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Mystery Reef

Sinks Ship

Powell

River. British

Columbia, Oct. 12.-A pas-

vessel struck

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mystery reef and sank ten miles north of here today. carrying at least five persons to their deaths.

women

Three children and two were reported drowned when, with ten other passengers and 22 crew members, they leaped overboard. They dropped when washed from the slippery rocks where they had sought to cling against the waves.

The survivors were res- cued from the rocks by a fishing vessel and brought to hospital here, where they were treated for bruises. None of the survivors was reported in serious condi- tion.-United Press.

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Irgun Promises Support For

Zionist Leaders

READY TO JOIN FORCES

WITH HAGANAH

Jerusalem, Oct. 12.-The Irgun Zvai Leumi turned over a new leaf today and announced on its elandestine radio that its 10,000 underground mem- bers would be the first to respond if Zionist leaders called for general recruiting in the tense Palestine situation.

Ofice and other Gow cument depart- ments and to the United Nations to rains a volunteer force of Jewish men and women to replace the Bel- tish troops in Palestine,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1947.

FEROCIOUS ATTACKS BY GREEK GUERILLAS

Athens, Oct. 12.—A "powerful force" of querBlas aftarn, the Macedonian village of Metanghistion by night, overcame the carri zon, hurned 12 houses and massacied 10 of the inhabitants, the Athens news agency reported from Salona today.

Gendarmes going to the resoge clashed with another stronger band of guerillas, The gendarmes suffered nine killed and several wounded. The guerilla casualties included 15 dend.

Another band of guerillas which attacked the village of Litho- horox, west of Salonika, stayed in part of the village for some hours and recruited by force 49 young people of both sexes, the agency reported.

As they left the village, the guerillas fell into an ambush, leay- ing one dead and three wounded.

The agency added that the querillas were continuing their forord recruitment in the villages they attacked, particularly in the mountainous froniler regions of Macedonia,

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The Greek Prime Minister, M. Themisticles Sophioulls, in broadcast tomorrow night, will warn' the Greek guerillas that if they refuse to return within the law, "te State has decided to crush the rebellion,” the Athens news agency said today,--Reuler,

16-NATION REPORT MAY HAVE TO BE REMODELLED

Washington, Oct. 12.—Marshall Plan "negotiations en- ter the political phase here tomorrow (Monday) umid signs that United States officials think the Paris Con- ference report needs much remodelling.

After last week's sessions between dollars or steel, I sve no reason why United States and Europan tecmizal we should not use surplus ships. experts, there was strong evidence | Associated Press. that the Americans think some parts of the Plan over-emphasised. They think the Paris report on European years unrealistic in needs for four trelinical calculations about some of their own production capabilities and over-optimistic about United States generosity,

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SOVIET MENACE TO WORLD

Gen. De Gaulle Sounds Warning In Algiers

Paris, Oct. 12.-General Charles de Gaulle at- tacked the Soviet Union as "a menace to world peace and to French security" in a speech today in Algiers. "France is menaced. There is no man of good sense who does not sce' appearing on the horizon the most disturbing perspectivas," he said.

"With the attempt by Hiller for domination hardly repulsed, there? is aunther ambitious nation using the same allure and the action facilities of the totalitarian system, which seems in turn to want to extend it- self through the universe.

"Soviet Russia, taking advantage of the successes won in common, has established its domination over two- : thirds of Europe.

Roxas' Plans For Philippines

"Exploiting the condition of poll teal dislocation, of material ex- haustion, of moral corruption, in which the war has plunged the Old Continent, making all those thom she found in her

her way submit to balance various poris of

military

and economle pressure, supporting about.

(BY MILES W. VAUGHN)

Manila, Oct. 12.-President Manuel Roxas is determined to the national budget during the coming year and will

TRAIN STOPS her the teams of her partisans who drive relentlessly with his pro-

The announcement in effect meant that what- ever differences there were between the Irgun and the Haganah, Irgun would be willing to join ranks with Haganah for any showdown forced on the Jews. The announcement was coupled i made repeated offers to the War whew attack on the British. who were necipes! of conspiring to Fra Armbe in dewish-settled parts of Palestine und aise of planning disarm Haganah. The group said the British threatened to leave The Holy Land. hut would "be pleased if requested to stay.

