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Jap Mines .

Tokyo, Jan. 1-Some 75,000 Japanese miners are working as alaves under conditions "unbearable for. animals" in coal mines on Hokkaido island Japan, a member of an Allied coal team from the SCAP sald today.

The miners were broken In spirit, living only on rice and unpaid for months, according to the Allied team, which has returned to Tokyo after investigating the reasons for a lag in the coal production."

The workers were crowd- ed 20 at a time-often regardless of sex or age- in hovels, by normal stan- dards too small for one, the investigators reported, ndd- jog that it was almost un- bellovable-Reuter.

WETLIKTANTES KOERTENTENTIAS BONNE CANIDINAREMMINI

MARSHALL PLAN DELAY

PREDICTED

Completed Action By

June Likely

Washington, Jan. 1-Mr Charles Eaton. Chairman of the House of Representatives For

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Palestine

1.

Naval Blockade Broken

Ship Lands 200 Jews Near Haifa

TERRORISTS ACTIVE

Jerusalem, Jan. 1.—The British naval blockade of Palestine was broken this after- noon when an illogal immigrant ship landed 200 of her 700 passengers north of Haifa.

Troops of a British Airborne Division were rushed to the beach at Nahariya, north of Haifa, and the area was cordoned off, preventing 500 of the passengers from loading. Then a hunt began for the 200 who had escaped inland.

A Palestine Government statement tonight said that the 200 visaless Jews who got ashore have been rounded up. The vessel slipped through the British naval blockade a few hours after two other immi- grant ships, with more than 15,000 Jews on board, had been intercepted and escorted to Cyprus by British destroyers and cruisers.

The ship. a 300-ton motor schooner, is lying about 100 yards elgn Affairs Committee, pre-off-shore, it was added. dicted today that Congressional The Immigrants were reported to action on the Marshall Plan have been met by "reception com- might be delayed two months mittees" ashore.

beyond the Government's April 1 deadline..

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1948.

REME

CHINESE GIRL MURDERED

Nanking. Jan. 1.-A United States Army spokesman announced today that o ZG-year-old Chinese giri was murdered by a Chinese in the U.S. Army barracks here at 10a.m. today. The girl, Sun Tin-», was shot to death by Mon Mong-lim, a 27-year-old AAG employed after an argument.

The shooting occurred in the apartment of Albert T. Wong who was not prosent,

The spokesman said the couple illegally entered the barracks and forced the hallboy to unlock the door to Wong's room and shortly afterwards the shooting took place.

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Marriage Divorce Rule Shock

Mon admitted to the Chinese police and U.S. Army HOUSE OF LORDS STARTS

authorities that he shot the girl and that no Americans word

Involved.

Ha is at present in the custody of the Chinese police-- United Press,

Mao Tse-Tung Says Chiang Will Be Defeated

10,000-WORD Report to coMMITTEE

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-Mao Tse-tung, China's chief Communist, confidently predicted defeat of Chiang Kai-shek's government, despite United States aid.

Mao's statement was broadcast by the Communist radio which said it was the first part of a 10,000 word report to a meeting of the Chinese ол Communist Central Committee December 25, It said the remainder would be broadcast during the next three days.

that Mao reiterated the charge Chiang was a tool of American im-

US perialism. He said the directing a counter-revolutionary war "against the Independence of the Chinese nation and 'the libera

was

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party of Arabs attempted to halt and check a British police car at a road-tion of the Chinese people." block in Jerusalem, Jewish sources

Mao said Communist forces reported.

conducting a nationwide offensive. A Palestine Government spokes-He said the offensive "cannot but

encour In Jaffa tonight, six or seven gun-man described as "nonsense to bring about Jubliation and

billion people Arabs agement among one an night the reports that 50 in battle-dress, erashed men, Arab road block with a jeep and were killed in a Haganah attack on in the Eastern part of the "world

Arab village of Baladesh who are "suffering under automatic the Mr Eaton said that he could not raked, the street with

Sheikh, on the outskirts of Haifa, pression of imperialism." sel any date for

weapons, wounding 10 Arabs. completed the

today. action on the nid programme, but Unconfirmed reports said the men, "If we get through by June 1 we believed to be Jewish gunmen, wore

cockades

of the Irish { Iti will be fortunate.

the green

guards the road blocks.

on The jeep disappeared

He said that he was not speak.

The Jewish Agency headquarters Jerusalem, after contucling

ing of the passage of the Plan as the Fusiliers, which deceived the Arab Itaifa, also rejected the reports.

Administration had patterned it, but

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It would finally evolve after enre-direction of Tel-Aviv. ful hearings, and revisions if neces-

"This is not

Mary.

This

rellet.

proposition.

