THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1947.
Russia Challenged By U.S. On Global Police Force Issue
Lake Success, July 15.
The United States today withdraw from...... the Security Council its earlier demand, that the Council drop all other business in order to settle the Ballcar dir nute."
UP
WINNIE
AND ABOUT
London, July 15. Air Winston Churchill's secretary sald today that the 72-year-old Opposition leader was recuperating slowly from kls recent operation,
He said Wei, who is
at his country
was stari-
Ing to lead a more normal life and was trying to be up at least part of each day.
"It is possible that he will up to London
be able to come
soon, but I have no idea when he will be able to fully resume lils duties," she said.--Unlled Press.
Indonesian
Flare-Up Reported
The United States' delegate, Herschel Johnson, who earllor prosented the request, withdrow the proposal after it became ap- parent that most of the dele- gates were prepared only for the scheduled discussion of the United Nations police.
Alarmed by neports of a guerilla invasion of Grecce, from. Albania, the United States,delegate said the situa- tim had become 'n matter of genuine urgency."
The Amerlenn delegate urged the Council to devote itself steadily to the Balkans crisis begin- with, this afternoon's meeting, dropping consideration, o
of the globál police force, the problem of Trieste and the impending Anglo-Egyptian. debate, until solution is achieved.
The United States, however, con- tinued to insist that the Baikan matter was so urgent that there should be no delay in seeking a
Johnson told the Security Council that Russia was unwilling or un- able" to contribute is proper share of land, sea and air forces to the force. global police
He said the failure or refusal by one of the big to assume its share of glying powers to the United Nations power to |pence should not stop it from aidi
at the caritest
date.
John- possible Bon underscored. United
the
States letion of the demand for early
Nately completion United Nations
in assailing force Russia's demand that the Big Five
make
Identical, be required to Batavia, July 15,
contribu- The undeclared war between rather than comparable, the Dutch and the Indonesians tions to the armed force which will
support the world organisation. flared up on land and sea today, and a Dutch army conimunique reported that Dutch soldiers have been "forced" to cross the demarcation line into Republi-
Move To Shorten Debate The bitter attack on Rumala for delaying the formation of the globul police force signalled the move by the Western Powers to cut short the debate and bitter East and
West
to
can-held territory at an undistoren Russia's Andrei Gromyko closed points
the United States vetu.or necept plan for long-range peace-keeping Johrison measures in the Balkans. challenged Russia to lend the United equipment
An Indonesian communique said the Republican shore
batteries fought a bitter 90-minute duel with
five Dutch putrol vessels at Keta Matlons, such forces ed States is
equal to those the willing to contribute to the police forze, if the Soviet Union is will- Ing and able to do "
cell-
Johnson said the United States does not object to Russia's tribuling a force equal to that pro- vided by the United States if such action does not place a ilmit on the United States contribution. •
Johnson argued that Russian ing
pang, in East Java, yesterday, and the battle was resumed ut 8 arn. today.
One Dutch plane engaged in yesterday's action.
The communique said that un- abated-hostilities continued
on all Innd fronts. it was reported that four Dutch soldiers were killed when Dutch unit with tanks attacked Indonesians west of Batavia.
The Indonesiano sald the Dutch used 10 tanits in another skirmishalstence on equality rather than but did not reveal the locality, comparable forces would mean that The Dutch communique said that a country like the United States three clashes took place in the would be prevented from giving a western sector of Batavia and four certain kind of force, either land, east of Batavia "as a result of sea or air, because "come big
DAB
AND FLOUNDER
INDIA INDEPENDENCE
-by Walter
BILL PASSES COMMONS
WITHOUT DIVISION
London, July 15.
Members of all parties in the House of Commons today joined Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade and a member of the Cabinet Mission to India, in wishing success and pledging future assistance to the Dominions of India and Pakistan, which will come into existence on-August 15.
INVITATION TO GENERAL SLIM
-New Delhi, July 15. The Indian Government has invited General Sir William Joseph Slim, form- er commander of the 14th Army, to be the Com- the mander-in-Chief ·· ́of army of the new Dominion of Indin.
It is also learned un- officially that Lieutenant-- General Sir Frank Messervy, General Officer Commanding the Northern Command, India, will be the first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan (Moslem) Army-Reuter.
BEDS FOR
TRADERS
the Republican aggression."~United has none of that component to the scheduled date for the re-
Press.
