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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1947.

Demand BEVIN URGES RATIFICATION

By Arabs

Cessation Of Immigration

Jerailem. Feb. 27:

The Palestine Arab Higher Committed to-day demanded that the British Government stop Jewish immigration into Palestine completely.

Mr

In a statement replying Bevin's House of Commons statement on Palestine the Coromitter

sakli

"Continued Jewish iminigration-

despite all proofs tiul miniitution

fundamental offerts the Arab post. Hon not only in Palestine but alsný in other Arab countries—is causing us grave anxiety.

Dr Leighton Stuart, American ¦ "Palestine Arabs hope they will Ambassador to China, who is win just and sympathelle hearing when their case is brought before the due to arrive in Hongkong by United Nations and that the United air at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Nations will admit their legitimate Dr Stuart will remain here until right to freedom and indepentence Monday as a guest of H.E. the and enable them to ward off the evil

Governor. resulting from the Anglo-Zionist conspiracy-Reuter.

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SHIP INTERCEPTED

Jerusalem. Feb, 20. govemment source said that British destroyers Intercepted another ship carrying Jews alleinp- ling to enter Palestinz Mlegally,

JowLA sources said the ship was the Haim losroff. They wild she was carrying 1,350 displaced persona from

Europe.

On the political scene an Arab in- formant sald. British instructed officials in the Palestine mandale government to sound

Startling Black Market Disclosures

London. Feb, 28.

OF TREATIES F

European Situation Reviewed

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE

London, Feb. 27.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, opening the Commons debate on foreign affairs to-day, said ratification of the peace treaties with the Axis satellites "will allow normality to return to their countries and relationships will be free to be developed on a much more rational basis."

Mr Bevin said that when the treaties

came into force, Britain would be able to withdraw her occupa- tion troops and make them available "for productive work, for which they are sorely needed by this coun try". He said British forces in Venezia-Giulia totalled 45,000 men,

He declared that the situation of Italy and the satellites before cu tering the wor was "nost then viable."

"The Balkan satellites, had tie choice but to give way under German pressive. Mr Bevin declared. *in the case of Italy, I do not think that

reaction in the event that Britain tral Commission, and civilians of informs the United Nations she is willing

10 evaciate the Holy Land. Voluntary organisations who had Many Arabs fear the British access to canteens, had been res- withdraw, the Zionist would be abis ponsible for black market trans- to bring hundreds of thousand of actions in Germany which had Jewish settlers to the sparsely cost the British taxpayer noltled areas-Associated Press.

£58,000,000. Mr Fred Bellenger, MARSHALL'S SUGGESTION

Minister of War, said in a House Washington, Feb. 27. The Secretary of State, General of Commons debate on Wednes- George Marshall, has suggested today night. - the British Foreign Secretary, Me Ernest Bevin, the exploration of the possibility that the United Nationa consider the Palestine problem be fore the next scheduled meeting of the General Assembly in September, the State Department said to-day.

Shortly after Britain hod sub- mited a memorandum to the United He sold £38,000,000 had already Slates on banding the Palestine | been written off in the Aimy ne- question to the United Nations, Pata for 1945-1940. General Marshall asked if the British of would not condemn too easily could not explore the ways and

these eMeers and men who had means of having the question con-borne the heat of the day and who sidered before September.

No found a chance of making easy

quickly," he said. mmuney

Not only the British Army, Arab but the other services, the Conny stretch of imagination one can Germany's side shown by the Ita- say there was enthusiasm for war on

formal reply has been received from

the

He also condemned that part of Brit: pubile who sent out large quantities of cigarette, which they must have known were not for the personal consumption of the troops."

expressed

London, the State Department Brigadier A... Low (Conserva #pokesman said. It is believed that tve Blackpool North) Generni Marshall raised other points for clarification, but the spokesman made no mention of these points--- Router.

INTERIM ADMINISTRATION

London, Feb. 27. The only further diplomatic con- Bri- tacts likely to be initiated by tuin with the Jews and Arabs of

Palestine before the whole problem of the country's future is brought before

the United Nations

bts horror that the war minister had defended the breaking of orders,

IN MITIGATION

"What I attempted to do" replied Bellenger, "was not to condone their offence but to mitigate it."

Major D. Renton (Liberal National,

s

Turning to reparations, Mr Bevin sald the davastation caused in Rus- sia by invading German, Italian, Hungarian and Rumaning forces "is almost too dreadful to belleve.”

"Happily," he added, "we were not invaded, although bombed, from the air, We did not suffer to the same extent from utter destruction ns other countries."

