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VOL. III NO. 209

Arabs Shell

Suburbs

Jerusalem, Sept. 3.--Six pounder shells were fired by Arabs from positions in the former British police depol

near

the Sheikh

an

Jarach quarter in the direction of the Jewish suburbs last night, Isracli communique from Jerusalem said. ' No cas. ualties were reported.

Otherwise, the jerusalem area was quiet last night and this morning.

An Israeli soldier

was

fatally wounded by a sniper in the southern part of the city yesterday afternoon.- Associated Press.

KCR TRAIN SMASH

TWO MEN DIE IN HOSPITAL

Two men, victims of the Shumchun train disaster, died; early this morning in Kowloon Hospital as a result of their! serious injuries.

There are now 38 victims of the train smash in hospitals here-27 la Kowloon and 1 in the Kwong Wal. Some are very seriously injured and are on the danger Ilst.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1948.

DR BENES DEAD

End Comes Quietly For Czech Ex-President

CO-FOUNDER OF REPUBLIC

Prague, Sept. 3.-Dr Eduard Benes, co-founder of the Czechoslovak Re- public and its President until last June, died at 6.15 p., local time today at his country home at Sezimovo Usti. He was 61.

Last Monday it was revealed that a condition of arteriosclerosis had taken a studen turn for the worse and on Tuesday, when he lost conscious- ness, he was said to be "sinking fast.”

He never regained consciousness and little hope was held out for his

Klement Gottwald

recovery.

Immediately the news of his death reached President

The Czecho. and the Government, a special meeting of the Cabinet was called.

that slovak Government was expected to meet immediately and it was understood the Cabinet would decide to arrange a State funeral in Prague, although Dr Benes was known to have expresod a wish that the actual burial should take place at Lany, near his teacher and predecessor, the late Thomas Masaryk.

I a

Progue Among those at the beside were

tribute to Dr Benes, Prague seized effective control in Mome Benés, M. Volta Benes, his | Radley sudek, in a German fanguage last February.

broadcast tonight: "....Then came When he beard the news of Dr Foreign Ofice beer, two pieces and a nephew.

the terrible days of Munich, when; Benes leath. The brief oficial add: "De

Eduard Benes, second Czechoslovakia was derted by the spokesman expressed deep regret at "the passing of one who has played of Czechoslovakia.

died Western powers. President

whole

such an outstanding part 0.15 p.m. Friday. September 3.

days, his "During these 3. at

on the liberation of his country from the poiltient conception--built in his villa at Sezinovo Usl)."

One of Dr. Benes' personal fol. principle of collaboration with the Germans during two wars."

Chancellor Jaromir Sumitny. Western powers-collapsed. lovers.

non-relatives was one of the few present. Dr Josef Beran, Archbishop

CITT

anncuncement

"In this period he became awa

of the Soviet of the importance

of Prague, had visited the sick bed thon, especially for the Slay States. Doctors in the Kowloon Hospital yesterday, I was learned today. In 1942, he declared that the time

4.30 worked unill

He saw this morning

the unconscious patient,hat come for a final liquidation of carrying out emergency operations, who was

German Drang Nach Oesten chiefly amputations,

Church..

and its accordance with this view he went to Moscow where he made a pact with the Soviet Union,

cd line.

EUROPEAN VICTIM

of the Cathodke

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

It

MEMOIRS REVISED -

The

Tired and sick after giving up the Presidency

Dr Benes on June 7, chose to stay in the republic which he helped to found rather than secit the cost of pesce elsewhere ut having his motives misconstrued by the enemies of his country.

Although, the Government placed a enstié at his disposal from the time resigned, he preferred ta continue living in the villa he had built for his old age. He spent the last months of his life revising his Memoirs.

thal

of Charles

་་་ Mr E. C. Reed, of APC, Shanghai,

This was the turning point in who

was first reported to be a A short supplementary <-file-it i wolking casualty, later arrived at statement said: "Or Eduard Benes did | Czechoslovakia's foreign policy. the Kowloon Hospital by taxi and not rejoin consciousness during the was in recognition of this act that, has been detained, suspected of afternoon. About 3 p.m., the last on his return to Czechoslovakia, be suffering from fractured lbs.

stages were entered and at 8.15 the was unanimously elected President

News of hit was scarce after the The President was of the Repubile." This morning the British section death occurred. of the Kowloon-Canton Railway dying quietly without a struggle as In other broadcasts, Prague Radio Commuurest gained power in Febru- Only two official appearances despatched a 05-ton crane to the he was falling into a drep sleep took the same partisan-political at-ary.

