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VOL. III NO. 168.

MONDAY, JULY 19, 1948.

JEWS AND ARABS AGAIN AGREE

MALAYA LATEST

BRITISH OFFICER KILLED

Singapore, July 18-Mnlayan terrorists today killed a Bel- tish officer of Gurkha re. giment in n clash nt Bidor. 40 miles south of Ipoh.

The Gurkhas led one terrorist and sent the rest fleeing when they nurprised a group of between 20 and 30 armed men..

The officer killed

was the firal British casualty in the operations against the terrorists and

SYMONĖJE

Soviets Restore

Titles

Moscow. July. 18, Fer- sonal titles' and ranks have been introduced for fending and responsible workers of financial and banking Institutions, in ile

Unlon

Soviel

Decrees in the official Soviet Journal salt these officials would wear sprelul "forms of clothing" and insignia of rank.

Top rank provided in the de- crees Is "General State Coun- sellor of Financial Service,"

The next named "State Counsellor of Financial Servion," Then comes "State Counselide of Financial Service Orsi rank" followed by same of second and thled rank.--Associated Press.

the second Army ensually after the summusperimentanumqu killing of a Gurkha lance corporal

nt Kajang, Selangor, yesterday, TO SALVAGE

In a nine-hour sweep at Kajang

tuday,

the Gurkha recovered the lody of the lance, corporal, captured two suspects carrying important flocuments, but they made no con- tact with the terrorists.

TERRORISTS SLAIN

Near Kupa, 20 uttles from Bldor, the police yesterday killed two ter rorisis, wounded four and captured

seven in a dawn raid on a group of about 30 they had surprised drilling in uniform

CATALINA

TODAY

TO CEASE FIRE

Obedience To Security Council Order

ARABS' THREE CONDITIONS

Lake Success, July 18.-The Arabs and Jews have agreed to an indefinite truce in Palestine, resulting in the biggest victory the United Nations has yet achieved.

Arab acceptance of the Security Council's order to both sides to lay down arms-perhaps for good-by 3 p.m. GMT today was announced by Premier Mahmoud Fahmy el Nokrashy of Egypt.

"In response to your cable 'of July 17, which was communicated to me the same day, the Egyptian Government issued an order of cease fire in Palestine, start- ting Sunday 18th July at 3 p.m. GMT," Nokrashy Pasha cabled tho Rhodes Headquarters of Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations mediator for Palestine.

Airlug on handed and unjust treatment meted Jewish positions from the city wall out by the Conc

Egypt had been the diehard of the Arabs of shelling and It is hoped today to salvage the CPA Catulina plane which Arab League, holding out for war crashed into the sea off Macao bow before

against the Jews. Its decision to the authority of the Fifty-five persons have been

last Friday evening with 29 United Nations rather than risk killed and 12 wounded by terrorists people, including three crewstern punishment as an "aggressor"

made Palestine's ceasefire since July 1, the Straits Times es- members aboard.

possible. timated.

On Friday, the Jews had accepted addition, Australian planter. Mr John R.

the Security Council's ultimatums to Rutty, of the Kuantan district, 13

Aghing through

Palestine missing after an ambush about

Jerusalem warfare within 24 hours. +2 hours and to bait The Arabs already had accepted the Jerusalem ceasefiro order.

still

113

a fortnight ago.

H. Mr Sydney Manages of CPA, who flew over to Macao yesterday to direct opera- tions, remained there overnight and will

end do Kantzow,

direct salvaging operations to- In Singapore, the police were to-

day. day throwing "aprons" of barbed

The position of the aircraft has wire around all police stations as a been located, and a further six precaution against attacks. It was bodies, as yet unidentified, were re feared that terrorism might spread covered yesterday. to Singapore at any time-Reuter.

Mc A. J. R. Moss, Director of SINGAPORE BARRICADES ci Aviation, dew over to Macao Singapore, July 18-Borbed-wire this morning to assist in today's barricades are being built around all operations. Singapore police stations, It was officially unnounced today.

The

Deputy Police Commissioner,

Mr J. C. Barry, said the action was

of

It is now stated that Mrs N. Humphreys who was killed in thei Catalina disaster is the wife Revenue Officer W. G. Humphreys, that she was never employed in the 5. T. and

Department.

within

Fighting within the ended before the Council's deadline Holy City of 1. 35-nm GMT Friday-24 hours after the United Nations had passed the hard-hitting American resolution calling for peace in Palestine.

MINOR INCIDENTS LIKELY United Nations officials said they expected "minor incidents" before throughout Palestine, because of the the truco became fully effective

They exided,. The creation of a Jewish state by

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The League was comphatic Pointing out to the masses that they Bright for the defence of Palestine and are willing to matc

ment is reached.-United Press further sacrifices in both political and military tolds if no fair settle-

Inst night.

Dr Shertok end the situation in force will not serve peace or de- Jerusalem was "confusing.”—United) mocracy," PiaS.

