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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1946.
COLONIAL POLICY DEFENDED Fundamental Freedoms Adequately Safeguarded
An Old Legend Sabotage
Disposed Of
Lake Success, N.Y., Nov. 4. Before the Trusteeship Council, General Jan Smuts, South African Prime Minister, pre- sented his country's case for mandate over former German colonies in Africa. He declared that after consultation with the in- habitants of Southwest Africa, which indicat- ed that the vast majority. "was in favour of their community becoming part of the Union," he was authorised to make the following state- ment:
states.
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In Soviet
Zone
Fires occurred in factories nationalisel after the recent plebiscite a te confiscation of Nazi pranevig,
Hamburg, Nov. 4. Sabotage is believed to be at the root of the fires" "which series of have lately broken out more lequately safeguarded in factories in Saxony, **The' Unica. Government has | throughout British colonial ter-in the Soviet Zone of deemed at innbent on them to ritories than in many sovereign Germany. consnit the people of Southwest 'Africa, European and non- European alike. regarding the forms which their own future Or Government should take. the basis of those consultations and having regard to the unique circumstances which signally differentiste Southwest Africa. it is the intention of the Union Government. RL the forth coming session Nations General Assembly formulate its case for accord ing Southwest Africa a 'stams under which it would be in- ternationally recognised as part of the Union."
"Disposing of a persistent
Mr. Thomas legend,"
said colonies were not a source of tribute to the United Kingdom,{ and Britain proposes to spend
them in the next ten years $120,000,000 of the British leves we must ft the minds as taxpayer's money. "Britain be-
well as the bodies of colonial people for that self-tiovernment which is their destiny."-Reu-
GREEK ECONOMICS IN A MESS
revenue.
Athens, Nov. 4.
WAY CLEAR FOR MOVE ON FRANCO
Lake Success, Nov. 5.
The Security Council yesterday, by a unani- mous vote, struck the Spanish case from the agenda, thus opening the way for General Assem- bly action on the Franco
The
Dr. Polish delegate, Oscar Lange, proposing to the Council'
the tonight that Spanish question should be
The financial and economic position of Greece is today uneasy. Expenditure is roughly double
Already since the start of the bud get year in April, revenue is less than was hoped for and expenditure more than antici-regime, pated. The prospect of inflation is again as- suming large proportions and some experts how that unwelcome, say they cannot see process can be avoided unless the unexpected happens. They admit, however, that the un- expected may yet happen. Strenuous efforts are being made to maintain confidence in the drachma which has remained steady since February, largely as a result of British financial sup- port.
"
severe. war, will be the Crites
General Smuts averred that
ter.
It Pained
Them
Anti-Fascic Partica and German trade unions have is
by all If there is inflation in Greens
Stockholm, Nov. 5. sued a call for "war
the consequences. particularly Prime Minister Tage Erlander means" on aboteurs. factories belonged are
"Reactionaries to whom these for the poorer people who have told the Stockholm, newspaper now suffered so much as a result_of{"Tidninger" yesterday that the using Faseist elements, to des- the
Ob-Swedial Government will investi- tray-plants-which lave become servers-believe-that-the-economic gate the circumstances of the ye
can be haproved and parted sale of $63,000 worth of the property of the people," position their appeal said.-Reuter. maintained only if there are bet- material from the Finnish Intelli-
ter inducements made to men of gence Service to Sweden. ability to join the civil service The newspaper "Dagens on same basis of accurity of en-Nyheter" said the Sweden pur- ployment and speedy im-chase originally involved
1 provement of transportation by and decoding devices and that the sea, road and rail,
appearance of secret intelligence The main immediate difficulty files, including Russian codes, in improving standards and can-came as a "painful surprise" to ditions of the civil service is that the Swedish authorities.
Irgun Boasts Of
Bombing
Embassy
A the "record of statements made dyy by the Union Government at San Francizes, in London and Geneva is sufficient refutation of the Beration, made by the delegate from the Ukraine that the Union Government's item A on the agenda bad bern sprung on the Assibly,as a surprise."
General Sants reported that i The result of the consultation: showed 208.PRO of the non- European population were jc favour of joining the Union. with 3,520 against, while 56, 790 could not be ensuited, siner they were made up in most part of persons scattered across the farms of the territory.
