BRITISH ATTITUDE REGARDING SUDAN
London, Mar. 11.
The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attleo, declared in tho House of Commons to-day that it was not right to say that the British Government was trying to got the Sudanese to secede from Egypt, or that the Sudanese would only be able to express themselves when British troops had evacuated the Sudan.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1947.
THE PARKERS
ITALY IS GRATEFUL
TO PANAMA
Mr Attlee was replying to Mr Anthony Eden, who had naked at the end of Question Time if he had any announce- nient to make about the recent statement of the Egyptian Prime Minister on the causes of the breaking off of the negotiations for a revision of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty. Mr Attlee said: "The state- | complete and not conditioned by ment issued by the Egyptian the treaty; secondly, main- Prime Minister on the Anglo- tenance of the unity of Egypt Egyptian negotiations stated and the Sudan, self-government that the final breaking off of for the Sudanese and the these negotiations might be at- restoration of Egyptian rights tributed only to the inability of in the administration of the Egypt to obtain satisfaction on Sudan in order to further the the following two essential preparation of the Sudan for points: firstly, the evacuation of | self-government.” British troops from Egypt-this
This declaration. Mr Attlee said, evacuation must be immediate, could best be judged in the light of the ugreement reached between #menoraaminenad | Sidky Pasha and Mr Bevin last October. The agreements were Initialled by the two statesmen in London and the Egyptian Govern- ment submitted them to the Cham-treaty. ber of Deputies and received a vote of confidence.
the Thereupon, Egyptian Government informed the British Government on December 1 that it was ready to sign the treaty and two annexes with evacuation and the Sudan.
Fisticuffs In
French Assembly
Paris, Mar. 11,
The French National Assembly broke up in a tumult (o-night after Communist and Riglatist depniles exchanged blows in the corridor.
Despite plean for order by the Socialist Premier, M. Paul Ramadier, and the Radical An- sembly President, M. Edouard Herriot Right and Left Wing depuiles fought in the corridors, hurted Insuita at each other acrom the Chamber and slam- med desk tops.
Tie din rose to a screaming tumult which forced adjøarn- ment for the day...-Uniled Press.
BROIDERICONELEMENTON MUSA SUSUMABILJKROLLIE
Japs Widen Purge Directive
Tokyo, Mar. 11.
The Cabinet, onlarging the purge directive, to-day decided to prohibit the political activi- tics of those persons who be- lieved they were subject to purge and voluntarily quit their public positions before dis- miasal.
These include former officials of the wartime totalitarian
Imperial Rule Assistance Association, and municipol and village
wartime chiefa.
to pro-
The Government decided hibit these persons from supporting any candidate in the elections next month, adding that they must first submit their names for screening in the event of their desiring to engage in political activities.
Meanwhile, total of 1,300 persons have filed paper's for screening to determine their eligibility to seek seats in the new House of Councillors of £50 members-United Press.
Mr Attlee continued: "Mr Bevin In his sintement of January 27 made the sole reason why quite clear
signature did not in fact take place namely, the endeavour of the Egyptian Government to
construe
one phrase in the protocol on the Sudan as menning that they could rely on the support of the British Government to deny to the Sudanese complete freedom of choice when the time cane for them to choose their future status,
Evacuation Of Troops "The British Government had atready agreed as part of the above arrangement to complete the .eva- cuntion of all troops from Egypt by 1049. That is not an excessive period for the winding up of the innmense commitments of the British Army in Egypt, which was that army's main base and which prevented
run by Nypt from being over-
As has already been indicated by the Foreign Secretary, said Mr Attlee, the British Government is in favour of eventual self-govern- ment for the Sudanese, who, when the time comes, should not be de- barred from complete independence, or some sort of association Egypt on complete union if they
wish.
with
to
"It is not right to say that the British Government is trying get the Sudanese to secede from the Egypt. It is not correct that
Bre of the same Sudanese language and religion as Egyptians," he declared,
race,
Rome, Mar. 11. The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Carlo Sforza, yesterday the Panamanian received Minister, Don Miguel Amndo Burgos, and in a 20-minute con- versation thanked him for his Government's refusal to adhere to the terms of the Italian peace
The Minister told the United Press be- after the meeting: "Relations tween Pantina and Italy, never have been as cordial as now." He said Panama would stand by its declară- tion when war ended in 1945, and "therefore my Government considers all agreements taken during the war terminated."
re-
He said Panuma now is studying Italian a plan to admit 100,000 immigrants to foster the close lations between the two countries.
