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VOL. I NO. 63
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1946.
RAPID ADVANCE OF PERSIAN FORCES INTO AZERBAIJAN
British Tourists PENETRATION OF Charge Against
Embarrass Swiss Government
London, Dec, 10.
The Swiss Government re- cently informed the British
TWENTY-FIVE MILES
AT ONE POINT
Bickerton
Withdrawn
Important Red
City In North Kiangsu Falls
Nanking, Dec. 11.
Government troops atormed
into the city of Yencheng in
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Rebel Labour Group
Dissatisfied With Representation Abroad
North Kiangsu at 8 a.m. yoster- CALL FOR FEWER CAREER DIPLOMATS
day morning and flerce street fighting is progressing, accor- ding to the Hein Min Pao.
Yencheng is the southern anchor of the 100-mile Communist line which runs to Shuyang via Hualying, The allegations against north-east of the Grand Canal and south of the Lunghai Railwayment William Maxwell · Bickerton of The paper sald the anatching a watch from R. troops advancing from Chinnant- slang, Wayuchang and Takang-- withdrawn by the prosecution Yencheng-blasted into the suburbs which stated that an apology has and forced their way into the clly been tendered to Bickerton for where they are encountering the mistake. mnde.
resistance,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, DEMOCRATS' LEADER CALLS Blement of HMS Penn, ween towns, south-west and south
Mr Hugh Dalton, that the ex- tent of British tourist expendi- turo was causing them some embarrassment and that they wished to exercise somo con- trol over it.
Disclosing this in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Daltoa maid he saw no reason to object to their proposals expecially in view of the increasing facilities for spending holidays in other countries.
Mr Dalton was answering a Con- servative member, Col Erroll, who had asked what were the revised exchange arrangements for British tourists in Switzerland.
Mr Dalton said he would circulate detalls later.
When Col Erroli asked how long these restrictions would Inst, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
"I should think Indefinitely lied:
aud added amid laughter: "At any rate, long chough for members of Parlament to explore the possibill- ties of the French Alps, the Italian Alps, the Carpathians, the Pyrenees and the Highlands of
of Scotland," He later gave detalls
of the whereby, arrangements
ឍ from December 18, a special Swiss certi- fente would be required for the allocation of funds for tourists and for their conversion to Swiss francs He added that it was not intended to imposo similar limitations on Swiss visitors to Britain-Reuter.
French Cabinet
Formation
Deadlock
Paris, Dec. 10. France's leading political par- tics tried twice, without success, to break the stalemate on pic- king a new premier, and hopes of a now Cabinet by the week- end dimmed..
Party chiefs met for three hours
PROVINCE TO ARMS
TEHERAN, DEC. 10.
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS STATE THAT GOVERNMENT TROOPS INVADING AZER- BAIJAN HAVE CAPTURED MAINEH, THE
· FIRST LARGE TOWN ON THEIR ROUTE INSIDE THE SEMI-AUTONOMOUS PROVINCE, ADJOINING SOVIET RUSSIA.
An informant said that advancing columns repaired a wrecked bridge over the river of the Golden Swimmer, penetrated the strategic Ghaflan- kuh mountain pass and plunged five miles beyond, to take the town.
Jafa l'iskevari, leader of the Azerbaijan Democrats, In an appeal broadcast over the Tabriz radio, called on the people and armed forces of Azerbaijan to go to the front and fight against the Central Government.
Persia's
*Vas
Bickerton, defended by Mr D, D. Evans, was alleged to have snatched the watch from Element In Queen's Rond Central, near the junction of Garden Road, on December 3.
Inspector Sell told Mr Sheldon, be fore whom Bickerton was
originally. charged, that he had Kona thoroughly Into the evidence of the case and ob- a mistake had been made. He viously sald Element also now agreed that
a mistake had been mado and was rendy to make an apology for tho mistake. He asked for withdrawal of the case.
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It said the complete occupation 'of Government drivo Yencheng would pave the way for a Funing, 28
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ACCOUNTS UNFROZEN
We are informed that the National City Bank and The Chase Bank have unfrozen all pre-war accounts.
London, Dec. 10.
The British Government is facing another revolt by a strong and influential section of the Parliamentary Party, who are not only dissatisfied with many aspects of British policy, but also with the handling of British diplomatic affairs by per- manent officials at the Foreign Office.
The rebel group, which is the same as that responsible for staging the recent foreign policy revolt, have now got on their side an external affairs group of the Parliamen- tary Labour Party, which consists of nearly 40 members of Parliament, very few of whom can legitimately be described as being either very much to the Left or "crypto- Communists."