London, Nov. 4.
communique purporting to some from the Jew- ish terrorist organisation Irgun Zvai Leumi, and admitting responsibility for damaging by bombs of the British Embassy in Rome on Thursday, has been received by American news correspondents here today.
The document itself, which was sent through the post, was
dated but the envelope bore the Roman postal stamp and the date Nov 197
היי :ב.
The communique Said the bomb attack A. the British
He concluded his address by pointing cut the improvements in living conditions and cireum-a stances obtained by the in- by Zionists. habitants of Southwest Africa during the time they have been under the mandate of the Gov- crament of the Union of South Africa
the
Byrnes' Job Now
ciated Press.
New York, Nov. 5.
willingness 10
a
radio
the 'agenda,
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and suggested all such doen- ments be place! at the disposal of the General Assembly
to
If the Council decided delete the Spanish question, Dr. Lange said, it would not affect in any way Security Council rights and privileges. "When ever any member of the Coun- cil wants to raise the matter, he will always be free to do eo," he said."
Brazil and Australia declared they would vote in favour of the Polish resolution.
The United States, France, Russia, Mexico and Britain also supported it.
The Coune finally 'unani- the mously agreed to delete Spanish question from its agenda.
Until this had been done the General Assembly had been un-
if salaries are increased there "How is it that the Swedish will be
general clamour Defence authorities permitted 'à throughout the country for high-transaction like this?" asked the er wages and if there is a whole-"Dagens Nyheter," and sug-able to take any action on re- sale raising of the level of salaries gested that the former Swedish solutions to break off diplomatic and wages and,
Minister as at present, Defence
explain to relations with Spain.—Associat- limited goods" and commodities, Parliament.-Associated Press, ed Press and Reuter. market prices will rise and the first step towards inflation wil have been taken.
Greece's policy at present, therefore, is to get goods and
commodities into the country and i and wages at{ maintain salaries their present level.
Britain is helping her wartime ally in doing this.
Agricultural machinery
Greece.
4.
Five Thousand Dead
Communal Riots
and
Newcastle Hosts To Latvian Exiles
Newcastle, Nov. 4.
Seventeen Latvians who crossed the North Sea in a motorboat and nearly lost their lives in do- ing so are the subject of a question in the House of Commons tomorrow....
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The Conservative - Member,
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Mr.
Indian Disorders Continue
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Living Improved Referring to the attacks on Embassy marked the opening United States Secretary of the Government of the Union of the "Jewish military front" States James F. Byrnes yesterday of South Africa in a recent against white was described as natitled British Farcign Secretary clothing worth £500,000 has been meeting of the Guneväl ̈ ̈ ̈Com- Elritish oppression in lands out Ernest Devin that he is taking bought by the Greek Govern- mittee for bringing its esa on side Palestin."
Jover the handling of the Pales-ment against sterling credits held behalf of the people of South- The Rume Radio said tonight tine problem- from President in London.
The position of sea transporta- west Africa before the Assem- that the spokesman of the Truman
and inäiculed a' 114W
Is steadily improving. It bly, General Smuts said: "In a British Embassy refused to ex-American
help tion number of instances affecting press an opinion on the authen-Britain work out with the Jess would be further improved by the Mr. L. B. Gammans, will ask
Corinth Canal the reopening of the the interests of these who have ticity of the document sent to and Arabs a solution to the Holy which was blocked by the Gez-Chuter Ede, what is to become criticised our action in placing American correspondents until Land problems.
their retrest from of the Latvians who are at this item on the agenda, ter it had be possible to compare Mr. Byrnes, who conferred mans, in
present in a public assistance ritories have been annexed, or withier communiques with Mr. Bevin prior to the open- incorporated, without any such fasted by Inga Zval Leumi.
