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VOL. III NO. 125

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1948.

RACING JEWS SURRENDER IN

TIPS

(By "The Turf")

Race 1

Empress of l'ence

Ingrid

Autumn Leat

Outsider:-Jackal

Race 2

Fort Knox

Laucky Strike

Meteorniogist

Outsider:-Flying Jib

Race 3

Hong Kong Maiden

Chiet Witness

Wright

Outsider:

Pinkie

Race 4

Amigo

Argentine Moon

Anyway

Outsider:-Saplentia

Raco 5

Trial Trip

City of Melbourne Kookaburra

Outsider: Silver Wheel

Race 6

Lovely Lady

Vagabond King

Rebel

Outsider:--Hurricane

Race 7

Frostylight

Golden Eagle

Mabuliny

Outsider: Lola Sapola

Race 8

Two Bid

Aan Hing

Priority

Outsider:--Sprinter

Raco 9.

Victorious

King of Peace

Richard J

Outsider: Fiesta

Raco 10

Maroubra

Princess Delight Fatina

Outsider:-Gentleman Jim

THE TRIALS OF

A HUSBAND

OLD CITY

Heroic Resistance

Finally

Broken

BIG BATTLE AT

LATRUN

Inside Jerusalem's Old City, May 28. - Exhausted Jews in the old city surrendered today to Trans-Jordan's Arab Legion after a last desperate attack by Israeli forces outside the walls failed to dent Arab lines,

With the surrender, Jerusalem's mile square walled area, sacred to three religions, will be without. any Jewish population for the first time in 2,000 years. The end came in mid-afternoon, after 11 days of bitter close quarter fighting through the old city's catacombs and buildings and around its walls. The forlorn final stand of the Jews was made in three ancient houses in the shadow of the south wall.

Jewish

their turned into a decisive battle for the Palestine war, Jewish sources sold today and the Arabs are

throwing their entire resources in their drive

: for victory.

negotiators sald people numbered between 1,500 and 1,000, but these included many dead and wounded,

Under the surrender terms, the

The Jews said that the Lafrun women and children, estimated at 300, and the old men, will be battle is forcing the Arabs to pall turnerl over to the International crintorts out of Jerusalem and Red Cross.

is now. severely com- Younger men will be Arab placed in a concentration camp mitted In Latrun.

On Thursday it became clear "outside Palestine."

that the

tal others 03 poured tanks, guns and and soldiers into the area.

The surrender of the Jews in the

old city did not end the battle for battle above Command rated this

pt

of

Jerusalem. In the newer portions of Jerusalem, Arab Legion artillery and Israeli mortars continued fring The 80,000 to 10,000 Jews in mo- dern Jerusalem

are cut off from the main source present Jewish strength along the const.

The last Jewish attack to relieve the Jews in the old city came from the Mount of Olives toward the It was Legion's Jericho road route beaten back at the castem suburb of Bethany. London, May 28.--Stanley George

loudspeakers During lac night. Edwards said in divorce court that

final warning to the wife Edith Mury Edwards broadenst a

and hundreds of old city Jews to surrender or ex- sprinkled carth

Arab Infantry then tacks and needles on the carpet of peet no mercy." his room, mixed brillantine with his was called upon lo-root out the sugar and put pepper in his pockets. Jewish defenders penned into three stone houses after the Legionnaires He al suld that she had struck captured Hurva synagogue. him four thnes with a poker with n teapot stand and that she had thrown a breadknife at him-but missed.

The court today awarded decree nisi-United Fress.

EDITORIAL

A1

The Jews were without food and

ammunition.-A short of were goplated Press.

Tel-Aviv, May 29.-The battle for

the burning rocks around Latrun has

Government's Indolence

THE

THE annual report of the Kow- loan Residents' Association made on Thursday by Mr Cleme comprehensive disclosed such a

Q1

of

array of aclivities on behalf the mainlanders that it scema s plty the Association does not publicine its work more frequent- ly. Most of the work, of course, is done In committee, and it is appreciated that some subjecta must be treated as confidential daring certain stages of

negotia tions and discussions. Notwith- standing, an Informative monthly report would not only achieve the purpose of keeping members and other residents of Kowloon in- formed about the Association's would re- lively activities,

the stlema which has been attached to the KRA since its re-

IL that

does organisation

Importance. nothing of practical

move

Mr Clemo's speech gave the direct to that accusation; never- theless, it need never even whispered if the Association were

be

Con

to take the public into its ndence more often. Furthermore, by publicly reporting its work on behalf of the community at regu- lar intervals, tho Association itaci! would assuredly ditract to

