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Thongkong Telegraph.

VOL. III NO. 122

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1948.

ANNIHILATION OF OLD CITY

DEFENDERS

Arabs Dynamite Four Jewish Buildings

REPORTED AMERICAN LOAN FOR ISRAEL

Cairo, May 25.--The "complete annihilation" of Jewish defen- ders in the old city of Jerusalem was declared near tonight in a broad- cast from Amman where Arab state leaders deliberated the United Nations coase fire appeal,

The broadcast, by the British-co ntrolled Near East Radio, quoted a com- munique by the Trans-Jordan Army and said large scale Jewish night attacks to relieve the besieged men in the old city again had been repulsed. Considerable casualties were inflicted on the Jews du ring their retreat. The besieged Jewish quarter is on its way toward complete annihilation," the communique said.

An Associated Press dispatch from inside Jerusalem's old city said Araba dynamited four buildings in the Jewish quarter, possibly burying many Jews. The dispatch said the bodies of 15 Jews were left behind where they made a half hour moonlight attack in an effort to reach the troops cut off inside the old wall.

The Arab Legion claimed finally to have conquered massive Notre Dame Hospice, Just outside the old city's northwest corner, after week's bitter fighting. The Legion also safil it captured the Italian Hoa pital at the opposite end of Saint Paul's Road.

After eight days of fighting in the city, the Arab Legion and Jews showed no signs of ceasing Bre. A hint that the Arabs would refuse to go along with the UN Security Coun- cli's latest ccase Bre order, unless the Jewish state quits Cunctioning. was seen in a statement by Faris el Khoury, the Syrian delegate at Lake Success

ARABS. DELIBERATING

with

quoted as saying, "The Arabs want afterwards lunched to win a major victory which would | Abdullah and Emir Abdul Iltam, King strengthen their hands internally Regent of Iraq. In the Royal Palace. and externally."

No statement was issued to the press, but it was indicated the reply was being seh! to Faris el Khoury, Syrian delegate at Lake Success

A Haganah communique sald to- night that Jerusalem was bombed from the air this afternoon.

The communique sald an' unde- termined number of planes flew over the Holy City at a high altitude and dropped high explosive bombs. gave no further details.Associated Press,

It

LOAN FOR ISRAEL

London, May 25.-The

United States, Arst nation to recognise the provisional Government of Israel, today tentatively approved a lonn of 500 million to $100 million to the (In Washington the State Depart-new-born state fighting for its life ment announced Amertean repre- in the 11th day of the Arab In- sentatives in Egypt and Syrin had vasion. been instructed to advise the two governments Bat a blockade of

News of the loan was announced by Dr Chain Welzmann, Israel

news

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A report the Arab states reply to the Securi- from Cairo states that

ty Council's cease-fire order in Palestine, which the Arab leaders are discussing at Amman, will con- 'fain three conditions for Arab

agreement to

cease fire:

1--Dissolution of all Zionist

groups in Palestinc; 2-Complete ending of immigra-

tion:

3-Non-recognition of the Jewish

stute.

EMBARCO REPEAL PLEA

Dr Weizmann, President of Israel, Truman had tentatively approved a loan

of between $90 million and $100 million, said the loan was sub- Ject to the working-out of detalls with various Government depart- ments,

Palestine would not be recognised.) President, after a 30-minute

_The_Arab - Politiea)--Committee,ference-with- President Harry S.--who told newsmen that resident meet in the Trans-Jordan capital, Truman in Washington. bau unui & pm GMT on Wednes- Meanwhile, the Jews still holding day to reply to the UN Security out against the Arab onslaught in Council demand for a cease- Ar. Jerusalem, awaited

of the The Arabs had requested 48 hours Arab rulers's decision in Amman, extension of the original request Trans-Jordan, on the cease-fire call that fighting stop by 5 p.m. GAIT on by the United Nations Security Monday

A dispatch from Jerusa

sa. Counell. lem said Jewish sources expect o major Arab offensive before the 40 hour truce Appeal extension has run out. A Jewish spokesman

EDITORIAL

Amid bustle of troops in the flug-decked Trans-Jordan capital the Arab leaders drafted their reply in a 90-minute was

meeting ai noon, and

Benefits Of The BIF

JUDGING

from the reports received in Hongkong of the British Industries Fair which has Just closed, three interesting facts were established: (1) that the demand for capital goods is everywhere great; (2) that Britain, while capable of manu-