But money is lacking for that institution in Newcastle. ing of the Foreign Ministers con-
The Latvians, all young men. consultation of the wishes of The broadcaster added
that ference, discussed briefly the mer project. As far as railways are the population."
enclosed witk the d.cument ger of the British and American concerned Greek workers are do aged from 20 to 30, including was a nap of Palestine with occupation zones in Germany and ing a splendid Job. The partly a seven-foot giant, told Immi
opened line from Athens-serving gration officials that they are the drawing at an arm holding rimsidered the Palestre issue.
rifle over the areas claimed Mr. Byrner press officer said the greater part of Peloponneseas | sea-faring men who left Latvia that Mr. Byrnes desires to pre- is expected to be completely re- because they feared the Rus
Pre-opened in a few weeks' time. Rians would deport them Letter To Premier
rent direct to Mr. Bevin,
and see But it is estimated that the re- | Nusala. The Rome Haulio further said sident Truman's views
Separately they made their whether the United States can opening of the other main line that in a letter to Signor de
solution. Asso- from Athens to Salonika will take way to Sweden where they met .Gasperi, Italian Premier, Ccontribute t 2
in Gothenburg. Here they heard two years-Reuler. Irgun Zvai Leumi acknowledged
the Russians had applied to British Agreements
In Ahmedabad, the big in- LUNCH __ils responsibility for the utfngh
the Swedish Government for Following General Smuts on the Briarh Embassy.
their extradition. Instead of dustrial city of Bombay pro- Britain's Parliamentary Secre"With the present statement,"
waiting for the Swedish reply vince, the situation appeared to the Latvians set out in a 40-have improved with only four Atary for Coknies, Mr. Ivor the letter was said to continue; Thomas. explained Britain's | "it is our intention to attract
foot motor-bont which they stabbing incidents during the trusteeship agreements concern the attention of noble Hallan
stocked with food, intending today. ing Tanganyika and Cameroona.people to the causes which have
Special military and police make their way to London with He said: "The British delega forced us to take this step.”
Peterhead as their first port of precautions are being taken in tion w astonished to learn! After saying that Irgun Zvai
call. But a North Sea gale Bombay, Ahmedabad, Calcutta. from Mr. Molotov's speech ta | Leumi comprised all "political
battered the boat and the en-Patna and other cities and towns gine went out of nction and In India for the Muslim festival for more than a day they had of Baka Idd, but in met cities to bale water out of the boat, a relaxation of the curfew r
After drifting for three dayaders has been made to enable in the North Sen they were at Muslims to celebrate the fes- last picked up by a fishing boat tival freely..
A message from Bangalore. off Northumberland and towed into the tiny part of Seahouses. Mysore, says two were killed Until their future is decided and four injured in a clash he they will be lodged in New-tween Communists" and sche castle's public institution: atduled caste workers at: Kilar gold fields, Order was restored Elswick Grange.
An institution official said by the police-Router. tonight: "They have not given the slightest trouble since they came here and I do not think they want to leave us. They are all big strong fellows Since Oct. 30 there had been On Oct. 22 Golem Sarwar, ex- and willing workers and they This brings the total further rioting in Bihar where member of the Bengal Legislature spend their time doing odd jobs ber of person arrested up to the total death roll since the whose
speeches about the grounds. The only inflammatory 15-Reuter.
riots began on Oct. 28 was e- were believed to have been one of trouble is that we cannot speak timated at 270.0
the causes of the outbreak, was to them. None of them speaks arrested. A total of 264 hooll- any other language then Lat Replying to Mr. Richard But guns have been arrested, 31 have vian. Reuter ler, who asked for a full state-been killed in action by, the police re ment on the riots in Eastern and 39 injured.
The area affected by the dis
In
London, Nov. 4.
the General Assembly last week trends the letter continued: Mr. Arthur Henderson, Under-Secretary for India
that he was so ill-informed on "Faved by degradation; Wews this subject. He declared that | awaft their return to the at- after nearly two yours not atractive garden transformed single step had been taken by from a desert by the tail of mandatory powers (towards set Jews who migrated- there ting up a Trusteeship Council), past decides.” So far as Great Britain is
A concerned, every step was taken,
"We were the first to publish any draft terms of trusteeship. We have kept the text of our trusteeship agreements
open, however, until the last possible moment in order to meet any ¿-suggestiona "made to us by other delegations. : Governments or
No comments. whatever have
in
The letter asked for under-
standing of the Italian people,
told the House of Commons today that the total number of persons killed and injured in communal riots between July 1 and Oct. 30 in India, was estimated at 5,018 and 13,320 res- pectively, exclusive of casualties in the re- cent disturbances in Eastern Bengal:
He said the major part of both was brought under control by the whom Irgun Zvai Leumi hoped these figures was attributable to police reinforcements but tension 1o "count along her Allies win disturbances in Cakutta, includ- is high. A company of troops the Jewish peoples establishing the very serious riots last and 60 armed police have been themselves into an independent August, the faures for which, he sent to this area. The number of state."
nid were admittedly only a troops, now operating is-1,800 and Meanwhile it was announced proxinate,
there are also G20 armed police here today that new Investiga- No estimate was yet available in addition to armed police be- the stations in the tions into the bomb
the riots in Eastern Bengal longing to cutrage have resulted in the arrest of but it was thought the number affected areas.
