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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1949.
Rangoon Ready To Colour Bar Recognise Karens
Rangoon, February 1. The Burma Government is prepared to grant a soparato Stato for the Karens-the country's largest minority now fighting the Government in a countrywide uprising.
The Government, however, is determined to prevent secession of that State even at the risk of civil
war.
The Burmese Pripe. Minister. tlen to Indian landowner, under Thakin Nu, announced this today. India's Land Nationalization Act. It is officially announced today Gunfire was clearly audible in that
General Nay Win, Deputy the suburbs of Rangoon earlier to Commander-in-Chief of the Bur-day when fighting continued be mese armed forces, will succeed tween Karena and Dormans at General Smith Dun, the Comman- Insein, 10 miles North of here. dor-in-Chief,
All road and rail tramè was in- who offered his re- signation to the Government yes- terrapted and telophone commun. terday.
Ications, cut,-Reuter.
Pro.Government report, say that. General Shuth Dun's resignation in related to the Karen revolt, He In a Karen.
IN
Administrative and key build- Pings in the capital were bravily guarded todny As Government
forces commenced disarming Karon tribesmen in the Northern
urbs.
aub.
Fighting along the Ratigeon- Insein road has stopped, but ten- sion in high.
Official sources say the Gay
to
ernment had asked Ind la postpone the goodwill mission expected here tomorrow be. cause of the grave situation in the country. The mission was to be headed by Dr, Pattabhi, President of the All-India Congress,
Gunfiro Audible
In School
Exct St. Loula, Illinois,
February 1. Rock Juhler High School here closed down today when about 400 white pupila walked out of classes when they learned that Negro children were in the bulld. Ing attempting to enrol.
Ten Nogro chlidren, accom. panied by adults, walked in. to Rock School before classes began and were seated in a Vacant classroom. White pupils, accompanied by scores of parents, immediate. ly walked out and many of them, carrying signs' urging Negroes to keep out, parad. ad around the school.
Two quads of polica were on hand
to keep or der-United Press.
Hopes For Wheat Trading Pact
Washington, February 2
Chinese and Filipino delegates to the International Wheat Conference believe the outlook is bright for world agreement on the international trade of wheat.
The conference is awaiting estimates from 55 participating nations as to the amount
whent expected to be available for export or import requirements.
The milon WER coming to their Rangoon to discuss with Burmese officials the question of compensa.
Ex-Premier's Daughter On Stage
The delegutes from the Orient believe an
be ugreement, will reached within a few weeks,
When the Food and Agricul- ture Organisation of the United Nations met in November, Presi- dent Truman predicted that the United States would ratify the new wheat part. This caused delegates present at the confer
Landon, February 2. Miss Mimi Sjahrir, pretty was reasonably sure of being at
ence to feel that an agreement 19-year-old daughter of thetrined if the U.S. would sign it. former Indonesian Republican The Filipinos are asking about Prime Minister, will make her 225,000 metric tons of
assured debut as a dancer in London on yearly wheat imports under the Friday night.
proposed agreement.
She will be the featured attrac tion in a programme of Indong- stan folk dances to be held at Conway Hall for the benent of the Indonesian Red Cross. She
left Jaya at the time her father was Ambassador-at-large for the Indonesian Republic.
Miss
WHO
Sjahrir, who came to Lon- don from Singapore, is studying the plane at Queen's College.
Her father, Sutan Sjahrir,
wan
The Chinese decline to state their import request, but their request last year
for 400,000 metric tons. They indicate that their pre- "he lower the price, the more sent request is similar, adding: we can buy."
Both the
Chinese recall
Filipinos and the that fast year's proposed pact provided a price They
is range from $1.10 to 52.
one of the most famous Indone-hope that something similar whi sian Nationalist leaders. He be arranged in the present nego- was arrested by the Dutch dur- tiations.
Ing Inst December's military
Both delegations indicate that acceptable.---Associated Press,
operations against the Republic. a four or five year pret will be -Associated Press.
Sequel To Kensington Rowdyism
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London. February 1. Fines ranging from five to 10 shillings were imposed by magistrate today on live
'men arrested last night during de- monstrations outside the Ken. sington Town Hall, where Sir Oswald Mosley, the "Union Movement" leader, was speak- ing.
A sixth, a 25-year-old journal- ist. was ned 78d for obstrue- tion and an additional £5, or one month's imprisonment, on a charge of assault.