Df some DI the finest

facturing products in the world, is finding it difficult to execute orders, principally because of ⚫ilie

continued shortage of steel; (3) that

Hongkong Industries, by thele presence at the Fair, have succeeded in Bifrasting the sitention of world buyers. So far as the impact of the BIF on British Industries is concerned, it must be considered in

conjunction

with the planned reduction in Home capital expenditure pro- grammes. Initiated towards the end of last year to help build up the export drive. The

BIF

served primarily the same alm, and insofar hatt proved to the world that Britain can turn out products of unsurpassed quality, the Fair sohleved an important There still remains the purpose. problem of expanding output

degree and in such a direction that the nation's economy will be able to make a full recovery. Figures to indicate that this is slowly being realised are easy to find. For example, during 1047 the index for engineering, shin- buliding and electrical goods rusa from 103 In the first quarter to 112

In the second, 115 in the Bird and 133 in the fourth, while the Increase in the total for alt manufacturing Industries was from 93 in the first quarters to

He also laid before the American President an urgent appeal for the Iminediate ting of America's pre- sent embargo on arms shipments to Israel.

Truman agreed that the matter was "urgent," Weizmann declared. adding that he was "now hopeful" on the matier

The frul President of the new Jewish state made these announce- ments at a press conference held immediately after his White House meeting with Truman. He summed up his visit as "satisfactory." In-

He castigated the British Government for undoing the work ot Richard Coeur de Lion" by "leading Arab armies into Jerusalem."

Weizmann said Israel was seeking American ni to buy arms, start general reconstruction help to import about 15,000 placed persons from Europe

120 in the fourth. Other teresting trends brought out in this analysis are that the produc- tion of textiles, which form qu important element In the export drive, increased from 31 to 121 over the four

ers, while quarters, vehicles went up from 93 to 115. encouraging, The picture, though continues to be shadowed by the limiting factor of steel, and it is admitted by Government officials. and Industrial leaders alike that British Industries, despite the undenlable stimulus of the BIF, still face a heavy task to reach their export targets for

1948. Faced with nothing like the same problems

of basle materials shortage. Hongkong Industries can consider their representation at the BIF as the best investment they have ever made. Firstly the while range

of the Catons products caught the imagination of the world buyers; secondly they were, apparently, equally impressed by the quality and workmanship of the goods on display: Markets which, hitherto, have been closed to Hongkong producers

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Chinese Reds Set Up New Administration

San Francisco, May 25.The Chinese Com- munist radio announced today that the Reds have set up a united, "administrative region," with a - population about as large as France, in seven North

China provinces.

EDESFIELSTVÍMUZZECZORNOSTAVNÍMUNDEMNASIER

Dies From Miccoughs

London, May -25. Mary Forbes, 18-year-old twin, died vesterday from the same violent hlecoughs that killed her sister Frances slx weeks ago.

Mary became ill with hic- coughs eight days after her twin ster Frances led from an at- jack of hieroughs in a hospital 60-miles away from her. Mary- was rushed to St Guy's Hospital, but died.

Doctors and the poller patho- logist do not know the cause of death of either twin United Press,

START ZARTAASKORDERO TEENDERNA DRUGE STATETIMELINEAD

Chinese Jump The Gun

The broadenst from North Shemal did not call it a rival government for China, but it apparently was a step in that direction,

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Jews Wim Jaffa

Jewish soldiers man t strong point on the border of the Jewish occupied area of Jaffa, the Munshich dls- trict and the British-held area of the Arab city, after Irgun Zval Leumi forces had attacked the section.- AP Picture.

Belligerent

Soviet Administrator

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For Reservations

The broadcast was heard by the

Berlin, May 25.-Colonel Alexis Associated Press In San Francisco. The new Communist set up will Yellaroy, the Soviet Deputy Com- he called the "North China Liberated

mandant here, tonight adopted what was described us Red radio said it is Arca." The

a "threatening altitude" when composed of the

protesting against major part Hopeh and Shansi provincts, and

the netion of the three Western military governments part of Shantung province

In sending on the

liaison East, part of Honen on the south

oficer to police head- and parts of Jehol, Chahar

quarters the Soviet zone of Ber- and

lin. Sulyuan on the north.

