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HISTORIC COMMONS SCENE Labour-Tory Clash Looms On India
U.S. Eating Well
Washington, May 17.
Liberal Support
Of Government
LONDON, MAY 17.
The United States today is A CLASH OF OPINION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT cating itself into a now record for per capita food consump tion, despite shortages grain and fats at home and abroad, the Bureau of Agricul- tural Economics reports.
In
AND OPPOSITION WAS CLEARLY FORESHADOWED .BY THE DISCUSSION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON
· INDIA IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY. WHILE WINSTON CHURCHILL, AS LEADER OF THE
OPPOSITION, SAID IT WAS UNWISE TO ATTEMPT · DETAILED COMMENT AT THIS STAGE ON THE CABINET MISSION'S PROPOSALS, POLITICAL OB- SERVERS CONSIDERED, HIS SUBSEQUENT REMARKS SHOWED BEYOND DOUBT THAT CONSERVATIVE OPINION DOES NOT GO BEYOND OFFERING INDIA DOMINION STATUS.
Charge Of Hooliganism
Washington, May 16.
Girl Spills The Beans
Milan, May 17. The Milan piolies have arrested a girl named Piera in connection with the snatch, ing of the body at Bonita Mussolint from a secret praye here. She wade secretary, to. Vicenzo Costa, the loat Fas cist Federal Scoret
Scoreturn of Milan.
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A plain-clothes policeman who had watched the girl for some time gained con- fidence and information-pain- ed from her is stated to have. led to the identifiention of all "who played a leading part in the body malohing-Reuter.
Egypt Backs Up Arabs
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appralacrs, Podder Building, Telephone No., 20224.
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned, have ceived instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auctien on
Tuesday, the 21st. May, 1946. dammencing at 10.30 am..
at the Premises of The Kin Lee Godown, The Praya, West Point...
31 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising:
Glass Lamp Shades, Wire Rope,
Straw Rope,
Cotton Yarn,” Porcelain Ware, Empty Iren Drums, Mangrove Bark, Diesel Generating Plant, Etc., Etc., Etc.
The United States has de- manded that Russia drop charge
of hooliganism”. against an American embassy clerk in Moscow, and allow him to leave the country im- mediately. Russia has refused. The forecast of record-
This was learned from Ameri- breaking domestic food con-
car diplomatie- officinis- wliotin- cumption in 1946 was based on
cheat d that the ease 6 Wakis, the year's statistics to date and
Roess the prospects for the coming
was becoming a full- blown diplomatic incident in-
Cairo, May 16, months. The Bureau said the number and quantity of most of
Egyptian Foreign Minister Moreover Mr. Churchill course of action we should valving the State Department,
the Embassy in Moscow and the Lufti of Said the foods expected to be avail-reiterated the provisions which tako.”
Pasha told the able to meet the nation's un were made at the time of the Mr. Churchill also recalled Kremlin,
Amortean, sources, my the Chamber of Dẹputies that his precedented appetite is limited Cripps 1940 mission that such that an attempt by hit Conser and the consumer demand will status should depend on a broad valive Gment one year against R. so as retaliation for denounce the Palestine report The Above Premises will be
Rusalong brought the charges Government "and the nation: probably be far greater than the agreement between the principal age, to sell the Indian qura-
open to inspection on 18th. May, Pales- 1946, between 10.00am and supply.
Indian parties, and a provision tien was has two prin- the arrest in this country on and support Arabs in
Mach 20 of a Soviet paval↑ting:“ The Bureau-estimated that
In the few constitution for disciple: there should be no imit
noun, and on 30th, May, 1946, per capita food consumed will charge of obligations to minori on India's, freedom to decideutenant, Nicolai, Redin, on a He said his government has between 10.00 am and 'noon. be 14 per cent greater than
her own destiny; to achlove charge of espionage.
instructed diplomatic represen-'and between 2.00 p.m, and Two weeks ago the the average
it was a subdued House that this, the main elements of In- Union accused Ruess of commit- don to tell the United States for the pre-war
tatives in Washingtou and Lon- 4.00 p.m. period between 1935 to 1939.
