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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1947.

GREEK GUERILLAS ENCIRCLED

Siege Of Nathanya

City Without Water,

Milk And Ice

Nathanya,

via Jerusalem, July 15. The siege of Nathanya is on. What 24 hours ago was an or dinary. Palestine community now is a virtual armed camp, completely in the hands of the British Army. Its more than 5.000 people are closeted in their homes-fearful even to appear on their balconles be cause they might be shot by trigger-happy soldiers who swarmed over this peaceful sea- shore town before dawn today.

There is no water, milk or ice in the cily. No arrangements have

yet been made for the distribution of Nethanya's food supplies and, l- though there are five doctors in the city, no one is allowed to leave his home to call them and all tele- phones have been cut off

The military authorities met this morning and promised to attempt to bring order out of the present chaos, but things were still snarled up at

roon.

•

YOUTHS QUESTIONED

AUSTRALIA | CALLS FOR 70,000 IMMIGRANTS Paris, July 15.

Mr Arthur Calwell, the Australian Minister for Immigration, declared here today that Australia needed 70,000 immigrants, necessary to "protect Australia and to help build up the country's economy.".

Mr Calwell, who is now touring European countries to encourage applicants, said that 400.000 applications had been received from Britain and 15,000 from France. He expected to see displaced persons",

Camps in Germany and make arrangements for Australia to absorb some of the displaced persons. "Any displaced persons who may go to Australia will have to be selected by the Australian authorities", he said- today.

He added that the Australian Covernment thought those of Baltic origin, most desirable.-Reuter,

Four-Year Recovery

Blueprint Sought For Europe

Paris, July 15.

Representatives of the 16 non-Soviet-controlled European nations today completed the first stage in the joint recovery programme with American dollar aid under the Marshall Plan.

pcan

prove

Major Battle Rages

On Albanian Border

FURTHER PROVOCATIONS

Athens, July 15.

The Government today reported that Greek troops encircled more than 2,000 guerillas invading Greece from Albania and a published report said · that American and British naval units were headed for Athens waters.

Military dispatches said that the Greek troops had halted the advance of the guerillas marching across the Albanian border toward the key city of Ioannina and nipped off the spearhead to encircle the main invasion force. Army quarters described the fighting in the Albanian border zone of North- west Greece as a major battle. They said the guerilla warfare is entering a new phase of organised inass fighting with the apparent objective of seizing areas for possible establishment of a Communist- "free Grecce."

The afternoon newspaper, Estin, "The paper Rizespastis reports that suid that sizable British and Amerl-¦a Democratie Army detachment en- ran flevi units, Including aircraft tered Vasilisa village, where a large carriers, are expected to enter meeting of the people was held," it Phaleron Boy here today-United continued. "After the meeting, 28 peasants Joined the Democratic

Press

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MEN

Worth Big Deadline

London, July, 15, London newspapers had banner headline news for their readers on Tuesday.

For the first time every- body can buy two shillings fourponce warth of meat during a two week period instead of the usual one shilling two pence worth cach week.

Food Minister John. Strachey said that the "save "up" system was being in- troduced for the conveni- ence of small familles.---- Associated Press.

Dine At tho

For

P.G.

Reservations

Isolation Of USSR Urged

Angry Congressmen

US

Washington, July 16. Three mid-west members of the

Congress-all republicans. urgo for economic isolation of nations refusing to participate in the Marshall Europeam reftabillią, tion plan.

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The Sports Column

SURREY BEAT KENT

BY 13 RUNS

London, July 15. The results of cricket matches which ended today were:

At the Oval: Surrey bent Kent by 13 runs. Surrey 300 and 233 (Park- ker 50. Wright seven for 84). Kent 238 and 242. (Fogg 42. Gover five fer B1).

At Hove: Warwickshire beat Sus- x by 174 runs, Warwickshire and 209. Sussex 154 and 107 (Smithi 78 not out),

-At Westcllt: Gloucestershire best Erex by eight wickets. Essex 330 and 220 (R. Smith 03. Cook six for 100), Gloucestershire 330 and 190 for two (Allen 69, Barnett 109 not out).

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At Ebbw Vale: Glamorgan, drew with Worcestershire. Glamorgan 314 and 157 for eight déclared (Wooller 50, E. Davies 63 not out." Jenkins six for 52). Worcestershira 216 and 215 for seven.

