Burmese Delegation Reaches Agreement With British Govt.
London, Jun. 27.
The Burmese delegation has reached an agreement with the British Government, with two Burma delegates dissenting, delegate Thakin Ba Sein said to-day.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1947.
Thakin said the agreement was signed following final talks
Four Power late last night. He said U Aung
Disagreement On Germany
Berlin, Jan. 27. The Soviet Military Governor, Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky, to day advised Монсон that American and British officials were "doing their utmost to prevent completion of the unified
to
San, Thakin Mya, U Ba Pe and U Tin Tut were in agreement with the British Government, while U Saw and himself dis- sented and 'intended to resign from the. Burma Executive Council their return Burma. agreement was for an interim period under the existing constitution for Burma, which would function by co-operative understanding" with Britain.
on
It is understood the basis
Executive
of
Military Governors report on function as the Constituent Assembly Germany for the Big Four along linen parallel with that in Foreign Ministers," according to Indt.
German
the Russian-licensed news service, ADN.
ADN suld Sokclovsky especially blamed the British and Americana for disagreement in the Allied Control Council for Berlin.
The four-power report on Germany was supposed to form the background to the coming negotiations in Moscow, An American official to-day told the United Press that continued disagree. ment in the Central Council would
probably result in four separate ports belig sent to Moscow, blamed the Russia, for the disagree.
ment.
According to ADN. Marshal So-, kovsky
nalified Moscow that the Control Council was unable to agree denazification, de inilitarisation, reparations and other economic problems.
on reporta
on
Sokolovsky reportedly said he be Hived the Americans and British were "hindering preparation of the report" because they wanted specille information concerning Soviet re- parations from the Russian zone. 11e niko reportedly Informed
Moscow that "certain driegrations in the Council adin tted they were rit in n' position mes jo glie des tailed reports on dennzification".-- United Press.
JOSE GIRAL
RESIGNS
Parià, Jan. 27. Jose Giral, premier of the Spanish Government in Exile, to-day handed his resignation to President Martinez Barrios, fol- lowing the, resignation of four of his ministers after a stormy 25-minute council of ministers.
The four minister who resigned were Trifon Gomez (Socialist), En-
rique de Francisco (Socialist), Jose Lelva (CNT) and Horacio Prieto.
sur- The resignations coused no prise, in view of the growing oppost- tion to the Giral regime during past weeks. The situation was brought to n head nut Wednesday when the Right Wing Catholic Minister with out Portfolio, Rafael Sanchez Guer- rn, resigned, protesting against what he termed the Cabinet's exclusively Leftist character-United Press.
ROMANCE!
The Burma Constituent Assembly could decide whether or not Burma should remain within the British Commonwealth.
Thalin Ba Sein sald he and U Saw dissented and did not sign the agreement and would give Prime Minister Atlee their reasons in writing to-day,
By Majority Accepted
He said: "We came to Britain with a unanimous demand for indeper- The British dence within one year. Government's offer is short of our expectations and doen not differ from the While Paper for Burma, The Constituent Assembly how is
not suvereign."
Britain Importing More
Food From Denmark
London, Jan. 27.
Under a four-column headlino the afternoon paper, The Star, to-day claimed that it "learned" that the present trade talks "will lead to a satisfactory conclusion with regard to prices.""
The Star claimed that between now and September, Britain will receive additional imports from Denmark of 20,000 tons of meat, 6,000 tons of lard, 2,000 tons of eggs and 5,000 tons of butter, plus a substantial amount.of bacon. The Star anid it learned that prices for these additional Aupplies "will be higher than prices paid for the present imports-covering 70 percent of Denmark's production- but lower than prices offered by other European countries, including Russia."
The Star was not able to "lisclose" prices reportedly agreed upon for additional import.-United Press.
Position Of States In Future Indian Union
New Delhi, Jan. 28.
The Constitutional advisory committee of the Indian Chamber of Princes yesterday approved a draft resolution declaring that the entry of India's princely States into a future Indian union must be regulated by agreement with Indvidual rulers.
