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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1946.
SMUTS REJECTS TRUSTEESHIP South Africa Intends To Annex Mandated Area Support Given By Britain
New York, Nov. 14.
Field-Marshal Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, told the United Nations yester- day that he was prepared to take over man- dated South-West Africa by unilateral action if the Assembly refused to approve South Africa's proposal for annexation.
Russia had demanded that all former League of Nations mandates be placed under the propos- ed trusteeship system and specifically charged South Africa with violating the United Na- tions Charter. by not submitting a trusteeship agreement. This was echoed by the Soviet Ukraine.
Smuts bluntly told the cum- mittee on rusteeships that bis country would not submit na agreement in conflict with the "clearly expressed wishes of the inhabitants' of South-West Africa for anexatici.
posed annexation,
"
Britain is the only country to support the annexation "pro- posul.
is
Latin America apparently solidly opposed with one dele- rate saying, "now is not the time for any annexations."
system."
BRITAIN GOES AHEAD
London, Nov. 13. British minc-steeeping operatùms in Corfu Channel on the Albanian and Greek costs, have been partly ac complished, it was officially announced in London this morning. A further quran. is being undertaken today.
It is understood that the
naval authorities are
the channel original-
IRGUN THREAT NOT
-AN
IDLE ONE
London, Nov. 14. Samuel Merlin, political spokesman of the terror
ist organisation Irgun Zvai Leumi, said in Paris today that the Jewish terrorists' threats to attack British centres outside Palestine will certainly be carried into effect.
1 sept in 1944 to 1945 and "If Irgun say they are going to attack Britons out
there is no present intent jou
of widening the course they cleared-Kenter.
British Claims In Poland
London, Nov. 13.
decided
The Pish Government has
side Palestine, they will do so. The bombing of the Embassy in Rome was the first step. There will be others," he declared.
"They will carry the war into Britain. If these men want to enter Britain they will do so in a way in which the chances of their being caught will be reduced to zero."
the
"
---Meanwhile parts of the St. George's School in irusalem "If the Assembly does DSL
were damaged by an explosion No Obligation view favourably the South-
which shook the city tonight. West Africa request for incor- ship battle was renewed with Smuts spoke when the trustee-
A police mobile car was serious- poration then South Africa has a British declaration disputing
ly damaged and another slight- to extend the timely damaged. no other alternative but to con
Russia's contention that Pales- limit in which clains of British tinue to administer the territine and all other League man investors in Polish industries, tory as an jutegral part of the dates must be placed under which are about to be nationa- Union of South Africa." United Nations trusteeship. lised, must be filed with the Småta declared that his Gov- Arthur Kattomley of Britain Polish authorities. Polish off ernment acted. in "complete the Trusteeship Committee ciat quarters stated tonight. good faith in this matter." He that "there is no obligation an- It is a not certain whether particularly allseed Russiander the Charter to bring aasa-British-Mission will go to and Indian criticism of the pra-territory under the trusteeship Warsaw to undertake further negotiations, on behalf of Bri- The tulián delegation" said, it was delighted that Smuts had time specifically, Bottomley said
While n mentioning Tales- tish interests affected. nally brought the issue before it is quite clear that the mansued by the Polish Embassy in An official communique is the Trusteeship Committee andatory power is free began prepaling an Indian an- the mandated territory
to place London tonight said: "In view
Dudere transport and communica swer for submission today.
the trusteeship system or not tion difficulties, which
may Jo so.
have prevented British inves- Bottomley's statement was tors who have claims on the made in defence of South Polish Government in connec Africa's proposal to annextion with the nationalisation of Stuth-West Africa, which Niko undertakings in Poland from lai Novikov, of Russia said last filing their claims in due time week would violate the Charter in Warsaw, the Chairman of
India has expressed vigores the Central Committee opposition to the proposed an- nationalisation nexalion. Ettomley spoke after firstly, claims may be filed with has decided, Cuba had opposed the annex- Smuta cald "An Indian should tion. on the grounds that it up
the Relish Embassy in London be the last person to throw would be a return to the dan- Secondly, after this date claims Mov. 30, inclusive. stones at others and to make ger of colonial exploitation. charges of class distinction and Cuba's Guy Perez Cisneros Central Committee
may be forwarded direct to the discrimination
Nationa against any said annexatior would lead to lisation, together with the reason other country.”
