stepped Judge Ralph

Windham,

The statement said the release took place in Tel-Aviv.

LCONYERANTISSIDOROPRIAN23 MASKECİRENTE JAKNACRAM

CNAC Plane Troops On

Missing

Shanghai, Jan. 28, A CNAC plane number 145, piloted by Captain Pappajek and co-pilot Lombard, left Shanghai at 7 o'clock this morning with 19 passengers, nine foreign mission- aries for Chungking via Hankow.

including

After taking on five additional

passengers

the plane left Hankow at 11.15 a.m. and has not been heard of since. -Reuter.

The announcement of the judge's release closely followed news that former Major II. A. L. Collins, ab- ducted from his home on Sunday 1962:30 ZOO

ako been granted frec~ night, had doin.

There sensational developmen's climaxed a tense day, highlighted by { an all-out search of the Holy city by police and

Troups, and melodramatic communique to Tel- Aviv newspapers

the Irgun! from terrorista organisation that "both

Major Collins and the Tel-Ayly dis trict judge, Mr Ralph Windham will be freed shortly."

Tel-Aviv poliev have ollicin By tele- reported that an anonymous phone call informed them that Judge Windham had

liberated." Jerusalem police have 21111 not located Collins.

been

the

The Move

ACTIVITY IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, Jan. 28. On the eve of what has been termed statutory martial law there was a feverish movement of troops in Palestine as the Palestine forces speeded up re- deployment. The United Press learned that troops-who are moving only by night when the

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RAID ON VILLAGE

Valencia, Spain, Jan. 28.

Four persons were killed and 1 injured when Maquis attacked the village of Rosa Delabispo, about 40 miles from Valencia, yesterday at dawn, it was learned to-day.

The Maquis divided into two groups and attacked a small clubhouse and the headquarters of the civil guard. shooting as they entered. The report said the civil guards repulsed' the attack,

The wife and daughter of one of the civil guards werd killed and an undisclosed number of guards injured, the report added.

The police are searching for the Maquis, some of whom were believed to be injured.

It was believed the attack was in retaliation for the detention of the group's chief, Levantine Maquis, and also possibly it was caused by the cold which drove the members to seek food and fuel.-United Press,

roads are cleared by curfew BURMA'S CHOICE:

will be switched Into positions by to-morrow evening.

Sixth Airborne troops have alrendy been transferred from Tel-Aviv to the Halfa district where terrorist activity is unusually small (most of North Palestine is inhabited by anti-terrorist elementa) while the First Division is replacing them in the Tel-Aviv district.

RUSSIA AND Socialst

AT-BOMB

Meanwhile, Chief Rabbi Hertzog, Jews, religious head of Palestine went to Dov Groner to-dny to appeal to him to sign the petition for coma – mutation of his sentence.United

ENVOY'S STATEMENT Press.

TO THE PRESS

Washington, Jan. 28. The Russian Ambassader, Mr Nikotal. Novikov, day denied a report that he once said that Russia had a defence against the atomic bomb and perhaps had a possible umb too.

The Palestine Government In-

My Novikov made the denial after formation Offer, which isnted

20-minute visit to the Secretory report of Judge Windhain's release, have now issued a further satentent of State, General George Marshall.

METICULOUS SEARCH

Jerusalem. Jam. 28. British troops this morning swung into action hi the Tel-Aviv district

when they started meticulous house- to-house searches on the Pelahtikva Jewish colony about 20 kilometres north-west of Tel-Aviv. This colony

hot bed of was believed to be a Irgun Za Leumi terrorists.

Throughout the night troops took up positions in the entire district, al- though Tel-Aviv city was empty of for shopkeepers who

by reporters about a statement in civilians exche curfew and ap-

misunderstood were allowed to close their shops and peared in the deserted streets. They

went back home.

"You

री

The Soviet Ambassador was asked declaring that pollee have informed them that a eur drove up to

Peur on'u column

that Tel-Aviv cineina

and deposited - Drew box, but there was no one inside, -Leetherer Bat Russia had a defence Novikov had linted to Robert Gross Associated Press.

against the atomic bomb.

Pearson

reported Novikov

Later the British authorities lifted Americans should not saying, depend too much on the atomic, the curfew on Tel-Aviv at the request of the city's mayor, Isráci Roknch bomb. Against France, Italy

and Germany, yes. But against itussia, chance to return the kidnapped men, "In order to give the terrorists the no. You should not depend on

Mr. Novikov's talk with General 1. Collins and Judge Ralph Wind- Marshall was his Arst since the new Secretary of State took office. Mr Novikov sold he had a very nice talk, but that it was just conversation." --United Press.