CLASH NEAR SOURABAYA REPORTED
Batavia, Jan. 27.
that
the
. It was approved States would not agree to any extension of union powers be- yond those laid down in the
British Cabinet Mission plan.
The Cabinet Mission plan for In- dian independence defined defence, communications and foreign affairs on the three subjects for union con-
The Dutch Governor General. Į trol. Dr Hubertus van Mook, took off
Tho, resolution approved yesterday
The British Goverment takes the view, however, that the agreement is nccepted by the majority in the delegation. A meeting will be held in a special plane early to-day will go before the general conference to-duy to compile a summary of the for Sourabaya to investigate of the Maharajahs and princes nt bulky agreement which would be personally the reports of large- their meeting on January 31. nnnounced by Prime Minister Attleescale fighting near Krian, south probably to-morrow.-United Press.
of Sourabaya.
Fritszche Says
He Believed
Nuremberg. Jan. 27. Hans Fritszche, who sprend Nazi propaganda to millions, told the German denazification court to-day that he was "an idealist who always will believe the Nazi Party's chief aim was to aid the German people."
Fritzsche, who was acquitted by the International Military Tribunal Inst October, is now charged with sup- porting the Nnai Party in radio broadcasts and newspaper articles.
The Court being held in a Gor- man dance hall.
Pritzsche immediately charged that the proceedings were superfluous, as he had been "acquitted once he- fore".
However, he admitted int he "realised the dificulties of separa ting the Party's criminals from idealists"
1
Chamber of Princes sources who disclosed the contents of the resolu- According to the Indonesian news tion also said that decisions on cer- agency, half a division of Netherlandstain polats regarding the Anancial troops with heavy artillery, tanks relations between the States and any and planes on January 24 began future Indian union were postponed Jarge-scale action. Dutch troops tried to take the railway junctions "until such time nu a clear picture of Modjokerto and Sidcurdit. Fight- energes of the Constitution of the ing continues with
of proposed union." villages changing hands intermit- tently. Thousands of villagers have
fled for safety.
a. number
The Indonesian news agency said Dutch planes strafed market places, stations and trains, wounding many civilians..
The Dutch information service said it had received fighting-United Press.
no reports about
HEROISM IN
CAPTIVITY
London, Jan. 28. The story of how four British
The drafting of a form of a treaty, through which the States might share postponed in the Constitution, was for the stime reuson,
Internal 12- On the question of forms, a basic demand of the Con- gress Party in particulur, 'the Com- mittee formed the opinion that it was a matter for the States themselves and could not be the subject of dis- cussion with any outside body.
The Congress has repeatedly de- manded that the rulers should set up representative governments witha their states-Associated Press.
He described his last meeting with soldiers condemned to death by Correspondence
Josef
when Goebbels accused ecnior officers blindfolded while one read the Goebbels on April 25, 1945. the Japanese refused to be
of the German Army of treason and New Testament as he was shot! blamed them for losing the battle is-told-in-a-book-published in
the Enst and for fallure to invade England.
London yesterday.
in
He also recalled that when Rudolf Hess flow to England, Goebbels telephoned him and said: "This is terrible. I am going to stay in bed with cars covered. You handle the press."United Press.
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The author, the Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan, former assistant chaplain general in the Far East, described how he Was taken by lorry to wliness the executions, carried out by Indians who hind gone over to The Japanese.
The
British and Dominions rankers one of whom staggered to the execution ground from a hospital --showed no sign of fear, he said. They had been caught attempting to escape.
men,
Corporal Brevinglon, who tried to shoulder the responsibility to get his companions off, was the man who brought high praise.
The book, "The Churches of the Captivity in Malaya," vividly depicts how, in the misery of prison life, the British soldiers bulit altars and memorials "out of nothing." Associated Press.
RIOTS CONTINUE
Alexandrin, Jan. 27. Anti-government student riots con- tinued for the second day, with un- of at least 30 ofcial estimates students wounded in clashes with the polles.
The exact cause of the riots was not known immediately, but disturbances were reported from several parts of
the city.