It also

dissatisfaction ly expressed Paris, Oct. 12-The strike with the American stand at Lake for higher wages by 200 Metro Success on the partition question and

Major Welser, friend of Dr Ben drivers today reduced the num-:said "ant once did the United Staten ber of trains running in Paris i esentative use the word" "Jewish | Hecht, of the United States Zionist was need for hurry on the plans.countryside at nearly 100 miles per

state". It added, "Herschel Johnson's | movement, strongly criticised from one every five minutes to speech was a model of diplomatic statement in a Landon paper today one every 15. Parisians faced wording"

Meanwhile, W. N. Gray, Inspector the possibility of a general transport strike tomorrow night General of Police, attended a Pales by the main Metro and bustine Police parade in Jaffa and told workers union if wage demands are not satisfied.

STRIKE

Long queurs blocked the entrances

Puckeri

to the Metro stations in Paris Kuburtre Loday.

extra buses

n the math routes to and from Paris.

several Bousand Arab and Jewish

policemen Gut Britain was deltr

mined to leave Palestine.

ARAB CONSULTATIONS

Aminan

preparations

were

"Any Jew, who wants a National Home, should be prepared to fight for it, especially since It is tragical- bloodshed certain that further will occur."

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that there would probably be outcry from world Jewry that the British should not leave inntil either or the United the United States Nations took over the Palestine mandate

"We hold that Dr Weiser added: it is entirely wrong that British soldiers should be merified for a cause which is entirely Jewish,"

The Jewish Legion, which has the United completed for the arrival tomorrow members in Britain, were running

of Jomal Bey, Mardan Rind

es States, the Dominions and Colonies, Sala and Nokrshy Pasha, premiers was founded last

year of Syria, Die Lebanon and Egypt Dr H. A. Goodman, Palition Seer:- respectively. and

the Grand tary of the Arudas Israel--worki Mufti, Haj Amin el Husseini, Un-organisation of Orthodox Jewi confirmed reports said "very few condemned what he called "militant correspondents” would be allowed

by Arab leaders spe:ches

and

The police stood by to control the quenes but the people in the rity centro were not much affected by the strike.

Parisians were asked today not! to use the Metro for non-essential purposes during rush hours in a communique issued after a meeting of Ministry of Transport. offeinla and Metro company directora nt the City Hall,

The communique stated that the Government was striving to set the strike.

the

to enter Trans-Jordan to cover the Jewish Agency spokesmen.

forever consultations, which would lend to

reject

form of any "historic decisions".

violence and aggression," he suid. "We

are convinced that Zion will be. redermed by justice alon."

Speaking at a

mass mein newspaperManchester, Dr Goodman said: "We headlined, , "The Arab League ignores the decisions of the United Nations had hoped that the Jewish problem world not b come a pawn in world

"The" "Arab"" press today almost ignored the American stand at Lake Success. A leading

and concentrates its efforts on plans politics and that the abolition of the for the independence of Palestine White Paper with large-scale settle- from under all circumstances, Falastin, the

ment in Pakaline under the contral

Uniteding paper e leading Arab morn-of a Jewish tranfgration commission

Georges Bidault, the Foreign M.

who Alinster,

returned Washingten on Friday after attend- ing the meetings of Nations General Assembly and see- ing President Truman, is to speak at Strasbourg on Tuesday evening,

-Reuter.

DANCERS TOO

Paris, Oct. 12-Ballet dancers at The Paris Opera came down off their loes today and announced they would not execute another parouette or eren a tiny intrechat until they

had "favourable artistic conditions." Although the announcement of the not elaborate on unique srtike did what were "artistle conditions,"

said,

"Palestine is pre- would be achieved, pending a final pared. There is 2112 reason for decision at a later stage."-1:uter.

unie. Dollar America has at last removed the mask of shame from its face. Let all be our reply."- United Press,

POTENTIAL ARMY

Londen, Oet. 12.-Tews from all over the world could muster at kast 200,000 volunteer fighting men at a tarment's notice to take over from British troops

in Palestine in the vent of a British withdrawal, Major Somal Weird famder and head of

lender

ITSELF

At the same time, several United States Congressmen just back from London, Oct. 12-A "driverless" Europ: indicated a belief that there train rushing through the English Some of them may meet this week hour automatically obeyed a normal with

a political expert to

discuss warning

signal today, applied its overhauling of figures or changes in

own brakes and halted safely In .1,500 yards. timing.

