M.P.'s Report On Events Might Lead To
Newcastle Adopts A Dutch Town
Newcastle, Apr. 25.
town
Newcastle is the latest to take part in the Anglo-Nethra. lands scheme for an interchange of 100,000 Sportsmen and wo
countries men between the
and tonight received a delegating from roningen, abed by, the Tynesklo City 1 e opposite Tumber.
The proposal is for each town in Britain to link with a Dutch town to provide
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1946.
Persia Disaster
Case Should Stay Best Musical On U.N.O. Agenda Of Broadway
LONDON, APRIL 25. Season
BRIGADIER A. H. HEAD, CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, WHO WITH LABOUR MEMBER MICHAEL FOOT, FORMED A BRITISH WHICH VISITED IRAN RECENTLY.
THE
MISSION TODAY
(By Jac O'Brian)
New York, Apr. 25. "Carousel." a musical play WROTE IN THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH" THAT THE: UNITED NATIONS SHOULD SEND A COMMISSION produced by the Theatre Gulki, Won a special citation as the TO AZERBAIJAN "TO SUPERVISE THE SETTLEMENT best musical of the 1946-16 OF ITS FUTURE STATUS AND INSURE THAT UN-season, the only award distri- DUE RUSSIAN PRESSURE IS NOT BROUGHT TO buted today by the New York drama critics cricle at its zip- BEAR ON THE PROVINCE."
nual meeting to select the beat American and foreign dramas of the theatrical year.
Bases In Pacific
London, Apr. 25. Authoritativo sources. nazid British yesterday that the Commonwealth Prime Minis tars meeting hero had agreed that thero should be a dio- cuanion of Pacific defense policica. with the United Staten before any basen there could in cedvil to the Ameri- cona. Ausociated Press.
Four Dead. In Fire On Swedish Ship
Alexandria, April 25. The authorities are inquir- Ling into the cause of the out- A bluck of four New York break of firo on board the vessel Barderland, Crities who declined to select a Swedish "best play" kept the circle from which is in dock here. giving a majority of its votes. The fire unto any one production. Accord ening to their regulations, a majority is necessary for an official choice.
the ed five.
achievement of
The
of
UNITED NATIONS WOULD FAIL AND MIGHT their own
START A TRAIN OF EVENTS LEADING TO DISAS- change of sporting talent.
"The
TER IF THEY ALLOWED THE IRANIAN QUESTION scheme was conceived der ing the war mainly through the
TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA OF THE initiative uut Albert
Milkado, President
SECURITY COUNCIL, HE ADDED. of the Netherlands
Brigadier Head_wrote: "The | abortive British expedition
was only mastered Sports Organisation, who escaped
of Russian troops in der General Malleson once
Britisis fire brigades. Four lives after two houra by Egyptian- to England from Holland in 1940.
The scheme has the support of
Iran has allowed the Russianstered Russia via Iran,
were lost and seven were seriously the British Football Association firmly to establish their ins
Old Technique
burned and are now under treat- and other spurting organisations.
"Nevertheless such requir "State of the Union," by ment in the Anglo-Swiss hospital. The Burgomaster of traningen Buence in the political and rel-
* jiele<
and his ministrative stricture of Northments tlo Not Justify The Russel Crouse And Howard The Barderiand was carrying a P. W. Vander delegation were given a civic re- Western Iran. It may be asked methods used in Azerbaijan, nor Lindsay, received seven of the general cargo from Norway and
is taking the flood of anti-British pro 18 votes cast. "Born Yester- Sweden, and arrived here caption by the Lord Mayor of why Russia
Sunday. The Newcastic, Alderman J. A. Clyde 4-strong meas res to ensure that maganda, and it would appear day," by Garson Kanin, receiv- Su
in following Burgomaster exer influence shall dominate this that Russin
funeral dale, and the
"Dream Girl," by crew's quarted in that
the the withiraalaan technique as she has re- Elnier Rice, got one vote, and
victims four
Look place today. e hope that a delegation province after pressed the
cargo. which
Was not from Newcastle might visit Bren-of her troops. The ausver desently employed of supplying as did "A Sound of Hunting." damaged, is being unloaded, but it ingen in June.
economic impormaximum pressure which in by Harry Brown, which closed in estimated that it will take 10 The Burgomaster, a Dutch edu-partly in s
tance for the rest of lean is to previous cases has invariably after a brief and unsuccessful days to repair the damage to the cationalist, will visit the univer
crew's quarters-Reuter. sities of Durham and Edinburgh a considerable extent dependeat been followed by the collapse of run to observe the administration of on fooil exported from Averli-resistance and
The circle also was unable to her object. English and Scottish universities, į Jan,
agree on the best foreign play. For a Russian puppet gov leuter.
"If we are to gain their res."Antigone," fashioned by Lewis ernment installed with some depect and check their opportun Galantiere from ап earlier gree of local autonomy would sm it will come only through adaptation by Jean Anouilh, re- immensely increase Russian mfirm action and the power of ceived five votes; "0 Mistress fluence on the Teheran Govern-making a firm stand lies only Mine," by Briton Terence Rati- with the United Nations. This gan, received one. Other critics Furthermore, such a govern- organisation squared up to the did not vote at all in the for- nient would not find it difficult removal of Russian troops from eign classification.-Associated Some bituminous coal opera-at a chosen time to be includes Iran and won the day, but it now Press. tors, who have been mystified as a Soviet Republic, and in
seems likely to evade the isque for weeks by John L. Lewis' that went, Russia would have brought about by the probability tactics in his contract negotia emasculated Iran and placed her of a de facto Russian-annexa- tions, now think they know almost completely under her tion of Azerbaijan. what he
to-- demand fluence. is up
Threat To Britain for wages that will be higher than any yet granted by a "Azerbaijan, if dominated by major industry.