The External Affairs group had a meeting last night and among other things, decided to usk the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, several
Paratroops Want
tions on reports that have been To Fight Against
published in the American press
Mr Evans sald Bickerton appeared miles north-west of Yencheng, which quoting British official sources,
Is on important Communist base.— United Press..
on serious charge which Was reported In the newspapers. Ho added: "I would ask that the re- porters should stive аз much publicity to the withdrawal of the charge as they did when Bickerton inst appeared."
Mr Evans said Bickerton is î those who responsible person and Chief of General opposition the troops are meeting was knew him must have realised the Staff carlier to-day reported spotty.
It is, there- The Chief of Staff said the capture charge was fantastic. that the Government troops had of Mianch, the first major town in fore, desirable that notice should advanced 25 miles, inflicting line of march.
Imminent. be given to the withdrawal of the
had charge. heavy casualties on Azerbaijan Government troops already
Mr Sheldon, who sald he seized control of the main portion of
knew forces and capturing many the Ghaflankuh mountain which Bickerton, expressed gladness that prisoners.
dominate most of the border area.
the matter was cleared up in this United Press and Associated Press. way, adding "I am sure the press will give all the publicity they can about this matter."
Nearly 24 hours after the first frontier crossing, the Chief of Staff Bald general advance continued in ull sectors.
Teheran authorities had reported earlier that their units were massed
long the entire length of the Azerbaijan frontier. The greatest advance into Azerbaijan, was attri- buted to the column moving out of the Takab area on the frontier. The penetration of 25 miles in less thon fully a day indicated that whatever
INDIA STATEMENT
POSTPONED
London, Dec. 10.
It was officially announced that the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee,
to-morrow.
Jews Raid Arab
Defence Group Headquarters
Jerusalem, Dec. 10. Four Jews, armed with au- tomatic weapons,
raided the headquarters of the Najjada- Arab Defence organisation-in Jaffa, last night.
Many Countries Will Need Aid During 1947
Honan Fighting
Peiping, Dec. 9. Fighting was renewed in north Honan recently when 80,000 Com- munists, under the command of Liu Po-cheng from
on the Lnltzeng north-east border of Honan; attacked the cities of Anyang and Huahsien.
Central News,
Hengehu Falls to Reds
Talyuan, Dec. 10 The Yellow River town of Heng chu, in southern Shansi, near the Honan border, was occupled by Communist troops last night accord- ing to reports received here to-day.
Central News.
Agreement For Taking Over Of Dairen
particularly the War Office, for saying that British and Amerl- can Governments have agreed to standardise military equip ment.
General Franco
London, Dec. 10. Two hundred British ex- Servicemen, Including para- Questions have been asked in the House of Commons about these re- troops, have volunteered to fight. ports and the answers are considered Gen Franco in the ranks of the to have been thoroughly unsatis- International Brigade, should factory to many members of the Ex- the brigade decide to return to ternal Affairs group who are now Spain, said Miss Nancy Green, planning their private approach to the Premier. If this private approach the National Secretary of the fails they intend to raise the matter Brigade, "in an interview nt a full meeting of the Parliamentary day. Labour party and after that, necessary, in the House of Commons itself.
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"We have had to send n circular letter to these people declining their aller," Miss Green added. Another matter that is concerning "Although many of the applica- the External Affairs group is the tions came from ex-soldiers who Brish diplomatic representation could not settle down as civilians, abroad. For a long time members of a great number had genuine the Labour Party, and not only those, to finish with General Franco, who have been associated with the Miss Green made it clear that tho rebel group, havo complained that International Brigade had absolutely British's representatives abroad are
Intention that International members of an "old school tie cilque" Brigades in any country should re- who are violently, anti-Russion and form for the purpose, of fighting in do not adequately represent Britain's Spain. Socialist Government.
Miss Green worked for-10-months as a medical organiser on the Ebro front from July, 1037, to Nov- They allege that the tremendous ember, 1830. She lost her husband goodwill which the Labour Party, had on the last day of fighting by the In Europe. When it come into power International Brigade. After her a little over a year ago, has been re-marriage she paid a recent visit dissipated because British digomats to Spain, using her present name,
out of touch with Socialist Mrs Nancy Brake.
Goodwill Dissipated
Europy want a complete reform of
the Foreign Office staff with fewer
career diplomats and more direct BRITISH ULTIMATUM Labour Party influence la Che Office.
