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VOL. II NO. 181

The

For the Proprietor of HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, For and on dehqiƒ of SOUTIL CHINA MORNING JO

AND PET-CTR

Eristee and Publisher

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, MAY 5, 1947.

JEWISH TERRORISTS FREE

ONE OR MORE INDIAS?

Partition Indications

New Delhi, May 4.

With only 14 months to go before the Indians take over full responsibility for their country, there are still no clear indications whether next year will see one or two or even three Indias.

The demands for a partition of India are coming in in a greater ur lesser degree from the Mosiem Lengue, Congress, the Sikhs and now is reported from some of the in- states which are ruled by In-

Princes, who recognise

of the English

King

all sovereignty

the

Statesman

The Delhi newspaper today reported that some Indian siate rulers would press for a third Overelyn Indly-"Rafistan"-if the Moslem demand for Pakistan Co separate Moslem state) were grant-

"Now that Indian political lea- ders are talking unreservedly of partition. etrcles closely connected with state polities say that should the British Government agree to the creation of an independent sovereign state of Pakistan, some Indian state rulers are likely to press for an

SIXTY

PRISONERS

Daring Assault Made In Jeeps

On Turkish . Gaol

GUN BATTLE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION

Jerusalem, May 4.

Sixty prisoners escaped from the Acre prison tonight, it was officially stated here. The break followed a terrorist assault on the gaol in which two jeep-loads of terrorists drove into the almost entirely Arab town of Acre after mining the roads round the town.

The attack coincided with a loud explosion inside the prison. Few terrorists were wounded and later arrested. One British constable was wounded in the leg.

"DICTATED

TREATY

U.S. General Accuses Soviet Russia

Vienna, May 4, General Mark Clark today

independent sovereign Rajistan and accused the Russians of urging

make the trip because the tension in Palestine had "ubalded".

Efforts were being made to per-1

would consent, however,

unless, he

Dov Gruner and three other Jewish terrorists were executed in the Acre prison last month, suade Professor Chaim Weizmann to and tonight's attack followed a come out of retirement in Rehovoth week's lull on the terrorist colony and accompany Mr Ben Gurion "battlefront" during which to New York. It was doubtful if he rumours of a truce swept the were re-established as president of country.

the World Zlonist Congress, The It Will

later stated that 44 of Congress ousted him from the Pre- the 60 prisoners who

sidency, at its meeting in Basel last escaped

winter-United Press. from the grim old Turkish prison after the terrorists bað blasted a hole in the wall

still at were large. Sixteen prisoners were re-

captured.

It

Three Jews were found dend, but not stated whether they were Way

constituent assembly," an Austrian treaty "dictated by attackers or prisoners.

4 separate the Statesman said.

While some states have sent re- presentatives to the Indian Con- tuent Assembly, the majority of the

and states are holding back weekend, the Prime Minister of Travancore

Ramaswami State, Sir Alyer, said, after seeing the Viceroy, that the ideal of a united India was Impracticable in present circum- stances and that therefore Travan- core must retain its independence,

INTENSE ACTIVITY

The Congress Working Committee adjourned tonight after a day of Intence political activity.

00-minute inter-

Mr Gandhi, in a 90- Vlow with the Viceroy, Lord Mount❤ batten, gave him, it is believed, an appraisal of the attitude of the Con- gress

High Com

Command to the general and question of the division of Forthwest to the issue of the Frontier Province, where the Moslem League

demanding new elections. Earlier, the Viceroy talked with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress Leader and Vice-President of Interim Government.

is

them" which would mortgage Austria's political sovereignty and economic life.

Pausing to greet crowds of Aus- trians while on his way to Italy, General Clark said the Soviets "did live up to the full Jetter of not their pledges."

He reiterated that the three main points of disagreement were repara

tions, German assets and frontlers. He said the American stard was backed by the French and the Brl- tish, "but opposed 100 percent by the Soviets,"

"The Soviets insisted, In direct violation of their agreements made in Potsdam, in London and in Mos- cow, on supporting the completely unjustifiable claims of Yugo-Slavin for US$1,500,000 in reparations, in refusing to recognise legal and forcible seizures of property by the Nazis and in backing up the claims of

Yugo-Slavla to

Austrian tor- General Clark sald.

