ABD EL KRIM MEETS FAROUK
Calro, June 8.
Emir Abd El Krim, the Riff lender who landed In Egypt on June. 1 and obtained sanctuary' here, met King Farouk of Egypt yesterday for the first time at the King's estate near
·Cairo.
The Emir is reported to have kissed the hand of the King, saying: "This is the happiest day of my life."
Abd El Krim had been held in Reunion Island by the French authorities after the smashing of the Riff revolt in Morocco in 1926. He was released re- cently, Reuter..
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1947.
Irgun Annoyed By President Truman's Moderation Appeal
Jerusalem, June 8.
The Irgun Zvai Leumi, the Jewish terrorist or- ganisation, in a broadcast over its secret radio, "Voice of Fighting Zion,” tonight accused President Harry Truman of "identifying himself with Bri- tain's bloody regime" in Palestine in what the.radio described as his "one-sided" appeal to United States citizons to refrain from inciting violence in Palestine.
Indonesian Reply To Dutch Note
Batavia, June 8. The Indonesian Republican Government's counter memoran-
COAL FAMINE dum to the Dutch note suggest-
IN CHINA
Addressing the President, the radlo said: "Only a few weeks ago, you repeated the inspiring onth of the father of all rebels -Thomas Jefferson- swear on the altar of the Lord that I shall devote my life to resist- ing, every form of tyranny.' Lo Shung Fun
The radio stated that the Irgun was proud of the support of "millions of Americans," but nilded that the
Irgun's struggle was not dependent
aid. outside
on
"Whatever the attitude of Ameri- cans, IL will continue the fight for the liberation of our country.
POCKET CARTOON
"Never mirzal aboni Nationalisation - there's the key"
Solid Bloc
Against
De Gasperi
Rome, June 8. Italy's Leftist parties have "We shall smash the regime of formed a solid bloc against blood in our country," the radio de
Premier Alcide de Gasperl's new clared.
government for the vote, of con-
President Trumno, in a publie statement issued on June 9, appealed to every citizen and resident in the United States "to refrain from any
fidence to-morrow.
Hungarian Parliament President In Safety
Vienna, June 8.
Bela Varga, former President of the Hungarian Parlia ment, who fled from Budapest during the recent Hungarian
·Cabinet eriala, was tonight reliably reported to be hiding in an Austrian monastery.
Varga left Hungary shortly
GEN ANDERS' after the report that he was
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MEN HELD. IN WARSAW
incriminated in a plot by In- formation alleged to have been given by Bela Kovnes, Secretary of the Smallholders' Party, who was arrested by the Russiaris. ·
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police and taken Karian political from Vienna to Budapest. This has happened
to three people in the last two months, and the Austrian police are alleged to be investigating the
of the Hungarian dom and independence movement" illegal activities
Worsaw secrel police ip Austria. Ind been apprehended, Radio said tonight.
London, June 8. The l'ollah Ministry of National Security issued a cominunigte stat Ing that several members of terrorist organlantion "hended by General Wladyslaw Anders' free-
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Bela Varga was for many years a parish priest car Lake Balaton, In western Hungary, This made his Into the Austrian monastery entry simple.
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Quoting the communique, the
"Members 5. rudio
this Intel- have supplied organisation
пли ligence to their centre abroad
He was always considered one of have organised terrorist acts ugatust the most progressive members of the
the Government ud- members of
Smallholders Party and advocated breaking up of the huge estates and Ing an Interim Federal Govern-
mintstration. ment for Indonesia was hande
prompted other reforms to help the "This underground organisation backward peasants of Hungary. was to the Dutch authorities today.
engaged
Dunderground
the war he was famous as cources said
petivities, trying to incite workers Reliable Indonesian
worker, and his the
and tried to establish parish became an Important station that it accepts in principle Nanking, June 8.
footholds in muss working organisa- on the Dutch proposal but emphasises that
underground route along order
the ttons in
sabotuge
which Government sources
today the Government must be natler at
to strike,
many British and other Allied restoration of the country. prisoners of war escaped. in character and established on the
economic claimed
"The organisation also engaged in that the Chinese same principles as the ultiminte
Like Bela Kovacs, he opposed the Nationalist forces in Manchurin United States of Indonesia Federal! netivities which tend further to in-point declaration, called on both Left unti-Soviet propaganda,
policy of "appeasement" of the Com- Government to be formed according flame the passions of the inhabitants and Right Wing factions of the 50- collected information concerning
munists. Reuter, to the Liggadjali
by of Palestine"
cialists to stand with them in op-military matiers”. quoted the Jefferson oath on
posing de Gasperl's government
Bulgaria Representations 1040.
