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CHALLENGE Reds Threaten

TOFALKLAND IS. STATUS

Strong Statement In House of Commons

London, Feb. 16.-A warning! was made by Mr Hector Me Neil, Minister of State, in the House of Commons today that Britain will not overlook the challenge of Argentine 227 Chilean naval demonstrations in the Falkland Islands, while reports came from South Afrien that the British cruiser Nigeria, which left Simonstown texlay, hnd sailed for the Falklands.

HMS Nigeria, an 8,000-ton ship of 30 six-inch quan, sailed an her 3,000-mile

voyage

four days after and smaller craft

twn Argentine

The President

were reported to have sailed from Buenos Aires for the Antarctic.

of Chile, Sener Videla, is also on bla way to Antarctic tu inagurate 2 JOW

The

Chulcan Army base Talant,

the

on Greenwich South Shefinnds Britain clairs

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group, over which

ontrol.

When reports of Afr McNell's, sterch

reached Santiago, Chillent capital, uno!Belal quarters lose to the Government said that Britain's attitude was "100 strong and out of proportion to the events in dispute and still in the negotia Lon stage."

KEEPING DOOR OPEN These sources added: "Chule Tegnng the door open to a friendly settlement niet heartily captarts 3 McNell's statement about the neees- shy of avo,din; provocation.”

The Chilean Foreign Ofe clined to comment allienlly on Mr McNeil's statement.

aleanwhile, President Vilela was routing its trip despite a violeszt storm which might the transtert, Pluto, in which he is travelling,

while crossing the Drake Sea, south of Cape Horn.

The storm may mean a slight delay

!

Shanghai

Shanghai, Feb. 16—A Chin- ese Communist guerilla band of more than 100. strung, carrylog American small arms, clashed with government troops 30 air miles south of Shanghai Sunday night.

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The unit, reportedly cum- prising former anti-Japanese querillas armed during wartime by thr Sino-American Co- operative Organisation (8ACU), Janded from Chanzebow Bay

Sungklang Hear

and clashed Edu

The government troops. casualties were not reported.

→ Belaforcements searched the Atra which spotted with villaers, in an effort to frustrate trad sam believed to be one of the first lafiltration attempla in the virlofty

Shanghal- of l'iter Press.

DATE DATAREL DINERIATRINGSFRAGILE STOMATTANETYCJE

DEVELOPING

AFRICA

European Countries

To Conduct Talks

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1948.

Palestine Commission Urges Creation

Of International Army

Essential For Law And Order

Lake Success, Feb. 16-A 19-page report dealing with security problems in Palestine was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Palestine Com- mission here today. The report was sent to members of the Security Council and published tonight.

It called on the Security Council to provide an international armed force to enforce the partition in Palestine. It said the situation in Palestine is "ex- tremely grave" and expected to get wo rse,

the partition without nullary forees at its disposal,

2-Powerful Arab interests" in. side n outside Palestine are "engaged in a deliberate effort to ailer hy force the General Assembly settlement."

3. Certain elements of the Jewish Paris, Feb. 16-The Anglo-community continue

10 "commit French talks to follow up Mr irresponsible acts of violence which Ernest Bevin's proposals for

worsen the security situation." collaboration on

4-Britain's refusal to allow the creation of a Jewish militia until the mandate

terminated will delay implementation of the parti- tion and make the security problem more difficult.

African dc.

velopment between European powers are to begin here to- morrow afternoon,

11 lped to extend the talks later for mdude Belgium, Holland and the Union of South Africa,

Tomorrow's agenda covers Aineri. can trail, communications and ports, price policy and plates for economie development.

It is understood here that Britain and France were agreed on the principle of establishing their African

basis.

co-operation on the widest possible

Tukd

aring

The other highlights were;

ricarly the existence of determlua-

the Commission -The Countssion cannot main-tion to oppose by force the Assem-

that British Army forces will be responsible only Inlu law and order and implement; bly's partition plan,"

for self-protection. An armed attuel dequate The

lone report then summarised this against Palestine territory after the

bemation under

termination of the inundate would be main beadings: 1.The British warning that the

resisted only if it constituted strife will be Intensified

attack on British forces, when the mandate ends and that the Com- mission will

The report went into details of the be faced with

forces which are available besides the problem of how

the to overt

British forces certain

ot present In bloodshed on a very much

Palestine. wider

The report said that in the pre- scale than prevails at present.