REJECTS APPEAL MOVE

Jerusalem, Jan. 29. Reliable private sourets disclosed that Day Bein Groner, the 33 year ald member of the Irgun Zvni Leumi, under tenience of death, had turned down his Inwyer's plea to authorise an appeal in the Privy Council.

The source quoted the lawyer who conferred for two hours this morn- ing with Groner in Jerusalem prison as saying: "Groner told me that if the British

government wishes to show me any consideration it can do so on the basis of my five and half years war record, That Is known without me appealing to the Privy Council."----

Mr

ham.

OUT-OF-BOUNDS

the whole situation of

A curfew will be imposed again in Jerusalem from Пус Haita and o'chek in the afternoon until slx 'clock to-morrow morning. The SECURITY BREACHES curfew extend to roads connecting Haifa with Jerusalem but will not Washington, Jan. 28. David Lilienthal, chairman alfeel Tel-Aviv. designate of the

Jerusalem Atomic Energy

was placed out of British troops until Commission, declared to-day that bounds to all there-hud-been-serious-breaches in further notice. All ranks were in- United States atomic security since structed to restrict movement, parti- "essentipl Legal experts pointed out that it the end of the war. Mr Lilienthal cularly after dark, to was impossible to make an appeal on told the joint Congressional Atomic duty Journeys." Groner's behalf without his own Energy Committee that publication Meanwhile Duv Groner, 33-year- signature. He was further quoted us of scientific inateria! on atomle old extremist around whose death saying "even if Menthem Beigin energy in the United States

made sentence himself asked me i would not appeal. bis Commission's position ludicrous. Palestine now revolves, steadfastly Belgin is the Irgun Commander-in- He said publication of the Smythe refused his attorney's plea to sign a document permitting his legal Chief who is reported to have plan-report shortly after the bombing of ned such raids as lost May's on the Hiroshima had been a breach of na-advisers to appeal to the Privy Ramntgun police station during tional security.

There were unconfirmed reports which Groner Wes wounded captured.

he could not answer whether the in Palestine that Croner might be Smythe report brought some coun- hanged to-day-United Press. Jewish circles reported that

tries two or three years nearer the chief rabbi, Ezanc Hertzog had been secret of making atomic bombs. given special permission to see declared that the entire question of Groner on Tuesday and would add his publication of scientifle information appeal to that of Groner's lawyer for on atomic energy needed going into. authorisation to make an appeal.- "You cannot maintain security 1 Associated Press.

(Continued on Page 4)

EDITORIAL

Council.-

In answer to a question, he said and

the

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Salaries Commission-Please

Note

CLEVENTEEN months after the reoccupation of Hongkong--a period

marked la its initial stages by a relghtening upward spiral inlov ing costs, and latterly in a partial staling down, due to controlled prices, rationing and a freer inward flow of consumer goods Commission has been officially appointed to study and report on salaries and coo

servants. ditions of Hongkong Government

The

announcement

is belated, but still welcome. It will probably help to`stifle, for the

· from the Junior time being, the cries of mdignation and frustrailon clerical service which have been growing in volume over past months Next thing to await is the statement on the terms of reference. We will not attempt to anticipate them, but we think the Commis- One is Its task Tally aware of certain factors. sion should approach that large sections of the government service are so dissalified and discontented that many of them, ut of sheer desperation, are likely conditions of service is to resten unless some Improvement in their guaranteed.

government Characteristically enough, few

excutivo offloors have sensed or comprehended the reat depth of feeling which

True, it still of the junior service. to-day rus right through mumbling, srambling type, but it is fast becoming concerted; what is

the more, it

It is genuine. Another point: not, nil anomalies regarding under-pay and over-work are to be found andongst the Junior staffs. Even the cadets for some of them). find that 1941 basic rates of pay.

them to maintain plus NICL allowance and

quarters do not allow family without having to dip into whatever savings they may pRBCSS. not only basic us aries, but the system of promotion A further point:

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is causing counderable heartburn. When years of service mean more than ability, it kills the Initiative and willingness of amblulous, and clover young workers. These days they turn to other employment and government, thereby loses high quality servants and has to saffer from Indifferent workmanship. Everybody—the Administration, employees and the public gaiters.

He

STOP PRESS

Report Of

Judge's Release Confirmed

Jerusalem, Jan. 29. Judge Ralph Windham, one of two kidnapped British subjects held as hostages has been found, police said to-day as they pressed a search for the second A, Mr H, A. L. Collins, a banker.

Confirmation of Windham's release came after a government source sal the judge had tele- phoned the Tel-Aviv police from Ramat Gan.

