1947-11-10 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1947.

Here, direct from the rebel stRONGHOLD, IS THE FIRST CLEAR PICTURE OF THE KASHMIR BATTLE WHICH THREAT. ENS THE STABILITY OF THE NEWLY won indePENDENT STATUS OF THE NEW STATES OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN

KASHMIR REVOLT LED BY EXPERIENCED OFFICERS

By JAMES MICHAELS

Palandri, Kashmir, Nov. 9.-This primitive mountain is today the head- quarters of the organised Moslem military and political rebellion aimed at driving out the 100-year-old dynasty of the Hindu Maharajah, Sir Hari Singh, and joining the state to the Moslem dominion of Pakistan.

AMERICANS

ARRESTED

IN PRAGUE

Prague. Nov. 9.-The crimi- nal police said today that two Americans were arrested here on Friday night for possession of a large amount of foreign currency, jewels market gooda.

and

black

the Apokesman for

criminal police sald the two wire freed on on payment of a 10.000 Saturday crown (US$200 for each and con- fiscation of goods.

official A police

Baist the tivo Americans entered the country from Hungary by car with four Czech na- ilonals, and they admitted their plan of smuggling goods, including 120:

1 of American fountain pena, pounds Belgium.

The Communist paper, Rude Pravo. said the plot was discovered when a woman noticed two Americans and four Cangas secreting a package when they put their cor in a garage for repairs.

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the

in hostile

I was the first outsider to| After weeks of slege. they are visit the rebel headquarters, completely bottled up located high in the Kashmir country by crack-shot guerillas who

know every pass and path.

Even mountains only 25 miles by if a few escape, they face an almost road and 27 miles by mountain certain fate at the hands of the mule paths from Rawalpindi. local population who, it not armed with rifies at least have spears, Pakistan.

hatchets or swords to use on their

enemies.

The Indian Air Force, in response to the besleged troops' desperate radio, sent fighter-bombers to bamb

From here is directed the uprising autalnat the local garrison of the Maharajah's army shortly after the British handed over power on August 15. state's 85,000 square miles and wiped out or bottled up next of the state's quarters 12,000-man Hindu army.

It lng neized over, half of the

and strafe the rebels, but rebel hand-

claim

their experienced soldiers dispersed throughout forest

and mountain

suffered Iza the Fulds, United

miles from here, 1,200 and 15 Only state troups are surrounded In au casualtiest other mountain town by the rebel | Press, Ruering, who patiently await their surrender.

The success of the revolt is due fargely to the fact that in this area of Kashmir krawn as Poonch, nearly 100,990

40,000 population of the served as soldiers in the former British-trained Indian Army, vered In modern warfure.

Insuperable Job

Even if the new Indian Army repels The Pathan tribal rullers who nte battering at the gates of the

capital at

at Srinagar and the state's only airfield, they will still face the almost insuperable job of cleaning ut the rebels, Aghting with their backs against their homes and with an open line of reirent Into Pakistan. the Hore heavy equipment and lighters and bumbers of the Indians Army are useless.

The poller said that all six of theay Customs were hired over to the Servier of the Finance Ministry after spending a night in the police gnol. The goods, including fountain pens and an undisclosed amount of foreign Palondri is typical picturesque Kashmiri mud-brick mountain town currency, were conflented and

in-of about 10,000 residents, spread out Americans were set free. formant sald.

dis for miles over the mountains, valleys Police officiala claired knowledge as to whether the nod forests, where every house bas twa Americans-identifled only naa few fields of crops and the streets Goldner and Deaibert-havo left the are rocky mountain paths. The only country. An American

of buildings Embassy oncentration

In a small, spokesman said that up to Sunday possible ale raid target in noon they had not contacted the Eni packed, dy-lutested bazaar, bassyUnited Press.

Here, dispersed throughana surrounding forests, is the civil and military centre of the rebel move- mont. A small inflitary hospital has been set up by a Moslem refugee doctor Trained army armourers assist the aged and hespectacled village blacksmith In repairing arms in a crude shop hidden in the forests.

Alarm In Rome Embassy

Kotte, Nov, 9.-British troops garding the British Embassy here turned out for a therrough search of The Embassy cellars and grounds after an anonymous telephone wara- ing that the building was to be

blown up afternoon,

was disclosed

Rebel Headquarters

AN

the

"Veritas'

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DENTOTHIN © TIRE SATURDAY KYYNING POST

ROITONE PACKS SERVICE.

