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NEW PROBLEM FOR U.N.O.
Japanese Sentenced To Death
Singapore, April 16. Eight members of the Jap- nnede military police were' sen- tenced to death yesterday at the close of a four-week trial before a war crimes tribunal. They were the chief of the Shonan (Singapore) Kempeitai suntl seven other members of his staff, including a Chinese,
Three others were sentenced to life imprisonment, one to 15 yours.. two to eight years and six acquittrull.
in 1949
ed that the tankers were sunk
IRAN
THE
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Iranian Withdrawal Of Dispute
Anglo-American Strike In
Opposition
.NEW YORK, APRIL 16. HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW ITS DISPUTE WITH RUSSIA FROM THE SECURITY COUNCIL ́ACENDA. THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TONIGHT IM- MEDIATELY AFTER THE OPENING OF THE COUN- CIL'S PUBLIC SESSION,
CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, DR. QUO TAL-CHI, READ THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM THE IRANIAN AMBASSADOR, HUSSEIN ALA, TODAY, WHICH, DR. QUO SAID. THE AMBASSADOR, HAD GIVEN HIM ONLY ONE HOUR PREVIOUSLY:
its con:-
Palestine Spreading
Halfa.
Smugglers
Paria, Apr. 16.
A custome patrol "on the Franco-Spanish frontier near Saint Etienne de Bargouney have rounded tep three milit- ary Torrice driven by armed occupante in military uni forma and containing tunes, alleged to be destined for smuggling into Spain, the Paris evening paper "Soir" wald tonight.
now
The
added that paper several people have bean ar- rested in connection with the affair-Router.
SHORT-TERM
SERVICE IN
THE FORCES
Jerusalem, April 16. The Jewish leaders on hunger- strike in Jerusalem, in sympathy with the 1,200 Jewish immi- grants detained in Italy, tonight decided to eat a small morsel of unleaven brend the size of an olive to symbolise their associo- tion with the Jewish Passover, The pensation described "as unspeakable the horrors and with instructions from my Gov word and pledge of the Soviet
"On April 9, in accordance tras complete confidence in the Their fast in now in its fourth
day.
London, April 16. atrocities committed by the ne
Railway employees in Pales- The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- eusel After six Japanese tank-rreinent, I stated its position. [Gownument and, for this retine downed tools today in sym- ment Attlee, announced In-the
Yesterday, my Government in-sen. would withdraw were sunk in Singapore harbour structed me to make the follow-plaint from the Security Coun-pathy with the port workers at House of Commons today that the Government has decided to Ing statement to the Council: fell." Though it was later discover. As a result of the signature of The Soviet delogate, Mr. Au-
Three thousand junior civi offer men in the services now. by Astralian raiding party, Iraman
agreement between the hei Gromyko, then addressed servants in Haifa and the Aer serving for the period of emer- and Soviet Govern the Council, re-nfirming him district of North Palestine alsagency and others who had al- the accused suspected a spy ringments, it has been agreed that argament that the Iranian mat-stopped work today, while already been released the oppor and at Changi Internment camp. the Red Army shall evacuate all ter should be withdrawn from
warning has been given to the tunity of entering, into short- arrested Colonial Secretary Iranian
Junior government employ es at term engagements in the Bar- territory by May 6.the agenda. Jagh Fraser. Solicitor-General s
Jerasalem and Telaviv to be vices in which no doubt that Chin
they were Adrian Clark and several other agreement will be carried ut.
British Viow
ready to strike.
serving, or had served, on the senior member of the Malayat as the same time as not the
He said the Iranian situation
No official figures are avail- following broad linca: Government.
government employers threat to inter- able of ight to fix the course which the contains
(1) Eligibility under Outside the camp 57 men and
urity Council should take.
nasional peace and security. Any now on strike but they are es' scheme: 35 in most fulfil the re- women were also arrested and
more than quirements. "Tula morning. 1 received decision of the Council to con-timated to number
ui age, mcdical all the victims were subjected to further telegram from my Cov-tinue consideration of the Iran-19,000.—Reuter.
standard and qualifications. atrocities. Associated Press.