He said he could "quite under- stund the feelings of the Soviet lun" in its deinands for heaty reparations from Germany and the satellites.

that

TRIESTE PROBLEM

Reviewing the diffleulties preceded the Trieste settlement Mr Bevin told the House that the 1919 selitement did "great wrong" to Yugo-Stavia "in trying to put so Italian rule". many of the Slav population under

that

any doubt

alone

willingness "to discuss any

hard- ships arising out of its application." He suid the Anglo-Italian discus- slons next month would consider "whether there should be any casing of Italy's financial commitments to us and how to improve our cennomic relations In future.

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Stalin Said Holding Up Anglo-French Pact

London, Feb. 27,

British reports to-day claimed Generalissimo Stalin was holding up the signing of the Anglo-French treaty of alliance.

Transport In Chaos

Effect --of-Blizzards-

Landin. Feb. 27. Although London experienced the warmest night for almost a month

The Foreign Office declined to deny or confirm, and insisted on maintaining its news blackout on the discussions on the realy which are. conducted in London.

The diplomatic correspondent of the Evening News reported to-day that personal intervention by Mar- shal Stalin was delaying the signing. The report sald Marshal Stalin In -a-message to the--French- Govem- ment had expressed a wish that the alliance be drawn up on terms similar to the Franco-Soviet alliance. the report said. Originally the Bil- Two drafts are being considered,

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and Inter, Mr Bevin said

Despite stormy sessions at Paris last night with the thermometer tish suggested the two countries

henever falling below freezing point, the should act together in the event of an personally "never has that Yugo-Slavia would sign

The severe blizzards which swept north-factual German aggression whereas treaty".

east England and Scotland during the French sought action in the Tuesday night and yesterday have event of a threat of German aggres- left transport conditions in the north ston. chnotic.

"I feel quite certain she will ratify i...and I have further confidence that she will join with Italy in

working it," he stated.

Faint Signals

Picked Up

Singapore, Feb. 27. Planes scarching for the Royal Air Force Dakota since yesterday missing morning, with six passengers and four crew off the coast of Malaya reported to-day picking up faint signals be- lieved to come from a RAF- type of rubber dinghy.

The search is continuing. -Reuter.

~~R.A.FauthoritiesTM~~~~in Hongkong this morning sald they had received no addi tional information as to the fate of the missing Dakota.

BRUCE WOODCOCK ILL Marshal Stalin was said to have urged a strong:r line with Germany.

London, Feu. 27. Thirty-nine lines are blocked ปีก A Times dispatch from Paris to- The British heavyweight cham the the London and North Eastern Rall-day sold, on the other hand, the plen. Bruce Weedcock, is 1 m bei way with further 16 partinily blocked, differences betwein the British and the infuenza and bronchial cu-

Britain, France And Russia

Paris, Feb. 27. "Premier Paul Ramadier to- #day revealed that France, Russin and Britain were engaged in three-way negotiations which promised to link them soon in a triple alliance. Ramadier dis- closed at a press conference that the negotiations among the Rus- sinns, British and French were interwoven into a single fabric with a view to a triple entente.

Government sources said despite British assurances, Stallu remained convinced that the almost constant Anglo-American front against fussia could not always be attri- buted to common interests alonu.

Indicating that rebel Labourites might use the Palestine dispute as a springboard for a renewal of their attacks on Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin's foreign policy, R. H. S. Crossman, leader of the rebel group, Deserted in a newspaper article that the United States is "running a pro- Arab polley in the Mid East and a pro-Jewish policy at home."

Crossman was a member of th Anglo-American Committee of In- quiry on Palestine.

In the meantime, a Foreign Office spokesman refused to comment on the White House statement on the grounds that "we are reluctant to be drawn into a long controversy in this matter."

SECRET NEGOTIATIONS

The three nations were known to be negotiating secretly but hitherto the only clearcut objectives were the Anglo-French alliance and the revi- sion of the Anglo-Soviel treaty, (London reports stated that it wor learned Stalin personally Intervened in efforts to delay the signing of the Anglo-French alliance.)

Ramadler said France's policy at Moscow would be to act as a medio- for between other major powers. He said, "It will be possible. to seck hulfway positions of conciliation. Ar far as we are concerned we shall try within the limits of our ability to create an atmosphere of agreement among nations.”

Recalling that Britain and Russin, Jad opened negotiations on revising and bringing up-to-date the Anglo- Soviet alliance at the same time (as tila veteran Socialist predecessor, Leon Blum, had started the ball rolling for the Anglo-French Anglo-French

added, "The negotiationsg have proceeded methodically, and I can

# you say happily that,

ce into account the difficulties they have. mel--imculties which have so fur not permitted the settling of various problems.

alliance. Ramadier

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RAMADIER OPTIMISTIC Ramadier said, "The talks between

Huntington, said the comebody pretty high up in the War Office

The Minister quietly told House that the goal. had been inust have known what was goms the establishment of a free port of white the main line to Scotland on French texts were so slight that there tarrh, and will be unable to defend London and Moscow have also gone

Trieste, not under the domination of

Winterton

relate to the Interim administra- tinn of the country, it is learned Cn.