The leader of the United starting point for inserting the future Mines Workers, who have been thin end of the wedge to dis that on strike for a week, so far Hodge Britain from her strate-sure has refused to discuss wagesgic necessities
Lewis Tactics Becoming Clear
Washington, Apr. 26.
ment.
New Uniform
"I should think that the
Azerbaijan to
United Nations should send a For U.S.
Commission to
Russia, might proven seful supervise settlement of Its Leathernecks
sintus and ensure undue Russian pres- and inBuchees are not Middle | brought to bear in this province and hours without prior East and thus bring about aor the Russian puppet Buvern-
from commitment
worldment installed. the mine aituation critical owners to set up a health and peace.
ed
an
in the
for
"If the United Nations, allow:
Arc
Washington, Apr. 25. The U.S. Marine Corps plans a new service green uniform for men and officers, featuring a battle jacket.
The corps announces that the
Haven For European Refugees
com-
London, Apr. 25. Hector McNeil, Chairman of the United Nationa
refugee mittee, disclosed yesterday that, Colombia as well as Brazil and the Dominican Republic, Had offer- ed
Europe's refugees. haven to McNeil told press conference. that the three Latin-American countries had made certain offers, understood to be that the coun tries were prepared to accept not only Jer
Jews but other European re- full hinted that the British
I pos-
ȧ new
welfare fund and improve mine At the moment considerable the Iranian question to ue reuniform will become regulation Dominions might have some sug- working conditions.
Russian pressure is undoubted-moved from the agenda as, the sometime in September al-gestions and he thought
understandablythngh existing type uniformsible that Empire Premiers might But once the strike has creatly being used on the Iranian Russians
As an instancs. 1 urging that it should be, it will will continue Industrial crisis. the Covernment.
in use, chiefly give consideration to the subject operators surmise, Lewis will asked the Prime Minister if it not only have. failed the cause overseas, until
stocks are ex-during their present talks here. of Iran but may also start a hausted.
of The establishment withdraw. at least temporarily. would be true to say that re-
iranian question train of events which will end
Modificationя also will be International Refugee Commission his health and safely proposals moval of the
Council in disaster. Security
Once thin and spring a demand for higher from
major made in dress blues, with four to take over
the
work now being wages and shorter hours which agenda would deprive him of a question has been settled then pockets on the tunic and hip done by U.N.E.R.A. and other in-
dividual agencies would net the miners up to a most important card in resist- there might well a bright out pockets in the enlisted man's would not be possible unti 30 per cent increase. The ing andue claims or interference look for the future of this un-uniform. This will make his the United Nations General As- répilled of huppy and as yet undeveloped garb identical with the officers'sembly mentioned the possi
the
operators already have offered by Russia. He to grant an increase of 18 cents an hour, the ralse give 0.1.0, workers in steel, auto and oil-Associated Press
m
JAN SMUTS A SUPER-OPTIMIST
he warned, after
In September. dress bhics except for the tra-
McNeil ditional red piping on enlisted bility of the new organisation re- uniforms.
[celving help from neutral states who would not be members, and he noted that Switzerland had a rendy offered her assistance.
Maring officers have worn battle jackets in some instances, but this will be the first time for enlisted men,-Associated
course, yet within two days had country."-Reuter." drafted a letter to the United Nations asking for removal of this item from the agenda. This
patriolic intelligent and
Cairo, Apr. 20. UMBERTO IN THE
would not have acted in this way
South African premier Jan PICTURE AGAIN
unless under extreme pressure.
yesterday pre- "One can, and should make Christian Smuts Rome. Apr. 25.
"no Press Prince Umberto, Lieutenant-excuses for Russia's actions an dicted that there would be General of the Realm, who hoy grounds of her need for security more wars and that Russia, and supply. Her need for oil is England and America at present been passive so far in the mat-understood and recognised, and were engaged in only a "quarrel the Suez Canal and Egypt would
within the family,"
endanger international security, Press. ter of election of the Monarchy.
an Smuts teld newsmen after a He expressed optimism regard- is expected by observers to be it must be admitted that gin taking a vigorous, yet un-concerned when Leftists made meeting with the Egyptian Pre- ing negotiations for the revision mier, Ismail Sidky Pasan, that he of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of ostentatious part in directing such a strong showing in the did not think the evacuation of 1936-Associated Press. the campaign.
last three municipal elections.-- Royalists became acutely Associated Press
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Sumner, Wolles, former Under Secretary of Stato, declared today "if the United Nations is to succood, the United States and Russia must cooperate in making the United Nations work."
Welles, in a regular weekly recorded broadcast, discussed
the Russo-Iranian crisis that faced the United Nations. in its initial sessions in New York.
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The former State Dopart- Security Council now white- ment official declared the washes these. recent occurrence at present fall below 2500 per United Nations cannot succeed, by accepting Russia's contention year in well over 200 cases, nor can this new organization that inasmuch as agreements There are 640 M.P.8. The Cabl- became anything more than tho have boon concluded between net, which has been examining tickets for which ($2) may be obtained at the Office of the pale shadow of the Internation- Iran and Rusein the council the recommendations of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Exchange Building, First Floor, al organisation which the Lea- has no right to discuss tho gue of Nations became, if it question of Iran any further. Select Committee on M.P.s ex- together with the usual "Through" numbers ($10) including
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