Sonso Of Justice Count Sforza told the Minister he wished to thank Panaman on behalf of the Italian Government as well as himself, and said: "The attitude of the Panama Government
the on trenty shows the small powers are demonstrating in a certain sense That they have a greater sense of international Justice than the greater
powers."
SORRY, OLD CHAP
LOOK AT HIS EXPRESSION -
WONDER WAR)
+KE'S REALLY
THINKING QUI SORRY
OLD-CHROS
Attackers Beaten Off In Pearl Harbour War Games
Honolulu, Mar. 11.
Showing how an alert defence might have turned the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour into a crushing defeat, the naval war games here ended with a sweeping victory for the island defenders who "put out of action”. Awo attacking carriers, the Princeton and Tarawa, and badly damaged a third, the Boxer, before they could launch their planes.
Most of the attacking planes were "destroyed" before they reached the island.
The games were marred by one casualty when a Marine Corsair fighter crashed into the sea 35 miles off the coast and the pilot was drowned.
J The attack closely paralleled the Japanese attack, bút this time land-based defence elements were thoroughly on the alert and repulsed the attackers with only 65 Army, Navy and Marine planes plus anti-aircraft batteries.- United Press.
Little Word”
"Nasty Little
At Kesselring Trial
Venice, Mar. 11.
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring to-day told the British tribunal trying him for war crimes that he wanted to shield Lt-Col Alexander P. Scotland, British ngent who once served in the German Army, from possible reprimands for "being so nice to me" in London.
the He said he hoped to "revive treaties existing between Panama and Italy before the war," and also intends to give all possible atten- tion to lands in, Panama donnted to
His statement came during a the Italian Government and neglect-
one-hour argument over the ed by the Fascists."
Count Sfarza added that the Geo-transiation of a single German graphic Military Institute of Florence participle, "erbetenen," various would present Panama with a newly interpreted as "seeking" or set of maps of Panama.
"requesting."
A Foreign Office spokesman said it wus hoped the "attitude of Ecuador and Panama will lend to a modifien-
tion of the treaty."-United Press.
FLOODS IN
POLAND
Warsaw, Mar. 11.
The Sudanese comprise many Tributaries of the Oder, San races and tribes, Negroids and Arabs. and Vistula Rivers broke their
say that the It is not correct. Sudanese would only be able to ex-banks to-day.
themselves when Press
that the
or
were
Fifty British
Silesian villages troops have evacuated the Sudan. evacuated, 30.000 persons are flooded country and it is incorrect to say 40.000 evacuees They are there in defence of the out of the Kladso-Neisse valley and are being moved presence of British from nine Warsaw suburbs. Egyptian troops makes it impossible
Traile 15 suspended between for the Sudanese to express them-
Cracow and points south, while 12 bridges were washed away by the selves freely."
San and Visloki Rivers.—United Notes Exchanged
Press,
"
Mr Eden: "If I heard the Prime Minister aright," he said that- notes exchanged between the Foreign
ANTI-TERRORIST Secretary and the Egyptian Prime
STRUGGLE
Jerusalem: Mar, 11.
Jewish Labour) issued a statement
evidence
that this
Minister were Egyptian claim was completely un- founded.
** have no doubt that was right, but the House has never seen these
for
the The argument began when prosecution sald Kesselring had "asked" his sub-commanders coples of their anti-partisan orders, The disputed word Was used by Kesselring in a written statement to Lt-Col Scotland in London lost
year.
The Marshal dented the prosecu- tion's assertion and said he had re- ceived from Col Scotland, not his subordinate commanders, all docu- ments connecled with his case.
Leaders Of
Nazi Industry To Be Tried
Nuremberg, Mar, 11. War--crimes.attorneys-dis closed to-day that the indict-
Snow & Floods ment against the leaders of the
In England
The Labour Council of the notes and will he consider whether
London, Mar, 11. Histadruth (General Federation of any further information enn be given
Snow in the north and floods in to the House, perhaps in the form the south are disrupting road and In Tel-Aviv Jast night, declaring
Ing of a White Paper?"
rail communications throughout Bri- the anti-terrorist strugge The Prime Minister. "I will certain to-day as temperatures swung must be continued by the Yishuv tainly look into that and see if it violently from cold to mild and back (Jewish community in Palestine) can be done." "Though it will
Mr Daniel Lipson, Independent:
that
u great deal cause
of bloodshed to get rid of the "Will he say whether evacuation of menace," a Jewish Agency spokes Brish troops from Egypt is being continued, although the treaty has Added: "If the not been signed?
