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HYDERABAD TROOPS FIRED ON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948.
SERIOUS HAIFA Honesty Is
FIGHTING
Haganah Claims 40 Arabs Killed
TWO HOUSES BLOWN UP
unproductive. Associated
Jerusalem, Jan. 16.-A dispatch from Haifa quoted the Jewish militia, Haganah, as saying to- night that 40 Arabs were killed and 80 wounded in today's fighting in the port city. Haganah said no. Jews were killed and less than a dozen wounded.
Unofficial Jewish Agency sources; much of the country granted to Jews sald on Friday it had been learned | was that at least 15 Arab buses were at Press, Hyderabad, Jau. 16.-Ofeial tacked in the Halfa area and quoted Hyderabad sources stated todaycasunities as being high. that 400 people from India had surrounded Hyderabad State troops and opened fire on them after a Hyderabad patrol had stopped about 25 people acen demolishing a bridge inside the Nizam's territory.
giving
The sources quoted were their version of an incident reported yesterday to the Madron Government by the Superintendent of Police in the Kistna district on the Hyderabad border, and according to the Hyderabad report, Bren guns and service rifles, were used by the In- dians and nearly 600 rounds bad been fred.
In his version of the incident the Kisina district police superintendent Bald some troops from Hyderabad State Bred on agricultural workers harvesting their crops and the Madras police in the area hasleped to the apet and returned the are
Neither meamge mentioned casual ties and Hyderabad which has not Receded to either. India or Pakistaḥ," recently entered nobe-year stand- still agreement with India pending Anal settlement of the State's re-t lationship with
Reuter.
A Jewish Agency spokesman said. the dispatch of frontier guards to keep Syrians |
and Lebanese from joining the Palestine Arabs is "of major Importance," adding that Beirut newspapers published "secret reports" said to have been made to the Lebanese Parliament by Riad Bey Sohl saying that Lebanon will ask all other Arab nations to use nil means to fight.-Associated Press.
CHILDREN KILLED
Jerusalem, Jan. 10-Seven Arat chlidren and a woman were killed when Haganah men blew up two houses in Halfa carly today.
British sappers sped to Zaiah Edin. Road where the houses were blasted and started digging to rescue an Arab still buried there.
Seven persons, including three children, were injured by the blast. Three Jews were arrested shortly after,
the
*
Rowarded
London, Jan. 16,----Fifteen- year old Derek John Spinks of Finsbury Park, walked into Highbury Hale police station and was handed 58 one pound notes. It happened because_last October Derek was collect- ing "pennies for a guy” outside Finsbury Park. He found a wad of 63 one pound notes and took them to the police station.
As there was no claimant within three months tho money became his, less five pounds for police charities.
Derek at once bought three hundredweight of coal each for his mother. and grandmother and a cycle for himself.
The rest of the money is being banked/Router.
Cease Fire Order
Indonesia Today
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STRIKE PARALYSES RUHR CITIES
"Starvation Rations" Bring Protest
Duisburg, Jan. 16.-A 24-hour general strike by 140,000 workers protesting against "starvation rations" paralysed four Ruhr industrial cities to- day-the great inland port of Duisburg, Muelheim, Dinalarken and Oberhausen. Essential services were maintained but tramcars and local railways- stopped and no Rhine barges were loaded or un- loaded.
All strikers are expected to return to their work tomorrow, but if no action is taken to improve food rations within the next ́ ́ few days, the Trade Councils of Duisburg, Mulheim, Oberhauson and Essen will meet at a district conference next Friday to decide'on further measures,
Herr Gustav Sander, veteran by Huns Boeckler, head of the Ger- Socialist and chairman of the Tradesman Federation of Trade Unions Council, said today: "We shall strike after a conterence' of British and ogain if necessary and "bring the ¦ German' officials ended without any miners out too."
action toward increasing the Ruhr
Herr Sander declared that allega- food supply. tions that the strike was part of Boeckler, known as moderate. 3 Communist plot were "absolutely | sald he was opposed to calling untrue,"
strikes but they were sure to break out when people were hungry. and Associated Press..
