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TEAR-GAS IN CALCUTTA City Pauses After Violent Communal Flare-Up
Brummagen Man Defies Superstition
Birmingham, Sept. 1. Defying a super-tillen which is anid to have caused the deaths of three people. TI prominent Anonymous Birmingham citizen has purchased four shrunken Dumanitie heads 1 Peravian tribensen, brought to this country 125 years ago by South Ameri
can planter.
Gandhi Fears Burst Of Bubble
New Delhi, Sept. 2.
In Calcutta, 29 people were killed and 292 Injured in communal riots today, the Bengal Govern- ment reported.
Troops were called out and the police fired 16 times and used tear gas on three occasions. the Government communique said.
Sterling Area. Conference
London, Sept. 2.
A government apokesman said on Monday night that Bri- thin intends to urge other na tions in the British sterling area to cut their importa from the United States to bare ex- sentials.
The plen will be made at an informal conference of sterling, custaren countries,
The rioters were reported to the Punjab in a two-way have used bombs, firearms and stream by train, lorry, bullock firecrackers.
enrl and on foot flowing
The talks, he added, will be Ministers of the Bengal Gov- and west through Lahore.
held among the sterling-govern. affected ernment toured the
An army communiqué issued meat representatives who will areas, while joint ludu-Moslem
were held and in Lahore tonight said that in be in London for a meeting of peace meetings
Bank and The planter was said to have died a few weeks later of an un the situation tonight was report the past 36 hours, over 100,000 the International
Fund, opening on non-Moslems hind
the Monetary crossed known disease. Before his death,od to be "quiet",
Sutlej River on their way enst. September 11 he hand given the heads 1: a Bir
Attacks Mr. Gandhi, who was due to wards.
on refugees minghamy hotel barma. Øru night, after the Earnini's sister go tomorrow to Noakhali, East were still continaing with troops on looters And attempted to plaer a lighted Pakistan, the scene of last year's inflicting ensualties cigarette into one of the open Hindu-Moslem riots, postponed and armed gangs in both sections mouths, she was chorkel down his departure owing to today's of the Punjab, and kifled by a truck
outbreak in Calcutta Thirteen years later, the bar- man self died.
Hut vie theatre manager who kept the heads throughout the war years thought they were urky. "When banh, were falling all around, the entre was not touched," he sail-Renter.
"The Calcutta bubble seems to have burst, Mr. Gandhi sakt tonight us he started a fast to Calentta "re- only when
turned to sanity".
A million refugees were re- ported tonight to be on the inure
Grim Story Of
Punjab Terror
Lahore, Sept. 1.
Richard Fischer of Miline, Illinois, today told how Moslems made two attacks on his Quetta- Lahore train, dragging out and hammering to death 13 Sikh refugees.
Fischer, representative of the slightest attention to him John Deers and Company, said | Unitest Press. he took two days to complete the f
train stopied repeatedly.
Escorts Now
harrowing trip, during which thei Strong military or police escorts are to be placed on all trains "We made a false start; got running through the Punjab from a few miles outside Quetta, when now on.
India announced a streamlining The amyineer had to back up as
to achieve of military entrols the rats were torn up. Which perd und intimacy" in its opera- We Dolly started, Mostenis tions. Reserves are being heid stopped the train about five miles ready in case of need in the East outside the town, looking for Punjab area and India is working Sikia. They killed six in the in close cooperation with Pakistan first attack, dragging them out in attempting to restore order and Moslemt refugees of compartment windows, then ucunt hammering them to death with from East Punjab and Hindu. Sikh refugees from West Punjab. clubs."
--Associated Press.
Fischer aid the Train had only progressed a few miten: further when a second attack was made by a band of severalį hundred Mogłems,
"Those refugees who m
Britain's Opportunity
ed to hide from the Arst atine-
Dunda, Sept. 2. kers were literally pulled tis
The United Kingdom cou'd pieces by the mob, which drag- become a “Switzerland on a big ged fear-paralyzed Sikhs out scale." Johs Strachey, Minister from under seats and other hid- of Food, said on Monday at the ing places, then proceeded to beat them to death,
ceremonini opening of the "Dundee-made". Exhibition.
If the United Kingdom is to enjoy a high standard of life, it must depend increasingly on its highly specialised finishing|
countries are
Sterling area those whose own carreneica, by agreement, are interchangeable, and Who, to some extent, pool their other inancial resources. A curtailment of dollar spend- ing throughout the area thus dolara for later would save
Increased tension in the Fullunder and Ludhiana dia
(East Punjab) was re-use by all sterling antions, in- tries porind la the communique. Ten cluding Britain. thousand Moslem refugees com- ing from near Amritsar carried with them 200 wounded attacked by Sikhs in the way-Reuter.
More Misery
Lahore, Sept. 1. Monsoon rains are falling in the Punjab. They meant more suffering and misery for hun- dreds of thousands of refugees fleeing from religious war.
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London Talks Tathay
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The Secretary of the Treasury, The flight is one of the Mr. John W. Snyder, will meet Prime world's great migrations. Un-Mr. Clement Attlee, the toll thousands are
Minister, the Foreign Minister, between Pakistan and India by Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dal every means they can.
ton, and the President of the The deathtalf from riots and Board of Trade, Sir Stafford brigand attacks averaged 5.000 Cripps, during his visit to Londen daily last week and it will prob for the Governors' meeting of the
b'y run even higher the next World Bank and Fund, it few days, as disease and starva-tearned her today. tion begin to take their toll. Mr. Snyder leaves in the Queen The only benefit from the Elizabeth for Britain tomorrow.