2-Statements made to the Com-sent circumstances, in view of the mission

the Jewish

and military equipment in the Agency corroborated the British view of the mission would not be able to ex- hands of the inhabitants, the Com- security situation.

3.--The Arab Higher Committee both a provisional council of gov

tablish in the proposed Arab State has informed the United Nations that any attempt 10 establish eriment and an armed militin as Jewish State will be resisted as required by the General Assembg. DEFENCE OF JERUSALEM

an net of agressions and that United 5.--Jerusalem cnnnot

SECURITY PROBLEM best be itself against attacks

served in not enforcing partition. unless the British security forces are replaced to doubt the determination and force the formation of a militia for the

"The Comunission has 3

The report added that the refusal reason of the mandatory by another non-Palestinian force.

power to allow 0--Unless the United Nations

of organised resistance to partition Jewish State until the termination provides forces, it will be impossible by strong Arab elements inside and of the mandate would entail a. de-

outside Palestine," the

the Commission lay in the Assembly's plan and ren- commented.

The repor!

much detailed

ter the British of the security of the Jewish State more difficult the problem attitude on

security as follow when the mandate was relinquish- the termination of the

Is

Nations prestige would defend

to establish boundaries and Common will be unable to full its other functions.

7. An extremely grave situation" would arise if, at the termination

The two gavernitients will examine in his arrival at Greenwich land. means of harmonising their attludes In his House of Commons state-on problems of "political character ment, Mr McNell declared that steps with a view to defining the rules of were being taken to ensure that the n speritienlly Africon policy", a Palestine Governor of the Falkland Isles re- ! Freuels ceived the support be needed.

spokesman

"Rival clairns in the Antaretle have ' lung existed, but it has never been i thought necessary by the governments. to create international ill-feeling or arouse public opinion on the subject”. the Minister of State declared,

SEEKING SOVEREIGNTY

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. McNel declared, hoped the Argentine and

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No Chance of ChinaAid Big Lottery Details

Loudon, Feb. 16. The Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, today rejected a proposal for n £2,000 million British international foltery,

In a letter to one of the pro- posers of the lottery, Sir Stafford said: "There is no prospect what- ever of the Government adopt- ing a proposal for any form of International lottery.

"The prospects of rain to the Exchequer are very dublous and certainly not enough to ont- weigh the disturbance to publie opinion and to international T- lations."

The plan for the loitery WAN eirculated in pamphlet form among Members of Parliament last month.

Treasury experts later In- quired into the selense and re- ported to the Cabinet.—Bealer,

SACRAMENTONASSONNENTAL NORDESTE

U.S. AND

KOREA

INSISTS THAT U.N. SETTLES PROBLEM

This Week

ORIGINAL AMOUNT MAY BE VARIED

Washington, Feb. 16.—An au- thoritative source today said that the administration expected to send its 15-month China aid |programme_to Congress "some

time Inter this week."

The

source said details of the type of aid 'envisaged in the plan, which the State Deportment already Jins disclosed will approximate US$170,000,000, would be made public then,

It said the Secretary of State (Mr George Marshall) har held up sub- mission of the plan to Congress until the Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee had committed itself on the Marshall 'lan for European re- covery,

The ERP bill received the virtual approval of

the Committee last Friday and is expected to receive

ΟΠ approbation

Tuesday (tomorrow), Sources said this would clear the deck for submission of the China aid plan. They said Mr arshall's reluctance to disclose any of the China plan so far had been due to his fear that it would Washington, Feb. 18.-Authort-

divert Congressional attention from tative quarters said today that the United States would continge to the ERP and right well lead to a jurist on a United Nations setile-reduction in funds for the Marshall ment of the entire Korean prob- Plan for 10 nations. Jem, despite the Soviet Unlou's

However, they

that continued, "unitateral action" in setting up a danger appeared to have been "Democratic People's Repubtle" averted since the powerful Senate Ira Russian-controlled Northern Foreign Reintions Commission had Korca.

nalled down specific, detalls of the ERP.

Official sources said the United States position continued to be that the entire Korean problem was in the hands of the Uniterl Commission and the Americans could not alter their position at present it they wished.

In this respect, It was reliably reported that Dr Stuart had given no intention that he wished to be relieved

of his Nanking post.

