1947-05-26

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1947.

RIOTING SWEEPS INDIA Curfew Again Imposed In Bombay More Trouble In.

Amritsar

New Delhi, May 24.

GIFT FOR COVENTRY

Coventry, May 25. One of Britain's most bomb. ed cities today received gift of 8,000 plants which in- cluded flowering shrubs and trees from the Dutch National

expression of

gratitude for Britain's help in the war to Holland,

Baron Bentluck of the Dutch Embassy, rapresenting the the Ambassador, made presentation to Mayor C. Briggs after planting the cont. memorative trees,-Aarociat. ed Press.

A new wave of communal rioting swept across In- dia today from Bombay in the west, through Indore to Calcutta in the east. A 35 hour cur-

Committee as imposed in Bombay when rioting few was flared up after a six-week lull, 200 people were arrested in a new outbreak today at Indore in central India and disturbances continued Lahore and other Punjab and Northwest Fron- tier Province centres. Seven people, including two women, were killed and 12 wounded when a party of 40 Sikhs, armed with bombs and small arms, raided. a cluster of mud huts in a Moslem village, out- side Amritsar, holy city of the Sikhs. Bottles filled with explosives were thrown at the huts and the villagers panicked as the raiders open- ed fire. With the arrival of the police, a 24- hour curfew was imposed on the area.

patrolling

Armed police were the streets of ventra) Bonday 1 night to enforce the 35-hour eur-

Kulje Tew following the break of rioting between Hindts and Moslems in which one killed and 13 injured.

was

British troops replaced Indians in patrolling Lathore, capital The Pnjab, as the city was eleventh day of disturbances. The police today searched hours for unlicensed arms

and

amtwunt-

tion and rounded up 300 people. March On Palace

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the

8 Indian pufice Inspector Iwo constables were killed. Rist- ing flared up today in Baleen, a staže 65 kilometres sunt hit! northeast of Simula, where police opened fire on deroonstra tors, who were reported to have stored the jall to relense areosted under the public safety

edipaber,

Jinnah Criticised

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The latest proposni by Mohanr= med Ali Jinnah, Mostem Longer President, for a corrider across Hindu territory to conneet twy In Indore, the pollen apenol groups of Pakistan provinces in fire to disperse demonstrators North India, was strongly titles- marching the Maharajahed by Congress leaders today.

Indie cannot be courred? any Palace and two people

This outbreak Ik Paza ::://here.

yer the partition issue by the the lying tacties" of Jinnuli, from the campaign tu buds of the Princ, to announce The Joint Secretary of the Can-

Working Indore', adherence to the Flutis རཱ1*སྐན stituent Assembly". Earlier, 158Shatar Ras Den,

a the palace Dethi today.

Jiah's denta were reported injured when the police dispersed

the demonstrahler could not tors and made 200 arrests, An declaird. all-night curfew was imposed.

people marching

Committee,

said

New

for

be grantee, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice?

In the state of Baroda, som President of the Indian Interi 20 milometres west n Indore, Government, had earlier descrit crowd of 3.000 nacked Stated the deannd as "faniastle and

shop absurd."

Government grain ration and looted about 150 ton whrat.

the North-east Frontier Province, three lads were shot dead in a village in Marden die- triet and in the Honnu district,

Nehru said that Congress stood for the union of India. "In no event can we agres to any part of India toying foreign bases or extraterritorial rights," he said. -- Reuter,

BITTER DIVISION

New Delhi, May 25.

The British Cabinet's approval of a blueprint for handling the independence of India-in pieces if necessary-is creating little comment, but this bitterly divided sub-continent was tense today with the birth pangs of freedom.

It is virtually conceded

thatio even the scores.-Associated

the major parties-the Hindu Press, dominated Congress and Mosler

Lengue-will agree

to divide

the

country at least into

the

Hindu

Gloomy View

Calcutta, May 25%

"Sadistic,

Fantastic, Absurd"

New Delhi, May 24.

