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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1948.

PALESTINE TURMOIL

Govt. Wants British To Leave By First Week In April

London, Jan. 16.-The Palestine · government has recommended that British surrender the Holy Land mandate six weeks earlier than the planned date of May 15, authoritative Whitehall sources reported on Thursday.

British administrators in Jerusalem fear that the whole machino of civil government may collapse completely well before May 15 because of continuing Arab and Jewish strife, the sources disclosed.

They added that half the Palestine Jerusalem "will run with blood" if government's

32 departments have the city is not placed under inter- already been immobilised for weeks national control immediately after at a time ewing to the communal withdrawal of British forecs. fighting; and that less than

He told a special Northern pro- month's supply remained of certain vince convention of the Church of

one

Jewish Plane Fires On RAF Aircraft: Bank Robbery

Jerusalem, Jan. 15.---A Jewish plane fired on a Royal Air Force aircraft over the Hebron area, it was officially reported today.

The official report explained that a British military reconnaissance plane operating over the Hebron area spotted a strange plane, believed to be Jewish, dropping messagea over the Kfar and Zion settlement today and when the military plane swooped down it was fired on by the unknown plane. The military plane did not re- turn the fire, the report added,

Another report states that five by Jews who fought with the French, armed men held

up the

Ollman Maquis during the war Bank in Nablus, Arab Palestine's The continuation of this type of northern "capital" at gunpoint allock has shown the Arabs' general today but met with a blank refusal plan of campaign

and that their are now giving way to large-scale keys of the bank safe.

planned attacks on scattered Jewish zottiements.

Special Race

Editions

During the Hongkong Jockey Club's 1048 Spring racing car- nival, the Telegraph will be publishing special race editions.

These will appear tomorrow, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday week,

Rexalls and cash sweeps for the first six races will be given, and the special edition is ex- nected to be on the streets each day at 3.45 p.m.

On Monday the result of the Hongkong Derby as well as the full draw for the ble sweep. stake will be published as soon after the race as possible.

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India's 6,000-Word Complaint Against Pakistan

Lake Success, Jan, 15.-After hearing a 6,000 word complaint that the Dominion of Pakistan was at no time willing to do anything to stop the raiders of Kashmir State from using Pakistan territory, the United Nations Security Council adjourned further consideration of the dispute until tomorrow at the request of Sir Zafrullah Khan, the Pakistan Foreign Minister.

In making his request for an adjournment of the dobate, Sir Zafrullah said the picture did not appear to him "in the same colours" as the Indian spokesman had painted.

types of fuel oils essential for trans-England that this must be done to by the manager to hand over the cuerilla bands "hit and run"-tactics reported this afternoon that agreement had been of the Council, President then adjourned the session

port because of the massacres of safeguard the holy places. Jewish workers at the Halfa TC- The archbishop referred to Jewish Aneries.

claims that Ühe newer part The British Foreign Ofice tenta- Jerusalem would be included in the of declined to comment on Thurs- Jewish state. lively day on the Arab League's recom- mendations for full scale occupation of Palestine by the armies of member nations just as soon as the British leave the Holy Land.

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The robbers thon grabbed loose cash from the cashier's till,

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Bir N. Gopalaswomi Ayyangar, more particularly with regard to' Indian Minister without portfollo, procedure and the time table which complained that Pakistan's unwill- the Council might wish to adopt Inness to dissociate itself "openly in dealing with the matter." Increased Weakness

and categorically" from the tribes- After further discussion, in which men who had invaded the State Mr Noel-Baker, the United Kingdom New Delhi, Jan. 15.-Doctors three months ago was the reason no delegate, and Mr Warren Austin, the

reached.

United States member, foined, the Mahatma Gandhi who is fasting M. Fernand Van Langenhove, opea until 7.30 pm. GMT When the President was "naturally losing weighted the debate. he invited Mr Ayyan-

tomorrow. and his weakness had consider gar and Sir Zafrullah to take their places at the senil-circular Counc!! ably increased.”

iable and announced that he would five the floor successively to India and Pakistan.

Mr Gandhi had to be carried out of his bathroom in a chair this morning. The report added that he was still able to drink plain hot water.

Meanwhile, semitism

Meanwhile, the "battle of the clements' flaring up throughout Palestine continued today when 100

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country.