"Lord from reliable source in London

(Conservative, fo-day, writes Reuter's Diplomatic Horsham) remarked that the money Correspondent.

Jost by the troops' transactions was The Jesus on which further con-equal to "something like ninepence tact clearly will be necessary is the in the pound income tax." Jewish Agency move for an increase Mr A. V. Alexander (Minister of

Defence) said that the matter would

any one power.

the London, Midland and Scottish Railway is blocked by snow in York- shire, necessitating diversion of all London trafic.

a new

was every hope for an alliance being his Europese title against Stephen on and they are undoubtedly cover- on ing the same blems as the signed before Mr Ernest Bevin's de- Olek, of France, at Manchester "There seems to be a lurking fear

parture to Moscow.

Monday. The new date for the fight Anglo-French negotiations. There in these discussions in what is called

The Times raid the Slav group that our object was

17. British Is March

is reason to hope that in the very formula propa.et yesterday

Woodcock's fight with the Ameri- near future the

will would

negotiations to use Trieste some day or other as Yorkshire-the, worst hit of ail include in the tex. a joint commit can, Joe Baski, orranged for Har- result in treaties placing on all three a strategic base.

Britain In the monthly Immigration quolabe in the hands of the Public Ac

countles by the last snowfall also ment for consultation to be taken in ringay. London, on March 25 may powers-France, "That would be a stupid thing to has 40 roads rendered impassable by the event of a threat of Ceman ag- have to

and the in the meanwhile,

Union-similar obligations postponed in view Soviet do. It never occurred to me and counts Committee within 14

snow. Many more roads in the northgression-United Press.

the new date, for the Manchester having equal value. There is every This a matter in which the Araba

or there never was any intention on of England and Scotland are Interested and days, and that within a week after the part of the Government or, ss blacked, although in Scotland the still

contest.

reason to hope that this result will are niso keenly while the the final decision on this the Easter recess the accounting far I know, of any other Western main roads have mostly been cleared

Daski's manager stated to-night be achieved and the fact that it can question will have to be taken at officer of the War Office would ap- power to do any such

that he was quite prepared to give be achieved will create henceforth thing, he by snow ploughs. Access to collieries cabinet level, well-informed quar-pear before the committee to offer sald.

Woodcock every chance to recover a different atmosphere from that tors here do not bellove that Britain himself for complete examination.

fully from his illness before he meets in which other e:nferences opened.“ will agree to raise "above the pres A motion to reduce the army sup-

-United Press. level sent monthly

for 1,500.plementary estimates was

rejected Reuter.

by 104 votes to 88. Associated Press.

EDITORIAL

Time For A Statement

15

has been announced that the Governor will surrender his office in

I. Hongkong hiddle of it la to that before

ho loaves on meritorious retirement, he will give the public latest informa. tion on the subject of the revised constitution. The last official declaration' came from Bir Mark in August, 1946-aix months ago-when he broadcast through ZOW. both a comprehensive review of the suggestions, he had received from publle bedira and individuals, and also hinted what he pro- posed to recommend to Whilehall as a constituent bails for governmental reform. The public is wall aware that this is a project of such magnitude that hasty decisions are neither desirable nor expected. On the other hand, the public also recalls governmant's assurances that it would be kept con- stantly and fully informed on developments. After a six months' interval, the moment soms ideal for further anlightenment.

It is not proposed, hore, to go into the intricate details of what might be the best type of constitutional reform. That, has already been given such a publlo airing, and so many responsible viewpoints have been ad- vanced, that further comment this stage would run the risk of redun- dancy. The general modus operandi han, boon agreed upon; only the detalla can give rias, to; disaussion or dissent. But it does seem that the public is entitled to a statement showing just how far things have pro- pressed during tlie past six months. The demand is given weight and in-

■istence In view of the published reports ́(not officially discredited) 'that government alma to introduce forms of direct taxation in the next financial year. Somebody (we feel more out of frony than Ignorance) recently In- quired who it was that originated the "no taxation without representation" tag, Government can rest quite assured that the letter representa general footings. It maybe that's farge section of the community does not onro two hosts either about taxation or constitutional rofarm. Bút if there has to be the one, it is certainly going to expect the other. Wherefore, we suggest ́that if government intends to introduce direct taxation, it will probably help ith Gauss by previously, offering a sweetened cop-a, really up-to-the- minute, enticing slatement on self-government.