Pandit Nehru said today that | Mohammed Ali Jinnah's de- mand for a corridor through the Hindustan states linking the Moslem states of India is fantastle "completely sadistic. an absurd."

Nehru sald in an interview that Jinnah has indiented that he desires no settlement of any kind in india.

"I regret that i cannot enter into Ray public controversy with Mr. Jinnah at this stage under when vital matters are consideration and final dect Hious are going to be taken." he declared.

"We stand for a union of In- din, with the right of parti. We cular areas to stay out. thrust no compulsion on others

Bevin To Visit Germany

Essen, May 24.

BRITAIN'S FORMULA FOR INDIA

(By Fraser Wighton)

London, May 24. With the approach of the New Delhi conference on the transfer of power procedure, London political quarters tonight still see the British Cabinet's proposals as based on a simple four point formula. The formula in: 1. The In- dian leaders to decide upon unity or division.

2. In the event of division, the Viceroy will propose how

elected repro- through India's

Mr. Ernest Bevin, Bri-sentatives in the existing Con- stituent Assembly and those in tish Foreign Secretary, Mosiem League Assembly to will visit the British zene of Germany on a fact-finding tour time next month.

Mr. Bevin hopes to

Sonic

address

pubile meeting attended by thousands of Ruhr Germans. This was announced after Lord Pakenham had conferred with minors' union leaders and Bri- tight coal officlals today.

During the meeting. Lord Pakenham · said that the whole world was watching Ruhr coal

production and nothing would do more to help Germany re-

eover

tion of Moslem League Park- Jatan with a union in the cen- tre-atill stands as the moat satisfactory method of trans- ferring power

Assuming, however, division

that

Is almost inevitable, | observers think that the first stop would be to define the be set up the form of division Muslim majority areas. These can be divided democratically. areas would have the right to! 3. Elected representativen accede from the rest of India) to refer their recommendations and form themselves into back to the top lenders.

kind of Kroup or sovereignį state they desired.

1. India's top leaders to meet for the second time in a roundtable conference and make n decision on the final shape of the two or several Indina.

The filing in af details of this pattern, it is thought, ob viously will not be possible un- tl the conference itself.

the her good name in

Hopes Dim

The task of defining auch areas would be carried out by a mix- ed commission of lendern de- puted to the Constituent As- semblies. In the event of dis- agreement, it would be for the leaders to ask the Viceroy to give a final ruling.

Special Case The Indian sintes at

Home

Although hopes of acceptance f of the Cabinet Mission's for point would be asked to in- mula are almost gone, a fur- diente their desires on reintion- ther effort by the Viceroy to ship with the main body of In: commend the plan will in point dia but with that qualification world than a recovery in output. of fact. be the first item on the would be free to enter the pre-

agenda of the conference. A great daily drop in Ruhr

dominantly Hindu Constituent Assembly or its Muslim League coal production to the region of 200,000 tons was announced to

counterpart. hve been disclosed during the meeting.-Reuter,

Britain thinks that the Mis- sion formula-meeting the Con- greas demand for a united India and offering some approxima-

Greenville Case Stirs Up Interest

New York, May 24,

Mr. Thomas Clark, United States Attorney Gen- eral, may discuss with President Truman the action of the all-white South Carolina jury at Greenville, which acquitted 28 men accused of lynching a negro who had stabbed a white taxi-driver.

Alternatively, they could de- mand a sovereign status, either as Independent nations or members of the British Com- monwealth.

The suggestions published in India that all six provinces claimed for Pakistan would necessarily be subjects of parti- tion are not strongly supported here.

It is thought that the two provinces of Sind and Ealuchi stun for instance. would not be split and equally that the parti tion of the Punjab and Bengal may be inevitable. The special case of the Northwest Frontier Province, informed quarters think, might need a ploblacite that it to decide whether its people remain or to were would stifle such slimilar out-wish Pakistan without further

said to be sharply divided over breaks but opponents maintain- aloof from it.-Reuter,

Tederal intervention the proposals for Federal Courted that

and will tolerate no compul- sion.

