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High water: 4 fl. & in. at 100 a.m, (Wedholday). Low water, 4 in. at 0.31 p.m.

Thongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1948.

Red Cross Protection For

European Union Decision

The Hague, May 10.The Congress of Europe today voted in favour of setting up a "Euro- pean Deliberative Assembly" to advise upon the economic and political union of Europe,

The proposal, first made by Mri Winston Churchill, Britain's war. time Prime Minister, when he: opened the Congress last week, was contained in a resolution drawn up at, n night-long cession of the Political Committee.

The resolution said the Assembly should

establish courts of Justice "with adequate sanctions" to enforce the Charter. The European Union. it declared, should be open to all European nations "démocratically Governed"

Pundertaking respect a Charter of Human Rights." I laid down that Germany should be included in

Federated

Europe, which should alm nt improving the economic, political and social

and

to

standards in "dependent or as- sociated territories."

NO EXCLUSION

Bre

M. Paul Ramadier, former French Premier, explaining the proposals. as Chairman of the Political mlitee, told delegates: "We starting from sovereign national Rovernments, which

are going to yield a part of their sovereignty for its exercise in common."

There was no desire to exclude any people. Final decisions would remain in the hands of govern-

ments, which alone had the authori- ty to band together in a union, he

gold

the

Jerusalem

ARABS AND JEWS AGREE TO PROPOSITION

Haganah Military Successes

Jerusalem, May 10.—Arabs and Jows agreed in principle tonight to put the city of Jerusalem under the protection of the flags of the International Red Cross as an inviolate" sanctuary in the heart of warring Palestine.

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M. Jacques de Reynier, the International Red Cross delegate in Palestine, told a press conference that formal assurances from Arabs and Jews were expected within a few days, and that Red Cross flags would be flown from all the gates of the city to signify that it will have become a demilitarised area and a "place of refuge.”

Verbal acceptance had already, he said, come from King Abdullah of Trans. jordan, Haj Amin El Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem. Abdul Raham Azzam Pasha, the Secretary General of the Arab League, Dr. Elizer Kaplan, the Treasurer of the Jewish Agency, and from leaders of Haganah, Irgun Zvai Loumi and the Stern Gang.

PRINCESS

TO SPEAK IN

make

FRENCH

to

N.. Ramadier claimed that the Elizabeth has herself written London, May 10-Princess Political Committee had laid greatest possible stress on the vital the long formal speech she will points needing prompt action.

the French nation Europe would do nothing detrimen- turies of British Life in Paris" United when she opens the "Eight Cen- tal to the United Nations Organisa- exhibition on Friday. tion. "It is within ita rulca that

At the same time, Jewish military successes were reported in Northern Palestine and around Jerusalem it- self, and despatches from Damascus reported that Arab leaders, meeting there tonight, were fully prepared for organised warfare with the end of the British mandate in five days' time.

The

Arab

Jewish successes in the north operational. force of Haganah and were reported in another Dainascus Palmach despatch-an

(Haganah Commandos), Arab communique estimated at about 1,000 admitting that Arab forces

strong, had

at dawn northern Palestine town of

consolidated their hilltop positions. been "forced to retreat from. the

Safad Unless the Arabs counter-attack today,"

tonight, the Jews are expected to communique added be able to blast the road open and that a Haganah attempt to open keep it open indefinitely. highway had failed and that fight- the blockaded Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv Ing along the route continued.

The Jews themselves claimed to are too exhausted and world French, and

It is her first speech entirely in ting the Arab Bab El Wad

be in control of the heights domina- curity is too uncertain to make ex-throughout the world.

Will be broadcast block along the highway, and said road cuses for equivocation and obstruc-

that a big Jewish convoy was us tion" he said.

sembling to make the run to Jeru- be salem.

The

supporters of

we intend to progress, but nations

DEMANDS SANCTIONS Senor Indaleseio Prieto, un exiled Spanish Republier leader, repre- renting the Socialist Labour Party and the General Union of Workers, enlled for "effective sanetions" against General Franco's regime and

not

"The Princess should nervous about her speech because and we think she is a good one." a she is an experienced broadcaster to be hewing their was

Jewish ploneers" were reported British

through Broadcasting official said today.

