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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1949,
FULL PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO DISTURBANCES IN NIGERIA PLANNED
Call Made For Moslem Unity
Karachi, November 27. Haji Galal Hussein Ben, the Egyptian delegate de declared at the plenary ses- sion of
the International Islamic Economic Conference here today that "we Moslems can certainly achieve unity more quickly than the United Nations."
The time had come for Mustam countries to play a more import- ant role in world affairs, and ho wanted to see the conference be come a permanent institution.
He hoped this would result in a freer flow of goods among Islamic nations. Moslem countries had a nonopoly of certain raw commodi- ties, and modern motheds should be used to develop them fully. Those with surplus capital should invert it in their Moslem neigh-
best 2
The Prosilent, Mohammed Yo- kuh Khan, of Afghanistan, which was on strained terms with Pakis- tag throughout last year, said that he was optimistic about rola- tions betweer. Moslem countries.
The decisions made at the con- ference would not be more words but would be put into practies, he addert.
Syed Kholery, of Iraq, wald that the standard of alving Moslem countries WIN very low, but be felt that apathy in the past had changed to a strong desire for im provement,
ot
Lagos, Nigeria, November 27. | Nigeria, tonse today under an official state of emergency, is to have a full public inquiry into an incident, at the Government-owned Enugu coal ming which has lod to a wook of sporadic rioting.
The situation came to a head yesterday when the Governor, Sir John MacPherson, declared a state of emergency throughout the colony and imposed a Press censorship in the Eastern Provinces.
Miners at Enugu have been striking for a haste dally wage of 5/10d. This has been opposed by the Nigerian Government on the ground that it would increase the price of coal by 2/6d. per ton.
Police opened fire during an in- cident at the mine last week-end. Between 20 and 40 striking minera were reported to have been killed. Since then disorders have spread,
Gonoral Strike
Colombia
Tory. Is Unopposed
Bogoto, November 27. Colombia's Conservatives
AL Port Harcourt workers cast formal votes for the pre- declared a general strike ไค : sympathy with the Enugu aldential candidate, Laureano minare. One person was killed Gomez, at heavily-guarded | when police opened fire on de polls today
monstrators.
A few miles away at Aba there were rlols carlier as a reprisal for the mine shooting.
Nigerian labour and political organisations, in an all-party unit-} ed front, have formed
an emer- gency committee to protest against the Enugu shooting.
The committee passed a resolu- tion declaring that the people of Nigeria would not entertain any inquiry commission whose com- position was not acceptable to them,
No Confidence
italac declared that it had no confidence in the Nigerian Government and that those responsible for the shooting
should be tried.
The Islamic peoples will no longer allow any weakness by laziness In the exploitation their countrien' vant resources by thor Governments," he declarod.
These resources were sufficient In his announcement yesterday, to build a civilisation comparable Sir John MacPherson aald that with Western civilization. the state of emergency and the should be made clear to the whole press censorship had been Im world however, that the conforpeaed "to assist those who are once and the co-oporation working to keep the peace and which it called did not mark a
prevent violence and bloodshed." desire for isolation or aggression
He also sent a message to the against anybody else.
Colonial Office in London, de. claring that it was essential to take every step possible to check a further spread of the disorders.
that efforts are
for
Syed All Rers of Saudi Arabia, said that, though the conference might not show immediate results, there was no other way of secur ing a better life for the Moslem peoples-Rester.
Kerensky Warns Soviet Union
London, November 27.
The former Russian Prime Minister, Alexander Kerensky, broadcasting to Russia for the first time since he was deposed 32 years ago, tonight told Soviet Communists that they playing with fire.
"Should this firo flaro Russia at any rate would burn up, li indeed
whole hot the civilised world."
:were
up,
"It appears
being made in sorne quarters to Inflame the feelings of the public," he added.-Reuter.
Burned Hulk Of Plane Found
Bogota, Colombia,
November 27.
The burned hulk of a Lansa DC-3 with 12 persons aboard, which crashed
оп
Saturday,
while
their
"YOU KEEP YOUR CAT IN AND I'LL STOP MY DOG CHASING IT!"
Liberal opponents massed in Indian Constitution Based
Bogota's Central Cemetery to pay their last respects to a slain Party leader.
Senor Gumnez 'was unopposed. Polling places in Bogots operated normally despite the Liberal boy- entt of the election and the par- tially successful general strike effective throughout the country since Friday.
On official communique reported political clashes at four points throughout the country yesterday,
but no election day outbreaks were reported.
On U.S., British Documents
New Delhi, November 27. India's "Sovereign Democratic republican" con- stitution, adopted by the Constituent Assembly on Saturday, is drawn mostly from the United States and British constitutions and convon- tions.
The general strike ordered by The fundamental rights of the constitution are
the Liberal Party leaders was originally to end at midnight Sun- day, but the underground radio station reported that it would con tinue until the dictatorship falls.