"If there is no settlement on this basis

claims being advanced we shall proceed with making and im- plementing i constitution The Union of Indin."--United Press.

for

Meteor Jets

Bought By Argentina

London, May 25,

said today Massacres of minorities, per-

Informed sources of hap

exceeding inat year's that Argentina

has purchased autumn riots, appeared today to six of the world's fastest fighter What they are disagreeing one threatening Bengal, a pro-aircraft of the Gloater Metcor

and Moslem states Pakistan and Industan,

Offcials of the Department of | secution, contended Justice in Washington

prosecution of the 28 acquitted would be doomed to failure.-

Reuter. defendants.

The conflicting viewpoints may be placed before Mr. Clark for a final decision next week.

Vanished Negro

Jackson, N.C., May 24. The young negro who was re-

P.O. WITHOUT

The Greenville case la now moved from the Northampton STAMPS

expected to figure prominently In a report which is now being drafted by the President's com mittee on civil rights,

Not Surprising This will probably not be ready until the autumn and is expected to urge a series of steps to strengthen law enforce- ment procedures in the south

County goal yesterday by band of masked white men may not have been lynched, police officers "investigating the, case said here today.

We have worked all night sure that and we are not so

been a lynching." there has one officer said.

Ne theory was offered as to

Is how do it. As a result there vince of 10,000,000 people, un- type which holds the world country continued to attack the Busli,

her

New

Kreuzlingen, May 24. In the German town of Con- stance, on the Swiss border, there Is not a single postage stamp available at the post offices.

Letters and parcels have to be taken to the post office where the counter clerk puts a postmark on the wrapping to show postage has been paid,

that

and a long range educational what happened to the negro

The shortage began some time had escaped. The negro programme to fight local pre- but it was rumoured that

ago. A new lague of 24 pfennig judices.

last week, Newspapers throughout the question, 25-year-old Godwin stamps was mode

was charged with at- but as the news spread a run at tempted assault on a white wo- the post office began and in three acquittals.

days the entire stock was exhaust. In little hope that any trans-eas the Hindus utul Moslems speed record of 616 m.p.h.

The Baltimore Evening Sun man.-Reuter.

ed. ferance of power can be made inrenched an agreement on

Sovlet Interest "Every southern lynch- Argentine official advance of Britain's "quit Infuture,

of 12 plennig Aources said:

A new issue Moscow, May 24. dia date of June next year.

Moscow newspapers today de-stamps has now been promisrä Senior officials here took a would neither confirm nor denying unpunished intensifies the

voted considerable space to re- and they will bear a view of the India's present authorities cx-gloomy view of the future and the report. One source said it is demand for Federal anti-lynch-

Ing action."

town Constance-Reuter. pect trouble. What they don't believed that if partition is de-

common knowledge that a con-

The conservative New York ports of the acquittal of 28 mon Caro- tried at Greenville, South know is whether it will be large-elded on, it would require not tract has been signed.

Sun wrote in an editorial:

lina, on lynching charges. Papers scale battling between Hindus merely an agreement in

The News Chronicle's p-The only thing really surpris-published nine paragraphs on the and Moxiems on a national level Delhi but a joint tour of the lomatie correspondent, Robert ing about the verdicts of ac-story-considerably more than is or aporadic outbreaks here and province by Mohummed Ali Watthman, sald a contract was quittal in that anybody who usually given to foreign news-- there of the typo easily dealt Jinnah. Moslem League Preat-nigned some time ago and other knows the south should have United Press.

No Protest! with.

dent, and Mahatma Gandhi and planes and other arms are to been surprised by them. The Tension High

London, May 24.. their earnest appeals for peace follow. He said trade now has

men who served on the jury

Aked A Greek correspondent Spotlighting the danger

con- knew very well that they must. gf to avert widespread bloodshed. priority over ideological

which meant so continue to live in community at the Foreign Office press con- even more serious recurrences If no agreement is reached,siderations,

whether Britain from which the accused had ference today of internecine killing and de- the record of bloodshed and much only a few years ago.

