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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947.
BARRAGE OF QUESTIONS Commons Perturbed By Situation In Punjab
"Historic Forces
At Work"
Lahore, Mar. 17. The situation in Pun- jab is "more or less un- der control," Jawaharlal Nehru told pressmen to- day after a three-day tour of the
arcas.
disturbed
Use Of British MACARTHUR'S
Troops Criticised
Captain Gammans.
London, Mar. 17.
After Mr. Arthur Henderson, Under-Secretary for India, had told the House of Commons today that he would not care to commit himself on the likelihood of the establishment of a respon- sible Government in the Punjab in the near future, Mr. Richard Butler, Conservative, asked if he did not think it rather irresponsi- ble to talk of clearing óu, of India when there was no responsible Government in sight?
Conservá, the next few days, similar out- "I think the disturbance will tive cpened a barrage of quesbreaks occurred in other t:wns. tions by asking why British troops Including Amritsar and Ruwal. completely end within a very
were used In restore order in pini. "I regret in any that the few days," he said. "So far as Amritsar, why Indian troops casualties have been heavy and нес the were not used instead and if there has been much damage to I have been able to military are acting efficiently was proposed to continue to use proberty,
British troops to suppress com. "The immediate altuation In and with rapidity,
the towns is under control. Dis- "I have seen ghostly sightsmunal riols until May 31, 1948.
"The highances Mr. Henderson replied:
have
unfortunately and heard of behaviour which would be degrading to brutes," British troops in question are the spread from towns to rural areas. he added. "Everything that had ne company norinally stationed preularly happened was intimately con- neeted with political affairs. If prifles are to be conducted in this way then they cease to be Follies and become some kind of jungle warfare which reduces a human habitation to the state
of a desert.
tha Moslem
at Amritsar and two battalions majority district of the north and were brought in on March 7 and west, where the situation is still i
subsequently withdrawn.
serious and tension between coins "I am informed that these batmunities remains very high.
those most entilly talions were available at the time. A company of Indinn trops had already heen brought in mid are still there.
Acute Situation
"All possible measures to deul "The dreisin us to what troops with the situality are belog taken
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LATEST
Washington, Mar. 17. The State Department had ny, comment on General Mac-- Arthur's statement that the fim had, wame to end the military occupation of Japan end place Us administration onder the United Nations.
The Dortment spokerman declined to say whether the Department had received od. vance notice of the proposal. ~United Press,
Attempt To Shoot Briton
Lisbon. Mar. 17.
An attempt to shoot the Bri- tish Naval Attache in Lisbon, Commander J W. McCleland, on the night of March 12, was disclosed by á British Embassy apokeaman here today.
He Fald that McClennil was driving home at about 8.16 p.m. when a car' suddenly drew un alongside and tried to force him over to the edge of the road. At the same time, a car in front slowed up and a man leaned out and fired several shots at McCleland.
to use rests. with the local com- but It continues acute In all parts "India will go on the long mander and so. Ieng as Britisher the proviner,. The Casualty and distant path to her destined troops remain on Indian establish.ngures are admittedly incomplete control
at other two cars then made off. In end of independence and noth-ment, they raust clearly be avall. rerecially respect of rurn! ing that has happened is going able for any purpose for which areas but verified casualties
trupps are required, including to the evening of March 10 were to stop this. So, I am sure, will the maintenance of publie trder." 1,040 killed and 1,167 Injured. the Punjab, as a part of India.
in spite of everything that has
happened and is likely to linj
lies.
“Repugnant?"
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"I rerret 1 am not in the pos- ition to give figures for each coin
muflly
"Feeling"
Commander McCleland kept of his car and the
The attack took place on a lonely stretch of the Lisbon, Estoril road, and the police have not yet been able to dia- cover any witnessca-Reuter.
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Rangoon, Mar. 17. "Operation Flush"--the mill-
pen. Mighty historie forces are Captain Commans: Surely al work driving us all in that is repugnant to the spirit of, the direction despite our own ful-Government's new policy that
British troops should be used for M. Godfrey Nicholson: I on the Intern Government and to sure I speak for the whole House enerce one section of the com when I say that we deeply detary campaign to crush the munity.
plore these tragic events. the British Government consider ing their relevance to the recent declaration of their new Indian polley."
