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VOL. II NO. 180

UN And Palestine Problem

The

#HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”?

Por and on behalf of NAS 4BOUT I CHINA MORNING POST

Eristen aus, Publisher

Hongkong Telegraph.

JEWS MAY BE ALLOWED TO STATE

THEIR CASE

Flushing, May 2.

Britain today. showed signs of joining the United States, in a complete turnabout of jolicy by supporting a limited role for Palestine's Jews in the turbulent United Nations debate of the Holy Land problem.

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Her "Fiance' Turned Out To Be A Woman

The British ofcial sources said delegation, while it is waiting for hal intructions from London, was ipeline to support the American pinn for letting the Jewish Agency pre- sent its side of the bitter Palestine dispute to the major committee or the Assembly in the current emner- gency session.

Itussla A Soylet

Source *aid favoured the stronger Polish plan for letting the Jewish Aggeney speak for the Jews before a fulldress sesion Tandon, Moy 2.

of the Assembly. But he indicated Bight the Winifred Simpson was that Russia would t woord and won by a lover she had American proposal if it appeared to hud lave, mpjority support in the As- furssembly's powerful Steering Com-

Poland

Kathleen

Tusker BIND,

Emly

after

sent her fiance money to buy

niture for their future home the learn "he" wns a woman.

click Joseph Winiewicz of

opened the Steering Committee de- bite on the question with a request. that the Assembly invite the Jewish Agency to state is case before the Assembly

Session."

The story of the strange mail and telephone courtship of Kathleen, a nere at the Prince of Wales Hos pital, was fold today in the Tot-. ienham Court. There her former.

Dr Trygve Lin, Secretary-Generat 21, alias Air of the Assembly, who normally sits "Rance", Jean Ridge, Commodore David Blake, was silently during deliberations, broke a charge of obtaining in to remind the Steering Committee raigned on

that it would be setting an important mancy under false pretences.

The prosecutor, Mr J. P. Whip, wat if it invited a non-govern- organisation to speak before

the Assembly or any of its com- mittee.

. Miss Ridge was introduced as "Jean Blake" to Kathleen by another

Lie said. “If you give one cones- nurse art July. Miss Ridge fold Kathleen of her alr commodore

sion you will perhaps have to give "brother" and arranged for "him" to inter other concessions." Ile em, tilephone her. Air Whipp said the phased, however, that he was not Iriendship between Kathleen and attempting to influence the cointait- "David" ripened by mail and tele-i tee members but merely acquaint phone. At the request of "David," them with the past practice-United

raid, Kathleen Hidge

65 to send "his divorcedt wife to the United States" and the

£30 for a "special mission."*

Have

Jean Press. .

Still other funds for furniture went lo Miss Ridge after Kathleen accepteji David's" telephoned offer of mar riage.

Sald Jean Ridge: "I spent the money on ekathes and pleasure,"

The care is to continue next week. -United Press,

GERMANS · HANGED

Munleh, May. 2. Two Germans were hanged at Landsberg Prison today for killing R surrendered American Aler near Kuechne, Ge: many, on November 30, 1944.

41. They were convicted at Dachau last August-United Press.

S. Africans

Defeated

Worcester, May 3. Worcester beat the South Afri- can cricket touring side in a low scoring match at Worcester on Friday, the county winning by 30 runs with 0 minutes

spare.

to

Spl bowlers R. Howorth and Peter Jackson took six wickets for 38 and four for 53 respec- tively, the South Africans who were art to get 147 runs to win being all out for 107 runs.

The South Afrleans, balsmen In this first match of their tour were quite unable to cope with the Worcester attack which was magulficently supported by the fieldsmen,

South Africa never recovered from a dreadful start in which they last their three first bals- men for 23 runs.

Scores:

Worcester

202

alid

1 South Africa 167 aml 107. -Axociated Press,

FESTA ROMANALI semangat korttien

Ramadier Throws Down Gauntlet

Is Given Vote, or Quits

Paris. May 2.

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1947.

