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SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1947.
INDIA TO BECOME Women Invade WEATHER THREATENS EDITORIAL
TWO DOMINIONS
IN 7 WEEKS TIME
London, June 6.
There will be two self-governing dominions of India in seven weeks' time if Britain's present plans keep to schedule, according to authoritative London quarters tonight.
A provisional programme is un- derstood to be as follows.
1. Parliament to be presented with the necessary legislation not later than the first week of July.
2. Legislation conferring Dominion status on two Indlas to be rushed through both the Ilouses of Commons and Lords within the week.
As the Conservative apposition has indicated through its leader, Mr Winston Churchill, that it does not Intend to obstruct the Government's plans, no difficulty should be present
cd.
3. Legislation, after approval by Parliament, to be presented in mediately to the King for Royal as
sent
4. Legislation to be placed on the Statute Book, before the end of July.
The British Parliament does not rise for its summer recess untii op- proximately August 9, but it is evident that the Government does nini_intend to leave the completion of Indian legislation until the last minute.
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
Leading constitutional advisers of the Crown are already hard af work upon the preparation of the measure for Dominion status.
According to reliable sources, a likelihood is that one measure will be sufficient for the purpose and, for obvious reasons, I will have to
- be a short measure.
It
By force of circumstances. looks as though the most fateful legislation in India's modern history
DEATH SENTENCE
any previous one, for the time fac- tor rules out protracted debates such as those marking previous steps towards Indian self-deforminationi
Additionally, to constitutional ex- perts, a large Government team is now involved in the Indian tran sitional arrangements.
tes the Prime Minister, It includes who is continuously, in charge of the subject the Secretary of State for Lord Listowel, the Secretary for the Dominions. Lord of State Addison, the President of the Board of Trade, Sir Stafford Cripps,
V. Alexan- Defence Minister, Mr A. der, the Under-Secretary of State for India, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and the Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions, Mr Arthur Bottomley.-- Reuter.
the
Commons
London, June 0. Hundreds of: women from ̧ali- parts of Britain invaded the House of Commons today, bring- Ing with them petition signed
.
by many thousands of British housewives asking for the ap- pointment of competent minis- ters of food and fuel.
dia.
The pelliton declared that housewives were gravely turbed by further restrictions placed on them during the past year by cuts in food rations, clothing, electricity,
coal and
ga, and that they were per- forbed by threats of further re- ductions in the standard of liv | Ing.
Members of Parliament, ar- riving at the House of Commons, Found their way impeded by a solid mass of women
.and special polico had to clear a gangway for them.
A number of women
allowed to go into the central lobby to see Members of Parlla- ment
TO SPOIL DERBY
All Eyes On Tudor Minstrel
(From Vernon Morgan, Router's Sports Editor)
London, June 6.
Weather Clerk looks like doing his best to spoil tomorrow's Derby, the day of all days for countless thousands of people. A chilly wind, with grey skies and occasional showers, means that overcoats, umbrellas and waterproofs will be the order of the day-almost unbelievable to people who only three days ago could hardly breathe with the sweltering heat.
But
it le Derby Day and those today paid an estimated £70,000 for hundreds of thousands who will the champion French racehorse,
Downs gather on Epsom's historie svere
Chanteur II. will not care "I it snowa."* Many thousands will be watching their first Derby ever, for the fact that it being run on a Saturday means that black-coated office workers win not have to fake illness.
The petition will be present- ed by the House of Commons in due course-Reuter,
CHINA IS "RAPIDLY FALLING APART"
Forthright Press Comment
Shanghai, June 7,
The American-owned Shanghal Evening Post and Mercury, one of the two remaining foreign-owned news- papers in Shanghai, in an editorial declared that China today is rapidly falling apart."
DAY-TO-DAY BASIS
may pass through the British Pathe process of disintegration is disappearance of falth among the At the moment, the paper mid, menon of the day is the complete liament more unobtrusively, than
taking on such speed "that it ap- pears to bewilder the government Chinese people" jandappall all those who watch the
process.” The
paper continued:
"No last minuto formula is likely to be help- Benoit Mochin, former Vichy Seful in preventing a breakdown, un- cretary of State,, was convicted of less a new force, and a new faith trenson and sentenced to death here arise from the Chinese people to act today by the High Court,
ins a cohesive agent." of civic rights and confiscation of property.
