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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947.
Bevin Reviews European
To London Australia's War Memorials
Decision On India Anticipated
London, May 15. The British Government to- day summoned the Viceroy of India, Viscount Mountbatten, from India for consultations on his proposals for, the method of Britain's leaving India, "in view of the importance of these ar-
future rangements to the
of Indin."
A stotement from 10 Downing Street said the Government was in "generat agreement" with Lord Mountbatten's proposals but felt t "should have final discussions with the Viceroy before the announce- ment is made",
The statement cald Lord Mount- ballen's short visit would be made "as soon as possible so us to enable him to return before June 2".
The declalon indicated that the British Government had reached its decision on India and that they were not in completo agreement with the Viceroy's proposal for the transfer of power; which the majority of the Cabinet believed was "dangerous fragmentation" of India.
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Canberra, May 15. Approval by the Australian Federal Government of plans to spend nearly $500,000 on war memorials has set of Berles protests among veterans and other citizen
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The protests are being made against the monument-type of war memorial now planned. Arguments are being advanced for hospitals, university endowments, and similar memorials,
Australian Battlefield Memorial Com- mittee, which received the governmental okay, are for:
Recommendations by
AL
The
Canberra, a II dead. Cost about $225,000.
"bell tower and
dearillon, dedleated to World War
At Darwin, a monument bearing record of battles and events in the war against Japan. Cost $9,600.
At Port
Moresby, New Guinea, an eternal flame mounted on
monument, columul-type
dedicated to Australian servicemen and women who were in the New Guinea theatre, Cost $9,600.
Al London, a monument dedicated to those who served in the Middle East and ln Europe. Cost $9,000,
Actual working plans are to be submitted for memorials in a natlonwide contest.--United, Prensä 4:51.
STEREONGRESASLANICOLEO Kraforza LINKSJONER MIRIAMLIN
RUSSIA TO RETAIN HUGE
ARMED FORCES
London, May 15.
The Soviet Union will have approximately 4,350,000 men and women in the armed services when demilitarisation is completed next month, it is learned in Moscow from expert reliable sources.
The Red forces will be divided 19, was removed hs Commander-in- follows:
The Red Army-3.500.000, Air Forces-550,000,
The Red Fleet 300,000.
of these Approximately 1,000,000
700,000 ground
Chief of the ground forces. He was moved because he was too indepen- dent in thought and teo friendly lo wards
the Western Allies for the Communists to stomach. It will be recalled that when General
Eisen-
sposed in the lower went
looks
to Moscow after the wur, ho and Marshal Zukov em-
Situation
FOUR-POWER PACT
NECESSITY
Sombre Commons Speech
London, May 15,
The Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin, today called for the creation of an atmosphere before the London conference of Foreign Ministers in November which would make it possible for the adoption of the United States' proposal for a four-power treaty, which "foreshadowed what could be an alteration in the course of world affairs."
It was unfortunate, Mr Bevin declared, that the Soviet Union could not agree to this proposal because- it was "vital and important" to all western European powers and to the United States.
British and
Opening the two-day debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons, Mr Bevin stated that the London conference would probably be the "most vital in the world's history." If relations between the East and the West were not brought to a 'much mare satis- factory state before then "no one can prophesy what course the world will take," he warned.
Iteviewing the differences over re- braced each other before a cheering parations at the Moscow Conference.
of 60,000 at the Sporting
that the British Mr. Bevin snid Government would not agree to the was virtually principle of reparations from current banished when he was removed from production which would involve Bel- high command and sent to Odessa-tain and her, allies "in virtually puy- one of the twenty military districts ing desire to make our position very
ally. reparations for another
clear. We have no desire that Ger- air many shall escape
of con- for tributions to the
tation
Marshal
Zukov
No official comment was available, but semi-official sources indicated That the Morintbatten proposals went Moslem long way towards League's version of Pakistan, with partition of the provinces and states, forces, which the Cabinet critics said would troops, are
"medley create
of weak and occupation
While the overall total hostile states".
