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VOL. III NO. 68

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TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1948

JEWS TAKE THEIR REVENGE

Don't throw away that

· bath water.

Use it for the garden and the lawn

Do Everything To Save Water

Czech Ex-Ministers Arrested

While Trying To Flee Country

Prague, Mar. 22.-M. Jan Sramek, former Czech Vice-

Premier, and Monsignor Hala, former Minister of Posts, were arrested yesterday while try- ing to leave Czechoslovakia illegally by air, it was official- ly announced here tonight.

They were arrested on Sunday on the "Aero Club" airfield, according

n Ministry

the Interior announcement whic

to

waiting

for

Fire Explosives

In Haifa's

Arab Quarter

MANY CASUALTIES

Jerusalem, Mar. 22.-A lorry load of explosives blew up in the densely populated Arab quarter of Haifa today, shattering many buildings and causing at least 50 casualties, according to Arab reports.

Five bodies have so far been removed from the debris, but an unknown number are still believed buried. About 20 seriously injured are reported to be in hospital.

British armoured vehicles and two-pounder guna were rushed to the area to deal with a violent Arab outbreak after the outrage. First reports said that mad- dened Arabs ran amok in the explosion arca tacked the British armoured cars rushing to the rescue.

and at-

night as Arab launched a tmachine. gun attack on the Jews in Haifa after today's explosion. riding to a

Four British Airborne oflcers, time of the explosion.

Jeep

the area at the were seized

in

A whole block of buildings in the east end of Halin was torn down by a foreign aircraft which, with the

the force of the blast. help of diplomalie

Jews, dressed in army uniforms, officials of drove two three-ton lurries, led by "certain foreign

power," was to take

a jeep, into the Arab street, pollee The plane circled over the direldreports said. The drivers abrinduned and detained for questioning by the but did not land because a group jeep to escape as the lorries blew up.

the lorries and jumped Into the Arabs, the police reported. Sunday volunteers was working .. nearby,

them abroad secretly.

of

Large sums of Czechoslovak and foreign money were found on the

two men.

The Action Committee of the People's Party (Catholic) todny de- elded to expel Mar. Sramek, 1 former Chairman, because of his "attempt to Nec abroath,"

EXPULSIONS

The party also excluried ive Mem- of Parliament and 13 other officials of the party.

bers

was halted.

cars and tried

air as

arca

of

A great column of smoke billowed tonight to try to find them.

Army oflcers entered the racing Are engines clanged through hundreds of feel into the

British gunners of the Jerusalem the streets of the port city. All trailerison, some of them veterans of the Western Desert and Italian Arabs clambered on to the British campaigns, today broke up ni Arab armoured

on tho to steal attack

Jewish colony weapons.

Hartuy in the Judean hills. It was believed that this was a

Two British soldiers were killed reprisal for the Arab bombing of and three others of the same regi- the Jewish dock area 34 hours ment were wounded when the in- earlier.

fantry went into action after the Kunners had laid down a smoke and high explosive barrage,

Semi-official army sources said 22 Arabis were killed.

POLICE HQ ATTACKED The explosion, which occurred in Mar. Hala was expelled from the Irag Street, near the Arab market People's Party on March 6.

were

In the harbour area, shook buildings for several miles around!.

Both 77-year old Mgr. Senmek and 54-year old Mgr. Hala

A British policeman was killed among the eight Ministers whose re-and another wounded when Arabs signations brought the Czech crisis aired on the

the British police head- to a head last month.

quarters, after the explosion

A mortar shell which killed 8 British policeman and seriously in-

the

During the socond World War, 4gr. Sramek was Premier of Czech Government In exile -London.

VILLAGE SHELLED Going into action for the first time since the partition disturbances broke out last year. the gunners sent 18 "scare" smoke shells, then four high

explosive

missiles, Intoj a village where the Arab guerillas

statement sald.

An Arah (centre background) pumps bullets from bla revolver in the body of a Jewish truck driver after he lnd been dragged from, the armoured cab of truck in the Shelk Jarrah quar- ter of Jersuatem The truck crashed into a wall after Arabs had

sulped it. Other Arabs shot the driver to death through the slits in the cab's armour, forced the door open and dragged the body Into the street. The truck burned.-AP Wirepbate.

STEWARD

SENTENCED

TO DEATH

Holy Land Violence

Trieste: Yugoslavia Will Negotiate

WANTS GORIZIA IN RETURN

Belgrade, Mar. 22,--Yugoslavia has agreed to negotiate on the Trieste question directly with Italy on the basis of the recent Tito-Togliatti talks.

was

on. the

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Price 20. Confé

$463 MILLION CHINA AID PROPOSED

Includes Military Supplies

Washington, Mar. 22-The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee today re- commended $463 million nld to Chinn, of which about $100 million could be used for mill- tary supplies-for a period of 12 months.

