THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1949. 1.
INQUIRY ON RACIAL RIOTS RITA HAYWORTH TO Statement By South African Premier
New BOAC Chairman Appointed
London. January 17.
Sir Miles Thomas, the man who last Autumn was given the task of re-organising the Bri- tish Overseas Airways Corpora- tion, is to be the new chairman A
of that organisation.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation arnquaced ignicht that Sir Harold
Steps Taken To
Restore Order
Capetown, January 17.
South Africa has decided to appoint a Judicial Com- mission of Inquiry to investigate the causes of the Durban race riots, Dr. Daniel Molan, the Prime Minister, announced this afternoon. stóternent issued by the Premier after the Cabinet met said the inquiry will undertake without.de- lay a thorough investigation into the causes and
UNSITIES SUITounding the riots.
stafell he Wines to regain The composition of the Commission will be an-..
his present term ends on June “30,
and that Sir Miles, the deputy chairman, will succeed him,
Sir Miles will be succeeded an deputy chairman by Mr. Whit- pey Straight, formerly a racing motorist and one of Britain's leading aviation experts,
Sir Miles Thomas is Inter- nationally known
car manufacturer.
A A
nounced soon.
The statement says the Gov-
The death roll in the Durban ernment learned with, concern cluta rose to 111 today when slx in hospital, of the disturbances in Durban more victims died
The riot areas were quiet to~ day, and the only incident after midnight
was
an attempt by four Africans to fire an Indian house in the Cato Manor area, the black spot of the recent trou- bles
Police caught them in the act and arrested three of them,
BROADCASTS TO COUNTER PROPAGANDA IN FAR EAST
London, January 17. Tho. British Govern ment's plana lo cöühter-the propaganda of Communism In the Far East Include the resumption of short- wave broadcasts to "oe- cupled areas" as employed throughout the war
Melilah bedadcasting-of
MARRY ALY KHAN
Cannos, January 17. Prince Aly Khan and Miss Rita Hayworth, the film attroit, announced at Golfd Juan, near Cannes, today that they intend to marry as soon as ho is free to do so, Prince Aly said later that his marriage to Miss Hay- worth will probably take place in France, and in all likelihood at Le Cannet, where his father is living,
The Prince fold the press that, The Prince also released the Aga Khan has approved the statement on behalf of Miss Hay- marriage. Misa Hayworth, he worths, who was not present. This said, will hold a press confer- said: "I am in complete ngree- ence herself as soon as she has ment with tie statements which the Prince.. has given to the recovered from influenza,
Askell whother, the actress will press today, I am waiting for hini
to be free, to marry hi continue to
him," Alms, appear in
Prince Aly is 38. Ho was Prifice Aly said that alle is still under contract to a Hollywood married to the Honourable Mrs. Noel Gunnerscloust-pistoprak Lord Churston in
1938. two sons.
mudio. Acinta miila iplas will hosting this year deckted have two submitted for an exten-
aben of this Rrilish Eronda.. casting Corporation, in- cluding the establishment of a station in Singapore costing £30,000.
The station will be heard all over Asia and will be one of the dominating high- power transmitters In the Far East.
and vicinity, in which Africans It is feared that morn bodles will and Indians were involved. It be found under rubble and in
bimmed-out houses, is the duty of the Government to maintain law and order and motor suppress muss violence with all
vigour. fle has visited South Afrlen
The necessary steps in that Southern Rhodonin, Ceylon,
direction had promptly and effectively been taken. Burma and Switzerland.
Sir Miles paid tonight:
is satisfcd The Government "The dollar pay-rull
that the situation is under effec. personnel of BOAC is being reduced front tive control after hearing, reports 1500 to fewer than 600 by next on the Ministers of Juxiles and Marchi, Arrangements have been Defence Mr. C. R. Swarts and
C. Erasmus--who have Indiana. Four arrests were mido. made for reduction of Jocal Mr. F
forinal Four more Indian housen wore personnel in the Far East and the returned from Durban, Middle East totallig a further
The conditions call
im-burned down last night. 1,000 employees."-Reuter..
medinte relief measures and the Most Airleans returned to work Government is consulting the Ad- today and Indians are trickling ministrator of Natal to deter-back to their wrecked and gutted the Im-honics from police-guarded
emergency camps,
ANTI-HITLERITE DIES IN LONDON
Landon, January 18. Professor Berian Levy, an economist who opposed Hilter and fled Germany in 1933, has died at suburban Richmond aged 67.