Corporation the

a 200-yards long barrier by which Arabs have blocked road traffic for the past. 20. days. The BBC is

NEW HAIFA AUTHORITY not merely "the useless formula arrangements for covering the loyal

In Haifa, the British disclosed that of reducing the visit. When live broadcasts can-a special mixed board of one Briton, diplomatie representation accredited, not be made, recordings will be one Arab and three Jews, would be to Franco."

world set up to run the city. Palestine's

chief port and the British

evacuation embarkation centre, after the end of the mandate on Saturday.

which

consists

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EDITORIAL

making

taken and then run on services. Reuter,

Dll

A Shameful Defect.

TWICE within the

Dant 72

hours we have nearly been knocked down by cars. That it was us is not particularly im- portant: what does matter

is that a pedestrian who had faithfully observed the existing

to

traflo control system by crossing Chater Road in the reserved lane from

Alexandra

Building Union Buliding was twice forced to give right of way to velikular traffic rushing through

from

Queen's Road and Pedder Street, having received the "Go" sign 50 yards away. Moreover, to satisfy the two narrow ourselves that escapes

wore wor -not isolated Incidents. or due to stupidity. we stood yesterday and watch- ed for several minutes the perience of dozens .01 ather

of

control-conscious pedestrians this point. At least half a dozen times eastbound cars and pedi- cabs insisted on their right way across the pedestrian cross- tnx despite the fact that it was full of moving.

people,

Bach

time there was a jostling and scrambling for safety; and to add to the general confusion, on one occasion a big limousine

wound its way in a "U" turn from the north side of Chater Road, across the pedestrians", lane and so cast- ward along the south side of the год. We cannot believe that the Pollée Traffle department which has displayed a considerable de-

horsesense tree of

working out the trame problem in central cily is unaware that la control seriously jeopardised scheme is by this defect. It is brought

pedestrian In alarming manner and serves once again to support a complaint we have often advanced that trame control system

home to the

the the city

the

is fundamentally only for

30

special

re- And

аго

benefit of car drivers, and that any additional safety offering the careful pedestrian is largely in- cidental. Ther shortcoming dis- closed

Above Ja

easily Clearly remedied.

what is quired at the Alexandra Union Buildings crossing control lights which synchronise with the ghis governing The movement of traffic from west to cast. This is so obvious that we cannot belleve It has not become apparent to the Traffic Depart- ment; nor can we give

credenco to the suggestion that this addi- tional control bratem has not beon recommended for adoption If this is so, it seems that once again we have to look elsewhere along the long and tortuous illne of Government administration to find out why this safely precau- tion for the pedestrian has yet been installed. Is it possible, as in so many olber

not

Instances, that Government refuses to find the money for #uch simple but very necessary job? Must Treasury, which

can spend prodiriously in

In some directions, always

impose its ruthless veto on small projects designed to give immediate useful service

public? 10 the

But if we have erred in our belief that the Trafia Department has

already made application for the Installa ilon of additional control lights, we take it upon ourselves, in the interests of the publlo, to

to demand that instructions be given with-. out delay for this work to be carried out. The desirability of directing pedestrian trafio sumlited without qualification, something näðlý wrong aboni a control system

but

thero's

which permits the

pedestrian's

dght of way to be invaded and vlointed Indiscriminately

motor and pedal vehicles.

by

The handling over of nuthority at Haifa has already begun, it was said oficially, and

was expected to he completed by May 16, on condition that the British received priority of port services.

A Reuter despatch from Damascus stated that the Arabs were ready for total war and added that the Arab League, in

the past fortnight, had carmarked ample funds

and war material for the Palestine campaign, and that King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabla had assured the other mem- bers of the League that he will back their netion to "liberate" Palestine. The Arab League has decided, was reliably learned in Damascus tonight, that Hoj Amin El Husseini, the Mufti, and several other mem-

COMMANDOS REPULSED

on the

Earlier today, a fow hours before begin talks with the Jewish Agency the High Commissioner was due to Government's new peace off determined attacks plan for Jerusalem, the Arabs beat by 400 Haganah Commandos only 14 miles from the Holy City.

Crack Jewish forces swooped down on the Arab village of Beit Mahsir, which, dominates the Arab road block nt Bab El Wad; but later, after flerce Aghting, were re- pulsed by 600 Arabs, an official British source told Reuter's special correspondent.

struck, they were reported to have

Last night, when the Jews first

We still need 10 inches of rain before

we are out of danger So continue to

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Members of the United States national mediation board who have falled to settle the railway dispute, expected to develop into a strike that may paralyse the country's transportation. Left to right are: John Thad Scott, Francis A. O'Neill and Chairman Frank P. Douglass-AP.

