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VOL, HI NO. 113

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1948.

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London, May 14.-An Army officer was granted a decree nisi In the Divorce Court of Appeal here today because his wifo ex- pected him to read her to sleep at night. She banged on doora, pulled off the bedclothes, and kept him from sleeping by con- tinual nagging If he did not do so, it was stated,

The officer, Lieutenant-Colans! Edward Keith Squire, was appealing against the finding of a lower, court that there wBS no evidence of critelty.

The judge said there had been evidence that if he failed to read to her, Mrs Squire would become violent, turn on the lights and water taps, move furniture and bang on doors.

in

On one occasion, while Lieutenant- Colonel Squire

serving was Indin, he went to his room to sleep His wife tried and locked the door. to get in the window by using u hatchet to break down the mosquito net guarding it.-Reuter,

WIFE'S TAUNTS

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London, May 14-A wife who, It was stated, taunted her half-English hall-Burmese barrister husband

blood" os about his "mixed retaliation against his "possessive ness,

Insane Jealousy, and un- governable temper", was granted a Fleerce nist for cruelty in the Divorce

Court here today.

Her husband, Mr Richard Planta-

JEWISH STATE

David Ben Gurion Heads Provisional Government

Washington, May 14.-President Truman today announced that the United States recognised the now Jowish state in Palestine.

A few minutes after the proclamation of the Jewish state in Palestine became effective at 6.01 p.m. EDT, President Truman issued a statement: "This Government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognises the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new state of Israel."

The American recognition was extended as the British mandato in Palestine formally ended.

The White House Secretary, Mr Charles G. Rosa, said the creation of the now Jewish state and the United States recognition will in no way lessen this government's effort to bring about a truce between the warring Araba and the Jews.

Mr Ross told reporters, "The desire of the United States to obtain n truce In Palestine will in no way bo lessened by the proclamation of the Jewish state. We hope that the new Jewish state will join with the Security Council Truce Commission in redoubled efforts to bring about an end to the fighting which has been, throughout the United Nations consideration of Palestine, the prin. cipal objective of this government."

JEWISH CABINET

renet Dawn, of Hove, Sussex, who denied cruelty and cross-petitioned-United Press. on the alleged ground of his wife's cruelty, had his petition rejected.

It was stated in court that Mr Dawn's father VIE on Englishman who had lived in the East and his mother a Burmese.

Mrs Dawn alleged that her hus band

constantly accused

her

of assoelating with

When she resented and denied the accusations, her husband lost his temper and assmilfed her,

men.

entering into a state of siege under Egypt, as the mandate ended, was

martial law, with its troops-possibly only a token force-moving from the Sinal Desert into Palestine.

southern

Alexandrin's two aeródromes were under military control, while Egypt's small navy has been reported to be on the move during the past week, Al Air raid sirens were set up In Alexandria today and the milltary guarded all public buildings.

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Egyptian Troops Cross Border

Cairo, May 14-The Earp- tian Government

paper A1 Assass, in a special edition to- night, stated that two baitalions of the Egypilan Army bad crossed into Palestine.

The Egyptian Minister Education tonight

Issued

of

a

denial of a statement attributed to him last night that Egyptian Army forces would march into Palestine one minute after mid- night tonight.

A military proclamation was Issued in Cairo tonight appoint- ing Military Governors for Cairo, Alexandria, the Canal 'Zone, and the Eastern Desert

area.

The Egyptian Prime Minister. Nokrashy Pasha, becomes Mill- tary Governor of all Egypt.

Port authorities were #u- thorised to check all ships ar- riving in Egyptian harbours. Censorship is being instituted tonight-Reuter.

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Four Air Disasters:

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Among Doad

London, May 14-Sixtoon people were killed in a series of air disasters reported today. Rescue partics were tonight battling their way through the Belgian Congo, through jungle and marsh, to reach a crashed airliner, believed to have 31 people on board.

Kathleen, Lady Hartington, daughter of the, former United States Ambassador, to London, 37-year-old Earl Fitzwilliam, Mr Joseph Kennedy; and the millionaire British racehorse owner, died in a British char- tered plane which crashed during the night in the Ardeches Mountains, Southern France.

