RHODES ARMISTICE SAID TO BE AN ISRAELI VICTORY
Rhodes, Feb. 23,-Reliable sources today said. the armistice agreement between Israel and Egypt was a sweeping political and military victory for the new Jewish state.
Under the agreement, Iærael retains effective con- in the fighting which trol of territory its forces won started last October.
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London, Feb. 23.--The draft of the Labour Party's "second Ave-year plan"
come
before Committee
al
the full Executive
of the Party meeting today.
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The draft, when approved by the National Party Conference in May, will provide the plat form for the Labour campaign In the 1930 general election.
Proposals Include nationalisa- Bon of water supply (which is considered
certain), of the £170,000,000 Imperial Chemi- cal Industries, shipbuilding and sugar refining
A proposal for nationalisation of flour milling was believed to have been successfully opposed
the great by
Co-coperative
Movement, which has its own special Interests in this sphere. -Reuter.
In addition, the armistice, which ** military in character, implies recognition of Israel by the largest Arab state.
It is believed that the Egyptian defence forces will retain control of the Gaza-Nafa strip along the Sou- thern Palestino coast, but Israel will remain in the Negev settlements captured in recent offensives.
The agreement will not affect future political decisions on Israel's
boundaries.
Tho
Egyplinn forces will be
encircled Faldh evented from probably this weekend, and Faluja probably be demilitarised.
Aujo
the Egyptian
the_ rar:
near
frontier, will become
of
the Joint Israell-Egyptian armistice commission under United Nations: supervision. The Egyptian Invasion
in its withdrawal, will be army. bust at El Arish, high point
Jewish heursion' into December's
of
Egypt.
Both sides will abide by n three- cach uf mile air and sen liit other's territory. The agreement will be purely military in character and will not affect future political
boundaries decisions
the Israel,-United Press.
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MACARTHUR RN Officer To
"FOILED RED
Pay Damages REVOLUTION" To Greek Girl
of
New York, Feb. 23.-Two directives issued by General 23-year-old Greek girl member of Douglas MacArthur, the Su-the wartime
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949.
DAPPER DOG-James Navarra, a Chicago barber, tries his tensorial art and conversation on his canino pet, Sandy. The "customer" says "just trim it; it's getting a little thin on top."
Judge Disagrees With Jury's Verdict
Man Acquitted On Wounding Charge
"I think you are an extremely lucky man," remarked Mr Justice Reynolds at the Criminal Sessions this morning in discharging Lo Chun-fuk, 20, rattan apprentice, who was found not guilty by a Jury of wounding Chong Woon-lun, his master, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm at 135, Kiu Kiang Street, Shamshuipo on October 13, 1948.
Mr M. Heenan, Crown Counsel, nssisted by Det, Insp. C. Dowman,
7 YEARS AND prosecuted. Accused was not legally
10 STROKES
Londres, Feb. 23.-Lana Kremezi.
resistance movement, won 10,500 damages for breach of preme Allied Commander in the price from a British Nor For Man Who Robbed Pacific, last year upset Japanese today.
day.
by October and result in the
Communist tion nt
thanked her hind,
Miss Kremezi
He
Revenue Officer
The two necused were arrested
represented.
The Jury, which comprised four men and three women, deliberated for about 20 minutes and arrived at the verdict by a 0-1 majority.
In thanking the Jury for their services, his Lordship remarked, "I
cannot say that I agree with your verdict."
DEFENDANT'S STORY
where he was later
found uncon-
on the promises. It was further al-
and an electric torch were found leged that a blood-stained chopper beside the unconscious mon.
Separate US
Pacts With QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
Atlantic Powers?
Washington, Feb. 23.-The United States expecte to negotiate separate bi-lateral military aid agreements with the Atlantic Pact powers as soon as the Pact is signed, and Congress han appropriated funda for the rearmament of! those powers,
Woll Informed sources hero anticipated that Congress would require such agreements. They would be designed to ensure that the military supplies would be used principles in accordance with the of the Pact, and that the other Atlantic powers would
best
do their in tho spirit of mutual European celf-help to supply equip each other as well.
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If drafted along the lines of the Marshall Plan agreement, the mili tary ald agreements would carefully safeguard the dignity and sovereign- ty of the countries participating in
Pact. the
The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, is to meet the Ambassadora
of the other North Atlantic powersTO-MORROW tomorrow. Me Acheson has already informally told the Ambassadors of
reaction the first
of the Senato Foreign Relations Committee
AT THE to ALHAMBRA
n draft of the terms of the pact in their present form.