MAJOR CONDITIONS Aley, July 10 The Arab League today formally accepted the United Nations' ultimatum for a ceasefire in conditions for full acceptance of the Palestine, but listed three major truce. The conditions were: 1. Com- plete cessation of Jewish immigra- Nations to reach a solution of the tion pending attempts of the United problem. 2. That the 300,000 Fales- tine Arabs who are now refugees allowed to return to their homes: 3. That the period of the truce must be fixed and not left undetermined. In a seven-page cable to the UN Azam Pasha, Secretary General of Secretary General, Mr Trygve Lie, the Arab League Political Committee, expressed astonishment on behalf of

be

Attacks omise the danger of the 1. and E. Department, but confusion surrounding Arab accep- the Arab governinent at the Security |

Police

a precaution "to of possible

stations, by Communist Insurgents have been frequent in

neighbouring Malayan Federation, but there have been none to date in Singapore.- Assoclated Press.

"the

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Allies May Smash The Berlin Blockade By Force

Frankfurt, July 18.-If the British and French agree, the Western Allies. will carry out an American-sponsored plan to smash through the Soviet blockade of Berlin by force, high Allied sources disclosed today.

A plan to send an armoured train or armed truck convoy with food supplies into the besieged city already has tentative British support, these sources said. Final appro- val now hinges on agreement by the French, who have accepted reluctantly most of the recent three-power decisions on Germany.

In Berlin

Mail Express In

Collision

Scotland; July 18-

League to give prompt formal assent on behalf of all Arab

Moneim Mustapha Bey, chief: states

to halt Holy Land fighting.

of the League's Political Section, tuld ELECTION UPSET United Nations officials sold a

the United Press, "We accept the truce would be arranged when Count Ceasefire but the truce is still not AUSTRALIAN ARMS Sydney, July 18-The Australian a setback in a Sydney by-election days here, arrived at headquarters on is unfair while Arabs are being day) by the three Milltary Gover- onded at 4 p.m. today

Sydney, July 18-The New South Bernadotte, who is now en route to accepied until the United Nations Wales Labour Government-received Rhodes by plane after spending five answer our condilluns." The Arabs It Is "understood the plan will be Force broke the record for supply- Customs Department has authorised yesterday, losing what was regarded and started the task of bringing forced to flee the land.

sald that continued Jewish immigra- discussed in Berlin tomorrow (Mon- ing Berlin in the 24-hour the export of small consignments of Ds a key seat. held by the Labour

period revolvers and ammunition for

(Sunday). about a final Holy Land solution. the party since 1910. The defeat of the

nors of Western Germany. An in-American personal protection of

planes made 283 flights people Labour candidate by a Liberal may Security

In his last appearance before the Arab world, the League called upon rected to be made by the British and other supplies,

the formative report on the plan is ex-to Berlin, taking1,500 tons of coal against terrorists in Malaya, it was affect the Government's prospects in

Council,

ол Thursday, announced here today.

the 1949 national election-Assoclat the three-day deadline

Bernadotle

that the people to remain united and Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, warned

Close to 70 British planes had Blairgowrie, assured them that the present phase to the meeting of Foreign Ministers landed ed Press.

the ultimatum would not give him time would end in final victory."

is merely a lapio which however of live Western Union nations at the favoured by better weather than deen to London collided with a by 11 n.m., The night mail express from Aber- to get a sumcient number of truce

Rogue this week. observers into Palestine to check

that along the American air cor- local train near Ardler Junction bate If the plan is accepted, these ridor. en violations.

sources said, it will form the basis

on Saturday, kliling the engineer andli The

Injuring eight

persons. observers in the

ot of a new three-power note which

Pilots reported to the Allied au-

The two engines were wrecked and Jerusalem has resulted in charges stations in Palestine in readiness to Washington officials indicated may thorities that only a few small us four coaches splintered. und countercharges from the Jews resume activities and emphasisere sent to Moscow next weekend.

sion planes were seen neur their It was the second crash of the day and King Abdullah 'of Transjordan,

their aim was to safeguar

air corridors. thant

Scolland-London lines. A A British MOSCOW TO BE TOLD

ofcial said planes passenger express from whose Arab Legion occupies the Arab interests in Palestine.

Edinburgh old walled city.