Vitude.

Alling were WAS of the disaster

that it saving

after recorded to assist surrounded by his family." scene

President Thoras Masaryk and his Dr Benes died in the month of when he attended the funeral of clearing the wreckage.

The Canton train service has been family, including Jas. Masaryk, are September, 10 years after Munich. Dr Jan Masaryk on March 13 and suspended until it is possible to buried near Lany Castle. When Dr which had been the breaking point the 600th anniversary arrange for passengers to be trans Benes resigned the Presidency, he of bourgeois democracy and the be- University in Prague on April 7. ferred to trains north of the wreek was offered the lifelong use of any ring of the people's democracles." His friends knew that he could

Costle, to which he transferred his

Dr. Benes had "drawn the conclu-not fail to be aware of the criticisin The Kowloon Hospital this morn-jarchives and library, but he decided stons from Munich, and had turned with which his name and polley ing was besieged with anxious rein- not to live in it.

to the Soviet Union. He has lived were greeted when such questions ives of the victims endeavouring to The castle also contained the

of the people's were discussed as Munich and the to see the success discover how seriously injured are | Masaryk Library. Dr Beues had ex-

crisis that led to the formation of

Cominualst Czechoslovakia's

Gov- their kinsmen.

pressed a wish that the castle should democracies. be transformed into 1 museum GOTTWALD'S TELEGRAM

ernment. the period of the First President Gottwald tonight sent

(Continued on Page 14) Republic.

the following telegram to Madame! Returns To Rhodos Dr Benes hind been in failing Benes: "Madame Benes-Madame, 1 health since the Government crisly take haste to assure you in the grave

the. Rhodes. Sept. 3.-Count Folke last February, resigning from Bernadette, the Palestine mediator, residency in June because of moment of the death of you husband landed at his Rhodes headquartersness after the Premier and earller of our deepest compassion.

"In the person of Dr Benes, pass- this afternoon after л visit to pressed him to remain in office for

ol the ed ong

most significant! Sweden.-Router.

in figures

the new history of Czechoslovakia. Our people highly esteemed. his merits in the strug- gle for liberty and in building up will the Czechoslovak, State and

EDITORIAL

I

covering

several months.

Public Transportation

doesn't require a typhoon to expose the present inadequacy

of Hongkong's publfe transport

facilities.

immobilisation

any

but the temporary caused by these emphasising niorms succeeds in the point. Rehabilitation of the Colony's transport system has been carried out strictly on 'lines of expediency, and because of this ELAN failed to meet abnormal contingencies, notably the cons tinuous increase in population. It in riot Ruggested that practical alternative policy pre. Rented itself following the reoccu- palion, and, lu major respects the public transport companies can be sald to have done a good job of work in the reimscitation of their obvious that services. But it is

transport faciles must our sooner or later bre increased. Those who daily commute be. home and office by bus, tween

suffer tram alid ferry have to physical torments of, foot-aching queurs for ferries and maddening scrambles even for standing room on the baxes and trams. The experience in the morning brings many a person into his office in a fretful and rebellious frame

he the evening mind, and in

liame montally and reaches physically exhausted by the repeated ordeal. The Colony. It In well recognised, is overcrowd- ed. but there are no signs that it will become less years to come; therefore, it is hopeless 10 offer less than transport services and pro-war expect them to serve the needs of A population which has near-

doubled. Une crying

Jy

of

populated for

is for more ferry routes.

present the

public

need

At the harbour travelling

Is concentrated at

four

pointa no matter from whai paris of the island and mainland they come from or wish to go. Decen- tralisation of the ferry routes would substantially contribute to rasier and quicker cross-harbour travel, and this could be accom- plished by establishing additional routes to the present Star Ferry Also and Yaumati Ferry runs. needed are plers that can accom- modate at one time, not one or two ferrien, but at least four. the Crossing the harbour biggest problem of the thousands who work in Hongkong and

In Kowloon, or vice versa,

five and

2.8

It is imperative for some scheme

1s

to be devised A3 quickly possible to bring the ferry ser vices up to pubile requirements. The land transport problem somewhat different, Inasmuch that routes are already fairly well spread, and it is solely a question of the operating companies ob- taining a sufficiency of transport. The

congestlan In current

will be somewhat Kowloon relieved later in the year when the double deck buses come on road, and an improvement in the Laland bus services can expected with the imminent arrival of more coaches, Even so there in a demand for much larger fleets of buses and trams in "order to begin to absorb the huge volume of passenger traille, and to make any ferry decentralisa- tion schemo effective It would be necessary to have a sufficiency of buses to operate in conjunction with the new forry termial. The proposition undoubledly comes

bo

under long-term planning, ... but the sooner some such expanalon is put in hand, the quloker, will the demand upon public transport bo satisfied.

never forget him.