He conferred privately yester | torrential rains was a let-up iny with Lord Inverchapel. the the savage initchery of the com- British Ambasador to the Unite munal attacks in which Moslem States, and tentatively arranged u hordes have wiped out whole whole series of meetings in Lon. envoys of linda and Sikh dun.
all
WAS
atid
migrants and Sikhs have been Apart from Cabinet Ministere, liquidating Moslems trying to Mr. Snyder will also talk with
India into Pakis.important private bankers move fromi tan.
economic experts-Reuter. But the flooding of the great
Nanking, Sept. 1. pinina bogged practically
announced The Foreign Office movement except on the main that the Chinese Government has roads and the railways, both of antified the U.S. Government which are carrying all the traf-acceptance of an Invitation to fe they can bear. United Big Four conference on Korca.→→ Press.
United Press.
Soviets Turn
is
Down
Dairen Protest
Washington, Sept. 1.
industries, he said. Industrial Usually well-informed sources reported today
"One man was knocked down five times and his head was beaten to a hiondly pulp before he died. Anuther fried to run, but got only 100 yards before a gang gleefully tripped him and areas, of Scotland, he asserted, beat him 10 death while he can maintain their living stan- cringed on the ground."
dards by emphasising the pro-' Fischer said none of the at- duction of specialised products tackers attempted to cuter his for world mürkota.—Associated compartment nor did they pay | Presa,
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that Soviet Russia has rejected the latest United States protest over Soviet failure to reopen the Manchurian port of Dairen to in- ternational commerce.
the
While not disclosing exactly In the August 14 note, what form the Soviet rejection United States enid it "perceived took, officials sald that Russia no renson why there should bo TURKEY ACCEPTS | till contended that she was not further delay la opening Diaren
Ankara, Sept. 1. The Turkish National Assembly today approved unanimously the Jaw ratifying the Turkish-Ameri can agreements on the United States all for Turkey.
This aid will mostly be in the form of arms and armaments and technical equipment for the Tur- kish Army, Navy and Air Force.
Router.
obliged to turn Dairen over to to international commerce as a Chinese civil control and open free port" us provided for in the
of the port to world commerce until Sino-Soviet treaty August the Japanese treaty was signed. 1945. The treaty provides that The United States' lateat pro- only in wartime should the Soviet test over Dairen was dispatched have any military control over to the Moscow Foreign Office on Dairen. August
The United States contends the years. carlier protest sent last January war has been over two
Tho Soviet, claims the war is .not over until the Japanese trenty a signed.
3.
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Pakistan's
'Operation Speed-Up'
London, Sept. 1. Instructions from the Pakistan Government can- celling their order to the British Overseas Airways Corporation for some 20 aircraft to fly 7,000 marooned Government officials and their families from Delhi to their work and *** homes in Karachi, Pakistan's capital, are to be
countermanded.
But United States officials admit that the terms of the Sino- Soviet, agreement are not entire- ly clear.
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Although the agreement re- quires Dalren to be returned to Chinese civil control when the war ends, it at the same time requires the Chinese to recognize the "parambuntey" of Soviet Interests in that port and that the harbour-master be Russian.
Official sourcea also admilt it. is primarily a matter between the Chinese and the Russians, but the United States must main- | tain its intorest In view of American and world, interest in seeing Dairen reopened to trade.
Chifley Govt. The Russian position is now
Under Fire
being studied, and ne declafon on
·the next- United States step has been taken-United Press.
"THE BOYS ARE
The BOAC headquarters nounced here tonight that the Pakistan Government, after special Cabinet meeting, hnd de. cided to rescind the cancellation. The aircraft were hurriedly char. Lered at the weekend and some were actually on their way from London and Prestwick, Scotland,
Melbourne, Sept. I' when the first ""Stop" order came: The Australian Federal Parlis- Some aircraft had already armentary Liberals passed a resolu..
ALL AWAY!!!... rived at Karachi, More than 20 tion today criticising the Govern- Motion Picfure Herald: "A aircraft are to take part in the men's proposed nationalisation Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 1.
For the banks,, ma "k, lang aten General Jawab Devora, Chief of picture that will live,,,,it bầs | shuttle service; ENGA
creation of a, totall-'Atiny, Ground Forces, saldon towards the The oficials to be dvacuated tarian state, unauthorised by the Bunday that there are only two glory and loveliness and a thousand thrills Hollywood from Delhi are urgently needed people and therefore fraud divisions and a regimental combat Reporter:Masterpiece! Magon in Karachi to enable the row upon the relockark
team of" regular army troops in Pakistan Damitin. Government
The
Liberals-formerly t the the: United States, manages a performance he has to function amolly. They had United Australia. Party-un
"""The bulk of our regular army,' never surpassed!"*
planned to travel by train, but animously elected, their he said, his on occupation duty the rioja in the Punjab have dia- louder. Mr. Robert Menzies, leader ovorasas, guarding our fines of rupted rail communication of the Opposition and former communications and garrisoning
"our" territorios,”—-United"· Prosa. Router, pe
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