The next scheduled meeting among officials is tomorrow, when Sir Oliver, Franks, chairman of the European' Committee on Economic Co-operation; will confer with the Acting Secretary of Stav, Mr obert Lovett, and other top United States diplomats on the broadest phases of the Plan.

will They

agrement seck

are considered ton aspects which large in scope for the Technicians Committees which met all last week.

United Press.

on

the

NOT ENTHUSIASTIC Washington, Oct. 12. The United States Government is to investigate the possiblity, of reconvening 16-nation European Conference on the Marshall plan, it is learned Authoritatively.*****

Discussions

with Sir

It was making a test run between fleading and London to demonstrate the latest in footproof safety

vices.

cio-

nimflose their Governments to the terror of some and the despair others, the Soviet Union has now taken into hand Poland, the Baltic countries, Presla, Bulgarls, Yugo- singla and Rumania". General De Gaulle said.

gramme of appropriation of large estates and landholdings in the Manila area for distribu- Lion at cost to the people.

The President made these points in a long conversation with this cor- respondient on Saturday in which AT HER MERCY

he stressed the need of continued drastic governmental economy with "She holds at her merey Finland. vigorous efforts to expand trade and

national Hungary and

up Czechoslovakia. She bulld

production, coming elections,, Regarding the com has her knee on Austria, she has practically opened out into the

the President said he was Mediterranean".

that the Liberal Party will win an

Turning Russian

of to the results

General expansion,

the De

overwhelming majority when voters on November 11 select eight new Senators plus ali provinci SURILDEN, P

The new system can be sited to Gnulle suld: "In the face of such a municipal ofeials. Roxt and

any existing railway track in Bel- tain or similar systems overreas and its universal, application throughout Britain is expected soon.

rupture of equilibrium, the rules of pence, European co-operation and the organizition of the world, be- come infinitely uneasy.

implied

that the best the opposition could hope for was a possible chance to win some very minor contests provinces and municipalities. Ho said the Liberals' continued control over the Senato is assured.

MUST BALANCE BUDGET Aaked when he intends to appoint Minister to Nanking, London, Paris, Rome and Madrid, tho President replied that selections for the first four worki capitals will Announced shortly but no minister Is likely to bu gent

Madrid

Nations position อก Spain.

to

India is already officially consider- ! "A general tension has resulted ing the adoption of the device. The which bears down with a back- Indian railways could easily be breaking weight on the reconstruc- adapted to the new control at a re-tion and the accurity of all, and

particularly on France. latively low cost, it is stated,

Britain's Great - Western Railway "When the coalition armies had Company-pioneer of the new de- destroyed the memy power, when vice-is applying it to about 4.000 the destruction and misery which locomotives "over "iki wetwork of the Belch showered on Barrope Oliver 9,000 miles of track Franks, of Britain, and other mem-about £50,000,--Reuter.

that the affairs of men would have of the

the Paris Conference Execu-

-led differently. Live Committee, will begin here tomorrow....

The aim of the United States it is understood, would to get European approval of the Inevitable changes that will have to be made in the original Paris report before submitting United States ald plans to Congress.

at a cost of were seen, one would have thought further classification of the

bers

move.

be

:

DEATH OF SIR

IAN HAMILTON

OTHERWISE INCLINED

"One would have believed that Soviet Russia. ravaged by Invasion, decimated by battles, and further-

Ho sold the need for strict economy

conversion,

is holding down expenses for Philip-

ine representation abroad.

the Throughout- President Roxas referred.

red repeatedly his determination to balance the budget coun.ry

more, with the sympathy from here next year and place to on a sound financial footing. Tok in the common victory, would London, Oct. 12-General Sir Ian have taken in the concert of nations. He said originally he thought that Hamilton, the veteran British soldier that eminent place reserved turns it would be impossible to balance European diplomatic here did not appear enthusiastic in London carly today.

quarters of various overseas campaigns, died strong-so long as they know how e budge: bafore 1950 because of about the suggestion.