Reuter.
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Tracing the causes of "China's disaster," the paper stated "the most dangerous and most traple phono-
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The editorial continued: "Business, Industry, banking and the very existence of life itself are being kept on a day-to-day basis. The general outlook everywhere is that of a very ill man who has given up hope to Ilve and expects death to come momentarily.
A few hours later, Chanteur won the Coronation Cup by five lengths at 1-3 odds, carrying its new owner's colours.
And what is more, they will be able to see in the flesh the most talk ed of horse for years in Tudor Min- strel. Whether he wins or loses, this fine colt will be the subject for dis- cussion in clubs and pubs for months, in Great Britain-United Press, and those who were there will say with pride: 947-that
Was the year I saw Tudor Minstrel win tor lose) the Derby.".
The purchaser was William Hill, who paid the French owner, M. Boussac, what was belleved to be the record price paid for a racehorse
BOOKIES HEDGE Bookmakers certainly won't forget the year if the Minstrel wins, for Ro many of them, especially the smaller men, vill bo hard hit, But they cannot have it all their own and their satchels were very nicely lined when 100 to ong chances won the Lincolnshire and Grand Na- tional, the acason's first two ble handicaps.
up tomorrow, but if form
They are hoping for such a turn. for anything at all, their hopes are very Blender.
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What Are The Projects?
study of the 1947-48 printed
Estimates leaves the reader with a slight headache” and a sense of frustration, A man of figures, this 134-page. document is notable for lia lack of precise Information concerning the more important
Charres expenditure.
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for personal emolaments, books and publications, fuel, ilahi and power, incidental expenses, equip-
and furniture, ment
traveling expenses, uniforms, upkeep of motor vehicles and maintenance works aro set out in elaborate the haziest of style, but only hints given about new projects relating to social, civic, educa- tional and medical services. Most tantalising heading is the "Sche- dule of Rehabilitation Expendi
to be met from Proposed Loan."
Fourteen scrvices aro estimated to requ total
to require A
special of $206,487,000, out expenditure of which it was estimated there would be allocations amounting to $39,394,800 in 1940-47, with a
furo
further $60,300,400 to be ex
expend-
ed during the otrrent financial year. This means that theorelle ally, the Colony will spend close on $100,000,000 in two years for rehabilitation and development schemes-a substantial outlay, calling for much fuller informa- Elan on just how it is to be ap- plied than
that given
the
Estimates. Teasingly, this sche duls discloses that the money wi be directed to agriculture, fores try and gardens; air and meteor logical services; conatepetion an
of buildma repairs
pro-00cume
and ,occupation claim Harbour facilities medical err
services; miscellaneo
public port
(drainage, motor transport; and forniture; tion;
the
wor
works, roads
equipmen rehabilita
teleonetcalfors
Ar
rovealed
propose
waterworks, Not
of any Agtail of scheme. It is presumed that ex penditure could not have bee estimated without blueprints: De ing already prepared. The pub He, then, should be told about the projects. They are to paid fo out of public funds and the tola involved Ex too ble to Justii
stam samp
approval. Wit
by adopilon Legislative
жаст
recent
Council of the Estimates, the proposed special expenditure ha already received formal approval
yel nobody, apart partmental chiers
from
the de
slightest idea how the
Coffed.
and
the
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Luna Govern
The finance to be applied. It is ment abandoned the furtiveness and secrecy in applying public funds, and instead, rive the tax- payers full information. · s spending programme.
on
CRICKET AND GOLF RESULTS
London, June 6.
Results of first-class cricket matches which ended today were:
At Lords: Middlesex beat Hamp-combe six for 50). Oxford 243 and shire by an innings and 49 runs, 242 for five (Donnelly not out 95).
SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM
London, June 6. The South African team to meet
Middlesex 429 for six declared . 104 | --Reuter. and 216.