NOT POLITICAL "These are hunger strikes have nothing to do with politics," he said. "In them we Socialista re-
gard Communist and Christian
Democrat workers as "aller. P
He said the strikes were directed against both the German adminis- tration and British military govern- ment which in view of the Trade Unions had countermanded orders given by German authorities and vetoed laws passed by a provincia! parliament which would have aided food.
collection The The
Gandhi Is
Weak,But
Cheerful
Whispers Into Microphone
Batavia, Jan. 16. The Dutch and Republican authorities in Indonesia will tomorrow issue stand- fast and cease fire orders, to be fully effective within 48 hours, after the signing of the truce to end 29 months of conflict, reliable sources said here tonight.
main immediate demand Under the truce,proposals the Ro-Dutch East Indies Government's which the Unions made on the mili in which they were travelling was state within the United States
explosions when the as public hes accented the status of a proclamation of August 29.
tary government was that the troops This would mean a standstill in should help force the peasants to halted in the area in which the ex-of Indonesia how being organised or about present positions, leaving Usgorge "huge stocks of food on plosions took "blace
by the Dutch, it was i added.
the Dutch in possession of all the their farme," he said. Troops found three pistols and a
truce follows nearly 12 weeks territories in Java, Sumatra and German Food Ministers from the box of grenades in the bus,
of negotiations by the Good Offices Madura occupied in
American joint last year's British and
zone Rabbi Hüllel Silver, United States Committee which has used the "police action."
decided today that next month's fat Zionist
American Navy transport, Renville,
ration for the entire Bi-zónol area New Delhi, Jan. 16-New press conference, at Tel-Aviv. today. At Batavia. Harbour the dominion.~~~
as its head-
Demilitarised Zories would shall be given to the Ruhr where Delhi, the capital 'of' India, will that the creation of an International quarters
established in conformity with this most people have had no fats issued stop work tomorrow, which has force and the provision of adequate It
end intermittent fighting standstill line.
for nearly two months.
been declared a local holiday so arms to fight for Jewish Palestine between the Dutch and Indonesian
The decision taken at a meating have the soild backing of United Republicans which has lasted since ponsibility for law and order in the the provincial governments.
Pending a political settlement, resin. Duesseldorf has to be ratified by that meetings can be held to Statea Jewry.
Dutch, forces returned to Indonesia
pray for the life of Mohandas Rabbi Sliver said United States after the defeat of Japan.
INCREASE NOT POSSIBLE
Gandhi, who was ending tonight Jewry urged the immediate merging The Republic was proclaimed in police forces of each party.
the Lord Pakenham, of all Jewish military organisations August 17, 1945.
British the fourth day of his fast for in Palestine, Haganah, Irgun
Police officers would no! move Minister responsible for German peace between Hindus and and the Stern Gang.
Into the zones of the other party affairs who has been visiting Ger- Moslems. unless accompanied by a military, muny, sald before leaving Hamburg increase in food imports to Germany
Mr Gandhi's, general' condition the Dutch nasistant of the "good offices" com- for London today, that he thought so today to give effect to the agreeather
was described tonight as "much the same except that his kidneys are not was not possible,
He ment, were expected. to be com- Military assistants would immedi-
functioning properly." "Consider the present food situs.
earlier
but still to be "weak pleted in time for the truce to be ately inquire whether Republican tion in Germany as a test for the
cheerful | signed tomorrow afternoon, it was elements: continued to offer re-co-operation of German Democracy," ||
a hoqrac reliably learned.
whisper sistance behind Dutch troops for- he said, according to the German Speaking in
bedside microphone at his through The
Offices Committee's ward positions, especially in West News Service in the British zone.
prayer meeting, Mr Gandhi, who is Food was a German task, he said. 78. said tonight: "By the grace of communique, which announced the Java. agreement. said that immediately
and the military government
God.
I am able to speak to you. I doing the framework and thus taking have no wish to live unless there is after tomorrow's signing meeting of delegations would be plenary 0
n share of the responsibility, but
Alexandria Uproar
Alexandria, Jan. 10-Twelve people were Injured and 11 others were arrested when clashes occurred
-WILL-SIGN TODAY-
Discussions between
zones would be vested in the civil
at a "Congress for Aid to Palestine" He added that some of the millions New York, Jan. 16.-North Allan-meeting in Alexandria, involving of dollars now going to Europe from and Republicans, which began here mittee and a police officer of the tic of near hurricane force supporters of the Wald (Oppositon) the United States ought to be sent have delayed the liner Queen Mary Party.. nearly 36 hours in her passage from Southampton to New York.
The great liner, due in New York tonight has had to alter her course to avoid even stormier areas of the Atlantic.
The Cunard White Star, her owners, said she had u full com- plement of nearly 1,500 passengera on, board.
Yesterday the liner America ar- rived here 14 hours late after being buffetted by 10-foot waves windless sea-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
in #
to help Pulestine Jews-Reuter. FORESEES LONG DISPUTE Otlawn, Jan.
About 8,000 people attended the meeting, under the presidency of All Allouba held beneath marquees Pasha, President of the Nile Valley Hokach of Tel-Aviv sald he foresees 17. Mayor Israel Committee for Palestina,
strife in Palestine for many years to come and pleaded that world Jewry subscribe all the money it could for the work buying land for
of
refugee Jews to colonise.