M.P. Arrested illed would be in three figures. 27 been anidressed to us by the a man statet to be a Stav.
Soviet Government texts, which have lain acknowledged in a pigeonhole IhMoser for almost. ten monthe...
оп our
un-
No Standardisation ***So far, indeed, the muin ccntribution which the Soviet Government has made towards the establishment of a trustee- ship system has been effective. ly to prevent, any examination of these texts between the two parts of this session." a
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Palestine Tension High
for
Under Control
Bengal Mr. Henderson replied. Th
turbances is approximately 160
YARD STRIKE
Trieste, Nov. 4,
Peace For Keeps Objective
New York, Nov. 5.
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ports from the Governor of Ben-square miles in Tippera district, Palestine, according to police said was as follows:
Tension is high in Northern ral the substance of which he and not more than 300 square Two-thirils of the workers at of other lands will look to the miles in Noakhali district Full the main San Marco shipyards women of America to continue 08. we have. reports, but there are no im The general situation in East-no
East information as to what occurred here and employees of three to win the peace o
this, medinte Eigns of a recurrence ern Bengal
ares is not yet available, other local undertakings struck won the ar is under control in
described the people might have drafted these in which three Arabs and two tricts and reports do not indicate the fact that thousands of perstrations during the past 24 tion of mankind for a better formation has been hindered by authorised pro-Italian demon- United Nations as the "realisa- trusteeship documents diferent Jews were killed and nine other that the hooligan bands are sons have left thele homes and hours.
I hope the Assembly in Jews injured.
and happier world. Associated Jonger operating. Na serious
others aro as yet too nervous to reported on incident has been
The strike was described by Press. Aen "avoid the temptation of slani minor incidents were, reported nor in Tippera district since Oct Indian civil service have been de trade unions “United Syndicate NAZESCIENTISTS Considering these texts will Elsewhere in Palestine only Noakhali mainland since Oct 10 come forward. with information:
the spokesman of the pro-Titn Two senior judicial officers of dardisation for standardise and the situation generally was 20. Some tasuble developed on tion's sake.
Legend Disposed quiet as Malema celebrated the Sandwip, island between Oct. 15 muted to visit the areas affected as "spontaneous agitation da
feast of Aladha
and 28 with casea of arson, loot- and to report on what has or the part of workers in each undertaking and was not offi- curred-Reuter He said the particulars of the Hundreds of ··· lambs and ing and murder. Some panig de- ,,མ་
cial, he said. Reuter. Charter dealing with trustee-sheep were being sacrificed as voloped among the population and to Parts, Nov. 4. -
to the island Security measures on Zahip was the product of modern ju traditional part of the feast. troops were sent
British policy. "Such facts are! A small raine exploded under The situation thero hina since im- French-Italian frontier were The Prime Minister of Peralo, Morten overlooked in that a train at Battle, here are proved gene ressed us the remen auto QUANDI es Sultanien, omicially favourite International pastimesalem, sarly yesterday but did There was recently communal rilles today to prevent Illegal notified the Ministry of Interior riot in Mymensingh district fur- of baiting the British. Lion," he no damage. Another mine win the north, in which two were Italian immigration into yesterday that the Iranian cler added. "I confidently claim that found on the tracks nearby.— killed and three houses burned France, the French News tians wil start on Dec. 7. A the fundamental freedoms are Ansoelated Press.
and five looted. The situation Agency reported-Beutersclated Frets.
Mr. Thomas said different of Sunday's. Jew-Aráb ̧ clashes, both. Noskhali and Tippera dis-The collection of accurate in today in protest against un- Mrs. K48 Wholesale Distributors: -E ARGOSYA. Gloneuster Areaüh
the Teheran, Nov. 5.
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London, Nov. 45, many, 63 German scientists ant Since the occupation of Ger
technicians have been brought to British for eroployment, none compulsorily. Mr. John Hynd. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, gave these figures in reply to a question in the House alpel of Commons today, Heuters
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