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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1949.

Iraq Would Go To Aid Silhouette Under Cherry Blossoms

Of Syria If

UN Asked To

Jews Attacked Inaugurate

Baghdad, Apr. 18.-Iraq announced today that she would regard any "Zionist aggression" against Syria's frontiers As да aggression against herself. Iraqi forces, if requested, would help Syrian forces to resist an attack.

This announcement was made after the Iraqi Premier, General Nuri Es Said, had returned from discussions with Colonel Husni Zaim, the new Syrian leader.

Appeal Dismissed

Embezzlement

Of US$6,970

"Unity Day"

to

Lake Success, Apr. 18.—The United Nations was today asked to designate April 25 as annusl "Unity Day," to commemorate the San Francisco meeting draft the UN Charter and the Hnking up of Russian and American forces at tho Elbe. both of which occurred on that date in 1945.

General Shakla Al Wadi, the- The delegations from the Iraq Defence

and Philippines, the Lebanon Minlater,

And General Salek Said, the Iraqi Costa Rica submitted a formal Army Chief of Staff, were also resolution to Dr Herbert.Evati. at the talks, which dealt with President of the General 1. projected military alliance be-embly, asking the Assembly to tween thre two countries, 20- set April 25 nside as a special cording to informed sources.

These

sources thought the visit

was a first step towards achieving what is known as the "fertile crescent" plan to link Iraq, Syria and Transjordan in An economie, political and mill inry union.

Pleading severity of sentence, i Kwan Pak-kul, allas Kwan that Dr Tac-leung, 19, a clerk, brought an appeal before the Chief Ja- Kee. Sir Leslie Gluson, la the Appeal Court this morning

Kwan was sentenced to year's imprisonment on March 14 by Mr Hin-shing Lo at Cen- tral for

of

ding

It is understood that Mr Car- endeavour to have the Assem los Romule (Phlippines) will bly take action on the April 25 proposal when it next meets, probably at week,

the end

of this

Romulo said the observance of In a statement today, Mr

effect by showing how little ar April 23 "could have a soberink how well the United Nations has seveni fullled

splendid beginnings,"

the promise of its

"it is reported from Tel Aviv Director General of the Israeli Walter Eytan, the Foreign Omee, will head the Isrncti delegation leaving for Lausanne on April 24 for an exchange of views with six of the Arab States.

He nuded: "We now observe The Israeli team will be the October 24 an United Nations

Armistice talks Stating the grounds for his Iraq is the only Arab country came into force.

with Egypt. Organisation, when the Charter the Chief not joining the Lausanne discus- be observed as Unlly Day-the appeal, Kwan fold

"April 25 each year ought to Justice that he had committed slond. the offence on the spur of the The meetings of the Israeli- day of its spiritual concepiton, moment. fle asked for a ro Transjordan Armistice Commis- when soldiers of the United Nations joined hands at the Mr M. Heenan, Crown Coun- sion, interrupted for a week by River in assurance of vic-

tent of the embezzle- some us that which, attended the day-the real birthday of the!

duction of his sentence,

the Passover and Easter Festl

salem today. the vala, are being resumed in Jeru-tory, and when states and men The Committee of the United Nations met to- armistice de-gether in San Francisco to realise parts of the the fruits of that victory

pence."--United Press,

the

and had used the balance of

working out the tails for various

by

armistice

la

the

Figures of a boy and girl are silhouetted under the cherry blos soms by search lights. used for night illumina tion of the Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C. The blooms are out for the annual cherry blos som festival,

at

10 Years

For "Vile Offence"

US Withdrawal Talks In Seoul

WASHINGTON STATEMENT

Washington, Apr. 18.-The State Depart- ment today said that discussions

were under way for the removal of American troops from Korea.

Negotiations are being held at Seoul, the capital of the new Korean Republic, but even if withdrawal is agreed upon, it will not take place for several months.

ECA Pays Out $9,000,000 In TB Fight

nearly

who appenred for Crown, said the embezzlement involved a total of six travel lers' cheques sent from the United States lu Kwan's em city is also meeting. ployer. Kwan had

Intercepted them and cashed them at the Staff for

The United Nations Chief of

NEW COMMITTEE Palestine, General Post Office for

Cieneral William Riley. cquivalent. of HK$35,000.

left Jerusalem When Kwon was arrested, a today for Haifa and Damascus, Lake Success, Apr. 18.-A new total of $21,000

M. Henri committee is to be set up to re- was found in accompanied

Vigier, the Mediator's personal commend his possession. He had appa-

A revision of rently $2,000-$3,000 on himself assistant, who is conducting the methods and procedures of the

Igrac 11-5yrian

United Nations General A3- This is a vile offence and I sembly.

propose to pass n heavy sen- about $10,000 as a deposit for Gotiations near Lake Tiberias.

