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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY, 13, 1040.
"Empire No Longer
A Family Affair
New Delhi, May 11.
Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister of India, wald here today that the British Commonwealth hea coased to be more or less where all owe al. a family affair, or a group of countries legiance to the King.
TO.
"It is just an association of Independent countries com- plately free to do what they like within that association," he told Journaliste at hlo firat press conference ince turning from the recent London Commonwealth meeting.
Miniators'
He said the decision to keep India In the Commonwealth co-operation In alyse her certain temporary advantages of Industry and trade and certain psychological advantages in ro gard to warid peace,
Ha foals that India may be able to oase the International altuation more effectively by remaining in the Commonwealth than otherwise.
Asked whether members of the Commonwealth can join opposing blocs, Mr. Nehru wald that if a confilet reaches such lengths, probably the time would come when the Common. woalth would break up-Autor.
AMERICAN POLICY TOWARDS SPAIN
The
Washington, May 11. Secretary of Stato, Mr. Doon Achoson, said to- day that it is American policy to try to bring Spain back into the family of Western Europe. Air penetrates-so wound heals He reaffirmed America's intention to abstain from faster.
voting in the United Nations on restoring full diplomatic recognition of Spain.
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Mr.
Acheson told that the question of
of the
individual rights reporters / bazie restorlar which makes the differences be of Western tween free Europe and Spain and
Spain to the comity Europe is
the Western agreement among European family, and for us to tuke an attitude one way or an other would not be conducive to agreement in Europe."
"problem of getting nations within the Irm Curtain." that - Mr. Acheson admitted American policy on Spain wil please neither
the extreme groups in the United Nations.
He con ace no progress in Spain towards democratic ideals.
"I wish I could say I did," he added.
He described as "poppycock" a suggestion that the United States akitude is dictated by the fact Catholic. that Spain is Roman Nor has American trade policy
consideration in any
nolley towards Spain, he said.
Mr. Acheson said it is of no United importance whether the States is represented in Madrid by an Ambassador or a Charge d'Affaires.
What is important is whether Nations' re- or not the United solution leads to certain reforms by General Franco which will make relations between Spain
other Governments
and
of
of
Asked why the United States does not withdraw its Ambassa- dors
"Iron Curtain" from the
wo countries, he said: "In 1940
United Nations did not in the have as much knowledge of the Iron Curtain as we do now."-- Reuter,
in
NEW VENTURE IN MANCHURIA
San Francisco, May 11.
State-owned insurance company-the rat of its kind Red-occupied China-has beer, established in Manchuria, the Communist Pelping Radio reported tonight.
The company has been founded by the State-owned North East Bank, and started business yek- terday.
Europe practicable, and it has At present its business is Umit-
11ot.
served
ed to Are insurance covering as private by State-owned as well No purpose
Radio said, but arguing about the description of properties, the
which later it will be extended to in- "Fascist and dictators."
enterprises and clude railway Spain certainly is.
agriculture.
"The Important thing is what! goes on inside Spain and what can be done to bring Spain into the community of free nations of Europe and into their economic and defence activities."
No Rights
European governments them- selves are opposed to collaboru- tion with Spain.
"Simple fundamental
Acheson
Я
reported The Radio also growing number, of women taking up Industrial occupations and in- stanced Port Arthur and Dalren where 24,000 of them are said to be working In both light and heavy industries. Reuter.
RAPE MURDERER GUILLOTINED
Berlin, May 11.
