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Terrorists Strike At Tel-Aviv

Jerusalem, Apr. 25.

Two people were killed and seven reported missing in a Jewish terrorist bomb atṭack today on police billets at the Sarona police camp, cast of the all-Jewish city of Tel-Aviv. A van driven by a'man in police uniform was parked outside the building, an official statement said, and blew up 90 seconds later, shattering the orderly room and telephone exchange of the billet. Two bombs were used, the statement added.

Rescuers are now at work umong) the debris.

In Jerusalem police Aying squads raided a cafe In Zino Square after

£1

elving u telephone call from a terrorist saying: "We have

British

officers."' kidnapped three

The caller said that he WDK member of the Irgun Zva! Leumu, Jewish terrorist organisation. "The police sald later that they had no Information of any kidnapping In Jerusalem.

It was officially reported cartier

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1947.

Fight With Smugglers

Macao, Apr. 25. Four:smuggling vessels were seized by Chinese Maritime Customs patrols in Chungshani waters fol- lowing a gun battle, accord- ing to reports received here today.

*

The report further added that member of the Canton police force was detained by the Chinese authorities for allegedly operating these vessels.

The motor-driven vessels, three of which were said to be the Heng On, Wing Hang and the Sun Suen Lee, reportedly transporting Illicit cargoes, were tured by Customs gun boals following a battle with the smugglers-United Press.

cap-

BEVIN'S REACTIONS TO

MOSCOW CONFERENCE

Moscow, Apr. 25.

With the feeling that the "four-power unity is stronger than before," the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bovin, was prepared to leave Moscow tonight with the British delega- tion to the Cound of the Foreign Ministers,

that five armed Jews, also said to be members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi, kidnapped Mr Morris Col- lins, a British aubject, from the Paric Summing up the Moscow meeting Hotel Inst night but released him of the Council, Mr Bevin told a 15 minutes later when he disclosed press conference: "I would rather that he was Jewish.-Renter

have taken longer time to iron INJURED TOTALS SCORE out cur difficulties fully and pro- Reporting on the Sarona camp duce a good overall peace than attack, United Press says that four hurry to create a false peace, siop- British policemen were killed and ping over with difficulties which five are missing

would lead us back to turmoil." He hoped that the Austrian treaty would be completed "very speedily," devoto allowing the Ministers to all their time to Germany

in the next session.

The autherities believed that the blast which rocked the Jewish city was the first major blow In the "vendetta" declared by Irgun Zval Leumi for the hanging of four Ir- gunists and the sentencing of four more, two of whom cheated gallows by suicide.

At least a score were injured in the Sarona explosion in addition to the dead and missing. The authori- ties said that explosives were taken to the police billet in a small truck (Continued on Page 12)

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Europe Appeals To The Argentine

Washington, Apr. 25. Grain importing countries of Western Europe are understood to be making desperate appeals to Argentina to supply them with wheat immediately to help them fide over the serious bread crisis they are facing in the next 90 days before the crops in the Northern Hemi- sphere are harvested,

Officials of the International Emer gency Food Council said today that the Cereals Committee have been hold. ing a series of meetings here to cul- sider the daily urgent appeals they are now receiving from France and other countries of Western Europe for additional emergency allocations [ of wheat.

The Council was at present unable to And a way of helping them, be- cause the only country with necessary surpluses of wheat available in 90 days was Argentina, and Argentina had FO far declined to become a member of the International Emer- gency Food Council.

Australla and Canada had already shipped, or were committed to ship up to the limit of their present sup- plies until the new harvest. is in, and the United States too had scruped the bottom of the barrel from the 1948 crop, it was stated.

RECORD U.S. CROP

Department of Agriculture officials added that uccording to present estimates the new crop would be the highest in American history-1,250,- 000,000 bushels more than last year. Until the harvest came in July, the United States Wou on the extremely low carry-over bails of only 100,000,000 bushels. The normal safety carry over from the old crop while the new crop was being harvested would

EDITORIAL

Reservations

Tel: 27880

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What Object? What Reason?

I was made very clear by the

Governor on Thursday. "that Government Intends to convert into layY, ณ quickly as possible, the Bill which is Intituled "An Ordinance to impose Tax on Earnings and Profits." Govern- ment has flatly, frankly and un- yleldingly declared that it cannot concedo to public opinion on this Issur: as an official majority exists to see that Government's wishes are fulfilled, there is litle else to do but to watch the measure through its democratle and con- stitutional process of three read-

then start and

worrying about oblaining an administrative machinery that truly represents the will of the people. In the meantime, although a lot of effort has been made to clear up ob-

anomalous and even con.

