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VOL. III NO. 99

LAB PARTY

EXPELS

AN MP

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Sequel To Nonni Telogram

London, Apr. 28.-The Labour Party tonight expelled Mr John Platts Mills, a Leftwinger who was one of the instigators of a good wishes telegram to Signor Pietro Nenni, lender of the Italian Socialista supporting the Communists in the general elec- tions,

Official Labour backed the Sarugat Socialists.

Mr Plaits

Mills, 41-year-old barrister, has often been criticised in the House of Commons by Mem beru of his own party as being "crypto-Communist."

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He has been a persistent critic of Mr Davin's foreign policy,

The Labour Party Executive warned 21 other Parliamentary Members who figured in the Incident that they must by May 0 promise to follow party policy or key also will Le expelled.

Between 30 and 40 Members sent

the telegram. The warning applies. to those who have neither repudiated 11or withdrawn their backing for it.

EXECUTIVE DISTURBED_

Among those warned today were Mr Sydney Silverman and Mr Kenni Zilliacus, both critics of the Gov- ernment's foreign policy..

In letters to 21 Members tonight, Mr Morgan Phillips, General Secre- lary of the Labour Party, says that the Executive has been seriously disturbed by what are considered activities subversive of party policy. by certain Members. The telegram it cited as a flagrant example.

Mr Platts Mills told Reuter fo- night that his criticism of foreign affairs had evidently "found Its mark."

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TODAY'S WEATHER; Light or moderate southeast winds; fair, becoming fine during the afternoon,

Noon observations: barometric pressure 1013.8 mbs, 29.94 ins; température 79 dog. F; dew point 71 deg. F; relative humidity 77%; wind direction' East; wind force 14

hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948.

Jerusalem Truce

FIGHTING TO STOP

IN

OLD

CITY

Immediate Order To

Cease Fire

Lake Success, Apr. 28.-Arab and Jewish re- presentatives told the United Nations Trusteeship Council tonight that they were prepared to send telegrams to their organisations in Palestine recommending an immediate cease-fire inside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Mr Moshe Shertok, of the Jewish Agency, and Jamal Husseini, for the Palestine Arab Higher Com- mittee, both agreed that, providing the other side observed a truce, they would recommend to their parent bodies to declare an immediate cease fire inside the boundaries of the Old City.

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Mr Shertok reiterated his preference for a truce which would cover at least the municipal area Jerusalem. Jamal Husseini also reiterated his

pro viously expressed desire that Haganah forces should be withdrawn from the Old City, but he did not press this point, and the general impression in the Council was that the Arabs would not make this a condition of acceptance.

ell

Vital

he said, had been approved by

RAILWAY

ABLAZE

Jerusalem, Apr. 28.--British Army Headquarters reported to- night that railway property was blazing in Jaffa, under attack by Jewish forces.

The progress of the Jewish forces Into the Jaffa defences had been slow and the Arabs have repulsed most of their attacks but had suffered heavy lossen. A small number of Araba

were evacuated from Jaffa today.

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The British, military thorities are taking steps to prevent further Jowish attacks, i was adited.

The British infed that the Jews had been firing mortars Info Jaffa for the past 24 hours. Haganah Hadio reported to- night that an Arab battery in Jaffa shelled the adjoining city of Tel-Aviv after Haganah had captured strong points in the Manshich quarter of Jul. It appealed to the Jews not to panic.

The Jewish forces were al- tacking British troops who had intervened to stop the fighting, according to Haganah Radio broadcast from

Tel-Aviv.- Reuter.

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JEWISH ASSAULT ON JAFFA

Claim Penetration Into Arab City

Tel-Aviv, Apr. 28.-Jewish forces, attacking the Arab port of Jaffa in the face of British Spitfires and armoured defences, tonight claimed to have occupied the Manshich quarter, in the northwestern area of the city.

Irgun Zvai Leumi, the Jewish terrorist force, announced the "surrender" of the Manshieh quarter at the headquarters on the borders of Jaffa, and said that a co-ordinated attack by Haganah was pushing forward against the southern Jaffa suburb of Telrish. Early today, British forces went into action to pro vent the Jewish conquest of the Arab city, after the Jews had renewed their assault from neighbouring Tel. Aviv.