Mr Attlee: "Yes, it is being con- tinued."
statement
man sald to-day.
The British army cannot do it, we will have to do 11".
agalu. to cold
vast I. G. Farben industrial combine will be filed with the military tribunal within the next month.
This will be the second trial of industrialista on war crimes charges. The first, against Friedrich Frick and his associates,
will come to court within the next ten days. Ar- algment of Frick is expected on Saturday,
All but one or two of the defen-
"Colonel Scotland was so nice und had a feeling of such comradeship that I did towards me they do not wish to seiring said. "I had the feeling that, moved
by HODGES
JAP SPY IN MALAYA WAR
CATHOLICS ON EMIGRATION PRINCIPLES
Rome, Mar. 11.
The Italian Catholic Action Committee. outlined to-day Ita principles on emigration, and urged that international law be established to regulate shifting populations in regard to pro- perty, family culture and reli- gion.
The Committee recognised man's right to migrate at will, but regarding agencies set up to direct migration, Bald: "No institution, whether pri- vate or public in character, is entitled le monopoly because such institutions may easily be guided by a politicat
CRIMES CASE party or by blassed motives.
Singapore, Mar. 11. Momoru Shinozaki, Japanese Foreign Office employee, who in 1941 was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for es pionage at Singapore, was the chlef witness to-day at the war crimes court trying two Japanese generals and five other officers for complicity in the mussacre of Chinese in Singapore in Feb. ruary and March, 1942.
Shinozaki, who was serving his sentence at Singapore when the Bri- fish surrendered, played an impor ant part soon after the surrender and throughout the nccupation.
He stated that he took the respon- aibility of Issuing passes for the free movement of anyone who applied for then, and saved many Chinese from concentration camps where Chinese were round up by personal inter- vention.
to
Shinozaki said that he was asked intervene by Catholle Bishop Adrian Devals, who died in 1945.
The trial is proceeding-Reuter,
Precautions. In
Old Delhi
New Delhi, Mar. 11. Indian police with rifles were posted at strategic points throughout Old Delhi to-day as by friendship for me. he a precaution against Moslem and might have given me more docu- Hindu outbreaks On "Anti- ments for study than
he was au- Pakistan Day.” thorised to by higher authorities,"
Armed police patrols of three and four men were patrolling the old city's streets.
Obviously referring to recent charges that the Italian Contedera- Ulog of Labour was monopolieing Italian emigration, the Commitice said: "The Catholle Church and its organ, in view of their mission and recognised and given full freedom in actual world organisation, must be
eter assisting emigrants, since history and experience testify to the benefits deriving to emigrants from such as- alstance under its many aspects-- religlous. moral, economic."-United Press, Martin Behrman
sanitary Hod
Protest
The Hague, Mar. 11. It was stated authoritatively, here to-day that the United States Government has sent a note to the Dutch Government about the seizure of the United States freighter Martin. Behrman by Dutch naval forces.off Cheribon, Java,
The note follows the representa- tons enade personally by Dr Stanley Hornbeck, United States Ambassador 10 Holland.
Before replying to the note, the Dutch Government i awaiting the receipt of further details from the Netherlands Indies Government-- Reuter,
TRADE AND
EMPLOYMENT
(Continued from Page 1) "But we are going to tackle this job with 17 or 18 countries olmid- taneously, a thing never before at- tempted except at the Tower of Babel.
"The Ruccess or failure of the Geneva meeting will affect, the whole economic future of the world and not only of the 11 or 18 govern-
"It will set the tone for good or il for future International, trading arrangements,
Meaningless To Court He said that because he feared
The authorities banned meetings the British agent, who had duped and the carrying of weapons.. No the Germans into admitting him into incidents were reported by noon, but their East African colonial before the first World War, might Press.
forces many shops remained closed. United ments there represented. have overstepped his authority in į giving blm the documents, he hod
Li-Col Scotland asked
before making references to each docu-
ment.
OUTWARD MAILS
Unters otherwise stated. Reguered "If you don't believe me although Articles and Parcel Posts close 30 minutes I am here in the witness box under carlier than the time stated below. outh," he said, question word,
me on
I will Scotland."