As they burst out of the bank Although Arab teaders in the Arab Bring shots in the air they were Higher Committee have been urging "We all have deep sympathy with surrounded by a crowd of Arabs the fighting groups to have patience the Jews," he said in a prepared who caught two and turned them until supplies of standardised arms address in the appalling sufferings, over to

arrive police.

from which fell upon them. We have a

neighbouring Arub Arab guerillas officially described states, and army trained officers and horror of anti-semitism which irrational A spokesman also declined to say

"a large band" held up a goods experienced guerilla cowardly but train in nothern Palestide, whether the decision would affect symp

Dear in to take up their ders

"Com the sale of British arms to the arab sympathy with the persecuted Jews Halfa, early today and tooled the mandos," large bodies of armed

and detestatio of antl

trainload of cement, the police said. Araba, who have been training in countries. He attributed his re- must not prevent us from demanding luctance to comment

SETTLEMENTS BATTLE

mountain strongholds, have to the fact in the most uncompromising terms that the British government has not that both Christians and

warfare designed to wipe out Jewish launched a form of Red Indian the holy yet received an official account of places shall be adequately protected,

colonies in secluded the lengun's recommendations.—-As- To this

parts of the end sociated Press.

the archbishop said there were three Christians

had to make. "First-that in the Jewish Arab state

states there should be plots religious-freedom.-

"Second-that

whole the Jerusalem, both the nacient and the modern and its immediate environ- ment should be placed under ternational control. Only doing could the Christians keep the

by holy places under secure protection. If the modern city were included in the Jewish state it would be im- possible to protect the ancient city. I

NO U.S. TROOPS Washington, Jan. 16.-President Harry Truman sald fatly today, he does not contemplate sending any American troops to Palestine. He has not thought of such action, he told a news conference when a re- porter asked n direct question.

Some time in the future, Mr Trunian added, the United Nations probably will have an international

force for use in peace

enforcing United Nations mandates.

He declined to comment asked about the re-opening American air base in Tripoli.

when of on

requests which

and com-

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"Third-We must ask that when Great Britain withdraws Jerusalem The question of troops going to

should be placed at once under Palestine has come in for specula-international control with an inter- ilon as a result of the growing national police force for its protec- clashes between Jew and, Arab there. At the State Depurinicnt it was learned Diat American diplomats.

tlon."Associated Press.

abroad have been advised that the Head-On Train Smash

United States polley is to leave to the United Nations the problem of enforcing the partition of Palestine.

Associated Press.

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Little Rock, Arkansas. Jan. 15. At least two people were killed and ve Injured when two Long Island ARCHBISHOP'S VIEW

trains, one a passenger and York, Jan. 16-The archbishop other goods train, collided headon

York, Dr E. F. Garbett, said near Little Rock, Arkansas early to Thunday that the streets of day.--Reuter.

EDITORIAL

No Excuse For Second Best

01

Costs

not

CCORDING to the Estimates. broadcasting has been budgeted for a loss of little less than $0,000 lu the current financial

the JCAT,

Dublished figures showing revenue, from wireless receiving licences '3150.000

and expenditure for ZBW and ZEK at $158,031. The expenditure, however, refers only to administration of the stations and studio requirements. for technical services are shown and дес

presumably lumped together in general Tele- communications expenditure. Only the actual figures as shown can therefore be taken into ac- count, and when this is done there

Is every possibility that the broadcasting department will end the year with a surplus op. proaching

$150,000. This is a startling turnover, brought about by the unexpected Increase in wireless receiving licence The budget estimated that some 12,250, licences would be taken during the year, but already out the total has reached 23.000, an

an averago of 2,000 new Liceptes are being larued every mouth, it is reasonable to anti- elpate that by the end of March there

will be almost

20,000 licences in exlitence, Some of this surplus may have to be bffset by provisions under the Salaries Commission recommendations. even so there appears to be good prospects of the net

exces revento- over expenditure amounting to close on a lakh. What is going to happen to this money? Is it to be thrown Into general revenue and lost for ever to the department which pro-.

nces.

but

meaus

over

the

armed Arab hillmen made a dawn attack on the Jewish settlement of Nove Gilan.

