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VOL. I NO. 26
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1946.
BRITAIN AND U.S. ACCUSED Bomb Discovered
At
OF VIOLATING Singapore Dock Acid Thrown UNO CHARTER Strike Deadlock Troop Trucks
MAINTENANCE OF TROOPS IN FAR EAST AND GREECE
Over Rice Ration
In Bengal
Singapore, Oct. 28-While Calcutta, Oct. 28 (UP).-Un- the average individual Singa- official sources reported to-day pore rice ration is about four that 19 persons were killed and and half Ounces daily, the 91 injured on Sunday during 7,000 striking wharf work-communal riots between Hindus ers insist on their demand and Moslems. for four one-pound rice meals daily being fully conceded, their representatives told the harbour authorities in renewed discussions this morning, it is authoritatively disclosed..
The official communique said the
perse
police fired on several mobs to dis
them. Some of the rioters carried firearms and home-made bombs.
The disturbances were most serious in the poorest sections of the
BITTER ATTACK BY WHITE demand was pointed out to the strike cig
RUSSIAN DELEGATE AT
ASSEMBLY MEETING
DAY
NEW YORK, OCT. 28-WHITE RUSSIA TO- ACCUSED BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF “TLAGRANT VIOLATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER BY KEEPING TROOPS IN THE FAR EAST AND GREECE."
The charge was made on the floor of the General Assembly by M. Kuzma Kiselev, chief Byelo-Russian delegate, and brought into the open the sharp dispute between the Soviet Union and the Western Powers over the disposition of American and British armed forces.
Russia cartier bad served notice that it would demand that the United States and United Kingdom give an ac- counting of their troops lineup throughout the world.
M. Kiselev charged that Bri-, tain was doing everything she could to maintain troops in the Middle East, und particularly attacked the presence of British that they were interfering with Greek affairs.
M. Kiselev also opened the Soviet defence of the Big Five veto power -attacked since the opening of the Assembly by an increasing array of small nations with the charge that these sculing revision of the United tical domination.
The Impossibility of granting this committee who decided to convene
MONTAGUZI
NEW CEASE-FIRE
. PROPOSAL
Nanking. Oct. 28—A three- aritele cease-fire proposal has been signed by 12 mediating third party leaders and delivered to the headquarters of the
National
Government, the Communists and the speelal United States envoy to China, Gen George Marshall. available No details are as yet of the
specific points of the pro- posal which was the subject of discussion among the members of the Government immediately Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek returned this afternoon after a one-week visit to Formosa.
According to neutral observers the proposal probably stipulaten cease-fire in China proper, as well as Manchuria and provides for the troopy of both
main- factions taining the
are not very hopeful of peace, especially in view of the latest Government offensive in Manchuria which a Communist spokeяinan to-day xald could hardly be described as "self-defensive fighting."
Aeld was thrown on two troop trucks during. the truck
day. Public transportation services were opeta- ting on skeleton schedules, Bus driver and tax! drivers and others
striking in u demand were effective protection.
for
In
Berigal eastern
Province, where the current wave of riots started and spread to Calcutta, Brig P. N. Thapar, Indian ofleer in charge of military operations there, 5,000 Hindu retugees announced from the Fardigan) area would be under returned to their villages military escort.
A London, dispatch, quoting an Exchange Telegraph report from Calcutta, reported to-day that com- munal rioting between Indus and Moslems had spread to the Province of Bihor.
Thirteen persons were reported killed at Paint while 16 persons were
Injured in disturbances at Monghyr.
of
Near Parliament
Building In Rome
Rome, Oct. 28 (UP).-Post-
war Italy to-day underwent its
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To Palestine Reiterated By Truman
greatest wave of Fascist activity LETTER TO KING OF SAUDI ARABIA
vince the liberation as thousands of neo-Fascists rampaged up and down the peninsula celebrat ing the 24th anniversary of Mussolini's Black Shirt march on Rome.
In Rome, the anniversary was marited by the discovery of a 77 m unexploded projectile which had been planted during the night outside the Parliament buildings where the Republic's new.consiliu tional assembly will meet next month.
could
The fused shell, which have destroyed an entire wing of the chambers, was marked in white and draped with the traditional Black Shirt flog.