LEIGHTON STUART REPORT

State Meanwhile,

Department the denied reports that Nations sources

United States Ambassador to India (Mr Henry Grady) was slated to Stuart .83 replace Dr J. Leighton Ambassador to China. of the mandate, an organised militias mandate, the British will be ex ed.

They said the United States While refusing to state fally that existed in the Jewish and

If the Arablusively responsible for maintaining

Commission States.

could not ficinis still believed it would not such a change might not occur in in the whole of exercise authority in both the Arab be wise to set up an independent future, they did state categorically The report said: "Because of the Palestine and

well

whatsoever extreme ravity of the situation in country,

defend the whole and Jewish States as

no consideration as in state in Southern Koren despite the that against

Jerusalem. the report

said: "A Soviet action In Northern Korea. aggression.

was being Riven it at present. entirely now now and the anticipated The British. state that no

situation arises to The Soviet action was described worsening of conditions there, this ammunition or military equipment which the Commission has the duty in most informed quarters here as special report is presented

to draw the Security Council's utten- "obviously designed to

embarrass being supplied to individual tion." le the are Serurity Council at this time. organisations or bodies in Palestine

the United States and the United The Commission also wamed that Nations The Commission realises that both except to certain

Interim police

Commission forces

on intensified struggle between the Koren." the future well bebug of the Palestino established by the -mandatory

communities irt Jerusalem peoples and the

would! and government, and no change in this have authority

immedialo repercussions effectiveness of the United Nations Policy is contemplated.

throughout Palestine. and "would are deeply involved,"

quickly extend far beyond its bor- ders," The British do not intend to allowNeither fly Jewish nor Arab mili-el by a Soviet announcement of its the formation of armies in either of tas the projected

could be expected stales before

to protect intention to withdraw Ited Army the Jerusalem as this would not only be troops from Northern Korea. mandate is terminated,

contrary to the General Assembly Between the termination of the plan but might provoke mandate and August 1, the report war-Reuter.

GRAVE SITUATION "The "report" said that since the Brat report presented to the Secur

all information 2217-

and "reveals

Chilean Guvernment: would share Colonel Asao Kanazawa, telerinity Cotnell,"

this matter.

מנת

SELF-PROTECTION

President Truman's Appeal

his desire to avoit provocatusu incommander of the Japanese Kempe-phasised the increasing gravity of

lat in Hongkong following the trans the situation Mr McNeil said: "Argentine anal fer of Col. Noma, who was found Chilean naval forces are at presenteilty of ill-treatinent of prisoners operating in British waters in the and residents, causing death to many Folkland Island Dependencies with ant physical suffering to others by the declared object of enforcingla War Crimes Court fast cetober. their claims to sovereignty in this was hanged al o'elnek this morning

Stanley Gnot. Kanazawa's trial lasted 23 days, the anil purport 10 set up military Court comprising Lieut-Col. N. G comminnds In British territory. Wad President). Major A. Clay-

worth and Captain R. B. R. Gorely. Į

zuren.

"They have also landed

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EDITORIAL

parties

Is Hongkong Included?

Bir

given THE approval

to Overseas Resources Develop - ment Rill by the Connous means that large-scale econonile deve- lopment in Colonial territories is how passing from the phase of debate to that of action. Informed and enthusiastle though most of the discussion

ው the Second Reading was, and on an appro- priately Ron-party fevri. the friendly eritics did not mucceed in getting a more satisfactory ar- rangement regarding the position of the Minister of Food in rela- tion to the Colonial scheme of things. "The cuckoo In the test" Me Oliver Stanley called bl. and there are reasons to fear that this na

may prave

an all-too-api description. All the disclaliners of Mr Strachey

hey falled to dispel the Impression that a false step bad been made, and Me Stanley found no difficulty in disposing of the arguments put forward to Justify the functioning of the Ministry of Food in Colonial ter titories. It is the duty of that Ministry to think first about sup- piles for the United Kingdom. whereas the Colonial Ofre

15 Whe committed above all else to the promation of the Interests of

of the Colonial peoples. Dual purpose may easily lead to conflet-and then to compromise. In this con- nection, it was unfortunate that the usually impeccable Sir Stafford Cripps in his speech to the African Governors' Confer- ence should have apparently for polten ike prior claims of the Indigenous peoples wheu he said: "We must be prepared to change our outlook and our habits of Colonial development and force

the pure so that, within the next iwa to ve years, we can get a really marked Increase of pro- duction in coal, miurrats, umber, raw materials

kinds and of ali foodstuffs and anything else that will save dollars or will sell in a dollar markyL"

It is true that

CITI-

religious

Washington, Feb. 16.-President Truman has addressed appeals to "eer- tain interested governments to exercise restraint in dealing with the Palestino situation", the White House disclosed today.