The Administration had asked for $570 million for economic nid to China, for a 15-months period.

Senator

Arthur Vandenburg, Chairman of the Committee, fold reporters the 15-months term was reduced to 12 to place the pro- Kromme within the framework of 1 the European recovery programme.

The

cut from $570 million to $463 million left the same rate of spending. la month, he said.

ECONOMIC PROGRAMME

The

measures provides $303 million economic nid to the Chinese under the "applicable provisions of the European recovery programme" and under the supervision of the ENT administrator.

Economic aid would be a help In Anancing Imports of food and other consumer goods and in improving ronds and factories,

Senator Vandenberg said the re- maining $100 million was "a grant to China to be used to suit is own necessities and

purposes".

Asked if it, could be used for military purposes, Senator Vanden- berg said that was up to the Chinese Government.

He said it could be used to buy weapons or for other military pur- poses "If such is the option of the Chinese Government."

AT CHIANG'S DISPOSAL The $100 million is to be pinced at the disposal of the President, who will arrange for the terms of the grant with the Chinese autho- rities.

The announcement was made by the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, M. Stanoye Simitch, at a special press conference. M. Simitch said his

Senator Vandenberg emphasised, Government ready to reopen the talks "in the spirit and

however, that it was for the Chinese- basis of the talks between Marshal Tito and Signor

to say how the $100 million was to be used, as the President only ar- Palmiro Togliatti (the Italian Communist leader)."

the ranged for the fiscal terms of Krant These talks, which took place 16 He said there could be no doubt months ago, ended

The Senate measure differs from in an offor by that the forthcoming Italian elections the one approved by the House Marshal Tito to incorporate Trieste were at the base of the proposal by Foreign into Italy if Yugoslavia were given the Western powers,

Affairs Committee, which

Free Territory, in return.

approved the entire $570 million for Gorizia, situated to the north of the

the 15 months period but earmarked M. Simitch also assailed what he $150 million for military expendj- termed the warmongering campaign

aid.

injured another at the Halfa_police were entrenched, an official Army the murder-of- Elleen "Gav"The Yugoslav--Foreign Minister, in Italy against Yugoslavia. He said res" and $420. milijon_for_economic

headquarters was fired from the Jewish area, police reports said.

area

The

Budget Surplus

High Seas Murdor Winchester, Hampshire, Mar. 22-James Camb, deck steward of the liner Durban Castle, was tonight sentenced to death for.

It was planned to use a special

The Arabs hurriedly fled,

Gibson. an actress who dis- told a special press conference that this was part of the election cam- The House provisions are wrapped plane of foreign origin which would Several other mortar shells landed Arab marksmen. were said to be appeared from the ship off peace conference to the establish-Italian circles, inspired by the United also calling for $5,300 million for the while Yugoslavia had agreed at the paign. He asserted that certain up in the "package" foreign aid bill, pick them up from a civilian alr near the station and the adjoining entrenched in the hills overlooking West Africa. fled at Rakovnik, about 50 milles post office

ment of the Teleste Free Territory States, spread olarmist rumours such ERP, $275 million military aid for Hartuv"The

of Goodness." northwest of Prague, the official

in the interest peace, she has as troops concentrations, the cication Greece and Turkey, and $00 million. an- Fire brigades reported

Camb's defence in the four days always felt that internationalisation of submarine and rocket bases, and for the International Children's Fund that they The battle lasted seven, and a half nouncement said. Normally. It was had managed to control the Area in hours.

trial was that the 21-year-old girl would mean internal discord. to be expected that the rarely-used Iraq Street. The explosion

mobilisation in Yugoslavia. Earlier, reports said a strong con-died in his arms after he had had

of the United Nations.-Reuter. airfield would be deserted on a Sun- was cordoned off and heavy Ungent of Arabs were reported to sexual intercourse with

ar-

her in her MINISTER'S ACCUSATION "Foreign reactionary circles, with day and that a foreign plune could moured vehicles carrying paratroops have ambushed 16 Jews travelling in cabin on the night of October 17.

the American reactionaries at their two armoured cars, disabled yester- land and take off again without being and two pounder guns were rushed