A motor mechanic, Behold facts Wehmeyer, was guillotined
are apparent in Spain," Mr Tiergarten Prison, in the British Bald. "Fundamental sector, today for the rape and pasentials to liborty are the murder of a German woman, Eva right of habeas corpus, an in Kusserov, aged 00.
of
dependent judiciary, the right An application for Wehmeyer's trial by Jury. raligious retrial on the ground that capital Iberty, the right of Assembly punishment was abolished last in political, trade union and Monday by the Bonn Parliamen- benevolent activities.
tary Council had been rejected "Norie of these rights exists in by the Berlin High Court-Reu- Spain. It is the question of the ter
SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION EXPLAINED BY DR. MALAN
Capetown, May 11,
Dr. Daniel Malan, South African Primo Minister, was_rosponsiblo, at the recent Commonwealth conforance In London, for adoption of the resolution on the position of the King os head Dr. Malan revealed of the Commonwealth. this today. The resolution stated that the King's position does not imply a change in the rights of its mem-- bers, and although he is the head he does not possess any constitutional function as such,
Statute of House Interpretation of the Addressing a crowded of.Assembly, Dr. Malon sald Westminster.
He added that if the conference that he approached the London
able to achieve discussion's on the basis of his had not been policy statement before leaving the result it did in defining In- South Africa-that provided Its dia's position it would have lost with its 400,- Independence is safeguarded, the more than India
Atrienn Government 000,000 inhabitants. wishes to belong to a circle of
known nations Commonwealth
Dr.
"Bato" tint in the threatening world situation, India is an important bustion in Asia. As a result of what happened
South
WIR
as the
Living Organism
would "The Commonwealth have lost India'a' gedrwnITTENTO india would have looked else. where for friends", the Bouth African Promier added. The Commonwealth is not an but a living or- organisation
He still thinks that the greatest unity will be achieved
under a
Republle, but he wishes to remain The the ia
Commonwealth. Union of South Africa is united in its wish 10
In the remain Commonwealth in any circums- tances.
Japanese Hint On Emigration
Tokyo, May 12.
of common On the qucation alleglance, Dr. Malan said that he
The Japanese Government is do anything does not wish to
£5,000,000 trade the role of drafting a which may reduce the King, but the position of the promotion programme which it Japan to King in Dominions which have a hopes will enable uniform populace is different reach this year's £150,000,000 from the position of the King in export goal.
ho
South Africa.
Reliable Japanese sources to- The Premier denied that the day said that officials of the Cab- Commonwealth is disintegrating inet, the Economic Stabilisation The conference had promoted the Board, the Finance Ministry, the of the Com-Board of Trade, and the Exchange and power unity
Control Commission discussed the monwealth, he said.
Ganoral Jan Smute, the Op-the plan yesterday. position leader, sald that
The final draft will be present- found one part of Dr. Malan's "declaration porywallskantocyand to SCAP for approval. Tho "UNARTE""""" "THE" "PIC=" but he is not satisfied with the plan seeks to
gramme with about £5,000,000,
from arrangement regarding India.
this to be appropriated From the larger point of view year's export receipts. It might be said that the con-
was declaration
The points in the programme By allowing India to continue gunism. It will not live if it doos ference
establishment of I.-The settlement, of the to recognise the Crown as a sym-uot possess powers of adaptation. affirmation, with the exception of are:
Amid Government and Opposi- the Indian bol of free association of mem-
Minister Statute of Westminster, he stated. Goverment trade offices abroad He finds in the terms of the at a total cost of £1,200,000-at bers of the Commonwealth, the ton cheers, the Prime
Commonwealth position of the Crown has been said that if the
departure from the position de-don, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cal- brought up to date, Dr. Malan had been
the Statute was cutta, Karachi, Sourabaya, Johan- sald.
The two sections of the people clared when
nesburg and Buenos Aires. There should be no suggestion
the passed. In South Africa (meaning Is a
of India. that the
2-The receipts accruing from With the exception Commonwealth
English speaking and Afrikaans-
as it was, Japan's, exports will be turned never the position remains super-State.
Smuts been speaking Europeans) had
maintained.-over to the Japanese Government
by SCAP in July-Reuter.
ho
at the conference the Common- wealth remains undamaged, udded.
Dr. Malan
an
10
"gone unit would have declaration. no sign of the feared San Francisco, New York, Lon-
said he had agreeably surprised by the un-heen so close to each other as General animity at the
POP
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THAT LOATHSOME DETECTIVE WAS
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