DARING PIRACY ON THE YANGTSE
Nankhe, Oct. 2B.—Tve Chin esé Army officers were shot drad and another officer seriously wounded when pirates opened fire on them during an attempt to seize the steamer, Clileh Ising owned
by the San itsing Shipping Company while it wis to
Its way from Wuhu Nanking.
The crew said that a gang of 21 pirates, disguised as ordinary passengers, scixed the vessel when it Was passing the Sillangshan waters and. com- passengers, pletely tooted the taking from them a booty worth NC$30,000,000.
The pirates also looted all the arms carried by the dead and wounded officers, and decamped from the ship at. Newlouho,- Central News.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. President Harry
Truman has sent a letter to King Ibn Saud, of Saudi Arabia, reiterating his support for the imme- diate entry of at least 100,000 Jews into Palestine 'and establishment of a Jewish National Home there, it was announced in Washington to-day.
"My feelings with regard to Arabs are at present of a most friendly character. I deplore any kind of conflict between Arabs and Jews and am convinced that if both peoples approach the problems before them in a spirit of conciliation and moderation, these problems can be solved to the lasting benefit of all concerned," said the President.
"I take this opportunity to express my earnest hope that
Your Majesty will use the great Palestine Jewry
Influence which you possess in finding in the immediate future
ncl
a just and lasting solution.
President Truman drew King Ibn Saud's attention to the situation of the surviving victims of Nazi per- secution in Europe and said that the. Government and people of the Unit- ed States had supported the concept of a Jewish National Home in Pales- line since the termination of the Srst World War.
"The Unit- The letter continued: ed States which contributed its blood and resources to winning that war could not divest itself. of certain responsibility for the manner in which territories were disposed of. or for the fate of the peoples liberat- ed at that time.
National Home
.ago
of Jewish sur-
|
Goes To Polls
Jerusalem, Oct. 28.-The most. important election in the history of Zionism takes place to-night when Palestine Jewry goes to the polls to elect 79 delegates to the 22nd World Zionist Congress due to open on December 9 at Baslo, Switzerland-the scene of the first Congress in 1898.
On the result of the elections may
decision rent 'the final
whether Jews will join the Landon Ralks when Palestino on the future of these resume on December 10.
A dusk to dawn curfew which was clamped down on Jewish quarters in Jarusalem on. "October. 10. is bein lifted 10-night fur one night enable the Jews to vote.
About 300,000 of Palestino's_esti- mated 600,000 Jews have purchased "shekel" the Zionist emblem en- tiling them to vole...
The 15 parties contesting are head- (Mapai) the biggest single political faction In Palestine.
For the first time in the history of the elections the Jewish Commun ist Party is contesting-Reuter.
troops in Greece, charging anew Netions were trying to establish pott-BELANJA NASIONA | ***barinony, both in dealing with most of the overall display of black vivora in displaced persons camps by. ed by the Palouline Labour party.
Pretended Interest
400
In
Scores
Appeal By Wavell Now Delhi, Oct. 28.-Field-
"It took the position to which it Marshal Lord Wavell, Viceroy
still adheres that these peoples India, in a broadcast.over the New
should be prepared for self-govern- Delhi radio to-day-the first day of
ment noil also thint a National Home,
แกเ the autumn session of the Assembly
for Jewish people should be estab- meeting with an All-Indian cabinet appealed to the country to enll the
"I was entirely in keeping with ntrife "which now polsons the life
shed In Palestine.
fair name of and disfigures the
Carabinieri and troops were mus- the traditional policies of this Gay-
that
a year over India."
tered for emergency duty o prevent ernment The Viceroy said: "It is my de- outbreaks in the abservance of I began to correspond with the British sire and hope that all elements in Duce's grab of power on October 20, in an effort to expedite the solving
his Government will work together 1922, but were unable to prevent of urgent problems
a further mass meeting to
rensul: the present problems of Indin and flags and Fascist symbols to plague the transfer of a substantial number the strikers later to-day.