Harbour Tunnel-
(The Editor, IL. K. Telegraph )
NAZI PARTY ACTIVE US Had Only
AGAIN IN GERMANY
London, Jan. 27.
Captain Raymond Blackburn, M.P., one of the signa- torles of the report issued on Sunday charging that the Nazi Party was in action again in Germany, said to-day that the British and United States occupation_authorities would be given an opportunity to investigate the report, The document was prepared by the International Committee for Study of European Questions from a "great quantity of well- checked information."
SETTLEMENT
OF INDIA'S
HUGE CREDIT
2 At-Bombs In Aug. 45
New York, Jan. 28, Former War Secretary Henry Stimson has disclosed that the atomic bombs dropped on Hiro- shima and Nagasaki in August 1945 were the only two the United States had rendy at the time.
Stimson also disclosed, in an article in Harper's Magazine, that military leaders were convinced that unless atomic bombs Were used major @ghting would not end before the talter part of 1940 "at tho carliest," at the anticipated cost of
over 1,000,000 casualties to the American forces alone.
Captain Blackburn said whatever the British feeling may be, statesmon of the countries ravaged by Germany do not take any complacent view of the possibility of a Nazi rebirth.
He said the Committee was worried particularly
London, Jan. 28. evidence that by
very large
sums of money In South A British delegation, led by America, Sweden, Switzerland and Sir Alfred Eady of the Treasury South Africa were at the disposal of left London for India by air" far as the Japanese could know, Nazi and Fascist interests.
yesterday to begin preliminary The Communist paper, Daily Worker, commented
So completely did the United States keep its secret. Stimson said, that
our ability to execute atomic attacks
if necessary by many planes at the
the report was no "oury that talks for the settlement of time--was unlimited."
for Nazism," the paper said.
reached.
i
He added: "The decision to use the atomic bomb was the decision that brought death to over 100,000 Japanese. No explanation can change that fact and I do not wish
"But this deliberate premeditated destruction was our least abhorrent. choice. The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended war.
They also made it wholly clear that we must never have
ת
the sub-continent's estimated "So long as the military overa- £1,300,000,000 credit balarice. ment prefers to consort with high- From India the delegation will go ups rather than trust the real anti- to Egypt and Iraq, countries which Fascists, so long as it condones and hold sterling credits of abou! encourages anti-Allied and anti-
000,000 and £50,000,000 reely to gloss it over. Communist propaganda along the
The treasury officials emphasised Schumacher line as a means to split the "preliminary naturo of the the German working classes, so long negotiators tosk, as far as India is Is it helping to retain a fertile soil affected, but they did not rule out The Daily Mirror printed a car-the possibility that nem agreement toon to-day of two bony hands pull-on the Indian balances could be ing n figure depicting Nazism In the case of Egypt the delegation view over a blasted German wall, will seek to negotiate an agreement In the background was a ruined elty
ΓΟΥΕΣ to and an excerpt of the Committee's
that country's hard currency report.-United Press.
requirements for the three and a half month
ending July 15, perlod the officials declared.
The existing arrangement by which
New York, Jan. 28. require-
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt was ments from the sterling areas dollar elected yesterday as chairman of the pool ends on March 31-Associated | United Nations Human Rights Com- Press.
mission, which has begun Its leng tusk 10 establish machinery to freedom fundamental safeguard throughout the world.
TRADERS IN Egypt abiains her dollar
JAPAN
NO DISCRIMINATION
London, Jan. 27.
Atomic Plant
In Urals
another war"-Associated Press.
UN Human Rights Commission
Mrs. Hans Mehta of India- nominated Mra Roosevelt,
was
who
chosen without opposition.- Associated Press.
Conspired To Get Passport
Mr Hector McNeil, Minister
Washington, Jan. 28. of State, said in the House of
Senator Brien McMahon, De- Commons to-day that there was no discrimination against British mocrat of Connecticut, told the The American Senate yesterday that businessmen in Japan. British Government would not he suspects Russia is developing "an atomic fission plant" in the permit it, he said.