a return the danger of why the filing of claints was Smuts repudiated the Rus- "colonial exploitation."-Asso-prevented in the extended time, sian charye that. the annexation einted 'renej kra
that is, sp to Nov. 30. Reuter issue was not fairly presented .to the South-West African nalive Smula said "no evid-
Charge Repudiated Referring to Indian chargen of South African discrimina tion against Indian nationals, Smuts reminded the commission of "religious and class distine tions" in India. He spoke of the
commaial clashes wherein "more than 5,000 persons were killed ad more than 13,000 seriously injured.”
ence whats ever has been ad- vanced in support of this al- legation."
U.S. Navy Reorganizes
to
Communist Ultimatum In- Belgium
Brussels, Nov. 13.
for
The sixth Belgian Cabinet crisis since the war was precipitated tonight by the resignation of four Communist Ministers from the Coalition Gov- ernment.
The resignations followed Washington, Nov. 13. eight hours after delivery of an The Navy has announ-
ultimatum to the Socialist Pre- mier, M. Comille Huysmaun, ced that its operating demanding "total and immediate forces will be reorganiz- reparation of the outrage done ed as from January 1, the Cmmunist Party" by
America Against
Drawing
Germany's Fangs
Berlin, Nov. 14. The destruction of special Furpose machinery in pure war plants and, in many cases, the actual blowing up of the build-
Defence Plans In B.A.O.R.
Herford, Nov. 13: Defence plans for use in the event of trouble occurring in Germany have recently been re- viewed, a senior staff of- ficer at British Head- quarters 'disclosed to- night.
The measures would include re- introduction of armed escorts for women personnel and wives of
the British Army of the Rhine, he said.
Beyond disclosing that the Con- trol Conmission beld "certain stocks of arms,
"the staff officer declined to reveal other details of the defence plans.
"I must emphasise that there la no question of the plans belag put into effect at the moment,' he said. "The position at the moment is that we have not even ordered troops to carry arms."- Reuter
ship it. General Draper estimat- ed that transportation of the
i equipment could begin In about
30 days.-Associated Press.
Inspections
Berlin, Nov. 14.
inspection
Quadripartite
A detonator box with a wire attached was found 100 yards away from the scone of the explosion. One police sergeant and five constables were injuredings has been proceeding despite teams to study progress in and are in hospital.
Ten British police were in the stoppage of dismantling an- liquidation of German war in- jured by a "remote controller" nounced last May by Deputy dustries will begin their work mine sperated by Jewish ter Military Governor Lucius D. in each of the four occupation rorists which went off under Clay, General Draper said today, zones between Nov. 20 and 25.
He added that dismantling of a police patrol truck on the the advance reparations plants, checks of war plants and the An agreement to make spat
officially stated. Nablus Road tonight, it is
which were allocated before the destruction of war potential Two of the policemen were seriously in-oppage by General Clay and was reached in early October by
therefore not affected, is sub- the Allied. Control Authority's | jured and others only
stantially completed.
Coordinating Committee. slightly.
Nearly 30,000 tons of equip-i Common's Statement
ment has been shipped from In London, Mr. John Dug-these plants to the Soviet Union date, Financial Secretary to the and other recipient nations. Admiralty, in a statement on the condition of the vessels in which attempts are being made to convey illegal immigrants to Palestine, said in the House of the frequency with which those Commons today: "In view of ships are arriving, the First to which would-be immigrants Lord is anxious that the perils are being exposed by their spon- sors should be as widely known as possible.
the traffic. are found to be in Many of the ships used for
American officials said they expected the reports of the in- spection teams would clear the air regarding charges and coun; presents 25,000 miscellaneous Americans of the one hand, and The present allocation re tercharges by the British and pieces of equipment from dis- the Russians' on the other that mantled war plants which were each was producing war merely stored until there was terials in its zone-Associated | enough to make it practical to Presa.