The Minister accused the Anglo-head, are doing this because they He said he "panicked" when there American military administration in know that every day by a land mine, midway be-| This followed British armoured

tween Jaffa and Gaza. The Jews was a knock on the door as he was the Free Territory of having poison-rapprochement between the people States budget surplus reached $0,121 step toward Д Washington, Mar. 22-The United and six Arabs were reported to have trying to revive her and pushed her ed relations between the two neigh of Yugoslavia and of Italy threatens million today, passing the $0,000 car radio reports that Arab violence was growing,

out through the cabin porthole. bours while the Western powers pre-their position by means During sporadic fighting between

vented the The prosecution maintained, that Governor and so made impossible at over Italy and exercise

of which appointment Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem today. Camb killed

mark for the first me in of a they are trying to establish deminion history. the Belgian Consulate building was

the girl, possibly least some sort of normalisation of influence on its fate."Reuler. by mortar bombing opened up to-sightly damaged but no one

a decisive A flood of income tax payments guard himself against Was

n charge of conditions in Triesto

has brought in $1,100 million in the rape or attempted rape.

past three days. CONFINED TO BARRACKS -DEFENCE-PLEA

Yugoslav-Italian relations could be London, Mar. 22.-Al! British and for the fiscal year ending June 30. counsel, Mr. J. D. Casawell, suld the ments set about

In his closing speech, Camb's Improved provided the two govern-American troops in the Free Zone-Reuter.

the task with of Istria adjoining the Free Zone prosecution had to prove there had courage and only the interests of of Trieste, had been confined to bren violence if its case was to their own people and those of peace barracks since midnight yesterday,

at heart."

Rome Radio reported tonight. He afirmed that Yugoslavia was The report added that British and "Why should there be violence?" ready to negotiate with any Italian American frontier guards in the Free he asked. "Was there anything to Government regardless

girl calling out and political colour. prevent this

what Zone have been reinforced along the preventing this man

Yugoslav frontier,Reuter. from coming into the cabin?"

stopped. Bu

But when they arrived to cover all exits, the reports said.

this Sunday, they found the air- field full of activity because of the national extra-days work requiring all Czechoslovaks to treat Sunday as a working day, the announcement. Very heavy shooting punctuated added.-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

ARABS RETALIATE

been killed.

hurt.

was learned today that 25- Dounder uns will be used In Jerusalem against either Arabs or Jews if either side attacks British

Regimenting The Vernaculars troops.--Feuter.

APPARENTLY the KMIT is do

termined to make certain that the susceptible reading public of Canton shall find' nothing in their

papers which encourages

free thinking (known previously to the Japanese as "dangerous thoughts). The party bosses are not content with regimenting the Canton press; the Hongkong and Macao vernacular newspapers must also be brought within their sphere of control. The latest edict is that before any of these Dapers сад be sold In Canton. publishers must fle completed registration forms with the Social Allaire Bureau giving such in- limate detalls as the name of the publisher, editor and

editorial staff, their sex,

age, birthplace. previous posts, Party record, and·· association or parties to which they belong. All of which should Provide a nent le dossier for discrimination and Incrimination should some official develop liver durlag any weekend,`, or should some unsuspecting editor publish something which does not conform to the KMT notions of "correct thinking." It will be in- teresting to see whether the Hong-

Chinese newspapers willing to sacrifice flie liberties which they enjoy under British administration to meet the whim of an

organisation whose

solo purpose. In this Inalance, is to restrict and deny those fundamen- tal liberties of truthful reporting and fair comment, The

konc

дер

are

order makes it unmistakably, clear that is intention is to gar tho vernacular press both here

and

in Macao. These newspapers are bardly ilkely to go to the expense of printing "free" edition for their own cities and a "controll- ed” edition for Canton. And it they were to. would be but

but a

KMT,

surrender of their freedom about which Mr. Hollington K. Tone becomea so vociferous at regular intervals. There is atto

another point. According to reports the order to the Hongkong and Blacao Chinese newspapers has been issued by the Hongkong and Macao head- quarters of the KMT, Is thin Laclt admission that the whose

situated offices are. Hongkong by courtesy of the Government, are in reality in con- irol of the local vernacular Press? And In any case, is it not a some- what impertinent assumption privilege for the Kuomintang here to Issue orders to newspapers registered with the local aut- thorities and published within the boundaries of a British colonyt

may be

be that Cant

Canton

desires to prevent Commanist and left-wing papers from polluting the minds of its citizens, but this kardiy

It

K

ΟΙ

calls for such a sweeping measure as demanding registration of all Chinese newspapers published in Hongkong and Macao as a condi- tion for their sale in Canton. It of their

is an Infringement liberty as independent, publica- tions, which. It seems to us, they are entitled to resist.

Hotels Strike Over

succeed.