The twin-englued plane crashed in broken rocky country in a heavy stem. It was reported to have been struck by lightning and 'to have one wing and one engine wrenched off. The two members of tre crew, the pilot and the radio

Tremendous Paris Welcome operator, were also killed

The wreckage of a Belgian air- liner, missing since yesterday, was spotted by rescue plane early foday near the village of Magazine, Belgian Congo, scattered between the road and the River Uhangul, south of Libanga. *-*

The Sabena Company announced today that 25 passengers, including nine-months old child, boarded the plane,

Paris, May 14-As she was driving back to the British Embassy from the Arc de Triomphe, after laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Princess Elizabeth burst into tears. Tears continued to stream down her face, as she waved to wildly Exactly what forces were to cross into Palestine tonight remained

cheering Parisians lining the Champs Elysées. close secret of the Egyptian Defence

Earlier the Princess had shown signs of strain. six-Ministry. An all-out-attack in co-

operation with other Arab forces presented with the Grand Cross of let cordon of the Grand Cross over was tonight, at which she wore the scar- was considered possible by Calro the Legion of Honour, M. Vincent her white satin evening gown. observers, but they inclined to the Auriol, the President of the Republic, Excited crowds who had waltet

that only

a token

occupa sald tradition required him to give more than an hour to watch for a force would enter Bouthern the Princess the accolade-the kiss glimpse of the Royal couple broke

on either cheek, which, in France, into a spontaneous applause as the unounced today that one survivor accompanies the award of a decora-ear left the British Embassy.

Tel-Aviv, Muy 14-The hours old Jewish "State of Israel" was tonight preparing to resist land and

attacks possibly air Egyptian and Arab armles poised to view

from

Invade Palestine the moment the tien 25-year-old British mandate ended Palestine. at midnight.

The

Witch Princess Elizabeth

when

she

Bangkok. May 14-Police

ESTIMATED FORCES Tonight's only report of Arab In-

tion. Then he added that he de- nounced today that 19 persons, in-

She admitted calling him fithy tentions came from Baghdad, where

clded to abandon this tradition- Egyptian -cluding a

Pollce Captain, nigger", but only after her husbanda Royal decree announced retired

pro-Government that

but only in favour of the Duke are under arrest in connection with had got himself into a frenzy and martial IWAY

Al Assass, estimated that of Edinburght. hod bee.

decinred paper, the theft

when "actual fighting starts", 20,000 of a US$3,000,000 gold assaulted her.-Reuter.

throughout Iraq..

The Princess

and the Duke of shipment.

Jewish troops, besides Meanwhile, in Tel-Aviv, tonight. Gang, would be opposed by 50,000 of the French President to dinner narrow minded nationalism."

the Stern Edinburgh were guests of honour Egyptians, 50,000 Iraqis, 12,000 Arabs, and 10,000 Syrians and Lebanese Arabs.

andung end the guards.

Also among those held are an Army Captain, tour non-commis- sioned infantry officers, three: - non- commissioned cavalry officers and a

woman who was seized, while melt, Ing down come of the loot.-Asso- clated Press.

EDITORIAL

Grants & Loans

She will receive $300 million in grants and $100 million in loss of

¡Reuter.

the Jews Bnnounced their Cabinet.-

Arst

the

Transfordan

I was reported from Damascus that King Abdullah, of Transjordan, In a Roval proclamation on Pales- tine, tonight said:

"The Arabs

BIG THREE

MEETING

ADVOCATED

at had crow of six;

from the

about 000 miles. at which it crashed. Nine died in a Superfortress crash in Saudi Arabia. The plane has been missing three days.

Officials of the United States Air Force headquarters in Wiesbaden

and nine bodies were found in the wreck of the Superfortress, which Speaking in French

crucited opened the exhibition "Eight Cen- Bahran, Saudi Arabia. Four of the 122 miles northwest of turies of British Life in

Paris, plane'a occupants were still missing. Princess Elizabeth

breakdown of prejudices, born of master

called for the A-United States Air Force Sky- transport plane, flying on instruments through a driving rain- storm, crashed and burst into flames at Northampton, Massachussetts to- day, killing the crew of three.

Recalling that for many centuries, Britain and France had fought each other, she said the contrast between ancient rivalries and the present friendship was striking.

ground with terrife force-driving

The four-engined plane hit the

hole eight feet deep in a soggy fleld and scattering the wreckage

"Among nations, the bitterest en- dve aeres.-Reuter. mity can give way to friendship Just as profound." she said.