15-miles west of Jerusalem, which was built recently

JUST A PRELUDE The mounting Intensity and the weight of the Arab blows against the

settlements, coupled With the

strength of the Jewish firepower from behind fortified positions FIRE covering colony perimeters, is a prelude to bigger battles and the pattern they are likely to follow- when the British withdraw from the

CEASE

AGREEMENT

Indonesia Truce To Be Signed

Batavia, Jan. 15.-The In- donesian Republican Govern ment accepted-today the latest Dutch: and

United Nations -Security Council-proposals for a- cease-fire agreement and agreed to number the political prin- ciples for a substantive setile- ment of the Indonesian dispute, the Jogjakarta Radio reported tonight.

sirlie-torn country.

The first chango In the Arab tactics was when up to 000 well- armed Arabs rushed down from the Syrlan Hills and over the Palcaline border to attack two lonely Jewish colonies in Upper Gaillee last Fri- forced back day, and were only from Are from British troops with two-pounder guns and mortars.

British troops in tanks and RAF pilots In Spitfires-today kept-watch- on Jewish settlements in Hebron Hills, south of Jerusalem, ready to foll Arab attempts to re hew the attacks made there yester- day by the largest organised Arab force yet seen in the Palestine fight- ing.

the

com-

drawal of the Moslem (Masjumi) The Radio also announced the with-

All traffic come to a standstill in Party from the Indonesian Cabinet Haifa today as Arab-Jewish and said Dr. Samcedjin, the Vice-munal strife flared up and Jewish Premier, and Mohammed Room, and Arab gunmen forced buses, Minister of the Interlor, would resign taxis and civilians from the streets, following the Moslem Party's with virtually paralysing life la drawal.

senport city.

The Masjumi is the biggest In- donesian Republican Party clalining membership of 10,000,000,

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press

Reuter.

Students K'loon City Protest

TWO-DAY STRIKE

Shanghai, Jan. ·16. —— Al- though students of two univer" sities---Chiaotung and Tung Chi-have declared a two-day

The Ukraine was represented for the first time at the Council inble by M. Massili Tarashenko and Bri tain's seat was occupied by Mr in London, prayers Philip Noel Baker. The for, Mr Gandhi in which all London gallery' was well lled. Indians-Hindus, Moslems and Sikhs The delegation rat at each end of have been invited to take part, the Council's horse-shoe lable when will be offered daily at India House Mr Ayyangar began his 0,000-word as from tomorrow during the period (speech. of his fast.

Mr Ayyangar. began his address in slow but deliberate tones reading The prayer meeting will be held in from the 27-page manuscript. a room where his portrait.hangs.Occasionally he would look up as

It to emphasise a point, The decision was taken ailer a petition signed by 50 prominent

MARGINAL NOTES Indians representing all political and Most of the Council members had: non-political, Indian organisations been provided with a copy of his strike to protest against the teen Kowloon eviction case, the ma- a number were in London had been handed to the speech and Deputy High Commissioner for making marginal notes while Mrjority of the other educational India, Mr R. S. Mani, by Mr S. Ayyangar

Sir Presented India's cuse, institutions in Shanghai have Indian

not wear the Kabadi, President of the

didi

decided

similar not to tako provided Journalists Association, and Mr K, headphones which were Jolle, Secretary of the Swaraj House, for him but he carefully followed action.

the speech in the manuscript.

They agreed, however, to send a The whole atmosphere "In the

Joint petition to the National Gov- Council Chamber was one of sober erniment demanding protection of realism.

giving the impression to territorial sovereignty, the retroces- onlookers that all concerned were sion of Hongkong and Kowloon, and fully conscious of the grave reaponal- the dispatch of Chinese troops to

United Kowloon bility devolving on

to protect Chinese resi- . Nations

·dents - there M. Van Langenhove

It is reported that the students of Indian statement had been made, Chinetung and Tung Chi Universities that the Pakistan Foreign Minister declared a strike after their request had asked for delay before replyingtes holding a street demonstration and it was therefore legitimate to with other students was rejected by accede to his request.

the City authorities.

Chinese reports said several police And students were injured in a scuffle, on the campus of Tung Chi University yesterday,

TEXT OF PETITION

The petition said: "We, Indian nationals in Great Britain are great ty distressed that the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, has cm- barked-upon-a-fast-for-the-purpose of ensuring communal accord in our Motherland.

the

suld, after

"We take the view that every step should be taken to establish peace and tranquility In our Motherland.

