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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1948.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
End Of Man Hunt
Big Arab Refugee
Problem
INTERNATIONAL ACTION URGED
Lake Success, August 2.—Britain to-day called for the International Red Cross to examine the Arab refuge problem in the Middle East. Britain offered to give £100,000 towards the investigation.
Sir Alexander Cadogan told a special United Nations Security Council meeting that international "As'a action was needed on the refugee problem.
first step I would suggest that the Security Council might ask the International Red Cross to send a small party at once to Palestine and neighbouring Arab states to examine the scope of the problem and make recommendations," he said.
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"If, as is almost certain to be the
result of these recom mendations, It is found that extin funds would be required by International Red Cross, my govern- ment for their part would be willing in provide their due share on the assumption that other countries also
nade appropriate contributions,
ADVANCE CONTRIBUTION "As an earnest of their intentions and in order to enable the investi- delay the gation to begin without government of the United Kingdom 0] 19 in provide would be rendy
Tojo Becomes Almost A
National Hero
£100,000 inmediately as an advance on whatever contribution might eventually be required of them."
Sir Alexander said that there were at least 250,000 Arab refugees unatt added that there were about 200,000 Jewish displaced persons in Europe. United Nations He said that the
last November General Assembly hal hoped that the Palestine parti- tion plan would solve the problem
displaced persons. of
larger lel problem
of Arab displaced persons had been created in the Middle East. Britain. he said, understood that
1.6 there were 6.000 refugees In banon, the same number in Trans- There Jordan and 70.000 in Syrin, were comparatively few in Iraq but 5,000 were expected to reach Iraq in the near future.
The
even
PALESTINE DP
there Sir Alexander said that was a considerable number of dis- itself. place persons in Palestint For example only 3,000 out of the Melbourne, Aug. 2.-General former Arab population of 100,000 Tojo, after his trial as a war remained in Halfa.
"As a matter of fact," he went on,
have we
received criminal, had become almost a "Information
the national hero, said Mr Mac- from Jerusalem suggests that
British figures I have given are an under- Mahon Ball, former
statement.
ent. According to Arab soclai Commonwealth representative stater
and there are in all inside workers on the Allied Contorl Council in outside Palestine come 550.000 dis- 70,000 and about Tokyo.
placed Arabs Arabs left in the areas of Jewish occupation where previously there were 400,000. the
the same source. of the
Mr Ball was commenting on chain by Frank White In the New York Herald Tribune that
trials Japanese war crimes been one of tho
to
have
Acco000 Arab refugees about most expensive propaganda failures ever charged 300,000 are now outside Palestine
lo American taxpayers.
Mr
Ball said: "I agree very beartily with the substance of what White says, but I would Mr
and 250.000 all in the Arab area of Palestine.
hope
"In these circumstances I
Robert M. Danielss (centre) stands between Assistant Prosecutor Sumner J. Walters (left), and Sheriff F. Ray Shaffer (right) at Van Wert, Ohio, shortly after a flurry of gunfire ended Ohio's greatest manhunt. John C. West, Daniel's champion, was shot to death in the gunbattle Two which ended a 14-day seven slaying crime career. police officers were wounded in the fight which brought about Daniel's capture-AP Picture.
Southerners Trying To Block Tax Bill
the
Washington, Aug.-2.-Senate Republican leaders promised today to make every effort to smash Southern Democrats filibuster on the anti-poll tax bill. But they conceded privately their chances are slim.
With the leadership shooting for adjournment by Saturday, failure to stop the filibuster would automatically kill any hope for Congressional action of President Truman's anti-inflation proposals.
Senator Robert A, Taft, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. said he would seek agreement to bring the poll tax repenter to the that the Security Courell think it Senate floor. like
well to Impress on the mediator the gravity and Importance of this aspect of the ileult task he has to per-
might ful of I. But [
to say that Sir William Webb of
Australia
as on every
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side
in
.
Su fur the Southerners have been alibustering on the motion to bring
Japan regarded as having mayle, " i farm. We know he is not unmind-up the bill, not on the bill itself.
71
well
huld strengthen his hand. if the Security om Council were to lay special emphasis
cess of a difficult job os grent success Chairman
the War Crimes Tri- bunal. Speeding up the trials would have helped to prevent Taja becom- hero, but it must be conceded int..a that these political trials are very different from Trials for direct acts of crucity. Tracing lines of poll- tical responsibility in a country And ke Japan is a very delicate lllcult task.”—Ascoctuted Press.
