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"CHAOS IN INDIA”
London, May 23.
Complete chaos und bloud-“? ahod throughout India imme diately the existing governig ment has handed over it. power were forecast by S Waldron Smithers, Conserva- tive member of Parliament for Orpington, in an intervicin with Renter today.
Sir Waldron is to ank the Under-Secretary of State for hulia, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in the House of CommORD next Monday "whether, the view of the recent decisions of His Majesty's Government, he will arrange for the evacua- tion from India of all Euro- pean Women and children Immediately."
He told Reuters. "I think we should act all bur people out as quickly an wa căn for their mon safety's sake. No European will be safe."-- Reuter.
Hong Kong To Hand Over Collaborators
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1946.
SIX QUESTIONS
Iran Issue Before The U.N.O..
ALLIANCE
WITH FRANCE
London, May 23:
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bovin, stated today that alliance with Franca
between
"Interference” Has Not Ceased
NEW YORK, MAY 29.
PRICE: 10 CENTS.
THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY, COUNCIL MET "TO-
DAY TO DISCUSS THE 'LONG-PENDING IRANIAN|^ ISSUE WHICH HAD BEEN POSTPONED EARLIER. SIR ALEXANDER CADOGAN, THE BRITISH ́ ́ DELEGATE,
TWO BABIES STOLEN
WING LUNG BANK
Loadon, May 23. ; The London police are to- night searching a wide arca of the capital for a baby anil a little girl, both of whom havd vanished from their prams.
The first child, 18-month-old Una Row, suas in her larga blue, pram, which disappeared from outside her, homes, Vit "about the same 'tims.„Ironw
Kelly, aged 18 months, who. was, in a low maraan pram, was reported missing in neighbouring diátriot.———Reuter,"
SAID HE WOULD LIKE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOW PROTEST TO
ING QUESTIONS: 397
territor Proportion otres in the Netherlands, told the Coun ALBANIA 1) What of Iran-¡ of Dr. Van Kloffens, of vestigated represent.
must be based on friendship in
the two countrios and not made conditional-up- on anything else..
Mr. Bevin, who was reply ing to a question in the House of Commons, added that he had always been in favour of an
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cll he believed Iran's original 2) Is the Iranian Government complaint was still on the Sup
London, May 23. satisfied with the situation;! United Nations agenda. }
A protest has been sent by 3) Has any investigation
Premier Quavam es Sultaneh, the British Government to the been made of reports that of trap, had asked that the Albanian Government, follow- Soviet forces were left behind question of the Soviet troopsing an incident off the Alban in civilian clothes.
withdrawal be dropped but had Pointing out also that Ruskin tot mentioned Iran's complaintjian coast last week when alliance with the French govern-had made no report to the Coun-of Soviet interference, in Iran-Albanian coastal batteries ment-of same kind us Britain's cil, Sir Alexander said we can inn affairs, Ala said. He said opened fire on two British treaty with the Soviet Union. not help but look upon the mat he believed that it was long cruisers, according to the Bri-
When a Member asked if he ter with suspicion.
after May 6 when all the Soviet would hear in mind that what- The Council then decided up- troops were withdrawn from tish Foreign Office. ever their differences, all French animously to keep the case on Iran-If, they ard actually out political parties wanted anthe Agenda but to adjourn.dis | now.” Anglo-French) aliance, Mr Be-cussion of it indefinitely. This brought up anytime a member vin "replied: "Yes. But they would allow the case, to be
desires.
COMMUNAL RIOTS
Calcutta, May 29,
|
Perpetual Football
The incident happened as the ships were passing through the narrow channel of Corfu, be
the port of Corfu, tween the island of Corfu and the Albanian coast, en route to
MOSCOW MAKING DECISIONS
Washington, May 23.
Diplomatic authorities hera look for a sarlos of historic foreign policy decisions. In Moscow in the next three works affecting the whole immediate course of post-war avents.
They believe that both Stalin and Molotov will reach decisions before June 15.1(the date on. which the Foreign Ministers Conference resumes in Paris) and thereby determine the m tion with the United States tent of future Soviet coopera-- and Britain in making peace
Some of the critical issues on
which, the Kremlin is apparent ly nearing decisions are: der it more important to keep (1) Do Soviet leaders conal- Red occupation armies through- out eastern Europe or to get eastern European countries on peacetime basis with regular treatles?
