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London, Dec. 5.-The US. Secre- tary of State (Mr George Marshall) today demanded that the Council of Foreign Ministers act now on funda- meniel German problems in order to und the present division of Germany,

Mr Marshall

said. "1

"I suggest we drop generalities expressing out de

The

Por anil in Lohag of

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At the

hongkong Telegraph.G.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1947.

French Strikers Seize

Railway Stn. Explosion

44 Killed In Aden Fighting

London, Deċ. E.-Anti-Jewish violence, breaking out in a new. quarter of the disturbed Middle East, took 44 Ives at Aden, the British colony and protectorate at the mouth of the Red Sen.. tho British Colonial Office au-

need today.

twounced

Dispatches directly from Aden wald 308 British airborne froops

BT arriving

iving thern Irém. Khartoum in

Bir Suda

Sudan had aided police in quelling the disorder and that the situation now was calm after four days of terror, "The an- nouterment sald 25 Arabs and- 19 Jews were killed in fighting which started on Tuesday, More than 100 Arals and Jews were wounded and more than 100 Arabs arrested.

A spokesman denied reports, hosynver, that Sir Reginald Champion, the British governor, had bren kilird or harmed Assorlated Press.

ATTACK ON

SAIGON

Viet Nam Activity

Paris, Dec. 5-Dispatches from

Saigon said today a Viet Nam attack on Saigon falled during the sight after the French intercepted ordert outlining the N- Becret flonalists' assault plan.

DEMONSTRATIONS

SPREADING

Paris, Dec. 5.-Strikers late this afternoon scized Arles in Southern France and after serious fighting occupied the railway repair shop and station.

In Marseilles, 10,000 French Colonial troops occupied strategic positions in the strike-torn Southern port as stringent anti-sabotage bills went before the Council of the Republic, the French Upper House, for early passage.

Reflecting the feeling of tension throughout France, with 2,000,000 workers on strike, police, mobile and security guards in Marseilles were reinforced by patrols of French paratroopers with coloured troops manning permanent security positions. The city is still

all port pletely blocked from the seaward side, with dockers and merchant marine on strike.

com-

Follows

Lifting Of Curfew

Jerusalem, Dec. 5.-A violent explosion shook the Makshich quarter on the Tel-Aviv-Jaffa border-when the curfew im- posed on the area two days ago First re- was lifted tonight. ports gave no details of casual- ties.

To-

Earlier in the day n Jew was kill- ed and three were wounded when the crew of a police armoured car fired twice after being attacked by gunmen, believed to be Jews, nene n village outside Jafla. A fth Jew WOR

vas captured uninjured.

Jewish

Bources in

in Tel-Aviv ported heavy gunfire from the dis- trict where Jewish ex-servicemon recently established a. colony. In Another sector of the town one Jew was reported killed and two were hurt in an Arab otlack and the Jews claimed to have indicted many casualties.

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Atomic Plant Military Strike Threat Supplies Scandal

Washington, Dec. 6-Workers

at the United States Oak Ridge atomic plant in Tennessee are threatening to strike, it was dis- closed today.

be

Mr Bourke Hickenlooper, Chairman or the Congress Atomic Energy Committee, pre. diated at E press conference fuday that "means will avaliable to prevent the threa- trned stoppage, which affects members of the powerful Con- gress of Industrial Organisations,

More than 1,000 members of the Gas. Coke and Chemical Workers Union (affillated to the CIO) voted at Oak Ridge last night to authorise a strike of production employees if contract negotiations fall.--Regler,

Communists' Burma Coup

CBS

Sensational Tokyo Disclosures

New York, Dec. 5.+The

correspondent,

Bl

from

"joint

Costello, reported Tokyo today that American and Japanese offi- cials" were uncovering "one of the most sensational scandals in history," involving what he called the illegal disposition of "billions of yen in former military supplies."