The original Ave-point Dutch nete April 6 in a speech elaborating his without the Left. The vote which General Wladyslaw Anders, former
Soño, June :8," The Brillsh and United States re- ret a 14-day me Ilmit expiring policy of aid to Greece and Turkey will follow the Christian Democru. commander of the Polish 2nd Corps
tle leader's statement of his finan-n Italy, was alleged to have ordered presentatives in Sofia have asked nex: Wednesday for an Indonesian Reuter,
Dimitrov, Bulgarlan cial and economic programme. Is the the setting up of the underground M. Georgi
"Freedom and for organisation most Important political step
pendence" at the treason trial for last Friday of M. Nikola Petkov. Italy since the liberation,
10 Poles held in Warsaw last opposition leader, on the charge of trying to seize power by force, the Bulgarinn news agency sinted to- day.
answer.
Agreement
The full text of the counter me morandum is expected to be releas
ised tomorrow after it has been abled S. A. Challenge
Indian Pattern
had recaptured Sian, 115 miles northeast of Mukden on the Szeplngkai-Meisowkow ruil- way, which the Communists look less than a week ago.
Dispatélies from. Mukden sald that military sources were unable confirm reports that Red troops had to the Netherlands Government at damaged coal mines in the Sian area, the Hagoo,
With China Proper, Communist forces are reported to be massing within
the Tangshan-Chaokeh- chuang area on Pelnang railway, 75 miles northeast of Tientsin, with the apparent intention of seizing the im- portant Kallan malnes near by,
Economule sources here said the Communists capture of several mining sections in Manchuria and North China threatened a fuel shor- tage of severe proportions In Go- vernment-controlled industries and utilities-Associated Press.
Landing Rights
In Malaya
Singapore, June 8. The Netherlands Government Is Go- to negotiate with the British vernment to secure the use of the Royal Air Force landing fleld at Tangah, 14 mlles north of Singapore, for daily landings when KML (Ruyal Dutch Airlines) Constellations begin their
service
Amsterdam-Batavin
In carly October, according to the Dutch civil aviatich representative here.
To Europe
The Communist Party in a Elx-
Vanilla Racket
De. Gasper has stated everything January.-Reuter. on Italy's need for foreign credity and has maintained that his new Cabinet is the best insurance. The Uomu Morinrchist liberals and the Qualunquista (Common Man Parly) have joined him,
and
Also
MARGARET LOCKWOOD
In
· ĐẠPHNE DU MAURIER'S GREATEST
“HUNGRY HILL"
COMING SOON
TO THE
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Inde Premier, for details of the arrest to the KING'S
CHARLES DICKENS'
+
M. Dimitrov told them that the "GREAT arrest of Petkov wan
a purely domestic matter
and that they EXPECTATIONS”. would have to be patient and wait for the verdict of the Bulgarian tribunal.
Sterndale
BROADCAST
on
London, June 8. A "vanilla racket" is the latest The counter memorandum is re
Washington, June 8.
was
development on Europe's black mar- The Union of South Africa liably understood to suggest, on the.
ket.. Poles of General Anders' army Indian Interim Government pattern, described as a "potentially highly
The Leftists base their opposition who have accepted repatriation are a small executive committee repre-explosive nation" because of the
of last taking with them suitcases pucked
The Prime Minister told the two TO-DAY'S sentative of the Dutch and of the deep-seated social tension there in on de Gasperl's disregard
Foreign Policy June's elections, which gave their with vanilla which can be purchased
representatives, Mr. three parts of the future United the report of the
than freely here for 30 shillings per 1b. Benncit (Britain) and Mr. Horner
ZBW States of Indonesia, Java, Borneo Association written by Mr Grant S. combined parties more voles
and can be sold for £100 per 10. (United States), that, on his order, frequency of 8 llocycles from 12.30 10
Ilangkong broadcasting In his own majority Catholle party. McClellan,
specialises who and Great East
under normal | 2.00 p.m., and 8.30 to 11:00 p.m., and also Mensures for solving the present British Commonwealth affairs.
Palmiro in Poland where it is almost un Petkov, was living leader that
Communist African Mr McClellan sald
on 0.62 megacycles in the 31 metre Dard conflet between Dutch and Indone-
flavouring ice cream and enkes.