READY TO HELP

Ho congratulated the Italian government on lis decision to sign the treaty and reaffirmed Britain's

Mackinnon Clan

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in many districts is impossible and the weather is retarding the move- ment of coni and freight traffic.

THAW IN SOUTH

In central and north Wales It was still snowing this morning,, but in the southern half of Great Britain the slow thaw continues and the majority of the main roads arc reasonably clear.

coal

STOP

PRESS

England Starts Disastrously

England made a disastrous start

to her Brst innings in the fifth Test

the American.—Reuter.

BRADMAN THROUGH WITH

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CRICKET

Sydney, Feb. 27, The fifth and final England-Australia Test match opening here to-morrow features the final appearances in Test cricket of two great batsmon; Don Bradman and Walter Hammond, captains of the Australian und Engilah teams respectively. Both have indicated that they are through with Test cricket..

An improvement in the flow of male which opened in Sydney this coat on the Great Western rollways morning.

During system was reported to-day. Morayshire, Scotland, Feb. 27.

Washbrook, who went to the wie- the last 30 hours 7,000 tons of coal ket with Hulton, was clean bowled Francis Alexander Mackinnon, 35th have reached one London gas com- by Lindwall in his first over for a Chief of the Mackinnon clan and

"We expect another duck." Britain's oldest Test cricketer, dled Pay by ship.

both Edrich joined Hutton and to-day at his Morayshire home aged collier this afternoon. Our

stocks show definite Improvement

watched carefully

The accurate over the last fortnight," an onlelal Australian attack of Lindwall at one He had been ill for only two days sold. and previously had been following

end and Miller the other.

After 15 minutes Hutton The spokesman for, the London sent cricket news from Australia. owners of a large consial, shipping scored there, Edrich one and there

"Ile kept his cricket interest to

flect told Reuter: "All our colliers was one extra, making the score five therefore some exports favour the opponents in lo bat Brat, the end," said one of his friends to-

are now operating normally. We do for one wicket.-United Press, not the weather will cause

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with the greatest interest the pre-

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had

Later.

Five Inches of rain in the past

threatening With the present week saturated the wicket, which weather, the captain winning the tors is now protectively covered. There may find it a doubtful advantage ia every prospect of the match being being called upon to make the decl- played with a sticky, vickel,, and sion whether or not to put his

stame,

prospects of the English bowlers. The Australian team shows three dalie was the oldest living university further dislocation in the arrival of

With the Ashes already, won by changes from the fourth Tort match; Blue, having played for Cambridge coal ships in the Thames."

After 40-minutes' play, Hatton Australia and nothing at staice but the 12 selected being us follows: and Edrich had raised the England the honour of the final

Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, in 1870. He toured Australia with

London motor vessels succeeded to score to 21 for 1. Hutton not olit 10, England's batsmen are expected to Keith Miller, Arthur Morris, Sidney Lord Harris' team 68 years ago, but day in their attempt to force a pus Edrich not out 4, extras 1-United show improved form, with Denis Barnes, Donald Tallon, Fruce Doo- In his only Tent was one of the victims

match app demon the river Yare nt Reedham, Norfolk,

appearance Boge through a pack of ice blocking Freas.

Later.

Compton attempting to set a new land, Robert, Lindwall. Colin Me- bowler T.R. Spofforth

30 for 1. Hutton not out, 25,

record for the highest aggregate for Cool, Edward Toshack. Ronald Ham- when the but were held up again by a newly- bowler accomplished the hat-trick.

an England player on the Australian mence, George Tribe. formed iceblock two and a half miles Edrich not out 10; extrai 1-Reuter.

The England tcom: Walter Ham- Curiously, it was another hat-trick from Great Yarmouth. The vessels

mond, Denis Compton, William Ed- which gave Cambridge a win in that are now moored at the river bank.

LÜNCII SCONE

Compton has achieved an aggre-rich, Norman Yardley, Jack Ikin, ruatch against Oxford in 1870,

and a further shipping holdup of

pate 1,339 runs in 20 completed inn- Peter. Smith, Alec Bedser, Tom Mr Mackinnon attended the Var- at least 48 hours seems likely. A Edrich not out 21, Extras 7-Reuter. Walter Hammond's 1,053 in the 1828-ton, Denis Wright, Laurence Fish- Hatton not out 40,ings and requires 216 runs to beat Evans, Cyril Washbrook, Len Shut- nity match At Lords annually tug has been unable to Neuter.

through this Ice-Neuter.

break

08 for 1.

tour.

20- tour.

lock.--United Press.