1948-10-28 — Page 8

8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948.

EGYPTIAN ARMY'S BIG Mr Marshall

NEGEV DEFEAT

Israeli Claim

Tel-Aviv, Oct. 27.--Opera tion "Ten Plagues" — the Jewish attack which opened. the Negev in a week-broke the back of the Egyptian Army and air force, the Israeli General Staff Operations Chief declared today.

Colonel Yigal Yadin sid that the whole first line of the Egyptian aircraft forces was destroyed, The Egyptian Navy's flagship was sunk and the best filing troops of their army were either destroyed of seal- vel of in three pockets

: ปก

Ax A result he said Egypt would ave to rebuild its whole mistury striking force before ever being able to undertake an offen- sive in major strength.

This planned operation, which the Jewish General Staff called "Ten Plogues, cost Egypt 1,500 to 2,000 killed au captured alone.

ONE-THIRD IMMOBILISED These figures do not Include troops atil hemmed the three pockets.

Counting these third of the original Egyptian forre of 25,000

,000 to 30,000 men are now out of action.

more

Than

one

The coastal pocket from Indud to Bait Hanun on the main road, five miles north of Gaza is closed to all directions, except the sea which is patrolled by Israeli warships, credit- ed with the shelling and sluking of the flagship King Farouk in night

battle off Gaza.

Run ba

From the "political" pocket from Beersheba through the Hebron Hills to Jerusalem the only way out would be "an Abdullah corridor" which it is not yet known here that the Transjordon King would grant. AIR FORCE LOSSES

Russians Building Up A Formidable German Military Police Force

Berlin, Oct. 27.—The British Military Governor, Sir Brian Robertson, said here today that the Russians were organising in their Zone a police force of a "distinctly military character" totalling 200,000 men with “formidable armament,”

He did not think this compatible with the Potsdam Agreement but he would not protest and "we do not in- tend to match this policy in the Western Zones,”

"I do not know why a police force should require mor- tars, heavy machine guns and armoured cars, if these things are indiced being prepared-as has been reported." he told a press conference,

While immediate plans were før, earliest possibile date for a Western

men, he said "plenty of German Governinent 200,0x0

was January. |reports indiente the final Agure Is He added that he would discuss the comble that. Inter, General Roberi- ¦ statule with the American ond Military Governors next Col. Yadin said that as far as 18jsou said this stimule Includert nor- French known only three to ve Egyptian police, water police, Industrial Saturday when he hoped that an

alber units without agreement would be reached. planes have actually been shot out golier and

special armaments,

INFORMATIVE DOCUMENT Referring to the Soviet veto in

Monday, Numerous drafts had already been the Security Counch on

suid: "This is jointly prepared and discarded, he General Robertson mulikely to love any influence on indicated. "I am aiming to make policy on the Mary Governors' a document which will show the level unters I get fresh Instructions German

clearly

possible which i do not expect.”

exactly where they stand," he said.

"It should show not only what powers are reserved to the Military Goverment but also how they will use those powers and what rules they will make in the exercise of them."

of the air. The rest were destroyed on the ground,

He declared that in the Negev

Isracil

force the

alr operation

the "at least 50 times dropped tonnage of bombs dropped previously in raids on any capital."

Cul. Yadin said that the h nviest

the Egypilas casualties to suffered by the crack 9th Battalion-- "100 percent wiped out." This was the first Egyptian Battalion to move to Palestine voll--the battalin wideh made most of the heavy at tacks on the Jewish settlements at Negev

on

作

were

He deseribed the Egyptian force

having

well been "strong,

WAR PROSPECTS Asked whether he thought there would be a war, General Robertsona said: "I do not cominit myself on think war la such questions but improbable in the next few months." QQuestioned on reports that the Hussions planned to withdraw their troops from the Soviet Zone, General Robertson said: "In principle the equipped and with one third of withdrawal of all occupation troops strength deployer from East of Gaza | may well be the only menns of re- Colving the difficulties caused by the to the Jerusalem front,

lic

that the Israeli, Allied disagreements. commented

! Army had been "fully prepared" to ¦ Before adopting such a solution, incet any relieving attacks on other one must now, however, that the but Germans would be really free and fronts by other Arab armies, observed. that

raine-A-! not in a position to fali victims to sociated Press.