The

thered States delegation to Moscow

Lord Mountbatten has invited Mr refused to be a party to a treaty Nehru to spend some time with him which so obviously violated every guest at Simia and it is principle of justice and learned without confirmation that he | rights,"

De his

1

has asked the leaders to be on call. in the capital during the latter half of this month.

Meanwhile; Delhi will be freed from curfew after 42 days of this security measure at 5.00 a.m. to- During the curfew, which morrow,

a

is the longest ever Imposed on city, 20 persons have been killed and 30 injured while trade and Industry has been almost at a standstill Reuter.

EDITORIAL

at

Mobile

squads and police were tonight scouring the ronds and sandy wastes of northern Palestine for convicts still

liberty, These were reported to be mostly Jews.

The police sald that most of the escaped prisoners might have got away in stolen army

lorrics.

The strictest precautions were in force all over Palestine tonight. Any vehicle failing to answer the "halt" challenge was able to be

shot at without warning.

BOMBS IN PRISON

It was officially stated that armed Jews drove into Acre town in two jeeps at 4.15 pm. and that small arms' fire broke out in several parts of the old Arab town.

Trebitsch Lincoln Alive

Colombo, May 4. Trebitsch Lincoln,

former British Member of Parliament, suspected to being a German spy during the first World War and whose death in Shanghai was reported by the Japanese in 1943, is still alive, according to A report in the newspaper Times of Ceylon today.

The report said that a local Journalist had received a letter from

Lhicoin dated March, 1947 with a Darjeeling (Bengal) postmark.

"You might be glad to hear that I am not dead but sifl alive", the Felter said.

The Journalist to whom the letter was addressed, believes that Lincoln, who after World War I turned Bhuddist, is living

in a monastery In Tibet, Bom In Hungary in 1870 of Jewish parents, Lincoln who has been described as "one of the strangest characters

In modern times", became a naturalised British subject in 1910 and was cletced Д Liberal Member of Parlia ment.

man

Was

During the 1914-1918 war he came under suspleion as a Ger-

spy. In 1916 he sentenced to three years. Impri- sonment on A forgery charge and later went to America. In 1918 to was denaturalised.

After studying Bhuddism Ceylon under an assumed name, he went to China and adopted the name of Abbot Chao Kung, --Reuter,

Ramadier Drops Reds

From His

Cabinet

Paris, May, 4.

Braving the possible ire of the Communist Party, which is the strongest single party in France and the absolute master of the nation's labour, 59-year-old Socialist Premier Paul Ramadier tonight dropped. all? five Communist members of his Cabinet.

M. Ramadier did this after the Communist had voted solidly against him on a motion of confidence at the National Assembly this morning.-United Press.

SOCIALISTS' DECISION

Paris, May 4, The French Socialist Porty tonight decided to support the, immediate exclusion from the Government of

M. Romadier was to be called on Communist Ministers, who voted to decide what notion to talle con- and who refused to resign as a con- Ministers at a Cabinot meeting later against the Government this morning cerning the dissident Communist

tonight. sequence of their action,

•

he

did not

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Colony Gets Back Fire Engines, Ship And Books From Japs

Tokyo, May 5.

Allied property valued at hundreds of thou- sands of dollars, ranging all the way from two fire engines belonging to the government of Hongkong to the crown of the Sultan of Pontianak, has been restored to the rightful owners through the efforts of the Supreme Allied Command, Brig-Gen P. H. Tansey Civil Property Custodian told United Press.

10 of 1004-5. The restoration of looted Items in Sino-Japanese war

cannon shells, a collection of an- going steadily forward. There is a great amount of loot, including authropological specimens relating to tomobiles, machinery, an objects, the so-

Peking Man, book Jewellery pieces, books and other belonging to organisations and in- material still stored in warehouses dividuals. throughout J

Reparations and restitution delega-

Australia, the Nether is restorable, how- tions from

France, ever, a claim must be submitted by lands,

Before any

•

so-called

the government from whose territory China, the USSR

the Philipplues, and Canada are

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the item was removed. The item now in Tokyo and missions from the itself must also be identified as having been looted from that country.