He loetured at King's College, Cambridge University, after serve Ing the Governinent for some time as an authority on cartels.- Associated Press.
mine the extent
mediate needs.
for
It has asked that the informa- tion be supplied without delay.
Death Roll
The Government will remain In close touch with the provin- clal administration of Natal and has ateo instructed the Secretary for Social Welfare to un to Natal as soon as possible to collect information on the snot,
Plot
Czech Army
Said Uncovered
Prague, January 17.
Official sources in Prague disclaim all knowledge of a reported attempted putsch, or of sentences on high military officers alleged to have been concerned in it.
Before midnight, one African was battered to death and one African woman was shot dead by
Smuts' Statement
General Jan Smuts, former Premier, dented
arrivai on his here today that he had blamed the Government for the riots.
General Smuts told Router
The agreement between the British Government and the British Broadenst- Ing Corporation for tak- ing over and transforming the old low-power Foreign Office installation will come before Parliament for
ratification
on
Thursday,
Singapore will have some of its own programmes and In addition will relay many broadcasts addressed to the Far East from London In Japanese, Chinese, Slam- esc, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch and Burmëse.
The main language will be English.—United Press and Reuter.
about religion yet," ho sold in kaplji to questions. Mis Hyun. warth a Catholic and the Prince is a Mohammedan.
is
The pair arrived in Canne on Friday after apenulny, * two-wooks' holiday in Switzer.. land. Misa Hayworth is said to bo under contract to resume,, film work in Hollywood next week,
Situation To Bo "Stabilised"
Miss
Partur Sayı: "It's Swell"
Hayworth a
They
marridde
to the dim actor and director, Oraon Wellba, wie nilly da solved last month. Thay húvó a four-year old
daughter, He- becca.
In Hollywood today Rita Hay- worth's father said that he thinks
that It swell
his movie star daughter is going to marry her Indian Prince.
Eduardo Cunsino, dancing teacher, sald: "That sounds good. I'm glad to hear that," when ing formed that his daughter and Prince Aly Khan will marry.
Price Aly told reporters. have refrained from commenting on reports which have appeared recently in the press concerning my personal affairs. By mutual I have consent, my wife and been separated for more than three years. Divorce forinalities were begun nearly a year ago and as soon as they are. nlehed, Rita and I will stabilise our situation, which has hitherto elven occasion for unfortunate "I still have to work for a comments in the press,
"I am going to marry Miss is happy and it's for
living," he said. "So 15lg as Hita Hayworth as soon as I am free. good, I'm glad."
Cansino said that having a fabulously rich prince for a son- in-law will not make
any difference to him, than having the boy enlus Orson Welles,
more
her own
In these circumstances I hope Cansino said he understood his that private affairs will be treat-doughter is trying to sell her ed with the habitual considera-home here, indicating that she tion which is accorded to the plans to live abroad with Aly priváté alfairs of people in Khan-Reuter and United Press.
that he had bald at Randion-***************** general."
tein on Saturday that the out. break
in the
first fruit of racial politics and that racial politics lead to raclat wirife, (Reuter
him reported Saturday as saying at Randich
on
tein that South Africa is tasting the first fruits of the Govern- ment's racially repressive poll- cies.).
General Smuts
declined today
to comment on the riots except to describe them as unfortunate.
MONTY BACK
Agreement With FROM HOLLAND
Bao Dai Near
Cannes, Jahuary 17,
More than 100 Europearts, In- An agreement between Franch officials and Bao Dai
fore
face
פ
the
lethal
were
ab-
diana and Africans appeared be- magistrate's court today charges
drising from rlots. The charges included
arson, public violence, theft, possession of revolvers and other weapons
and entering As police witnesses Premises. A zpokesman describes the re- tenged one Czech officer to death sent on duty, all cases were post
and another to life imprisonmentponed. More than 370 are for anti-State activities.
Europeans, mostly Arricans, are in prison awaiting charges.