Costello said, "One hundred bil- on yen worth of supplies which have been seized by the American

"Vist hoards, including, diamond's, precious metals und raw materials, were never found or reported,"

Rangoon, Dec. 5-Burmese Com- forecs were returned to the Japanese munists have seized power in Cen-Government for welfare purposes or tral Burma and established parallelf for sale through official channels. governments in the three districts of Tougoo, Pyinmana and Yameihin, an official e'atement said today,

detachments Large

of armeri

Costello said two arrests had police have been sent to meet the

established already been made, with others to the penace

The dissi-pending as 200 prosecutors pressed dent area is south of Mandalay and inquirica north of Rangoon,

From Halfa came an official repert Indicative of the tension gripping Generally there was an increase

new security in violence throughout the nation, that one Arab was killed by n'bomb the entire French nation, forces

Thakin Nu government. in four provinces-Arlege, but the Government appeared to be thrown into a garage by unknown Pyrenees, Orientales, Aude and a hat headway in getting striking men, described in Jews. in Southern France--this morning workers back on their jobs. were alerted when a demonstration

Meanwhile, reports reaching Paris of a group. strikers, allegedly foreign-led, was reported forming in sald that a train heading for Lille Ariege. The authorities feared un was stopped today near Libercourt, incident would occur which would in the Arras region, by 15 men spread Bghting across the four pro-armed with revolvers and bludgeons vinces in the Communist stronghold who forced the crew to put out the

boiler, fires of the engine. of Southern France.

by

wards.

A Brush member of the British Army canteen stores (NAAFI) Was in guners wounded by unknown Halfa to-day. One of his Jewish as- sistants was killed.

ARMED CAMPS Reports from

north Palestine

described Nablus, Tulrahm and Jenin

ing armed camps.

French sources snid the thrust

All was quiet in Jerusalem today. wound up with "a few" small bomb In St Etienne, strikers, virtually In Paris, the metal underground The city was isolated. A ten-hour explosions in the centre of the took over the town, occupying railway was working normally and southern Indo-Chinese capitni and large factory, directing trafit, de- postal services were almost normal road curfew was imposed north and south of Jerusalem. The curfew cut stre for a

to see the identity cards of today. a central German govern local attacks" from outside the city.strians and censoring

the city off from villages north of news- ment and try to find out what each

and coulh as far as delegation really has in mind re- At the same time the French High

Truckloads

Mobile papers.

of

Early today the underground an- Romullsh pecting settlement for Germany... Commissioner, Emile Bollaert, was Guards were rushed to this central nounced the complete

stoppage of Hebron. fuses blowing acei- Council wald in well informed Saigon circles industrial clly, the scene of violent traing due to

The only other curfow was in the "Are members of this

centre of Jerusalem, prepared to create conditions under to be mecting an unidentified "high nghting severni days ago, but the dentally at the power station but commercial which German political and econo-gure" for an important interview of strikers were still in control of the services started again shortly after-where rioting and looting took place

on Tuesday. mic unity can become a reality?... politicat nature on board a French

British security police were on the We favour establishment of a pro-warship,

The Valence railway station was niert and steel helmeted troops were earliest visional government at the

still in the hands of strikers today, standing by behind barbed wire bar- possible moment, but we regard if

At Marseilles, where the situation ricades. us dangerous to the security of the peace of

was still fense, the food supply was Allled nations and to

Other reports by Reuter Correz- pondents of Arab and Jewish reaction the world, as well as cruelly mis-

stated to be better. Iending to the Germans themselves,

to the partition plan were: to pretend the mere setting up of a

Joliannesburg: The Zionist Fed- of South Africa has been central German government would result in healing the division of Ger-

taking particulars of Jews willing to -many.........ho- United States wants.n.

offer their services in case trouble should break out in Palestine.

situation-United Press.

POLICE CORDON BROKEN

Four Chinese newspapers publish- Paris, Dec. 5.-Troops and police with demonstrators at at Saigon were suspended for in clashes "publishing news which could pre-Valence in Southern France yester judice the standing of the French day, fired because they saw their Army-Associated Press.

Eves in danger," M. Jules Moch, the Minister of the interior said in-the National Assembly tonight.

real government and not a facade Death Sentence

-United Press

Bao Dai Declines

Paris, D. 5-Ex-Emperor Dao Dai has declined to attend the forth coming conference of representatives of Annam, Tongling and Indo-China, to be held at Duist to discuss Indo- Chimada feture, the French news agency, France Presse, reported to-

ruin Dalut. day in a dispatch from

A spokesman for Bao Dal was re- ported by

agency as saying: "The

sentenced

to

Three people were killed in the Lincidents

It seems that the demonstrates were first to open fire," M. Much demonstrators Two thousand

At Saint Etienne, the police were called out this afternoon when strikers tried to prevent the restart ing of tram services as decided gestaday by big vote of tram waymen.

