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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1949.

Israeli Accused Of

POCKET CARTOON

Czech Court

To Try 2 American Soldiers

Prague, Mar. 15. Two United States soldiers, held here since December 9, are to be tried before a Czech court charged with espion- age.

American

officials

The Czechs have declined to say anything about the com- plaint against

Violating

UN Orders

Transjordan's Indignation

Amman, Mar: 15.-"The Jews have chal- lenged the Security Council once more in their advance and occupation of Unm Rashrash and the Palestinian Red Sea coast," the Trans-' jordan Premier, Huda Pasha, accused in a press conference this morning.

.

"The Jews are claiming that they have advanced into territory given to them by the

UN's resolution, but the Security Council

Flood Water Spreads Into Town

orders are clear that everybody should stay French Govt Survives

where they are and not take advantage of seizing new strategical positions. The Jews

in their latest movement have violated UN orders and acquired a position on the Red Sea shore between the Egyptian and Trans- jordan borders," Huda Pasha said.

well

were

0

have been refused permis-They have previously defled their willingness expressed in a sion to visit. the two men, the Security Council in the same variety of conferences held all who were arrested on the manner by violating the truceover Palestine. Czech side of the Bavarian land acquiring strategic positious "Resident Palestinians

|in the Egyptian frontier before a border.

elt represented in these con- final settlement", Huda Pashaferences. continued.

"Palestinianя all OVCT the The Prime Minister then ex- Arab States, however, are will- the twn men- pressed his

regret that the ing lo return to their home, Private George R. Jones, 22, of Security Council hind never They recognise quite well, thui Owensboro, Kentucky. and taken any practical measures to they are unable to establish Private

Clarence

ence R. Hall, 31, impose its orders.

sufficiently powerful Indepen- of Jackson, Mississippi,

"The Jews have alto violated |dent state which can alone with- All the two

men know is the truce in the Jerusalem area, stand the confronting Jews. that they are to be charged

occupying the 'no-man's-Innd' under the security law, dealing delineated by the United Nations with espionage,

and that the in Elteur Mountain." Czechs regard the alleged Ife added, that the Jews were offences as "grave and serious."

asked to have part of this aren

The TransJordan govern- United States

sources here by the Acting UN Mediator, Dr. rald the two men were missing Ralph Bunche.

ment, in its resolution after the Jerusalem truce, stated that from their unit on December

THE AKABA GARRISON

unification should follow con- believed 1. It was

that they

Minister Prime walked

The Czech across the

then stitutional steps according to denied having any Information self defence. On this basis wa frontier. They were first re-

the Jewish About

advance will welcome a plebiscite ported to

detained at be

through Egyptian territory. "Palestine."-Associated Press.

have believe they

advanced through Palestinian territory to the Egyptian borders," be jadder.

Speaking about

Pilsen.

"CHARGE DENIED

"Unification with another Arab State is vital. The only logical stale to unify with is Transjordan.

in

the British Serious Crime

The American military authorities, who teled unsuccess- fully to secure the return of the soldiers, denied the Czech charge that they had been sent into Akaba Garrison, he said "the

Censure Motion

DEPUTIES CREATE UPROAR

Paris, Mar. 15.-The French Chamber of Deputies today rejected by 350 votes to 228 a motion of censure against the Government because it had refused to reopen a full-dress debate on Indo-China after the Cochin-China' bill.

The Assembly then discussed the date for a hearing of another motion of censure. pro- M. Jacques posed by the Communist deputy, Duclos. The motion asked the Government to "end the war in Vietnam rapidly and sign an agreement with Dr Ho Chi Minh (the extremist autonomist leader.}"

.Its wording was purposely The Premier, M. Queuille, hind

'accused similar to that of a letter sent earlier

General de

This aerial view shows a portion of the Southern Missouri valley, as flood waters from the Boyer river, forced, out of the river channel and through a broken levee by an ice jam, spread into the town. A few hours after this picture was taken, 140 families had been evacuated from their homes and water was reported eight feel deep in spots. - AP Picture.

Festival

Of Britain In 1951

London, Mar. 15.-Britain by the Socialist Party to the Gaulle's Rally of the French has a comprehensive trame Premier, M. Henri Queuille, in People of "wishing for a misfor-plan, including transporta- January:

tune

in order that they may tion by road, rail, water, triumph."