Coy, conditions laid down in the original Bill, there I still plenty to puzzle over in the Or dinance which had its first read- ing this week. Bringing us again to that subject "Objects and

of Reasons," These are laid out at

the end of each draft bill to let readers know what are the in- portant proposals and intentions of the measure, In the revised Ordinance

dealing with direct laxation appears two new condi- tions, neither of which are even ightly referred to in the Objects and Reasons. The first is Clause

13 (b) which permita deductions for any outgoings and expenses wholly, exclusively and noces. sarily incurred in the production of incarar." The second addition

at Clause 14, which provides that the tax on salaries and annui- ties shall be charged on a sliding scale up to double the standard heath up rate, except where the amouni so chargeable, exceeds the amount which Would have bein charged if the standard rate had been applied to the whale of the income before deducting allowances. there are two naty vital conditions which are

com- pletely ignored in the Objects and Reasons. Taken at face valuo the first appears to mean

that expenses in the carrying out of

one's business can be deducted from salaries, but no indication given as to the maximum al- lowed or just what is meant by neces-

wholly, exclternatively what

'sarily incurred;"

business expenses do

not come under

heading? The

second quoted clause has, prima facle, the effect of eliminating the standard-rate-plus

Te that is the

impostions most of clause 14 should be expunged. If

bax some other meaning then Objects and Reasons should make it clear. These provide two further ex- amples of the need for more ex- plicit definitions and explana- tlons of important legislation,

German Posed ATTLEE HITS

As G.I.

Escapes From Prison

Frankfurt, Apr. 25. The American military au- thorities disclosed that a "des- perate" German criminal who was able to pose as an American escaped today from Frankfurt military police station.

BACK

Scathing Reply To Churchill

St Andrew's,

Scotland. Apr. 25, Describing Mr. Winston Churchill as the "most disas trous Chancellor of the Exche- be about 300,000,000 bushels. Referring to Germany, Mr Bevin

The Frencli authorities had stated

quer of the century," the Prime The disclosure followed, in only a Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, hit` expressed sympathy with the Rus-

would need a supple-

few hours, the announcement by back at the leader of the Con- allocation sian desire for reparations. He said President of the American that they

of mentary

10,000,000 of attitude did not | Chamber

Commerce in bushels to that the British

austaln their present Army criminal investigation agents

of the arrest of the German and two servative Parly when replying entirely exclude reparations from

London, declared on Friday rations until the new harvest, Food

American soldier companions who, to Mr Churchill's recent address Council officials sald. current production, but Britain was

money that the United States was not

they said, had robbed and assaulted Similar requests had been re-

to the Conservative organisation entitled "to get back the

and kidnapped recklessly across the poured Into Germany."

from Switzerland, Norway American, French and Brillsh zones called the Primrose League. pressing for abolition of Empire ceived

Finland, Sweden, Czecho-Slovakia, of Germany since their escape from Bevin declared that the British preference in the projected Poland, Belgium, Eire, and the au-

Regarding German Industry, Mr

Speaking at the Scottish Trade upon the charter for world trade. thorities in the western occupied the Frankiurt stockade more than Union Congress here today, Mr Aff- Government "will net

month ago. zones of Germany, amounting to a

lec alleged that Mr Churchill The Germaxi was identified as "brought untold misery on the peo- general conception of level industry

of this country total

15,000,000 bust:els, of Karl Heinz Buchheister, 23, who had pic of Britain" and that much of for Germany that emerged from the conference."

· should –disabuse-their-minds about.j.wheat.

posed-as-an-American-War-Depart-the present troubles could be traced an impending abolition of imperial FLOUR FOR FRANCE

ment civilian and an American ser-to Mr Churchill's "error_of_ignor- preference," Phillips told a luncheon The United States Department of geant.

ance" by bringing back Britain on meeting of the chamber.

Agriculture has announced a sup-

CITY-WIDE SEARCH

to the gold standard in 1925. The agents identified the soldiers That, Mr Attlee claimed, led to the Reporting his observations as In-plementary export allocation of 36,- ternational Chamber of Commerce 000 tons of flour and 5,000 tons of us Private Andrew T. Jackson, 24,

in May.

negro of Franklin County, Missis from which Eritain was suffering to- This In within the allocation the United Nations preparatory com-made by the International Emergency Neil Rogers, 19, of Fort Wayne, In- "He accepted the advice he got mittee on trade and employment, Food Council for France.