At Cambridge: Gloucestershire drow with Cambridge University. Cambridge 401 for seven declared and 60 for 5 (Barnett three for 12). England in the first match starting
at Nottingham tomorrow will be Gloucestershire 372, counts
At Swansen: Glamorgan drew Alan Melville (captain) A.D. Nourse, O.C. Dowson, TA, with Derbyshire. Derby 249. Glamor-1.M. Mitchell, Many bookmakers,
Harris, J. Lindsay, N. Mann, A. "At Taunton: Sussex beat Somer Rowan, V. Smith, L. Tuckert und set by ten wickets. Somerset 176 and K.G. Viljoen. Heuter. 151 (Wood six for 09). Sussex 320- for six declared (Parks 60 not out, Oakes 69 not out), and nine for no wickets.
fully aware of thin have turned backer, and it is believed that one of the leading layers will win a for tune if the favourite wins.
ners for
Everyone of the 15 probable rut- tomorrow's Derby was backed at the anal callover of the
"ace.
gan
and
174.
with
At the Oval, Surrey drew Worcestershire. Surrey 283 and 152
COTTON'S EASY WIN
London, June 8.
for removing the post in his thir round which, according to local rule
he was not allowed to do. Whi this did not affect the result, It pr vented Von Nida from gaining secon place and meant the loss of £10.
Reuter.
ENGLAND BEAT. FRANCE- London, June 6. England beat France by : eigh matches to one in the men's ama tour golf international, which W continued at Wentworth, Surre today.
England won all six singles ove Henry Cotton, of the Royal Mid-30 holes today, after winning tw Surrey Club, scored a runaway vic of the three foursomes yesterday: tory in the Spalding £1,250 protea- Reuter. sional golf tournament here today, beating his nearest rival, Dai Rees,
FORFEITS TITLE
of South Herts, by five strokes with rounds of 74, 69, 71 and 74 for an
· London, June 7. The British Boxing Board of Con trol announced Friday that Ronni James, lightweight This was Cotton's first success of Great Britain had forfampion - Xd
because he failed to make weights in two recent nights."
"Watching the student demonstravin 2.10,000. This price was s for 4 wickety declared. Worcester- 9ggregate of 288 for 72 holes.
tions, the rice riots and the protests parades of workers, one can detect a strong undertone of desperation
among the masses. The extremities. to which these demonstrators have gone are contrary to the nature of the Chinese, whose long submersion in the Confucian doctrine have made them *
mlid, middle-of-the-road people. The present desperation has prompted many to net as if they were men doomed to die and who don't care if they destroy their lives with their own hands.
The events of the past few weeks have made it increasingly evident that the Chinese people have lost all the faith they had in their go- vernment and themselves..
During the long years of war against the Japanese, despite suffer- Ing and death, a
hope for victory kept the Chinese people together. That was their faith, which enabled them to absorb uncomplainingly all the pains of war.
HOPE DIES HARD
Essex by 34 runs,
At Brentwood: Warwickshire beat Warwickshire 219 247. Essex. 210 and 213 (Vigor Tudor Ministro], favourite,
87). hardened a fraction
of a point to five to four on and was backed to wanted at the close of business.
shire 274 and 67 for 4 wickets.
At Oxford: Oxford University today supported to win £39,000. 1 at Wednesday's callover and was
Merry Quip was backed at 33-to-beat Leicestershire by five wickets. Leicestershire 313 and 108 (Whit-
aix to one and was backed to take
Sayajirao
cased half. A paint tu £18,000 out of the books price. £7,000 went on Migoli nt 20 to 1, the Aga Khan's horse closing firm at 18 to one.
at this
season the present
ark also the first ime-that-he-had-ever won a major tournament at St Andrews,
Rees had rounda of 73, 75,
71 and 74-for an aggregate of 203.
The Australian, Norman Von Nido, of Balmoral, each with an aggregate of 204,, was penalised two strokes
his titl
The Welshman mode an unsuc cessful challenge for The Williams world lightweight crown at Cardi last year. Later, he made a tour difficulty with excess pounds.As sociated Press.