Every 18 Secs. with Dr Ho Chi Minh.

Investigation

to

told

wave

of

the

and

new

The Socialists, who are mem- bers of M. Queuille's Coalition He said the improved financial even by foot, for the "Fes- Government, asked the Premier and economic situation in France (tival of Britain, 1951," the to drop the negotiations, with had helped the Foreign Minister, fair projected for the South ex-Emperor Bao Dal of Adham, M. Robert Schuman, in interna--bank of the Thames, oppo. who has agreed to head the new tional negotiations. Vietnam Republic, and negotiate o! the British

M. Queuille

the Com-site Victoria embankment. purpose Czechoslovakia on

pecial main specialimited force

is to

You already tried to munists: at Akaba mission. The American Embassy defend

The festival, marking The Opposition deputies in- sabotage French reconstruction centenary Southern the

Trans-

of the great ex- niso took up their case.

jordat

where territory

our

Washington;

15. A tend Mor.

have the Communist by re

revolutionary methods last hibition of 1051, will tell the The Embassy here had letter

forces are not enough. We have serious crime was committed in motion debated before March November (when a

of story of British life during a from Clarence Hill, saying that

the right to ask them if we find the United States every 18.7 20, when the departmental clec-strikes swept Frince), he and Jones were arrested be-

Your obstructionist methods century of progress in work, મ Federations begin.

play

discovery, invention the border ourselves obliged to implement seconds last year,

the Government eause they crossed

are design. the Anglo-Transjordan Treaty Burenu

report without permission or documents,

NOT SERIOUS THREAT

considerations based on

Provision for Anancing to call sufficient forces to help in disclosed-here. They had

"completely been

The censure motion today foreign polley."

traffle arteries and porking facl. examined" and wanted to know defending the whole borders of

The Bureau Director, Mr J. the first in the history of the Transjordan."

lities are contained in a publie what the Embassy was going to

have not in- Edgar Hoover, said: "With the three-year old Fourth Republic

works bill submitted in the "British forces

Jewish passing

of each day, on the was proposed by the Gaullist do about it.

in the Intest

House of Commons by Alfred The Embassy replied but has terfered

in the Southern average 30 persons were ex-Minister, M. Rene Capitant

Barnes, Minister of Transport- Trad

asknowledgment

Com- nor movements

supported by the evidence that its reply reached Negev because the Jews have feloniously slain, 255 were vic-and

intentionally crossed the tims of aggravated assault” men.

It was not at any time felt to Transjordan borders.

rape, and 150 robberies were On March 2, in response 10 "In the recent incidents where committed.

serious threat to the con- approaches through the Czech

tinued existence of the Queuille Transjordan Foreign Omee, the Embassy

done it in

Government borders learned

During

several the debate, ers they security unpopulated sterile areas of the period 1,032 places were bur- authorities here bad decided to land located in Akuba valley. glarfsed, 463 automobiles were Ministers and non-Communist out when M. "grave A

"Anyhow, the British govern- stolen, in addition to 2,671 mis-deputies walked and serious offences" against ment ha well as the Acting sellaneous lareentes."--Reuter.

Ductos accused the French Go- vernment of "warmongering" in

charge

nu

that

the

the men with

not

they cre

crossed the

have

in-

were promptly formed wherever and whenever the Jews have crossed Trans- jordan borders.”

the security law and that they, Mediafor would be tried in a Czech court

The Embassy has received no Information about the possible not date of the trial and does know whether the Czechs will permit an American representa- tive to attend.

men

NO INFORMATION

letter

We

ormunists.

"During an average 21-hour

Sees Threat To Air Supremacy

ם

The Prime Minister was loudly cheered by the deputies of the Government parties.

The date for hearing a second motion of censure was put off

until November by avate of 378 to 183. The Assembly then' adjourned for a week's, holi- day-Reuter.

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London, Mar. 15.-The London the Thames from Charing Cross. This will be a "Halley Bridge" Duclos

announced the ed after M.

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told Reuter: "We very much ap-site. Associated Press. today's hearing."

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suffering among Deputies hurried back to the alleviate

from

the provisional prisoners."-Reuter. debate election campaigns.