"This lesson is one of the clearest TOWN we can offer a world so tragically confused.

over

ISOLATED

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Auckland, May 14.-Gisborne, New "Today, if we are to escape des-Zealand. east coast town with

population of 15,000, was today must work for the isolated as a result of widespread

Police have recovered US$310,000 worth of the gold, stolen on Wed-

Washington. May 14.-Britain re- The first Prime Minister of nesday when a gang, of 20 or 30. men swooped down on the shipceived the biggest share of grants new Jewish State-the first for ment,

for a Customs house, and loans allocated by the Economic nearly 2,000 years-is' 62-year old Co-operation Administration here to- Mr David Ben Gurion, while Mr day to 11 European countries for the Moshe Shertok, 54-year old head of Arst quarter-April to June-of the the Political Department of the Marshali-Plan.

Jewish----Agency,--becomes-Foreign- Minister.

State of Israel" eight hours before therefore declare that there exists have rejected balk The Jews proclaimed the new partition and trusteeship. They the total sum of $1,180 milions the mandate was due to ent

no grounds for the claim to Inde- Reckoning with

1210 possibility pendence by the Jewish community that Arab pinnes would sweep In in Palestine.

London, May 14-A meeting truction, we with

the Invading forces. the Haganah High Command called for "The Arab peoples' struggle for between Generalissimo Stalin, breakdown of the prejudices of floods following 10 inches of rain in a partial blackout in Jewish cities the preservation DI the Arab President Truman and Mr narrow minded nationalism. The 48 hours. from tonight, and ordered trenches character of Palestine cannot be Clement Attlee, the Primetime has come when all men who to be dug in rural areas and seitle-challenged by

Many homes in smaller cast const intrusion in the Minister, to break the deadlock wish to preserve the values for which towns were evacuated, the water in ments, and the prevention of crowd-sovereignty of Palestine,

you and we have fought two wars, ing in streets.

on the control of atomic energy side by side, must look well beyond roof. Farmers made frantle efforts. some cases reaching nearly to the "We announce that It Is

Was suggested by a Labour their own frontiers. WHITE PAPER REVOKED Palestine Arabs' right to

self Member, Mr Raymond Black- determination by the successful The State of Israel's first officiat establishment of peace and securlly burn, in the House of Commons act tonight Wits to revoke the in Palestine."

today. British White Paper of 1930, limiting

proclamation said that.

with Jewish immigration to Palestine and the end of the British mandate, "the He urged that Mr Winston Chur- limiting land sales to Jews,

Balfour Declaration has dis chill, the Opposition leader, Mr

George Marshall, the The Jewish Provisional Govern-appeared."

American ment revoked the law retroactively (The Balfour Declaration

Secretary of State, and Senator from May 18, 1039, the date after i Government "viewed with favour" Chairman of the United State Senate November, 1917, said the British Arthur Vandenberg, the Republican

Time For Some Questions

THE Kowloon Residents' Asso- bren adopted,

amiont

clation has announced that I Intenda on May 27 to discuss.

other

subjects, play- grounds. It is a pertinent tople. long overdue the close attention of the body which endeavours lo champlon The Interests of

Kowloonites, We Inve several ilmes in the past few month drawn attention to the deplorable lack of Interest by Government children's Kowloon's pre-war playgrounds. There are free of special note situated in Chatham Road, Cox's Road and Sallsbury Road, Dilapliated and neglected, these once popular playing areas have

now nothing children. The gaunt frames

one-time swings

and

seeing

and If not. why brief Government not. A Garette announcement was made insi October that the Southern Playground in Wanchai has been placed under the cor

control of the Children's Playground Associa- ilo until further notice. We are un aware that anything has re- sulled from this action. Was intended that the Association should develop the playground in some direction, or is the Assocta- fioa merely responsibic for sech that

it remains something of a playground? Repoels have been circulating that it is intended to erect a building on the play- Fround for undefined purposes. if there is any such project should be made

public, and opportunity given for any development selieme on the site, to be counidered and Ile- baled by the reneral publlo before any scheme is

Anally approved and work put in hand. It would be interesting to know. alse, whether the administrative powers 'ol the Playgrounds Association to more made-a

affer oller of DI "glant reminders of tulled Indli

one

sirides" stand as Government's ference to some of the more simple and Inexpensive needs of the community. We do not un- derrate the influence whlel the deliberations and recommenda- tions of the Kowloon Residents Association have on Government; nevertheless the time seems Hove have come for a rather direct approach to be question

from

of our Unofficial Members in Legislative Council. Children's playgrounds are not confined to the mainland, Hongkong too, feels it is being neglected in this respect. Children's Playgrounds Associa- tion is in existence, but the public knows nothing of its slatus, 14 activities or its responsibilities.

regular Presumably it meets at Intervals and from time to time makes

recommendations Government.