Today's White House statement "The Arab United Nations dele- on Palestine was made as a result galer have been instructed to make

that

of reports that President Truman plain to the Security Council had actually addressed speelde re- quests to the Kings of Truc and Saudi Arabia to refrain from using violence in restating the partition of the Holy Land.

Palestine is now bending for chaos and anarchy as a result of the parti- tion decision," he said.

They Whate

Fofured speeinteally to confirm these reports, but staled that, "in an effort

League delegates stated tonight in Cairo that they knew nothing of the Truman reported letters from President

to the Arab kings, urging prevent the, spread of disorder restraint in Ratestine.

Pachachi. of Tran, com

in

Hamill

Remote Control Periscope

in

SOVIETS TO WITHDRAW?

There was speculation concerning whether this move would be follow

As long ago as early 1940, when Mr Marshall returned from China, there was speculation as to whether Dr Stuart-who had been appoint- ed during the Central Government- Communist meditation attempts be-

of his influence with both

might not desire to return to his academle duties. Well-informed quarters sald, however, that he had shown no evidence of a desire to Seme quarters believed a Soviet retire from his post and there were announcement of withdrawal might no.plans under way here at present be likely, In view of Northern Korea to replace him. Radio's assertion that the "Army of Commenting on the expected sub-

somewhat" amount of

All Koren" would be called upon to mission to Congress of the China defend Korea. The "Army of Alaid plan, sources said it was pos- Korea" was presumed by officiala sible the figure of the

final pro- here to consist of what they cles-gramme might "vary cribed as

the tentative "Communist-dominated | from puppet troops," estimated to number US5570,000,000 which the State De- roughly 200,000 men.

partment disclosed about 10 days ao. They said any revisions would be downward.-United Fress.

Death Sentence For "Anarchists"

Mudri, Feb. 16-Three Spaniards,

The existence of this reportedly thoroughly indoctrinated force is one: of the reasons why the Americans) fear an independent Stale could not inst very long as 7 political entity. For that reason. Uniterl Stules officials hope that the United Nations Little Assembly, in deciding on the who have spent most of their time Washington, Feb.

Korean Interim Commission's re in prison since 1939, were today 10-A Cali- formian has invented a new type of quest for further instructions, will sentenced to death by a court martial underwater itange transuniitiog ap

rule that elections be held in the on charges of murdering 12 people parnius. I Is in effett

South a mobile machinery,

establish legislative early in the Spanish civil war in but that either the 1936. submarinescope United Nations or the United States

***

the Mukile East, this Government mented: "President Truman set reperiscop has during recent months, add-

a to Palestine. He must extinguish operable from a remate station. dressed appeals certain interested governments stressing the impor-

104 | {t"--Reuter. tance, in the interest of Middle East security and world peace, of the i exercise of restraint in dealing with the Palestine situation.

"Some of these appeals were made directly by the President,"

PARTITION POLICY In recent days, buth President Truman and the Secretary of State,

retain top authority, with military By means of the device a sub- forces to guarantee the integrity of BRITAIN STANDS PAT

marin surface vessel

land South Korea-United Press. or station may discover the presence of London, Feb. 16-Britain remains ather submarines, mines, nels, ships determined to withdraw all British and other military devices without troops from Palestine as quickly as traging its own position. possible after the termination of the mamlate on May 15 and at the latest by August 1.

be

ft will, its inventor claims, useful for detecting and exploring

It can be A Foreign Ofee spokesman re-sunken ships.

used to Mr George Marshall, have reiterated afirmed behind It.

these dates today when supervise

undersen direct the United States support in prinet commenting on reports that, under salvage operation, submarine, ship ple of the United Nations partition prepared to lente troops in Palestine ing and minelaying-Router,

certain conditions, Britain might beland dock repairing, channel dredg policy.