MINISTERS WALK OUT

the

DESIRES PLEBISCITE Huda Pasta then anounced that "Transjordan should wel- conie a plebiscite in Palestine if

accomplishments such a decision was taken by the nir Although the men were first United Nations.

definite "threat" to American reported arrested on December Asked if the Transjordan nir supremsey, Mr William

Hill's 0,

dated government Was

recognises Hal Jordan, President of the Curtiss January 15. It was passed by Amin Hussein nn representing Wright Corporation, one of the prison censor,

the Palestinians, he said "the America's Inrgest, aircraft manu- The Embasay sold it had no Transjardin government neither facturers, said here today. information about where the

were held, but believed recognises Haj Amin, the Arab

He would not want to be pilot that they were still at Pusen. High Committee, nor any mem-

American bomber

Capetown, Mar. 15. Dr of the first It had better news about other ber of the Committee as repre-

over Russia, because there

Daniel Malan, the South Africon American citizens. this week set the Palestinians.

Prime Minister, sald today that through

have to debate with them would probably be a "sky full" the Czech Foreign

and will never allow any of Aghter planes, he told re-

consideration was being given In a speech that provoked Offers $50,000 Office.

Ronald

to the holding of a conference Goodal, of Houston, them to work or have any ne- porters in an interview here. Communist cheers and counter

London to discuss certain "We talk about our planes lying cheers by their opponents, M. To Rebuild Church Texas, described as a student, tivily in territories under our

Fot Krea! heights, but the Duclos declared: "The Gaullists!

aspects of Commonwealth was released after being held administration.

have planes

Rome, Mar. 15.--An Ameri- fairs. No decision flying and the Government follow the "We are, however, recognising Russians at Karlovy (formerly Carlsbad)

same policy. The them-higher." he said. since December 27,

French can citizen has offered $50,000 reached-leuter. charged the Palestinian people

"WC say we

for to bulld a church in the atom-: are producing Government is preparing with attempting to smuggle 12 selves, We have taken the res-

of talking on their great quantities of planes, but wor and following the Hitlerite bombed Japanese town of Hiro- cases of personal effects belong-ponsibility

producing bre

policy."

shimo,

Vatican Radio, announced ing to Czechs across the bar-behalf, not on the unsin of oc- the

At this juncture, several today. Ministers and non-Communists) The donor was quoted as say- Ing that the Americans had de- M. Andre Le Troquer, the stroyed the town and must Acting Speaker, shouting 10 therefore contribute to its ro make himself heard above the construction.Reuter.

der.

The Embassy, learned that Goodal was sentenced to a pri- son term, which was commuted to the time he had already

spent in prison. He was further Jined 275,000 Czechi crowns (about £1,400), which the Embassy assumed was collected.

confiscation-Reuter,

MINDSZENTY. TRIAL ECHO Washington, Mar. 15. - The Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee today agreed tentative- ly to recommend United No- tions action on the trials of Cardinal Mindszenty, Arch- bishop Stepinac and 16 Protes- font ministers.

Committee chairman, Tom Connally, sold his Commitice had agreed "heart- ly to condemn these tyrannical Incidents.

He added that the Commit- teo would recomment United Nations action "with a view to discontinuing theso practices in future and correcting out- rages already perpetrated" ~ United Press..

Russians

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walked out of the Clumber.

uproar, called upon M. Duclos

10 withdraw his injurious

remarks regarding the Govern ment,”

"If M. Duclos repenta such

statements I shall ask the

NOTICE

Assembly to make lilm with ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF

draw," M. Troquer added..

There were further angry shouts from non-Communists when M. Duclos addressing the French Government, said: "You want to sell French blood to American millionaires."

HONG KONG

St. Patrick's Day- Dinner Dance

Applications for the

M. Le Troquer again called Society's Dinner & Dance on

M. Duclos to order. When M. 17th March, 1949, having Duclos left the tribune a few considerably exceeded avail- minutes later, the Ministers ablo

who had walked out, including

the Socialist Minister of

the

accommodation, .tho 116

that regret

the Committee

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Fadical

Minister of Edu-Issued. catlon, M. Yvon Delbos, re- sumed their seats.

The Assembly dismissed by 402 votes to 100 a Communist proposal for n` full-dress do- bate, in which every' deputy would have the right to speak as long as he wished.

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