At Nottingham: Notts drew with Yorkshire. Notts 330 and 80 for two. Yorkshire 353 (Yardley 96, Smalles 78 not out).

(Northants-Somerset and Leices→ tershire-Middlesex results not re- 'ceived).—Reuter.

No Title Bout This Year

New York July 15. Joe Louis will not defend his heavyweight championship

State world

Rep. Noah Mason of Illinois ad- vucated that the United States sever diplomatie relations with Russia now and keep her isolated... untli she is ready and willing to

to co-operate. "DEMOCRATIC ARMY” Army, Three. hundred Democratic Hep Dirksen of Wisconsin announc- Prague, July 15. Army soldiers attacked St George ed he will seek to deny any of the being Hundreds of civilians are

Meeting for the third and prob- the easiest and that the period

official Yugoslav news | village in central Greece, which they US$350,000,000 European relief pru a barbed ably the final time in the plenary actual planning would

for agency, Tanjug reported from seem to have liberated." herded, cattle-like, fnto

gramme to countries which failed to Athens today that "Greek Demo-

Join wire cnclosure, unprotected from the session at the French Foreign Office, more complicated.

Tanjug tonight

In the economie proposal.ad- reported from beeralle Army captured the town of Tirana It was expected, however, to

Secretary of vanced by that hot sun, where they are forced to delegates of all Europe outside the

Greek monarchist remain until closely screened by the Soviet zone of influence approved simplifled to some extent by Anaporeld after intense aighting, had Fascists" committed three

George Marshall, "new

Rep. John Byrics of Wisconsin title this year, according to a state- seized control of the "entire Katerian provocations" against Albania military authorities, who are moving unanimously a joint planningar-develoment of subsidiary blocs reaper-like through the town, comb-ganisation to be the spearhead of small European nations, which will area and held full initiative in all Junt

Telensed copies of a letter asking ment made tonight. President Harry About 10 am., It sald, a Greek

Truman 4420 ing it completely in search of two their recovery programme under the cach work on commitices as single parts of the country.

The decisioni was reached at a British non-coms who

economic units, linve been Marshall Plan.

"Operations likewise are continu- plane crossed the, Albanian frontier

eliminate promptly" any relief to meeting when the champion, his These are the so-called "Bcnelux" be

with ing missing since Saturday:

great ferocity on Mount The new 16-nation body will

those nations who have refused to manager, Marshall Miles, and Sol neur Perat in the Leskovac

arca, knowit as the "Commliler for Euro- group of Belgium, the Netherlands Grammes and near-Sarandoros, where twice circled the town of Permit participate. In the Paris nonic Streus acting Director of the Twea

the Scandinavia Government afrcraft and artillery are and returned to Greece. Hall an Economic Co-operation". It and Luxembourg,"

Beth Century Sporting Club were t." Tanjug will consist of the main Co-operation to of Denmark, Norway and Swe- taking part,"

reported

Dirksen declared "If the European present. hour later, a Greek motor boat from At

"From reports of Greele monarch- Corfu entered Albanian territorial least two truckloads 01 Committee on which all 16 nations den, and the Eastern bloc of Greece

nations are more interested in Red ist-Fascist newspapers a small executive and Turkey. Nathanyantles, mostly youths, have are represented,

and short M

waters near Sarande. It came with--

Fascism than in the rehabilitation Although I was generally agreea Army waimuniques, it is seen that in 150 metres of the

that is their concern. Once and for been taken out of town for further committee headed by Great Britain

const near questioning.

all let us put an end to the use of with France, Italy, the Netherlands that major political and economic the Democratic Army holds full in- Kismit and cruised in and Norway as additoinal members, issues regarding Germany would not itiative in all parts of the country." 45 minutes before returning toward

this Militarlly

"Operation and four technical committees speaking.

on be touched, diplomats here believed

The agency

thus undo the said a Democratic Corfu, the report said, Tiger" le a huge success. Trucks, food, and agriculture, power, Iron German economy could not help Armfy detachment" destroyed a rail- armoured cars, tanks, Bren guns, and steel and transport.

and eausing dificulties in the drawing up way station in the Seres plain and cartlers and suffelent. troops to