Two Strong Points In North China

Shanghai, Apr. 29.-The Communists today are in con- trol of two strategic positions in Central North China with the capture of Paochi, on the north bank of the Wei river 125 miles north of the Szechuan border, and in Weihsien. 80 miles west of the U.S. Naval base of Tsingtao in Central Shantung.

Omeial qupitera

fall of Prochi

the

announced the

to the Reds, giving Communists the bastion about 300 miles north of the wartime capital of Chungking. These quar- fers said that government troops were moving into South Shensi to fo:m block to a possible Red thrust across the Wel river south- ward-toward- Szechuan province.

reached Nancheng along the Shensi- Szechuan highway, 100 miles south of Pacchi.

There the uriits were said to have

WEIHSIEN BATTLE ENDS Α United Press dispatch from Tsingtao bald the battle of Welhsien ended di noon on Tuesday when the Nationalists evacuated to Changh- Bong- village hear Changlo- Joining Changlo a defenders 10 miles that thousands weat of Weihsien. The dispatch said of students fought alongside the Nationalists with bare honda." It added that more than half of the buildings in the city were reduced to debris and ashes as a result of the Communist heavy artillery.

Sweeping into sellon for the first A Cairo newspaper time since the Arab-Jewish fighting day that Arab kings and heads of reported to- began, rocking-firing Spitfires of State. would the Royal Air Force tonight attacked

Beirut, fra Jewish terrorist headquarters

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at Bat Yam, on the outskirts of the Arab scaport, which the Jews claim surrendered to them after a three-day onslaught

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Lebanon, next week.

PEACE PLEA REJECTED

northwest, ----Fighting LE NIES

wis

An official announcement in Earlier, Awal Khalidl (Iraq) had recommending that appropriate. or-

Jerusalem today sald the Arabs expressed on behalf of the Arab¦ders for a cease-fire should be is-

have rejected the United Nations'

From Pelping came reports that States their view that a "truce insued to the forces concerned,

An official announcement from plea to discuss peace in Palesitne.

the Reda were withdrawing from the Old City of Jerusalem is feasible The Trusteeship Council adfour-

British Headquarters said 'the Spit-

Tolun, Bres shot up Jews firing on Arab of Justice, said in Baghdad today Fu Tso-yl's headquarters said that Najib Al Rawi, Iraq's Minister 101 communications centro 150 And ought to be recommended to the ed briefly for informal discussions

miles north of Pelping, General refugees trying to escape fr on the wording of the General Assembly."

from Jata that the Arabs, "ghting a life and Nationalist cables Khalid proposed this Jerusalem to be sent to

Palestine.

by boat

death battle" in Palestine, yould

reinforcements truce should observe the following,

were At the After the adjournment, the Coun

same time, British forces, get every kind of aid,

moving toward Toluo from the! main principles;

ell President, Mr Francis Sayre, of

HOUSE OF LORDS

with

armoured

vehicles, mortars and artillery, were the United States, read to the Coun

reported smashing The Ministe, who had just re- which has been under a Red COMMENT

up 30,000-strong Jewish Irgun con- turned to Baghdad after attending during the statement which, the following

past fortnight, centrations to prevent them seizing the Arab League meetings in Cairo, reported to have subsided, but there London Apr. 28.The House Jaffa. No detalls of casualties were sald the Arabs would be obliged to was no indication that the Reds had Jamal Husseini and Mr Shertok:

given,

interfere "to prevent "The representatives of the Amb of Lords tonight approved in

massacres in | withdrawn. A few hours earlier, the District the Holy Land,” a bill which would High

Chinese Navy action against the Higher Committee and of the Jewish principle

Commissioner was Agency for Palestine, in consulta abolish the death penalty for to have told the Mayor of neigh- that the Egyptian Government has

reported It was announced in Cairo today Reds in the Tsingklang area along the Yangtze, 90 miles northwest of tion with the Trusteeship

Council, have agreed to recommend to their murder for a five-year trial bouring Tel-Aviv that British forces opened a £10,000 credit for the wel- Shanghal, was reported to be con- respective communities in Palestine: period.

would not allow Jewish troops to fare of Arab refugees entering the tinuing Gunboats were said to bo.. The measure

country from Palestine.

shelling the Reds who already approved Occupy Jaffa.

were at- FOUR CONDITIONS

by the House of Commons had been-

tacking government river, bustiona expected to encounter, stiff opposi

EXCITED IRGUNISTS

So far, 5,400 refugees are being in the arca.-United Press. "That all military operations tion in the other chamber. Despite

provided with food and shelter by and acts of violence forthwith within

shall cease) a number.