Authoritative

to moderate power.

the effects of their

the the vast nunciul economic disloca He was D4.

tion caused by the war, but deve- United States

General Hamilton lus already

lopments now are such that it seems sources, however, pointed out ko-

served 42 years all over the world "One would have hoped night that the alternatives were:

that possible to strike the balance in 1948. when I was put in command of the Moscow, having acquired importunt Asked regarding the extent

vit of 1-Submitting the original Paris-fated Gallipoll expedition of 1915. frontier advantages. and report to Congress, with the United

He headed the party of British found herself.free

having American investments in the Philip Ex-servicent-n to Berlin in August, menace, would have sought to build a calcul parity" amendment in the of the German pines following the adoption of the 1939, and, while he was in Germany her future on co-operation with, and plebessie fast spring. Roxus frankly Interviewed Hitler, causing much not on thr: oppression of, others. apeculation, but he declined to dis- cuss the matter except to say that "But everything, on the contrary, liter was "horrified at the thought leads us to believe that she is other of a European war."--Reuter. wiss inclined."-Reuter,

good

PATRONAGE OF INJUSTICE Catro, Oct. 12-Hassan el Banna, supreme

of the Moslem Brotherhood, conmmenting in United States acceptance of partition of Palestine, said today: We know Zionist influence dominated American fiannec, ut could not imagine it also held the United States Govern States Government's criticisms and ment in such bondage s

to lead it suggested alterutions-which was into patronage of injustice."

not generally thought The dark, blackbearded spiritual

method. leader the the Jewish Legion of Ex-serviceme military

of the

2.--Agreeing on the alterations dancers have frequently urged the declared here for long time been hundreds

hus with the Franks Mission without state directed opera to restore to

of Bousands of ardent submitting them to a general, vote of favour Serge Lifar, the choreographer gemandag that British troops should followers through the Meslem world, all the nations concerned. This was

Recirca: once accused of collaborating with leave Palestine," he said,

Jewish Comination also considered unsatisfactory and The Germans.

Jewel Legion, ecu's'ing

the United Nations into sup- able to produce criticism from in- Recently stage bunds twice refused many of ex-servicemen and women port of agresion, the Arab stata dividual countries. to work the machinery for ballets Inn Britain who have identified them shoul W thdraw from this organisa. Sir Oliver Franks, chairman of which Lifat was to make his Paris selves with the cause of the Jewish tion. The Arab Governments should the European Economic Co-operation comeback.--United Press.

¡ National Heme in Palestine, have also cancel the Arab nationality of Committee, arrived in Washington Jews living under their protection last week to be available for in- and let them enjoy the new Zionist quiries on the 16-nation report pre- nationality given them by the United jared by the Paris Conference. Nation's.

The

EDITORIAL

T

"ews have

Controlling School Fees

the Director of Education

40.

will go the thanks of many- financially tuzzil-presscil parents for the latest move to stop the subtle muchoteering

which

Ian been going on in a number of private Chinese schools for the Dast 18 months. The new Order- In-Council glves Government loug needed

control over private schools: now it is up to

to the thorities to see that these regula tlons are strictly enforced. School feen scalping is not an entirely post-war feature in Hongkong, but never before has it reached much proportions as today. It may be taken on a sign of the times, but this renders it neither acceptable nor excusable.

thousands of Chinese with familles, school fees constitute an important item in their cost of living; an item which becomes a burden if unscrupulous nchools aro permitted to make Ex- CCSIIVO cliarges, Bo possible, .education should

for

AS

bo

free for It is to the general, benell of this Colony, to have an enlightened and educated com- Illiteracy is a llablRy; mmunity, creating soefal problems wlifel can only have an adverse enṛet. Therefore, any tendency to exploit education for financial profit at the expense of parents with small Jocames, rightly should be pre- Vented. It is not difficult more or

Bretigious and emi- |

which

Meslem Brotherhood plans to make these two ruggestions to the Arab League and its member

states."United Press.

and

ccunomic recovery,—Beuter,

wen

Bronwater,

Britain Selling Too Cheap

And Buying Too Dear

replied that the results thus far are disappointing.

The world mituation, Roxas ex- plained, began to go badly

after

the amendment was adopted und American capitalists naturally with drow from the sidelines, awaiting the prospect of world stability be fore risking large amounts of money K the overseas enterprises. world conditions utabilise

there in every reason to think that American apital will flow into the Philippines in large amounts.

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ATTITUDE JAPAN

Birmingham, Oct. 12. A a way of building a firm foundation The Parts Conference met last July and on September 22, it sent Mir warning that foreign competi-for a future in which all could be

The President expressed keen in- George Marshall, the United States tion in export markets would comfortable.