"
It
no agreement can be reached, neting Senate leader Kenneth Wher- y sald he may file a motion to limit the debate on the measure. He ad- mitted though that prospects of gel-
on
the
appeal for adjournment ground that Congress was meeting Illegally in the absence of a genuine national emergenty.
NEW
SOVIET MOVE AGAINST WESTERN POWERS
Wants Their Exclusion From Danube Commission Administration
Belgrade, Aug. 2-Russia proposed today that the Western powers 'be excluded from the administration of the Danube Commission.
The draft convention deposited for discussion tomorrow would limit Com- mission members to riparian States, but would grant freedom, of navigation to vessels of all nations on an equal basis.
J
The draft stated: "Navigation on the Danube shall be free and open for the nationals, or vessels of commerce and goods of all Statos, on a footing of equality in regard to port and navigation charges and conditions for merchant shipping."
Too Many Govt. Officials
Sydney Professor's
Complaint
Sydney, Aug. 2.-A Royal Commission into the Common- wealth Public Service has been demanded.
The position of the United Sintes river. Use of the Danube by naval differs from that of Britain and vessels of Danube slates beyond the France in that it was not a signatory limits of the country under whose of the 1021 convention which the flag vessels are navigating may take Russian draft convention would can- 1 place only by agreement
the States concerned-United Press. cel.
Earlier, Mr
Andrei Vishinsky (Soviet Russin) accused Mr Orsin: Rosenberg (Austria) of attempting to sabotage the conference by again seeking full voting rights.
Mr Vishinsky said: "The question and its
was raised on Saturday
between
MAJESTIC
--
SHOWING TO-DAY --
raking again today would mean na A 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
attempt to prolong proceedings of
the conference-in other
sabotage of the conference.
words,
BOUND BY AGREEMENT "We conskler ourselves bound by the agreement of the four powers, that Austria will which provides take part in the Danubian conference after settlement of the question the treaty with Austria.
The conference decided its decl- sions
by
simple should
11
of
of
be
A special river administration was proposed, at today's session, for the fron gate section for hydro- technical work and regulation navigation. The administration would comprise Rumania and Yugoslavia. Article 27 lays down that navol countries vessels of hon-Danubian shall not be allowed to use the
This caps widespread attacks majority. against an allegedly "top heavy bureaucratic system" which, it is claimed, is paralysing Aus- tralian private enterprise.
Newspapers and other groups have hammered away angrily for years at what they describe as the growing cost and invishness of government departments.
The chairman of the NSW Con- stitutional Association, Professor F. A. Bland, has announced that the Association will ask for a Royal Commission into the Common- wealth Public Service structure and organisation.
the
Corfu Channel
Mining
New Protest
COST TO TAXPAYERS Professor Bland, who hos Just resigned as Professor of Public Ad- ministration at Sydney University,
today said the government could reduce
London, Aug. 2-Britain roducing taxation only by
presented to The Hague International "counter-memorial over the Court aco number of officials.
Figures released for the financial Corfu Channel mining incident of year 1047-43 showed that the 19 November, 1946, strongly contesting government departments have cost the arguments advanced by Albania the taxpayer A£26,783,000-73 per- in her counter-memorial of June 16. cent
It is now for the Court to decide 1046-47 and 214 more than
the dispute, whether to determine
claim for percent more than in 1945-40.
Only two departments, Informa- arising from the British
cost compensation from Albania for the tion and External Territories, less to administer Last year than mining of the British destroyers The Senate and Houso Banking
Volage and Saumarez with the loss hearings on
year before. Committees continued
Bland said Professor
the of 44 British lives, on the basis of orion of Mr Truman's
the written evidence submitted or ne which had government was defeating its own
manpower whether to direct Britain and Albania more on desire to make a chance to carry-new curbs
to call witnesses to appear before bank credit and instalment buying ousands of men
lo Increase production.
could then the Court. relations Acid, In the foreign
The closely-argued and highly in be released from public departments called the Senate Committee
in-documented British counter-memo- take their place in private Secretary of Agriculture Charles to
for man- rial, over 50 pages long, refuted orgument for the Albanian the existence of an "unknown German minefeld right across the channel of navigation in common use, only discovered 18 months after the end of the hostilities."
the
BRITONS-STILL-HELD Une approval of-two-thirds-of-the Brannan on the international wheat dustry, which is crying
PI PROPERTY the Jews on July 6 and on July 21
CLAIMS
"IT'S YOUR FAULT" SPEECHES
a
that
Com-1 "Having got these men into the issue public service, the government has not the courage to get rid of them" he said. United Press.