There, also, is n large number of footed Industrial machines which have not yet been identified and, dierefore, no claims have yet been

of these received.

machines Some have been set aside for reparations but

should a bona fide claim for restitution be Bled for much pro- perty before it is definitely allocated to a specific country, the property would be removed from the repara tlons list and restition effected.

GOLD & DIAMONDS CROWN

Looted property nirendy returned Includes the famed crown of Ponlo- nak made of gold and diamonds which has been sent back to the owner in the Netherlands East In- files.

BRITISH

FLOOD

RELIEF

FUND

Donations Received

Already acknowledged '

(per "H.K. Telegraph")$188,322.00 Residents Canossa Hostel Henry G. Leong Estates,

Ltd.

Another strange piece of loot re- turned to the Netherlands Indies was a collection of eight Solo skulls. On the basis of previous scientiag research it had been conjectured Mrs H. E. Kemp and

family that this "Solo man"

may be the

and Stair intermediate between

the "Java Management Man" and the homo sapiens.

China Light & Power

Lid. Other items. restored to hte Nether- lands Indles include ono battle flag belonging to a cavalry regiment and a score of books.

Co

Mr and Mrs F. C. Clemo. Mr F. J. Clemo .... Mian Laureen Clemo Pupils and Staff Central

British School From the King's Theatre & Eagle Lion Distri butors, Ltd. (proceeds from Gala Premiere of "A Matter of Life and Death") Per The

Chinese

Manufacturers"

Kwok On Lok

Union:

Aerated

Ltd.

Co.,

Chung

Water

$200.00

100.00 100,00

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GOVERNMENT SEALS Korea recovered the country's

seals confirmation by. the National Asem-uncient government

which bly of the Socialist Party, a special

were removed to Japan in 1919 and one

steamship sa Dal Ohiori Maru. meeting of which has been convened for Tuesday next.

Among the restitutions scheduled are the as Fei Haing, for Chim, three calculating machines belonging to Simultaneously, a loud explosion

the International Assurance Com- prison and three bombs were found occurred inside the Acre central

pany and a number of map plates.

The Netherlands will soon receive outside the prison.

three tooled business machines and France's four-party the ss. Regel, The police statement added that two Jews carrying tommy-guns had The decision is subject-to-con-to- received Π substantial Scheduled for the Philippines are

Tin-Tsun-&-Ofst Printing Press arrested in the Arab market in firmation by the Party's National Coalition bren Acre. The statement did not dis- Assembly, which has been convened on the confidence vote, the one Hammond organ, miscellaneous

declared in the debate that radio equipment and 1,195 Philip- Nam Jam Factory. close whether those arrested, were for Tuesday.

weed not

Hongkong had attackers or terrorists who

A communique announcing the re-Ministers ccept the, presence of pines Government publications along

Wo escaped in breaking out of prison placement of Communist Ministers munist Ministers had made it clear were found in the Imperial House-

In the Government

Tung who with a number of leaf specimens,

100.00 gineering Miy.. support it, while the Com-shell and bird specimens, which

Liu Ho Kow Iron during the battle."

Premier, lorry was

Works, Ltd. H.K. 100.00 reported to have stated: "M.. Ramadier,

The National Lac- beer

blown up near the Kurdani took note of the vote of Communist that they did not approve of the hold. been

Australia received a large number Ministers at the National Assembly wage freezing policy,

& Paint quer camp on the road from Haifa to

The Communists Orst challenged of books looted from the Agricul- this morning and of the fact that Acré.

Products Co., There were no details of

ક

of this vote constituted an act dis- the Government's economic policy ture Department and others at

Ltd. casualties. Five British soldiers were rupting Ministerini solidarity.

by deciuring their support for the

Rabaul. slightly injured when the

military

wage demands of 20,000 employers

Sun Ah Silk & truck in which they were travelling

Cotton Weaving "M. Ramadier thanked the Com-of the Renault automobile works

Factory ran over a landmine north of Halfa munist Ministers for the support that and other Paris metal workers. they had given him in the past.

Secret talks were reported to have HONGKONG--two Are engines, Majestic Chemical tonight, it was officially stated.

