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MALAN NATIONALISTS TO STAY IN COMMONWEALTH No South African Move For A Break Not Necessary To Have Republic
Capetown, May 29.
The new Nationalist Government of South Africa is not likely to make any move to break with the British Empire.
Dr. Daniel Malan has often stated publicly that the Republic issue would have to be decided by the "brood will" of the people in an election, The present election gave him less votes than Mar- shal Smuts United Party (although five more seats) and was fought only on the colour ques- tion and Communism,
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Six Dead In Chicago Fire
Chicago, May 29.
Blx persons, including two children, died and one man was seriously injured in a fira which swept through a thros. storey building here today.
Boven others were also in-. Jured Router.
Kashmir
Dispute
Dangers
Moscow Radio's Attack
On UK
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Observers here made these Since 1939, when he refused to points today as General Sir Join the Hertzog-Smuts pact and
Nationalist. Thomos Blamey, wartime formed Australian
Party, Dr. Malan spoke only in Commander-in- chief, said in Melbourne that Afrikaans in Parliament and at
public meetings, Marshal Smuts' defeat was Dr. Malan does not smoke or " blow to the Empire defence deinit. He will be the first South
New York, May 29. Other relationships".
The New York Post today Empire African premier to have an on- comment
unanimous, was
intirely Afrikaans-speaking Ca-carried this report from ils describing Marshal Smuts de-binet. He is also the first pre- foreign correspondent from feat a calamity".
who did not take an active Lahore: "After two months Mr. N. C. Havenga, leader of part in the Boer War.
ver taken part
in India and Pakistan, and the Afrikaner Party, on
ile has whose support Dr. Malan depends for any form of sport. As a person- visiting both sides fighting in his majority, said that the Na-ality, he
Jacks the ftery en- Kashmir, I am convinced that tionalist Party in the past had thusiasm of Marshal Smuts. He any impartial commission secured the independence ond geldom
Introduces humorous would unanimously reject freedom which South Africa en- touches into his speeches, The joyed today and was not neces-length of these is often criticised India's claim for Kashmir."
the sary to have a Republic,
evch by his own supportes. Ho India's only valid claim, want to say that a a repub- often speaks for up to three jeorrespondent, Helen Kirkpatrick, was the legal one of Sir will not bring greater con- hours in Parliament and at pub- sald, İstitutional freedom than you alle meetings.
]Hari Singh's document of acces- ready possess as a sovereign, in- Journalists And him easy to sion, but this violated the princi- dependent country, which can de- report. He speaks with great de-ples on which India claimed
Geo termine its own fate," he added. liberation in a deep. penetrating unugadh and Hyderabad.
too, Kashmir went voice. His thoughts follow logical-graphically
with Not Right
day of uremic poisoning, follow-4 Chuter Road Tels. 31162 & 31400 Kin. Office Tel. 55200. ly. At the age of 74, Mr. Malan,
Pakist *No like Marshal Smuts carries
prospect exists for [ed by a cerebral haemorrhage. bilateral solution," she wrote.
He was considered one of the "It would not be right to age weli.
"Unless one is imposed by the World's greatest experts in hand- place that freedom in doubt. It
Smute, who is four years his Unlied Nations, with the full to-hand combat. Ho was then senior. has cost too much."
Sunday
of Anthony both moral support of all its members, father
J. Drexel Marshal Smuts, stil Prime school teacher. They are Minister until Dr. Maian takes from Malmesbury in Cape Pro- this war will either extend dis-
eventually Involving Udic, Jr, now a colonel with occupation forces in Ger- over next week, spent busy vince.. The similarity ends there, ustrously
the whole of South East Asia, or many and formerly American morning in his Pretoria office, -Beuter.
Pakistan may go under if India Minister to Norway and Ambas- receiving members of his Cabinet
Pretoria, May 29.
throws her full weight into the sador to Poland. — Associated and other callers including the Newspapers sald today that struggle."-Reuter.
Press. British High Commissioner, Sir South Africa's new Nationalist Evelyn Baring.
government was likely to consider After leaving Pretoria today, withdrawal from the United Na- Marshal Smuts will spend a few tions. days on his farm at Doornkloof The Nationalist Party, which before going to England for his defeated Field Marshal Jan Chris- Installation 05 Chancellor of tian Smuts in Tuesday's elections, Cambridge University.
frequently Insisted in the past He will be unable to use the that South Africa cancel her official York aircraft for the membership in the UN because trip without the consent of Dr. of the world organisation's atti-
a
WBS once
his
his
New York, May 30. Colonel Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, aged 79, died late yester-
FRENCH UNEASINESS OVER GERMANY
Paris, May 29.
Melan, who will then be the new tude toward this country's India General Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Rally of
Prime Minister, and other travel question. arrangements are being made.. *India has charged that South
Dr. Malan has left his Stel-Africa discriminates against her lenbosch home and is spending Indian population and the General the week-end somewhere in the Assembly ordered two coun- country.
tries to negotiate their differences but nothing came of the resolu- tlon-Associated Press.