There
unusual 11.00 p.m.,
from 1220 to 134, 720 to 30 or 0-3 10 slan opinion on the organisation of leadership in the Union was chul- Togliatti's gestures toward the Right balable and in great demand for prison conditions.
economic Wing Socialists led by Giuseppe Republican trade, defence and diplo-lenging the political and
salı.- | ULK.T. viewed by some
making from procedure Some soldiers, are matic representation are also pro-policies of the Europeans, and add-Sarogate
"There is a surprising lack of political observers ns leading toward £2,500 to £5,000 on "vanilla irips" Reuter. posed in the memorandum, it is beed:
to Poland-Reuter. realisation among influential politia nght with the Left Wing Socialists lieved.
clans and industrialists that funda- led by Pietro Neand mentally different approaches must
Dr Mohamed Hatta, the Vico-tre
Republic, sident of the Indonesian arrived in Batavia today on his way
STRANDED
BRITONS
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be taken in order to relax the Union's racial tendencies,”
than
fre
Communist Willingness -
to
SUPPORT FOR INDIAN PLAN
The Communists have announced to Sumatra but did not have any Saying that the white population
to return to {1 discussions with the Dutch authori-of the Union was dependent on the their willingness Sc-Reutet.
Africans for its economie welfare, government of larger concentration the report added: "Regardless and have even said they would be
{Continued from Page 1) therefore of the dominant political willing to work with Rightist parties of argument which and economic position of the Euro-on the points
unlted attempts by Victor Em-Committee, again urged pean groups, the Dominion's future torpedoed
Francesco
Bengal. He told press representa rests on the possibility of mutual manuel
(Niti to form "national unity"
Ilves that india could not get peace aid."
The report also said that United Cabinets before de Gasperi set up
by accepting the new British plan. hls
government without the Left.
which he sold "sounds the death States industrint interests were now
De Gasperi went to his summer knell" of India's freedom. appearing in South African in- dustries, other
goldflelds, home at Castel Gandolfo today
complete his speech for tomorrow's Reuter.
session, HIS new Ministers are holding meetings of their own, all GREEK THRACE primarily concerned will phases of
the economic programme.
jority provinces," he added.
and Speculation on the financial pro-
Appealing to the Congress gramme include hints that de Gos-Moslem-League.leaders to retrace perl may renounce the extraordinary their steps, he asked them to re- form the provinces on a linguistic Such Leftists have long supported. tax on private wealth, which
basis and give them a full measure parties into opposition and bring of Independence."-Reuter. objections even from independents
JINNAH'S NEW TITLE and liberals.-United Press.
(Continued from Page 1)
that to requisition Army aircraft to
who Netherlands aume of the extra thousands
fly
The representative added both KLM and the
Government wished to avoid mis- besieged airlines offices for space on
understandings like that which
preceded the landing of, a Constella- lion-piloted by Captain K:-D. Par- mentier on June 6.
Although the land
landing
long-distance flights to their des- finations.
The tree-shaded-Invalides-espla nade in front of Napoleon's tomb
took the was turned into a temporary
Royal Air Force by surprise, Constellation disembarked 12
bus
BATTLES
the
pas- intervals for Le Havre, Rouen and | had drawn near to the Turkish bor-ition is expected to send small Left
sengers and took 12 others aboard Angers, who were hurriedly rounded up in
Batavia.-Reuter.
Ankara, June--8-- Reports from Adrianoplt: today the station. Extra buses left at short said that fighting in Greek Thrace der, and rifle and machine-gun fire French Army aircraft were press- had been heard on the frontier for Singapore before departing for ed into service between Paris and the last three days.
and Brest, In one area, an engagement last- Bordeaux, Toulouse Passengers
to 30 Ing 40 minutes took place between were restricted
Greek government forces and pounds of baggage.
guerillas.
In hand-to-hand fighting in another area, 10 men of the rebel forces were killed and 12 taken pri- soner, while the of the band withdrew to the north, the report
Bombay Curfew
Bombay, June 5.
A 59-hour curfew today in a mixed Bomboy.
HELD UP AT CALAIS
was imposed
rest area in central
Two hundred cross-Channel pas- sengers who arrived at Calais yes terday, bound for Paris, were still
Meanwhile the Bengal Govern awaiting transportation. ment announced that two people were killed today in communal as- saulis in Calcutta,—Reuter,
MAJESTIC
SHOWING TO-DAY
were
Britain-bound passengers stranded in Dieppe when the strike tied up the new Channel steamer,
gald Londres. Locat officials English vessel was being dispatched to transfer passengers.