General

The State Department spokes- establishment was decided fence," said Mr Justice Williams Its Riley told Reuters tire purchase of a cafe which ho

Mr Michael McDermott. intended to own.

that he

he would return to Jeru upon today by the ad hoc Politi-Pulsne Judge) at the Criminal man, Proceedings were still being armistice was signed, to set up

i salem when the Isaell-Syrian cal Committee.

Sessions this morning, when made that announcement when

Siu Cheuk-vin. 40. he confirmed Inquiry will be directed prin- : continued

sentencing

a similar report by Kwan's former

his employer for the recovery of

headquarters. He denied elpally towards shortening de-messenger of the Central Trust from the Korean President, Dr reports that the Syrians hau bate.

cf Chine, to 10 years' hard Sneman. Ithee, that money, Mr Heenan added.

evacuated H11 sald he dla

223, denunder Crown Counsel

The Committee will consist of labour on two counts of daw

"President Rhe's statement accurately reflects the situation," not consider that the sentence by Israel as a key condition of the five permanent members of manding money with menaces.

Israell-Syrinit cease-fire the Security Council plus Bel-Accused pleaded guilty,

sall. Mr McDermati. "In or passed on Kwan was manifestly the

had Pgreement. unjust. Kwan,

gium, Brazil, Canada, Uruguay,

with the provisions of the 1947 an, however,

Mr.A. Hooton. Crown Coun- and

resolutions 1948 Czechoslovakia, given the Poilce every assistance

Egypt, BUNCHE CONFIDENT

of the India,sel, said that on March 7, a Mrs General Assembly of the United after his arrest, and the greater

Dr Ralph Bunche, the United

Iran, Mexico and Sweden.

Chan of 36 Granville Read, 1st Nations in Paris, which recom- Marshall Plan The Committee was directed foor, received a letter demand-cupation forces at the earliest streptomycin for the treatment Washington. Apt. 18. The part of

misappro-Nations acting Mediator in Poles to submit a preliminary reporting $500. with the money

has paid for priated had been recovered.

the withdrawal the line, who returned to the United If possible, to the present session bombing if the demand was not

of n threat

$0,000,000 worth uf Dismissing the appeal, the States in the Queen Mary, said of the Assembly, and to send its complied with. Clict Justice said he could not

date practicable. a resumption of fighting of a

discussions

of luberculosis in Europe, the see anything that could be sald

general nature

are progressing in Seoul." final Palestine

to the Secretary- in

A friend of Mrs Chan's lock

Economic Co-OperaHon Ad: . for.

Mr McDermott declined to ministration reported today. the appellant.

General not Inter than August the letter to seemed very remote. me,"

the Police "Hud you come before

for consideration by made up To all intents and purposes." 15, 1940,

who

comment on reports that Korce n dummy he said, "I would probably have he sal

seeking anns envelope was

assistance he said,

The ECA was also financing "The armistice agree the next regular Assembly ses-

with a marked given

thon you more

$10 note in it from the United States to build more than $500,000 worth liquidated the military

slon-Renter.

of under the doormat outside the up its own military force. 'American equipment to recon- phuse of the Palestine conflict."

flat. Police officers who Dr

Ho raid the US Ambassador,struct two were

French hdden Inside the house saw ac-

plants to Mr John Muccio, was con- produce the

drug. the report Found guilty of conspiracy toes Bunche added: "The prob

cused come up

troop withdrawal added. the stairs and ducting men, Chan Sang-tung. 20, and being dealt with by the United

remove the envelope. As he left negotiations in Seoul. the premises the officers arrested

In Wong Pang, were sentenced to Nations

ECA's first There had

year about been discussious him. At the poilce station, ac- 34 months and two years Tsion.

$6,000,000 worth of streptomy- for

a long time which had spectively by

cused in a statement further ad- [ become more

cin formula the.

was supplied to France mitted send ng a similar letter lust four or five days.

tione. Kowloon: on February 15.

Both men brought appeals He said that, after presenting

received Italy approximately fre against their conviction before

ja brief report to the Security pleaded guilty en arraignment

Granville Road, second 7,500 U.S. troops in Korea, worth, the Netherlands about the Chief Justice this morning. Council on the

worth and Austria existing situato breach of a deportation order for a month earlier, and ob- including one

$400,000 regimental task $100 from them.