The Now Promior
When the tenth Union Parlis- ment meets here probably next month. Dr. Malon will address
Indians Moot
Capetown, May 29.
An emergency meeting of the
the Franch People, will soon launch a vigorous campaign against French acceptance of the proposed six-power agreement on Germany's future, now being worked out in its final stages by American, British, Franch and Benelux ox- perts in London,
Political observers think that
the Assembly in English for the Transvaal Joint Passive-Resist- General de. Gaulle's Interven=" Arst time in 15 years.
ance Council and Natal Indian tion in the debate will crys- When he was Minister of the Congresses will be held here totalise the growing uneasiness Interior in General Hertzog's discuss the situation arising from among all French political Cabinet from 1924 to 1933, he the Nationalist Party's victory in parties over the possible Rus- spoke alternately in English and the elections.
Western
Berlin if Western German Government is sat-up and that). this request, if resisted in com- pliance with "official American. and British declarations, may overnight produce a dangerous
■ituation Involving the risk of war. Afrikaans and, following custom, Delegates from the Transvaal sian reaction to the proposed:
Gaullist deputies will op- The replied to questions In the arrived here last night and Innguage in which they were put statement is expected today. German Government at Frank-pose it on the grounds that French security, and Western European Reuter.
as a whole, has not been
This argument will and wide
to him.
DEFEAT CALAMITY
Mr.
7
Sydney, May 29.
Robert Menzies, leader of the Australian Liberal Party, declared in Melbourne today that Marshal Smuts' defeat in the South African elections was a calamity.
establishment of a
furt.
The main fear expressed in road (01...
Parliamentary circles is that the
policy of setting up a Western support in the country at large,
German Government will prove n challenge to the Russians, which which so far has not yet fully realised the implications of the may have military consequences London Conference proposals as which the Western Allies are not
(seen through French eyes. equipped to deal with.
Repudiation by the French Far-
Govern-
to
It seems pretty certain now llament of the London proposals that the recommendations of the might place the Foreign Minister, London Conference will be de-M. Georges Bidault, in an awk- Marshal Smuts has been a political decision, which meant bated in Parliament before being ward position even if it did not
lead
Cabinet crisis, one of the very greatest figures, abandoning the Empire's life ratified by the French in the British Empire for the line
ment, but it is less certain that In any case, it would postpone with sea communications Parliament will ratify them.
the merging of the French Zone last 40 years, he said.
gone and airlanes precarious.
with Bizonin, which is one of the The significance of the elections The wartime air route across
Implied consequences of the Lon-| from the point of view of the Africa would have to be
don Conference recommendations. Commonwealth can so easily be established and there was now a
-Router. over-estimated that one hesitates new South African Government. at this stage to say much about
The immediato issues, he said, were political rather than siṛato- gic.-Reuter.
it.
Mc. Chifley, Premier, and Dr. Herbert Evatt, Minister for Ex- ternal Affairs, have so far refun- ed to comment on Marshal Smuts defeat but a high Gova. ernment official said that the Government WILE concerned at the possible consequences to Em- pire unity and the dollar pool.
Sir Thomas Dlamay, former Australian - Commander - in- Chief, sald in Melbourne that Marshal Smuts' defeat wan'a blow to the Empire: Defende relationships and Empire cam- be gravely munications would affected
developments y the In Bouth Africa and the Mid- "dija"East","
rom
Risk Of War
The Communists will oppose] this. The Socialists are hesitant because they fear the Rus- alana may ask the Altles to leave,
Coercion Charges Disproved
Nuremburg, May 29.
reno The Nuremburg prosecution in the Krupp case to- day was cleared of charges made yesterday in court that coercion was used in obtaining affidavits from Krupp officials now on trial. for war crimes.
He added that the British with- drawal from the Middle East, was
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Magnesis brings twift relief by ter examining coples of interera
The court ruled that since the cutralising the excess coach acid regations said today that they questioning in the British zone which causes them. Thousands of have found "no hint that the happened two year prior to their sufferers am now eating what they gentlemen of the prosecution, interrogations here, all testimony like and enjoying their meals who were conducting inter-relating to earlier questioning thanks to hinimated Magalu rogations ever used physical would be stricken from the ro- Why don't you try it?
Ask your chainise. for coercion."
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1 today after stamin»
for Alfred Krupp
up in flames today and Two of the defendants in the cided not to put his client on the "Bisurated Magnesia gallons are still burning fiercely, trial, Friedrich von Bielowaning the interrogations. German Recording 15 a Exchange
Tele-Weiner Leimum, wald yesterday lawyers pointed out that although kep on the witness stand that of the no physical coercion was used here American.. Flying Fortresses, allegedly here Nuremburg they were still pay the time of the questioning, thist to evacuate Americans from the chongically, sundring from ques- their answer would be used Middle East, are not in danger: Honing in the Beitian song two against them" later in the trial- -United PreRK:
years before. Both said that they United Press.
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