would Instructive to be told what are its precise funellons, how, the Asso- elation is attempting to them out, what, if any recom- mendations have already been submitted, whether these have

A

te

be

extend

to

14

the White Paper was issued, other existing laws

Vefore

All

further

The

the

of

Foreign Relations Committee, should also attend.

energy.

to- Mr Blackburn, one of the Labour allocate

Party's experts on atomic the thought Generalissimo Stalin was an isolated man and was "a victim of the bis reign of terror."

bill

Inws remain in force the establishment in Palestine of a

National

tor the Jes

Jews.) In the Jewish State,

Home The Syrian Parliament was (The White Paper of 1930 limited

night debating a bill to Jewish Immigration

into Palestine 10.000.000 Syrian to 75,000 after which Arab consent Palestine campaign.

pounds for Another sought be would

before the House called for Immigrants were admitted).

proclamation of a state of Mr Den Gurion, who first went to

geney, which

would impose Palestine in 1000 and worked as

as fecissorship. farm labourer and watchman, also takes over the partfolio of Defence. The other Ministers are: Treasury: Dr Eliezer Kaplan, Communications:- In Beirut, David Remez. Trade,

emez-

press

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I believe he does not get ac- curate reports of the feeling in Britain and America. No Soviet Ambassador in Britain who told the BEIRUT PRECAUTIONS truth about Britain would keep his job for more than about a fortnight. emergency law,.He would come under the suspleion

been nobbled

Berustry and empowering the Lebanese Govern- of having

believe

by the

a final approach n

made to

Supplies Mr F.

Homement to take special security mea- capitalists Affairs-1. Grunbaum. Immigration sures, was issued today, -M. Shapiro. Labour and Public Precautions have been taken to roma Works M. Bentov. Auriculture A. protect the Jewish quarter in Bei-Stalin himself," the

Zisting. Police-B. Shitreet. Jus rut.

children's playgrounds in Kow- foot, end it they do, what, if anything, the Assoclaflon has done to have these areas relabl- litated. Everything connected with children's playgrounds become so

varue that nobody seems to be aware exaelly

who

is responsible for what Failure

C0313

and 1. M. Levin,

FIERCE FIGHTING

time should be

Mr. Christopher, Mayhow, Under-

OF

WOR

to

lice -F. Rosenbluth. Minsters with- Beirut Jews have contributed Secretary of State for Foreign oul Portfolio-Robbis J. Fishman 60,000 Lebanese pounds to help Affairs, sold the Government

Arub refugees in Palestine.

anxious

to reach a general world- Unconfirmed reports that the wide solution, but he referred Lebaneza

Government hatt

the pre-

statement of the Foreign Secrc- sented a note to Britain, informing Mr Ernest. Bevin, last Wed- Arabs and Jews were locked in her that the Lebanon had deelded (nesday on the importance of clear- ferce hand to hant fighting south to use armed force to liberate ing the ground first-on of Jerusalem today. The Arabs were Palestine, were denied tonight

the "un by wisdom said to have seized of

creating new fallures four Jewish we

well informed sources.

and increasing our disappointments or lack of

settlements, killing, wounding or The Hebrew Committee of N- and discouragements." capturing 750 Jews. One hundred tional Liberation in Paris called to-

"It progress were women and children were evacuated" day

possible-If on the Jows of Europe to there was ore chance. In a million International Red Cross, "direct themselves... without delay of progress nowwo thould the Haganah said.

towards Palestine, which they must that chance," Mr. Mayhew said. The Arab League Secretariat in reach by all possible means." Damascus was reported to

hava It called or "all free. govern-.

The outlook was extremely dis- called on Arab public opinion to re- ments to accord Hebrews on route couraging, but the Government was gard conditions as "tantamount to to Palestine the right of transit and a state of war". It declared. Arab all administrailve, as well as other, perience had, however, shown that not dispairing. Two years' ex- readiness to conclude a truce in the facilities for their repatriation." Holy City of Jerusalem.

the problem could not be solved in Reuter.

(solation Reuter.

elther

to recondition playgrounds can- not be excused on the plea excessive materials. The reason is because there is ho responsible authority for seeing the work is put in hand, or because of laissez- faire on the part of those could. authorise the Job.

Вате questions in that august assembly which poses as the Volae of the People might help to clarity. the

litation.

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by

tako

to move their stock to higher levels. "No country is morally self-suffi- it is feared losses may be heavy.--

Associated Press. clent."-Reuter,

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