Works, Lid. H.K. Jewish terrorists tonight threw "The Cabinet

the gone on all day yesterday requests

one large lathe, four bronze statues, between

88 Edith Ming Sun Printing have Austria's welfare at heart."-five mortar bombs into the camp of President of the Republle provi- M, Ramadier and the Socialist mem-one kettle drum, the

Factory the British Sixth Airborne Division sionally to entrust M. Yvon Delbos bers for a formula to reconcile the Moller and G27

belonging

Kam Wah Flash- north of Acre. The official state-with the Ministry of National De-metal workers' demands with to Major Boxer.

Ight Factory .... BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS--- meni issued immediately afterwards fence, M. Andre Lascote with the principle of not ralaing basic wages. did not give any details of the Ministry of Labour and M. Moch A spokesman for the Renault the chief magistrate's library of the Century

Works, Ltd.

50.00 casualties or damage.-Reuter.

with the Ministry of Reconstruction. strikers sald that no settlement had Western Pacine High Commissioner The Tungar Press

"These Ministers will exercise been reached in the talks with the court.

50.00 Co., Ltd. CHINA-the dredger Chien Cho, their new charges in addition to the directors, but that there might be offices they already hold "

Nall Hongkong further discussions tonight.

the cruiser Yat Sen. 34,970 books be-

50.00 Factory, Ltd, .. The strike, for a ten per cent | longing tu the Chinese National

Yuen Po increase, was in its eighth day today. Central Library, two anchors with .Works

Reuter.

chains removed to Japan during the

General Clarks described recent press charges that America was at- control Austria's oll tempting to production as "completely untrue," He said the United States' financial stake in Austria is very smell."

He appealed to all parties to unite in a solid front and said that "kinis- ter forces seek to divide those who

United Press.

Global Police Force

For many years the late II. G.

of on 'Inter- Wells dreamed national police force that would as tu act in such swift concert make it impossible for any one nation, no matter what its actual or potential lighting strength, to start a major war-and survive. That dream today is, apparently, nearer to fulfilment than ever be fore in mankind's sordid history national Jealousles and Ambitions. The military

star committee of the Blg

instructions tinder United Nations, has completed its report on general principles which

force

Ble Five

of the

by

a a global military policion

prevent

can operate to pro

or other overt acts which trans-

gress the charter

of

the United

Nations. Taken at face value

appears to

grunty

te, diuculty about' putting idea into practice. All of tho peoples of the world desire peace; Kenuinely loath war. That goes as much for Russians as Americans, English, Chinese

French. The peoples and of the world would also solidly support the immediato establish ment of an international polles forco whose sole purpose was to proiect global peace. The pro position is simple enough and its objects so wholly in the Interests of mankind that it seems there. dible there should be any dlasen-

alon. Yet, even in Its exploratory stage it has to yield to conflict of opinion. Many of the variances bear the sinister imprint of power palities the supreme influence in of International The disruption relations.

The divergencles In viewpoints

suggest that the Big Five milliary chiefs have shared a certain amount of mutual, dis- trust in formulating general prin- ciples. Russia wants all the Big

to Five

contributo identical strength the United Nations forces; the others desire these to he comparable. Russia wants all forces to be withdrawn to their own territories after, completing a "polleing job: the others prefer the forces shall withdraw to

hari general zones. It

to sea how adoption of any of the aller-

whose

natives could seriously impair the efficacy of a properly controlled International force-unless all or any of the Big Five Had ullerfor motives. The danger is that demands of

milllarisis, the minds are empanelled in strategy and tactles firstly and then override the fundament. al purpose of a global police force -purpose that has

has Els roo

Footy in plain commonsense and the will (however Inarticulate) of the plain peoples of ine world. If any such situation is permitted to de-, velop, the United Nations peace preserving police force will be. still-born.

"HOLIDAY" ENDS

United Press adds that the daring attack, which damaged prison walls, ended the eight-day "United Nations holiday" procialmed by the leader of Zval Leumi, Menahem

the Irgun Delgin.

holiday from violence ended The at the historie scene of Napoleon's unsuccessful bid to break into Acre's walled city in 1709.

It was still uncertain whether the Irgun or Stern gang staged the at- tack, but the authorities assumed that both may have been involved since they have been operating for some time together under Belgin's command.