TRUMAN SEIZES U.S. RAILWAYS

Washington, May 10-President Truman to night seized all United States railways to avert a "nationwide tragedy with worldwide repercussions,” which, he said, would result from the threatened strike of 190,000 railwaymen due to begin tomorrow. The President signed an executive order which placed all railwaymen under the orders of himself' or the Secretary of the Army, Mr. Kenneth Royall, and issued a statement declaring:

"I call upon every railway worker, demand for a to co-operate with the Government Government experts. by remaining on duty,"

"I call upon the officers of the railway labour organisations to take Appropriate action- to keep their members at work.", the statement

sald.

Whether or not the unions would respond to this appeal or go out on strike at 10 a.m. GMT tomorrow, as originally fed, was not known.

on

wage increase, with FINAL OFFER REJECTED The brotherhoods rejected players and said they would down Saturday a "inal offer" by the em tools on Tuesday, operating only troop.

hospital and

trains during their strike.

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KOREA

Elections Violence

Seoul, May 10.-Twenty- five people were killed today in American-occupied South Korea, where widespread murders, bomb explosions and sabotage accompanied the first elections in the country's 4,000 years of history.

récorded

In clashes before the elections, GG peoples werd

stilled

wounded.

Yet 85

to 90 per

and 30

cent or tho

seven million electors had

when the polls closed tonight, fr

spite of attempta to

elections.

voted

wreck, the

Hodge,

Lieutenant General John

commanding the American occupa tion forces, sald tho Communist

capture

of plans to upset tho

nlections had enabled the police to take adequate steps

Imars terrorism.

to prevent

"DEATH SQUADRON”

No reports were available from officials of the United Nations Com mission, most of whom left Seoul. at the weekend to watch the voting in the remote centres of Korea.

South but there was no evidence to show that they

the

clections invalid.

would declare

The police surprised near Taegu a crowd of 500 armed with rifles and wearing headbands with

the in- ription "Death Squadron." The killed two, arrested one, while the others escaped.

Tonight, the streets of Scout incked their normal crowds as the cily's 1,200,000 citizens observed the 1.00 pm. curfew after election day.

ience

Heavily armed police patrolled the streets of the sprawling city, fully equipped to deal with any dis-

urbances.

Yellow police trucks, bristling with armed men, sped through. the eity at intervals, carrying voting boxes to the central counting points.

TENSE ATMOSPHERE Anyone entering these headquar ters was meticulously searched for weapons by men or women officials.

Significant of the tenseness

ventured to inspect, the large board the atmosphere was the fact that by nearly 8p.m. only one

mankind before the capital giving returns.

carly Terrorists who today attacked the

Today, all America mobilised to town of Kacsong, hear the border of keep its lifelines open and

Soviet-occupied North Koren along food moving should the walkout take

the 38th Parallel, were members of There was some hope, however, oiling up everything on wheels to

pings. Suburban bus services were the communist-direct:d North Korea in the fact that even as the Preal-haul the overflow of travellers, but ports received by the Seoul Muni-

"People's

to re- tient took his drastic action, union there was leaders were still inside the White

little hope

that their cipal Headquarters. House debating the railwaymen's

elforts would be more than a sop.

Captain Sho Bo Yeon, chief of the Kacsong police sald the at- A survey of New York's food tackers; numbering 70, wore the supplies showed that enough mat uniform of the People's Army and for a week was in storage, but the carried rifles.-Reuter, critical outlook of fnod supplies was

Save Water ANOTHER

taken several strategic hilltop post- tlons.

said

Haganahi milltary headquarters were silent about the operation, but a semi-official Jewish, source the Jews hoped to, clear the Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv road today tomorrow.-Reuter.

or

REBEL MP

increased by an embargo on railway

moviment of livestock, poultry and John Lewis Gives

perishable food.

to

Notice

with

President Truman, in his state- ment, said: "Government seizure is Leeds, Yorkshire, May 10-imperative for the protection of our Mr Alfred Edwards. Labour citizens. It is essential to the public wls,

Washington, May 10-Mr John L, Member of Parliament who is health and to the public welfare Mineworkers, today gave 80 days' President of the United due to appear before his Party's rally that every possible step notice of Intention to end 80,000

be taken by the Government Executive this week for expec-assure to the fullest possible extant their employers.

anthracite miners' contracts ted disciplinary action because continuous and uninterrupted he opposed nationalisation of transportation service."