Wants
Direction
Of
Labour
Hastings, July 15
Mr Arthur Dealtin, General Se- tretary of the Transport and General Workers
union, todon, the world's largest
Johnson's
demand ehme after
Introducing for "the third reading the Indian Indepon- dence Bill, which was first presented to Farliament less than.. a week ago. Sir Stafford Cripps declared that it would do moru to create a real and living, friendship with India than any other action which this country has ever taken."
FOOD
OR
He was strongly supported by Mr R. A. Butler, Conservative member, when he declared that by giving independence to India, Britain was establishing her NEWSPRINT?
"honesty of democratic pur-
pose."
Mr. Butler in his turn emphasised that with this move Britain was showing she was practising as well as preaching the principle, of self- government,
Sir Stafford Cripps made it clear that the British Government did not consider its job done merely with the passage of this bill.
Sir Stafford said that by the 'very fact that the two dominions of Indian and Pakistan would be an integral of the British Commonwealth, part Britain was bound to further their
progress and Pressed
Ooncern
Soviets Trying To Veto Korean Political Groups
Seoul, July 15.
Maj. Gen. Albert' Brown,, chief American delegate to the Joint Soviet-American Commission in Korea, today accused the Russian delegates of trying to establish' "arbitrary veto power" over Korean political groups to be consulted in the formation of a provisional coalition govern ment.
Brown said in a press, release ship of certain South Korean groups that the members of the con- an the socalled "antil-trusteeship ference had been in constant | committee." disagreement during four weeks
Majar Pointe of the current talks. He said disagreements as:
Ho Hated. the major points
Russia wished to exclude from 1. The Russians contend that consultation any Korean poli-industrial, mercantile and produ tical group or social organisa-cera organisations and Bocleties tion of which it does not approve economics are not, in fact, social organised for study of politics and a position, he said, that in organisations as defined in the. Mor contrary to the agreement cow agreement The United States renched at Moscow.
demands that the Soviets define Brown sald the second major their conception of the term social points of dispute was the member-organisations, and the United States contends that the term should be defined according to the dictionary.
TRANSPORT BILL GETS PAST LORDS
2. The Soviets contend that locat party organisations without
• central zunal office are not eligible for con- sultation. The United States con- bends that there is nothing in the Moscow agreement or in any other agreement to bar such organisations, 3. The Russians contend that anti-trusteeship and similar organisa tions are not eligible to be consulted as a political parly. The United until they are excluded by a mutual States contends that they are eligible
agreement.
London, July 15, The overwhelmingly Conser vative House of Lords passed the Labour Governments Inland
The fourth major point is what Transport Nationalisation Bill was called a Russian attempt to use today but sent it back to the veto power
a list of on drawing House of Commons with a dozen parties or organisations to be con- amendments passed over the suited. The United States contends that there is nothing in any of the Government's protests.
United States-Russian agreements Approval, came on the third read-on the establishment of the Korean provides such Ing of the bill which will bring Bri-Commission which tain's railways, bus Hnes and long veto power-United Press. Govt. Cuts Dofended transport contractors under govern-
ment ownership by next January.
Conservative peers outveted the
Labour smail
representation times
en various amendments during their two-month consideration of the mensure,
London, July 15... The Food Minister, Mr John Strachey, today sharply defended Goverment's newsprint cuts the alternative to reduced food im- ports,
"I would put food for newsprint," he said.
above
"Of course we have got to have some newsprint imports. I am n Mr Butler
Journalist by trade, but when I have about the future of the princely to choose between food and extra states. He suggested that the Gov-pages in my newspaper, I must con- crament had been "nervous of the fess my journalist trade union feel- Balkanisalon of India" and had been Jags are not strong enough to put nervous, of giving too much chance newsprint before food." to the states to become independent. If any state or sinies did choose independence, he said, he hoped the Government would handle them with sympathy and understanding.. Fourth Crisis
"We
crisis
hour
Mr Strachey said he
would be "strongly opposed" to devoting addi- tonal funds
to Importing news print.
He sald his food export plan target of £10,000,000 annually needed "public understanding". He said i
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The bill reached the Lords after Articles and Parcel Foats class 30 minutes earlier than the Ordinary Mall. If mall the Labour majority in the Com-closes before 10 am.. Registered and 'mons beat down by 308 to 194 votes Parcels will close at 6 pm."an previous Conservative and Liberal attempts day.