Ja minority which might be able to

impose it will on them.

Hone

$1,000,000 SUIT

FOR DAMAGES

an

115

there had been

He added that some further discussions on Western Germany "in order that we may be able to instruct the Germans what to do when they get their own Government.

Other points made

by General Robertson were:

Tourlit:

Sees Pope

Pope Pius XII, (right) talks with Secretary of State George C. Marshall (centre) and Mrs Marshall during nn. audience at Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence. Infor- mants said the 30-minute audience was a "long and cordial one, touching upon matters of interest to the peace of the world and the welfare of mankind.”—AP Picture.

The Man Who Blitzed London

Is Set Free

Nuremberg. Oct. 27. The man who blitzed London was acquitted on Wednesday of war crimes.

WESTERN POWERS' POLICY IN

GREECE ASSAILED

Paris, Oct. 27-Yugoslavia's Deputy Foreign . Minister Alex Bebler assailed the Western Powers' policy in Greece as "one more step forward on the road which can but lead them to moral bankruptcy" in a two and a half hour tirade before the United Nations today.

Bebler launched his attack after the Soviet Bloc failed in another attempt before the UN Political Com- mittee to invite a representative of Markos Vafiades, Communist rebel leader in Greece, to discuss the . Greek situation. The proposal, submitted by Poland, was defented 45 to 6 with two abstentions.

Hebler tolt!

Committee ac the

Lieutenant General Dimitrios Yadzia cusations against Greece's. Northern has been performing the duties of neighbours for alding the guerillus | Commander-in-Chief. — Associated

Press. "neked all serious character."

The Yugoslav delegite declared that the Western Powers, by raising the Greek issue, were only trying to force the UN to "take one more slep forward on the rond which can but lead them to moral bankruptcy.”

"EXPANSIONIST" POLICY

Bebler said the United States was only aiding the Greek government because the "eye of the strategistų of the U.S. Expansionist policy for world domination fell up Greece as an Important base and position in the Mediterranean in front of the Sucz and the Dardanelles

on the doorstep of the young peoples' des moerneles and on the approaches to the USSR.**

The European Reconstruction progranie. he charged. was de signed fo

to permit Industrialists I take ove Dhe rronomy of Greece

and other participating countries.

Bebler had bitter words Il-tien, James A. Po Flex, Chist of the American Military Mission to Cipere.

for

11s Amercom General is today Wed Frown to the schele

10 11

minder kotiN

slogan kuphere and kil,“

U.S. RESOLUTION

W: M, blutni

WIN

Debler's tracte apparently inspired by a Four Power re olulin put to the Committee on Tuesday by American delegate, Mr John Foster Dulles, to renew the United Mattons Balkon Commission for an- other year.

The U.S. Republican Party Foreign A three-man American court Affairs Adviser, who layed Com-

that Field deved

Marshat Hugh munist efforts to dominate the world, the was supported in the resolution by Spearte, 62, who commanded German air fleet which bombed the France. Britain and China. Itritish capital in 1940 be set free. The Commitee is considering the Greere's The tribunal, winding up a nine, UNSCOD report accusing

neighbours, Northern

Including months trial, nequitted Spearle and |

Comminist 12 others of plotting to launch the Yugoslavia, of aiding second world war.

rebels in Greece.

The resolution enlla on Yugoslavia,

It cleared Spearic of all charges Albania, and Bulgaria to desist from in a four count indictment but raiding the rebels. Associated Press. viel Field Marshal Wilhelm Voaj Leeb of crimes against civilians.

Orst Spearle

gained. imme 35 commander of the "Condor Legion” in the Spanish civil war.

NOT POLICY MAKERS

Von Leeb was accused of being active in Hitler's early plans for the invasion of Czechoslovakia. Poland. the low countries and France.