Counsel asked the jury whether it believed that Miss Gibson had re- sisted Camb, adding: "What reason

Compromise Accepted should there be for violence if he is

M. Simitch said thut, despite this, Yugoslavia remained-convinced--that

of

millian

President Truman has predicted a budget surplus of $7,300 million

103RD BIRTHDAY

London, Mar. the oldest

22-William Sale, man in Hertfordshire, celebrated his 103rd birthday to- dayReuter.

Four-Power Sub-Committee Meetings

Berlin, Mar. 22. The Soviet Late last night

not a satilst? Where is the evidence Union today announced the "in- union officials that she was unwilling?" notified Mr Barry, Managing Direc-T

definite postponement" of all

for

A

in whether overtime and New Year

bonuses would be paid with regard

plus

rehabilitation

secution, said

Whatever

the

Indefinitely Postponed

#n-

The German nows agency, DPD,

of the Hongkong Shanghal Mr G. D. Roberts, for the pro-sub-committee meetings of the Saying that it was still too early.

Chimb had been an tools Ltd., that the staff had ac-"untruthful and unreliable witness: four-power Control authority, to tell what, the Russians intended, reported that Generals Robertson and cepted the management's proposals and would sign the agreement this

Camb did when he and tomorrow's meeting of the General Clay added: "I do not Clay would hold a press conferenco

imagine the history of the world here on Thursday afternoon, put that body through the porthole, Co-ordinating Committee, which will be changed very much if the morning.

Employees said they would go panic," he said.

it was not out of any feeling of means that her representatives Russians

In London, diplomatic observers continue to Keep out of believed tonight that the Soviet au- back to work this afternoon and the

thorities may shortly Mr Roberts declared that Camb's have been withdrawn for the four-power activities.

demand the hotels, will be in full speration by motive had been the wish for "self-time being.

The Allied Control. authority in withdrawal of the three Western tomorrow morning, Mr Borry, said."

Berlin preservation-destroying, the deadly

has not accomplished any- | Allles from Berlin on the ground The major part of the dispute lay evidence against him."--Reuter.

United States officials declared thing in the past year. I do not see that the four-power Control machi- afterwards that there were sirong how the Russians can block things nery has now lapsed. Indications

that

the four-power more effectively by a postponement Kommandatura, which controls. the to basle wage

British officials in Londen werd allowance or on basie wago alone.

elty of

unwilling to forecast, but observers of Berlini, would "break up attendance than they have done by After

considered and that they expected.

'that matterS tour hour

Shortly after the conference

ers will be Russian Russians to announce in the next nouncement, It was learned that brought swiftly to a head by today's yesterday afternoon, Union offfelals and management agreed on a com-

few days that the four-power rule General Robertson had suddenly of the four-power Control Council Soviet decision to postpone meetings promise proposal of: (1) Overtime

had ended

cancelled # press conference would be paid on basie

in Berlin as well as the meeting of announcement, .wage only:

which he had Shanghini, Mar, 23-Large quanti which followed the Russian "walka "very important statement"

he had been expected to make (2) 1940 New Year bonus would be ties of smuggled goods, including out" from Saturday's Control Coun- the

ake the Important Co-ordinating Com sin. "walkout". It

Omittee due tomorrow.... paid on basic wage plus rehabilita penicillin, butter and other articles ell meeting, was made when

Russian. ilon allowance. (3) Basle wages were seized by the police and several Soviet representatives failed to ap- was cancelled so

the learned later that the conference If the Soviet Government Intends would be slightly increased so that arrests were made on the arrival of bear for a meeting of the Manpower acilon could be taken. that

"concerted to make continued functioning of the no individual, working overtime, three Chinese steamers from Han- Directorate at the Control Council would suffer a financial loss

No individual statement by any of a retraction from the provisional four-power machinery conditionat on In addition, management rellerrat-

headquarters. At the same time,

Westem Zone Military Go- conclusions reached by the Western ed its previous proposal that when authorities

the Customs It drow a swift trejoinder from the vernors will be made, it was learned. Allies at the London Conference on uncovered and if the staff were increased they million worlt of smuggled commo- Lucius D. Clay, who said: "We come present the attitude of all of them Control Counell will already have

CN$4,000 American occupation chief, General The first official reply will ·re- would first accept the applications dities aboard a Chinese steamer Into Berlin by right and we have, and will, In effect, be a "trizonal met for the last time, observers bo- Germany, last month, then the Berlin of those employees recently laid off. from Hongkong-Reuter.

every intention of staying.".

statement of policy,"

loved.Reuter.

Smuggled Goods Seized

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of the.

Today's

City

Russian

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