crowd formidable, the home front Is ao MOUNTBATTEN'S PLAN
Arena, demoralised that the Soviet Union a major Lord Mountbatten's suggestions, will not be able to wage according to semi-official statements, aggressive war for yours to come in were: firstly, division of the pro- the
capital, quoted by a cor- vinces of British India. Into two the Soviet of expert, observers in
of the Chicago Tribune. Hindustan separate slates,
The
the
correspondent Pakistan, with the latter being divid- ed into two areas in Northwest and states, hears rumours in Moscow of
war factories beyond the Urals, pro Northeast India.
duction of atomic weapons and glant Secondly, possible division two Punjab and Bengal provinces planes to fly over the top of the strategic air force and os far as is damage.
plebiscite to separate the world to bomb Chicago, New York and Washington. But those are only Moslem majarily arcus.
Thirdly, independence of the rumours. Princes' states to federate either with Hindustan or Pakistan or to remain Independent, or to federate among themselves and make a separate al- liance or separate alliances with Bri-
with
taln.
and responditor,
of
Semi-ofelul sources stressed, how- ever, that these proposals were mado only as alternatives to acceptance of the British Cabinet Mission's original proposals, which still stood as an offer.
In the Soviet Union.
During the war, the Soviet forces were used principally ground support. There
was
known among neutral observers there to escape. still is none.
Df
the The fusion of American Occupation Zones of Ger many would, he hoped, eventually lead to a unified Germany, the For- eign Minister said.
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Herford,
Germany, May 15. The Duke of Gloucester, first member of the Royal Family to visit Germany in ten years, arrived at. Brueckeborg Airport, near Minden, tonight to inspect British regiments in Ger- .many.
It was
stated that the visit was not connected with the German food crisis.
Sir the
The Duke, King George VI's younger brother, was mot at the airfield by Lieutenant General Richard McCreery.. British Rhine Army com- mander, Air Marshal Sir Philip Wiggleworth, com- mander of the British Air Forces of Occupation, and Major General W. H. Strat- ton, the Rhine Army Chief of Staff.-Router..
CRICKET
Century Against S. Africans
New Plans To Deal With Crisis
London, May 15. New plans to ensure delivery, to Western Germany of pro- mised food supplies from America were being discussed in Washington tonight while an- other aspect of the attempts to solve the German food crisis was reported from Hamburg where food ships are already, unloading,
In Washington. United States off- cluls stated that new plans were be- ing considered to speed up rall and shipping schedules to resume prompt delivery of at least 1,200,000 tons of food to Germany In the next threa months.
At least two 10,000-ton shiploads of wheat or flour were leaving United States ports daily, it was stated,
Reuter's correspondent at Hamburg has reported that while Germans spent their Ascension Day holiday quietly with no signs of more pre- tests against the food shortage, dock- unloaded four foodships just arrived. 0 ships were unloaded in Hamburg within the last two days. Twenty more are expected before the end of May.
ers
RETURNS TO BERLIN
Reports from Berlin stated that General Sir Adrian Robertson, the British Chief of Staff, who conferred yesterday in London with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Bevin, un, the Britisht zone food
arrived back crisis, In Berlin by air today, Almost Gimmediately, he went into conference with the divisional chiels of the Con-
Southampton, May 15. With the scoreboard showing Hampshire 300
runs for wickets declared, and South Africa 159 for 4 wickets at the
trol
Commission.
Germany, as announced from Wash- Ington last night, is fulfilled, res- toration of the "normal" bread should be possible before the end ration of May, Robert Lloyd, Reuter's In-
correspondent, stated to In the
prosent circum-
If the schedule of American emer- shipments of grain to Western
The rain which caused the match Allaingle week at the higher
10 countries to whom she did so much She must not be allowed But we must be care-
and ful to ensure that the cost is im- posed on Germany and not on pro-
there is real to the ples of other countries, who had to
put up with her attacks."