The Governmi's and Communist Party's bureaus have been marged, and the two armies of that arcu have been placed under one ne ministration,

North China Liberated Area con- taine China's fertile agricultural

luins and rich coal regions."

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Col. Yellsarov declared at meeting of Berlin Deputy Cornman- plants that "these liaison

ofcers

have installed......... Gremselves without permission whatsoever.

"The Soviet authorities have been The radio broadcast that "the placed in a position where they might have to take necessary men-

liquidate sures to

the abnormal slluation which has been created.

AMERICAN RETORT "This is a violation of the peses and order of the Soviet Zone Berlin."

Colonel

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the Reds, embrace All Communist holdings in North China except for those in Shensi province.

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William Babcock, representative,

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Another Gruesome Discovery In Pond

Barnet, Hertfordshire, May 25.The police dragged two severed human feet from the mud of a pond at Potters Bar, near here, today, uncovering ono of the most gruesome mysteries in Britain for years.

The feet had been sawn off just above the ankles. Also found were part of a leg and a piece of flesh.

The pond, which Hes on Pottera Bar's golf course, 18 miles north of London, revented its first secret last Sunday when two boys found a human hand and parts of a pelvis.

The remains are believed to have been in the mud for at least six months.

The police tonight believed that the unknown was murdered, though the body may have been cut up by romeone wishing to conceal an ac- eltental death.-Reuter..

UNRELENTING INVESTIGATION

Blackburn, England, May 23, Chief Inspector John Capstick of Scotland Yard said today that In- vestigations into the recent series of children's murders would go on a 24-hour basis until the cases were solved,

"There is no time limit, no hours to the day," said Inspector Capstick In referring to police efforts to locato the brutal slayer of four-year-old June Devaney at Blackburn 11 days ngo and an 11-year-old boy at Farn- worth six weeks

Inspector Capstlek is in charge of both cases.

That is a job that must be done thoroughly and that is how it is

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being done," he said.

Detectives were still taking the fingerprints of 30,000 males living in the Blackburn area, in hopes that a set can be found matching prints on the hospital bed from which June was abducted before her murder.

COMBING GOLF COURSE

Meanwhile, the London authorities continued combing Potter's Bar golf course, where the right

arn and pelvis of a male human were found inst Saturday.

!

Fingerprint experts so far have failed to

to get an impression from the badly decomposed. Angers. The medical authorities estimated that the member way crudely hacked off. the body of a young man and thrown into the pond at the golf course about a month ago.:

Police teams were draining other water hazards on the course today and checking the missing persons' list.-United Press.

Japan Asks For More Rice

Tokyo, May 25,--The Japanese Government will offeinlly more rice imports to balance the request national deficit of 1,000,000 koku (7,030,000 bushels), Mr Skindlehi Katoyangl. Government Food Chief,

sald

This omission may or may not Government proposed to send Unison be signicant: North Shensi con- officers into any bullding under con tains the old Communist capital of troi of the four powers where it was Yennn, which recently was recap felt that there was need for ulson. tured by the Chinese Communists.

Brigadier E. R. Benson, Chairman The same broadcast announced the and British representative, said "It "triumphal return" of the "Yenan is a very serious thing if the Soviet Border

Region

to authorities are threatening to stop Government" Excessive Orders For Yenan after an absence of 13 months British representatives from going today.

during which Government troops Into the building of any organisation He stated that the rice sborlage U.S. Cotton

under quadri-partite control. What was particularly acute in urban occupied the city

Before the Government seized measures do you propose taking? areas; but he was confident that | Yenan, Mao Tse Tung, leader of the

Colonel Yelisarov replied: "I have supply Washington, May 25. The Chinese Communists,

and demand would said all I am going to say."-Reuter, balanced by October-Reuter. made Economic Co-operallon Adminle headquarters there. It is tration had to clamp down on

known whether Mao himself has re- Chinese orders for cotton in the turned, but it is possible Yenan la United States, U.S. Under-Seere being prepared to resume its role tary of Commerce William c. Foster sald today!

Red capital of Communist re- gions in the north which have grown

buy US$3,000,000

hts

not

Israel wants to buy planes, tanks and anti-tank guns. Food, housing,

Mr Foster told the US Senate tremendously in the past 13 months. transport and steamers are needed for the refugees, he said.

nisa Appropriations Committee that ECA-Associated Preas. He added that his request for the had arranged to lean "was not in vain" and he quoted worth of supplies for China, mostly President Truman us saying: "there is no trouble about that because the Jews pay their debts,”

Recounting his convermtion with Truman on the problem of the arms cinbargo, Weizmann said "It is essential to provide for our safety it should be lifted as soon sible,"

THIRD SUBJECT

cotton and rice.

