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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948.
India To Declare Legion Backs RUSSIANS'
Herself Republic
London, October 21.
India has definitely decided to proclaim herself a
republic.
She wishes to remain within the British Common-
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wealth, however, it was learned in official quarters today.
Mr. Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, has informed the other delegates
to the Commonwealth Premiers' Con- ference of this decision which it la expected the Indian Con- stituent Assembly will put into
law next month.
Australian
Opposition loader. criticised the reported ■fforte to incorporate Republics Into Empire. "It simply cannot be done, he aid.
In bount
The British world together by the Crown. "We are
all the King's men," he said.
"We must be one British peo- ple. We must show the worl that we are M grent British Family of Nations, with a great enduring unity of thought," serted Mr. Menzies United Press unit Reuter.
£5-
US Policy
/Miami, October 21. The American Legion to day, condemned the Bovlet blockade of Barlin as an "act of aggression which could kindle the flames of war,' and urged the United States to continue a polloy of firm ness coupled with "prepara- tions against the eventuality of war."
in ■ series of resolutions approved by volce vote of 3,444 delegates to the Legion's 30th Convention, it also urg. ed Congress to pass legisla- tion outlawing the Commun- at Party and reiterated the previous, convention's "alvil rights" stand against "mob viotance and for an end to racial strife and unrest"- United Prens.
EXTRA AID WOULD MEAN VICTORY
Nanking, October 21.
fi
Unlike Elre, however. Indin does not wish to break her link with the Crown, reallsing that in the present state of world crisis, elose unily within the Cominon- wealth 1.9 essential for her economic and strategle security.
In the talks he has hat u London with other Overscur lenders, Mr. Nehru has made 1 pinin that Republican, form of Government for Indin is inevit- able, but there is on desire to sever her association with other British Commonwealth nations.
In these clrcumstance, India ix awaiting with cagerness
the
now meeting In Whitehall to find
formula under #
wiilch India, and for that matter any other part of the Commonwealth which becomes
This was stated here today | outcome a republic, may stay within a worldwide British by Hollington Tong, Govern- addition to the efforts exerted community.
ment spokesman, commenting by herself, continuing American "All King's Men" on Mr. Roger Lapham's appeal aid Chino will spell final doom
to the
Chinese Communists."— It was the original intention for more aid to China.
United Press. of India's leaders to proclaim a "sovereign Independent" re-
uncertainty pubile, but this, it is planned, foncerning the renewal of Amer- restrainingt will be amended to a "rovereign aid has been a
factor in Chinese public opinion. "demperatle" republic which la
Mr. considered more compatible with
Lapham's endorsement of such a programme will give a kinship in the Commonwealth.
Ottawa, Mr. Robert Menzies, new spirit to our endeavours.
findings of the Legal Committee Extension of American aid to China would give vir
tual assurance of China's triumph over hor prosent difficulties,
of this conflict. In
NEW COLONIAL APPOINTMENT
London, October 23. The Colonial Office announced the appointment of L. S. Green-
He
acked: "The
Captured And Handed Back
Rangoon, October 22. "I am also delighted by Mr. Kuren deserters from the Army Lapham's reulistic recognition handed barle to the Government a thal Ameleen niet will benefit police station they had seized nt the United States
well 43
as the animl town of Pyapon in the Chink. There has been not much Delta orca, according to today's clarity in American publle think-communique. ing on this point.
Bariter,
Karen elders in the town, which is 50 miles South the deserters to surrender. West of Rangoon, had called upon
"The world is ing to the new jah for Develop-realise that China's struggle with beginning to ment Liaison Officer for the Paci
the Communists has as its stake He and North Borneo, W. N.
the whole future of the Asiatic Gallagher, who served 11 years continent. In the Indian Civil Service, appointed to a similar job for the Caribbean area and Bermuda.