"The wor that damaged us de

terest in Japan and said there has Secretary of State, Its report on soon shake British national

vagated Erope and parts of Asla", been no change in his position that European production requirements economy to its foundations un-Mr Morrison declared. "We cana puce treaty must be imposed TERRORISTS IN ACTION

future plans for European lens Britain improved her posi-nelther get enough food and mate which would prevent absolutely any BREWSTER'S BILLIONS tion by more and efficient out- rints from these countries nor sell danger of Jupan becoming a menace Jerusalem, Oct. 12. Terrorists

general, Roxas sald, be supporty Washington, Det. 12-Senator put, was given here tonight by them our goods because they can to the words again. were active in crusulem agalu tė-

entirely he programme that General night. A hand grenade was thrown

Republican of Mr Herbert Morrison, the Lord not pay.

The whole world, including our MacArthur.carried out for the de the Maine, served noter today that he President of the Council and selves, stagius in gren er need than celopment of Japan into at a British armoured car

a praceful Jewish Rehuvia quarter and a bomb will try to save "several billions of Government leader of the House ever before of products that come nation which cari fuifl, the proper

dollara under

the long range of Commons,

from the undamaged parts of the role of the Japanese people iri European aid programme by sending

chiefly North and South and the work. He said shared

anid he Addressing a meeting organised to Europe war surplus ships rather

merien."

fully Gen. MacArthur's views

that The bomb. left at the entrance of than steel with which to build new by the Smethwick Labour Party,

After declaring that Britain was Christianity, was a common Mr Morrison stressed the noed for selling too cheap and buying too which must guide the policies of the Consulate ripped off the Iron ones,

We have not less than 20,000,000 cutting imports and increasing ex-dear Mr Morrison submitted that the victorious Allies toward Japari door and shutters, and wrecked

the biggest single ex- and common. tled up fund rusting away in our ports would cost us practically nothing

exploded at the Polish .... Consulate. Neither caused casualtics.

mint

must conduct

"great cam-

sense demanded that

furniture in the front of the build-tons of surplus wartime ships now poris and declared that the Governan" for the present crisis was the Japanese be permited sufflefent The explosion was similar to that "It graveyards," Brewster said. valan" to remove import restrictions the "sudden great rise in world prices industrialisation to earnt their livell-

by other countries on British goodn. that

less to standardise school fees, havlug taken Into consideration that

private schools receive no

ing. The Education Depart subsidy. ment, fully versed in operating costs and what represents a rea sonable return for skilled labour, 'should be able to set a scale of monthly tuition fees which will allow the middle-class Chinese lo educate his family without putting himself into debt. If the Directer of Education will do this, and see ihat his recommendations are en. forced, he will go along way to wards effectually Implementing the new regulations.

and

at the Swedish Consulate on Septo turn them over as part of any

began towards the end of last hood and purchase essential require A fundamental note of optimism tember 27 and the attack

noticed in

ments from overscar. Mr was rehabilitation programme,"

Morrison's year,"

Referring tu Britain's export Roxas showed keen interest in the when presumed to be the result of Poland's The Senator said the Paris

speech, however, especially report

targets, he said: "We have got to sell conditions in Ching. He said the to acceptance of the majority report of the 10 European nations seeking he declared: "We are planning

doing everything. of the United Natons Special Coni- nid under the Marshall plan proposed stand on our feet" and will those goods in a world where in-government is

ternational trade tends

to shrink possible to in win through".

continue developments of mitteo

on Palestine,

i four-year programme for replacing

rather than to grow.

riendly relations with Chiang Kai- · The.

Consul-General and wartime merchant Polish

ship ipases, of Mr Morrison maid that Britain was "The Government must conduct a shek's govemment along sound *lines, ith wife had refurned from Tel- 22,000,000 tons. "Most of dicse ship now experiencing what Russia had great campaign of negotiation to re The President noted that India, Aviv only half an hour before the must be built from strel, which is experienced since her revolution-move Import restrictions in British Indonesia, Durma and the French explosion. Both were shaken by the critically short item both in this namely, the choloe between the way goods, open up channels for our Indo-China area are passing through the explosion. No one elre was in country and the world," Brewster of casing Immellate burdens Int trndo and give our Industry troubled times but added hot an the bulding at the time.Reuter, Bald. "Instendi of loaning them home at "the cost of the future" or {chance.”—Reuter,

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