10

"In respect our people bow be- fore you who have been loyal him, standing by his side in cruci limes until his last hours.

"May your sorrow be lessened in the knowledge that we all take part - in it with you."

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French General Election Likely

ANOTHER CRISIS

Paris, Sept. 3.—Premier Robert Schuman gave The up trying to form a new government today. prospects grew that France will have to hold new clections to work herself out of a political deadlock. General elections are what General Charles de Gaulle has been demanding for months as a step toward his return to power..

Vincent Aurial, Prezident of the, to form a government--the usual Republic, did not even designate course. Instead be chose Robert someone else immediately lo attempt{ Lecourt, a colleague of M. Schuman's

Know A Cure For Hiccups?

Theodore L. Syvertson (above), 69, retired building contractor-at-Pasadena, Calif., has appealed to the public. Tor help in curing his 20-month-old siege of hiccups. He said all the suggestions of friends have failed and the estimated 60 doctors he has consulted haven't been able to help. The hiccups occur at the rate of 10 a minute.

-AP Picture.

COMMUNISTS TAKE OVER BERLIN CITY HALL

Berlin, Sept. 3-Berlin Communists moved into the City Hall today in an apparent move to usurp the powers of the non-Communist City Assembly, The Communist Party merger and the Communist-controlled factions of three other parties moved in this afternoon in place of the assembly which cancelled its scheduled meeting for the third time within two weeks because of Soviet refusals to guarantee its security.

Dr Benes, seented to Londoners like SATISFIED

a painful echo of the tragle death,

less than six months ago, of Dr Jan Masaryk, the son of. The country's Arct

end to the present state

distress."

what is titled # an They formed "democratie bloc of Berlin" and amounced hereafter that they wil incet every two weeks as an elected assembly is supposed to do.

The

in the Catholle middle of the rond Party, to conduct an information mission" and compile inventory on what the various party leaders pro- pose to do now.

France has been without a cavern- ment for a week since Radical So- chalist Andre Maric's month old Cabinet-the ninth since the libera- tion-fell last Saturday.

Most observers thought President would usk u Aurlo eventually Radical Sociulist, either M. Marie or former Finance Minister Rene Mayer, to try to form a government. ELECTIONS FAVOURED

в п

M. Lecourt, however, has been the Popular Republican Party's whip in the National Assembly. working polltleian gets along well with all parties, it was conceivable M. he might succeed Schuman failed.

where

WAY

An Informed Popular Republican

there Deputy said, however, growing sentiment within the Party- for a washing of hands of the pre- sent stalemate and the holding of new elections.

Small moderate and Righilst par- ties are all in favour of new elec- tions,

There is but one way, however, for the National Assembly to be dissolved and for new elections to be held. The Deputies, who were chosen at elections in November. 1940, would have to pass a lawy ending their present terms which untit normally, would not expire 1051. Many observers believed they would refuse to do this,-Associated Press.

Soviets Invade

Sinkiang

one

full

Nanking,Sept.-4-Soviet. troops, numbering brigade, were reported Inst night to have invaded Sinkiang Province in what was believed as another Russian strategic mave to gain control over China's remote northwest fron- tier regions.

Reports enanating from the Truth News Agency, without official con- firmation said that a fully equipped Red Army brizado was moving down across the border from Siberia. Red troops were said to have by- passed Tacheng and Ining and pene- trated into Akosu, special district. which is under the jurisdiction of Ahonadjan's rebel regime hostile to- wards the Chinese Central autho- rities.

The agency said that the alleged Russian incursion Into Sinklang has been reported to President Chiang Kai-shek by General Chang Chin- of chung, Governor for the Northwest, adding that official quarters in Nan-

Included with the Communists in-king were withholding information to today's rump session were Sovlet zone representatives of

founder, President Thomas WITH TALKS Communists took action on matiers Liberal

Masaryk.

Though Dr Benes long expected death from the illness from which he had been suffering for nearly a year came very differently from Dr Masaryk's fall from a fourth floor window, both seemed to their many In Britain to be personal friends part of the death knell of the liberal regime in Czechoslovakia,

LAST PUBLIC ACT

It is remembered In London that Dr Benes' last public act was his resignation by which he signing the new Constitution of Czechoslovakia,

avoided

within the province of the mbly. Political observers said that tho action apparently was a long and

the

the while awaiting fuller detalls.