Mr Clemo's ro- more members, view of the year provided further ovidence, If that were necessary, of officialdom's indelent and un- sympathetle attitude to more than confronting one social problem Kowloon, Government's apparent Indifference to the fact that there are 62 known vacant houses in Kowloon is a glaring example. It is incomprehensible that any seriously posing ans of public in- na the

that sort of terest, can receive Information at a time when the Colony's overest problem 越 этого housing-and do nothing forcible than give it "considera. the member at Uơn” As one

Ad

Con

In

KRA meeting pointed out:

have the authorities England

Lo power

requisition vacant Hongkong the 1 premises. Government does not possess any forthwith such power, it should obtain through an Order In Council. There can be only one reason why today houses remain vacant: It is because "key money" and other forms of extortion are for their tenancy. demanded Owners, or their representatives, of these vacant premises stand nell-condemned and there should be no hesitation in taking over their houses and seeing they are aceupled by tenants who need accommodation, and at proper rentals. Itespect for the rights of private property owners is ceded, but only insofar that

fully

and being properly properly put into use. Anyone who allows dwelling houses to remain vacant in these times de- Kerves to be rated as á criminal. Ir Government persists in refusing to exercise any authority In this direction it cannot expect to cujby the goodwill of the Public. The second example Government's lackadaisical treat- ment of matters affecting the welfare of the community corns children's playgrounds Kowloon. We have wearied bringing this to the allention

authorities, having, become convinced that Government con- news. sidera fiself to be above paper

erlelims and suggestions. It now transpires that the voice of the KRA is equally ignored over a job of rehabilitation that is no simple and Inexpensive thas only sheer laziness or cynical dia regard for public opinion could allow is to remain unattended. Is there nobody with authority in the "building up the Path" who can get some Botion taken over these playgrounds?,

con-

In

of

of

they

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Bao Dai In Gen. Smuts Retires To

Conference.

International Court

Ruling On United Nations Membership

The Hague, May 28. The International Court

of Justice in a nine to six advisory opinion held today that a member of the United Nations could not make its approval of a new member subject to condition that other states be admitted.-

The ruling was directly on a point raised by the Russia United Nations request for the court's opinion.

a member condi. had made an acceptance of Italy as mortars

tional upon other powers accepting the Balkan states as members.

Chat

The Arabs are digging in trying at all costs to hold what now looks like a triangle of Latrun, Ramich and Lydna, the Jews sold.

Meanwhile the Jews said

one village in the southern only

coastal district part of the Israel remained in Arab honds today after Jewish forces ousted the Araba from Zernuka und Kubelba in a 4- hour battle.

AMERICANS

LIFT BAN

Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam, this week re- ceived General Nguyen Van Xuyan, Prime Minister of the new Provisional Viet- nam Government, at his Hongkong residence. This picture shows General Xuyan reading to Bao Dai the list of his Cabinet Photo by ministers. —

Gainsborough Studio.

GERMANS VOTE TO. STRIKE

Watch For Events

ELECTION RESULT STUNS INDIANS

Preforía, May 28-General Jan Smuts, "Fallen Idol" of South Africa who today handed in his resignation AB -Premier after his 'olection de- feat, will retire to his farm near hero when Dr Daniel Malan takes office-but only to watch events.

He will not necessarily politics altogether.

quit

The 78-year-old Empire statesinan, leader of the country for altogether 14 years, shrug- ged his shoulders today over yesterday's double failure-1089 of his own sent' of Standerton and his United Party's surren- der of power to the Malan Na tionalists.

!

These things happen," he said. "What is to be, will be.""