Hamburg, Dec. 5.-The British aid.

This big steel and iron centre in Miltary Court in Homburg today

death by hanging forced their way through the Arst Central France, was practically con- Friedrich Hauser, former Nazi party police cordon surrounding the slutrolled by stalkers. lender, who was found guilty of tion at Valener, he added. murdering three Royal Air Force flequess for a Ministerial report

papers," one

and

soe

cration

RABBI'S PLEDGE Baghdad: Sayid Yousif Alatta. Mall of Iraq, who is regarded as the country's chief religious leader, today declared in a communique: "I order every Moslem able to carry arms to fight for Palestine against the aggression of the United

paper At the same time, Sasson e

"Men armed with sticks and

the streets fleers and

RAF sergeant at the on the incident had come from M. bludgeons patrol of Buchenfeld on March Mic

a Communist Deputy, who step passersby and demand te 17. 1945

"We have grounds that their identity

the chief Rabbi of Baghdad, issued Friedrich Becker, former Storm the

in fred-without warning on vaid

" The roads the same people

United asserting that statement

the Trong's officer, was sentenced to is urders of the Prefect of Police. yeard himprisonment

At Mach replied that the incidents check the trattle. These new "au Nations decision to the partition of Werner! and

so far By to oller Palestine was neither right nor Cechring, fornier 1ftfer Youth t Valence were contrary to orders thrilles" Lo leader, to cight years' imprisonne h

had.

never fire on demonstratore. Both verdict and sentence are "But," he added, "for the most part subject to approval by higher au- during the

past two days, demon thorities-Reuter.

strators have been armed carried dangerous weapons.

Just

-Emperor has declined the invita- ment for their share in the crime. I shouldn to Prefects that they motorists passes to fucilitate their it" and that "Iraqi Jews will stand

tlon. He will participate only in a conference which seriously considers the future of Indo-China."--Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Our. Jurisdiction Remains.

HE controvers, over the afufus

THE

of the old Kowloon City has been resurrected, ostensibly

on

the grounds that Government has served eviction notices on its 2,000 Juhabilants who are

ነቲ Ratų ta unlawfully occupying Grown land.

suel: I in fact, any noflees have been served; # is understandable that

protest haz becn raised; but any sympathy avaporates which lie peltieners permit hemselves to be used

pawns by politicul Objection to evic opportunists. tion because it

means

21

of

10x4

but

hablation Is acceptable. when the protest is made on the claim that the area in question -ia Chinese sovereizu territory,

'પ

diehontal becomes

cannot Indieraus, Moreover, we cannot sen schat service is bring per- formed in agitating for the subject of the old Kowloon City status to be referred to "higher levels.

It is unquestionable that

the

ne

Hongkong Government possesses legal soverck;nly over the walled city; that it is Crown land, and that is lubabllants are sub- Jurisdiction of tho Ject to the. Hongkong authorities. An official

to this ciftel

way declaration

Was the nado some time ago Po On county authorities RN-". nounced an Intention to establish Chinese elvit courts within the old

The subject, Kowloon City.

when

RE

such, should therefore be regard- cd as seliled, and neither the special Chinese representative In Hongkong, Dor the Itongkong Government should recognise any attempt by political cliques to re- open the issue under any pretext. quile apart from the terms of the

which Italy

deline British Jurisdiction over Hongkong anu Kowloon, any Succesijun

that China retains sovereignty Dver the old walled city, or *for that

the other part of matter any Colony, is rendered wholly unten- able when it is remembered that 91- the area has been servleed tirely by the Hongkong Govern- ment and that any charges for

the

these cervices have been palu,

net to China, 'but to "the local ad- ministration. It is right and pro- per that any Detlion against Cylction crders on the grounds of hardship should receive the fullest consideration, though we cannot

tee why it ahoutd be necessALY to refer it to any higher authority than the Governor-in-Council:

what cannot be tolerated is

100

or else

passage."