The har-in furth
furthering the formation of new the new
born republic since Fascism of them to Palestine. which He said the number
"This Government is still hopeful of Uritish
would enable was routed. Hr said that the Australian, Cu-beur authorities de not expect an government, troops in Egypt was several times ban and other attacks on the rufe answer before lo-morrow.
the British Government to complete
have been arrested and it may be possible to proceed along
(Continued on Page 4) us great as Britain was entitled to of unanimily, "made under
hundreds of black flags torn down Meanwhile, ali clvillan labour has the transfer of power to India. cuver
where. maintain under the 1930-Treaty u of pretended interest in making the ceased as the wharves
"But India cannot go forward to by the authorities throughout the niso said the British maintained an United Nations more democratie, arc Japanese surrendered personnel are her destiny and we cannot devole country but the ringleaders escaped ourselves whole-heartedly to the apprehension and the Government air force in Iraq and controlled the in fact simply made to break up the continuing to work rice-pool ships, great
work th
that lies ahead military forces in Iraq.
of us all attempts to stamp out rising Fascism NO United Nations, munition ships und about five mer- unar.imity of the M Kiseley charged the United transforming that organ into a wea
our minds are led with
wi were fruitless. States military in Ching with giving pon for the will of individual states
constant anxiety and apprehension. will
The greatest activity came from desire, as I am sure does
In Naples aid to a reactionary regime, an action or group of states."
continue to picket rice godowns but every man of Goodwill, that freedom the monarchist south. Earlier, Poland came to the defence busy throughout the of Russia and other big Powers after
general throughout become daylong attacks by small nations on for essential tasks of maintaining length and breadth of India. Velo powers in the United Nations.
"Let us not look backwards to the The Polish Foreign Minister, M. Japanese labour is at present be-old hatreds and injuries and re- Wincenty Rzymowski, told the As-
forwards to the sembly that Poland would continueing used to complete the loading criminations but
and discharging of merchantmen prospect of a free and powerful and to oppose all attempts at under where it is convenient and some pre-prosperous Indla”-Reuter. mining voting procedure within the ference is being given to rubber load- Security Counell Poland had in, it is stated. As the Japanese and would continue to Inbour force is small, not much work apposed
attempts at dividing the can be done. oppose all great Powers and creating coall. The conduct of the strike has so tions of nations lined up agalusi far been fairly orderly.--Reuter,
"not calculated to contribute to the maintenance of peace in the For He said it was imperative that the
East."
United Nations take action against France along the line of Poland's Ineffectual Security Council proposal that all nations rupture relations. He asserted that Spain was at presont a military camp harbouring dangerous Nazi
and criminals scientists, and, the
Government was a Franco
a danger to world peace and security,
He said the failure of the Security Counell to take uction was a great disappointment to peoples through- out the world. "We demond that the Council exumaine this anew," he stated,
cach other.
Although dissenting from many small Powers on the velo question, question Poland joined in the sentiments of
(Continued on Page 4)
chantmen.
The strikers say that, they
will continue to use Japanese labour
rice supplies,
Kowloon Rioters Admit Throwing
when
com
the day neutralising and caring away assortments of bombs and tearing down streaming black pennants.
SARDINIA SWEPT BY VIOLENT RAINSTORM
опе
and
In
!
CHANGE IN SUDAN STATUS CONTEMPLATED.
London, Oct. 28-The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, stated in the House of Commans: to-day that, no change in the existing status and administration of Sudan was contemplated..
In the southern port ely Fascist flags were removed from the prin- cipal doorway of the Bank of Na- ples, from schools and from many but dings on the principal streets,
Mr Oliver Lyttelton (Conserva- Egyptian Treaty, on which the pre- sent condominium in Sudan is based The explosion of a 1,000-lb. bomb tive) asked if the statements attri- killed
injured two
expert to the Exyptian Prime This treaty, according to buted Milan where the fanatical Fascists Minister were incorrect.
sources here, can be held to admit. dup
Mussolini's up
corpse Inst (On his return to Egypt from
(Continued on Page 4 spring.