JUJUTSU IS

JAPS' REPLY TO THE OCCUPATION

The Gentle Art' As Weapon

Of Docile Defiance

That Japan will become an important influence in the Far East in a very short time from now because of "Jujutsu" is the opinion of Dr Peter Russo, Far Eastern Editor of the Melbourne Argus, who has just returned

headquarters. from a visit to General MacArthur's

and other parts of Japan.

one

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match

Dr Busso, a recognised authority: "literally they mean the gentle urt,'

dimes on the Japanese the lectured at the; whereby Imperant University Tokyo for sine strength, but WHEN by yielding

during strength-in other words, planey. years frefore the war,

TRICKY PHILOSOPHY The Pacific conflict was Australia's rdstanding radio commentatorin | This, sald Dr Rusia, explains the analysing the psychology of both the present Japanese docile obedience to Jas

militarists and civilians) fold every directive and form of control the Telegraph that when he attrl-which springs from the SCAP head- Lasted Japan's c

future role in the quarters. He said that the complete world to proficiency in Jujutsu, o subservience of the Japanese did not meant Jasmines wrestling.

authorities "The characters which form "ju- | Bewildered. They cannot understand. Jutsu have

merely the Japanese philosophy which runs physical

like this:

than TUDO -implication,"

FISTICUFFS

Premier Pant Radier, IN ITALIAN faced with a major Communist revolt against his government's

wage price programme, today

denuded a clear-ent Assembly confidence vote, failing which he would quit.

M. Ramler told a packed Assem- bly that France's financial situation was such that the government could wat accept the principle of general wage increases, and added:

" you decide this is correct, we will continue our task; if not, then let others shoulder the responsibi- lity.

said,

PARLIAMENT

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JKEN side by side, the desi

patch from Peiping describ- Ing fears at Japanese Industrial and economie resuscitation, pub. Jished in the Telegraph on Thurs- day, and today's Interview with Dr Peter Kusso which seelts to ex-

plain why Japan will revive become an important influence in the

Instructive Paellic, make

reading, The Peiping message declares that inost Chluese take it for granted that the "industrious gel and patriotic Japanese with there somehow" Dr Russo, after a two-months visit to Japan Is of the opinion that the country will "get there" by condlifoning its be- haviour to the philosophy of "Ju- His theory is novel, and Jutsu."

the

to anybody not fully acquainted with

Japanese character, probably incredulous. Yet there are signs in plenty that facts and theory dovetail. Japan has three

requires ap objectives, and

plication of "The Gentle Art" to achieve them, she will adapt her self accordingly. The three tun minant

aspirations of the Japanese economic

with. recovery; drawal of the allied occupation forces; a generous peace treaty. She

are:

is

"We are prepared to do everything you want as to do because you are undoubtedly right tatronster]:

has publicly

Jus emperer divinity and declared himself a hut- man being; we have wholeheartedly adopted the constitution you drafted for us and become democratic; as you do not like Communism, neither do we we have followed

your instructions to hold our first dema cratic elections; we, alone of all the untions in the world have constitu- Rome, May 2. tionally renounced war as an instru- and Rightist ment of policy, no matter what the deputies battled, with their fists what else you require Bt us and we circumstance. Say provocation or on the floor of the Italian As-salt gladly do it. All we hope a sembly for 15 minutes today that you will remember that your Interests, are identified after bitter exeges over the comic

with ours, and that someday, pèr- hus, we can be, useful to you in Sicily May Day Innssacre.

this part of

the other ways in world."

READY TO LEAVE

Communists

The Leftists bitterly called the Monarchists and Common Man Party members of the House assassins nǹd charged them with instigating the

His speech wan loudly cheered by the entire chamber, except the Com-slayings in which eight workers dick Dr Russo declared that to this sort munists, who maintained a stubborn silence. MI.

10 against

any

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agreement sakl (11 The two app were Gustav had been reached between the go- Pagelhart. 52, nd Reinhard Müller.

and the CGP labour or

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WAGE FREEZING

"I know the situation brings hard. hip for many, but nevertheless, freezing of wages is indispensable An increase of wages provokes in- Preased prices,"

The premier recalled that when he formed the government in January, he told workers they must accept a wage treeze because otherwise work! open the doors to inflation and head into disaster."

He sukl

"we

the problem was no longer "Just a national problem but For 1947, n an international one." mantinued, France hay nsked US$70,000,000 US$650,000,000 credits for the purchase

of wheat and fats, but, he added, "this will not cover half our requirements." "We must remember euch time we ask for credit that it means we sub- tract from our independence," stater

he

"The republic cannot stand up any longer under a loan policy and the parliamentary regime cannot remalu standing by proving its weakness. The people must be told this truth loudly and clearly,"

In addition to the strike of 32,000 workers at the Renault automobile the country was faced with the

strike- 10-

pilis. of a bank

morrow.