(2) Are they willing to settle Arrangements have boon completed for the handing want conditions in regard
Oscar Lange, charged that the
the Trieste dispute without The Polish delegate, Dr.
giving Yugoslavia the entire over of Chinese collaborators to other things before it is dis-
strategic area at the head of the in the Colony to the Govorn- cussed."-Reuter.
Proposal Rejected Council's attitude on the whole Ten rounds were reported to Adriatic? Some officiala be- mont of China, following
The Council rejected by "a perpetual football of big-|-
affair had served to make Iran have been fired but the cruisers eve that Trieste will become a several conferences during the
vote of 8 to 2 a Polish: proposal
were not hit.
symbol of Russia's ability to power politics." past few days between
The channel, which is less deliver the goods to friendly the
to telegraph Premier Quavam asking a straight "yes" or "no"
Answering pointed questions than two miles wide at the Communist governments... Hong Kong Government and
by Lange, · Åla Bald answer to whether he was satis- Quavam's statement. that all to Greek and Albanian waters. Molotov's previous objections to that narrowest point, la divided in- (8) Wi Stalin over-rule Major-General Li Han-chung| Five villages were burnt fied with the Soviet evacuation troops were out was not cate- (representing Generalissimo down, three people killed and France an Poland voted for the gorical. He said the Azerbal said yesterday: The cruisers Four-Power German-control A Foreign Offico official Byrnes proposal for a 26-year Chiang Kai-shek's Hqs. in 60 Injured in communal dis motion. Then the Council ad- Canton), the "China Mail turbances in the Burdwan dis- journed subject to the call of Jan Army had been created and were on their lawful occasion pact-Associated Press,
trained by the Soviet Army and in waters in which they were trict of Bengal, lasting for the Chairman. learned from semi-official three days last week, the}| The Iranian Ambassador to asked "Does that not constitute entitled to be. The Albanian is expected "very shortly," the Chinese sources last night. Bengal government disclosed in the United States. Ala Hussein. Interference? I cannot tell you batteries registered no hits and official added.
first batch consists of a communique Issued today. who had been invited to sit at The Soviet member, Andrei were registered
that interference has ceased.” neither damage nor casualties The cruisers involved · were over 100 wanted. persons. Reuter.
the Council table on the request Gromyko, was not present when
the Superb and the Ori "A reply to the British protest | Reuter the Council met-Associated Press
The
Major-General Li arrived, in the Colony on Monday to dis enas various distans vi A, TECHN nien nature concerning the handing over of these collabora-{ tore, following the passing into law last Friday of the Chinese Collaborators (Surrender) Or linance, 1946, by the Legisla. tive Council'
Since his arrival, Major- General Li has had conferences i -with-His Excellency the Gov«.l.
ernor and with Police and juri- dical officials,
These semi-official. Chincae -sources told the "China Mail" : that the Government of Hong Kong has agreed to, arrest and hand over the wanted persons upon official application by Gen- eral Chang Fa-kwal, Director of the Generalissimo's Hça, Can- ton.
Serious View Of Death
Of Two Soldiers
London, May-23)
Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, told. the House of Commons today that the British Government had left the Egyptian-Government-in-no doubt of the-ser-- ious view they took of the murder of two Britlah sol- dier by an Egyptian crowd in Alexandria on March 4,
It had made it clear that they held the Egyptian-Govern-
ment responsible,
He was replying to a ques- and whether the Egyptian tion by Mr. Hugh Molson, Con- Government would make a public servative, who asked what stops apology. had been taken to bring home
Mr. Beyin replied: "The Bri- to the Egyptian' Governmenttish Government have left the The evidence on which China their responsibility for the mur Egyptian Government Inno will make her applications is der of the two British soldiers; doubt of the borious view they based on newspaper reports, whether the Egyptian Govern take of this aint and have books, periodicals and other ment was endeavouring to bring made it clear that they, hold the documents concerning the col- the murderers to justice; what Egyptian Government respon
ANTI-BRITISH
London, May 23
A Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday that Britain would protest to Finland ngainst, "what he «tormed, the anti-British attitude of a\aed-- ilon of the Finnish preus. --
Some Aivo
papers, the spokesman said, have criticis ad British "policy in Egypt, Indonesia and China, th
This altitudo is commtersa improper decalsa. Finland, is under armistice obligations to Britain, he said. --- A evooisted Prod
All Curates Should Be In
laborationist activities of the steps had been taken against sible for the death of the two Services First
wanted persons, as well as evid- the Governor of Alexandria ence given by other collabora- tors in Chinese territory and certified by judges of the Chin- cse High Courts.