Jernment, reading: In view of inn qucation is contrary to both the fact that the Soviet Ambas- the spirit and letter of AR pdor hna again categorically United Nations Charter, he ndil- The three lenders of the Na-iterated that the unconditionaled, tional bloc, Georges Papandreu, evacuation of the Red Army will |
Mr. Gromyko then Panayotis Canellopoulis and So- Pines Venizelos, will remain in completed by May 6, it is that the Council should remove the Greek cabinet, it was
necessary for you immediately the Iranian question from the „Agu need last night-Associated to inform the Security Council arenda, Fress.
hot- the Iranian
States delegate. Government The United
Mr. Edward Stettinius, then Seil that the United States did not support the suggestion to de Jede the matter from the agenda. There were "no valid ground" for doing so, he added.
Athens, Apr. 16.
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Sensational Events In Iran Possible
Teheran, April 16.
Considerable surprise has been aroused in diplomatic circles in Teheran by the fact that, the Iranian decision, to withdraw its complaint from the Security Council was communicated to the press without prior, or simultane- ous, intimation to the British and United States cm- bassies.
Rumanian Opposition Protest
Iranian Government oppon. ents go so far as to say it is a Russian victory and a further step towards fulfilling Soviet de- signs in the country.
It is learned that the decision to instruct Hossein Ala to with- draw the Iranian
no
amxorted
Sir Alexander Cadogan (Bri- tuin) supported the retention of the Iranian mattor on the Security Council agenda. Hej said that the British Govern- men's view was that "the Coun cil would be falling in its duty if it look no further interest in the matter,"
Council Responsibility
the
(2) Qualify for branches and trades for which vacancies exist and which would be specified.
IN AUSTRALIA ATOM RESEARCH.
Singapore, Apr. 16.
Subject to these conditions, Don Rogers, press officer for engagement would be open to Premier Joseph B. (a) Men still serving emer- Australian Chifley, disclosed in an interview gency, engagements," who yesterday that a special committee served for
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not leas than two has been established in Australio years; (b) Men serving on re to conduct atomic research in gular engagements which expir- Defense Department. conjunction with the Australian
had
ed while the sceme was open to recruitment; (c) Men who had Chifley's party, which includes the External Affairs Minister. eft the service for regular and Dr. Herbert Evatt, arrived here by Wartime engagements, provided air yesterday en route for the they had not had less than two Empire conference in London. years' service during the war. Associated Press.
Reuter.
Britons Demonstrate For
Spanish
The Dutch delegate, Dr. E. F. Yan Kloffens, defending the Council's action in maintaining The the question on the agenda, said, "Whatever Iran says or loca not any, the Council has a respon- siblity of its own.
Republicans
London, April 16. setup of the exited Spanish Republican Regimo in Paris expanded over the weekend with the inauguration of a permanent state junta, composed of former premiors who will serve as the advisory body. Earlier reports from Teheran Formation of the junta coln- station, staffed by Gorman said that the British Charga cided with the 15th anniver- scientists near the Spanish com-d'Afuires and the United Statessary of the proclamation of the mountain village of Potugalete
Embassy Secretary called on the Spanish Republic-a date which
Atomic Research Iranian Premier, GhavamEs is observed by ceremonies in Sultanch, separately tonight to Paris and demonstrations of re-la situated on a rocky, almost The despatch said the station enquire whether the report of publican sympathisers in Bri inaccessible hill just outside of Iran's withdrawing her asetain and Denmark. In Britain, the village, which la five miles from the Security Council was speakers at rallies in Man-south of Bilbao, The station is correct, and to seek further dechester, Bristol, Glasgow. Dim- guarded day and night by tails for communicationi with dee, Plymouth and Nottingham special guards,, most of whom their governments.
urged the British Labour Gov-are villagers that are declared ernment to break off relations to speak German. with Franco Spain.
The Daily Worker, quoting
Nearly 200,000 persons as- Spanish resistance sources on sembled in Copenhagen at a de the alleged activities at Portu monstration sponsored by the galete, said. "lorries travel to
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