The rattle of machine-gun are a specially oppointed commission, of speeches against it the

the two days of debate, resounded here

and the crump Walled City during

of mortar

the announcement added. sheils of Jerusalem.

A Jewish Agency spokesman in! from the nearby Jerusalem, qnoting what he called approval came without a division.

battle "That cense fire orders will

as lorry-loade of exclled The bill is still subject to amend- be issued to take effect in the ment by the Lords, however, and streets, shouting: "Jaffa-has-

Irgun men

"a 100 per cent reliable source", told drove through Walled City at the earliest possible an attempt may be made to delete rendered".

correspondents today that King sur-Abdullah of Transjordan's reported moment.

declaration of war against the 3-That the keeping, of the

the

was "a truce shall be observed by an Im-

fact" in spite of partial commission.

1-There should be a "freezing" The Rightwing lenders

military positions inside the Old Government have taken Britain City. Into the war camp of Wall Street, 2-Arrangements should be made Desperately seeking new markets, to afford complete protection to the the present rulers of America, like holy places and the population Hitler and the industrialists who inside the Old City. brought him to power, are driving 3. A supervisory body should be all-out for world domination," he established, composed, perhaps, of the various religious groups repre- "Me Bevin's policy Is to sur-

sented in Jerusalem under the render Great Britain and the Com-chairmanship of a Christian prelate. monwealth to Amertea for a hand- 4. That provision for food and ful of dollars,

medical supplies for the Old City Far from solving, it increnses our should be allowed free entry un- ceanomle difficulties. Unless that der the supervision of the ccclesias- polley, in ended, It will bring purtical supervisory body.

said.

bankruptcy. to complete

people Britain will become like some colony and this great country of ours

TO SEND CABLES_

will end as the slaughterhouse in Both the Jewish and Arab repre- another and more dreadful war. sentatives made it clear to

"The efforts

to change the Govern- Council they were not themselven mont's

foreign policy cannot

be in a position to order a cease fire. quelled by so paltry and unworthy But they both agreed to send im- an act of political victimisation as mediate cables.to their organisations the one' We have seen today," notifying them that both sides had Reuter,

agreed to a truce in principle and

EDITORIAL

The Water Shortage

WE met aciligen yesterday who declared: "Why all this panle about water shortage? According to official figures

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are only two and a half inches below the average rainfall for the year." We apprcolated the polni and sought for the anawer, which is that the rainfall since January bears no relation to the water stórsso for the simple reason that the winter rains were far below average and in con sequence the reservoirs were Already dangerously low when Invoked in the restrictions, were beginning of the year. There Is another point.. One day's solid rain will formally increase the storage for a week or so, but con- sumption is still so high that these reserves felt away, within a day or two. The pinin fact is the Colony still faces.an that acute water shortage which can only be wholly relieved by heavy and persistent mina rufelent to balance the winter deficiency. To make Hongkong safe from further restrictions, we need an early rainfall that will put us anything up to 10 Inches above the average. If that rain is not forthcoming (and there is guarantee that li will materialise) the present shortare will not only continue,

but.It may well become more serious. This is the poal- tion and it is still a matter for bewilderment, that Government does nothing. to drive the fools into the heads of the public. Some time ago we suggested that. the Water authorities orgâniso di -campaign-which' would" be (so starkly' réalisild that'"hot" "even

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the

most ignorant

coolie could fall to understand the funda- mental necessity of avolding water wastage. So far as 6 known this suggestion has been Ignored.