Four Reasons
poris na absukute rubbish.
The reports, which the climax of several weeks of rumours, speak of action by a speelal military tribunal against A group of high officers said to have been involved in a putsch planned for Christmas Eve.
The death sentence was pass- On Major Ladisiny Cibal charged with leading an anti- State group in contact with for- elgn agents, to whom the group
The 1nours were strength is alleged to have tiven secrel eneti by the apparent withdrawal economic and political Informa- of President Klement Gottwald | tion.-Reuter.
from public and by the reinfóre- ing of the guard round
palace.
his
President Guttwald did not at- lend a special theatre perform- once held here recently in honour of his birthday.
Usually reliable sources give it as a fact that more than 100 Army ofeers have been arrest-
ed.
1
TRUMAN MASTER
OF HARMONY
Washington, January 17, President Truman was today honorary fe manber made an of the American Federation of Musielans because of his mastery of harmony in music and states-
It is believed that further manship. purgos have been carried out
DON-
The Natal Deputy Com- missioner of Police, Lieutenant Colonel C. R. Van Royen, said there are Your reasons for the riate:
1. The assault of an African on Thursday by an Indian and
rumours that the African dead caused the spark.
appears to be in prospect..
Odiham, January 17. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chairman of the Western Union Commanders- in-Chief, returned by all from
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He had been engaged in talks! with Ditch military chiefs.
At the Haguó, nh omejat Gov-
the
con-
fallos
took
This follows a second confer- jed quickly, with the French urg- ence on the formation of the ing Bao Dal to head the new ernment statement on
ferences said: new French-sponsored govern-pro-French government.
place in 11 atmosphere ment for war-torn Indo-China.
Sources close to the former mutual understanding-and mate Leon Pignon,
French High Emperor,
Boo Dai, expressit.
The Netherlands, clear that told reporters that he is confident the talks. Commissioner for Indo-China, optimism over the outcome of within the limits or its financial and economie possibilities, is fully In a statement, the Cabinet of prepared to make a properlloriai Bao Dai paid tribute to the contribution towards the realisa- French Government for its com-tion of plans for, the defence of prehension and efforts to find a Western Europe, with the leadár- Marulial satisfactory solution to the pro- ship of which Field
Lord Montgomery has been en- Talks will be resumed on trusted. Reuter.
that on agreement can be reach-
EGYPTIAN ENVOY
TO INDIA
to
blem.
Tuesday.
Bio
Dat is
от
Me reported to
New Delhi. January 17, Iarnal Kainel Bey, first Egyptian envoy to India, presented his asking full recognition for Indo-, the Governor-Chind as an Independent nation' credentials
within the French Empire, General Was
India here today. of
Among his demands are diplo- Welcoming the Ambassdor, the
representation abroad, Governor-General hoped that his matic presence in Delhi will help to control of tax and customs col.. draw still closer the ties of friend Iections and complete control of
police, justice and other home, ship between India and Egypt,
Kamel Bey later placed
Mahatma Gandhi wreath where
2. The frequency, In the past of Indian attacks on lonely na tives-when case went to court there were always five to six Indians present to outweigh the evidence of a native victim,
was cremated.-Reuter, 3. The Indians have been in the habit of charging natives black market prices for inferior TOMMY HANDLEY
goods.
London, January 17. Handley will be held at St. Paul's A memorial service for Tommy
Cathedral on Thursday, January
2
Truman received a gold life In the armed forces, partibu-
4. Evidence that natives re- card larly along officers with war-membership from James cetve unfair treatment on Indian, time association with the West, Petrillo, president of the Musiclans buses.
"I believe that, the couse Is 27, and that a tribunal has passed Union. In addition to the card,
Mr. Truman was given a silver more of an economic nature than plaque halling him as champion for any other reason," he said. that the service is being held so One of the ergalsers said today of world peace, whose mastery of "The natives are frustrated be- that members of the public, who harmony contributed so largely to cause they cannot hit back at the can not hear the funeral service, the world fellowship of man. Indian treatment"-Reuter. United Press.
can attend-Reuter,
a number of death sentences, as well aà, long prison tonces.
sen
However, it is announced that » Prague military court has sen-
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