The Anti-Fascist "43 Group," an organisation of Jewish ex-
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JEWS REJECT BUNCHE PLAN FOR THE NEGEV
Rhodes, February 2.
A reliable source said last night that the Jows have rejected completely the "Bunche Line" as o solution to the disputed boundaries of the "Negov.
This strong action by the Jews followed radio com-
munication with Tel-Aviv,
talles
Excessive
Use Of Heroin
Geneva, February 1.
The Arab special emissary. [ations are concluded, the As- Colonel Sherrine, who had taken sociated Press is reliably inform- the proposals to Calro for uc-ed in Tel Aviv.
According to this information, ceptance or rejection did not return on Tuesday so that the suggestion for armistice
was sent to King Abdullah by An expert committee of the Egyptian viewpoint is not yet
Israel last week.
World Health Organisation to- known. He is expected back in Thus the direct peace talk pro-day demanded direct investiga- Rhodes today.
posal actually came before Unit- tions into the excessive use by
Jordan-which observers in
Jerusalem Status
On Monday, Dr. Ralph Bunche ed States recognition of Trans- Finland and Italy of the dan- submitted severs working papers Washington hnd predicted might serous habit-forming drug of to both defecations on a virtual ↑tike It or leave IRS. The Jewish opposition to the "Bunche Line" is based on their claim that it is not "rentistic" beenuse it docs not recognise certain areas won in the October and December offensives.
The Bunche proposals would return some of this territory to the Egyptians. the source sald. This the Jews will not allow.
Talks To End
Last month, the United Nations The Israel Government has an
Central Oplum Board reported decided to terminate the mill-heroin by Finland.
enormous consumption of of Jarusa- tary governorship jem.
The expert committee resolveð change the status of Jerusalem is urgently needed on the pre- The effect of this move is to today that further information from "Israell-occupied territory sent medical use of this power- to part of the State of Israel. ul habit forming drug and on the The newly-elected Israeli Cons- possibility of replacing it by less tituent Assembly will hott! its dangerous drugs.
first meeting in Jerusalem next
The expert committee also
Dr. Bunche , and the United Nations political adviser, M. month. Henri Visjer, have deckled 10 The military governorship was framed a mechanism for identi- leave Rhodes for New Yorks at introduced last August until de- tying new synthetic drugs of a the end of this week, United Na- cision on the future status of the dangerous habit-forming charac- tions sources sald in Halla to-city was taken. The official state-ter, at present known by a night.
wide
of names In different
ment does not make clear whentries. also urged that tw
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It
These sources said they will; the governorship will end, but and the Israeli-Egyptian armis spokesman sald the decision extraordinarlly potent new syn- tice talks thon, whatever the
thetic was laken at a Cabinet
meeting
drugs dolantin (also bo- last night and will go into effect known as pethidine or demerol), results. The talks, which gan on January 13, have gone soon, possibly next week.
used sometimes in place of mor en much longer than was plan-
Istart has insisted, since the phia and atropine, and ned.
Jewish State was
meth- founded, that stone (sometimes called amidone) Jerusalem be the capital. Thebe placed under international military governorship is at pro-control. sent held by Dr. Bernard Joseph,
Canadian-born scholar. U.S. Attitude Jerusalem will now have the civil abministration
Man hile. Israeli is prepared to discuss an armistice at Rhodes with Transjordan as soon as the present Israell-Egyptian nego-
a
The committee sold these two drugs are two or three times as nounced them powerful as morphia and pro- defaltely habit- forming.-Keuter.
INCIDENT AT ISRAELI OFFICE
servicemen, were last night lay-name form ing a wreath on n.war memorial as other Israeli cities. close to Mosley's meeting place It is anthoritatively reported and crowds later tried to break that during their recent meeting. through a police cordon to reach president
told the British Truman told the Town Hall while Mosley Ambassador to Washington, Sir was speaking in the hall.
Oliver Franks, that America will Tear gas bombs went off and not oppose annexation of Newf for scores of people had to leave Jerusalem to Israel together with
Arst ald
London, February 1.. treatment. The meeting was called to introduce necting it with the coastal plain. parafin oil, was thrown through a brood stretch of territory con- A small bottle, smelling of Union Movement candidates who The Jews have established a will contest the impending local number of new
n window of the farnell Govern- elections for
settlements in ment offices In the first
Manchester time, this plain-Associated Press and Square, London, tonight. Reuter.
Reuter,
No one was Injured.-Reuter.
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