"One of the steps that is essential He would therefore propose to for this purpose is that the Mahat-adjourn until 7.30 GMT tomorrow. maji should be spared for our na- Sir Zafrullah Khan stated: "1 tion,

have every desire to conform to the al prayers for his long life should

"We therefore desire that nation-wishes of the Council in all respects,

be sald in London during the period of his fast. We believe that Indin

The City authorities are reported to be watching the student move- inent closely.

Meanwhile, professors of local

House will be the appropriate cen- YAP STRUCK BY universities are sold to have sent a

tro for Indian nationals to gather together every afternoon for such prayers."-Reuter,

TYPHOON

Pearl Harbour, Jan. 15. A typhoon, which struck Yap on Wed- nesday morning, devastated that

joint protest to the British authori- Les over the Kowloon Incident and are expected to lsquo a statement on the case today.-Neuter.

15.-Pandit small bland and destroyed all food IT WAS MURDER

in-

SHOPS CLOSE DOWN All shops and Government offices, SIGNING ON SATURDAY

including the Post Office, closed An interim cense-fire between the control of the mountain road feed- down as Jews and Arabs battled for Dutch and Indonesian Republicans

PEACE RALLY in Java is expected to be

ing

from Halfa's Jewish quarter, agreed Hadar Hacarmel, to the main bust- upon tomorrow and a truce agree-

Now Delhi. Jan. ness centre, Kingsway. ment signed on Saturday.

Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, except fare roots for its 3,000 This was reliably reported here out today by a British army

Wounded Jews who were brought told

rally attended a peace

by habitants including 50 US Navy 10.000 today after members of the Repub-bulance

today. people here

"dis personnel, Naval Headquarters te- from lean delegation to the

of war four approve of this talk

today. beers were no known casualties. rs of the Hebron area settlements after yes-tween two dominions," of India and talks with military advisers of the terday's battle and rushed to hospi-Pakistan.

Planes took off with rellet sup- Security Council's good offices comtal in Jerusalem, said that British "In my opinion there is no im- plies from Guam, some 500 miles mitice who returned by plane from

army Bren carriers had

the mediate possibility of such a Jogjakarta, the Indonesian capital,

war northeast of Yap, but have not yet entered the settlement ot noon

B Government we are reported back. today. Tho though as They refused to confirm or deny wounded men said the Arabs had prepared for all eventualities." The typhoon, third to strike Vap reports that the Republican Govern-

withdrawn. Haganah claims

He added: "Even If there is a in two months, flattened power lines. ment had today decided to accept the have killed over 100 Arabs, saying war, I assure you that not a single Intest proposals for a truce and

building the Island, the Navy 40 soldier, will be able to enter our political principles for a substantive the corpses of between 30 and

said. Associated Press, Arabs were found and only three territory. Reuter. settlement in Indonesia.--Reuter,

Jews were killed and 12 wounded.

The Jewish settlers said the at- tack was.

and all women had been evacuated a children Pected fortnight ago

settlement and the approaches mined.

Bing To Make

and

army

to

and fan on the Island down every

Bangkok, Jan. 15.-Young King Ananda

Mahidol's death in June 1946 was murder, the government radio announced tonight.

It said the gun found beside the

in the body of the King

Royal was not the weapon with l'alace which he was shot."

Police

will ask continued deten- tion of ull suspects, principally Palace attendants, The identity of, those held has not been disclosed.— Associated Press.

Britain's Rationing Likely To Continue

The State. Department offelais,

and

duced ? Or is it going to be rein. vested for the purpose of bring- Ing about sonze much needed im- provements In our broadcasting services? The continual barrier to development

in nur radio stations is said to be shortage of funds, which, it

Ja supposed, that the Treasury is not prepared to sanction any sub- xtantial expenditure

and above the annual Estimates. But surely, if a department, which also an essential public servlen. can return a handsome surplus is entitled to use that

at money for Improving its own organization? If the end of the current financial year reveals that 30,000 wireless receiving ileences have

Have been Issued, it can safely be anticipated" that in the following 12

Washington, Jan. 15.-The 12 months tliene will be increased

British Film by at

reports sinte that British State Department forecast yes-sold they have tentatively decided curreinced that sterling is a devalued least another 50 percent.

to give outright grants to Greero change rato la perinattently From this source of revenue broadcast-

Austria; part grants, partndversely affecting the bajanco Southampton, Jan. 10-Bing Cros-Aviv civil airport tonight found a terday that Britain will remain and

is otherwise causing monoplane Ing can in the next

on food, clothing and petrol credits to Britain, France, Italy, the payments, or by is going to London this automer to financial

bearing the same mark- year.