The committee stort installing of. a general relief plan, Chief of added, "It seems the partisans are launch a good-sized attack invaded themselves tomorrow in the Grand these difficulties will be that Britain, controlling the larger part of the

Palais here, which will be their in full agreement with the United Scres region." headquarters for the next six States, is anxious to step up Ruhr Quoting, reports, to monarchist COR). Iron and steel production, papers In Salonika, it sald that “units Their assigument is" to "draw": up a whereas France still is adamantly for the Democratie Army entered report:

set against any move that would Katrina suburb: 1. On the development of pro-raise the level of German industry duction of major European Indus- above what was agreed on at Pots- tries which may result from in-dam.

Nathanya.

First results were the temporary arrests of Mayor O. ben Ami and this correspondent by an eager:ser- geant, who brought us to his superior officer. We were released to the custody of a soldier, protector in order to prevent our further deten- ilon.

very

The British soldiers are touchy about their occupation duties. Temporary forts have been con- structed from cement block and soldiers with bayonets sprawl listlessly in the midst of the town's flower-bedded traffle circle, machine- guns menacing vacant streets,

half

weeks.

creased

individual efforts by

countries and by stepping up in- PRIVATE CONFERENCE ́- Aer-European trade.

The full conference was schedul- cd to meet again around August 30 to approve the draft plan written by the Co-operation Committee before Hemliwa's set to Washington.

2. On requirements In essen tial commodities which can only be obtained from abroad, specifi- cally from the Western sphere.

UNIQUE UNANIMITY The British Army searched

The report will in efect be the controlled area of Nathanya by

blueprint. sundown today without finding the four-year recovery

Following the wind-up of the co11- ferenos, tonight, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the French Foreign Minister, M

remain for a half-hour at the Qual

PALMER'S APPEAL

FAILS

The appeal by Alfred Brian Palmer against his conviction on

The third provocation, according was committed by a three-motored plane with a Greek to. Tanjug, emblem, which crossed the Albanian frontier between the B1th and 65th frontier markers and appeared near Sarande-United Press.

American dollars 10 hateful doctrine and

spread

0:

of sever

Instead of defending his title as originally arranged

on September two 19, Louis will participate in non-lille bouls over ten rounds at Madison Square Garden during the autumn and winter-Reuter,

COTTON LEADS

work which has cost hundreds. thousands of Amerlean lives billions of the American Treasury." MAKE HER CO-OPERATE Mason said: "Many members

Paris, July 15. Congress believe we should

Henry Collon, former British diplomatic relations with the Soviet Open champion, is leading the field Union now, Irelate her from heat the end of the first thy's play, in LONDON DENIAL

rest of the world and keep her isolat- the French Open golf champion- ed until she is ready and willing to ship. London, July_157 |

co-operate to insure the future peace

A Foreign Office spokesman to- day denied a report that the Foreign Office had sold that Britain would protest to the United Nations of an international brigade were involved in the Greek fighting. "We said no. such thing. In any case, that is not

our attitude," he said.

He had a first round score of 08

of the world. We believe, drastic action on our part is the only way to lead his nearest rival by four we can prove to Russia that she has strokes, and then went.round in 71 gone too far already... Democracy for a 38-holes aggregate of 139,

dying in a Europe which is dying | Neuter. war wounds. Democracy as know It novot existed in Asia,

Miss Hart Drops

We

At a press conference, the spokes-Democracy in South America exists in name only. In view of these man, sald, "Britain has received

facts it might be wise for us to various reports concerning the alleg devole

to our efforts preserving ed existence of an international democracy at home." brigade. Ho sald Britain had

Byrnes tall full and willing parli- reconstruction of Europe is depen- Informa- dent in Ke last analysis upon the

First Set

Paris July 15.

two missing sergeants whose disap- the insistence of the smaller powers, Georges Bidault, conferred charges of fraudulent conversion tria" quries in several coun- elpation of the United States in the lawn tennis championships, Louise

pearance brought martial

the little diamond-producing town.

to the door will continue to law

open to Soviet Russia and the eight

Soviet pressure.

for

Herve Alphand, Economic Director

United Press.

our

In the second round of the French Brough of the United States beat Dorl Half France 6-1, 6-0, Partorni (France) 4-6, 6-0; 0-4.