The Bank Employees Union section of the CGT issued an appeal to adherents today not to show up for work tomorrow.

They have been demanding a five- day week for some, mantlis, bu; the government has not taken action,

SPECULATIONS.

The depulles tonight were specu lating whether it would be possible to govern the country with the Com- munists in opposition.

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A big majority of non-Communist

questioned patimentarians

pressed the fear that if such 111 attempt were made the Com- munists, who control the country's labour might provoke a wave of general strikes and social disorders which could only end in chaos and revolution-coupled with the possible intervention of armed de Gaullist clements.

Most observers were Inclined to the bellef that the only possibilities for a future government were either MF1 all-Socialist government OT (1 new coalition in the Image of the present one, headed by, a Socialist.

-United Press,'

end 33 were wounded,

Close behind Gimmini was Paul Luigi Bendetin, 37, vice-president of the Monarchist Union.

subtle

There are

by

She expects to rvalke all three her present policy of complete acceptance of SCAP directives and by impressing the democra eles with her apparent change of heart. Her powers of resiliency

Murderers

have been startlingly manifested over the past 18 months. Cifles that were levelled by allied bomlis are being quickly restored; shio is busily. preparing for resumption of her pic-1037 tourist trade: she is becoming Pratuctive and finds herself in

once again to trade in substantial measure with other countries; she can show that she has

to the letter carried out SCAP's Instructions to demoera- Lise the country. She is, in fact, like the backward schoolboy who, by sheer application to his studies, has

finished top of the cines au confidently a awalts pre sealation of Itfx

There is prize.

110

no evidence that Japan is worried very much ever reparations. If

If she has to surrender existing plant

machinery she to fairly confle it. Lent

will that these be replaced by new and more up to date equip ment, and she has every reason

the final to expect that

peace will make trealy

no heavier de mands than her capacity to pay.

By her practice of "The Gentle Art Japan

is building up an in- pressive anunt of goodwili

occupational

ihur

on

thorities

which she will goodwilt suredly capitalise when the right moment cames, What remains to be seen is whether she can politi- eally sustain herself after allied control and influence have bren removed,

Rangoon

+

Refused Right Bank Robbers. Of Appeal

London, May 2.

Surrender

Rangoon, May 3. Two men suspected of having held Application by Thomas John up the Hongkong and Shanghai Ley and Lawrence John Smith Banking Corporation surrendered on to the Attorney General for a Thursday after police, armed with fiat to appeal to the House of Bren guns, surrounded the -Rangoon Lords against the death sen-apartment house which they had hid tence in the chalk pit murder has been refused,

2

Lay, a former Minister of Justice in New South Wales, and Smith, a joner of East Dulwich, were sen tenced to death at Old Bailer for the murder of John MuMain Mudie, au ex-corporal of the VII Artny and a burman, whose body was fundin a chalk pit at Foldingham. Surrey. Both appeals were dismissed by the Court of Criminal Appeal, and the date of execution fixed jer next Thursday (May 8).

den.

The men, A. Vrsalovich 28, and N. de Souza 32, both Anglo-Burmese, were alleged to have confessed to

the holdup and

bank on

hod

to have told the to rob Lloyd's Thursday

been frus- trated because the bank was closed. In Monday's robbery 12,000 rupees bank's agent was shot in the thign. was stolen and Mr M. C. Jones the

The police stated that the men were traced through de Souza's wife who called at a tailor's shop to col- lect new suits ordered by the sus-- pects.

of "resistance" there is no counter.

police that a plan Gugleline Ginumini, 56-year-old | Western ideas of behaviourism just Common Man chieftain, led the rush cannot catch up with such toward the Communist benches after philosophy,

Dr Russo is ronvinced that the a mass shout of "Assassing" was touched off by Communist Guglielmi occupational authorities are prepar-

ed to "ent! it a day." Li Zausi.

several indications that the occupa tional forces

shortly be with- drawn. Those in control are leaning

and

that Japan has learned its lesson and has complete proof (Western estern given strie)-of-its-intention-to-reformn.

Dr Russo, who is as caustic ny he is analytical declared: "When com- of the menting on the behaviour Japanese, it should be taken just as seriously us the cold Englishman who professes at the end of his letter

LI Ziisi precipitated à brawl in volving some 20 deputies after the Ministrofile] Interior, Marinj Scelba, announced the casually toll

น In the machine gun ambush 'und re- vealed that the number of persons arrested in connection with the mas-

sacre had risen to 75.