WILS
"SIT
waging this struggle China is fighting not alone for itself but for the whole Aalatic position of democracy. "Certainly, the United States
The new posts are being creat- ed to keep close touch between Hritain and Its major colonial areas on all phases of economic: development,-Associated Press. has an intrinsic interest in the
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The communique also reported insurgent attacks on two villages In the Della area. Four villagers were killed by insurgents and the villages burned and looted before overnment troops could reach the scene.--Reuter.
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Washington, Octobor 21.
Far Eastern and Latin-American countries have boon unintentionally 'furthering one of the Soviet's principal propaganda drives.
This is the Russian indictment of nations adminis- tering non-self-governing territories, soys Elizabeth Armstrong, State Department
specialist.
the
Miss Armstrong offered as dependence and "others in Indo- Betalled defence of the current neala and Korea stand on United States and United Na-threshold of self-rule." tions polley toward non-self- governing territories..
She charged that the
Soviet
Shanghai Exports A Record
Shanghal, October 22,
A record total of more than US$3,200,000 worth export goods were shipped from Stanghal alone in the éight-day period from October 10 October 18, the Export-Import Board announced last night.
This was and to have
con
stituted the largest volume of ex-
Many have been misled by the propaganda line of Russians who have "put themselves forward us "at every furn" in practically they called subjugated peoples." self-appointed champions of what every United Nations organ voiced "relentless and often coin-
port in terms of the United States pletely irresponsible criticism of
The United States position dollar for a similar period since their every act as administrators." described as based "on the ballet the end of the war.
that necessary political, economic
7ས་ The largest item exported was The issue has been complicated and social advancement of decotten yarn through Government because the Soviet policy of Fendent peoples and their even organs, which amounted to alight- condenming and embarrassing the ual advancement to self-governly over US$1,170,000. administrating powers elleits be attained
ment or Independence should
The top commodity exported by witting support of countries like work of the Charter of the United the amount shipped being valued within the trame- general merchants was wood oli, "Chinn, the Philippines, India, the Arab States and
Nations.United Press. Latin-
at TIS$304,000-Router. American republics,", which br- cause of their own history have "quite genuine concern in the well being and administration of the 200,000,000 people who do not yet govern themselves."
Falso Assumption
The Indian proposal
In
the
1947 United Nations General As
sembly attempting to endorse "trusteeship" as the surest and qulekest way to self-government or independence "gave consider- able support to the Soviet offer to embarrass the administrating powers,"
The United States justifiably opposed this massuro because It was "based on the false as sumption that the trusteeship system was the only means of anabiing dependent peoples of the world to attain self-gov ernment or independence."
BURMA TO EXPORT
LESS
RICE
London, October 21. Informed circles hore believe the Burma Govorn
mont's rico export target for the calendar year. of 1948 has been reduced from 1,420,000 tons to 1,250,000 tons, of which 1,100,000 tons were exported by the end of August.
They hope that this reduced They fear that Burma's export target can be achieved but they target for next year will not be have some doubts. Up to now, above 1,000,000 tons. 90 per cent of the allocations have been met, but it is not possible to say if this will con- tinue until the end of the year, now that the original target has been abandoned.
On the other hand, the position
If tile were so, and Barma's 1949 exports were only 260,000 tons below her prospective 1948 total, the difference might be made up by theraised awpplies from other countries.
Sima is regarded as likely to produce the major part of any
than this year's
problem" should have a
It is natural that the "colonial as seen from London looks rather increased exports. If Burma's ex-
"new better that it did a month ago.
ports fell below the million mark, significance" because,. ciner the} founding of the United Nations, cannot took further ahead
These circles, however, way they the outlook for next year's total
be less more than 500,000,000 people in about next January, and are in actual exports,
then would the Philippines, India, Burma the dork about availabilities for
Informed circles are thus keep. and Ceylon huve attained in-next year.
Ing on open mind until availabili ties become known and alloca- Mons for 1949 are made, probably early in December-Reuter,
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Mania, October 23. Harbour policemen seized seven sacks, containing what was des- cribed as Chinese-made imitation buntal fibre hats on B motor- launch near the breakwater yes- terday.
The hats ere valued at 5,000
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