TO ALBANIA
Washington, Dec. 10. The Director General of
Pelping. Dec. 10. Sino-Soviet negotiations for the UNRRA, Mr Fiorello La-taking over of Dairen by Nationalist Guardia, told the 48-nation troops are nearing conclusion to-day UNRRA Council that the inter-withian
agreement In principle is After searching the premises the national
already reached on all important are relief agency Was points, according to the Social Wel-thought on foreign policy and are out The Spanish Government did not had postponed making the slatement raiders carried off
of a number
making every effort to wind up fare Dally.
of touch with the ideology of many discover her true identity-Reuter. this morning and two hours later on India in the House of Commons leaflets, a police bulletin said to-day. its affairs on schedule, but
Left-Wing Governments, conferred with the National Assem- dintil
decision The
This raid by the Jewish under-
The paper said negotiations have bly President, M. Vincent Auriol, apparently was taken after the ground movement has aroused con- warned that many countries been taking place both in Antung but failed to make headway on the Cabinet meeting this morning, at siderable feeling among the Arabs.
to need help and at a certain would continue
place in North Mohamed Nirur Majarl, the "com through 1947. which Mr Attlee gave full details of
Korea, main essential.
Presumably the main of the Najjadas, In the morning, an agreement in last week's talks with the Viceroy of monder-in-chief"
The V. S. Acting Secretary of negotiators are Gen Ivan Chesilakov, "Only the strict dis- sald to-night: principle on the forming of a four- India and four Indian political
of Soviet State, Mr Dean Acheson, urged the Commander-in-Chief party coalition of
cipline maintained Inside Communists, lenders.
initial forces in North Korea, whose head- Najjada movement has prevented Council to keep alive the Socialists, Republican Union and
revented spirit with which it undertook its quarters are wu, Nationalist garrison It is understood that Mr Atilce; immediate
Shingishu, and Gen reprisals In
Kung-wu, MRP, headed probably by a Socialist
raid was reached, will consult with Opposition members against the
head-relief job, even though it was now a Loft
commander or a
of Antung. Shinglshu passing the work to other hands. the debate in the Commons, which
Mr LaGuardia sald 72 per cent of and Antung are border elties across Ho declared that Jews had re-
member in the agency's job was completed on the Yalu River and linked by the favoured the formo-was scheduled for Thursday and cently kidnapped tion of a permanent all-party conli- Friday, pending developments at the Telavly and removed him bound and November 18. He said. the status of International Bridge.
ordered by UNRRA but not suppiles Indian Constituent Assembly in New gagged to Rishon, nine miles away. tlon government and were joined by
After Delhi,
questioning him the Left Republican Union in oppo-
bellevo. sition to a four-party coalition.
quarters
favouring a temporary government } abandoned
but in the publicating there was with a view to secking deferment of quarters."
MAP leaders that
no goin
second
оп our
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about
The three main points on which
At the same time,
trade
union
members of Parliament are urging/
the Nalada, the Jews look our man by wered was under review. Those The Socialists were reported to be Commons debate on India might be lorry to Raffah in southern Palestine wout could not be delivered on time agreement was reached wera ilsted the Government to release more men
Some
Mr
entirely unless merely to pass the hudget-United Winston Churchill exercises oppo- Press.
sition pressure-United Press.
"WHITE AUSTRALIA”
POLICY ATTACKED
New York, Dec. 10.
A sharp attack by India and China against the "White. Australia" pollcy of discrimination was the feature of this morning's discussions on the amendment to the New Gulnen draft trusteeship agreement of the United Nations Trusteeship Committee.
Chinn asked that there should be tection of the mterests of the in- no racial discrimination on racial habitants, grounds in New Guineo.
Was
They propose that to accompilah be appointed to put the views of the this a Labour Party committee should
London, Dec. 10. The British Government to-day Party before the Foreign Secretary and thus influence British foreign revealed, in an ultimatum to Albania, policy.
that it had threatened to place the mining of the Corfu Straits before United Nations Security Coun-
The text of the British
nata to Albania revealed that the Govern ment has served notice that it was raising the mine question before the Council as a breach of peace unless Albania provided nsatisfactory explanation within 14 days.
Two British destroyers hit mines in the Corlu Channel off Albania an. October 22 with more than two. score of casualties--United Press.
The foreign polley of the Labour Party I liked with this because the rebels have been urging, on the (Continued on Page 4)
be cancelled.
ns: (1) Dairen will be a free port from the forces for industry and are
Chinese The Director said UNRRA received under
Nationalist and left him lying helpless on the
ad-pointing out that the export drive, saved by
US$3,003,375,078 from member ministration in which ships of all on which the whole of British roadside. He passing Bedouin,"
countries by November 15. Of this, notions can enjoy equal privileges; prosperity depends, cannot reach the for (2) the Soviets will be granted, desired level unless the manpower Hajarl added that he had asked $1,133,700,070 were committed permission to arm
* number of food, $429,710,810 for clothing and however, special docking and ware-
shortage is overcome. Nallada's staff officers for protection equipment, $342,560,528 for agricul- rights in Dairen, including the city textiles, $684,107,331 for industrial house rights; (3) all administrative of the beadquarters.