JEWS RELEASE
UN OFFICIAL
to stabilise power. agreenient designed- The Council today also considered Senate were not favourable. 1le m-world sales and purchases. the question of five Britons held by plied that the Democrats would be
mittee sources indicated the Israel. It first heard a letter from to blame if the extra session failed
probably would go over until next Mr Aubrey Eban, Israel representa to accomplish anything.
year.--United Press. justice that orderly tive, saying would be observed in their case.
The Ave Britons were seized by
Democratic leaders have charged Up were charged with espionage and that the Republicans brought
the civil rights issue first with the with
violations. security
The magistrate said that they would be deliberate intention of causing released unless more specifle charges stalemate.
While the Senate second letter
Republicans produced. A 3ere
the from Mr Ebon said that the Britons tried to break the allbuster, were taken from their home near a House of Representatives met to power station and not from the listen to another round of "It's your To Be Heard Soon
station as Britain had alleged. The foult we are here" speeches. lag of the United Nations Truce The committees have not sent any Washington, Aug. 2.-The Coinmission flies over the power legislation to the lieuse floor since United States Alien Property station and Britnin had claimed that Congress reconvened a week ago.
disrespectful the act was
Other developments: Custodian indicated today that counel. Mr Eban said that no flag hearings will begin shortly after lew over the men's home. August 9 011 claims against The Council postponed action several corporations and indivi-until later.-Associated Press. duals whose property is under
to the
Senator Olin Johnston said he would call up his resolution for Immediats adjournment, and Senator Spessard Holland Indicated he would
control of the Philippine Alien |LOAD 'SHOOTING
Property Custodian.
The custodian said August 1s
the final date by which claims can
be filed here or in Manila,
fle. Indicated about 50 Arms or Individuals as well as the Japanese government face claims. Among the firms are the Yokohama Specie Banks, the Bank of Talwan, 110 Furukawa Plantation Company and the Ohta Development Company.
The spokesman said most of the claims were filed in Manila and will be heard there by Philippine Allen Properly Custodian Adminis-. trator James Henderson.
The custodian here will hear claims filed only in the United States:
tries.
the
Several firms have assels in both United the Philippines and the States and face claints in both coun- A procedure to govern these enses
is under preparation, spokesman sald, and will be an- nounced here and in Manila when completed. The spokesman cleclined campicat to estimate the number of claling "most Aled but mald lie belleved everyone concerned
has filed as
they had almost two and one half years in which
ciated Press.
10 do su."-Aaso-
Bulgaria's Ex-King Arrivos In Italy
.Rome, Aug. 2. The last King of Bulgaria, 11-year-old Simeon 11, with ble sister the Princess Marie Louise and the Queen. Mother, Joannn, ar- aboard the today rived in Italy
from Egypt. The steamship Pace visit aroused Interest in Italy as
has acou the ex-queen is a daughter of ex king Victor Emmanuel of Italy. The. Italian Republican Constitution pro- vides that no member of the former. ruling isuse la allowed to revisit
SOUTHERNERS DEFEATED Washington, Aug, 2-The Senate | late today overwhelmingly voted down a move by the Southern De
the special mocrats to adjourn session of Congress on Wednesday, A coalition of Republicans and administration Democrats rejected a proposal by Senator Olin Johnston {Democrut, South Carolina) to end special session on the grounds that "nothing worth while can be accomplished here."
Senator Johnston's resolution was
ihe
Jerusalem,
Aug. 2. Swedish United Nations official,! M. John Larsen, of Stockholm, has been released without ex- planation after being detained 13 t the for 60 hours in a Jewish prison rejected 58-13. Senators voting for an Immediate at Tel-Aviv. adjournment wore Southerners eur. rently Allbusiering against the anti- politax bill.-United Press.