Li Zausi heard Seelba's report and declared himself unsatisfied with the official contention that the shooting was the work of the Malle or as "the result of old feuds."

MONARCHISTS ACCUSED "The massacre was caused by the Monarchists and Common Man Party! members." Li Zaus! shouted. Having returned from Palermo today,

won

Zausi gave what he said was the true version of the massacre, assert- ing that extreme Rightist parties lind threatened such terroristic acts if the Lettist

Bloc People's

the Sicilian election on April 20.

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shout of "Assassins" - Zausi's ward the Rightist benches brought) Giannini to his feet. Several mem- bers of his party and the Monarchists Joined him in the rush on the Com- munist. Other deputies imunediately intervened to break up the fighting

Some deputies managed to land solid blows, but Giannini was unable to reach L Zausi. Giannin! struck no blows himself and was not hit by

anyone.

The Communists, Monarchist and Common Man members were persund ed to return to their seats, but it took another five minutes for the Assembly president to resume the

fannini immediately arose with an angry denunciation. of the Com- nunist charges.

Cries of "foo" halted his speech. Giannini then offered to place all members of his Party in Steily at the service of the police tould in the investigation,

The Assembly voted for a motion unanimously expressing its solidarity with the Sicilian peasants and 'nd- Journed for half an hour in tribute to the victims United Press,

RESTORATION OF STATUE

more

to the VIÐ more

as

A search of the apartment resulted A friend of Ley's said that there in the finding of more than 2,000 can be no further appeal.

rupees concealed in the mattress,~~ police said. Associated Press.

The Attorney General can grant

Lords under the Criminal Appeal - his fiat for appeal to the House of Act of 1907 if he thinks there's a print of law of sufficient interest

NOTHING LESS

that he is your most humble and to make a further appeal desirable. THAN $500 BILL

obedient

servant, or the proud An Spaniard who concluries with earnest, desire to kiss your hand."

Here are other impressions of the new Japan from the observing mind of Dr Russo:

JAPAN WITHOUT A HALO

ח!!

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Japan has lost her halo. When he arrived in Tokyo Bay Japanese police launches went welcome him; there were 110 quarantine officials

Inquire what special diseases the possen- gers were taking into Japan; there was no decontamination Unless Japan had lost her halo, this was sacrilege!

ing

The Japanese have

Both Ley and Smith re in Peu- tonville Prison, London. The news will probably be conveyed to Ley by his solicitors when they receive afrial confirmation of It Smith will be informed by official letter,

Toy is said to have a fortune et

Shanghai, May 3: The Municipal government an- pounced on Friday that the $100 be withdrawn Chinese bills will from circulation following the 18- suance of $10,000 roles.

This will leave the $506 bin the smallest in circulation.

The $500 bill at the official rate of

A representative of Ly's solicitors exchange is worth four cents (a little said today that a petition to the less than twopence) in United States Home Secretary is being orgaulsed | money. and I stand that represente tionis are als being made from Aux-

sily - Leuter

The $10,000 note is equivalent to 80 (four shillings United States money."-Associated Press.

cents process.

maddened

the Samericans not only because of their decility, but because of their sentimental attachment for retain- original house numbers. [1 Japanese moves from one house to another in the same dis- trict he likes to take the mum-

When

ber of his former house with film. Thus it sometimes happens that house No. 14 may be next to hause No. 73. This, Buys Dr Russo, clearly peeves 'the 'Americans who believe that two should follow one, and so on. It also accounts, he adds, for the starkt realism which is now beginning to creep lato the numbering of Japanese houses nad streets.

There is one fashion change to day that has shaken the very core' of Japanese society, The unfeel-

In Americans, says Dr Russo, have taken away the policeman's little sword, symbol of his at- thority and samural background, and given him ̧4 puthetic le

balon.

Dr Russo's principal ·Impresaĵon Is that Japon is recovering rapidly from the shock of defeat.

"People we passed," he said. "seemed cheerful enough according to their standards. Some were laughing and

the. wash maids in street were giggling us foolishly as Lundon, May 2. The statue of Charles I, removed Above all, everybody

every for safekeeping during the war, will hard at work. Men and women be returned to its Whitehall pedestal were busy clearing streets, repairing

WOS

on Mondny, completo with a new buildings, erecting wooden houses, to carrying tremendous loads on their sword and Order of the Garter replace the originals, which were backs with that frightening patience stolen by vandals in 1844-United and stolidity so characteristic of the

Japanese labourer."

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