"No, thank you!"

Comments on Interport Cricket & Bowls

Only Exceptional Batting Can Save Shanghai

Hongkong played such tip-top cricket in the field on Saturday that the Interport is, to all intents and purposes, won and lost.

H. K. Good Value For Win

Britain Honours Dead Of Two World Wars

London, Nov. 9.—Britain was silent for two minutes at 11 a.m. today as her people stood to attention in homage to those who died in the two world wars.

on

In Whitehall, the King and walk-out that delayed the liner Princess

occurred almost Elizabeth placed Queen Mary wreaths on the

the eve of the wedding of Princess Cenotaph, Elizabeth and asked: "Is that coln- watched by the Queen and eldence or by deliberate intention?" other members of the Royal Family.

Many thousands of people

made the pilgrimage to this service. The windows of all department buildings In this wide stroet were full and crowds began to collect more than an hour before the ceremony started.

The service was conducted by the Bishop of London, Dr J. W. C.

Jand.

Wr

In an editorial, the widely-circu- lated newspaper added that many people were viewing the situation with some disquiet.

"The Queen Mary Is one of our The most valuable dollar carners, Royal wedding, apart from Jis ro- mance for us, also at this moment is

dollar-carning: a highly important function. And the dollars.it carns must come largely through our hotels, We want to attract as many oversens visitors to the wedding celebrations as possible. We want them to bring their money and to spend it freely."

Strikes such as the hotel Queen Mury work stoppages were han to incalculablo" British prestige abroad, the article

At one minute to 11 the King, in the uniform of an Admiral of the Flect, followed by Princess Elizabeth In khakl uniform nid the red tabs of an ATS staff officer, and Lieuten- ant Philip Mountbatten, in his naval uniform, came out of the Home dolg Onico and took up positions.

As the first stroke of 11 chimed said. from Big Ben, the huge assembly stood stul

A gun sounded from Hyde Park and end of silence to mork the trumpeters of the Royal Ale Foren blew the "Last Post."

Π

of

Laying Of Wreaths

Flanders Taking

wreath popples from his equerry, the King plared it at the foot of the Cenotaph and stond at the salute. The Prin

a wreath from her ress also look cquerry and placed at the side of her father's, Then she backed down the Cenotaph steps and stood at the salute.

and

on the Cinrence

Clarence House Meanwhile, there is no comment

Painée from Buckingham.

report that newspaper House, adjoining St James Palace,

tic would be the home of

Royal couple. Once one of the capital's innst beautifully appointed mansions, was built in 1825 for the Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV) and was later occupied by Queen Victoria's mother, the Duchess Kent, and in more recent years by the Duke of Connaught.

of

auctioned for

on the

Furnishings were ridiculously small prices Duke of Connaught's death in 1042.

nows

Mr Clement Auler and Mr Anthony Eden, deputising for Mr Winston Churchill, laid wreaths from the Government and the Opposition The wedding on November 20 may respectively, followed by the Secre- lose an Important guest, it appeared fary.

Sate for Bunna of

and the today, when United Press dispatches

from Athens reported that Hongkong were good value Secretary of State for Colonies.

·Fre- Today was the first occasion 41/3 papers there belleved Queen for their win yesterday in the

Lieutenant which

I'hilip Mount Berica night call off her trip to fist match of the Interport lawn batten dins taken

continued the London because of the part with

Paul. Ulness of King

Greek in a great national bowls series, the rink showing Royal Family

The a greater degree of steadiness ceremony in London, and also the rulers had already postponed their last public function at which the departure from Monday until Wed- than the Shanghai men.

some doubt The game was largely a battle be-Royal couple will be seen in London nesday, but there is

before their wedding on November they may go at all despite the im- tween skips, Main and Hall in turn

20.

provement in the King's condition. called being

In Westminster Abbey, where at The Greek gifts to Elizabeth for in-Insingt

heads. into winning

In In all other churches and chapels in Philip include two unclent cups and oui on top, ritain.

silence

terra the two minutes'

ealth pitcher of the epoch of this respect Hall came

Pericles.. although Main played some classy was observed.-Reuter. bowls.