But, he sald. the Chinese Jumped

cotton Jarne" orders for

in this country.

the sun with "extraordinarily

If the ECA refures to plek up the bill for these orders, he sald. the

Interception

Of BOAC Plane

as pos- Chinese could spend what dollars Explained

The third major subject discussed by the two Presidents was

they have for cotton and ask for, some other type, of American aid.

Washington, May 25-The United "We think we should keep mili-States Air Force said today that the the tant control over their spending format recognition of Israel and the dollars, to keen the programme In exchange of diplomatic missions, balance." Mr Foster declared,

CommAtco Chairman Bridges nid is going to China Erving:

"I have a feeling that China has been more or less In

"That will of course come," Dr

Weizmann 83esident. spoke only asked how

The Israel

CHURCHILL ACCUSED OF

BEING A WARMONGER

Berlin, May 25.-The Deputy Russian Commander. of Berlin charged today that Mr" Winston Churchill was "directing preparations for a new war."

"

be

Colonel Alexel Ivanovich Jelisarov or means that ho will be sent to of the USSR told a meeting of the concentration camp," said four Allied Deputy commanders of Benson.

Brig Berlin that Mr Churchill Inspired

the

Gult

on:

The American deputy, W. I. Bab- European Union

movement, cock, strenuously objected to "this which is working against Rustla unnecessary slur on a great man." and the peoples' democracies."

The exchange took place during He claimed that world opinion the Deputies' debate had named Mr Churchill war approval to a Berlin Branch of the

granting.

monger."

"European Union" movement, which BOAC dying-boat intercopted off

Brigadier E. R. Benson;

is aimed at a federated European Okinawa last Friday by P-80 jet

British

structure. manufacturers

Achlers, was "300 miles off course" Deputy Commander, said the epithat

The Russian and fad given them no warnings to me with malicious in that the European Union was aimed delegate charged because the potential customers

to 'Mr Church)]}," possessed no idea of what we had

of its flight plans.

at gelliting Germany, liquidating Brig. Benson said Mr Churchill its independence and incorporating It also denied that the nighters to offer, are

fred at the flying-boat, saying that was honoured as "one, of the main Western Germany into a militarily now open to posibles, notably In South

they fired in signal burst" while architects of victory any libel- and politically aggressivo Western Africa,

lous or slanderous attack on London accepting the glowing

Mr bloc which was using the German reports about the Hong-

Nevertheless, the United States kong exhibition 'oh face valuo, the cease-dre order of the Security and that the State Department bar

Council

Air Force said, been dragging its. feet somewhat."

the Ileadquarters resentment by people all over the tore af

new war" He said Israel forces were pre

of the Far East Air Force in Tokyo world who are still able to think for Col. Jelisarov demanded that the

themselves" Me Foster replied that as a matter apologised to Sir Alwary Gascoigne, pared to leave Jalla

Berlin Branch be dissolved, and Acro as of fact the China programme

out that, as leader of is United Kingdom political

The three Western powers held soon as hostilities ceased, but stress ahead of the European programme, sentative there.

that the Jews stili.felt that He said..this is true because only The Air Force further said that still a member of the British tion. Falling to reach four-power Jerusalem should be theirs although basic ald commodliles are involved the flying-boat's markings were Government. it was not allotted them under the and because the ECA has to dent not considered sufficient identifica

agreement, the deputies informed "Mr Churchill is, leader of the the City Council that the: organisa- partition, plon.

with only one movement in China'stion without further substantiation," Opposition, which in Great Britain tion could not be granted approval (Continued on Page 5)

case-Associated Press.

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has not deprived him of his honours to operate in Berlin-United Prem

the

the

Colony's manufacturers have kond reason to feel well satisfied with their venture at the British Industries Fair, whillo enthusiastic work of their repres sentatives merita the fullest appreciation.

briefly of the situation in Palestine, but expressed the belief that “some"

of the Arab states will abide by orphan child in the ald programme flying parallel, to the civilian plan Churchill would be received with; people as mercenarten for Instiga-

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repre-

the

Fun Mr Churchill was out for angroval of the organiza-