listered
Prime Minister dian fife would havo to ic
Lizg "hooliganism" toward ล and Mr. Churchill's "consenting parties" to a con- Russian actress in February. It also said the nutritive value
Attlee's
and Britain that the "repart of the per capita food supply is
hush spread stitution, statements. A
or constitutions,
caused Lucas, who was not arrested or Eastern states and needs com expected to be close to the 1945 over the packed benchics as an framed by Indians.
tension in all Middle
figure, while the number of.
asked to post bail, received a There Was a new situation nusually boisterous question
pleto rojection." calories available per persontine ended and the Premier now,. Mr. Churchill added. The unmons on May 4 to appear During the Chamber debate
rose on the motion for adjourn main elements of Indian life before the Moscow city compared to 3,360 in 1946 and ment to make the eagerly ex were not "consenting parties:"ecutor. The embassy took then the Anglo-American Inquiry Committee's report, the deputy 3,250 in the 1935 to 1939
The Cabinet Mission, which position that Raess had diplo of the pected anncuncement.
Wafdist Opposition period. Associated Press.
Socialist members overflowed could not be blamed for the im- matic immunity and Ruess did Party demanded that Egypt
with sin-
not appeur, the opposition benches, passo, had laboured
Russia rejected the argument fore the United Nations Security bring the Falcatine question be- and many, unable to find seats, cerity and earnestness, Mr.
of immunity. Thereupon the the Churchill stated.
Council. Associated Press. stood beyond the bar of House to listen to Mr. Attlee
embassy asked for an exit visa Ruess and demanded the for and Mr. Churchill.
charges be dropped. This was refused and the Soviet foreign office issued a new summons,**** Associated Press,
daily will average about 300 as
Shook His Fist At King Carol
war
crimes
+
The ex-marshal added, "I bock my fist at Carol for des- troying our frontiers and I will die doing so."
tics.
unto
There
Indians Present
through
be
"The fact that they have failed,
of no fault their
own, is a fact which should be brought to the atten- tion of the Indians and of the people not only in this country. but throughout the world," said the Opposition Leader.
the three members
Soviet
a union
pro-
TRUMAN'S DRAFTING ORDER Washington, May 17.. President Truman today order
Taking The Right Steps
The Auction is subject to the the 9th March, 1946, issue of Conditions of Sale published in
the Gazette.
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SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS
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No sound beyond an oc- Bucharest, May 16.
casional "hear hear" interrupt- The principal accused in the ed either speaker, but the mo-
AMERICAN REACTION trial of the An- ment Mr. Churchill resumed his
Sydney, May 16. tonescu government were given seat members flocked, out of the
Washington, May 17. Britain is taking the right opportunities to say their last chamber, leaving a there hand-
Liberal Support
First congressional reaction to steps to ensure that the Com ful to hear Mr. Clement Davies words today.
does of monwealth
not dis- Mr. Clement Davies, Parlia- Britain's plan for Former
Thomas, C. Representative integrate, Justice Marshal Antonescu (Liberal, Montgomery) express
of view, and mentary leader of the Liberal India came from spoke for two hours, calling his his party's point fellow-accusert "rats," but he Mr. William Gallacher the Com. I Party, described Mr. Attlee's Walter Judd, who said he be Davis, Canada's High Commla- THAT ON 31ST DECEMBER, statement as one of the most lieved the British Cabinet Mission signer for Australia, said to 1941, MR, LAMBERT DUNBAR denied that he should be blani-munist.
proposed the plan at the Simla day.
RETIRED FROM THE FIRM ed for crimes
were many. Indians, tremendous" ever made in the conference whers it was rejected. of abuses" by
Mr. Davia, who is leaving for OF LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO., House of Commens. He hoped which he apparently referred to including several groups of st that when the time came for at the conference," he said, "thon interview: "The independence SHAREBROKERS, FORMERLY
"If the plan was not proposed Canada next week, said in an COMMODITY BROKERS denta, listening from the visi-Britain to hand over the "See the mission has not been sincere the massacres at Jassy Odessa.
tors' gallery.
