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EX-KING MICHAEL

WAR IN GREECE

Guerillas On Run

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King Michael's Abdication

BELIEVED CAUSED BY HIS ROMANCE

Rumanian Republic

London, Dec. 30.-King Michael, the 26-year-old monarch of Rumania, today signed away his throne and all Royal prerogatives left him by his exiled father, King Carol, and a "Popular Republic" was proclaimed in the Communist-dominated state.

An extraordinary session of the Rumanian Parliament tonight unanimously accepted the bill proclaiming Rumania a "People's Republic.”

King Michael was known to have quarrelled with his Government over his romance with the 24- year-old Princess Anne, of Bourbon-Parma, but the proclamation announcing his abdication to the as the Rumanian people tonight gave the reason "deep political, economic and social changes" which had taken place in the past few years in Rumania.

.Athens, Dec. 30. - The Government today said that Greek reinforcements, striking from the Jannina arca, had driven General Markos Vafthiades guerillas from the hills south and southwest of and were besieged Konitsa

His father abdicated under Ger- smashing at the "Iron ring" man pressure on September 6, 1040. after a chequered reign, during 20 around the town.

associated M. George years of which he was Minister, The War Stratos, said the Government counter- with the tillan-haired Mme. Magda offensive was progressing "success- Lupescu. He finally married her in fully and rapidly and claimed that South America last July. the guerillos south of Konitsa were retreating

before Division.

the 10

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1947.

working

"The monarchy represents an ob- stacle in the way of the develop. meni of our State towards a re zime of the people's democracy. which guarantee men of our country good material and cultural conditions as well as independence and the sovereignty of the Rumanian State.

of the monarchy "The abolition

magnificent prospects to

Intellectuals, Workers, farmers, soldiers and officers, citizens! Let us by raise to new heights the standard of

King Michael, the broadcast an- northward

announcement said, considered the attack of the Eightli

He monarchy to be a serious obstacle said the

had re- on the road to the country's de- town defenders pulsed all attacks, Indicating that velopment." and the Government relief had not yet reached Konitsa accepted this view. Itself.

Humanian The

Parliament,

with only

hople's democracy.

A small force of about 700 men is ratifying the abdication, leaves the life in our State-the Rumanian one People's Republic, the Fatherland of holding the town against attacks by "story Balkans“

by monarchy-in Greece.

all those who devote themselves lo some 3,000 guerrillas headed

The King's action today followed manual or intellectual work in our Markos himself and the townsmen

weeks after his visit to villages and in our cilles." have radioed urgent appeals for help. a few

Britain for the wedding of Princess

The proclamation was signed by SUPPLIES FROM AIR

Elizabeth last month. It was during Dr Patru Groza, the Rumoniun Government Air Force planes, this visit that his name Wax first

Prime Minister, and oll Under- favoured by clear weather over the}

linked with Princess Anne.

Secretaries of State. rugged hills of Northwest Greece, Bourbon-Parma. dropped food and other supplies to ...the isolated Kanitsa defenders during

the day.

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THE PEOPLE'S DESTINY The Rumanian Government, in its King Michael's M. Stratos sold the advancing proclamation troops-had-cleared the strategic abdication, told the Rumanian people hilltops between Kalpaki and the that they had been given the freedom

to choose for themselves a new form Bourazani bridge and were advane- ing toward the Bourazant and Voi- of State and had "taken their destiny domati bridges, keys to the Konitsa to their own hands." approaches.

It

was reported that the United Nations Balkan Commission obser- vation team, including Col A. C. Muler of the United States, had reached Kalpak, 12 miles south of to tour the Konitsa, and planned front-United Press.

Singapore Piracy

Singapore,

Dec. 30. Masked seized pirates

Chinese a small constal vessel two miles off Singa- pare. They looted her of over US$2,-

MICHAEL LEAVES CAPITAL Rome Radio reported that King Michael was reported to have lett Bucharest for an unknown destine tion tonight. A Reuter despatch from Bucharest stated that the 26-year- ald monarch was tonight still in the Royal Palace in Bucharest with his mother, Princess Helen.

"The Rumanian people, liberated in 1944 from the yoke, of Fascist

There was tonight no offlelal in- conquerors and their servants, has taken its destiny in its own hands,"dication as to what his new move- the proclamation said.

munt would be, but it was generally kely that he would be "Headed by a conscientious and thought resolute working class allied to an leaving manta shortly. Industrious peasantry, the Rumanian

The news of the King's abdication people have rejected the regime of the Boyars (the 1. hand-owning tumanian capital,

came as a complete surprise to the but Bucharest familles), punished traitors of the

was quiet tonight, Reuter despatches interests of the people and eliminated from the stale adminis from the city stated. irallon all those who protected the Interests of their enslavers.