Mr Lewis told the employera he wanted The Secretary of the Army, Mr He asked for wage conferences to a new contract by July 10. intensified his campaign.,

mond H. Leavey, Army Chief of dab is mutually agreed upon. "To threaten steel with Inter-

Transportation, to run the railroads By giving 60 days' notice, Mr ference is just sheer madness," he for the Army.

Lewis was apparently conforming to asserted at a meeting of the Enfor the co-operation

Mr Royall asked in a statement Taft-Hartley Labour Act require- London, May 10-Eleveh mengineering Industries Association. ¿various

be escaped in under

of labour, ment that a party wanting to end two prison breaks In a single authority, to bo Britain today. Three were recap--

public. He added: "Our experience with known as "Headquarters

an agreement should allow that of the tured within 20 minutes. Pollo nationalised Industry so far has not

lapse of time-Reuter, Jihad." This includes the Liberation throughout Southern England be-been so good as to encourage any of Army, whose field commander in Palestine to Fawzi El Kawukil.

us to interfere with the steel in- dustry. PRESSURE ON ARABS

bors of the Palestine Arab Higher 11 Men Break Britain's steel industry, tonight Royal, named Major-General Ed- begin on May 20, unless a later

Committee, should make their head- quarters somewhere in Palestine before May 10.

Informed sources said Arab Ir- regulars

lar

in Palestine, who operated loosely commands, will now

havo

under

Prison

"The fact is that under the nationalised Coal Board, the output while in the ricel industry the out- per man is gradually going down,

put per man is rapidly going; up." Mr Edwarda was recently called upon to resign at a local Labour Party meeting. Ho Has served warning that "my party should not think of me as someone who must do as he is told

management

Reuter.

and

tho

Count Sforza Heading For

Italian Presidency

Rome, May 10.-Count. Carlo Sforza, the Italian Foreign Minister, was the loading candidate for the Italian Presidency tonight when the newly-elected Parliament ad- journal after a voting in two ballots which failed to give any candidate the necessary two-thirds, or 600 votes, for election.

gan a hunt for the others.

Eight prisoners loosened bricks in a cell wall at Canterbury priman Increased British and American and slid down into the prison yard pressure on the Arab governments on a rope of knotted blankets. A to desist from throwing their regu-guard caught three, the others ap

armles into ho

Palestine Parently fed in..

waiting struggle was reported in Damascus automobile. tonight.

Al Wandsworth three men cut At the

time, same

popular hole in the ceiling of a call to get clamour for effective Intervention

Inway-Associated Press. Is growing hourly. A real tug-of- war is going on inside cach Arab Cabinet,

according

to political observers, who add they have no doubt

governments the

will eventually give way to the wishes of their peoples.

it in my constituency, I am quite the second ballet for an Italian present 000 total of Senators and London, May 10-Bachelor Digby prepared to stand as an indepen-resident today, while Signor Enrico Deputies. Lawson, 53, whose hobby was being dent." Haganah forces are reported to-godfather to his friends children, night to be in virtual control of the remembered them all in his will pub heights dominating the Bab El Wad lahed today.

Mr Edwards Is a member, for road block on the Jerusalem Tel

Middlesbrough East and is one of Aviv highway,

Ila even godsons will receive the richest men in the Labour Party. £3,700 and bl three goddaughters From being a labourer in a Teeside Lata tonight, only the sound of £1,650. sporadic fighting sounded over the The 10 children were all from owner

blant sunce, he borrector Judean Hills as a Jewish combined different familles Associated Press. several concema-Router.

and Is now

He Didn't Forget

"If there is any nonsense about

of

Count Sforza received 403 votes majority would be based on

Nicola, the Provisional President

the

inca 1840, polled 330: from, the The meeting adjoumed til joint session of the Chamber of tomorrow when the third vote, will Deputies and the Senate,

be taken. A candidate needs 005 votes to be At the first ballot this morning," elected in any of the first three the retiring President received 300 Geu, Sigte Ground Grosch petenties then color und Signor. Glavanni Gronchi having Deputies then present. Count Sforza stated today, that the two-thirds received 353-Reuter.