"I am an opposed tourists visiting the British Zone af Germany but I should not like to

them

until the German encourage.

The court acquitted-ali 13 of the economy is in a position to defendants of plotting agressive 11:15

an enjoyable visit.

war on the grounds that they were cieneral Robertson rejected the "The problem is still being

nat policy makers. thought that

studied and I hope that we shall trade between the Eastern and Western

of Bad a partial solution soon." parts

Schleswig South

"The be blocked by

recent Berim might now Westren

stin decree. "I

regard

elections in South Schleswig will

to the The tribunal struck out a con- Berin us on city and will do nothing not influence our attitude to prevent trade flowing from one Danish minority there in any way. spiracy count against all of them and

pass Judgment We have always other, he

been anxious to proceeded to part of the city to

of

crimes wiur see the Danish minority nad the charges Gernuma Bving in harmony" prisoners and civilians. Reuter.

Ship Charters

Extended

This was the first count Indictment.

of the

of

CHANGES IN COMMAND

Athens, Oet. 27.-The Commander Division, the Greek Second whose units lost Mounts Platt and Koula to the Rebels last week, han been removed and other changes made in lesser posts of the Divi- sion.

Lieutenant-General Nicholas Po- panicolagu has been superseded by Nicholas Papadopaulos, Brigadier Commander-of-the- Greck -Third Mountain Brigade which fought at inital, Italy, it was learned from an authoritative source.

Several other new officers have been assigned to the Division in a North the move to strengthen Eastern flank of the semi-circular. front around, the Vitsi triangle.

at the front on Military observers against said there had been dissatisfaction

for

the Second some time with Division's showing. The commander

against General

By late afternoon it had handed change is expected to strengthen the down complete decisions only in the Vits forces when a full scale offen-

is launched cases of Von Leeb and Spearte. The | sive reading of the 330-page judgment Markos. was expected to take two days.— The Supreme Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 27.-The United Electrical Workers' Trade Union, amialed to the Congress of Indus-acking the authenticity of recent trial Organisations, is suing the widespread reports of the formation Atomic Energy Commission for of a huge military police force in $1,000,000 damages in a suit fled the Russian Zone, General Robert- in the United States District Court son said: "The information I have bere.

got on this subject does not differ The sult is based on the Com- a great deal from what has appeared

in various corners of the press, mmission's order banning the Union

that immediate "It is evident from representing workers in the atomic plants of Schenectady, New plans are being male to produce a

Washington, Oct. 37.-The United special police force of 200,000 men York, which the General Electric In the Eastern Zones and plenty of States Maritime Commission has Company in operating for the Com-reports fudicate the final figure is extended all existing ship charters mission.

duuble that. Its organisation and until December 31 and hus post- that armament is usual for a police poned the changes in its chartering Was force.

Is of a organisation

policy which were announced last

Hamburg. Oct. 27.-The British distinctly milliary character and its month.

authorities had refused In a letter to the Union on Saturmament is forinidable.

an entry barred have the Commission's Chairman, General Robertson said that no chartering of any ships to lines which Permit to Germany to the Swedish

singer and Blazi

Zarnb actress David Lilienthal, said

to lines the Union date limit und been fixed for the did not own vessels and

Leander for securtly reasons, the with close foreign afllations.

DPD, said The Commission's spokesman said Gerinna news agency, Kive both the shipping lines and the on the agents time

for to prepare the switch-Reuter.

The Commission has stated Its order affecting the Union Issued for security reasons.

The

would be ousted ns representative completion of a Western

German

These would

the

in other utomie plants unless its sccupation statute. "We are now officers took oaths under the Taft-realising that there is n great the postponement had been marie to Hartley Act that they are not mem-urgency about the matter." bers of or affiliated with the Com- munist Party.-Reuter.