Doris Hart (US) beat Jacqueline

tained and it should not be what less our programine is contiste

It surprised the crowd, who be- and is designed to aid only those loved Miss Paterni would be lucky Countries who show willingness and to get a single game. A crowd pour- desire to ald themselves." He de-ed into the court when it was learned clared it is clear: those nations re- that Mss. Patorni was leading four- Jusing to participate in. the Parls love in the final set; anticipating a Conference have made themselves sensational upset, but the French ineligible for relief assistance under girl cracked under the strain and America's foreign aid programme.— Miss Hart rattled off six games in a Associated Press.

row for the match-United Press.

The new organisation of 10 na of CNRRA CWT monies, and "So far, however, A military spokesman said 68 members of her Satellite bloc who tiens was laid before the conference his sentence of one year's hard tion is not such as le confirm the approval of the people. He added:

the conference under immediately after it convened by labour, failed when Mr Blair-brigade," he said.

existence of an International "Such an approval will not he ob- persons had been detained, includ, boycotted ing 11 for whom

the Government

Kerr, the magistrate, said this He declined to reveal in had been searching, He sold one Despite the atmosphere of unani-if the French Foreign Office. "top grade" extremist ная among ofty, which mode this conference The only speakers were the Bel morning that he was unable to countries Inquiries had been made, the detainees but he rofused to unique in recent diplomatie history, gian Foreign Minister, Paul Henr: alter the findings in any way, divulge any nomes or the circum delegates were aware that the first Speak, and the Turkish Ambassador and Palmer's application, there- stances of the arrests-United Press, stage just completed was by

in Paris, Numan Mememencioglu, who announced respectively that Bel- fore, must be dismissed. glum, the Netherlands and Luxeni- bourg (Benelux), on the one hand and Turkey and Greece on the other had agreed to represent each other's interests individually collectively in the Low Country and Eastern European blocs In' all "com- mittee meetings of the new organ- sation.

EDITORIAL

Board And Lodgings

PPARENTLY Government has to enquire from 'decided boarding houses and hotels apply- ing officially recognised tarins, about their present charges. It is high time. They call, not only for Investigation, but revision. Figures have been quoted which show that a man and his wife need an mi nome of $850 :

the bare for month sitler of three meals a day necess and a rovin. which to sleep; for "amenities such as washing, an electric from, radio and fan, a therefore, further

$120. Unless, their income is $1,200 a month they are almost certain to be debi. Their board and lodgings are not only more costly than the flat-dwellers, but

they receive

less than half the value for simi- lar expenditure. Correspondents Havo talsed ¡ôn... this... xubject

For the

several pertinent paying, they

money they are now could abiain first-class hotel ac- dommedation

atlon in London whereas In Henzkoue many aro still sleep- Ing on canvas cots, are poorly served with bed clothes, seldom sce butter on the table, are unpro-¡ vided willigkelte naukins, and stit havo lo mako... shift with jodů crockery and entlery. When the

CO-OPERATION PLEDGED

and

VISITING WARSHIPS

London, July 15- The Admiralty said today that the cruiser Liverpool would visit Athens Mr Leo D'Almada, for Palmer, on July 18 and three other units of ravi nollee of appeal to the the Mediterranean Ficet,, including Supreme Court and asked for ball the aircraft carrier Triumph, would This was granted in the sum of enter Greek waters a week later $5,000.

during the Fleet's summer cruise. Giving his judgment, Mr Blair- The Admiralty spokesman em- Kerr sold:

phasised that the visits would have "omhelst tartif" was first approved

"I have reviewed the evidence Inno political significance as the sche- it was believed that the proprie-

this case in the light of the sub-dule had been arranged long before tors of boarding houses and hotels

missions In the name of Belgium,

of Counsel and additional the present Greek crisis the evidence. I And I am unable could not be asked to accept less.

to Netherlands and Luxembourg, M.. because of operating costs, Practi-

Spaak pledged three nations to alter the findings in any way.. cal experience Itas

full now shown that

co-operation In...