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With the anal treaty draft proaching completion, official atten- tion turns increasingly to legislation for the United States military to the North Atlantic powers- Reuter.
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Communists" plans to stage a A few minutes after the jury's
London, Feb. 23.-The Royal Sentence of Meven years hard revolution and seize the Govern verdict against Lieut. Commander labour and 10 strokes of the 'cane
It was alleged by the Prosecution Navy is ready to deal with any which may arise, ment, the New York Times Thomas Ridgeway, she relented and was passed by Mr Justice Williams correspondent in Tokyo said to-accepted his after to pay £2,200-in at the Criminat Sessions this morn-that accused, who was employed by emergency
Ing on Yau Kam, afina Lul Sheung. the complainant, made an early Lord llall, the-First-Lord of the total settlement.
the House of found morning attack on his master with Admiralty, told was unanimously
as cries of alarm Lords today. The correspondent said that decu- Lt Comir Ridgeway, who ad-2 who ments made avaliable to him showed mitted in court that he had promised guilty by a Jury' on charges of armed a chopper and,
"I know from my own personal the stress below, experience that the Royal Navy is that the Communists expected their to marry Llana and then changed robbery and wounding with intent were ratsert, allegedly jumped over
for her to cause grievous bodily harm. Is the verandah into strike of last his projected general
in good heart," he added, in a de August to turn into an arined revolt; generosity and asked her to forgive | Alster, Lui Wan-klu. 18, who was scious' by the other fokis who lived
charged on similar counts, tound
bate on naval policy.
Lord Teynham, Conservative, who Lguilty on the wounding charge only
minė- and commanded destroyers
on North bard labour. and was sentenced to three months
sweepers in the assault France in 1944-45, opened the de- great improve- fallowing in attack on Leung Young.
In evidence this morning, accused bate by admitting Chinese revenue officer on plain-
days which were clothes chuty near the frontier at said that, on the night In question, ment in the Navy rince the "durk of 1 the Lowu area on December & last he had occasion to go to the lavatory days wh
He was rendered unconscious when he was seized by a man from long ago," but complained
long-term behind who twisted his hand and shortage and robbed of his 38 revolver.
poked his back with 2 revolver. engagements which, he said, could the time the first accused was arm-
wall only
In result
a tremendous" He was then pushed ed with a revolver, and during his
gainst and lite law was fractures. The dilution of experienced ratings. struggle with the revenue officer, and
Lord Allwyn, supporting a unknown man then held him by the the girl came to his neistance when unkn he called for help, and hit the officer scruff of his neck and threw him plaint about naval pay, wanted to on the head several times with her over the verandah into the street know why a dentist in the National lost consclousness. He Health Scheme-could- carn. £4,000 brother's revolver.
a year, while a Home Fleet Coin- was still unconscious, he sald, when The prosecution
received was conducted by
only mander-in-Chief removed to hospital. Counsel. Hooton. Crown Mr A.
ho Accused declared boro по £2,020. assisted by Det. Sub-Inspector R. F.
Hall, in reply, agreed that which com-
Lord grudge against his master who, he G. White. The Jury
of long-term adtled, Jived in a village next to the proportion
was only about half the pre-war At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. prised three men and four women, arrived at their verdiet after deli- his own. berating for 20 minutes.
him. forian-
sald she met "People's Government" by Eebruary this year. Comdr Ridgeway in Athens in 1946
believed The Communists
their and they became engaged.
in 1947 revolution would be synchronised wrote to her from England
engagement, and she with similar revolts throughout the breaking the
to try to
to see him. non-Communist world, the rorres came to London
commit suf- After threatening to pondent declared.
The documents show, he said, that cide and take Tom with me," she General MacArthur's order of July was gaoler and later sent back to 15 forbidding strikes by Government Greece. She was permitted to re-
to prosecute her breach turn workers destroyed the Communists" carefully plotted scheme to take promise suit.-Associated Press. control of the Government-owned communications network and rail- "way "ns" "" "patrol - skirmish-for- the
October revolution."
announce-
The correspondent said General MacArthur's November ment that minority group would | not be permitted to interfere with economie recovery apparently upset the Communists' time-table-Reuter,
Condition Of Mr
Walter Keates
To Use Britain
US Geologists
of
today London, Feb. 23.-Britain received approval to use Economic Co-operation
Administration funds to engage 50 American geologists territories for research in British In Africa.