He has decided not to accept offers made by several elected, members of.. his party to give him a seat in Par- Hament. It was understood here to- night he handed in his resignation this morning to Governor-General Van Zyl, who asked him to remain In office

until the formation of a new Government,

Final figures gave General Smuts' United Party, which had held office since 1939, 65 cents against the Na- tionalists' 70. The Afrikaner Party, who will align themselves with the Nationalists, held nine and the La- bour Party six

VOTING, FIGURES

whose

These Egures.gave the combinod Nationalist parties 70 of the 153 sents in the House, against a total Hamburg, May 28. More of 74 for the expected combination' The court najority held that no than 96 percent of the Ruhr of United Party. Labour and three

non-white representatives is legally United Nations member entified. to go beyond the specin-workers voted today to shut seats were not at stake in the clee-

the down Europe's Pittsburgh for eally expressed conditions' in United Nations charter upon the two days in protest against the admission of new members.

appointment of a former Nazi voted. Judges opposing today's opinion industrialist to the Steel Pro- the United Party, 401,834 for the

were

France's Jules

could

It

110n

A tottil

of

1,067,249 persons Of these 524,230 voted for

Nationalists, 41,085 for the Afel- kaner Party, 27,300 for the Labour men voted Party and destined to be South Dr Malan, Minister, is ex-

voles.

They

others.

Basdevant, Berlin, May 28-It was announced Foland's Winirki, Britain's Sir Ar- duction Board, ARABS IN FLIGHT

American ban on nold MacNair, Canada's John Read, today that the

Over half a million and the circulation of Russian publications in Yugoslavia's Milovan Zoricle

counters'

con- work As the Latrun battle raged

and as the Russia's Sergei Krylov.

Africa's new Prime and barrel the U. S. Zone had been lifted.

tinued

became Increasingly Col. Gordon

It said that the Arabs fled lock, stock from the Huleh valley nearby.

conditions at- Textor, Director of

tached to the country's acceptance

evidence that the men were deter-pected in Pretoria on Monday to All vllinges in the valley are Information, said the ban was being

General Van Zyl, whom he will American and British Zone probably meet on Tuesday. empty and desolate from the nor-lifted because the Russians had in- for membership es set out by the mined to strike on June 1 and 2. answer the summons of Governor- thern frontler to the approaches of dicated their intentions of good faith. charter included that it be peace- Jerusalem.

He said the Russians had agreed to loving, that it accept charter obli- bosses. worked desperately to keep

This morning he refused to com- The famillar sight of large herds

free circulation of Western- gations, is able to carry out such them on the job, but Hans Breckler,ment on his triumph.

Rank and Ale Nationalists every- of grazing cows and water buffaloes lecused newspapers in the Soviet obligations and is willing to do so.

Union chairman in the British Zone, has disappeared, Cora

were Joyously celebrating and oats Zone.

EXHAUSTIVE CONDITIONS said, "We will go through with the where stand ripe but there is nobody to j Ten days ago, the American

protest. We are not so much in- tonight. The court majority said that "the terested in the individual case

of 4- gather the harvest. Lost chickens Military Government ruled that all

ol The Nationalisto" policy be provision would lose its significance Hermann Reusch's appointment to and goose wander between empty Russian-authorised publications

to position to the still operative war- housca.

time controls won them, according banned from the

Zone if other conditions American

be de- the Steel Production Board, but we In Tel-Aviv the Irgun announced of Germany, Col Textor sold then

hen manded." its fighting battalions are ready to that it resuked from the "habitual and not merely stated by way of in- the matter of these key appoint-

"These conditions are exhaustive wish to make clear once and for to some observers, many farming

all the position of the Unions in Join the "ranks of the United forces.

banning, confiscation and smother- Irgun said: "Our battalions led ing" of American-licensed publica- rmation or example, Tlicy are not the tra by their battle experienced officers fons and newspapers in the Eastern merely necessary conditions but also

conditions which suffice." will be at the

command of the Soviets currently

On the point horsetrading on Jewish Army's High Command In

admitting a new state, the majority the execution of their tasks in the cerned with publicising the "People's

said: This constitutes a now con- people's war.”—United Press,

INDIANS SHOCKED Petition" for a united Getting dition for it is entirely unconnected worn un action so far is that ONE IN A 100

American official said, and banuing

with those prescribed in Article 4.

Johannesburg, May 28-Indians Cairo, May 28.--Count Folke of their organs by the Americans it is also in an entirely different vital area have said they will keep

in South Africa have received the admission

election category since it makes Bernadotte. United Nations mediator limited their field-United Press.

news of the Nationalist on conditions #2: FIRENCAJICA dependent not

Arnold Duner, chairman of the victory with feelings of shock and quired ol applicants but on ex-Ruhr Steel Workers Union in Dus- trepidation in view of the forthright traneous considerations concerning seldorf, said, "We were advised that statements on the position of Inte other states,

Nationalist by are dians made It would moreover only steel and iron plants prevent each application for ad-affected by the nomination of Reusch leaders during the past few months. of Indian The Joint Council mission from being examined and

d and io the post." vated on separately and on its own

Passive Resisters of the Transvaal merits. This would be contrary to He added that, however, if their and Natal are meeting in Durban to discuss the situation the spirit and letter of the charter."move proved unsuccessful, we may tonight

The court's decision is not binding call for a general industrial strike arising from the Nationalist victory.