and the indications are that the authorities will remain content with handing out, at evenly spaced intervals, expres- alons of plous hopes that the public will co-operate as fully as possible and will leap to the telephone if they discover a de- fected water pipe. The authorl- ties have some unpleasant facts to put before the general publie and the sooner they make them

clear in the most forethim

possible, the more likely are to receive the co-operation they so wistfully hope for. For 00 percent of the population gentle. admonitions and pleas are mean- They have to be told warned in

unequivocal phroars, Bloreover it is necessary to seck out the people In the highways and market places in order to impress upon them the seriousness of the situation. Carefully

worded

releases Fresa cannot have the desired

result If the authorities are really con- cerned about the water shortage (which they protest they are) they must campaign in a whole- hearted manner, thus effectively iransmitting their anxiety to the community as a whole. If they are, not prepared to bestir them- selves to vigorous action, they must not be surprised if the feeble entreaties which have characterised their "campaign" so far evoke no response from, the public.

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"4-That the specific terms of consultation with the two parties." the truce will be elaborated In

After both parties had agreed in principle to the terms proposed by. the Council, Mr Sayre said that immediately after replies were ceived from both

the Arabs Jews In Palestine, the Trusteeship Council would begin consultation

In

re- and

the

up

with the Jewish Agency and Arab High Committee to draw the foul terms of the truce.

statement, Jamal Husseini asked why the truce could not be established for the whole of Palestine.

Anal

INTERPRETATION

65 DAYS

-and

no water unless the rains come!

SAVE MORE

and more and more

the

In Garish, the southern district (Zionists of Tel-Aviv, Jews dug trenches and yesterday's denials. left the upper floors of buildings as shells thumped and whined all morning-from whose guns was not

known.

Arab police fled from Manshich police station in the No Man's Land separating the Jewish and Arab cities.

King

Abdullah's

motive, the Palestin asserted, was not to save but to further his own expansionist plans for a Greater Syria”.

ABDULLAH FOR -SYRIA" King Abdullah leaves Amman to-

Morgue Becomes Squatters' Camp

Since Sunday, Irgun forces have raised their heaviest-yet barrage on morrow for a State visit to Syria Jaffa, which still carries seabomend The Lebanor at the invitation of matsheds

pository both Governments, according to the trame from Jerusalem, and thou-British controlled Neate East: Arallway station. By profession they sands of Arabs have fled 'by land broadcasting stati

and sea, many in small boats.

From Dat was reported Headers, of

rickshaw

Shanghai, Apr. 20,--Some 2,000 Chinese refugees

the invaded Shaoshing Residents' Association coffin

here yesterday depository afternoon and immediately turned it into a squatters cantp with each family occupying small area. Thio police tried to force them off the premises but failed after two hours of struggle and persuasion,

Before the occupation of the do- the refugees lived in

near Shanghai's south-

ore mostly hawkers,

and whart coolies. Fullers a

Last night the refugees slept on An Arab League spokesman told that the Reuter in Cairo foday-18 days

stated the floor and the top of coffins. before Britain surrenders her man-

ere tonight that the Arab garrison The, depository consists of ten rows

silll provided, for intervention in Paics-

of one storeyed houses, in all rooms date that the recent Amman pact in Jaffa was

repulsing repeat-

of which coils were deposited. enemy, attacks

Cously." Lord Milverton, former Colonial signatories Transjordan, Iraq, Syria

tine by regular armed forces of the The communique.

One of the refugees "A heavy

told reporters Jewish Governor, declared that abolition of and The Lebanon,

attack on Jaak

began: yes Inst night that most of the refugees terday

ay evening, the Jews bombard would not think of returning to the penalty would be "disastrous"

ing the town with beavy artillery Northern Kiangsu their home→→ In the British Colonies.

Egyptian troops would be stationed and shells from aircraft.

he added.

until their native districtsaro NOTHING BUT.CONTEMPT

-The unification of the Arab forces', High town between our forces, and the

A big battle is going on in the cleared of Communists w the Colonial subjects would have Command will be discussed to enemy.