A steel-helmeted police were on duty.
The trouble started
baton-armed
when
Wafdist lender criticised the Govern the Moslem Brotherhood. ment, the Executive Committee and
The police intervened immediately and the meeting resumed.-Reuter,
Vicious Hooliganism
Canton
au-
TE vicious attack made yes-
terday by a 'mob of hooligans on the British Consu- late and the Butterfeld and Swire building in Shameen re- proaches mere the city thorities than the demonstrators. It is the sort of behaviour to be expected from people who have deliberately been fed
011 false and inflammatory propaganda, hot Government Tendern know the
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real facts and it is their, duty to see that British properly receives the protection to which it tilled. Maktar no attempt to put the Kowloon City dispute into its right
Perective,
responsible Chinese political and
diplomatic
officials bave passively encourag ed temperamental students and professional axitators to whip up racial haired by exaggerated and distorted versions of the Kowloon Olty
evicllons, and the fictitious claims of sovereignty. If by per- mlting these demonstrations, extend to wilful damare
and placing Jeopardy the safely
of Belitala the Chinese antherilles Ilves, Canton, or for that matter any- where else, Imagine they coerse the Hongkong Government into meeting their ridiculous do- mands, they remain to be sadly disappointed. Moreover, wiih
can
these outrageous demonstratioros the Chinese Government loses all right to diplomatic discussion of the issue for what li is worth. If the Nanking Authorities really desire at this time to bring for- ward the subject of the future of Hongkong. the correct, procedure In well known to them, But they are going to permit them- selves to be swayed by screaming mob agitators
violence.
they cannot even, expect to receive hearing from the British Govern- ment. The duly of the Chinese Suthorities In Canton, Nanking Shanghal and elsewhere πως intimidation, lo, denounce
and
A
no
nt forbid It. The eviction of the Kowloon City squatters is a domestic matter which is of concern. to China;
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possesses any over an undeve
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held aboard the Renville when the
party.
QUICK SOLUTION POSSIBLE
was
If the Inquiries established re- the main burden fell on the German
Dr Van Mook sald he thought thei
peace in India and Pakistan."
Princes Moslems
Was
and politicians, Hindus, In an address to a meeting of the full text of the truce agreement andsistance, the Repubileans would authorities and provinces.Reuter. Zionist organisation of Canada otica! principles would be made withdraw into their own zones.
and Sikhs-people from NO DEMONSTRATIONS convention at Ottawa, Rokach sald
every section of Indian society- pubile.
Essen, Jan. 17,--The Arst of the tried today to persunde Mr Gandhi Palestine will be self
Dr Hubertus Van Mook, Lieuten-ngreement contained all the possicill-predicted strikes following collapse to abandon his fast. Hundreds of supporting for great port of the ant-Governor General of the Dutch ties for a quick solution of remaining of an Anglo-German food crisis con- letters and telegrams were received some time yet and nation's budget will have to be set East Indies, declared today that a
problems.
ference broke out on Friday in the at his house. aside for defence,
quick to. insecurity and a re- That would depend, however, on Ruhr cities of Duisburg. Muelhelm The project of buying and re
re- etoration of Indonesia's economic how rapidly and effectively the truce and Dinalarken. elaiming desert land in southern honest enforcement of the proposals
ascels would follow rapid
could be enforced.
An estimated 50,000 men walked Palestine will be a big drain on the
lie expected the discussion to be out quietly without demonstrations. funds of the country. Supplies must
The Republic accepted the status
stus much easier when there was no Coal mines and most essential come from the Jews outside Palestine of state within the United States shooting and violence. through the Jewish National fund. of Indonesia according to the 18
services remained in operation.
Ship loading at Duisburg, Europe's of the Rivers thine and Ruhr con- tinued uninterrupted.
and
REJECTS DOCTORS' APPEAL His doctors, Mr Gandhi said, has asked him to end the fast
"But I only believe in God and I
Mahatma added.
will
He sald land was of prime im- ; pontical principles informally agreed j not consider the Republican accep- largest inland port at the junction theve it up when I get bis order."
portance to Palestine Jews it the pan by the parties to the truce territories granted by the United agreement, reliable sources said. Nations are eventually forthcoming.!
He told the 150 guests that
U.S. OF INDONESIA the task of defence and colonisation will
Under these principles sovereign- be made hard by the fact that ly throughout Indonesia would re-
main with
the Netherlands until Holland transferred it to the Unlied States of Indonesia.
