RAJAH
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946.
AUSTRIA'S CLAIM TO
TYROL
BROOKE'S Rejected By Big Four Council Of Ministers
OFFER
London, May 1. The
Tuan Muda. (Heir of Sarawak, Prosumptive)
Brooke, Captain Bertram younger brother of Sir Charles.
Brooke. 72-year-old Vyner white Rajah of Sarawak, toft the England today by air on first stage of his journey to Sarawak.
His visit is a sequel to the re- cent proposal made by Sir that the independent Charles Borneo state of Sarawak, ruled by the Brooke family for more than 100 years, should be ceded to the British Government in consideration of a trust fund of £1,000,000.
Sir Charles returned to Ku- ching, capital of Sarawak, ear- ller this month, after an absence
R.A.F. Crash
Khartoum, May 1.
Two Royal Air Force off cers wore killed when a Moe- quito plane crashed during a training flight near Atbära, Egyptian Sudan, today.
It is believed that the slana. exploded in midair-Reuter.
Control Of
Britain's
Newspapers
London, May 1. The Prime Minister, Mr. of more than four years, for Clement Attlee, today reject consultation with his people oned the suggestion that he his proposal,
should appoint a Royal Com the Since his arrival there have
mission to investigate been numerour demonstrations in favour of continued Brooke ownership and control of the
press in Britain.
Byrnes Ready For A Showdown
Paris, May 1.
Austria's claim for the return of South Tyrǝl---nnexed by Italy in 1919 was turned down by the Big Four For- eign Ministers at their meeting today.
They agreed, however, that if Austria forwarded a claim for
on
a minor adjustment of the frontier, this would be con-. sidered.
the
Demobbed
London, May 1.
Great Britain demobilized about 830,000 men and women from her armed forces in February and released bver 200,000 from armament jóba. The armed forces now total 3,123,000 personnel-A 680– ciated Presa.
Empire And Pacific Defences
The Italian and Yugoslav ra showdown with the Russians.
This is the real meaning be- presentatives will be invited to state their government's views bind the unexpected production the problem of the Italo-by Mr. Byrnes yesterday of his Yugoslav Frontier to the Fordraft of a 25-year Four-Power ciga Ministers Conference on security treaty for ensuring the Friday. This was decided to continued disarmament of Ger- day when the conference tackled many.. It was learned on the thorny questions of the dis-highest authority in Paris to- puted frontier in the Venezia night.
While the British delegation,
London, May 1. Giulia region, and of the future of the big port of Trieste. Four reinforced by the consultation
America's desire to estab- different frontier lines were rein London over the week-end be- commended by members of the tween Mr. Ernest Bevin and the lish permanent bases in the Four-Power Commission of Ex- Dominions Prime Ministers, is Pacific for security purposes perts, which recently visited the determined not to yield any vital has been the subject of stor-1
Interests along the Mediterranean lifeline,
Pre-les and editorial comments in before the conference today. region, and whose report was Empire
Three of the proposed lines, sident Treman is in full agree-London newspapers in con- ment with nis Secretary of nection with the meeting of it was authoritatively stated.
British Commonwealth The Labour Member, Mr.
clone to each other. The State that this conference shall the
fencing match,
representatives. tory to Britain is that the time Tom Driberg, after referring to fourth, which differs consider- not be a more for one-man rule hus passed and resolution to this effect pass ably from the other three, is dedging the real isses.
the National Union of
understood to have been recom- that he wants the resources of ed by
to be Journalists, had asked Mr. Att-mended by the Soviet members the British Government
"With a view to made available for the rehabili-ice whether.
of the establishing freedom tation of Sarawak, following its
press in Britain" he will initiate oceation by the Japanese.
Asked in a recent interview such investigation, particularly what would happen if the people in reference to the monopolistic of Sarawak did not agree with tendencies in the proposals, the Rajah said, "I shall have tu carry on as the and the influence of advertising sign Reiations Committee of the many was not on the agenda of view of the Empire conference
Rule.