Police with rifles, dry guarding nothing but contempt for

aw morrow at Amman, the Transjordan sisting, repulsing, repented event they are allowing

The garrison is still re the entrances

the

depository. sald, and "a series of blood, fouds" without the extreme penalty. he capital.

the refugees to attacks courageously. Reuter leave but not to re-enter-Reuter. would break out.

It was not possible to enforce a truce in the municipal area of Jeru- salem unless there was a truce in the whole of Palestine, he said.

Mr Shertok, in final statement, wanted it made clear that the truce would include any firing from Old City outwards and any firing Into the Old City. this

The Coutell Prealdent agreed with

Interpretation.'

that, the

EVERY DAY

the clause which wipes out hanging for murder.

Hopes

the truce might be ex- tended to the whole of Palestine Viscount Maugham, former justice were running high here tonight and of the British High Court and Lord important developments In that Justice of Appeal, argued that hang- direction were expected soon.

ing as a means of exterminating Well-informed sources here said killers is entirely out of date." efforts were being made privately to "It is ridiculous," be said,

"to

get the Arabs and Jews to agree to think that we cannot in this year of

programme. Reuter.

method

at

the Arab forces. In thero

ed

China's Vice-Presidency: Deciding

Nanking, Apr. 29.-The Na-

Ballot Today

a truce on the basin of a 14-points our Lord, Invent a better matched tional Assembly delegates are General Li Tsung-jen, who led Sun king he said if he could not get the

On the eve of the decisive ballot, of putting an

"When I met,Cheng Chien In Nan- persons than hanging by the neck,'

rosaid the government should casting the fourth ballot of the yesterday, called on the supporters to me ants I promised the same. We Fo by a narrow margin of 110 votes majority he would swing his votes explore more melentifle methods Vice-Presidential election: this of General Cheng Chien, who was have the same viewpoint about the such as administering a narcotic or morning with two candidates urged Cheng's supporters to voto for mente political reforth. Those i in eliminated in the third ballot. Li need for political reforma China substance.

Factory Fire |

London, Apr. 28, Fire, touched pricking the arm with some fatal Li Tsung-jen “and Sun Fobim la the final ballot in. which a favour of such a reform and those

off by explosions In a chemical plant, drove more than 1,000 wor- kera out of four factories in the Southeast area of London today.

Firemen from Kent and Croydon were called in to help the London fire brigades put the blaze under control.

The Are began in a plant of 'Bri- tish

Cellulose Lacquers Limited. The surrounding factories were ovacuated as a precaution.

If the bill, becomes law with the fighting it out. anti-hanging clause still in it, the only crimes punishable by death will be high treason, piracy and sabotage of Royal Naval docks-Associated

Press,

L

simple majority is required for the whose will cannot be shinken re- election of the nation's second quested for me. The Assembly Presidium is con- highest „Dostoy Aldent that the fourth and decisive ballot will be held smoothly and trying to win over the 515 delegates to assist the President. We must Hoth Li and Sun bent all efforts "I will Institute political reforms announced that the concluding ses sion will be held on May 1 in which yezteted for Cheng. Based on muko political, military, economic,

· KILLED 'WHILE CLEANING

yesterday's voting Li need? 200 of educational and cultural reforms to credentials to China's 'Orst constitu- thesa votes to win.

votes to win while Sun needs gain the support of the people and Hanel President and Vice-President 317 SPORTING GUN

will be presented. Their inaugura-

renew the party spirit. Sun also addressed a group of Whittenham Scotland, Apr. 28.tion is still scheduled for May B. The Honourable Andrew Balfour, However, the Assembly will con

The party must be reformed. supporters..

Cheng's

In a speccit 18 200 delegates who Corrupt elements must be wiped out,

am not afraid of the Com-

There were no reports of fatali-son of the Earl of Balfour, was shot tinue a meeting on business on are Cheng's supporters, Li Tsung- ties but foremen: began a roll call dead accidentally on Tuesday night, Saturday to discuss the formation of jen said that China's future will be munista..but what I do, fear is ef workers to make sure that all while cleaning a sporting gun in the committees ofter, the conclusion of decided in the last-ballot for the corrupt elements [were safe.-Associated Press.

Earl's home, Associated Press, [the current Assembly session.

Vice-President.

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