Ural mountains while Soviet and Replying to questions. Mr McNeil American officials are debating
Government sald that the British early resumption of was aware of the desirability of an plans for world-wide atomic
private trade control and disarmament.
He was Dr. Henry Harris, 54, the with Japan, provided that satisfae- Scante McMahon, former chair-ninth to be sentenced in 16 trils tory arrangements were first made man of the special Congressional which have followed the Andings of for the necessary intermediate steps Committee on atomic energy, added. the Canadian Royal Commission in-
These steps included the return of British businessmen to Japan, and facilities for them to operate their businesses.
that America must trade her "atomie knowledge for atomic control" imme- diately or face eventual destruction by atomle bombs
Ottawa, Jan. 20. A Toronto optometrist, convicted on 12 charges of conspiracy in con- nection with an attempt by Russinn agents to obtain a Canadian passport, was sentenced yesterday years Imprisonment.
to five
Six others quiry into espionage, have been acquitted and one lined. -Associated Press.
GREECE DEMANDS
REPARATIONS
Was
London, Jan. 27. The demand that Austria should be compelled to pay reparations put forward to-day by Thanassis Aghnides, Greek Ambassador in Lon- don, in a statement on the attitude of the Greek Government to the Aus- before the trian peace settlement special deputies of the Big Four Foreign Ministers.
"The senator, who three months ago Such matters were being discussed, proposed a compromise control, plan with the competent Allied authorities designed to get around Russia's in- in Washington, to whom the British | slstence upon the
veto, pleaded new views had been made known.
for acceptance, declaring: When Brigadier McLean (Conser-
No Way of Knowing vative) asked If representatives of
"It is in the interest of our own American Insurance agencies and mo- security to get inspectors behind the tor manufacturing firms had already high walis now so we may know visited Japan, Mr McNeil replied that what is going on now before it be- he had no knowledge of motor manu-contes impossible for us to be shock- facturers. Others were not there ined into awareness by the sudden ex- a commercial capacity, because cer-plosion
plosion of an atomic bomb in our tain currency and banking and In-mids surance facilities had to be made available to the troops there-Reuter, ing what other countries are doing the Moscow declaration of
To-day we have no way of know.
Aghnides said that Greece invoked October about atomic weapons or how far 30, 1943 ns establishing Austria's re- they have advanced” he continued:sponsibility. In the Greek Govern=" "But this much we know, other na tons are working night and day on
DYAK'S MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL
the problem."Associated Press.
No Bomb Tests In Canada
Ottawa, Jan. 27.
Sir.The suggestion of a harbour tunnel is one of the best ideas to be conceived in the interests of Hong Kong's transport set-up. Not only
Singapore, Jan. 27. would a submarine tunnel obviate
Mr. Anthony Brooke, nephew of In Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, former the cattle-like herding (and bleating)
"White Rajah" of Sarawak, said to on the ferries and wharves, but it would also be something to be proud day that the Sarawak Dyak Asso- tunnel ciation (which it has been claimed of. While realising that a would take several years to complete, by Mr Brooke opposes the annexution The Reconstruction Minister, Mr C. I believe that the population of Hong of Sarawak by the British Crown) D. Howe, said to-day that Moscow had telegraphed Mr Winston Church-Radio reports that the United States kong is going to increase in propor-
Cunada arc tion to its growing importance us all, thanking him for his interven-is testing V-bombs, in
Therefore, then in Parilament on Sarawak "quite untrue." commercial key-paint. unices an alternative is found, pro- alfairs.
Howe, who is in charge of National
Council activities, The message sald: We instinctly Research
sold ple will continue to complain about
Russian harbour transport. A
Initia! we great desire, namely. Justice and broadcast.-United Press. only practicable alternative tine look to you to help us obtain what there is no truth in the costs would doubtless be heavy, but fair play"-Reuter. the toll idea, even if it were to be enforced for twenty years, would ultimately pay off the projeet. (Syd- ney people still
are
paying for the famous Harbour Bridge and they are quite happy about it). If
If the tunnel were to carry trolleybus lines, quite logically follows that all road transport on both sides of the har- hour would be influenced.