The Soviet action In Sinklong was Democratic Parly. the believed to have strengthened the the rebellious group. Christian Democratic Union and the position of

refused to re- which has so far Social Democratic Party.

concile itself to Sabri Masud as condi- The inclusion however, gives the Governor of Sinklangone "democratic bloc" a busts on which tion to which the National Govern- Say Kremlin Envoys expected open move of the Com

to claim "progressive forces" of aliment would not accede in attempt- munists to seize control of the Go-four Parties represented in a self-ing to break the longstanding dend vernment.

constituted legislative body,-Unitvi lock since negotiations were stalled Press.

last year. Router.

Moscow, Sept. 3-The three Western envoys are reported to be satisfled with the course of the conversations between four Military Governors of Ger- many in Berlin.

among the London public that Dr new regime and that the course of Moscow and the

three

the

Westerstrations by

de

SUPERFORTRESS CRASHES.

members

AL the

NO ALTERNATIVE

Presumably, the action will leave the elected administration no alter- native but to completo the break with the Soviet seclor of the city

The Hague, Sept. 3.A four-engined American" and move to new quarters in one The Military Governors are seek-

Superfortress bomber, talding part în a'mock air raid on of the west sectors, " the ing to implement

four-power

Britain, crashed into the Scheldt River this afternoon. The present City Hall is in tho There is a strong Impression recommendations from Moscow.

Should the Berlin talks fall the Soviet area of the city. It has been

crow, that something had gone seriously Two of these wrong. Benes was not at home under the questions will be referred back to the scene of three riotous demon-parachuted to safely,

the Communista

near groutid safely

for about 40 minutes "We flew ຢາດ overthrow of the reached the

before deciding to bale out at 10,- Ils Illness was hastened by the envoys could then be expected to manding

Two of the Borselle, Zeeland Province. elected administration.

He added that he was 000 feet." anxiety at the state of public affairs. ask for further appointments with most recent were stagest last week. A search was being made tonight sure everyone had jumped beforo

It is not forgotten in Britain that Soviet omcials.

crashed because the Dr Benes was a constant apostle of The time limit set by the four Communist mobe smashed their way for the missing airman.

engine of the damaged propeller the view that Czechoslovakia should powers in Moscow for the present into the City Hall and broke up the the net as a bridge between the East and Berlin talks has several days to scheduled Assembly sessions,

Nine

survivors of the The third attempt to convene the ferryboat "Dordrecht" are searching was threatening to break loose. West and that, during the war,-he run. incurred some criticismi in Britain for The three Western envoys are at Assembly was called off today when the coast.

rescued by boats of the State Water. deciding to visit Moscow on his own the moment regarding the Berlin Major General Alexander Kotikov,

Kominandant for Berlin. One member of the crew, who Service, the Flushing fire brigade talks with guarded optimism but Soviet No one, It is felt in London, both should the talks reach

an impasse ignored the demand of the Assembly was rescued by Flushing firemen and a fishing boat, and were taken Ollo Suhr, the near Voorhaven, was stated to be so to the American consulate at Rolter- by his admirers and by his one-time it definitely will not be regarded Bradenton's guarantee for the seriously injured that he could not dam by car. critics, could have done more of a breakdown in the overall four-safety of the Assembly.

Identify himself.

The plans had been in difficulties done it more sincerely than he did

The Soviet-licensed ADN Nowa A graphic story of the crash was and among those who rushed to to secure a genuine understanding power conversations.

con- given by the second pilot, Lieutenant help was Mr G. A. Bax, the burgo- The envoys in Moscow with the Soviet Union and

pro con Agency said that the newly

was-at- flnuing their informal meetings but stituted democrailo bloc formed a F. P. Dlxon, who telephoned from master of Borsells, who Communismi.

Yel tliere is no doubt here that it there are good indications that there four member committee which was the house of the burgemaster of tending a Queen Wilhelmina jubileo four-power meetings instructed to get in Immediate touch Borselle, saying: "A cylinder blow celebration ki tie village, when the was essentially his policy which was will be no defeated when the Communist Party this weekend.-Associated Press. with the Magistrat and, "demand and it was obvious from the noise crew baled out.Reuter,

Initiative.

with

Boals of the machine

Slate Water Service, the Harbour Pilot Service and the

were