Comment On Strikos London, Nov. 9.The Sunday Ex-

Savoy Hotel

and the lnted out today that both

Only an exceptional batting performance on the part of Shanghai can enable the visitors to win.

Nevertheless, Darwin was a trifle In a day, full of lively cricket, Hongkong Anished 232 runs ahead Battered. Harry Madar, with six, wjekėta intnet. As Shong-stance, "sold" his wicket off a bad his ball, hai have still to dismiss. Owen-

and it is unilkely that Dar-brother Pat was proud of the stroke Hughes, Howarth, Broadley.

Zimmern. Minu win, Archie

nd that gave Richardson an easy catch. Francis Zimmeru-all run-getters--

DARWIN'S FIELD they must expect to be faced with the task of scoring at least 300 to win-on a wicket that is bound to show signs of wearing.

The odds are that Hongkong will win by at least 150 runs.

202

The Colmy unleashed vastating attack after scorin

Darwin run.

confirmed earlier

at

Further in the woods overlooking | impressions that the wicket WHIN the town is the rebel military head-

fastish by sending the ball through

disconcertinast

Three it quarters, where a mayor and three

speed, of the old Indian Army

catches behind the wicket and two captains however, revented direct the campaign to destroy the

in front at extra silly mid-on are

both remnants of the Maharajah's army.

efnquent proof The warning was

of Darwin's The Kashmir Government in given by a woman lying in a build-

accuracy and pace, of the ing close by the Embassy, who recommaniques makes much erived a telephone call from an un-. fact that the attack on Srinagar be-

The search,

nothing wrong.

known person.--Reuter.

Off To Antarctic

For Whales

Capetown, Nov, 0.-The Nor. Vegian whaling factory Thorshammer will leave here to-

Danu is spear- gan on Cletober Seaded by invading Pathans, but do not mention at the Funneh revult two months earlier, composed

prongles: entirely of local

imgan

Many here are bitter against the Indian Government for sending-its- troops to support the Manarajah's

tinton.

of the

GERMAN POW

MURDERED

Wooler, Nov. 9.Eugene sold to bring the state into the Indian

dan Mergempahler, it 41-year-old A young captain morrow for a four-inonths exptdi- Pakistan Amy said: "If we are left German prisoner of war was tion in the Antarctie.

alone without any outside help from murdered, the police at Wooler, The 12,000-ton Norwegian whading the

the Northumberland, announced to- Would Bnish refinery ship Pelagos is expected Maharajah within a few weeks. Now day. here on

to plclt up the***

We are left alone without any help Thorehuesday

catches.

from outside to fight alone against (On November 2, it was reported the equipment of the Indian Army

anyone.

Arrangements were being made to interrogate some of the 400 German

Lis

rised

upon

convert

One decisive factor was the manner Lux No. 3 outhowled in which Darwin was decidedly hostile and Gutierrez. Invariably, when his skip #eld was probably the most called for a take-out shot, Luz was it. In contrast, to supply altacking seen for long time in able Interport cricket-three slips, a Gutierrez, when confronted with a

mid-off, Rully, silly

short for leg, dimeut situation usually failed to close square

short-leg unke the best use of his woods. The and a silly mid-on

a ring effect was to place increasing res of intimidating folders, who, Lu-ponsibility on Main, endentally.

The standard of play was excellent missed nothing. The aggressiveness of Darwin can and a good reward for the keen at be etter appreciated when it is tention shown by the spectators at recalled that the only man further the Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

PASSOS ACCURATE than eight feet from the hat was

quite touched Giovano at

A. M. Omar never point. Francis Zimmern bowled beauti-his best form, but he had an interest- as testified by his analysis ing duet with Madar and they shored fully. which showed he sent down six honours. Fraser was better than Passos over the first nine heads, but thereafter the visiting No. 2 gained his touch and consistently laid scor- Luz's shots which required ing cleverest bowling to counter.

Hongkong fed all the way and t the 17th head had built up a 16-8 any case, I did not think the advantage. Then Shanghai tumed in Visitors touched Interport levelin a single and a four and it was any- But the Colony "men bury's this phase of the game. Len Stokes

match.

well-built three both Madar

made came back with and Harry

could only respond spectacular

but ground and Stanghal catches, Belding was not always clean and it with a single on the Inst hend. was noticeable that some of the outdelders were too slow to cut off boundary shots which should have been only two runs.