BUS BOMBED

in

The official ensuslles Ügures of the the attack stood at four Arabs and two Jews killed aud 31 Arabs wounded.

quarter

In Jerusalem, an armoured Jewish bus was bombed and fired on when is a reconstruction proposition, and in the reconstruction of Western passing through the Arab Europe, so that they may be able towards Hadassah Hospital, but no

of casualties were reported. function as part of the world

Arab guerillas mounted attacks on philanthro- tomorrow, we are not

two Jewish settlements in Palestine

tonight, wherever

possible, there must shortly after dusk

One was at Hartuy, halfway be- quo, be an equitable quid pro

Iween Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, and wherein they give us something for

the other was at Genussar by the what we give them.

Con- Sen on Galilee, Jewish sources re- that his Mr Eaton sald

would meet parted. gressional Committee

One of the leaders of the Arab and decide on on January 8 or

and milltary organisation in Jerusalem study the "time-table" for

was shot and killed today when, a uction. Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Salaries Commission

Reactions

Government BALONS personnel to the Salaries Com- mission's recommendations

arc

bound to vary from satisfaction to qualified disappointment, but in the main they appear to co more than half way In resolving the economie problem which has beset the majority of elvil vants since the

ser"

reoccupation.

The Commission's recommenda- tions, the majority of which have been accepted by the Secretary of

much

than State, do

more advocate revised basic salary of Ilving

·scales and high cost allowances. The 70 foolscab- single-spaced report is also page,

streamline the Ad- an attempt to mluistration both AB regards in- Appoint- establishment, сотев,

ts, promotions and-

Bre

As the proposals are im- plemented so will the structure,

change, of the Administration and many of the old anomalies disappear. Although the Com mission makes a point of insisting that it was not part of their task to inquire. If departments overstaffed or if holders of posts are really competent or if depart- ments are well organised, yet their anxiety in this respect runs right through their lengthy report, and several recommendations de. In fact, offer

certain

Bafeguards is that in this direction. usliber promollet or salary in- automatic, but crements shall be that at certain periods emolency tests must be passed, and that no Incremental certificates be issued by departmental heads unless they are fully satisfied as to the work

Other im- of the employer. portant recommendations design- ed to achieve maximum em.

Ono

elency are that

more more and offices should be thrown open to

examination, competitive

with for opportunities

ad- greater vancement based on personal ability and integrity. The effi-

ciency of the administrative

Bre

machinery would also be protect- ed by the appolutment of an in- dependent Public Services Com- mission whose duties, among others, would be to see that all departments

adequately staffed by capable employers and are se administered as to produce the maximum results in public service. The decision to accept in general

the principles

Ofice umerated in the Colonial White Paper Wit

will be applauded, the most important effect being that in future salaries will be de- termined according

to the nature of the work involved (a very proper precedure)

that and avenues will be created for pro- motion of locally employed civil servants to the higher grades of service. Not all will be happy to see the abolition of most of the special allowances, but the fact that this will do away wi with in- vidious privileges commenda

the as a wise decision. Moreover Commission has recommended al- ternative compensation which in both fair and equitable. The re- port is so voluminous that li can- not be fally analysed at one at- templ. It can be said, though,

Вие that the Commission

per- and ono formed a notable task

Government for which not servants in particular, but the Colony in general,

should fecl grateful. We gladly congratulate Commission the members of the

assistants and their

on the splendid pabile service-ihby, havs performed.

only

the

op-

pro-

"At the same time it is a kind of aid to the oppressed peoples now struggling in the various countries of Europe and the Americas."

10-POINT PROGRAMME

10-point Mao outlined

of Communist military gramme

on bringing strategy. It is based

on bear

the superior forces to enemy at any given point but avoid- Mr David Ben Gurion, Chairman ing attempts to take any large clites of-the-Jewish Agency-Executive, until-later- that a dishonourable said today war" had been declared in Pales-

"DISHONOURABLE WAR"

of the

MAO TSE-TUNG

U Saw's Last

Chance

A NEW BATTLE

London, Jan. 1-A new battle over the divorce laws is arising in Britain after the decision of the House of Lords, the highest legal tribunal in the country, that the persistent use of contraceptives does not involve a refusal to consummate a marriage and that the aggrieved husband or wife, who desires children, has no legal remedy.

Opponents of this decision declare that it legalises race suicide. Supporters claim that the door to divorce would be thrown wide open if any couple could get a decree of nullity merely by agreeing to declare that one party to the marriage insisted on the use of con- traceptives.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr men, for I reversed a decision given Geoffrey F. Flaher, is expected to in the Court of Appeal in July, 1045, enter the battle when the Diocesan when a woman secured a docree of bishops meet in London shortly. nullity on the ground that for hus- band insisted on the use of con- traceptives.