Wednesday, July 16 to reject the measure, regarded an a Canton (Train) 2 pm. keystone of the Government's na- Mandà 154 (Sea) 3, p.m.
Tsainkong (Kwongthawwen), tionalisation
policy.
Tainkban, Bhekk! and Parliamentary observers anticipate
(Bea) 4 p.m. another Commons battle when the und House considers the technical administrative amendments.
Already the measure has become the most bitterly fought sector
of government's nationalisation the front. The conservatives have in- spired large-scale public meetings and printed protests against its pas- sage-Associated Press.
are entering on a fourth object was "to buy more, especially FALKLAND IS.
Davis Cup Zone-
charge of US$10 against each visi-independence, Finals In August
more food" and that none of the ten million would go far on news. print.
CLAIM
London, July 15.
no new
Macau, Kongmoon
Bangkok, Rangoon: Calcutta, Karsch), Besra, Cairo, Johannesburg, Augatra, Marsellies and London (Air) 3.50 p.m... Manila PJ; only (Air) 3.30 pa Amoy, Skarighal, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao, Pelping, Canion, Lluchow and Kunming (Air) 3.50 pr. Bangkok (Sea) 3 pm..
Thursday, July. 37 Canton (Train) a.m. Manila P. only (Air) 10 am. - Swatow and Amoy (Hoa): 10. a.m. Haiphong (Bea) 10 a.m. Teamkong
noon
(Kwongchowwan)
Canton (Train) 2. p.m..
(Ben)
Kongmoon, Macau, Taigahán de Shokki
(Beu), 4 p.m.
Bangkok, Singapore, Natávia, Colombo, Sydney and Auckland (Air) 330 p.m. Swatow, Anoy, Canton, Poochaw and
- Shanghai (Alt) 3.30 p.m.
Friday, July 18
Canton (Train). 7-a a.m.
Salon and Haiphong (Bea) 10 a.m. Hiwatow (Sea) p.m.
Canton (Train) 2 pm. Formosa vla Keelung (Hea) 2 pm, Shanghai (Bea) 2 p.m, 1,5 Swatow and Amoy (Bea). 2 p.m. Mania P.L. (Bea) 3 pm.
Bangkok, Bangoon. Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo, Johannesburg, Augusta, Marseilles and London (Air) 3.30 p.m, Singapore, Colombo, Sourabayn, Bydney
and Auckland (Air) 350 p.m. Japan (ordinary letters and' cards only)
(Air) 3.30 p.m.,
Tokyo, July 15. Kotaro Nagai, Director of the Japanese Board of Trade, said today that billets for the first group of 400 Allied businessmen
of the Empire", Mr Butler expected to arrive in Japan will sad. There was hope for the even-
tual conception of a
greater whole be completed by August 15-to unite the, two dominions.
After three and three-quarters of.) BREAD RATIONING opening of private interna-an of debate, the House of
He said he could not expect wheat Gromykto reiterated the Soviet de- tional commercial relations with Commons tonight gave its third read-
Imports from Russia to end bread The British Foreign Oflice sold mahds
on. Japan under SCAP supervision.ing of the bill without division. of cqual contributions.
The Prime Minister, winding up rationing. "I do not think one can today
that the Anglo-Argentinan Gromyko contended that the Russian
He said 200 beds will be available a discussion in which goodwill to pick out one factor and say it would. noles published on Monday in plan would prevent the danger of
in Tokyo, another 50 at Nagoya, 200 India was the dominant note on all be absolutely decisive..
Buenos Aires on the question of the domination by some great power
Osaka.
'The sides of the House, was cheered as
tie said the chances of strengthen- South American Republic's 114- and would facultate disarmament. at Kyoto and 50 at
billets in Tokyo will be the former he declared that the Indians could ing Britain'
year-old watered-down beer-de-
claim to the Falkland United Press.
Islands hospital of the Imperial Household count on "the utmost sympathy and ended upon the Department in the Imperial Palace, help from Britain without the sligh-ended to burley crop. "Six me ago and in exchanged some
pretty poor, but time ago and represented Food for
exchanges. the visiting businessmen test degree of patronurtition-is now improving," he said. will come from the United States. He was hopeful
would
result in a federation in which vitamin tablets to new mothers, Mr
Announcing the issue of free Argentina reasserted-her-claim-to dovereignty over the British-oc- Nogal said that the tentative dally the parts would have full scope of Strachey sald maternal and Infant islands on the grounds that
Inherited the Falkland group TO-DAY'S BROADCAST mortality had allown
"extra- an ing businessman might be too low. Ear! Winterton, Conservative ordinary decline" compared with futed the Argentine claim and her from Spain. Britain has always re- He expressed optimism that the member who spent seven years in pre-war figures.