Sir Stafford fater qualified this to the extent of sayhiz that he did not look upon the Colonial terri- fories as a mere adjunct to feed Britain, but barm is likely to have been done. It must be phasised. time and again, that the whole of this great plan for Em. pire development will fall if the Goodwill of the people in the Colonies is not firmly For this reason, they must be in formed,

n an ed comprehensively constantly, of the aims and the progress made by both Corpura- tions in what has been officially described as a mutual enter- prise of lasting benefit to both parties, and with the welfare of the Colantes taking priority." Tu this respect Hongkong suffers a handicap. The Colony has been left officially uninformed, not only what precisely the Over- seas Resources Development BI means to but whether, or not,

214, we qualify to benefit under its. terms, and whether we intend to take advantage of

them. natural resources are negligible, but as we understand it, thin de- velopment scheme includes la- dustries: wherefore, Hongkong becomes Interested. Perlaps Governmenf, would care to at- Vance a statement to Indicate what, if any, stepa Bre being made, to have the Bill implement-

ed here,

As to

Dar

commit

have declined, however, to

after May 15 to protect Jerusalem. the

nation

"Britain on the steps about the future of the Holy Cliy," Is deeply concerned

to take to aid the funt the spokesman, said: "But though Snyder Sees

ment of that polley, especially If, British troops are stilled in process as is expected, the United Nations of evacuation from Palestine alter Palestine Commission uskn

the the mandate has been handed over, Security Council for an armed forec. they will have no responsibility for

The Prealdentini Press Secretary, enforcing security."Reuter. Mr Charles Russ, refused to identify the "certain interested governments.

This statement is the first publie evidence of the anxiety President

No

Depression Ahead

de-

Chicago, Feb. 10-Mr John Sny der, the Secretary of the Treasury, SETTLEMENTS ATTACKED

caid here today: "I do not believe Jerusalem, Feb. 16-Some 400 we are headed toward any depres- Truman is known to feel over the uniformed Arabs launched heavy ston." situation devoloping in Palestine and attacks today on three Jewish settle- He added that he was "not at all the danger of a major strife between ments in the Belsen area near the Arabs and the Jews

the concerned" about the recent there. Translordan frontier, Jewish sources clines Reuter.

In commodity and stock In Tel Aviv and tonight.

prices, declaring that "we have got ARAB PLANS

Official reports given out tonight all the elements of continued pros- Jerusalem, Feb. 16-Plans "to Bald that 30 Arabs were killed in perity and production here." meet all the eventualities of a Paten today's attack on the Jewish settle. the civil war" will be submitted toments. Firat oMeinl Army and 110 expressed the Treasury's de- the full Arub League Council to-police reports said that at least 21 termination, It at all possible, inorrow, the Secretary

General of Arabs were killed and a number rough special tax treatment or the Amb League, Azzam Pasho, wounded, and one stated today, a Reuter despatch from killed and

Jewish settler other means, to encourage the flow of Cairo reported.

several other Jews American private investment funds wounded. Reuter.

into foreign marketa-Reuter.

A fourth man was sentenced to 20 years lmnurlsonment.

All four werd described "anarchists."-Reuter

British Recognition Of New

Siamese Govt. Expected

London, Feb. 16.-Recognition of the new Siamese Government is now being actively considered by Britain in consultation with the French Government, it was learned in London tonight.

the new

1th

GO

The British attitude has been in An appeal for the amendment of suspense since the coup d'elit, ntaged the Peace Treaty had already been by Marshal Pibul Songkraṁ Jast made before the coup delat but dis- November, but there is now good cussions were dropped pending re- reason to belleve that since Fast cognition of the new Government. month's general elections diplomatic. quarters in London have become con- vinced that the new Government in Chief of the Siamese Military Mis- Ceneral Luang Sura Marong, stable and should be given normal ston at present visiting Britain, ar- diplomatic recognition.

rived in Switzerland today to visit 20 This estimate of the position of year old Phumiphol of Slam, who is

studying at Lausanne University, Slamese Government rellably believed to lie behind the General Merong at the Genova air- The King's Secretary' who met journey to London of Mr Richard port said that he was bringing mes- Whittington, Counsellor at the Bri-

sages from the Siamese Government lish Embassy in Bangkok,

and Army. A Foreign Office spokecman in London tonight confirmed that Mr

The message from the Government Whittington will work on proposed was not nmendments to the Slamere Peace added, to interfere with the King's expected, the Secretary Treaty of January 1, 1940, of which present plans to return to Slam at the clauses governing compensation the end of this year to attend the for war damage are considered by cremation of his brother, Late King the Siamese Government to be an Ananda Mahidol. who unduly heavy burden.

sassinated in May 1949-Reúter.

was

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