Instead of buses and taxis in Kowloon being filled to capacity
every
fifteen minutes when a ferry discharges, a frequent trolley service through the tunnel would distribute passengers more evenly. It goes without saying What vehicular traffic would benefit tremendously.
NO MONOPOLY
IN THORIUM
Record Rubber Production
Singapore, Jan, 28.
Bhopal, Jan. 27. Rubber production in Malaya dur- Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Alyer, Pring December set a new postwar mier of Travancore, to-day denied record of 53,349 tons, compared with reports that his government had 52,552 tons the previous month, t ***** given a monopoly In the state's was learned yesterday.
The Malayan Union and Singapore thorium deposits to a British firm.
Ho explained that the firm, was also imported 25,607 tons, of which giving "udvice and help to the Tea-17,754 tons came from the Nether vancore Goverment in starting Innis East Indies-Associated Press. thorium processing factory" and that the factory would be run by a joint stock company, in which the Tra- vancore Goverment held a control ling interest.
Thorium is a comparatively rare
In the Ras-el-tin district, students stoned police and street-cars. At
One of the greatest merits, of a Moharem Technical School, they set telegraph poles afire. United Press. harbour tunnel would be im- munity from typhoons and other meteorological vagaries: When ferrics stop running due to typhonical wea-radioactive metal-outer. ther, business is brought virtually to a standstill, money is last. All this could be avoided by the construction at a tunnel snug under the harbour floor.
REMINDER
THE SPORTS CLUB
The Annual General Meeting of the Members will be held at the Club'o Premises at 5.45pm. TO-DAY.
W. A. SHEA,
Hon.
ENGAGEMENT
No doubt Colonel Blimp will rear. his ugly head in the form of people who will any that ferries have served H.K. for the past Bfty years, and who sea no reason why they cannot con-
REACTIONS TO AIR DISASTERS
(Continued from Page 1)
at the end of the runway while try
Rugby International: ing to get into the air-Akancipled
Ireland's Team
D
PLANE IN TROUBLE
Oakland, Jan. 20. -Two-specially equipped air sea rescito planes flew seaward
four engine trans-Pacific Escort airliner to the mainland to-day after
to
one engino quit 050 miles of the cont
crow
Ten passengers and seven members were aboard the crippled
Lines under charter to the Philippines
Dublin, Jan. 27. The Irish team to meet England tinue to serve for a further fly. in the Rugby Union International These people are evidently Insensible here on February 9 as follows:
C. Murphy (captain), B. Chanlon, to the modern way of life that de-
B. Mullan, J. D. Montells, J. Secretary.mands speed plus comfort. Anyway,
J. W. Kyle, Peruna Por, B. Mu I am sure nobody wishes to see the
not yet ferries completely supplanted. The chosen, M. Reely, C. Mullen, JC plane, operated by Transocean Air ferry trip across the harbour is ono
C. McK17 Air Lines, They were on, the final of the most picturesque in the world. | W Ferries will always be subscribed to. Business folk however, are only in- terested in getting from A to B in the least possible time with the least posible discomfort. I for one, think that a harbour tunnel would be synonymous with that desire.
R. G. L.
NISH-PIERCE-The Engagement an: nounced of Murray Tan, only son of Mr Mrs Hugit Nish of Hongkong to Thelma, ent daughter of kir & Mire IL W. Pierce: of Burjaillandz, Liverpool.
Keeffe, C. Dal D. Agar and J.
Leg of fight from Manila. ** are three changes from the
President Orvis Nelson of Trans- sido defeated by France on Saturday, ocean said there was "no immediate Monteith, who comes in at centre danger but that air sea rescuo three-quarter, was originally chosen planes were requested as a precau to play against France but dropped fion. out through injury.
The coast guard also alerted the Chanlon, who replaces B. Quinn, is cutter Escanaba, outward bound from a new cap-Reuter
San Francisco-Associated Press,
ment's view, Austrin should be com pelled to pay reparations, especially to those small countries which in the case of Greece could not be ade-- quately compensated by Germany.- Reuter.
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