Uus oppilcation, European the rates are excessive; that

cconomie recovery and urged the Andurgs are concerned, must there- provide

an unreasonably high establishment of carefully co-fore be dismissed. margin of profit at the expense of

ordinated short-term and long-term "In coming to this conclusion I those with Umited

ted incomes. We

reconstruction programmes for pre- have carefully borne In mind all agree that the owners of these

sentation to the United States. He that the defence Counsel has said "public homes" ahould be allowed sald the a fair profit though we cannot sco why it should be higher than 50 per cent. We are

that not only are convince,

pres

datory, but that bo cut by at least per head. The existing charges are unreasonable because, priongst other things, they have to be mei by people who can least afford them. Cost of living Indexes consistently point to trend;, but they find no reflection.

room rents should dollar.a

A day

(

downward

In current rates for board and lodgings. There is

0 for 48

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the

STOP PRESS

Arst Job. of all relating to the evidence, and the CC

"SLAP HAPPY”

European nations was to increase weight, in his submission, to be at- their own production and to impon: tached to it; and also to what I more rather than export more to might be permitted to call his enable a substantial increase Of unusual statement from International trade.

ference,

DATA

that he, personally, had a

APPEAL

nding and speed with nicht except in any that, mude peal against his conviction

'on a

CHINESE MOVIES TO BE

PRODUCED IN N.T.

Plans for a new Chincsó movie studio, to be built at Diamond Hill in the New Territories, were outlined to- day by representatives of the Grandview Film Co., Ltd., reportedly the Colony's largest pre-war producer of filmis.

The company is resuming produc- the war are returning to the Colony tion here after moving its studios in August with Me Joseph Sunn, the to the United States during the war. [company's general manager, who Only colour pletures will be pro-was studying motion picture tech- duced in future, Mr Harry Juce, niques in Amerlen in 1941 and open- assistant general manager, cald.ed the company's San Francisco Equipment is being brought from branch after the Japanese acized the America, and camera, and sound Colony. technicians will be American-trala-

ed.

+

Before closing at 4.50 p.m. dele- belief in his client's Innocence, I do this comment on

"Stop Happy Inouye. Kanio's ap gates heard M. Bidault praise "the not propose to

of goodwill · and

It Dit wag· · by Counsel of such charge of treason, and the death

These include Wong. Hark Sing, tho which Laske hus

́eminence and abillly, "It made. been fulfilled."

mesenterice passed on-him, was, this

Construction of the new studio Wong Chew Mow, Jow Quan Ling, MI. Bidault added: "By

this con-

éven

morning dismissed by the Full Court will start in September, according to and Leong Blg York, who acted here more careful in reviewing the nations

here CONU. I am sorry to say that my of Appeal. The sentence was up plans, and the company's first poste pre-war and found their way to represented shown that, rally, slates which conscience does not allow me to held.

war movie made in Hongkong will America to Join the company's After the met before met together share his view.

Court had delivered. judgment, Inouye said he would be completed in December. Bunga branch there! here; secondly, a good deal

the conference was also do not think it fair to thee to make application for fling

lows for the staff also will be bulli All films are in Cantonese, dialect. of evidence to substantiate the not deceptive thirdly, and most im applicant that I should start pallahan appeal to the Privy Council.

on the Diamond Hill property, Mr Grandview movies have been shown allegation made yesterday by two

portant, it shows the world it is ing up my original judgment in the Me Justice Williams told him that

Jue sald. to work quickly and palieve Ight of any subsequent criticism of he would have to make the applica 100 actors and actresses, technicians: Ho lulu as well as Hongkong and the Philippines, Peru, correspondents that

possible to

strrugines The company will employ about Taiwan, the United States, and results.

It, and in the event of the case go- This conference holds much hope. Ing before a high tribunal, I prefer tion to the proper authoritice, 100 actors and actresses, technicians, China.

The Full Court · comprised for Europe," said M. Bidault. "On to letve il as it is; wrliten as it was behalf of my Government, I say, not immediately after accing und heur-Juice Williams and Mr Justice

Gould. only to the states around this table ing the witnesses some four and a

(Continued on Paro, 4)

half weeks ago.".

hotel and boarding housÓ · proprietors adopting a rich quick" poliori. this is denferable calling for cen ware and for sellon by the nu thorities.

"

Mr

are completed. compared with 00 23 company may continue Gân before the war.

Francisco branch, Mr. Jue said, but Soveral

personalities well its major productions will be made Ichown to Chinese audiencon, bezore. in Hongkong..