The former Foreign Secretary. Mr close of play today, there seem Anthony Eden, for the Opposition little prospect of a definite result the four-power pact to prevent deplored the lack of agreement
to the cricket match here unless German aggression, the wicket plays pranks to renewal of There were still nutions which were morrow. anxious about the
resur- possible gence of German military power.
He believed that the Moscow Con- to be restricted to a very meagre ference "after seven weeks at sterile period yesterday, again threatened
discussions" tedious
failed to today, but although there were two produce agreement on any major stoppages this morning, they lasted of Soviet obstinacy, only a few minutes and a full day's point because which he regarded as "unreasoning play was otherwise possible. and unreasonable."
The morning, and early after- noon play was featured by Arnold's county, this being the first century against the South Afri- cans since the beginning of their tour He and Rogers carried the first wie- to 95 before Rogers partnership to
bowled by a good ball from Rowan, and it left Arnold and Bill eventually not out 58-to engage in the best partnership for the fourth wicket of 122.
Many of the 15,000 planes which The Soviet authorities will not per- the United States delivered mit foreign military men to travel, Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease particularly to such hot-spots as the arrangement during the war are still He forecast better food rations for in use. Civilian airports which cor- Germany when the present crisis was Turkish border, Toshkent, which is
This on the road to India, and Vladivos- respondents have been allowed
10 over and imports increased. Lok
138 for the will not let military at- see had American C47s tethered could not happen without the will of They taches keep planes, in
Soviet around them. the
Germans themselves. "We will do Union. The United States. Ambassa- The Russians have pleked up a our best to help and we are in close dor, Mr Bedell Smith, had to park couple of 3295 (Super-Fortresses) and constant consultation with the United States Government on this his C47 aircraft in Berlin.
vital problem of food and produr. tlon," Mr Bevin stated.
As for personnel, Red Army off- cers swaggering about the streets of Moslem League quarters in Lon- Moscow, Leningrad and other cities don said the Cabinet Mission's plan (visited by the correspondent) look would be preferable to the "moth-well and are handsomely clothed in eaten Pakistan" envisaged by Lord their fur caps and flaring military Mountbatten's partition proposals,
The Indian Government's Com- merce Minister and Moslem League member Mr. Chundrikar, at present in London en route to Geneva's
greatcoats.
BIG AND. TOUGH
The enlisted men are big and eva's tough, but in this vaunted "class-
in China and still have them.
PRODUCING JET PLANES
Mr. Eden said that if an agreement cannot be reached with the Soviet Union about Germany "we must act without them. An overwhelming majority of people in Britain desired to collaborate with Ruasin "but it one-way cannot continue to be a traffic,"
VITAL NOV. CONFERENCE
ket
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rate of arrivals should be suffle{ent to turn the balance provided all godown deliveries are kept to schedule and assurance that the higher rate of arrival will mala- tained
Well-informed London ders today confirmed unofficial re- ports from Buenos Aires that the Bri- tish Government has enlarged its contract for a new crop of Argentine maize from 500,000 to 1,000,000 tons. Of the increase, 250,000 tons is be- lieved to be for Britain and
another 250,000 tons for Eire-Reuter.
for somag weeks tea-
BRITISH
to
FLOOD
International trade talks, after meet- lesa" society they are barred from There is no blind landing equipment! London conference no one can pro-Sooner one could see what could be date in the tour while Dudley
the
tick
to
They have also transported the German jet Messerschmidi factory bodily from Dessou and Into the
After declaring at the tea Interval, Mr. Bevin declared to the House unity of Germany, balanced economy Russian-occupied zone. It is under-
Fuller- slood on good authority that they at the opening of the debate that and repayment of what Britain had Hampshire used six bowlers but are now producing jet planes, if the issues of Germany, Austria put in to keep Germany alive since claimed only four wickets.
and relations between the East and the occupation. That was a legiti-ton, one of the opening pair, scored a grand 02 with a variety of strokes, Judged by American standards. West were not brought to a much mate claim.
The sooner that was settled the some of which were the best seen Russian pilotage is behind the times. more satisfactory conclusion in the ing members of the British Cabinet's entering the better-class, cabarets at sub-committee for India was report night. High life seems
which the world done, if anything, with reparations. Nourse struck his best form while to be the in use. Most of their flying is in phesy the course
Britain had no intention of re- collecting 54, he and Fullerton en- to be cd
"discouraged by
daytime and by contact rather than will take.
the first gaging in a third wicket stand of 10-4. tu prerogative of rank. British Government's attitude
by instruments.
"I regard the London conference peating the policy after Communist politics and the current wards
World War of making loans full-fledged Pakistan ideological purging campaign are
with the issues now There are some excellent meteoro- in November
they
DOUBLE CENTURY which the Moslem League sought.
us as probably Germany on a scale which NO BASIC CHANGE
taking their toll in the top-ranking loglets with the Soviet air forces, pretty clear before
knew would be quite irrecoverable. eschelons. Marshal Zukov is men but not enough weather reporting the most vital in world history," he
The effect of reparations seltie Official quarters sald the summon- | tloned
be as ,ពត example. Marshal stations to fill out the synoptic map said.
not ing of Lord Mountbatten did not Zukov commanded the central group and give them a chance to refine Declaring that the whole of Middle ment after that war could
had to be really rebuilt as judged by money alone. Reparations portend
Europe basic change any
of artles that took Berlin, probably | their forekasts, British polley for India.
the greatest troop leader and fighting (Continued on Page 4)
All pilots of the civil air feet area result of this wer, Mr Bevin said took the form also of delivery
that if it was unduly delayed dif-kind. This was followed by foreign commander in the Red Army. He military men. The head of civil air culties would get worse instead of loans, which enabled Germany to re for the Soviet Union is Marshal better. It was now a question of equip herself with modern equip Astakhov, and his deputy is General bringing to a head the next stage in ment, "She had now stuff and we Avsoovilch.
the organisation of Germany.
had old. Thus Germany was able to Like the air forces, the Red Navy Reviewing the work of the Moscow build up her war potential for the primarily for support of Conference. Mr Bevin said: "I am next war. That is a course which designed Army ground troops. There are now not one of these who want to turn statesmen should not follow again." belleved to be four fleets and two down
It was clear that until there was a the Potsdam Agreement. I big follas in being.
want to carry it out in all its phases balance of payments in Germany ex- without
without ports proceeding from current pro- equivocation and
duction must go towards paying for selection."
The Government had
EDITORIAL
Ju
Fuller Rice Bowls RANKING as some of the most
invigorating news of the past
18 months is the announcement that the rice ration has been in- creased and its price reduced. The rice bowl, as an economlo factor, has as much meaning to
1 of stability and con- teniment in Hongkong is the amount of rice the people can obtain at prices they can afford. This was recognised in the first days
of reoccupation, wherefore both the provision and subsidis- ing of rice took precedence over all other considerations. To tho Far East one of the most serious Icuoles of World War II has been shortage of rice, and in con-
as to China. The real
Aequence
high tost. Both
Burms and China, normally two of the biggest rice-producing countries in the world, were de vastated and have not been ablo to produce sufficient aven main- fain themselves. · Slam, and in a lesser degres Indo-China, have become the principal repositories from which "southeast Asia · has drawn fte supplies. This has micant apportioning Vrloo¦¦ to certain sress: nok so much according to
·ludividant needs, but
La per
availabilities. Furthermore, Hong- kong, like other areas, has had to flight hard to obtain reasonably good quality rien, The picture has changed, partly because mere rice has
forthcoming for been general allocation, but also be cause of a purposeful
polley of planned conservation by that much abused Government depart- meat, Supplies, Trade and In-
Muntry, Moro nouncement that. Government is reducing its price from 44 to 40
revealing the an-
10:40
cents a catty. In the light of tho decree that Hongkong mat make itself financially supporting this indicates that no longer do the authorities have to subaldiso ralloned rice. Moreover on this basis, it can be taken for granted that such has been the case for
past months
Eightly, Government i
gives a gentle wam- Ing that continuation of the
"new ration soule after three or four months depends on future alloca tions, but the fact that at this time more rice can be made available ai reduced cost is an encouraging alan. Credit gues in the fliest place. to 8. T. and L. for its work to parífally resolving one of the colony's most complicated post- war problems.
is
These include: the Northern. Fleet, based on Murmansk, in the White Sea, and on Archangel, and the Bal- tic, Black Sea and Pacific frets; flotillas on the' Casplan and plying the Amur River.