British on the United Nations, but simply throughout tho

Zone."- advisory.-United Press.

United Press.

for Palestine, commenting on the possibility of a truce in Palestine told United Press today that "there is one chance in a hundred but it's still a chance."

The

arc

con-

STOP PRESS

11-

to

from the

N.T. GANGSTERS

KILL P.C.

Dr Bunch, American member of the delegation sald that if "the Count did not believe there is a chance of a truce in the holy land, he would not have come."

Count Bernadotte and the member party proceeded Farouk outside Shepherds Hotel.

Cairo

The count is meeting the Foreign According to meagre information Minister, Nokrash! Pasha tomorrow from the Police, a Chinese constable evening-United Press.

was waylaid by a gang of robbers

in the and IN WASHINGTON

shot dead

Salkung Washington, May 20-Britain's district, New Territories, about 6.30

n.m. to-day. latest proposals to the United

Owing to the inck of communica- Nations on Palestine were de- scribed by American officials today tions with but district, details are not available. but it is learned that Police subsequently instituted a the search and arrested three of a gang While the U.S. State Department of ove men, The other two man- was formally silent,

responsible aged to escapo,

British that tho authorities said promise to accept a general arms

if the newest embargo

truce plan falls, is

Is In line with what American Teaders had been hoping for.

ns providing the foundation for n great improvement in American

relations.

Ando-

It is understood in Washington

that

the British are alarmed at the the United criticism in

Congress

end

by Government officials... deter- against Britain's expressed mination to continue selling arms to the Arabs while the U.S. keeps the cmbargo on arms shipments to both Arabs and Jowz.

British officials are also reported effects to be concerned about the

on their Near East interests if the fighting there proceeds unchecked.— Associated Press.

ONE BRIGHT NOTE ́

The one bright note in. the wor-

workers in other industries in

on working.

re-

Squatters Huts Spring Up

Within City Area

Squatters huts are now springing up on private pro- porty within a stone's throw of the city, Huts have already been constructed on sites near the old Government Civil Hospital, and apparently. without proper sanitatión or precautions against fire.-

now

are bitter opponents of Communism, expressing themselves even more strongly on this than did the United Party.

Empire ques- Their position on tions is still being awaited.--Reu- ter,

the

clection in their Nationalists speeches have made demands on the repatriation of Indians from South Africa to India as a solution of the Indian question in the Union,

Dr Malan, the Nationalist leader, a six-point programme published

hla on the Indian question In election manifesto. His points were:

rc-

1-The Party will strive to patriate or remove elsewhere as mony Indians as possible, with the India and other ea-operation of countries;

BAN TO REMAIN --- 2-The present ban on Immigration, Inter provincial

Indian

tnust penetration being movement and containe four remain and be more stringently.

larger ones maintained: The huts are)

The average huts The Telegraph learns that the subject has been discussed by the swiftly constructed Medical Deportment authorities. familles, though the

must reporter and hold as many as ten.

3The Cape urban areas A tour made by

protected against Indian revealed partitioned into cubicles and again also be photographer this week

are that squatters' dwellings now subdivided by tiers of bunks along penetration;

not be must 4The Indians scattered all over the island, many the walle

springing up on bombed: sites and The squatters "village" which has allowed to reside among other race in the neighbourhood of buildings.

ruined

Trading licenses to Indians

sprung up above. Wanchat hoa no groups; water supply and women walk. living almost half a mile to a hillside outside their own residential areas

stream to fetch water, or to wash must be reduced;

Chinese, them-

clothes.

allowances to 6-Family

The Nationalist have been

tho

far

Where the Urban Council are satisfied with 30 square feet space for the average

have to content squatters

Despite repeated warnings from Indians must be abolished. selves with coffin space.

The survey this week showed the Polico that the water is unsafe. more critical of the Indian attitude the the squatters continue to use it for towards Bouth Africa at the United Nations than General Smuts* United Party supporters.--Reuter.

on

minimum of land for a maximum drinking purposes.

that the squatters bulld

number of people.

*Pictures on Pago. 10.