The Liberals claim President Marlano Ospina Pero clamped a dictatorship on the country when he ordered a 'state of slowo" to quel political violence,
Sonor Gomen ran anopposed in the presidential contest following the withdrawal of tho Liberal candidate. Dario Echandla. The Conservatives hoped to draw the majority of eligible voters to the polls as proof that they could have defeated the Liberals soundly.
Liberale gathered at the come- tery for the funeral of Vicente Echandia, brother of the former candidato, and three other Liber- als who were killed late on Friday in a street battle between the Liberals and the police. United Prem
Morrison Calls Tories Bullies
Birmingham, England,
November 27.
the
drawn almost word for word from United States constitution, as also are the broad outlines of the allocation of executive and legislative powers between the Central Government and the States. But in actual working the Indian constitution draws almost wholly from British precedents.
Thus the position of the Presi- ancial matters, the House of the dent of the Indian Union is ex- People is supreme. actly analogous to that of the Provision is made for the crea- British monarch thought, as in tion of a Supreme Court, of one the United States, he is elected Chief Justice and seven judges to by an Electoral College and holds act as (One) Supreme Appellate office for five years. The Vice Court in civil criminal cases, Presidentship is also provided as (Two) an Interpreter of the on- in the United States:
stitution as in the United States.
It is also provided the President assume all powers in case of na- tional emergency, if the security of India or any part is threatened through external aggression or in- ternal disorder. But such a proc- lammation is valid for only two months unless in the meantime extended by Parliament
1The Vice President succeeds the President in certain circum- stances.
2-He presides over the Coun- eil at the States which is the counterpart of the United States Senate
India's International obligations arc also mentioned · In SOMO clauses for the maintenance of just and honourable relations be- tween nations fostering respect for international law, treaty ob ligations and the encouragement and settlement of International
constitution made special provisions to suit conflicting re-
the Primeurements of
Amendments of certain provi sions defining the rights of the States can be amended as in the concur- United States with the rence of the Legislatures of more than one-half of India's 29
But states.
United ds in the The Labour Party strategist, Kingdom, other ordinary provi-
alons
are of the constitution Herbert Morrison to Chur- amendable through the introduce disputes by attirand was sighted at the mouth of night that Mr. Winston Chur-on
of
ordinary an
bill and mountain canyon by a search | chill's Conservatives were try-
majority plane today. There was no signing to bully and nog the Libe Passage by a The Appoin
of Ho accused the Communist
appointment rals out of the election fight. of life, the pilot reported.
Minister and other Ministers and
ats of 320,000,000 people. Russia's International of using
population of entire Ground rescue crews probably. In an address to a Labour their relation to
Russia al repro- forces
for the and
Guaran- the President qual to resources
Europe except will take a day and a
half to Party rally, Mr. Morrison said he and Legislatures 15 purposes of world aggression.
exactly
tesa provided fo
for reach the wreckage. Lansa is a believed that the Conservatives analogous to the British model Kerensky, aged 60, was Premier
sentation in Legislatures and ser- Colombian domestle airline. for 100 days in 1917 before the
were working one plan to have The Upper House has been vices for minorities, including The DC-3 took off from Curita
given power to delay certain Anglo-Indians, Bolsheviks seized power, Since
tribal untouch- then he has lived in Britain, on Saturday, carrying nine pas
legislative measures, but not de-abies and backward classes. A France and the United States. sengers and a crew of three on
feat the will of a determined special commission is, to be Earlier this year he and 240 flight to Bucaramanga, an hour
Lower House.
periodically appointed to inquire other Russian expatriates formed away by air. A search was or
Into the needs of backward peo- a "Union for the Liberation of dered when the airliner wns
pic. the People of Russia" in New several hours overdue. United York-Reuter,
Press.
Liberal candidates retire in favour of the Conservatives in certain constituencies."
He bald, "If I were a Liberal I would strongly resent the
Tory attempt to bully and nag the Liberais out of the electoral fight,'
Mr. Moglion, who is Lord Pre- sident of the Council in the Labour Government, sald, "No- body has the right to onder the Liberals to commit hara kiri."-- United Press,
Financial Matters
It is specifically provided that the Upper House is not,10`con- elst of more than half the num bar of the Lower House, though voting in joint session is pro- vided in, cases' of 'm' tie) in fin.
WORTHY PARTNER IN A GREAT TRADITION
Untouchability
The constitution penallees the observance of untouchability In any form or shape.". This ro fers to past Inability in nome parts of the country for 40,- ,000,000 untouchables to uss common wella, " tanke," roads, rivers, temples, schools and other pubile institutions. The chief drafteman at the constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. himself an untouchable,, warned in his concluding address that the urge for self-realization in the downtrodden classes must not be
allowed to devolve into a class- struggle or a class war.
The constitution "recognises "12 major regionni
and Jangunges about 200 minor ones though it decided in favour of one national language, spoken and understood by nearly 70 per cent of the per- ple-Hindi in Devanagari script. But for 15 years English wal continue in its present pride of place. In the meantime, Fures are to be devised to mould and popularise Hindi as the real national Jangunge. Associated
Press.
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