United would protest to the struction which has shaken In ruinance of last August

"We need Argentine meat and been drawn,

States agalaat lynchings j future, dia since last August were the preshadow the

but grain," he said. "We shall have

Judge's Walk-Out southern states on the grounds The best comment on their that such

might und to export to Argentina to carn

mob murders front pages of today's newspa- whereas last year's riot

was that of the trial cause discontent among tho Brush current ·

were penos with which to buy food. action on which the

disturbanceR pere Cabinet decision approving par-localised, the future civil strife If Argentina wants British judge, who turned his back on coloured populations of the Bri- tition took the top lines.

may spread throughout the fighters and we can provide them without thanking thom tish Commonwealth.

The Foreign Offee spokesman Besides the announcement ran province,

them, the argument for selling for their service and walked

said Britain had no intention of stories of renewed violence, be- Troops available are insuf-them

is ready-made."United out of the courtroom."

in the internal affairs interfering in Commenting on the judge's of the United States but added, tween Hindus and Moslems in ficient to cover the province Presa.

walkout," the New York Post "Public reaction the rugged Northwest frontler thoroughly, according to a ro-

Bald: "Here is proof, if any world has the means of making province, in Bombay, Calcutta, | Hable source and En BOMO

more were needed after years known its own views." Lahore and Amritsar, the Holy arcan the civil authorities may area, most affected. A daily

Britons learned...with of such shameful Incidents;

dismay City of the Sikhe.

be without military support. average of three or four car that this crime of lynching, and disappointment of the mess While the outbreaks have

South "Disturbing, reports that communal murders aupports the

this mob rule, this excuse for acquittal of 98 men in been sporadic so far, an ex-munal clashes had affected the vlow that the densely packed animal bloodlust, cannot be left Carolina who "confessed killing, a plosive atmosphere filled the en- pošles are not entirely unsup- 2,500,000 people of India's big to local, justice even when, as negro, and of the kidnapping of tire country and, a minor clash ported.

gest city might in insane out in this case, the staff oficials another from a prison in Juck-

Bon, North Carolina. or street corner fight may often Should the province drift in- bronks all the city drains with and the judge did their work Bellish diplomatie circles eald turn into a riot or start a rash to civil atrike, somé-officials ex-corpaca, like they did last courageously." of stabbings on both sides try pect that Calcutta would be the August-Router.

"JANE”:

THIS IS RATHER STRONG TEA, ISN'T IT, MR.

ACE?

THEN IT DEMANDS A GOOD THAST

EH?

may

WHAT ABOUT THEN |HEATHER-THE BONNY PURPLE HEATHER?~~. THAT'S YOUR LUCKY

EMBLEM, I BELIEVE?

YOU SEEM TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME THAN I'DO ABOUT YOUR 'MISS-ER~!~ WHY I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAMEI

around

the

privately that the actions played Supporters of Fedoral pro-into the hands of Communist pro- pagandists in Europa who have Бесп

the American decrying brand of "freedom" and "demo- cracy."

YOU CAN CALL

JANE?—THAT ME "JANR-an SOUNDS VAGUELY JUNIIL WE'RE / FAMILIARİ-AH WELL! ← TO THE HEATHER- BEITER (ACQUAINTED♬ AND MAY AULD

ACQUAINTANCE NEVER

BE FORGOTT

tho

The Daily Harald b bannered the Intext incident "Lynch Мов Storms County Jail" while

Chronicle similarly led to: edition with "Lynch Law Gang Selso Another Guoted Negro.", All other Loudon nowa papers also displayed the news prominently on page: one.

Only

the Communist Daily Worker commented editorially. It hald hilo 15 an uncomfortable reminder to bo` thinust`upon the attention of the world. JustNam American Imperialiam' imPélaim ing the right to interfere ever where by virtue of its "superior VAT of fire

So despite all, President Trus

Communieyalarniki Kaos red,”alan. United FreDEL

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS

WHITSUN RACE MEETING

Monday 26th May, 1947

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