$102,375 worth. They denied having committed ition in Palestine, he would ask were sentenced to various terms talning

Mr force unit and various service Smaller quantities went to the offences, and claimed they that the position of Mediator of imprisonment by Mr Justice Hooton said the handwriting on units. It has not been disclosed Greece. had no idea they had any as be terminated ! that he Williams (Pulsne Judge) at the the letters was to whether they will be returned in their possession.

to the US or transferred to some-l should be relieved of "further Criminal Sessions this morning. that of the necused. been passed to

other area in the Far East. paper parcel had

Chiu Hei, alias Chiu Yuk, who responsibility."

Accused asked for leniency. Recent reports from Honolulu them, they said, and they did

Stating

armistice was given three years and six that "the

banished for life together with troops Trom Koren being sent tre working well," he said: "I offences.

gratified nin

thni With Ave previous convictions his family.

to HawallUnited Press. Pointed Personally

these agreements have been Cheng Kong allas Cheng out to the Court that the period concluded and that I had a Kwong, was given four years.

Magistrate did."

DENY OFFENCES

rob and possession of arms, two

ments

of the final peace settle- in Palestine are even now

Commis-

concillation

in close support

which ja

report

BANISHEES

GAOLED Mr Latimer ut with both-the-Arabs--and--the

A nows-

not know it contained a revol-!

Jews"

Four

Ite banishers

who

to 3-1

the

Occupants

There

ver until the nasol was opened agreements thus far concluded months, admitted three previous and said he was prepared to be hinted at the possibility of some

in the Police Station.

Wong Pang further

of detention before sentence hand guiding the negotiations. Wong Kau, allas L) Kom, re- had not been taken into con

But more important is the fact eelved three years. He admit- sideration by the Magistrate, that these agreements establish ted two previous convictions. (Both men had been arrested conclusively the ability of the Chan Ma-hel, alias Chan Wah, it Youmati In November Inst United! Nations to mediate alias Chan Wah-kwai was given that as a serious conflict, and eliminate a four years. Ils record showed year). He also said result of his imprisonment his Mangerous threat to peace." he had three previous convic- wife and family had to beg for Reuter.

n living.

"You would not have had SIDE that dieulty If you had not done what you are supposed to have done,”

Chief sald the Justice. He added that he did not think the sentences passed by the Magistrate were cx- both

cessive and dismissed

appeals.

Seven Years

And Cane

arraign-

or

Pleading guilty on .ment to robbery by two more, Man Kul, 20, farmer, was ..sentenced to seven years and 12 strokes by Mr Justice Williams (Pulsne Judge) at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Mr. A. Hooton, Crown Coun- sald that at about 215 p.m. January 10, Chan Pik-wah,

sel

on

a married woman, who wag on agent of the Dairy Farm in a

near Kam Tin,

New

men

villoge Territories, was in her shop when accused and two armed with pistols, entered the 'premises and stole $240 from a barkot. The robbers then fled bu! were pursued. Accused was caught, after a short chase,

Royall To Resign? Washington. Apr, 18. The Army Secretary, Kenneth C. Royall, today indicated that he does not expect to hold, his Job much longer. Testifying before a Senuto sub-commiliter.

he said at one point that " or

my successor would - have to find a decision--United Press.

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Christianity Cripps Urged Protection For

Conference

For Bangkok

Geneva, Apr. 18.-The future of Christianity In asla will be discussed at a conference of Christian leaders from Asiatic countries scheduled to open at Bangkok on December 4.

The conference is sponsored jointly by the World Counell of Churches and the International Missionary Council.

To Think

It Over

Foreign Correspondents

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that there по discrimination correspondents The group, a Committee of

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today approved T declaring Workers today voted to ask the Labour Government to recon- should e sider its 2049 Budget proposals. against fore

They supported by an over- in providing access to news." whelming majority on a show

show General of hands a declaration by the the Article by 28 votes to

Assembly, adopted Union's Naitonal Executive ask with 13 abstentions, for in- Ing for an immodate recon- elderation of the proposals on national

clusion In the proposed inter- increased food prices and the

convention on the retention of the purchase lax,transmission of news.

gathering and International Only one delegate voted against.

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Improvement in Injured Envoy

London, Apr. 18-Mr. Lewis

re-

Dougins, the United States Am- bastidor to Britain, who cently injured his left eye in a ashing accident, was examined this afternoon by his doctors.

aslight improve who found

Lawson General

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