"und continue to
ene nasty little Airmail: have to ask Col
Scotland was present, sitting at the prosecution table,
Kesselring's first reference to him und
his reticence to discuss the contents of the text handed to him during his
questioning in London brought the comment from Mr C. L. Stirling, KC, lay adviser to the Court: "This is all meaningless to the Court."-United Press.
EPSTEIN ON
U.S. POLICY
IN CHINA
New York, Mar. 11. Yesterday's rapid thaw has swoldants in the Farben case are in goal Israel Epstein, writing in "So- The Left Wing correspondent, len many rivers which are rising rapidly in Kent threatening the
here. The most recent arrival is viet Russia To-day" on the most widespread areas for years. Otto Ambros, former director of
Thousands of acres are under water and roads are im-
in Wiltshire Farben who supervised the concem's Soviet policy in China, sald the syalematic rubber and gasoline issue in China is not Com- passable in the Home Counties. development and production.
munism but "feudal fascism Yorkshire and the extreme north
I had been held in the French versus democracy." zone until now. Ambros also is forecast for to-morrow.
Involved in the use of slave Inbour London's temperature which and volson gas of Auschwitz con-
the Among the other attorneys said. be Hermann Schmitz, George von two Schnitzler and Carl Krauch, also
Farben directors--United Press.
A second anti-terrorist declara- Later, the Prime Minister correct- tion came from the extreme Left-ed his answer to Mr Lipson's ques-had snow to-day and full more is
Hatzlar tion which, he said, might have bren misunderstood. He added:
wing group.
Hasomer
He said the United States, while enunciating the policy of supporting |
Wednesday, March 13
Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi, Johannesburg, Cairo, 3.30 p.m. Seamall;
Manilo, Bangkok, L. Marques, Beira. Mauritius, South Africa (via Durban), 3 p.m.
Копетюк, 4 pam.
Macao. Tsinahan, Shehki. 4 p. Trata:
Canton, 4 pm.
Thursday, March 13 Airmail:
Salgon, Singapore. Colombo, Auckland. London. 3.30 a.m.
Shanghai, Felping,-850-p.m.....
Canton, Chungking, 330 pm,
Sydney,
"Given a wide and statesmanlike view of our obligations to our own prople and to the world, we can, I um convinced, accommodate our own interests to each other's needs, both within the Commonwealth and beyond it in the world at large.
"We must see to it that the con- tribution which, we make as mem~- Commonwealth to the success of the Preparatory Committee and the larger conference to which it is directed will not fall short of our past contribution to the progress of the world."
bers of the British
The talks after to-day's formal scrsion will be private.
There was much comment in the
·lobbles-to-day-on-the-line
Amey, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtas, 3.30 might pursue after the outstanding
Besmall:
Saigon, 10 a.m.
Swntow, Foochery, 2 p.m. Macao, Trinzhan, Bhakki, 4 p.m. Kongmoon, 4 p.m.
Train:
Friday, March 14
Karachi,
Canton, 4 pan.
Alsmall:
Kungming, 3.30. p.m.
Bangkok, flangoon, Calcutia, Dasra, Calro, Johannesburg. Marseilles, London, New York,
Augusta, Canada,
330 р.п.
Manila, 10a.m.
Bramall
Swatow, Bangkok, 10 a.. Ceylon, India, East Africa, noon. Shanchal. 2 p.m.
Mauritius, South Africa (via Durban), p.m.
Straits, Egypt, Europe, (via London). 3
p.m.
Nacao. Tsinshan, Shekki, 4 p.m. Train:
Canton, pm.
4 united and democratic Chinn, gave TO-DAY'S BROADCAST
(Young Guard), who are the most we have of course falien back on reached a peak of 48 degrees at one centration camp, defendants will material aid to the Kuomintang even i
militant opponents of the terrorists our rights under the 1936 treaty and o'clock in the morning, had dropped and criticised the "apparent apathy while we are evacuating from Cairo, to 34 by eight o'clock and between of the Jewish community to use we are going to the Canal Zone."- force against the terrorist menace." -Reuter,
Reuter,
Lead Controlled
In Australia
Canberra, Mar. 11.