"The Rumanian people have suc-

regime.

700 worth of coconut oll, and escup-ceeded in installing a democratic

ed.-Associated Press.

EDITORIAL

A Missing Link

HONGKONG and Canton are at

present luked by river, rall,

air, radio and through the post offices. There should be a sixth line of communication-radlo Before the war the telephony,

cltles were able to com- two municate by trunk line, tele- phone-a service of enormous value to busincasinon. Today the quickest method of 'contact is by cable. Hongkong and Manila can exchange calls by radio telephony and only the formal approval

they

The Chinese equally divided, attitude strikes a thoroughly unrealistic note. Inasmuch that it is based on the declaration that radio telephony between Canton and Hongkong constitutes a do- mesilo service, meaning that the Canton authorities rogard Hong- kong as part of their territory and only by their zood graces call

we

To

this

expect to enjoy the · nd- vantages of such a det

res of such a service. deliberate misconception of long- kong's status vis-a-vis Cling is becoming tiressine. It is it sort from Lisbon is awalted to put a of theme which we have come to expect from Irresponsible and similar servies into operation be

self-appointed Chi

Chinese "authori- teen the Colony and Macao.

but

hardly expect such tics," Why in Canton behind the times? The answer, it would appear, is

nonsense to be echoed by the

Technical- simple.

Canton Government. The Chilaese authorities are insisting

ly, a radio telephony service be- on receiving two-

tween Hongkong and Canton has thiris

total takings as of the ald under the pre-war agreement: been ready for six meaths, a

wasted Important dis

Perlod

quibbling. But there is an

Itadio telephonie enmmunications tinction which makes it neces-

would offer

the same advantages sary for the Hongkong authorities

to businessmen und private to demand a 50-50 sharing. The origini

sidents in Canton as they would telephonto communica. tions between longkang

here, and it is conceivable that this service would have the added Canton were by trunk lines, with

value

nl doine

willi AWAY having to Facet a

illegal and

and non-registered trans-

stations, milling.

of which there are many in Hongkong. We be- lleve that, a substantial proportion of the publie in huth cilles desire a radia telephony service which

and

bigcer hence it

ward of.rablo-laying and

maintenance ɑbarres:-

was agreed that Canton was en- titled to a bigger share

of the Incante. With radio telephony, however, the costs are equally borne and Hongkong, not un- reasonably, adopis the attitude that fakings''should also

be

could come into existence im- mediately if Canion would agree to more equable terms.

He worked against his Ministers, who sent Rumanian divisions to fight with the Germans against the Russians..

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Savage Communal

Riot In Haifa

Mr R. G. G. Stanton, now First Officer of the Wing Sang, being decorated yesterday at Government House by His Excellency the Governor with the DSO, awarded him for "ateadfast courage in the face of overwhelming odds in action between Singapore and Batavia in February, 1942,". when he was acting as First Lieutenant of the L Wo

Francis Wu-

New Year's Holiday

Tomorrow, being New Year's Day, the Telegraph will not be published.

"Publication will be re- sumed on Friday,

The South China Morning Post will publish tomorrow, Publica- but not on Friday, tion will resume on Satur- day..

LABOUR

47 KILLED AND 49 WOUNDED

Jerusalem Battle

Jerusalem, Dec. 30.-Arab riflemen stormed a Jewish machine-gun post in Jerusalem's German colony, starting a new gun battle, as darkness fell tonight after the most savage communal riot so far in Palestine's 30-day "masked civil war.”

The machine-gun post was reported to be man- The ned by Haganah, the Jewish defence militia. colony had been evacuated by the Jews shortly after the United Nations partition decision late last month when two Jewish shops were bombed and set on fire.

Jerusalem was cut off from the rest of the world for one hour tonight when Arab, telephone operators left their posts in the city's General Post Office.