LOOKING FOR 4'5

Jaidens in

10

overs. The ball which bowled Divecha was a honey, roming back very sharply to beat a bat thrust out defensively,

Hongkong felded so superbly that Shuanghai's work had to suffer by comparison.

The green was almost perfect and the playing conditions pleasant. Lit it would be as well to see that the remaiming games start on time. It was nearer 4 o'clock thon 3.30 when On an easy-paced wicket, Hong-esterday's match began and in con-

1

that 200 whalers were assembling at and with no alternative but to flight prisoners at the Wooler camp from kong during the morning batted assequence the last head was played in

Table Bay for the coming season In the Antarctic which bezing early

December)-Reuter.

Duke Of Gloucester Visits Malta

Lundon, Nov. 9. The Duke and

Duchess of Gloucester left London today by' plane for Maila, where this week the Dulte will open a session of Malta's ParlamentAssocinted Press.

NOTICE

or die.

No Shortage Of Men

which

on

press

the

strike

a

and

The News of the World reported today that the King was considering.

United Press. creating a Duchess in her own right.

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Morgenpalier had already tgh they were racing against the falling light a few minutes before been reported missing, the British clock to win a match. Everybody seven. Press Association added.

appeared to be intent on scoring The people here have risen up

TO-DAY a boundaries and disdained the gentle TO-DAY'S BROADCAST His body was found beside. against hith taxes and the anti-

art of digging in-that is, everybody HK.T. Moslem polley of the Maharajah Le-stream by a farmer who was shoot- fore, but were always crushed by ing Saturday. Mergenpahler's but Brundley, who played correct British troops. This time we thought fare was badly battered, and a belt cricket and was rewarded according- We could finish him without inter-similar to those worn by prisoners ference, but the Indian Goverment of war was lying near the

The dead man's belt was still on intervened for him.

"I am an officer of the Pakistan his body, which was clad in a POW Army, but I know Pakistan cannot help and I won't return to the amy until my people are free.

דיי

tan army

battledress.

body.

The dead man weighed only 117 pounds, and was five feet four in- ches fall-Associates Press.

Marshall To

Plead His Plan

(Continued from Page 1) the estimate of the European

ly.

The result of this almost desperate bid for runs was that at least four wickets were thrown away-Pearce, Owen-Hughes. Hope (run out by Gosano on a foolish call when the Recreio batsman sent the ball fast and direct to Stokes at cover) and

Gesano.

Inter

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Weich Elizabeth

(Vocal) Studie: Linda Cater Talks on Flimis; 7.15. George Shearing & Arthur Young Piano 730. Studio: "I Like What 1 Like" Pra- 8. London sented by Mlle. Francolse; Relays World and Home News; 8.15, Studio: Interport Cricket Commentary: 25. Harnabas von Ceczy and is Dr. shestra: 45, Studio: Vocal Recital by

with Plano No Vernon Jones (Tenor) companiment by Betty Drown: 9, Studio "Mbarak!" A Short Story written aml Hongkong should have scored at read by Jack Shepherd: 6.15 The Don CORMACK Chair: 9.30, B.D.C. Transcription least 300. The Shanghai attack was Service: "Science Survey: 10, London fairly inocuous, only Donald Leach Relay: News: 10.10. Weather Iteport: appearing to be genuinely difficult. 10.11, "Something for Everybody" Music

Leach bowled gallantly and found for all Tastes: 11, Close down. a spot from the Naval Yard

BBC PROGRAMME that allowed him to lift the bull sharply and dangerously. No man, could for such a sustained effort, have and unfahrer Agures than one for 51.

end

WILSON FLATTERED On the other hand, Tory Wilson,

Transmission

James MASON Robert HEWTON

Caldi Pisas

ODD MAN OUT

be

**** CYRIL CUSACK

WILLIAM HARTNELL FAY COMPTON - DENIS O'DEA W.G.TKY

F.1.McCORMICK

The Fabela claim they have in the Held h

two complete brigades of about 3,000 ment each, anhed with locally nacio, single shot riftes and supple- mented by captured Bren guns and U. N. R. R. A.