CONFUSING DECISION

Roman Catholic opposition lo the new rule has already heen voiced by Dr

John Heenan, Suparlor of the Catholic Missionary Society, who said: "The relevant part of Canon decided that sexual intercourse On that occasion, fotir law Lords, Law states that the

nry end of

marriago is the education

The definition of cruelty as D <round for divorce should be widened to deal with such cases, Mr Lawrence J. Cadbury, a leading member of the Society of Friends, urged in a letter to the Times.

the and cannot be sold to be complete when

He asked whether anything could be more cruel than for one party to a marriage to deny to the other the possibility, of parenthood,

Another

of the

a husband artificially prevents the natural termination of it,"

They also said that if the woman refused to accept this, she would have no answer if the husband zued for his freedora on the ground that his wife wilfully refused to con-** summate the marriage.

Times. Mr Charles E. Beer, of Ox- | Being and other up for the time

the

new rules has

drawn.

Reuter.

New Stock For Railway

Shareholders

London,

LTHO

British

The complete reversal of this deci- sloti has. created, confusion among legal people handling, divorce cases. Somo cases already. Before the courts BISHOP'S SUPPORT

have been held correspondent

have been with-

ford University, urged that the new "This "battin of the childless" ruling la contrary to Christian prin-likely to be keenly contested in both ciples. Declaring that British laws, Houses of Parliament soon after social structure and religion, all they reassemble on January 20.--- point to marriage us the legitimate the desire for means of satisfying children, he said: "It is illogical to

refusal protect any persistent refu by ong spouse to grant to the other what is his, or her, fundamental right."

Pointing to the tendency to limalt other correspondents ask familles, Rangoon, Jan. 1-Burna oficiala what the position would be of a said that unless former Premier husband or wife who insisted on the

next Mao said, "The Chiang Kai-shick Saw appeals within thic

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ase of contraceptives after one or tine "against the Jews," against gang of brigands and the military hours, he will be hanged without more children had been born of the

the union. Jewish existence and independence personnel of American imperialism further legalities for abetting

of these slaying last July of U Aung San, United in China are well aware แกล

Jari the decision

Support for the The of milltary methods Nations."

UX Dura.

head of the Burgiese government, been proclaimed by one prominent Treasury completed nationalisation American military personnel suggest and alx Cabinet Ministers.

churchman, the Bishop of Chichester, He told a press conference: "We this and that strategy and tactics

an offer of new stock to the 1,000,- He was sentenced to death upon Dr George K. Bell, who described of the British transport system with

decision on "sound."

000 shareholders in four main line ever had and do not have a war to Chiang for destroying the people's"

Uberution army, directly train troops conviction last Tuesday. with the Arab people, in the same

With

more and more churchmen

54 matter railways, the and

the canal way as we had no war with the tor Chiang, and supply him

with

system and other Inland transport. and lawyers entering the controversy, British

of Archbishop people when we resisted military equipment. Bul

Since 1939 the British government the Chlang

the line which the the treacherous Whilte Paper these efforts can save policy" (which restricted immigra-Kai-shek gang of briganda from

Canterbury will take is awaited with has controlled the transportation Increasing interest.

system.

Therefore nationalisation on and banned land transfers). defenty

THE FIRST SHOTS became effective with no change in U Saw, wartime Premier, asserted (His slaternent closely followed Mao said in 18 months Communist

The first shots in the new battle operations. a total of he did not scheme with the Japanese were fired when five Lords of Appeal, The newly created British Trans- the calm by Arab sources. in forces, have "destroyed

to throw the British out of Burma headed by their chief, Lord Jowitt port Commission supplanted rail- Jerusalem that an Arab guerilla 1,690,000 of Chiang's regular

irregular. unit of 2,000 heavily-armed men

and that he did not conspire against the Lord Chancellor, decided that a road boards of directors. The new a maturity within

Ano said in 18 months Communist the U Aung San government Asso-man was not entitled to a decree of transport stock, with was expected in Palestine

day a total of ciated Press.

nullity on the grounds that his wife 1978-1988, bears threb percent the

forces have "destroyed com- the next 10 days under

offelals esti- and of Chiang's regular

refused to permit intercourse unless Interest, Treasury mand of Fawzi Bey Kawukji, who 1,030,000

mated the new stock to the value. he used a contraceptive. 640,000 irregular troops, of which became an almost legendary hero

Delivering this judgment, Lord of about, one billion Pounds will be or wounded."--A530- were killed among Palestine Arabs because of

stocks, Jowitt declared that insistence on the exchanged for old rallway his activities during the 1936 re- ciated Press. bellion against the British and later

ends, if not the principal will be

be £30,000,000, during the Rasid All abortive revolt

Since 1930' the covernment has in Iraq in 1941,

travel between Syria and Saudi end, of marriage, required examina-

£43,000,000

companies Arabla

was suspended today until tion.

and stocic The essence of the Christian view, yearly as management further notice because of an out-

he continued, seemed to be that any holder break of cholera in Syria.