Prime London the Egyptian The police believed, however, Minister was reported to have stated that the bomb explosion was
that it had definitely been decided isolated incident resulting from the to achieve unity between Egypt and attempts of a fruit peddler to ripen the Sudan under his products by heating with an crown). acetylene. apparatus.
In Rome and Naples special poll- arresting
groups
an
Ure
BRYDUan
Mr Attlee replied: "They seem
Rome, Oct. 28 (UP).-Rescue tical police were patrolling theto me to be partial and misleading, STALIN SEES CHURCHILL, Stones At Police workers counted, at least de dead streets and gittin found distrof an agreement while these are plurid
AS THREAT TO PEACE
Suspending sentence on three men and one juvenile who were arrested after a Police baton chatge against rioters in Water- loo Road. Kowloon, yesterday, Mr Lo, at Kowloon Court this morning, suid he took a, very serious view of the case,
The defendants, who were chara-
they had thrown stones.
40
In so far as they seem to announce
conversations preliminary
and thousands homeless to-day fol- buting Fascist pamphlets which the nothing, anal was negotiated. In
been printed in police said had lowing the violent week-end Naples. They carried such typical correct.
that respect I think Mr Lyttelton is rainstorm which raged over two Fascist slogans as "We don't give a Italian islands and the Tyrrhen- damn" and "We want the Duce." lan coast of the mainland ricar Leghorn.
Thirty-three persons were killed Carroll Case Opens and 1,000 injured on Sardinia where the worst damage occurred. The
At. Sessions local authorities said thousands of cattle were drowned and sections of the main line of the railway washed out. At least 50 homes previously
they
tian Prime
'did
not
STOP PRESS
BOAC PRESSURISATION
SYSTEM FAILS
Minister were A BOAC omelot said a loud "pop"-
London, Oct. 28 (UP)—The BOAC Constellation "Balmoral" from Now * must emphasise in the first York landed at the London airport. place that the exchanges of view ahead of schedule early to-diry after London, Oct. 28 (UP)-Asked what in his opinion, at
which have taken place in London pressurisation gave way over the At between Mr Bevin. present was the most serious threat to peace in the whole
Foreign lantic and the pilot had to dive from and Sidky Pasho, 19,000 feet to 7,000 feet. world, Generalissimo Joseph Stalin replied: "The incendiaries
Egyptien of a new war, foremost of whom is Churchill and those who
conversations of a personal and ex- think like him in England and the United States.
ploratory basis and not negotiations, was heard, trid the cabin of the air- "The converantlons were con- laer filed with smoke as the plate dueled. on the understanding that bended for Shannon airport.. He was replying to a questionnaire which were allies in the Great War?
commit either submitted by Mr Hugh Bellile, Pres-This question does not apply in
The 26 passengers aboard the Con- Joseph dent of the United States.
view.of answer
treated as confidential.
sure system folled, Capt G. R. Bux- Stalin cabled his replies in Russion question. to the preceding ed. with disorderly conduct, admitted damaged by Allied air bombings col- Carroll, charged under the Deon Government and that they were to stellation were maleep when the pres
Japsed when the Mazzeu River flood-Regulations with (1) between Decem-
can only, therefore, regret ton, one of the senior BOAC pilots, to
As 5. What is Rumin's reaction to Mc. Baillie London. translated into English by the United Yugo-Slavia's decision nol to
They will be sentenced after heared its banks near the Sardinian ber 25, 1941, and February 20, 1942, that incomplete reports from Egypt immediately determined from the to- stim n answers were on followusions and peace treaty with Italyys Yugo ng of the ces, maresaltatie the mor
of the serving as a should have appeared in the press, struments in his cockpit-th day and juveniles, arrosed after the riot- three yards, deep in the suburb of member of the Military Investigation These reports deal with only isolated sure system, was out of order and grounds to be
steeply an safely possible to 1. Do you agree with the opinion 6. What in your opinion is ating in Portland Street and Water- Elmas.