The British project was formed a means of maintaining geolo
work despite the glcul
survey Although the condition of Mr shortage of British peologists,
Lack of skilled surveyors because Waller Keates this morning WUS
the curtallment of training reported as "unchanged," It is under- | of
hum- during the war has course stood that a slight improvement has
pered_valuablo surveys in Africa, been noted.
An ECA, announcement sociated Press.
Mr Keates is able to take food and has periods of consciousness.
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DOPR, 1949 SY NEA SERVICE, MO, Y, M. SETEL LA IL PAT. OFF.
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year.
PREVIOUS CONVICTION
At
where be
Mr Hooton said the first accused had a previous conviction, having 19. been found guilly on August
and 1046, of possession ammunition when he was sentenced recommended to three years and
of
aris
a wall
Burma Query
In Commons
London. Feb. 23.The Defence for banishment. Accused was Minister, Mr A, V. Alexander, told banished for life on October 5, 1948. the House of Commons today that. There was no record against the a directive Issued to the Head of
Military British
Mission in The girl.
Asked if they had anything to say Burras prevented the Mission
civil war. both coming involved In before rentence was passed,
The directive provided that Its accused maintained their innocence,
functions were purely advisory. while first necused added that
a
he
of
with us not so
on
com-
men
rate and nearly half the men had experience, less than three years'
its but the Navy had regained strength and, having regard to the difficulties of the times, progress
expectations. had come up to Reuter.
H.K. VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION
A cabaret dance is being arranged be- for inembers of the Association, their wives and lady friends, at the Kowloon Cricket Club (by kind of the President and permission Committee), on Saturday, March 19. at 9 p.m. Further particulars will Members are be announced later, requested to make a note of the to date.
had been wrongly accused and askerl Mr Leonard Gammans, Conserva- tive, had asked if the Minister was for retrial.
Passing sentence, his Lordship re-satisfied that the Mission was fui- marked that he was quite satisfiedalling any useful purpose and what that it was the first accused who had instructions had been issued
their being in- involved his sister in the incident. them to prevent lle took into consideration the fact volved in a civil war. that she was only 18 years of age,
Mr Alexander added that the Mis-
and also that she had gone to hersion had done and was doing useful OUTWARD MAILS
brother's assistance at his request.
The girl sobbed when she heard the sentence, while her brother also had tears in his eyes.
CHINESE BIBLE
SOCIETY
London, Feb. 23,-To nislat
in
Bible
Platt,
work in dificult conditions.
Teglstered stated, otherwise Unter
and parcel posts close 30 minutes
"What possible good work has the Mission been doing for a country articles than the ordinary mail. If meils which is in a state of chaos." Mr close before 19 Lin, registered and parces Cammans asked. "What guarantee: posts close at 5 pm, on the previous day you give the House that itis Malls are closed at Kowloon Central Post Mission will not indirectly. If not omer, half an hour earlier than the Gro
closing timer rectly, be involved in a civil wor
can
against the Karens?"
THURSDAY, FENRUARY 24 Closing loses by Air Kunming. Llustow, Amoy, Shanghul, Mr Alexander said that the actual Nanking, Taingiao, Kwelin, Swalew and wording of the directive prevented | Tainan, 3.30 pm. that possibility.—Reuter,
Bao Dai To Return Next Month
(Continued from l'age 1)
the formation of a Chinese Society. the Rev. William General Secretary of the British and by Foreign Bible Society leaves BOAC flying-bont, from Southamp- ton on Thursday for Hongkong.
Among other malters ho will dia- cuss during his visit is a possible
the In some French quarters, how- lasue of a revised version of
ho feels ever,
Socialist among especially Chinese Bible for which
leaders, tho view is still held that thero is considerable demand.
The Rev. Platt expects to stay in Dr lo Chi-minh has too strong a the Colony about eight weeks. Our hold on the Vietnam territories and. that in some way or other he will Own Correspondent.
have to be brought into the picture
Claim Dropped
if the country is to be definitely pacified.
A representative of Dr Ho told Reuter in Paris today: "Any agree
the London, Feb. 23.-Yugoslavia was ment between Bao Dal and Government leaves today reported to have decided to French
the
drop her claim to 428 square miles position unchanged for us. We shall of Austria, one of the principal continue the night for total indepen-
dance. We shall probably launch obtacles to the Austrian peace treaty
-United Press.
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