Demolition Squad who third place with F. Daly, Australia where he had considerabl
Strikes Silver
The Irish horse, Grand Weather. was backed, to win £13,000 at 100 !
London, June 6. to seven, which price remained on A demolition crew working on a offer.
site blitzed 'seven years ago; struck The French horses, Cadir and silver today. Pearl Diver, both had good support. The Elte was formerly a bank The former was backed to win which was destroyed in September £32,000 and wound up at 33 to 11040 and members of the demolition after 40 to 1 had been taken. Peart crew broke through the concrete Diver was taken at 40 to 1 to win root of the strong room, which was £21,000.
packed from floor to ceiling with The biggest of other wagers were silver plate. those for Castle Street, 100 to 1 being accepted to win £17,000.
There was no special place bet- was not immediately determined, ting.
FINAL CALL-OVER
The final callover on the Derby, which is being run tomorrow, was made at the Victoria Club tonight us follows:
4 to 6 Tudor, Minstrel lald and wanted. 8 to 1 Sayajirao taken and
bnership of spoons, forks, trays,
SPORTSWEAR
Spear
SANFORIZED·
plate and tea service, SPEAR” SHIRTS ARE HERE AGAIN!
but it was believed that the hoard, worth thousands of pounds, belong- ed to the Ministry of Agriculture, which used it for official functions.
United Press.
MINISTERS LOSE THEIR OFFICES
"When victory came, there arose eter
offered. 100 to 7 Grand Weather a new surge of hope for a betterday, offered, 20 to 1 taken. 25 to 1 Met
taken and offered. 18 to 1 Migell for a unified China and for peace. Quip taicen and offered, 33 to 1
London, June 6. That hope was kept alive for nearly dir offered. 40
Budapest Radio stated tonight that to 1 taken and M. Zollan Tildy, the Hungarian two years, and despite the succeed-wanted. 40 to 1 Pearl Diver, Parl-President, has removed from their ing economic disasters and recurrent sien, Tite Street and Saravan. 05 posts with immediate effect—Aladak failures to end the civil war, the to 1 Firemaster. 100 to 1 Castle Szegedy-Moszak. the Hungarian Chinese people remained buoyant. Street 200 to 1 Brishma, Blue Comi Minister to Washington, and Ferene
and Richard II: all taken "But that hope dled a hard death. offeredReuter.
and Gordon, the Hungarian Minister to Economic strangulation tools their breath; the plague of civil was drained all their strength.
nway
"To the Chinese peope of this and the hext generation the outlook is the blackest within living memory. To restore life to the Chineso people, the most urgent task of all
£70,000 HORSE WINS
Epsom Downs, June 6, One of England's biggest bookies
Heavy, But Not
political leaders is to restore faith Record Rainfall Into the hearts of the populace,
though at times heavy, have not approached any of the Colony's record figures, said a Royal Obser- The record rainfall for 24-hour vatory official this
this morning.
"Empty words, and high-sounding The rains of the past. fow, days, promises will no longer do any good There must be concrete action. And unless this action comes in time, the desperation among the people. will surely erupt into nationwide disaster.
BA K. Helm, chief of the
Britiały political mission to Hungary, visited M. Lajos Dinnyes, the new. Hungarian Prime Minister, today.→ Reuter.
British ́ Appeal To United Nations
fasue.
Lake Succoss, New York, June 6. The British Government has' op- pealed to all members of the United immigration until the General: As- Nations to stop the illegal Jowlah
period. In the month of June ir¡12,8)
sembly has
has decided the Palestine inches, and for an hour 3.10 Inches. "Many of China's dynasties learned. During the 24 hours ending" at In a a letter to Dr Trygve
rve Lie, which that there was only one mandate, midnight yesterday the registration the Secretary General in circulating and that was the mandate from was 270 inches.
to all members, the British Govorn the people. There can be no T^= However, If the weather peralats, went appealed to nations not to par- renewal of this mandate unicas there, it is probable that this month's. ['mit the transit of Jewish immigrants. is a renewal of their faith.3--As- | rainfall will exceed the average for and not to permit the loading... of sociated Press.
June:
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