Faid General Robertson "best available estimates,"

Lewis Wants Truman To Intervene

In French Coalmines Dispute

Washington, Oct. 27.-Mr John L. Lewis, suggested today that President Truman use the threat of ending re- covery aid to force the French Government "to Clase making war on its own citizens who are coal miners." Mr Lewis, head of the United, citizens who are coal miners at the Mine Workers Union, mode the exercise of the American taxpayers," suggestion in a letter to the AFL President, Mr William Green.

Mr Lewis wrote: "You are supporí

assume

Ing President Truman.

1

you have his ear. Just as one miner to another why do you not have him halt the shooting of French cool miners who are hungry.”

The

Another Divorce For Doris Duke

WAR

SWEDISH SINGER

today.

BANNED

She was 10 have appeared on November 4 and 5 in the Hamburg Music Hall and și concert tour was to have followed. In May, the Belgian Ministry of Labour with- drew a labour permit from Zaral from .ap-

Leander preventing her pearing at a concert.

The action was taken National Confederation Reno, Nevada, Oct. 27.-Doris political prisoners had Duke of the tobacco fortune

that the was pro-Nazi awarded a divorce yesterday from war.-Reuter. Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominic Re- pubile diplomat, on her plea of extreme mental cruelty.

Rubirosa did not contest the suit. Miss Duke, known as the world's richest heiress, married Rubirosa in Mr Lewis reminded Mr Green

Paris on September 11, 1947 that they are both anti-Communist. He sold that if the French minors Associated Press, gel more pay, food and fair treat- relied upon to ment, they could be relle overthrow the present Communist leadership or infiltration.

Kuns

N.Y. BUS STRIKE NEARLY OVER

He wrote: "The future of France will be dark Indeed In every eco- Mr Lowla sald that President Tru-nomic, social and political sense if

New York, Oct. 27The biggest American man "controls the money bags of American money, the Marshall Ping upon which the and American

bus sirike in New York's history bullets are, to be toltering French Government sub-used to shoot, starve and oppress passed the peak of is import on the the French citizens while the city's 3,600,000 travellers today with bureaucrats and the financially pow- many of the 8,500 strikers returning Truman erful France subsist

In American to work.

sists."

He added: "President

any par heed the back to work order--issued

could ald humanity, and perhaps resources and deny the human ele- Some of the 'workers refised tu to do himself a good turn by using ment in the population some of the vast power in his hands ticipation in the largesse of the by their union yesterday tow in control of the Marshall fund by Marshall Plan. To a normal thinking, hours after the strike begon—and a requiring the French Governmenti Individual, it is museous to witness struggle for power between left nul to abandon lis police stato methods | the shooting of coal miners because | right wing members of the union and cease making war on its own they are hungry."United Press. I was beginning.—Reuter,

TO-DAY

ONLY

!

after the

of 'former

during the

Defence Council

composed of the Prime Minister, Ministers of War, Air and Navy, the Chiefs of Staff and the Heads of the American and British Mission are to meet on Saturday to discuss the possibility of naming a C-in-C for the Army.

"The government is expected to General bring back into nction

the Alexander Papados, hero of Albanian war now serving as Court Chief of Staff, Chamberlain. The

COLOSSAL EXPORT CO.

Exporter of

LADIES' AND MEN'S USED

HATS, CLOTHING AND GENERAL

/MERCHANDISE

STAR

Phone 58335

17 Hankow Road, Kowloon TO-DAY ONLY Ar

2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

DANA ANDREWS

BOOMERANG

TO-MORROW "An Ideal Husband"

Starring Paulette Goddard Michael Wilding

грее

*NALIENABEET MADUNNITTELINGALIA MONGKONG TELEGRAPH

1-3 Wyndham Bireet, Hongkong

Published daily (afternoon),

Price, to conte per udiétom, Subscription: 90.50 per month,

Postage: China and Macao,' $130 par mon, UK, Iritish Possessions and other countries, $4.20 per mit

Now contributions, always welcomie, should be addrowed to the Editor business communications and advertise- ment to the General Manager,

-Telephones: 20015, 20010, 20017.

OPTICIANS голог

Chinese Optical Co.