An unknown person hurled a turn! supplies, and $115,772,507 for proper as well as the port will be
under the completo hand-grenade at a Greek Orthodox medical supplies.
Jurisdiction of the Chinese Central Government. church building in Jerusalem's He also said $602,000,000 worth of walled Old City lost night, a police goods was yet to be shipped and the
The paper added that Nationalist bulletin stated to-day.
troops have been morking time out- programme would run to at least There were alles and no March for Europe and August for elde of Dairen during the past 10 damage. Reuter.
China. He said $229,104,000 worth days of the negotiations, it indi- of goods had been sent to China or caled that once an agreement is an about 43 per cent of the programme nounced there is every likelihood the for that country, and $2,850,000 10 Nationalist troops will, parade into the Philippines or about 24 per cent
this, biggest south Manchurian port without a clash with the Commúnists SELECTED of the programme-United Presa.
who, in the meantime, have · been evacuating the city in small bouts to Shantung Peninsula---United Fress.
INDIAN ASSEMBLY
CHAIRMAN
New Delhi, Dec. 10. Dr Rajendra Prasad was nominated without opposition for chairmanship
The Indian amendment naking of India's Constituent Assembly to- "The Indian representative dald: that the administering authority in day. His formal election will be
hero in an Australion law, known New Guinea "ahnil ensure the same to-morrow.
U.S. Surplus Ships Bought By China
MISUNDERSTANDINGS IN
ANGLO-US RELATIONS
New York, Dec. 10;
Britain owed the rest of the world £5,000,000,000 as the result of her war exertions, Lord Inverchupel, British The new purchases will place Ambassador to the United States, said here to-day; China's shipping tonnage to 1,500,000 tons which will be more than
"Fow people have suggested replied to the misconceptions of the aufelent, to meet the demands of as the White Australia Law, which right to all nations of member of Prasad is Food Minister of the
that the German people could ideal of Anglo-Saxon friendship," domestlé navigation. Chinese ship-
saying: "Our political comradeship excludes Asiaties from Australian- the United Nations for entry, free-terim Government. of India. Ito
Shanghai, Dec. 10. ping companies are also contempla-pay more than £2,500,000,000 in sins against no man. It never has controlled territories. This causes dom of transit and acquisition of is a member of the predominantly Local Chinese shipping companies, ting setting up ocean-going lines in reparations. It is an add com- and nover will. irritation in Asintic countries. If property" and not discriminate on Hindu All-India Congress Party. both state-operated and private, the near future, beginning with the mentary, on the way the world Aslaffes were expected
"The favourite questions in both share in the ground of nati to
nationality, was re- His nomination was followed by will soon receive
150 establishment of a line between the works that a great aggressor countries is 'Who is pulling whose ☐ total .or War they rust also have cquel rights incied by 16 votes to seven. Six a bolsterous second-day session, in American surplus ships amounting South Seas Breas and China. the hardships and responsibilities
members. the Soviet group and the contrast
should be likely to escape with chestnuts out of what dre?' with Monday's
An increase in shipping are on its burden of foreign debt little solemn to about 800,000, tons purchased by United States, abstained from voting, opening of the Assembly,
the Government from the United various
coastal
and
"We must at all costs neo to. It our,! The Australian representative re- The United Kingdom, Dominions and There were several lively debates Sintes, according to Me Li Yun- which has been approved by the more than that falling on the relations do not again · becomą) plied that the question of equal most European countries opposed, over resolutions finally approved for lang, Secretary-General of the Government, will come into effect country which first took up the embittered as they were between rights has already been covered fully while_the Arab group approved, establishing a Rules Committee and Shanghal Steamship Companies' on December 15. The increased
the two World Wars. No enter in the Chortor and he saw no reason A Chinese amendment on similar adopting
fares are calculated on the basis of sword in the defence of free-rise in more threatened by m -rules⋅ of the Contral Guild: The ships will be used as why a separate clhuse was required lines as the Indian was also defeatest Legislative Assembly pending the compensation for war losses, and CN$50 per L (about is 3d of a dom."
accumulation of small misunder In the agreement. Paramount con- by the narrow morgin of one vote. formulation of Constituent Assembly distributed's equally to various mile) for 4th class passages. Addressing the English-Speaking standings than the Anglo-American sideration in the Charter was pro- |~Router,
{ rules/Acsociated Press.
| shipping companies, he said.
Central News.
Union at a dinner, Lord Inverchanel world."-Router.
in peace."
Inland lines,