In the fighting at the Haifa oil refinerics today, 41 Jews and six Arabs were killed and another 49 wounded..

then British troops and police occupied the Consolidated Re- Anerics oll factory the Mediter ranean terminal of the Iraq pipe- line-and an air of quiet settled on the part.

rioting

is the

of a Jewish doctor, Hugo funeral Lehrs, who was killed by Arabs on the outskirts of the city two days ago.

de- Lifia: Haganah, the Jewish tence force, claimed that their night The German colony was a bed-

raiders killed at least two Arabs unit Arab lam of shooting tonight as ridemen were reported to have gone demolished one house in a punitive into action against the Haganah attack with mortars and Bren guns on the Arab village of Lifta, on the machine-gun post.

outskirts of Jerusalers, carly today. The oll refinery biggest incident since the partition Gaza-Armed Arabs looted two decision touched off the racial

wagons of flour when they held up a disorders in Palestine. The Aghting train in Deir El Balah railway station began when two "barrel bombs" in Gaza, southern Palestine, it was were hurled from a speeding car officially reported.

The train was going from Kantara, among 100 Arab labourers standing

the Consol- Egypt, to Lydda. Idated Oll refinery plant on the Halfa-Acre road in north Palestine.

TURNS DOWN by the main gate of

WALLACE

re-

Washington, Dec. 30. The Political Action Committee of the Congress of Industrial Organisa- flons one of America's two major labour organisations-today Jected Mr Weary Wallace, the former Vice-President, as presi- dential candidate for third party. "It has been the policy of this Commultice not to support a third 1040," the Committee In party

FIGHTING IN declared

MUKDEN

Nanking, Dec. 30-Fierce street fighting is reported to be raging

in

The

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Competent observers in Jerusalem today suggested that the intensifica- In a matter of seconds, hundreds tion of communal fighting through- of infuriated Arabs ran amok in the out the country might lead to yard of the plant, stoning, punching postponement of the withdrawal of the British civil administration from and stabbing Jewish workers there.

The yard became led with Palestine,-due-to-be-completed by.... shricking. milling,

and May 15. m.auling kicking meni.

The British forces might be com- remain at their posts, it pelled was suggested, so that the United Nations Commission would not be faced with chaotic conditions when taking over.

TROOPS CHARGE Steel helmeted iroops of the crack British cavalry regiment, the Third Flussors, charged into the centre of the riot, but did not disperse the

until the fighters

casually role reached the highest figure for any Since the United Nations parti- single incident since the partition tion decision, there has been

gradual spread of increased violence, was announced.

on both Ofelal estimates tonight sold that with heavy loss of Ilfo

42

wounded.

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runners.ivo with nearly 12,000 of complete impartiality, the efforts

The CIO's Executive Board is to meet here in late January to "discuss more fully the cantire political scene

41 Jews were killed and seven sides, which has indicated that the and outline plans for the 1948 cam-

forces and the civil with six Arabs dead and British Throughout the Nazi occupation of

"Un- paige," the Committee sald. tumanla, King Michael was virtually

ministration may be compelled to doubtedly, the third party question

which a prisoner.

The barrel bombs

pre- remain at their posts in an endea- lems on the in this private life, he was re-

will be one of the

the riot were said to be vour to cose the situation. cipliated In the suburbs of Mukden, accord- agenda." have been "Infatuated":

The Palestino Government is ported to

ing to usually reliable source with the flamboyant daughter of un

similar in type to the one which Another important Liberal group, oil millionaire, whom Hitler would

killed 13 Arabs and wounded more known to have tried to mediate bo- Nanking tonight.

"Americans for Democratic Ac-

than 30 at the Damuscus Catc. tween the warring Arabs and Jews, not allow him to marry.

tion." which Includes many of the

on the grounds that continued strife Earlier today, the Vice-Minister of former Roosevelt Cabinet Ministers, Jerusalem, yesterday

A stiff fight is anticipated in some Is seriously detrimental National Defence, General Lin Wel, today issued a statement condemon- presented a two-hour report to the Ing Mr Wallace's move as a “de-

quarters when the two blockade- future of Palestine:

Pan York the

and Pant Although following out a pulley Executive Yuon on the military pressing invitation to disaster."

in general

Crescent,

to reach sonic form of truce have situation in Manchurla

PROGRAMME CHALLENGED

visatess immigrants on board. and Mukden In particular.

The statement was signed, among The ships,

ips, described as the best-been unsuccessful, as has been in- upsurge of Neutral military observers in others, by Mr Franklin Roosevelt, fitted immigrant vessels yet seen by dleated by the recent

former Cabinet doctors who helped to examine them violence. Nanking tonight were not alarmed; Junler, and two

The Government, the police and they officers, Mr Wilson Wyatt and Mr at the Bosphorus control point of news as over the startling

Buyukdere, are now being shadowed the army-operating today under maintained that the Government's Leon. Ilenderson.