England,' diana, who served three years in an i from the Bank of Asked to comment on press reports Indiana reform school before en-Attlee said. "He sinned no doubt "The United States has not asked from Paris that delays in shipment tering the Army,

in all ignorance, but much of our for its annulment but is asking for of United States whent were re- Emergency squads of military po- troubles today can be traced back to a reduction in the rate of the pre-sponsible for the whent crisis in lice searched Frankfurt for Buch- that error of ignorance and to his flold ference pro rata to the percentage France, a Department of Agriculture heister and the German police were simple trust of others in a

where he had little knowledge." reduction that may be made in official said that after a careful cheek put on the alert.

The Prime Minister declared that it had been found that the shipment According to one CID agent, only

ta the of wheat to France was not only up one guard was on duty in the cell in Mr Churchill's speech to schedule but even a file ahead block from which Buchheister es- Primrose League there was not a of it.

caped. The agent said the cell-block of polley In the torrent of ir- was not locked.

DISAPPOINTED

crisis in the British coal Industry

Moscow that he did not consider delegate, to the Geneva meeting ofqrn for shipment to France trendysippi, who led the gang, and Private day,

General George Marshall (United States) sald during a brief halt in Berlin on his way home by air from

He added, the meeting a fallure.

a Reuter however, according to cable, I was disappointed, for had hoped

much to get the Austrian treat

Disappointment was expressed in Vienna, where the Austrians fore- saw another winter of occupation, a Vienna suld. Reuter despatch from But many acknowledged that it was belter to wait six months longer. thun get a bad treaty.

next

In Berlin, German politlelans were surprised and disappointed at the

the long adjournment before meeting of the Foreign Ministers in London in November. They thought unot- a settlement would still be tainable because Germany's situa 'tion would have worsened.

ENVOYS RECEIVED

Phillips added:

American tarif schedules.

THE ULTIMATE AIM

Pessimistic predictions of the out- come of the conference are not just fed, Phillips said.

American and Brillsh delegations are both trying to achieve the same result

different but perhaps by methods, he declared, adding:

"It is the aim of the United States ultimately to achieve the elimination

The Moscow Radio announced nor al tanding restrictions, but ob- night that the Soviet Foreign Minis- viously this goal will not be reached ter, Mr V. Molptay, had received until an acceptable formula is pro- Ernest Bevin and also the French | vided."

Foreign

Minister,

M. Georges

two

Mr

nable abuse in which he indul- Mr Churchill, he said. talked on

Delails of shipment of flour and

to France, which is mode The trio was blamed for a num-ged. malze through commercial channels, were ber of robberies and at least

major assaults and was accused of India being shamelessly cast away. not yet available.

Today's supplementary allocations kidnapping two American constabu- He ignored the great movement for

(Continued on Page 12) for export also included 9.790 tons lury troopers.-United Press. of flour for shipment to Eire in May-Reuter,

425 Verified Deaths In Texas Disaster

Twelvo

Texas City, Apr. 25. The Red Cross today 1sted 425 Bidault, Mr. Molotov also received Members of the various deloga-verified deaths in the Texas City the Austrian Foreign Minister, Dr tions, he reported, feel that the con- disaster and estimated that 50 to Karl Gruber.

ference must succeed. Failure might 200 persons are still missing. M. Bidault, the M. Bidal

Moscow Radio make just that essential difference It said 327 dead were identified nod also announced. left the Russlan

bodies unidentified. between reasonable prosperity and 98 capital by train today. He was see economic depression, Associated bodies wero recovered during the off by Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, Soviet Press.

last two days-United Press. 1 Vice-Foreign Minister, and other Sevlet Foreign Office Melais:

his farewell speech at the otation, M. Bidault stated: "We have done all we could during these past weeks to reach ап agreement on questions essential to peace In Europe. Our forts are not ended and the last word belongs to Hope."

Reuter

Jewel Thieves” Big Haul

London, Apr, 25. Three men parked a stolen car in front of a jewellers' store today and staged a daylight robbery which netled them between £4,000 and £5,000 worth of goms, and watches. Police chased them for five blocks, when the trio abandoned

the car and escaped by jumping on different buses. United Press.

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