Satisfaction is expressed by
#emi-official
these
Chinese
Cairo Talks
sources, which point out that it "Nearly Stopped"
British soldiers concerned.
All evidence in the posses-
sion of the British military au- Westminister, May 23./
thorities has heen communicat
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Need For Friendship
With India
LONDON, MAY 23.
THE NEED FOR NEW ZEALAND TO “SEEK THE FRIEND
SHIP” OF INDIA, WAS ONE OF THE POINTS MADE BY WALTER NASH; DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND, SPEAKING BEFORE A CROWDED AUDIENCE WHICH INCLUDED PRINCESS ELIZA- BETH, AT THE ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY HERE TO- DAY WI
Political Warning
and Indin, whose countries bar To Catholics
HE DECLARED THAT WHILE NEW ZEALAND SHOULD HAVE A SUPREME INTEREST IN THE FUNCTION- ING OF THE UNO, SHE SHOULD ALSO "MAINTAIN THE CLOSEST RELATIONS WITH HER TRUSTED FRIENDS THE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH COM- MONWEALTH; AND IN PARTICULAR WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA AND CANADA. * "I believe that we should en-the clearest answer to this. deavour to develop a frank and who say that the heart of the Intimate relationship with the Commonwealth || in-fatally. United States, Frando and the stricken."--Reuter Netherlands, all of whom have territories in the Pacific, and The suggestion that cur- that we should seek the friend- ed to the Egyptian authorities atos, civil servants and memship of the Soviet Union. China who have been pledged to con- bers of the legal and medical der on the Pacific." tinue their efforts to bring those professions would be better Mr. Nash declared: "I believe, responsible to justice,
equipped for their work if that close association of the Roman Catholics voting for
Vatican City, May 23 Cairo, May 23.
"The question of action
bosts | British | Commonwealth ``-' is Anglo-Egyptian Treaty revi- against the Governor of Alexan- before taking up their sion talks have nearly stopped, dria is one for the Egyptian they had the additional qual supremely worth preserving. Communist or Loftist candi said an Egyptian delegate, Mak-Government. The question of a fication of three or four years because we have a common pur-will run the risk
know that we shall preserve it dates in the comi ram Ebado Pasha last night public apology has not been dis-in one of the fighting forces pose in those larger alme Makram is the leader of the cussed.""
Was made by Viscount Tran-keeping peace and raising the marriage and prohl
public acramenta Wafdist bloc party. In Canton yesterday. A second "We cannot accept incomplete
chard. In the House of Lords, social and ectaomic standards re Hat, with over 200 names, will independence," he told reporters
Ho asked the Government what just as firmly as did our com, according to Vatican Lord Winterton, Conserva-
of all peoples which unite, us their Burist In holy bo issued shortly.
on emerging from a three-hour tive: "Is It not in accord with extension to the Navy and Army on determination to defeat The spokesman had been asked Application for the arrest of meeting of the Egyptian dele the usual diplomatic practice of the system known in the R.A.E. progress was being made in the
our enemies," the collaborators in the Colony gation.
that when nationals had been as short services. It was my He also outlined, some of the of has not yet been made to the Earlier, an official communi-murdered the government of tom, he said which would give the problems facing the Hritlab. in the Hong Kong Government. The que was issued stating that the the country concerned tenders & UTVICES greater number of Grave Problems. "China Mail" was' informed talks had been Halted for a full apology, and can Mr. Bovih young men of the right type, te Some people, he sai that this will be done upon short time" to ecable the British state what steps it is proposed duce the pension list and improve that: 1. The Britlah Major General Li's return to representatives to consult dr. to take to bring the criminals the sury of promotion for longing to develop sosiallam on the Canton and after he has con- Ernest Bevin, the Foreign to justice.!!
serving regular, officers : misdi, moon," aulted General Chong Fa-kwel. Secretary-Associated Press.
of internal pconomy on a drive, for exports.201 od the Britians must diapenan
was renched through Sino-Bri- tish co-operation bad mutual respect in accordance with In-j' ternational Law:
A first list of wanted colla
borators Dumbering 109 names — was announced in Can- ton by the Generalissimo's Hqs.
KING'S INTEREST
IN THE LAND-
Girencester, May 28.
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