There also was a report that Collins had been released but this was not confirmed by polles

Am continued their search for

(In London the British colonial minister told the House of Com- mons he understood Collins had been seriously injured, but that Windham was belloved, unhurt, He warned iko Jews that any ad- ditional outbreaks would lead to "full milliary control and all that it implies and said Brillah women and children might have to be evacuated from the Holy Land to protect them from vio- lence.)

The announcement of

the judge's release closely followed news that Collins, abducted from his home Sunday night had been granted freedom. --- Associated Freas.

CAN LEAVE

OR STAY IN COMMONWEALTH

Churchill Caustic In Commons

London, jan. 28.

The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, to-day told the House of Commons that Burma had been given the choice of remaining in or leaving the British Commonwealth, but Mr Winston Churchill charged that the scheme meant only that Britain must "pay and then go.

HANOI

Allegations By French Troops

Marseilles, Jan. 28. Several hundred French civilians and wounded soldiers,

returning from Indo-China aboard the liner Pastour, alleged to-day that scores of French men, women and children were tortured and massacred by Viet Namh soldiers.

They said the worst incidents took place in Hanoi in the early days of the revolt and were carried out by the Tu-Ve, suleide squads of the Viet Namh Army.

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One woman passenger, who said she saw an entire family killed, de- clared that the squads used sewers to penetrate the centre of the town. She said they attacked Į with hand-grenades and red houses

with gasoline.

The traveller spid children had been saivn and hacked Into pieces and wonen raped and tortured. She herself managed to escape by hiding in, a well-United Press.

The

UTFITTER CASINO MATERI BELERATORREMATATULSE)

HONGKONG REPORT DENIED

Parls, Jan. 28. M. Marius Montet, French Minister of Colonies, has cate- gorically denied the reports from Hongkong What French forces have used poison gas against the An- namites la the Indo-China fighting.

3. Montet sald: "This reports La absolutely false. I have given categorical standing seders that under no circumstances should Eus de used in Indo-Chinese operations. These orders have been followed to the letter.

***This is the flird falso repart of the use

of gas by French forces to come from unidentißeð sources Indo-China and it is as completely unfounded as the earlier two reports."

A high Foreign Offee spoken- man also branded the report as 'preposterous, malicious and ab- rotutely false."--tenter.

SANDARACENIETENESINEIDA KAMENAJE

MacARTHUR

IN MORE

TROUBLE

Mr Atlee said Britain had agreed Associated Press reports that

CONSULS' DENIAL that Burma should achieve freedom additional details of the agreement and Independence "within as short a reached during the fortnight

dis

Hanoi, Jan. 27 (Delayed), time as possible",

cussion He sold it WILH

with a six-man Burmese.

Viet Namh radio broadcast

Moscow, Jan. 29. for the people

Burma to decide delegation, are disclosed in a While in French and English on of

that General Tass said to-ilay Sunday whether to remain in the Common-Paper isstied almost simultaneously night that the Chinese, American and fused a representative of the Mos- Douglas MacArthur's staff had re- wealth. He pulled the transitional

Under the agreement, Burma is British cousuis in Hanoi attended a means whereby the Burmese Con-

given the right to decide whether to dinner given by the "Viet Namhese

cow patriarchy permission to enter remain in the Commonwealth as a High Coinmand in Hanoi" inside the Russian orthodox consistory, and that

(921 Japan siltuent Assembly, to be elected in

an invllation from a British dominion or sever all ties. Apr, would frame Burma's new con-

Sino-Viet Nanihese quarter. stitution. He added that British loans

such refusal was "on unfriendly act the Russian orthodox Trevor toward to repair war damage would be con-

church." tinued in the transitional period.

Mr Churchill commuted, "First We pay and then wo go."

"The Right Honourable gentleman's logical faculty seems to have deserted hing," Mr. Attlee responded. - "There is no decision here to go. There is no decision to pay for these are in

An assembly to write the constitu- tion will be elected in April and with consist entirely of Burmese nationals. drafted, Burma will be ruled by on While the constitution is being Interim government--a native execu-

tive council and a British governor

The British Consul, Mr Wilson, the radio said, thanked the Viet Namhese authorities for pro- tecting the Indian nationals residing in the country and said the world international laws. appreciate Viet Namhese respect of

The United States Consul, Ar Janes O'Sullivan said, according to "the longer the Viet Numb radio,

resist in this

similar to that in India. Besides agreeing in principle that Burma shall control her own finances in the interim period, Britain also .the granted an immediate control of all people. ment of Burma.

displayed in Izventia said: "the church A Vladivostok dispatch prominently and public of the Russian orthodox church cannot consider

this net other than

10- unfriendly ward

the

orthodox church and a crude interference in the Tairs of a spiritual consistory of the

ag

Russian

terim payments in the form of loans. Burmese armed forces to the govern- certain their fine the more orthodox church of Japan, long under

It really cannot be reduced down to proposition which is entirely in- accurate."