The official account said only that a "number" of Jews raided the prison early

Whether their mili tonight. tary uniforms were British was not disclosed. There was "considerable damage" to the prison walls, the an- nouncement said: How extremlats managed to drive inside the fortress and attack the prison was hot ex-

plained.

As two of the attackers bombs exploded at Acre Prison, small arms fire was directed against both the fortress and the prison from various parts of the old "Arab town.

The Socialists' decision to exclude Communists from the Cabinet was Laken by the Parliamentary Group, which voted by 60 to eight votes in favour of exclusion after a five-hour discussion, and also by the Executivo Committee the Party, who endorsed the decision.

of

BLUM SWAYS VOTE ·

Impassioned intervention by the veteran Socialist, M. Leon Blum, in favour of this course helped to sway the decision. This vote is subject to

the

HONGKONG'S ITEMS Other loot restored indudes:

books

Great Britain's Soccer XI

To Play Rest Of Europe

London, May 4. Great Britain's team to meet the Rest of Europe at Hamp den Park on May 10 has not

Bakelite

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100.00

50.00

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50.00

Iron

Ming

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50.00

30,00

Wah Mee Electric

Co

20.00

Wing Fung Rice

Mil

20.00

20.00

Hop Yick Cheong W & D. Factory Standard Chemical

Works, Ltd. '............ 20.00

The team is: Swift (England and Manchester City); Hardwick (Eng-Tai Fung Gourmet land and Middlesbrough), Hughes

Wales and Birmingham): Macaulay You (Scotland and Brentford), J. Vernon West Bromwich), Tottenham aud

Strikers Going given universal satisfaction, but Ireland and

Back To Work

Glasgow, May 5. Glasgow dockworkers, on strike for seven weeks in protest against the dismissal of 600 "redundant" dellow workers, voted on Sunday to resume work on Monday.

(Wales

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fectionery. Ching

Bakery

10.00

Loong

20.00

10.00

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10.00

5,00

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the selection of such a combina--Burgess tlon from four nations was not Hotspur): Matthews (England and Stoko City), Mannion (England and expected to please everyone, Middlesbrough), Lawton (England The Bakllly

Despite criticisms the selectors and Chelsea), Steel (Scotland) and have done a creditable job as every Liddell (Scotland and Liverpool). player chosen is of the highest inter-

com-. The Football Association, today national class. The foam prises Ave Englishmen, three Scots, announced the names of 10 players two. Welshmen and one Irishman. to four the Continent this month, at Zurich.cn The presence of Jack Vernon to playing Switzerland The vote was 1.938 to 340, with the exclusion of Franklin at centre- May 18 and Portugal at Lisbon

half was not entirely unexpected on May 25. about 60 percent of the 3,800 strikers. STERN GANG ACTION?,

They are: Swift (Manchester); Unconfirmed reports circulating in casting ballots to accept a Ministry or after the latter's poor display against

Scotland at Wembley. Vernon is a Scott (Arsenal); Hardwick (Midden Haifa attributed the attack to the Labour compromise reinstating

steady and consistent player. But brough); Robinson (Middlesbrough); Stern Gang. came only a few hours workers permanently, giving the the selection of Hardwick, England's Wright Wolverhampton); Frankiin after the Jewish Agency spoitesman rest casual lobs and pledging an in-captain, at rightback was something (Stoke City); Lowe (Aston

Into manpower no announced that Mr David Ben Gurion, Garrow docks.

needs at the

surprise of. `n

move. However, Taylor (Liverpool); Finney chairman of the Agency's Executive,

Hardwick is no stranger to that ton); Mannion The strikers were supported last position, despite the fact that be la Lawton (Chelsea); Carter (Derby); would take off from Lydda on Monday for the United States to help present week by 10,000 London: dockers who really a leftback. He is an extremo Hogan (Sheffield United); Langton the Jewish viewpoint on Palestine to walled off their jobs but went back jy adaptable player and occupied (Blackbum Rovers); Mortensen the United Nations. The spokesman to work after four days-Armoclated sald Mr Ben Gurion had decided to Press.

the rightback position during some (Blackpool); Madiews (Stoke City), of the wartime matches.

Reuter

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