The Prime Minister to-day an nounced that lead is now controlled In Australia,.
then and mid-day rose only degrees.-Reuler,
POPE'S HOPES FOR WORLD PEACE
NOT ENCOURAGED BY EVENTS
while Gen, George Marshall was in China on his mission of mediation between the Central Government and
Communist forces.
pm, and 6.30 to 11 p.nt., and also on ZBW on 845 kilocycles from 12.30 to 2
0.52 megacyrles in the 21 metre band from 12.30 to 1.15, 6,30 to 730 and 0 to ii.T
As a result, "the Chinese people m In their majority now believe that the purpose of American interven- 0.30 Bing and Bob Crosby: London tion is to subjugate China to United We Sing For You-Deanna Durbin and
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Close down.
He claimed that the Soviet Govern L BY CHARLES GUPTILL
ment has hot given material, aid to | either side but has supported uni- Vatican City Mar. 12.
neation of China and has mainthined solid achievements in the shaping of Iis eyes sparkled behind their rim diplomatic relationa with the Central Australia has undertaken. the On the eve of the tighth anni-peace.
less spectacles. · ·He smiled, and obligation to supply the United versary of his coronation, Pope 10
The frail friendly Pontiff, who spoke quickly and
Government. cagerly. In Kingdom with a maximum quantity Pius XII told the Associated birthday and eighth anniversary of
days ago celebrated his 71st short, he looked AL
Interned In Hongkong of lead to meet the acute supply Press that the nations must sur-his
The aalde he twisted last week Epstein is the Far Eastern editor position and to assist the dollar
election as Pope, will com- while strolling in the Vatican Gar- of the Allied Labour Newn and spent .situation.
render some of their sovereign memerate to-day at Thanksgiving dens he confessed he was reading many years in China. He worked Additionally, Australla is augment rights if a just and lasting peace of the Apostolic Palace the anniver- gold, even though he had resisted his and was interned at Stanley after services in the famed Sistine Chapel as he walked-was entirely well, he as a newspaperman In Hongkong. Ing her dollar funds by exports to is to be achieved. the United States. Reuter.
sary of his ascension to the throne physician's efforts to put him to bed hosulities. He later escaped to Free KWANCHAL, RAND WANGALATUM » They should persuade the
and kept on with his eight-hour China. leaders .of the nations of
Looked Fit
working day, Footballers Insist On | their obligation to each agreement He received me quite simply in ensuring pence, he fald. In the last his red and gold library and talked year--the first entire year of, the Pope's reign in which there was no declared warfare-there has been no
Four Demands.
London, Mar. 11.
the move by the Ministry of Labour!
for
Moscow Prospects
་ ་
of St. Peter.
with me freely on problems facing
same brary and at the same
at
Viewing the history of Russian. and American dealings with China, Epstein sald Russia Would naturally want a friendly government across There was too much to be done its Siberian frontier. He said of
Hopou Not Roised
Chinese
the world and the Church. In the for him to rest, the Pope said. 'Last" the United States policy in China: Union officials were to-day awailing outlook for peace, he said.
The Football League and Players marked improvement In the world's clustered deals, with its sold tele-year, with the end of the great war, that it had cost American taxpayers phone convenlent to his hand he that the ideal of "peace with justice" |peoplo a great number of lives, but
the Pope had shown evident concern $3,000,000,000 had received me just over a year no would not be realised.
find mottled nothing. the end of the brilliant con-
The article sold the Moscow con- 12 announced this Ideal at the ference of Foreign Ministers should ristories to crente 32 new Cardinals, which some called the crowning start of his Pontifice and hud united give an opportunity to discuss event of his reigu. At the parlier it on the world in many other war Far East. It said: "Real obser- audience, the Pope showed the atrahi time and postwar pronouncements. of consistory week and the ravages Now he gave this writer to under- should not only improve Soviet- vance of agreements already reached of a cold.
stand that the events of last year had Amertenn relations, but will bring Now he was bright and cheerful not greatly raised his hopes. As peace In China-perhaps through and obviously much better in health rucicted Press.
Joint mediation."-United Press.
to intervene in the strike. of pro- fessional players threatened March 21.
The Pontiff was evidently, pre Dir. James Fuy, the Players Union occupied over the prospects of the secretary, suld: "The men madu Moscow conference of Foreign Minis it clear at a special delegate meel-ters which opened on Monday. He
log in Manchester, yesterday that nodded assent to comment that the they will be satisfled only if their circumstances
conference's four demands are met-Router.
of the
beghming did not augur well for
the
CATHAY
India
+
last
part she took in the International Trade Conference in London November-Reuter.
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