The Treaction. family should be brought up in the

announcement said This was announced in London Christian faith, but that was not the cach holder of transport recurities

thing an

a will be given the new transport stock saying that today by the Saudi Arablan Charge some D'Affaires.

marriage was not consummated on a Pound for Found value. The The epidemic has been spreading unless children were procreated and value of the old stock was determined

such procreation rapidly with a mounting death toll in that the Arable countries of Syria and principal end of marriage.

This decision came and threatened to spreadshell both to lawyers and to church- Press. Lebanon to Iraq-Reuter.

Rone of

(Observers in Jerusalem inter-STOP PRESS.

preted this report to mean that real Arab "shooting war" against the division of Paicsline will soon inilitary into a full-scale develop action),

Dr

On

2-Hour Strike By. "Boys"

and

serve

ihan

U Saw is confined to a small fall cell, a lonely and disillusioned man. During his trial he said that in my troubles, all have foresaken me."

Cholera In Syria

London, Jun. 1-All land und ulcreation of children, one of the and that the annual Interest charge

the

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theby taking an average of stock e- change quotations on November 1,

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a bomb-4, 5, 6, 7, 8 in 1946-Associated

Two New Year Holiday Disasters

Winds

Ben Gurion, commenting on newspaper reports of differences of opinion among Jewish leaders on an orientation of the Agency's policy towards "East or West," said: "The the Zlonist policy is based

Realdents of the Arlington and Identity of the views and unity of the Soviet Union and the United Harbour View Hotels yesterday as-

management to States in support of the Jewish sisted the States as manifested by the General New Year's Day tiffin during a two- hour strike by the boys and coolles. Assembly of the United Nations."

Armed In Northwest quared

'National Guardamon, While the strike was on negotia-

Cotton Valley, Louisiana, Jan. took place of the tions.

between

the David Kagan, a member

workers today Louislanu and Southern Arkansas, patrolled to prevent looting-United and the Union after 1-Disaster

causing the collapse of houses, Barns Press. Haganah, the Jewish illegal defence management

agreed to searched for more victims of and other buildings like, flimsy

TRAINS COLLIDE force, was sentenced to five years which the management

the devastating tornado which Christmas toys. Imprisonment by a

Jerusalem give the boys

one-day holiday

Sedalia, Missourl, Jan. 1.—The re- today mliltary, court

for carrying week, 10 days' holiday a year, and whiplashed the rich Red River

Two men dled at Haynesville and covery of 12 bodies late today were arms in Salmer village, the scene of a working day of not more

The management also valley, oil and farm country in one at the village of Ark.

reported, while four people were an Arab-Jewish clash, on the border nino hours.

agreed to reinstato ond of the northwest Louisiana, on New of Jaffa-Tel-Aviv on December 6.

dismissed Year's Eve, killing at least. 18

Cotton Valley, typical oil pro- still unnecounted for in the wreck Another Jow was sentenced to 15 Captains who had been

of its structures of frame construction which crashed in a blinding snow- years for possessing explosives because of his activities in connec people and injuring hundreds duction and refinery town, had most are of two Missouri Pacific trains

tion with the working conditions of

more. the staff.

and built low on the fint countryside, storm near here today.

Rescue ∙CIOWE.. Other hundreds were left home-Above them rose derricke, whose

rushing from less, the bling cold weather adding towers were ripped from their bases Sedalia with acetylene torches.to

turned misery to the suffering, and freex- and log temperatures were forecast for twisted steel.. night

Cotton Valley, with a population The Hongkong Consumers Promo- tion Committee is sponsoring of 18,000, took the brunt of the showing of the film, "Men of Roch Morm, with 10 dead and a score dale," produced by the Co-operative injured and many of its bulldings Wholesale Society of Great Bri- and dwellings in ruins. Five bables Theatre on and small children were among the fain, at the Oriental

killed. Sunday at 10.30 am.

Router.

EMIGRATION HOPES Prague, Jun. 1-As senior delegate of the Jewish European underground aald today that more than half of the. 300,000 Jews in Rumania hope to emigrate into Palestine.

The delegate inspected operations at Burgas, Bulgaria, before the ships Pan York and Pam Crescent called to Palestine with 120,000 Rumanian Jews.United Prosa.

pembuat Co-operatives Film

Inte

lattice-work

of

CUF

the debris, were hampered away the snow by

covered ronds and broken communication lines. W.P. Tanner, State police

The rear train in-

wan the tccond vestigator, reported at dawn the section of the first. Its locomotiva pitiful sight of children poking the telescoped all but four feet of the ruins of their homes for loved ones. rear conches of the first section.

The police said that they feared, Some frame buildings were flungį.

foundations from their

to the the four unaccounted for were also treetops.

among the dead--Reuter..