Greek Asks Britain For Financial Aid
London, Nov. 14.
ma-
the highest degree unseaworthy Mr. Pallas, spokesman for the Greek Embassy,
and they are all overcrowded to the point of danger. In bad weather, such as must be ex- pected in these waters during winter, the risk of foundering, or capsizing, is seriously in- creased. As an example, I would call attention t the Sun Deme trio, which arrived in Palestine waters on Nov. 1 carrying 1,400 illegal immigrants. The main steering was very erratic and the sea roll was so heavy that she remained hanging at an angle of 20 and sometimes 30 degrees.
Not Britain's Responsibility
and
"She was so unstable overcrowded that she was able twice to roli over to the same
said yesterday that Greek Premier Constan- tine Tsaldaris was negotiating with the United States and British Ambassadors in Athens for general credits to tide Greece over continuing "serious" internal financial difficulties. Pallas added that Tsaldaris give no details of the amounts
optimistic about the out- Greece has asked for.
of the talks. He could The United States has léni Greece $60,000,000 this year, Pallas said. Credit talks were
was
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of
I
In order to create labour re- Greek currency against the risk
one side of the ship to the crament LaGuardia
weather
angle on the other side simply serves for fulfilling Russia's new of inflation and to the payment with a "task fleet" for ber of Representatives when yesterday's defeat in the Cham-
Soviet Gov-of certain essential imports.. by moting the passengers from five-year plan, the
has ordered a nation- each of the two major the candidature of the President
He declared that the Greek other. Ever. in conditions ob-wide call-up of youths and girls government was at the moment oceans and the present of the Communist Party, Julien
time the San for training in factory work and faced with a demand by civil system
taining at the of
Lahaut, to cie of the Chamber's numbered
servants for certain pay in Demetrio was extremely lucky on the railways. five Vice-Presidencies was re- fleets abandoned.
Washingten, Nov. 13.
During the next month; 425,000 creases which would involve a to reach port in this state. De boys will be selected for a two- big new issue of notes. Unless jected.
The United States acting terioration of the Two flag commands the L The Communists had demand Secretary of State, Mr. Dean would assuredly have made her a course Third and Fifth Fleets-will be fed that the decision rejecting Acheson, yesterday indicated capsize.
in Industrial and United States and British back- abolished. This will not reduce M. Lahnut should be rescinded, official opposition by the Unit-
transport centres. Expenses during for a new issue were obtain- the number of ships, but..will
ing training are borne has the The Royal Navy
by the ed, he stated, Greek currency effect
The Communist decision ta ed States to Mr. Fiorello La-unenviable task of going along-state and food and special cloth- would be endangered. im various break up the Left Wing coali-Guardia's economies
proposal for
Ing for wear during work are ways.
Pallas emphasised that the tion is widely assumed to have US$400,000,000 United Nations these ships on their way. Every
side, boarding and arresting provided, Under the new setup, ships been influenced by the Commu-emergency food fund for use care is taken to avoid damage
credits would be used only for The labour drive followed close-economic purposes and not for will be under the following major nist success in the French elec when UNRRA comes to an end. and danger to ships, but it is ly on the recent speech by Gen-military or security actilities commands: Parific fleet with ens. Admiral John H. Towers, as
Mr. Acheson teld a press con- impossible to guarantee that eral Erves Andrei. Zhdanov in such as the government's cam- Commander-in-Chief. This will that the resignations did not
M. Huysmann said tonight ference that the United States serious accidents may not occur which he referred to the cute paign against guerillas in the
workers torthern provincse, also include ether active naval necessarily involve the fall of would be willing to consider the for which the British Govern problem" of obtaining forces in the Pacific
2 Earlier, needs of other nations on an ment can cecept no responsibi- for industrial enterprises and con-
Foreign Office ministrative purposes.
individual basis perhaps grant- fity. The responsibility
planta, Associated spokesman disclosed that the A meeting of the remaining ing or lending funds, but de- rest on those who endanger the
must struction
British Naval forces of the Western Ministers has been called for to-clared that the time had passed lives of the people whom they
government was con-) Pacific will be commanded by murrow morning.
sidering the Greek request. Britain has already granted Admiral CM. Cooke, respen- A Cabinet crisis would in any for an elaborate international persuade to embark aible to Towers.