An
In the northern part of Le Havre, nearly 000. passengers, mostly American-on two Incoming ships from New York were prevented by the strike from landing.
The ships, the Marine Falcon with 207 passengers and the Ernie Pyle with 373, both were scheduled
to
At 2.30, 5:20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. dock last night. As a result of the
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said-Itcuter.
The plan is bound to lead to pet- petual conflicts between Hindus and Moslems in the Hindu majority pro- vinces as well as in the Mosiem ma-
New Delhi, June 8. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, President of the Moslem League, was de- Trade Commissioner
scribed today as "The first Shah-en- Shah (King of Kings) of Pakistan" Mr R. Hazzard, Australian Trade by M. G. Gazdar, Secretary of the Commissioner, has arrived in Hong- Moslem League In the Sind Assem- kong and will establish his head-bly and adviser to the Government
of the Sind, quarters here.
·Up-to-the-Minute Sports News:
FANS RESENT TITLE BOUT POSTPONEMENT
Glasgow, June 8.
Promoter Charles Black announced tonight that the date of the fight for the world flyweight title between Jackie Paterson and Dado Marino of Honolulu has been postponed. The provisional new date for because he would not be sumelently passengers to Parla tomorrow by car. the fight is July 9. The post-recovered from a foot operation,
Trucks which brought farm proTM ducts to market at major cities had ponement was made, Black said, but now they state that he will play in both the singles and the doubles little difficulty in picking up pas- because Paterson was suffering event Reuter. sengers for the return trip. The
from a mild form of blood owners drow up before the closed and silent railway stations, scrawled poisoning. their destination and the price in Marino's
Sad manager,
Sam chalk on the sides of the trucks and Ighonese, caid, "This is incredible,” piled in customers-United Press.
when informed of the delay,
RACES CANCELLED
Paris, June 8,
10
welerson's late hours. The
*
FRANCE'S SOCCER WIN
Lausanne, June 8. Switzerland, which, recently beat England; lost to France. by two goals to one in on international Over the week-end, considerable
soccer match before 34,000 specta- publicity had been given in Glasgow fors here today.
fty- All the scoring occurred in the a band arst half when Bickel scored for champion is also The Prix de Diana French Oaks leader, and several papers printed Switzerland, and Alpsteg and Barat- which was to have been run at
h leading photographs of him Longchamp today, had to be post- dance band at
am, on Saturday,te for France.-Reuter. poned because of a 24-hour strike
The Sunday Express said he did
400 METRE RELAY MARK called last night by stable boys. not get home until 4 p.m. Pat Collins,
*Nancy, June 8. They are demanding wage increase
Thu of 80 francs a day and decided to Paterson's manager, said. "That late
touring Swedish athletes, night could not have influenced his Bergsson, Oberg, Eriksson a meeting late last condition.".
and strike after night.
When word of the postponement the world's lay record for the Million, falled here today to break This morning offelals of the Long- champ track announced that there spread throughout Glasgow, there
400 metres but set up a new French was considerable expression of re would not be any racing today.
record with
with the time of sover among boxing fans.--
minutes and 33.2 During the night strike. pickota sentment
seconds, The previous record were posted at traiding centres to Arocinted Prest
minutes 45 seconds which finished prevent the transfer to Longchamp
The French team, second. also broke the previous French record with the time of seven minutes 43 seconds,
Yesterday It was feared that the Swedish athletes would not be ablo directly after winning the Big race The French Lawn Tennis Federa to reach Nancy, because of the rail in order to saddle a horse. In the Uon announced recently that Potrastrike. but they were able to secure French Oaks today-Reuter, would not defend his title this year a special-bur for the trio-Reuter.
of any of the horses entered for
.
PETRA FOR WIMBLEDON
Pariu, June 8. today's events.
Petra of France will, after all, Baron
de. Waldaer, owner of yes- defend his singles title in the All-
·terday's English Derby winner, England lawn tennis championships Pearl
River, and the winning jockey, which begins at Wimbledon on June G. Bridgland,left Epsom by air 23.mp3
Was soven
Gazdar arrived here for tomer- row's meeting of the Mosiem League Council, which is to give ils verdict on the British plan for the transfer of power to India.
"The Mosiem nation deserved con- gratulations for the achievement of Pakistan", he said. "Our dreum has been realised much sooner than we expected.·
"We can now ednfidently launch our historic boat of Pakistan gov ernment with absolute certainty of ruising our nation in the eyes of the world under Jinnah's able guidance as the first Shah-en-Shah"-Reuter.
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