This statement claimed that the through the Aegean Sen by units of cross-re from both sides are doing position in Monchuria is precarious

fateful most as shown by the strict press censor-

Issues confronting the Royal Navy, a Reuter despatch all in their power to keep essen-

from Athens stated today.

flat services running, as well as to ship imposed in Mukden last Friday. America were the fulfilment of the

Marshall plan and the "stabilisation Other troubles reported in Pales guarantee the distribution of food und essential supplies throughout of our inflation-ridden economy at tine today included:

the troubled Holy Land. home."

BRITISH POLICE KILLED In this apparently thankless task, numbers of British Hives have been Jerusalem: Three British police-lost, but both Arabs and Jews con- 10 accuse the British of Referring to the "ruthless political men were killed in Jerusalem today, tinte

side, Bri a third it was officially reported. One was favouritiam to the other.

police actualities which inspire party movement at this time," the killed outright and a second, died tish, troops and statement added: "Irrespective of Mr fater of wounds when unknown as-up plans for greater protection of Wallace's intentions. The goals of sallants threw a hand-grenudo and convoys travelling inland from the

under,

constant cossi, which opened automatic fire in Agrippa's cons re-hla sponsors are ide the progres- | Way.. in the heart of the Jewish attack. but there is no doubt that

They hope to

the security forces are stretched to A third fell under a hail of Arab the limit, as clashes hee occurring bullets while on escort duty at the all over the country.-"Router.

On August 23, 1944, when the Russian

armies had advanced to only 110 kilometres from his palace, King Michael led a coup d'etat by which the National Peasant, the Liberal, Socialist and Communist parties threw off the Fascist rule und united bosten

to

victory. Afterwards, he worked to form a to government acceptable equally the Soviet Union and to the Western Allies. The Russians awarded himi the Soviet Order of Victory.

*THE KINGS DEPART With his abdication, there is only one monarchy left in the Balkans King Paul, of Greece, who succeed- ed his brother, George, in April this.

year.

Six kings in South-eastern Europe have abdicated or been deposed or expelled since 1939.

King Zog, of Albania, was driven out by the Italian invasion of his country at Easter, 1939,

King Michael's father, King Carol II, of Rumania, resigned under German

September 0, pressure on 1040.

King Peier 11, of Yugoslavia, was 1043, deposed on November 29,

when the Yugoslav Constituent As- sembly proclaimed a republic,

Another source claims that when the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Manchuria. General Chen. Tung- kuo, was in Nanicing last week, he suggested to high military authori tice

here that Nationalist forces both withdrawn from should be

and Kirin to reinforce Changchun the garrison at Mukden,

An

unholy alliance of Communists and reactionaries is challenging that programme," it said.

Was This recommendation Jected by the authorities who de- cided that without Changchun and alves,, create national confusion, and quarter. the Manchurian capital of ensure the triumph of reactionary Kirin, Mukden would bo untenable isolationism in 1940-Router. Reuter-AAP.

Salaries Report Tomorrow

ore

have drawn

UNRRA's US$372,453,000 Aid To China

included Ition and US$72,400,000 for agricul programme Washington, Dec. 30-The INRRA United Nations Relief and Ro- US$133,201,000 for food supplies, tural, rehabilitation."

General Rooks did not give the which we believe helped material- habilitation Administration to ly to alleviate starvation and suffer figure for the medical programme day disclosed that it had spent ing in food-deficient areas in China, which included the flight by special "We have high hopes that good plane of a number of consignments US$372,463,000, excluding medf King Simeon II, of Bulgarin, was It was officially announced cal aid, for postwar relief and crops from now on will further of urgently needed medicine serums

alleviate the situation, especially with to avert epidemics, deposed following a referendum in this morning that a statement reconstruction in China,

tho introduction pf agricultural favour of a republic in September, concerning the decision of the

The Director General added that The figures were given in a 1940,

King Victor Emmanuel III, of Secretary of State on the message from Maj-Gen Lowell machinery and fertilizers under the the China operation was one of the

agricultural programme... Director General,

most complex handled by UNRRA Italy, abdicated in May, 1940. His Salaries Commission's recom-Rooks, UNRRA

"On the rehabilitation side, the due to the nation's eight years of programme included enemy occupation and the complete son, Umberto, ceased to be king mendations is in the course of to the Chinese government on the following referendum in favour of

US$166,742,000 for rehabilitation of "disruption of transportation.--United UNKRA Misalon from China.

Books an Italian republic in June, 1916 preparation and will be publish-ve of the withdrawal of the UNIRA

wrote: General

The industrial enterprises and transporta- Press. ed in the papers tomorrow.

Reuter