Greece a 10,000,000 interest- This will case have ariven in two weeks
extremely hazardous journeys. "Black Coats". organisation
free credit this year, and, in include forces operating along time when Belgium holds its food problems.
addition, has waived a Greck debt of £46,000,000.-Associated Prese.
for ad- his Government.
the Chins Coast and ashore, in Gist municipal elections
Chinary
the war.
since
•།
to handle world
Mr. Acneson suggested that countries unable to buy-the
Naval forces in Japan will be Known is the "Holiday necessary food Imports should commanded by Vice Admiral R. Cabinet, the Socialist-Liberal settle the problem by negotia Griffin, responsible operational- Communist coalition held a
tion with the supplying nations. ly to General Douglas Mac majority of only one seat in the would be required for loans or Congressional authorisation Arthur. This will include forces Senate and, at the most optimis grants to foreign nations and supporting the occupation in tic estimate, could not prolong the Export-Import Bank would Japan. NOS Aite precarious existence beyd probably be unable to provide The Atlantic fleet with Ad- the three months between its ends, Mr. Acheson said. Asso mirni Mare A. Mitscher, as formation and the municipal 'ciated Press. Commander-in-Chief, will also elections.--Reuter, include other active forces in
the Atlantic and in Europe for
P
Naval forces in Europe will
adalnistrative purposes.
ba commanded by Admiral R.
H. Connolly, and will also in
clude all forces in European
NO SHORT CUTS
waters and in the Mediterran- to higher ranks in the Police
PASSIVE RESISTER SENTENCED
-Reuter.
on these
NOBODY IS WINNING THE STRUGGLE IN CHINA
(Continued from Page 4)-
human auffering, social chaos and economic paralysis, there is one inevitable conclusion-no body is winning.
There is fierce hatred, spon taneous and inculcated. Hun- dreds of thousands, probably millions, are unaware what it is all about. They who are doing most of the suffering are for away from the bustle between the two major political parties
Press,
Head Kills Himself
Bucharest, Nov. 12. Gavrila Oltenau, chief wit-
Nehru And
ness for the prosecution in the Communism
trial of alleged "Black Coats"
committed suicide before ho an underground movement--
New Delhi, Nov. 13. could be called into the witness President of India's Interim Gov- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice box at today's opening day of ernment, answered criticism yes. the trial:
terday of the alleged. Communistic views held by Mr. Krishna Menon, Secretary of the India League.
"I hold Communist views on a larga number of matters myself," Nehru told the Assembly....... Ditenau's suicide will prevent the prosecution from having him some weeks ago with the Bovier Menon's conversations in Paris repeat in public the statement Foreign Minister, V. M. Molotov, he made in camera before the were the subject of questions by
The indlotment charges the "Black Conta" movement with subversive activities aimed at overthrowing the present order.
London, Nov. 18, There are to be go short cuts
Johannesburg, Nov. 13. J. S. Singh, Secretary of the Transvaal Passive Resistance service, the Home Secretary, J. movement, and a member of the Naval forcech Germany Chuter Ede, told the annual recutive, of the Transvaal In They only get more confused examining magistrate, members of the Moslem League commanded by Rear Admiral conference of the Police Federa-dian Congress, was sentenced to and bewildered if State Coun- RBSheirmann, responsible tion today'
The court martial is trying during yesterday's session of the four weeks imprisonment here cila and State Assemblies are 31 leaders of alleged under- Assembly, operationally to General Me Jesire to see every post yesterday for violation of the im used to explain away the causes ground movements, some of
Nehru Narney; aitary Governor of in the police service filled by migration regulations. Three of the fighting the American zone of Ger- a man who has passed through works of the
had many, Inactive ships will be the ranks and in certain re-
was suspended." avalged to the Atlantic and arrangements for training 1 He was born in Natal and Pacific reserve fleets-AKO- intend to see the principle is clated Press. A
fully observed. Reater,
however,
mit to take a law degree. When Department objected, Associat- came to Transvaal under's...per-| taiding articles, the Immigration
he announced his Intention of ed Press.
Molotov them said to have been active |
goodwill" visit. and that Blood and "National Resistance
Egreed on,This matter Movement would be gone into further next Forty of them are being tried month in Moscow, Nehru added, Fin their absence Reuter, Y Associated Press,
under names such as oice or Menon very friendly, during
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