67 Quoan's Road Tal: 23368

PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS

Copies of photographs taken by the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Telograph Staff Photographors are on viow

in the

Morning Post Building.

ORDERS BOOKED.

NOTICE

ΤΟ

ADVERTISERS

Advertiere aro requested to nate that not less than 24 hours notion prior to the day of publication should be given for all commerolal display advertisements, change of copy ota Notices and classified advertisements will be received up to 10 a.m. and urgent notices until noon on day, of not lator than Issue. Saturdays

0930.

MISCELLANEOUS

Do-

FOREIGN Lady given lessons in artificial flower making, reasonable fees per our or per culcer, hintirs in suit pupils. tails may be obtained daily 10 am- pano SA Wyndham Street top floor. (Entrance Wellington Street) Hongkong.

FOR SALE

Baby Whitney Deluxe AMERICAN Perambulator with Sterr-O-Matic Wheel and Centre Suspension Springs. Used $325. fa Immediate two months. Owner Paving Colony, Saturday. Room 331 Peninsula Hotel.

JUST PUBLISHED! New edillan of Weights and Monnuremonts of Cargo ex parted from tongkong and South China complied by the Sworn Menturers. $15 from the South China Morning Post,

and Export

Worlds

Best

Ball

I.K. Government Import

Forme 10 cents each. Oblain- able at "S. C. M. Poat."

Licenco

ON SALE "Food and Flowers Nos. 1 and 2 by Dr G. A. C. Herkinu. Over thirty Illustrations of local flowers and fruits. Price atx dollars. Obtainable st "S. C. M. Post."

Pen

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

MAY BE BOOKED. AT THE EVERGREEN STORE CORNER JORDAN OF NATHAN AND ROADS, KOWLOON.

PRISONER

in

OF WAR Camp Life Hongkong. Junt published, sketches by A. V. Skvarzoy in attractive album. Price $20. On sale at "S. C. M. Past, Ltd."

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE OFFICE STATIONERY, Letter' llonda.

Memorandum Forms, Visiting Cards. En- velopes etc. Orders now taken, "B. C. M.

CASTLETONE FINE STATIONERY. Threa pleasing shades in boxes of 25 envelopes and 25 sheets notepaper. $3.00 per box. obtainable at "S. c, M. Post."

BRITISHI BLOTIING PAPER FORD'S White, in sheets 174" x 21" cut to any mize, 20 cents per sheet, $18.00 per

SHRIRO (..HA)LTD. 106,GLOUCESTER BLOG 100. S. C. hi. Post

TEL.22502

SHEAFFER'S

BETEN'S BEAUTY SALONS Your Chance

FIELD IDENTIFICATION and Nola Book, "The Birds of Hongkong” bý Dr G. Ą. G Herklots, llustrated by 7 line drawings,

They Answered. the

Protested 297 Charry St., New York, NY to regain that beautiful Complexion Call

Cables: Sandwear NewYork.

Cathay

WANGHAI ROAD, WANGHAI

OHÌ WHAT A LIFE) WHAT A PICTURE

Iwonder whos. kissing her now •

TECHNICOLORI

JUNE HAVER MARK STEVENS

through Bolen's Special Course of Facials:-Swimming and the summer sen has probably left your skin red and rough. 80 in order to havə skin the AT 2.30, 5.30. ke watin again in time for

Autumn and the dancing season, start your course of facials now.

7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

20. Directed by LLOYD BACON Produced by GEORGE JEFDEL

* TO-MORROW ONLY Tyrono POWER Rita “ BLOOD AND SAND “

HAYWORTH in

Tachnicolor.

in

BETEN'S BEAUTY SALONS Exchange Bldgs. 1st Floor. For appointment phone 33161

Fuhn's

Fish & Chips “Fountain””

Also DAIRY FARM PRODUCTS OPENING SOON

Have

You?

Send

your

donation to

the

HONGKONG

WAR MEMORIAL FUND

Hon. Treasurers Lowo, Bingham & Matthews Mercantile Bank Bldg.

Printed and published by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limilad at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong,