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VOL. II NO. 207
Expensive Defence Plan
Canberra, June 3.
Authoritative sources said to.
day that the Cabinet syproved a £250,000,000 YCLE
Live,
defence plan, lad
including extensive appropriations for rocket and atomic research,
Australian Flinders
ostalo mugo was selected as:
Empire test rocket range and firing. was expected to begin there, perhaps,
in the coming spring. An unnamed British rocket expers was due to leave, England shartly to assume tech- nical direction of the project.
The British nuclear scientist, Prof.
Marcus L. E. Oliphant, in- vestigated Australian thorlum and uraniuZZA deposits several months ago and found them ex- tensive and of good concentra- tion, but there was no announced Intention of atomio research at that timeUnited Press.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1947.
CHURCHILL SUPPORTS
NEHRU'S APPEAL
Urges Moderation
New Delhi, June 3. Announcing the Congress 20- ceptance of the British plan for the transfer of power, fifty-eight year old slightly built Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru, Vice-Prest- dent of the Interim Indian Government, appealed for mo deration in the future, in # broadcast this evening to the Indian people.
"Let us bury the past and forget all the bitterness and recrimination." Mr Nehru urged. "It is with no joy in my heart that I recommend these proposals. But I am convinced that our present decision is a richt one." Day,
for the Mosleni Speaking next League, Mr All Jinnah, 71 year old lawyer and president of the Falls tan group, also emphasised the im portance of a peaceful transfer of power.
The occasion th
Congress Committee
INDIA PLAN
Commons Reacts
Announcement
To
London, June 3.
India will have Dominion status this year, the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, told a cheering House of Commons today. She may leave the British. Commonwealth later if she wishes, the Prime Minister added.
Mr Attlee outlined the detailed plan by which the question of Pakistan will be decided by India herself, an area by area plan, which he said has been favour. ably received by Congress, the Moslem League and Sikh leaders. On their decision will depend whether the im mediate transfer of power will be to one or two suc- cessor authorities.
Plan For Provinces
U.S. Officers Decorated By
British Ambassador ·
Nanking, June-3.
Two United States military officers today received decorations from the hands of the British Ambassador, Sir Ralph Stevenson, representing the British Embassy.
Captain J. M. Creighton, United States Navy, was conferred with the Order of the British Empire in recogni- tion of his 'meritorious war-time liaison work in Bermuda and Washington.
Colonel V. D. Leinhring, of the United States Army Air Force, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for services in the Anglo-American forces in Burma.
Sir Ralph Stevenson presented the medals after reading tho citations. Among those present were the United States Ambassador, Mr J. Leighton Stuart, Brigadier General Robert H. Soules, United States military attache, and Rear Admiral Stuart Murray, United States naval attache.— Reuter.
PALESTINE INQUIRY BOYCOTT LIKELY
Hostile Arab Attitude
Cairo, June 8.
Emil Ghoury, Secretary of the Palestine Arab delega- tion to the United Nations, told, a press conference today that his delegation had recommended to the Palestino Arab Higher Committee that it boycott the UNO inquiry- committee on Palestine on the grounds that the inquiry committee was partial,
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Strike Situation In Franco Worsens
Paris, June 3. Premier Paul Ramadier to-. day accused the French Com- munist Party, of opening in- dustrial warfare against the Government by encouraging the séries of
spreading workers' strikes.
In an Impassioned speech at the National Assembly, M. Ramadier said the Communists would never have tolerated strikes If they had been in power.
Premier spoke, Parts
ཀ
As the bakery workers announced they had failed to obtain final agreement in
tho now negotiations on their demands for a 3,000-francs per month production bonus and that the 48- hour protest strike would be carried on for at least another day. Tho bakers' strike plunged Paris into a desperate bread shortage, forcing housewives to line up at dawn to obtain their reduced ration of five ounces of bread daily. The pollco were called out, to protect bakeries If needed.
M. Ramadier charged that the series of strikes was spreading - "as though directed by some under- ground leader”. · Speaking direct to the Communist side of the Assembly, the Premier asked, "Who profits when a strike hits nationalised. industry?"
Thes
Georges, where workers #the "bread
Reuter's Political Correspondent, stitution or want to set up assemblies leamed today that the Government of their own. The two "Pakistan" expect to introduce the necessary provinces of the Punjab and Bengal, legelation to transform India into which Congress have counter-claim
self-governing dominions with-ed should themselves be divided into two in eight weeks. Thyo
Governor Hindu and Moslem areas, will have Generals, one for Hindustan and one to decide first whether they
would for Moslem Pakistan will be neces- join Hindustan or Pakistan It they "I appeal to every community in
remained unlied. After this they India, especially Moslems, to main sary. It is believed.
dramatic
would The Prime Minister's
be temporarily divided into
devote tain peace and harmony, ho sold
two, Moslem and the rest, Mr Baldev Singh, Defence Minis-announcement came fifteen weeks
declaration that India whether to split or not. If a simple ter
the after the Interim in
Government, would
majority of either party wishes for a independence not followed Mr Jinnah to the micro-
gain her
the provinces Will later than June next year and only split,
be divided. Harringay Arena,
phone and said: "It is a great day,
The first decision will be taken by cave ten weeks after Lord Mountbatten's the Legislative Assembly as a whole. London, June 3.
arrival in New
Delhi as Britain's it favours a division of each part, mittee would meet in Cairo
M. Ghoury said the Higher Com-j Under the suggestion by chairman clobed a dreary Away went the British light-
Inst
on Emil Sandstroem of Sweden, the Viceroy. The British plan, he added, steer-
to debate the recom committee decided that liaison TEMPERS SHORT: heavyweight champion's, ed a
The first main point of the British the Legislative Assembly will meet Thursday course obviously above con-
separately to decide whether, Itsmendations. II, as expected.
it aflcers would be allowed only to He added, "Those who criticise us Freddie Mills, ambitions to the ficting indian claims and though it plan is that the present Constituent area will remain with the present favoured boycott, the Committee in supply information or render any are either in the grip of passion or world title when he was knock-did not please the Sikh community Assembly will carry on the Wick but contituent Assembly or choose a new turn would recommend that the Arab other service to the committer they want political dienstery, so which
lt in certainly something worth that constitution it frames "cannot
states do not co-operate with the specifically requested. ed
they attach just what importance out by the
apply to those parts of the countryThe first voting division will coloured while.
be Inquiry, he said.
The commission, earlier decided I were in power, you would not don't know. - you Communists Californian, 31-year-old Lloyd It was announced here today that unwilling to accept it." The rest of based on the 1941 renslis, but if the
the plan is a detailed procedure for provinces are divided, the Anal He outlined his delegation's re-to postpone the decision on whether tolerate these striker Evacywhere. Marshall, in the fifth round the All-India
been summoned lo moet in Gading out whether the provinces demarcation will be Zrande":"by, uport to the Committee. It said the to inspect European refugee camps, there is a fund ur amanit of a scheduled ten round con- New Delhi on June 14 and 16. The claimed by, the Moslems for. Pakis specially set up boundary com delegation had noted that practical. The committer wil leave by plane authority of this attest the test here tonight.
Congress Working Committee met tan are willing to accept that con- mixalon.
ly the whole Américan press and for Palestine on June. 31.
Tempers are redwing short over ***Tan_thousand shirt-sleeved fans today-Reuter,
especially the New York prese had,
Fall France became of strikes which of the and John Dewar, owner
propoganita
· ONLY ALTERNATIVE
indulged in vicious
* SILENCE, RULE:
arlowing trains, treatening Derby favourite, Tudor Minstrel, saw
behind which we could see the
Paris London, June 3. slammed the Britch battered and
Influence of the Zionists and the
The United Nations today clamped bread and revolting In demonstra The 'Secretary of State for India,
Jewish Agency" almost unconscious by a man
IN a strict rufis, of silence on the. 48 Tacked in t
the first ten in the United Lord Listowel, told journalists to-
This is how the plan applies to derstand but the White Paper wi night that the India plan was the other disputed provinces: the Sind. have
We also shy that the United United Nations proptrees who was ons by to be studied, with attention to force Sa put up an inglorious display "only alternative
ces of The Legislative Assembly will hold and will probably carry the largest Nations Assembly which we had accompany the Palestine investigat strike was in the areat and cheers for their defested Idol means of settling the differences of a special meeting to make its own measure of truth to those who get hoped would be based on justice and ing committee, and the commission and Balne
B & renuino desire to right wrongs, | itself insured the life of each member: ytrale in Paripada pihak je svelnery the Indian people.” were mingled with occasional boo.
on joining the present or best instructed. Sitting in his shirt sleeves in the new Corthwest Frontier Province: Mills looked punch-drunk after a
Constituent Assembly,
"No doubt we shall debate at a
wus tainted by Zionist influence and of the delegation for US$30,000 and 'ention "reduction area: continti
the Americans and those of each employee at US$15,000 workers in the tremendous lofthook to the jaw in lofty India Office reception room,
ed their strikke for a ten-franc fight. He Lord Listowel the first minute of the
repeatedly
part of the Punjab opts in suitable moment on this question but British, who directed the policies of wiped if all
The Secretary General, Trygve hourly bonus During the after new assembly, a at the moment I am not asking for the majority of the 65 countries looked like a-man completely out perspiration from his brow as he the favour of a
Lie, addressing the employees, ordered noon, 250 aviation and metal. and was too often asked to call on gave Indian and Empire newspaper-referendum will be made to the any particular date to be fixed. I represented United Press. his last reserves to avoid
them to refrain "from even a casual workers demonstrated before the the Interpretation of electors of
ent Legislative cruel men his
am bound to say, however, that-at -present cared the Government's new
work of # political or religous Premaler's palace, shouting "Bread. this moment it appears that two con- plan for Assembly in the Northwest.
Baluchistan:
nature" while in the Middle East breadUnited Press. Govemor-ditions, foreseen at the time of the The
Lake Success, June 3. the General
He pointed out that conditional in round. India Office beyond 80. Fahrentieit 223+ to decide its position..
is now examining how this Crippa Mission, namely, firstly. en
between can best be given an agreement
The United Nations Palestine that part of the world, werd dan, the Indian partles and, secondly, the
Commission, in one of its first major gerously strained and each of you period If Bengal is partitioned, Dominion status in which India or decisions following the organisation y satisfactory to either party. referendum will be held in the any part of it may freely decide meeting on Monday, invited the will be closely observed
MC-Mr "As India enters the last stage of neighbouring Sylhet district of Assam whelber to remain within the asso Brush government and the Arab You are going to territory" In the next round, the fourth, ber journey to self-government she under the regis of the Governor clation of the commission which was Higher Committee for Palestine and Lis said. "ybere humah relations
General to decide whether it will set up under
for an extended period, my administration, the Jewish Agency to assign liaison, have
officers to the 11-nation Board of
strained, where religionis Ander both eyes, continued to trade wishes of the British people and
Inquiry, this proposal.
exist and where domes-
Berlin, Juna S., panches, but he was tiring visibly the firm hope that sho may be
Lic issues are in an acute stage. I Eight women and one man were Mr Churchill continued: The Prime Minister emphasised and
when the end of the spared from the suffering of
of com- Lyras glad
Kit that the plan refers only to the should prove to be the
The invitation was extended after must impress upon you with great missing today, belleved to have been round came..
munal strife.
that deciding to limit the liaison officer's earnestness the heavy responsibility burled alive when a bumb-shatter- British India policy towards the these two conditions have been power to an advisory capacity. No which each member of the Secreed building which had housed the Thus, it was no surprise when In Lord Listowel said that there was
and states remaining one of the maintained in fact and in form, I say representatives of the three groups tariat must shoulder
I must former Nazi the next round a vigorous right to a possibility that Hindustan
Ministry of. Economica be extremely A second victory wont
jaw put him down for the count. Pakistan might agree on the choice i separate negotiation as annoumeed in that all parties in this.House are will be allowed to attend either the warn you, therefore, to h
last year, to the of an individual to act as Governor-/ may winston Churchill, oppositions pledged by the offers and tommittee's
were pulled Two other women or its cautious about your personal conduct collapsed. United States when Berry, sparring General. If they did not, then two
declarations which, we have made. closed sessions.
and your utterances. Even in off from the debris and one of them partner of Marshall, knocked out Governors-General might be ap- oder sald: 24 is of course ImOn these points we can only be
possible for
duty hours, you must studsty en
died route to hospital. ... the House the British
to weigh well asstired by the course of events welterweight, Arthur pointed.
avoid discussion of any issues direct- measure the full meaning of in the next few weeks and months. Dakahar, in the second round of a The advantages of partition will and
ly or Indirectly connected with be realised more clearly after parti- the most important statement which It la true that an agreement of the scheduled eight round contest,
Palestine." MU
to us by the various parties in India has only had a ten-pound weight tion has taken place", he continued. has just been made advantage over Marshall. At the "History affords many precedents Prime Minister. I am bound to say been achieved on the basis of panti- weights Mills scaled 12 stone eight of separate countries with cominon that it seemed very difficult to un- tion. and a quarter pounds, and Marshall, frontiers living in perfect harmony". who had a height advantage of over He cited as a perfect example tho an frich, weighed, 11 stone twelve and casu of the United States
Canada Reuter.
punish Indeed, he'
not
to
down
appeared India.
hit when he went for the count of eight at the With the thermometer at beginning of the
third Twice, more in that round he went Lord Listowel said: "It is a com- down for counts of five and two,promise and is therefore not entire- only to recover miraculously.
OUT FOR THE COUNT
decision
''
Mills, with blood trickling from cuts carries with her the heartfelt good weart of Assam ́or of Eastern would seem to have been fulfilled by
tha
a quarter-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Handing Over India
DOR at least the fifth time the JV history of India is about to be diverted The Portugueso, Dutch, French and Hellish in-turn - have, guided and pomibly at times mis” gulded-lla desfintes unit today when it line been decided to hand the country back to Ka
The great Raj
Commercially fnandlally speaking
toto pomoro ·
has long lost
.!
and politically
own
influences
Fortig
...
¿Pong wind by the tharushimi
and
decisions that will enable the Indians effectively to take over the mansätment of their own affairs.
Britain's guiding principle in ar -viving at a solution to the complex problem has been compromise, As ́a, rufer she has adopted da
of an arbitrator," not a
Salty siriving to bring 10
Tainant
in harmony two predo- but diametrically opposed
which
Britain's gemure is that of a compromiso. alto temporary dominion stains for Pakistan and Hindustan will give both Moslems and Hindus time to reach ́'s working serODÍ ment. The plan contains no ob- --but fà an open an
- tavitation- remain wilsin: the to British Commonwealth/abled why 20- desire.
Leaders of the late br British plan
country encourages the hope that will before!
India under
been engaged fight for many final surrender could have beau * painful experience; · Instead * 11 kmlands As an achievement, se quia an India she has helped to
* first class nation. The · Kor
hayo beeg pan
Wlatesmanship of the pre- Wherefore, Beltsin handa
Focadurò for landing over the over Indra pot with hard feelings, but with genume good wishes for Ewww.greatness, ready st say
opposing the Mennir, di render help
ferences and so If ang to re Only the diehard reng? 4:40 will compina" "boni the cyray: the Justia siinaiken has been handled.? | Kvery opportunity has
of
10
long, be able to * stable and progressivo kovuzu, ̈ment."-13-hisa- beesi noted before,
and it dari bene repolitian khat thi- future of India new rule with the
tow stres do at fatermula soʻrunch; }; 'people and] their lenders. - MUASS
CASC
Bloodbath Danger
"I gather that is the foundation without knowing what will be the Nevertheless, should all these parties correspondence of actual facts with after a reasonable period of deli- what is hoped for from them by the beration and responsibility decide to Government, Viceroy and others remain in the British Commonwealth responsible for India. of Nations the theme of unity of
dominated by
INVITATIONS SENT OUT
deliberations.
A.V. ALEXANDER
NINE BURIED
ALIVE
There was little hope that any of the missing be found alive.
Would The building caved in partly on The insurance was ordered at the Monday. The women wera volun-
FOR PEERAGE? request of Uruguay's Robert Fon-tarily cleaning up the debris as a
London, June 8. Rumours presisted today that the Defence Minister, Mr A. V. Alex- ander, would be raised to the House of Lords, possibly In the King's Birthday Honours list later this month, as part of another Cabinet. reshuffle.
Alexander's
taina, who gave no specific reasons. means of getting a higher ration The delegates also voted themselves card. Workers in Berlin who per- US$25 a day for expenses-United form such hard labour, tasks get a Press.
belter food ration United Press..
Edrich Saves Middlesex
London, June 3 The match between Middle
South Africans divisional sex and the
From Defeat
India will be preserved and many "It facts correspond to the out- nations and states of India will find lines with which we have been The Communist Daily Worker their unity within the mysterious presented this afternoon and if the said Mr circle of the British Crown, just in legislation which I gather is neces Labour Party in Sheffield had been ended in a draw at Lords to- leg strokes being especially power- the same way as the self-governing tory has to be introduced to imple- asked to and another candidate today after a day of interesting ful dominions have done for so many ment speedily the transference of stand in the by-election. The years, after all other links with the power on Dominion status terms to Labour Party headquarters spokes- and exciting cricket. mother country, save those of, senti- various parts of india: so that they man denied that a search for a ment, have been dissolved.
"We shall not
into law.
refore while "Finally, we must ask ourselves at this early moment whether after preserving our freedoms on points of matters had proceeded thus far detall oppose any bill to confer Dom and my opinions about that are well nion status on various parts of India known whether any better way which may be presented to us on
Bix.
scorks were
South
At Lords: South African
Results of first-class games which ended today were:
Africans drew
far
with. Middleser South Africans
can be found of saving India, from the basis of the statement made thu.... Alexander-'but the "News" Frald "ize batted 65 minutes and 50 of Star 235 and 122 for Ava. “Somerset
on Mr
The Anal can decide their future for them- other candidate had begun, but said selves at leisure, it would not be he could not confirm or deny that Africans 424 and 217;Middlesex "It may therefore be through a right that such legislation should be Mr Alexander was being considered 310 for sight declared and 226 for 424 and 217 (Harris 78, Bima six for
ED), Middlesex 316, for eight declar form of partition, that the unity of deemed contentious or that any long for the Peerage. India may none the less be pre-delay should clapse
There was a suckien collapse ined and 220 for six (Edrica not out attor, it has
199, Denis Compton (84): served in respect of matters vital to been introduced before it is passedThe Evening News said Mr Alex- the South Africans cond innings
dad At Gillingham: Kent beat War- when play was resumed today. wickshire by nine wickets. Kent 359 the whole of the vast populations.
Ander would Le sent to the Lordà to
It sug- out "other duties":"
the 42-year-old slow bowler, Jina Corry
and. 100 for one (Ames not out 68): Warwickshire 183 and 255 (Wright. Ecsted that the: Fuel Minister, Mr Sims performed the Emmanuel Shinwall, also might be Middlesex, EN
Harris came" Today, however,
At Newport. Glamorgan beat given another job, possibly - that
brilliant the tourists rescue with a Colonial Secretary.
ant Somerset by five wickets,: Glamor= --No-successor was mentioned for 70, his highest acore of the tour.
110 and 289.00 Massage the blood-bath that may seem so afternoon by the Prime Minister.
Tuns came from boundary strokes
At Manchester: Lancashire drew #The Prime Minister said that ir Hugh Oaitskell, Parliamentary
two sixers and 11 tours, with Surrey, Lancashire 148 und doubt
that at cannot
the 434 for saven (Washbrook - not; out. Edrich undoubtedly saved at frat sight great credit was due to the Viceroy: Sceretary for the Fuel Ministry,
might succeed Mr Shinwell,
match for Middlesex who required 251, G. A. Edrich, 549 Super, 436 working out in a favourable manner,
dimcult form decided
Victory in three hours
At Nottingham Notts drew withe | It would seem that a settlement: en
wickets opinions
bow but if the hopes thus expected during the Parliamentary 50 minutes.
began Easex, Notte Gor for night declared. these lines may offer to India koma
tre enshrined in this declaration sumugler Tocess: Mr. Alexander has to fall at regular interva prospect of escape from one of the should be borne out great credit been under fire in commettion with Eirich played faultless innings of 180 for four (Cray 108): most hideous cafamaties that have will indeed, be due to the Viceroy Governnient surprise decision to 133 not out. This was his fourth
Cambridge Uni At with Worcestershico, ever ravaged the vast expanse of and not only to the Vicary but to reduce the period of peacetime con- century of the season, and the battet varsity All turn on and Prime Minister, who, and advla serie ton chrom 18 monter le 18, while the hours and a mimales, buiten
"Naturally wo
13-fours. He wow never, in trouble, declared (Kenyon: 61, Yomg 500). 1 has been attacleod for | Mr Shiwa
and when he phyed unstfacking: Cambridge -16, and: 113% for wom his handling of last; winter's fiel
crisis-United Press.
siroke he hit with great force he
near.
[ and subject to-unknown factor hose are matters about which The News se'd a reshuffle couts,ba | 325 runs for intervals, but Essex 824, (Vigar not NA TELE
-
opinion upon the outlines and comed the Britlab, Government to ap plicated details that have been given paint 5m (Cheer) not can we form' a' decided opinion'
(Dealinned on Tarn