All
STAR' FOR GERMANY
A complete U.S. Air Force F-80 jet-propelled "Shooting Star", of the 36th Fighter Wing, weatherproofed for ocean transport, comes over the edge of the flight deck of escort carrier USS Sicily at Naval s'ation pier, Balboa, Canal Zone. The 86th Fighter Wing, comprised of 75 jet fighters, is being taken to Germany on the Bielly" and the Army Transport Kirschbaum, AP:Picture.
THEY'RE
BEATING IT OUT...
EIGHT LAUGHS TO THE BAR!
Stan
LAUREL
Oliver
HARDY
And 3
Grand Song
HED
with
Vivian
BLAINE
Directed by
MAL ST. CLAI
BOL NA
Screen May by SCOTT DALLING Eyrics and tone by Orm Newnan
NEXT CHANGE —
The British Government will al- "STORMY WEATHER”
lege, and will seek to call evidence to show, that two Yugo-Slav vessels, Meljet and
with the Meljune,
of the knowledge and connivance
laid mines Albanian Goverment, in the Corfu Channel shortly before the mining of the British destroyers the counter-memorial said.--Reuter.
Tildy Sends In Resignation
2---Presidenti
the M. Larsen, a secretary to
Budapest, Aug. Swede United Nations observer in Jerusalem, Colonel Brunsson, was Zolian Tildy's letter of resignation
forces arrested by Jewish
last was read to a formal sitting of the Friday. He had approached the Hungarian Parliament today.
Jews to try to halt a convoy which Most members already, new Its they proposed running to Jerusalem contents, and those present heard and which the Arab Legion had it apparently without much announced they, would attack.
tion.
M. Larson, who was wearing a The allting lasted United Nations armband, was taken minutes.
emo-
ten only will Parliament
feet He again on Tuesday
to Tel-Aviv and imprisoned.
to accept the raid no renson was given for his resignation formally and to vote to It in imprisonment but at the end of 50 all the presidential vacancy. hours, he was told he was free to certain that the new President will go. The Jewish convoy tried to be Mr Arpad Szakaaits, Hangarlan
ok the Arab blockade but was Workers' Party leader. forced back-Reuter.
Refuse To Work
Mr
Tildy whose resignation followed the arrest of his son-in-law, Mr Victor Csarnoky, on charges of high treason" was still in the Prest- dential Palace today. It is under- stood he will move when Parliament CIO formally accepts his resignation. San Francisco, Aug. 2.-The
Il is understood also that Mr longshoremen, who had announced they no longer would work on Sun-Gyoergy Szakasits, son of Mr. Arpad day, refused to load and unloud Szokasita, who is counsellor to Hun- ships here yesterday, Waterfront cm-garian Legation in Paris and Charge ployers said the Union's action was 'Affaires for the Spanish Govern contract violation. Union oficiais ment in exile, has been recallert, contended their contract allowed member of the Cabinet has left for Csornoky, persuade Mrs longshoreman to take off any one Cairo to
of the week and it
no daughter of Mr Zoltan Tildy, to re- violation when all chose the same turn-Associated Press.
day.
was
One ship, the Hoegh Silverspray, scheduled to sail on Wednesday for Manila, has been delayed because of
the Sunday stoppage, its
owners,
the Kerr Steamship Company, said, I sailing was' re-scheduled for Thursday-Associated Press.
Rebal Suppression
Meeting
Labour Experts
To Meet
A
Queen's ALHAMBRA
AIR-CONDITIONED
COMING SOON
The
EVERYBODY Aft
SMITIÓN PRIDEL/U
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POSSIBLY THE BEST FILM OF 1948)
PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
Copios of photographs taken by the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Tolegraph
Washington, Aug. 2.-A meeting of American labour exports will be Staff Photographers are on view
held in Paris from tomorrow to August 6 to discuss, labour probleme in relation to the European Recovery Programme, the United States Stale Department disclosed today.
in the Morning Post Building,
ORDERS BOOKED,
The labour attaches of the United Shanghai, Aug. 3-A large rebel- suppression propaganda. rally was States Embassies in London, Paris, hold here yesterday. and was at Rome, Berlin, Athens and Brussels, tended by many civic leaders and the labour advisers of the Economic Government officials. H
Co-operation Administration, repres Sporches were inade by Mayor sentatives of American trade unions K.C. Wu, Mr. Fang Chili, Director and officers of the Department of of the Shanghai Kuomintang Head-Labour will attend the meeting at 1-3: Wyndham Street, City of quarters, and others-Router.
Houter.
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