Den-serious Luxembourg,

dimeulues, Britain will Inga дя expect half a million dollars—a

as the aircraft offelally report rationing during and after the Netherlands, make a fun in which he will wed to have fired on the British mili-completion of the Eurpoenn re-Eire, Sweden and Norway, and to adjustments in the rate of exchange. mark, and Iceland; loans to nly probably seek to make required very tidy income which, used to all the old English songs. This its best advantage

can assist in be, his first British picture and he tary plane patrolling the

in co-operation with the programme in June, have Switzerland, Portugal will be the only non-British actor tr

area today. vast bringing about

Improve

No algn of ammunition or guns |· 1962.

Turkey pay for goods' in cash. national Monetary Fund." mente la ZBW and ZEK.

the cast. There will be no excuse for refusing to

This

Making mubife new dala' on the news was given today by film was found on the plane which was

In terms of calories Britain should' Of the British political scene the director Wesley Ruggles who arrived reported to have been out twice to- Marshall Plan, the State Depart-have reached its prowar per capita State Department said the Conser put on early

and other morning.

here special sessions because the extra

in the Queen Elizabeth from day and to have dropped messages ment said that Britain's gold and food consumption level by 1952, al-vatives are now showing increased New York.

now to Jewish settlers and beleaguered allar resources labour cannot be afforded;

-about though the quality of the diet wall vigour," and added, that there was Film star Foulette Goddard who Arabs in the Hebron art said the wait of that by the end of 1940, and the Department sald will there be any reason

$2.000.000.000 will go down to one remain below the why

1038 standard, no baste difference of opinion be- ZBW, at least, should not employ

aived today in the Queen Jewish police chief of Tel-Aviv had that large dollar deficits will con-

A Tel-Aviv report tonight

tween the Conservatives and the one full-timo experienced script

with her husband. Burgf* been ordered by the British authori-i tinne for several years thereafter.

Labour Government redith,

on foreign plans to

Steel writer; nor why the

production

should have policy. It said there was a division best Avall

needy British children

State Department reached a point 1932 at which in the Labour Party between theo However, the about fivees to question Lydda for an inquiry able performers, both visiting and

tons

sold that Britain's oversens resident, should not be attracted

the ments might be "approximately. In mostic use will be approaching pre" | "ūghtly. Left of the Centro cousin!! pay supplies of durable goods for dowho would move rapidly to the chlidren.

roubed who to is Colony's microphone by

Loft:

and those who followed n Parcels are reaching Britain at Ottman Bank in Nablus today shot balances by 1953,"

war levola, but the assurance, bf adequate fets.

but accumulated de- The new data covers export and mands, however, will mean a con- The pollueal power of the Brish rate of 10,000 weekly.

ahd killed two Arabs us they fed and The best has to be paid for, and Miss Goddard

props to visit got away with between 300 and import production and the political tinued short supply, the Department Communist Party was described as Thiéro appeara to įbe no redsan

£400, a late police bulletin said nfospects of each country, including added. The Department forecast a very small boo France and Italy before returning today, why, In the fatare, que Filo In Amorica

Western Germany, Involved in the continuation of almost all present The Importance of Britain's over- stations should have to be content

Meredith Burgess will work in British soldier

The police report add that a Marshall Plan..

controls, and hinted at a possible sens dependencies in helping even with nothing but second Beet. “ a British film, "A Yank Returns to unknown gunmen in Tel-Aviv today. in what forms. American money

was shot, dead by it did not disclose what sums, and devaluation of the pound,Bikane Britain."-Reuter:

tually to achieve anticbictory declared: "If In future the balance of payments was emphasised. Reuter.

would be allocated.

British Government should become Rautes.

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