The United Press learned that the

seen wore carrying out routine wes derailed just outside London charged that ceasefire decision was reached after

These officials stated that the manoeuvres near Brandenburg. GO carly, on Saturday, killing the fire- long and heated talks in which the Moscow Government would be in- miles west of Berlin.-United Press. min-Associated Press. Jewish troops made a "heavy nt- tack" 021

positions this post was opposed particularly formed that the Allies were firmly Legion

EDITORIAL

A Resolute Nation

THE Actual

physical

European

bringing into effect of the Recovery Programme has Increased the confidence of the British

people to their ability to achieve full economie

There are recovery.

aign in plenty that aid does not blind the workers to the vital fact that their own efforts must be

not Intensified,

Blackened. !! Britain is to receive the fullest from ERP. possible benefis Recovery without Marshall nich would have been extremely painful to Britain, yet it is a faot that until the final agre mont

signed, all official estimates and plans were based on Bellaln trying lo work sat her Gwn salvation. And al- though the whole plcture changed, emphasis is still being put on the urgent need for still greater production, higher export level and no early

the Imporis restrict

from Before the Marshall Ald szrec- ment was signed,. Britala was in a grave plight. During the six months ending June 30 the net drain on Britka gold and dollar reserves (without making allow- for a first instalment of ERP relief of whlos

of £22,000,000) Was 2254,000,000, of

£107,- 000,000 accrued in the thal three tlic actual This left months. balance of reserves at the

anos.

dangerously lowwared

total of. only

rt.

73,000,000 compared with bare safety minimum computed What is HOW at £500,000,000, -- hoped Is that due to the lime lag in the receipt. of ald Imbursements the halance will BOOK

be restored to flut niinimum target. Nevertheless, this factor alone, shows that day to day. or even month to month calculations well be misleading, and that ke so many other matters the post- Bon must be reviewed tonger term: -period-

over a

to nvold

being misled by sort term fluctuations. A second Influence seriously affecting the British balance

of paymenla

the worsening. from Britain's point of view of the terms of trade. The ratio of import to export prices has been growing unfavourable for many

months and each increase nieans extra effort merely to stand still, sa

sa to peak. The size of this problem is shown by the fact that the present rate of the British de felt on the trade In Goods

more

Is around £300,000,000

compared year

with an actual trade deleit of £449,000,000 in 1947 and £302,000,000 in 1938 wheit "Invisible exporis" brought In very much more than today. Thus although British

exports

of goods are 30 percent greater quantity anch Imports 20 perecut less than in 1938 there is almost the same deficit in visible trade, Sucht

figures make obvious that Britain l going to have a lough Job In balgeng her overseas accounts

the

future, even with Marshall nid, But whatever happens there Is no hesitation in the minds of the Brits people that this generous zesture will br the deciding factor in assisting the eventual economie recovery of their coun try and also

of their European nolghbours. It will be

some time before they can look for ward to any easing of their current restricted

statl

ards: before there is...any* lim-^ proverment tliero mislite even have to be some further redde tion. But la the meantime every effort will be made to increase production and exports, for us Sir Stafford Cripps has observed "We are in this co-operative work with Western Europa. In

order to make it a Lucçess, ́nut on paper, but in actual economie results,”

scarcity of

· King Abdullah

LEAGUE'S COMMUNIQUE The League, in a commuique, said Arab armies would remain

by Iraq. The Arabs had little

of Berlin. The

commit-

Soviet

morning.

battle foran, leader chalce in the matter, but in the determined to fulfille said the battle "still rages" and that the Jewish forces had suffered lengthy cable to Trygve Lie as well ments to supply the three blockaded

sectora us in the communique, they pointed henvy casualties.

out that the Security Council "imlitary authorities in Berlin, they Rald, would be given advance notice con pored" the ceasefire,"

against the route and schedules of the

high-armoured convoys

The Jews countered in plaint from their Foreign Minister, Dr Moshe Shertok, accusing

a

The Arabs also protested the wint they considered to be

British crulver and destroyer handed over to the Chinese Navy. His Excellency, the Chinese Ambassador and the Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth took part in the ceremony, at Portsmouth, of "the handing over to the Chhiese Navy of the cruiser Aurora and the destroyer. IIMS Mendip; they were renamed CS Chungking and CS... Lingeu respectively. A general view of the ceremony at Portsmouth, showing the two vessels beflagged, as the. Chinese Ambassador; addressed the crews from the quarter deck of HMS Aurora (CS Chungking). The guard of

hionout can be seen on the quayside.

They added that United Nations observers might be asked to nc- company the convoys tito Berlin.

closed all The Russians have fraffle routes into the Soviet Zone, extopt three air corridors, giving "techuleal dificulties" as the reason. Presumably, Allled convoys, would carry technical crews to repair ronds and bridges for all rail lines tised.

Thu frat hint that the Alles might take a new initiative cracking the Soviet, blockøde came yesterday from high Allied sources In Berlin, who sald a show of force wan, the only way to unmask the Russians true intentions in Europe.

the

ACTION IMMINENT Observers

•had pointed to pretninenes given this statement in

U.S. Army-sponsored, news. paper, Stors and Striper, indication of the pinence of major Allied action

As an

The newspaper quoted American officials, as saying: "The only way to determine Soviet intentions is test Russia, and the only tent is a show of force.***

The show of force itself could be simple-an armed convoy seat to Barlin con "the "Autobalin or an firmoured tral dispatched over the Berlin to Helinstedt Rallway."!

In their first attempt to force the Western Allios out of Berlin, the Russians closed all surface trome | roules to the city from the West.

Despite twelve hours of rain and low cellings, the United States. Air

on the

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