Sir Charles explanation for his decision to cede the terri-
White Rajah, but I shall try again some other time." He added it waN "nonsense to any that I am selling Sarawak to Britain.
cession takes If the place, I personally shall be worSE off than before."-Reuter,
A Delicate Question
Washington, May 1. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
are
of the Commission,
They are both determined that The Daily Mail" said the it shail at en by leaving toe ocenion had been called to con- of rela-Bider Empire as defeace pro-- fundamental queation
and the blema and probably to examine tions between Russia Western Powers unsettled, or at the cation of n wider spread- Icast unclear.
ing of essential defence pro- blems and because of the ex- The Challenge
posed position of British indus- The American draft to the "Mail" asserted that the
A Real Showdown The United Statce delegation, headed by Mr. James Byrnes, ownership of Secretary of State, Senator Tom chains or groups of newspapers, Connally, Chairman of the For-for the and other financial interests on Senate, and editorial policy."
Mr. Atilce said he had given careful consideration to the pro- pusal, but did not see his way to adopt it.--Reuter.
here determined to have a real
Less Bread And Beer For Britain
London, May 1.
refused to comment today' on From next week onwards, Britons will have to subsist on
what support the United States would give Egypt if demands! for evacuation of British troops should come before the United Nations.
disarmament of Ger
WHAT' A SPY MAY SEND
Senator Arthur the conference, and if it was
seems to favour joint considera- Vandenberg, leading Republican brought into the discussion at tion of American wishes for per- Foreign Affairs spokesman, has all, the normal time would ap manent Pacifle bases and a
conference of the come to the
Germany comes up for con- "The Times" declared editori- "Big Four" Foreign Ministers pear to have been later, when mutual defence plan
sideration.
ally: "It would promise it for Mr. Byrnes has decided to future international security if ignore formal procedures and formulas covering the operation put his treaty on the conference and control of Pacific bases were table at an early stage. The not to be found. But there seems preamble of this treaty marks to be no fear that this will be an historic evolution of Ameri- the case." Associated Press. can foreign policy, and pledges the United States to take a per- manent part in the maintenance of peace and order in Europe. -
The treaty was submitted to the Soviet Union, Britain and France Inst summer, but no res- ponse has been forthcoming from the Russiana. In placing the document not only before the conference, but before u public, Mr. Byrnes' intention, it Washington, May 1, is learned in high authority The Supromo Court of the here, was to say clearly to the United States refusesTM to_ro- Russians, "Do you want security The four-pound loaf will be re-joffset the effect of any increase or isolation? Are you at last view a Lower "Court ruling duced to 3 pounds, the two in the price of bread on the cost willing to come in with us, or do which the Department of
1 pounds, and of living index. pound loaf to
contended adversely you want to continue playing a Justice the one-pound loaf to 14 ounces.
The potato and butter reduclone hand" In the American de Prices of the smaller loaves will tions will operate from May 26. legation's view, tho United remain the same as for the From that date, however, an- States draft treaty offers Russia
other ration cut will also become full security--Reuter. former large sizes.
However, Sir Ben said that in effective. The cheese allowance consumer will pursuance of the Government's for the ordinary The three-ton Franco Victory determination to try to hold the be reduced from three to two monument was yesterday almost cost of Hving stendy, he
ounces per wech, with corres- WILS completely destroyed by bonib making arrangements to reduce ponding reductions. to catering explosion at dawn.
The monument was erected the price of certain other food- establishments. when the victorious Franco for- stuffs. He proposed to reduce ces entered the city in 1989, the price of potatoes and butter. These two changes would just Associated Press.
Senator Austin sald: "You could not get an answer to that if you tried all day." Senator Wagner pointed out that senators are in no position to
state the United States policy: Six other senators declined emphatically to make any com- ment. Associated Press,
FRANCO MONUMENT WRECKED
BLUE GILLETTE, BLADE
Barcelona, May 1.
less bread and less beer, Sir Ben Smith, Food Minister, disclosed today, but to counter this nows he also' an- nounced cuts in the price of butter and potatoes. Britain's key measure for economising on wheat-reduction in the size of loaves-will come into effect on Sunday next, the Minister said at his weekly press conference
today.
The only real test of a razor blade is whether it gives you `n smooth shave. clean, close, Because Blue Gillettes pass this teat
they arc RO capably preferred by millions of men all over the world.
BLUE GILLETTE
Blades
W. B. LOXLEY & 0.0. (CHINA), LTD.,
Agenta.
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The 12-ounce
allowance to heavy workers will remain unaffected.
Operation Stork In Reverse