"It is up to us, however, to march ahead with dignity ant heads erect-Reuter.
ON SPEAKING TERMS AGAIN
Henderson: That is not a state ment of fact which I could a cept. Trops are not being used arainst on section of the rom munity. They are used against any law-breakers and that is nad must be the function of any troops.
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"Dacoit Dictatorship" in cen- trul Burma and restore law and order-is progressing satisfac- torily. Army spokesman There were Conservative crics told Reuter today. Henderson "answer" as Mr.
The operations, which cover Rome, Mar. 17.
stated. "So far as the British The Yugoslay Government has
Cvernment are concerned, said the districts of Pegu, Toungoo of invited the talinn Government to Godfrey Nichols:n. Conserva- Mr. Henderson. "they would not and Yemethin
miles), i resume normal diplomatic relative, then asked for the latest to accept any suggestion that there about 25.000 square tions as south as possible, it was formation about disturbances in is my connection at all."
have been going on for nearly uficially announced here today. the Punjab, Including the AD. Mr. Richard Butler, Conserva a fortnight. Large forces of The Italian Foreign Minister roximate casualties suffered by tive: Is there any likelihood o British. Indian und Burma has, expressed great satisfaction Maslem, Hindu and Sikh com-n responsible Government bela;
army Infantry, supported by and declared that Italy is ready munities.
established in the Punjab in the Farmoured cars and asslated by Mr. Henderson replied that ca thear future. and Yugoslav
the civil police, are participat- to reopen Italian legations in Rome and Belgrade. March 4, serlotis communal riof- Mr. Henderson: I would nol
that in in the campaign.-Reuter. -Reuter.
ing. broke out in Lahore. During like to commit myself an
because there is no doubt that considerable feeling exists be. tween the three communities, The Navy announced today that Mr. Buller: 1s not enthren on the battere stern of consile thru to talk about the tanker Fori Dearborn have quilling when there is no respon-bech safely transferred to a Navy escort vessel-United bate Government at present in patrol leht,--Reuter,
Britains Fight For Allies In Moscow
Moscow, Mar. 17.
Representation of the Allied countries on the per- manent committees for the German peace treaties, was urged by Britain and opposed by Russia at today's meeting of the special de- puties for Germany,
Sir
William Strong (Britain) receul ja: ked like forming "a proposed the following formuin;'arge deep sea without any
*The permanent committee shores."
I would doom the committees will consist of respresentatives of the four powers and representato fullure, he said. They would tives of such of the Alled' states hecome a kind of Parliament or na may decide to be represented. debating soclety and would never "Each committee shall elect | reach any decisions. Ile added its own chairman and rappor that the proposal was not in nc- teur' "
de. c: rdance with the Potsdam There are four commitices incisions or with the specific In-
Counell volved: 1. The political and en. sirvations of the «titutional structure of Germany. Foreign Ministers to their 2. The territorial readjustments puties.
of de.
and related problems. 3. Fron. M. Vyshinsky ulso objected to sanic organivution. 4. Disarmu- the proposal that the commitees ment and demilitarisution,
ahould elect their own chairmen,
The new proposal was broader e felt that the Big Four should in scope Vian the original Bribe in control.
tish proposal made in London. The discussion was not
Con
which was that each committee pleted when the session ended.--
should ecusist of the Big Four Rouler,
Jand a convenient number of the
Allies.
It would mean that each of the
36 Allies could be represented Runstedt To
tuny of the four committees
which night thus have as many Give Evidence
ns. 22 members,
Mr. Robert Murphy (United States indicated that the Ameri- eans were in sympathy with the British bleet of making repre. Fentallons as Inclusive as possible but refrained from committing this delegation on the details.
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London, Mar. 17.
Looking very old and broken, 71-years old von Runstedt, the former German Commander-in- Chief on the Western Front, arrived in London today from his prison camp in South Wales
M. Andei Vyshinsky (Russia) where he had been for,· 14
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