NO CARRIERS
The Russian ficels have no aircraft carriers. Smulled cruft, such as des- troyers, submarines, patrol boats and aubmarine
predominate, chasera, These short-range craft carry out support for the ground forces along the coast lines.
new
in
-X
'con-
Today's county cricket programme was featured by the season's first hat trick. Grove, of Warwickshire, elaimed three wickets with successive balls during his brilliant performance of taking seven wickets for 48 runs against Somerset.
The brightest batting today was by Place, of Lancashire, who scored 206 not out against Oxford University. The performance was the best of his career in first class cricket, gaining him the highest Individual score of the
season and the Arst double cen tury
Although A. H. Kardar [Abdul not closed imports. The taking of reparations Hafeez) did not shine with the bail its mind to reparations from current from current production, if not when the Oxford University match Arst pressly excluded, could not be continued today, the former India German production, but the
Test cricketer has shown sufficient things, must be taken first-economic sidered until that stage was reached.
good form previously this season to deserve his "Blug," and this wo awartied him by the Oxford captain today.
Secret Police Danger ·
Mr Bevin said, that Germany must powerful secret palics, operated by a not be allowed to escape payment or single Minister which can inculcato contribution to the rehabilitation of fear into the people of the country, countries to which she did so much you have no democracy and you are damage, but one must be careful to not within miles of it." be sure that the cost was imposed on
On the subject of elections Mr Germany and not on peoples of other countries, who had to put up with Bevin sold that he did not mind whether the Germans had elections her attacks.
HIL
CHUBERTINE our security."
The composition and strength of the Soviet naval forces, obtained from a reliable source of information in Moscow, is ns
ny follows:
They would. we must arrive at a conclusion representation.
be Four battleships, ten cruisers, 42 which we y a practical problem in similar in the British or proportional
destroyers, 10
10 old destroyers, 45 which will preserve the political and allowed to have what they wished, destroyer escorts, 213 submarines, economic unity of Germans on es but, one had to be careful not to 1.000 small escort submarine chasers on lal matters, but which does not create a system in Germany which and mine-sweepers, and 500 aux over-centralise Germany so as agained to one-party system or one-party
control. fary craft including submarine ten- to ders, tankers, supply ships, Ice-
to the tentativa agree. Ono matter which he regarded breakers and seaplane tenders.
iment reached at Moscow that control with deep concern was the failure The naval forces are bottled up of the police should rest with Laender of agreement on a four-power treaty, today as they were during the Tsar- (provincial administrations)' Mr. | He said that when the United States tat Umes. They cannot break out Bevin sakt: The main obiceiive wo rovented its willingness to enter into of the Black Sea into the Mediter- have to reach is to prevent the de-, agreement for the demilitarisation ranean. They pro proy to land-based |velopment in Germany again... of a' and disarmament of Gormany for 25 planes in the Baltic unless they can police state--the very antithesis of years, or 80 years, he began to got get past Denmark. They are tied | democracy,
visions of peace for centuries' in in a lot by 'the weather the "It does not matter how many Europe, to Britain. Franco' und all Dorth-Reuter,
| elections you have, it you have‘a
(Continued on Page 4);
Edrich shone with the ball when Middlesex defented Gloucestershire. Inside two days with an innings to spare. He took alx wickets for 20 when the West Country side dismissed for 80.
WAS
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
Scores at close of play today were:
At Taunton Warwickshire 200 and 47 for 5 (rain prevented play after ten interval) Somerset 150,
Cambridge-Yorkshire 246 and
6 for D; Cambridge University 402. At Hovo-Sussex 302 and 50 for 1; Surrey 208.
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