Seven others met their death at Bureau of the Japanese Army, and aspects of the talks, without refer-alved" been of Secretary of State Byrnes, express present the most serious threat to loo Rond on Saturday, has
dealt with in the con- fled atmosphere. ed in his broadcast speech of last peace in the whole world? The heard. These filleged rioices were Porto Santo Stefano outside Leghorn (2) cling as Procurer of Supplies ence to the whole range of other take the plane out of the cold, rari-
of various kinds of metals, chemi-versations:
One of the passengers, Mrs Halling- Friday, about the increased tension incendiaries of a new war, foremost romanded for, three days westerday with some bodies carried one mile for the Japanese for the urchase matters
by the strong winds which at times cals and radio
part
opened at the "I am sure that in view of what brote.Kent, said thought my last between Russla and the United of whom is Churchill and those who for further enquiries.
reached cyclone proportions. om.
Criminal Sessions
I was sleeping States?--No.
Mouse tre conversations, the
will when I heard an explosion and the oren were left roofless.
Mr M. A. da Silva is appearing for no wish to press for further detalls cabin Alled with moke." The other the Prosecution and the fíon Mr Leo at the moment." D'Almada, instructed by Mr J. M. D'Almada Remedios is defending. SHELLED
as
think like him in England and the
2. If such Increasing tension exists, United States. could; you indicate
a
Dİ Topson
7. If such a threat should arrive
reason for it, and what are the what steps should be taken by the Govt Yields On main means for eliminating it?-This perples of the world in order to question does not
ply, in view of avold
new war?—It is necessary-to unmask und bridle the Incendiaries
you considong question; of a new war,
the con-
In the United Nations Organisa-
National Health Bill
cinis said thousands of homes in the Mr Justice Willameting before I have stated as to the nature of moment had come..
The case is proceeding.
passengers included; Sir Percy and Reuter's Diplomalle Correspondent Lady Winlfred Milis. !
BENGAL OUTRAGE
to night writes: The contra ketween
by Inst Saturday's statement
DUTCH SHIP
tho Prime Minister, Stiky my answer to the
Skypian 3. Do
that present
Batavia, Oct 28-The Netherlands
on his return to Cairo that negotiations will lead to
Dnect, Bengal, Oct. 20-A curfew London Oct. 20.-The Govern
conster Holandia Was
Sudai yielded to clusion of peace treaties which will tion a guaranice of the interests of ment
sovereignty over Conservative 500-ton
the warning in
Paris, Oct. 28-Royal Air Forca ww establish amicable relations between small nullons?-So far it is difficult Opposition in the House of Lords shelled without
held up two trains both times by. peoples
who wer
were allies. In the warto say.
to-day by introducing three amend vicinity of Kroeng Raha. Boy, north Headquarters in Paris this afternoon would be recognised, and Mr Cle- was clamped down to-day on the dis-
"Commons,to-day that no change against Fascism, and will they 1. Do you think that the four ments to the National Health Ser- Sumatra, on October 24, it was announced that a Meteor Gloster, ma Attlee's statement in the House turbed areas of Dacca after mos har remove the danger of an outbreak zones of occupation in Germany vice Bill giving hospital committees officially announced hero today. Five to buy, which tank of from England in the status and position of Sudan getting the alarni bord pulled from canaldered by Inaldo and attacked the passengers. control over their
and sl own shells, which were fired within ten to-day to break the Lontion to Faria
missed the Lo
In contemplated, Is Bourget of war on the part of the former should in the near future be thrown more
all missed
Two people were killed minutes
the slap by record, Axis
countries?--I hope 20,-
airfield because of bad weather and well-informed quarters here to be were inured in these attacks-to- Insofor together
an economie hospitals.
It was on aimilar amendments hundreds of yards. 4. What in your opinion are the nuministration in concerned, with a
The moved by the Opposition that the
French liner Ile De France mando a forced landing in a Deld 24 more apparent than real.
The clue, it is believed, les m fundamental obstacles to the view to restoring Germany as a
was defeated three was shelled at the same, place, some i kilometres northeast of Paris with the ambiguities of the 1800 Anglo-}· gak? A establishment......... of---much- amicable peaceful economic unit and thus Government'
tanks almost dry-Reuter. timea Inst-week-Reuter,
limo. ago Reuter. mutual relations between nations' (Contluned on Pare 4)
ter