mortars. They say for every man who fails there are three more to Notice is hereby given that with taire his place. the impending closure of the

of trained There is no shortage

of the BBC General Programme which can | Oversqua operations of the United Nations officers. Besides retired commissioned

heard in Hongkong this evening Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-ficers the rebels have several young

GMT 1000-World of work: 10.15.- Southern serenade: 18.30-Music while ministration in Hongkong, all Moslem offlcers who deserted the

Maharajah's forces, and a few Pakis

you work: 11.00-The news: 11.10.-ilome news from Britain: 11.15.-Tip-top tunes; fleurs who have taken persons or firms arò, requested to

13.10. рарога: 12.00 From to-day's submit in writing to the under

Interlude: 12.15 Sporting record: 12.4- village has its ex- Every tiny signed before the 20th November.

beribboned perienced

retired momising the Committee's sugges-average club bowler, finished with Michael

flattering 13.15-Navy 82-decidedly 1947, particulars of all claims or

Viceroy's commissioned officer who tion that the $3,500,000,000 should be

loans and wel- Broadley threw his wicket to Tory debts outstanding against the

reel: 14.10-Merry-go-round; can organise help for the rebels. or grants rather than

comed the idea dut a $3,000,000,000 by hitting wildly across an ordinary Programine Announcements; 15.20~~AL said Administration,

head the village veterans in guerilla stabilisation fund should be the good length ball, and Minu played your request: 16.00. The news: 16.10.-

are needed. All debts incurred after the actions ts ty are

responsibilty of the International atrocious shot to a full toss just News analysis; 16.18-Hooks, plays, and

LISTEN "Time" by Peter Certain Annihilation 20th November, 1947, until the

Monetary Fund, saying that "this outside his off 'stump.

10.30-17.00-Welsh half-hour. Meanwhile, four pockets of 3,000 would be a wise use of the

day

fascinating date of final closure will be paid of the Maharajah's troops, with an national Fund."

ending with Hongkong in a promptly.

unknown number of Sikh Irregulars, Holland would prefer this to any The functions of the Repatria-nre faced with almost certain

If Hongkong's last seven batsmen over runs tion Branch of UNRRA have as nihilution in a nearby district town, form of direct aid, he added.

Athens. Constantin Thaldaris, care to take their time

from the 1st July, 1917, been assumed by the Preparatory Cam- mission of t International Re- fugee Organization with Its long- kong Offer

the Bri floor, of the Ritz Hotel, 122, Austin Road, Kowloon.

Bitonto 11

A. S. COWAN, DIRECTOR.

Hongkong Branch UNKRA

Ritz Hotel.

122, Austin Road,

Kowloon,

leave to fight with their own people. needs,

Professor Lieftinck considered who never looked better than an

3

10,000 DIE FROM CHOLERA

1111-

Cairn, Nov, D-The deathroll in Egypt's seven weeks old cholera epidemie topped 10,000 tonight with the announcement of another

Ideaths in the last 24 hours.

175

Inter-

lar

It

was

ng position..

of

the Greek Deputy Premier, said: this morning, the Colony should "The quicker the Marshall plan is score at least 150, and Shanghai applied the quicker the people of will then be set a task that can be Europe will feel secure and free, rogarded us hopeless. with the re-establishment of normal veononte conditions."

The Greek press reported fully the ndings of the Committee but inde no ccmment.

Prague: The only press comment to-day was in Obrana Lidu, the

The tokat offcial deaths since the Czech Army organ, which said that euldemie began on September tre now 10.130.

Tonight's official

It's a ten-cent note to the war debt that if rain does not interfere the match will finish today.

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answors

f. In Lydin, a dis'elet of Asia 23 the report provided just!ßention for

the Czech refusal to participate in Minor, towards the end of the eighth announcement the Paris discussions and showed century B. C, 2. They are full of air also reported another 275 new enses that the United States aimed to bubbles. 3. In 1880 when Sullivan In the past 24 hours, bringing the build up German Industry and beat Kilrain. 4. Disini side is the number of cotes ofcially reported | oppose Communism withi "no female sido and the spear side is since the outbreak u to well over priority for aid to victims of German tie male. 6 Lake Superior. 0. Victor 20.000,--Neutor,

vandalism."Reuter."

Emanuel 11,

(tenor);

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