"DISMAL TRANSACTION"

Mr Church then asked Mr Att- lee to arrange for the House to de- bate this dismal transaction".

Mr Attlee said a debate would be arranged after the Burmese delegates had returned to Burma, but added, am hoping the debate will be no more-dismal than the debate of 41 years ago, in which the Right Honour able gentleman had to suffer some criticism."

the

victory will be."

the supervision of the Moscow Pat- Later the American and

British

ritish | riarchy," After the new constitution becomes consuls said in a statement that they, effective, the question of retention or with the knowledge of the French The Tass account said the consis use of British forces in Burma will Commissariat, entered the Sino-Viet tary requested the Moscow patriarch he subject to agreement between the Namhese quarters to ascertain local last March to nominate a bishop for two nations.

conditions and discuss civilian Japan. An agreed objective" set forth in evacuation, and

It sold MocArthur's staf the the white paper, was an "early and authorities entertained them at a presentative of the patriarchy to en- Vict Namh was asked for permission for a re- willing ratification of the frontier dinner. areas" the Shan slates and hills areas-but the decision on the menes of corporating them under the Burmese government was deferred for special study.

Chin

The Viet Namh radio broadcast certain remarks alleged to have been made by the US, and British con- suls... We.nuthorise a flat denial....of.

statements."^_580-

Approximately 5,000,000 Kerens the respective Chin and Kachin tribes and people clated Press. of the Shan states Inhabit these areas bordering India, Slam and China-Associated Press.

Floods Cause Havoc And Deaths

Burmese delegates told the United Press they wished to make it clear that they were not prevented from

WASHINGTON PLEASED h seeking any change which may be outside existing provisions for Interim period. They said it would

Washington, Jan. 28. be the task of the new Constituentment regarding Anglo-Burmese con- The State Department, in state-

Istanbul, Jan. 28. Assembly to determine the new conversations, said to-day: stitution of Burma within a period of

Twenty people were drowned and "The De- thousands fled from their homes one year, "which is the time limit art

partment welcomes the announce when devastating foods swept tho by the Durmese people

ment that conversations between Adrianople urea of Turkish East for their ICI country's

the. British Goverment and Thrace in the last 24 hours after tor- independence”—United Press.

Burmese political leaders in London | rential -rains,

HOUSING PLAN FOR BRITAIN

London, Jan. 28. Britain's housing programme for 1047 was announced in u White Paper to-day by the Minister of Icalib, Mr Aneurin Bevan. It de- pends for its success on increased supplies of timer from abroad, in- cluding Russia.

The

Minister

hopes to see 240,000 houses completed during the year mid 200,000 more under construction by December, but ail depends on timber

Imports.

Last year, only 800,000 standards of timber were Imported whereas the average prewar Import was 2,800,000 standards, mainly from Scandianvin and Baltic countries and Canada.

Germany is nowy regarded as a possible urce of supply. So le Russia, which last year shipped symbolie cargo of 15,000 standards.

la realised that Sweden would supply timber if she could be readily sent British cool and Finland if she

could be sent British steel.

Last year, 58,000 permanent houses and 92,000 temporary houses were completed in Britain, the White Paper utes. This represents 75 per cent of the maximum that was hoped for-Reuter.

RUPERT AND NINKY

There is no "Rupert and Ninky" lo-day because further instalments of the story have not arrived as anticipated. The series will be re .sumed as soon as possible.

ler Japan and that request dented early in Jamunty,

"UNCEREMONIOUS"

Was

Thus said: "It is not without in- terest to note that MacArthur's stall some time ago urgenty asked for a bishop from the United States for the orthodox church in Japan. In order to gave

least the

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appearance of consideration to the orthdox church in Japan to

accepting an American bishop MacArthur's staff assigned a special service officer to the consistory under whose in- fuence 'consent' was made offeint.

"Thus did MacArthur's staff dispose of the fate of the Japanese orthodox parishes. It may be concluded that have ended with mutually satisfac- The rivers Toundja and Arada from the point of view of policy and tory settlement. placing Burma well overflowed, flooding a great part of methods such unceremonious actions on the rond to full self-government, the town of Adrianople, where over can find explanation but from the "We look forward to increasingly 200 houses were evacuated. Rail-public and church point of view they curdial relations with this emerging | way communications were disorganis- absolutely are Asialle country."--United Press.

ed.--Reuter.

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