POLICE OPEN FIRE

per- com-

ol the

together with their brother Arabs. with whom they have lived for centuries in pence."

Arn

again declare that the Jews and in, Iraq will continue to co-

ate solidly forever," the Rabbi

Khartoum: Reports reaching here today

sald that communications be- tween Aden, the British Protectorate nt the southern tip of Arabin and the outside world wore cut following decision. A

contingent of Royal Navy forces is standing by to help the police to deal with the unrest. Reuter.

Saint Etienne newspapers, earing ΠΟ langer, appear without The Assembly suspended discus- nission from the censorship sion on the Government Bill to promittee, composed of press strikers. vide financiul ́ald for local con- The compositora would stop work at munes to strengthen their police

Le if the management of a newe- forces until tomorrow morning.--

paper detted this committee. Reuter.

Alranwhile, the Rally TO SEEK INTERVIEW

French Paris.

Charles De Gaulle, Dec, 5.-Trade leaders-Communist and non-Com-would speak in Saint Etienne on munist-today decided unanimously December 21 but 30 minutes later to seek an interview with M. Vin-tated that the announcement was cent Auriul, the President of the cancelled. No reason for the with- French Republic, after 15 days drawal of the statement was given. strikes which have disrupted French In the Rhone arca, police oponied economy and culminated this week are on unemployed demostrators in violence and loss of life.

in Rhone suburb tonight, wound- The decision was made by the

three. Ing ree. executive committee of the General Confederation of Labour.

Unlon luz der General announced that its y rioting" over the partition

of

The crowd, armed with sticks and stones and iron bars, attacked the Injuring one severely, Heavy

BRITISH LOAN "UNFROZEN"

Washington, Dee: 5-The United

The unanimity of the decision im- porcements of police partially Į States today authorised Britain to

plied the agreement between

by

the

Communist majority of the Union restored order: Federation of Civil US$400,000,000 of her US$3,750,- resume drawing on the remaining lunders, headed.

M. Benoit The General

lean frem is country. the non-Cominunist Servants Unions, meureshile, has .000.000 led by M. Leon Joulinux.

all its member unions to stogo The credit has been "Frozen" since called committee said in a com-

Treasury munique: "The executive conimittee and Tuesday, has never refused to take up dis-

new, conditions offering the least chance of agreement."

48-hour taken strike next Monday | Jast August. durcement dia-

The strike wave is cstimated so closed the "freeza" was lifted under cussions with the Government on far to have cost Franco 2,000,000 an understanding that Britain need tons of coal and denied the use of not adhere strictly to certain terms

of the original loan agreement. 1300 ships.

Economists consider that the crip- Associated Press. pling blow may have been dealt at the French hopes of an economic

The committee affirrned Its soli- darity with all workers lighting for their claims

In the name of the working class, advance this winter. unanimously salutes with emotion, The lack of coal and raw materials the workers who fell at Valence for idle in ships' holds is already slowing

altempt by poiftical groups, to ex- the defence of their claims and their down industries which are at work

ploit the situation by dragging up an issue which bas long been officially regarded as settled,

and

must be made clear once for all that while Hongkong and lis adjacent mainland territories remain' British ́„possessions, too: continues Hongkong · · Govern- inent Jurisdiction over, the whole Colony.

KO

Ubertica, the 'committed's com- and not strike-bound.-Reuter.

munique added.

"It bowe also in respect before

| the derailment at Arras, where it']

dentes all responsibility in the part PARCEL POST RATES

of 'workers or their organisallons"

Comiform. Meating Belgrade, Dec. A-Tho Arst meeting of the nine nation Comin form in Belgrade will open shortly. beforu. December 15, it was learned from n rollable source today...

It was belloved that the Hungarian

delegation was not likely to include

any of

of the Communist Ministers in the Hungarian Cabinet, but that it At a meeting with the President, Tito Hongkong Telegraph yeater would probably be the name as to GCT representatives asked President day inadvertently misquoted parcel the Warsaw Meeting in September of Monsieur Auriol's intervention about the laws post rates to the United Kingdom, when it consisted submited by the

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