Mr. Attlee apologised to the tre" to India, it would not be with India. I don't believe the and self-governing tendencies of SAVING OFFICES AT THE & SHANGHAL the an occasion for internal strife Indians will accept it, but if that various units are healthy signs. HONGKONG
BUILDING, menns civil war it will be better An India that remains a mem-I BANK
HONG House for the length of White Paper, but his reading and disunion.
Mr. Davies added that the if they give the plan a trial.ber of the Empire of its own KONG, AND 18,THE BUND
volition is a more powerful allyTHAT DATE HAS NO
SHANGHAI, AND AS, FROM of it occupied only half an hour.united expression of gratitude Associated Press. While he spoke, Mr. Churchill, from here and from India i
than an India that remains re: PONSIBILITY FOR THE
RES Mihai Antonesca, deputy with a look of concentration on
of
luctantly in the prime minister under the Nazis, his face, first checked through due to
Common AFFAIRS AND LIABILITIES wealth." The same principle, he OF LAMBERT DUNBAR & CO. repeatedly begged the pardon a large nte book with a gold Government for their patience
said applied to Egypt, of the Russian officers in penell, then leaned his head on
courage and efforts to resolvi court for all this" and attempt- his hand and listened intently. this diflicult matter, which af ed to defend his war position Next to him, former Foreign India among world states, bued the drafting of men between
fects not only the psaltion of theoretically, but was out short Secretary Anthony Eden lolled the future go-ernment and well 20 and 30 years old by the chief magistrate:
In almost a recumbent position The chief magistrate hustled with his eyes closed.
being of 400,000,000 peoplo. He told newamen "We must the accused constantly, during Mr. Churchill rose immediate- This is not the moment to save what we can from the nur stronger the Empire will be," the session, now
apparently ly after the Prime Minister left utter any thought which might wreckage of the salective service he said. Associated Press. wanting an
OLD IRONPANTS early end to the the dispatch box. He revealed in any way jeopardise or affect system. trial. The
The President said the exten verdicts will pro- that he had been given a copy the advisory possibility of atom of the draft was rushed Newcastle on Tyne, May 16. bably be given on Friday-As- of the White Paper by Mr.. satisfactory settlement being sociated Press.
through. Congress loosely.
Peter Fanning, 81, who has I would only { Attlee the previous evening like to say that in the history him exemption of the teon age this eft, fill is wearing trou He declared a draft head told never apcat, a clothes coupon Ir and had studied it into the car of our relations with India for group reluces the number of man sars he bought in 1899. "I buy ly hours of the morning,
over 200 years, our history has available each month from appro- good clothes of the best matoriale Churchill Argument
bces hongurable one, of whichximately 85,000 to around 5,000.and look after thom," he saya Mr. Churchill said: "We do not
Associated Press. even know theny people and any governmentAssociated Press
may justifiably be, proud. We legislative atens which may be may have made mistakes and
SOVIET DEAD required to set up an interim have had our faults, but never on the India issue. The debate government, in the event of an in the whole course of history had been staged on a motion "sacrificed their lives so that Meeting of the members of the
a. Prano, May 19. Over 7,000,000 Boviet citizens An Extraordinary General agreement being reached for can any empire show such a fine for adjournment of the House the creation of A now con record of tolerance, understand- stitution, for the abrogation of ing and justice. This country a technique making possible dis-Europe should be free," said V. A. American Club will be held in Zorin, the Soviet Ambassador to the Club promises on Menday, the King's title of Emperor of has not only shed its blood in agenda. Under the rules of the memorating the Russian capture of May 27th, at 5.30 p.m. for the
cussion of matters not on the Czechoslovakia, at ceremonies com and on behalf of India. It has House, no voto can be taken at Bratislava. We gave no statistics purposes of electing officers for "Therefore, I say in the
given to India some of its finer end of such a debate Associata to how many were soldiers or the current year and to receive name of the Opposition that a men. We have done our best to
civiliana.- Associated Press; new situation has been created, teach and be kind and to helped Press and Reuter, which we are bound to review them to arrive at the present in the light of existing facts moment when, as free people and we reserve out entire trae they can take over the govern- dom of actions as to the future ment of their own land and take up""a" proud part in the counsels of the world state. We are conscious at the same time of the great contribution that the Indian people themselves have made throughout, genera- tions.
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