All states would be offered faut
In any representation in
Bumper Wheat
The
with
Crops
Gonds train operations were halted in Dulsburg but passenger trains were running.
Delhi
newspapers spoke of "optimism" about the chances of Mr Gandhi being persudded to call off the fast in the next 24 hours.
11
decision: India's im
provisional a fortnight's Ume to report personal- Strikes and possible lunger riots were predleted on Thursday night
Dr Von Mook auded that he did tance of the truce proposala as n victory for either the Dutch or the Republicans, but as a victory for the Good Offices Committee.
They gave three reasons for such Three members of the committee,
implementation of American Dr Frank Graham, Aus- "There is too much work to do," the financial agreement with the tralian Mr Justice R. C. Kirby, and said a member of the crew of one Pakistan Government, tho Delhi Belgian Dr Paul Van Zeeland, will passenger train in explaining why he Administration's decision to
provido return home after the signing and and his colleagues had not joined in housing accommodation for refugees then meet at Lake Success in about striking.
and the Maharaja of Patiala's lead
Sikh
of population in rallying the Delhi behind Mr Gandhi's stand
от the rehabilitation, of refugees.
Every letter, postcard and parcet delivered by the post office in, New Delhi and
Communal Harmony the words Old City is to have will save Gandhi" stamped on it in Enlich, fladt and Urdu.
| federal government created before ly to the Security Counell.-Reuter.
the ratification of a constitution for
Britons Leaving Shameen
Today By Plane
A Hongkong Airways plane left Kai Tak early, this morning for Canton to evacuate 20 British residents from Shameen.
.
The Socialist leader Jai Prakasa Narain, said at a meeting which was addressed by Pandit Nehru, that "Mr Gandhi's fast is the supreme sacrifice offered in order to make the people things in their true perspective. "Mr Gandhi is the only man-who can reunite the two dominions."
ECO
the United States of Indonesia.
Within not less than six months London, Jan: 10-Bumper wheat and not more than a year of the crops this year with prospects of, a signing the
"of political agreement, cut in United States prices were pro- a plebiscite would be held to deter- dicted today by British reports. mine whether the populations of The News Chronicle sald a striking Java, Sumatra, and Madura wished Improvement in the world' wheat their territory to form part of the situation has taken place in the last Republic or of another state in the few weeks.
United States of Indonesia,
Until the dissolution of the "good newspaper sald the Austra lian harvest exceeded expectations offices
either party committee. an increase of 30,000,000 could request that the services of the
The evacuation was decided upon; British residents had left for the bushola 10 40,000,000 bushels over committee be continued to assist in following yesterday's anti-Britishnirport. the September estimate.
adjusting any differences in the in- clots In Shameen in which the The situation in Shameen. was Itentur. While Argentina's, wheat crop isterim period.
British Consulate was burned down said to be quiet, with Chinese police: now estimated at 240,000,000 to 250-
As soon
118 possible economic and other British
property burnt patrolling the area. 000,000 bushels, an advance of some activity and communications would and damaged.
STUDENTS START STRIKE -60,000,000 bushels on the previous be restored through the co-operation
Shanghal, Jan. 10,–Students catfinale.
of both parties.
two universities also began a two- The total addition to the world's
́day, strike: In protest against the The three explosions which real- wheat supply this year; may bo draft the united states constitution. They are expected to include Mrs evictions some 5,300,000 tons, the paper said.
of Chinese residents of dents report they heard in Hongkong TEN-POINT TRUCE J. L. Murray and Mrs Linda Wit Kowloon.
early this morning continue, to It may help to bring, down on 'responsible
the The ten point truce, it was, rellams, both of whom' were' alightily The Municipal government in- remain a mystery. renders
American price of wheat, and other Hably understood,
would
provide Injured when manhandled by the creased the police guard around the grains and so "turn the terms of for
Police this morning said that they :standfast on the boundary rioters. The trade back in Europe's favour," lines between the Dutch and Re
compound of the British Cunsulate | are still without any, reports; and it said. United Press.
A telephone call to Shameen at General there, but no violence, was they are unable to account for the publican forces described in the 0.40 this morning disclosed that the reported. Associated Press.
| explosions.
Rovereign rights loped patch of ground in toon is loo frivolous' to merit serious .consideration. Mr T. V. Soong and his colleagues in Nan- king_must "aurely appreciate this: yet both, apparently, are prepar ed to lend an ear to İying milla- torn, and, in the case of Canton,' to- turn a blind eye to demonstrators who get out of hand. Thi frcia dizoredit Chinese officials their 'right to diplomatis discua- alon null and vold,
and
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The aircraft was expected to re- turn to Hongkong with the evacuees A constitutional convention would about 11 o'clock.
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