ZBW Hongkong broadcasting on a arrival of the businessmen will be the India Office, winding up for the
remains unchanged, afrequency of 645 kilocycles from 12.30, to 2 pan.. and 6.30 to 11 p.m. and also veneficial to both sides. He said Ja Opposition, pleaded for friendship
on 5.92 megspeler in the 31 metre band panese producers will get
Regularly each year Argentina in from 12.30 to 1.15, 7.30 to 8.30 and 9.15 a good between the two, Indian dominions pleture of what people abroad want, and Britain.
forms Britain that she considers the top.m.
IK.T and the visitors will in return fnd
island territory to be her own. Studio: Children's Half flour; 0.30, what is avaliable in Japan.-United
Associated Press,
Tunes of Not-So-Long-Ago: 7.09, Le Beau Press.
Danube Ballet Muric. London monic Orchestra: 1.30, “We Sing for Elizabeth Schumann & Herbert Groh; 7.45: Short Violin tecital by Fritz Kreis- ler: 7.65. D.B.C, Transcription Service; "Why I read the Bible", A Talk by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury; 8. London Relay: World News: 0.10, London Holay: Home News from Britain; 0.18, Studio: "I bring You Music Classical Vatican City, July 15.
Request Programme_presented by Muriel The Pope today received in prisThe Brains Trust" Session 3: 10, London Glover: 0.15, B.B.C, Transcription Service: vate nudlence the US. Secretary of Relay: News: 10.10, Weather Report, 10.11, Commerce, Mr W. Averell Harri-Studio: Plano Recital by linrry Ore: 10,40, Interlude: 10.45, Twilight Melodies". Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": 1, Close Down.
called for a return of many wartime measures, including
Montreal, July 10, a limited polley of direction of la-
Czechoslovakia and the winner of bour, to lead
to lead Britain out of her the American zone Davis Cup will grave economic crisis.
play in Montreal on August 14 to Addressing more than 700 do- August 10 for the right to challenge legates representing 1,300,000 men at United States players for the the Union's blennial conference International tennis trophy. here. Mr Deakin made these pro- Charles Leslie, of the Canadian posals when introducing A resolu- Lawn Tennis Association, announc- Unn which also demanded a pro-ed the date on Tuesday, gressive reduction of tha armed Canadian and Australian players will play in the American zone finals. The Czechs
the zone European
title ot Zagreb, Monday. Czech
forces:
ter,
Tu Lu-ming Going On "Sick Leave”.
on
won
4-YEAR RECOVERY
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(Continued from Page 1) but to those absent as well, it hus been a great privilege for France to have acted as conference host
FLAME OF HOPE"! Pelping, July 15,
Speaking as the oldest statesman Mukden dispatchos today said that Gencial Tu Li-ming had been represent, the Italian Foreign Minister, Hleved temporarily of his Manchutlan Count Carlo Sforza, sald the. command to permit him to go on ference had kindled the flume of sick leave.
con-
on
she
Mortality figures per thousand de-attitude clined from 2.55 in 1030 to 1.43 in spokesman sald.
1946, he said.
Infant mortality had decreased Lurd Winterton declared that that from 38 per thousand in 1841 to 43 friendship must be reciprocal and In 1940 and stillbiths from 38 In Fruine
both sides and on a level 1939 to 27. last year. of
"It is a pity these figures are not equality. Because the Indian Icaders were Britain's former better known, especially abroad was no reason why where one reads in the American and press how badly We are Lord Winterton-
sald that few doing the Minister said.United statesmen had moulded the policy Press, of their country to the extent Lord Mountbatten had done.
Uruguay Gets they should not became her friends, foreign
Balance
}¢
Constant Growth
He believed that the new plation- ship would be both striking and fruitful, for there was a constant growth of new Ideas within the He did not want to say anything
Mass Arrests In Rumania
Bucharest, July 15. Over 100 members of the opposi-
the new au- is being allowed | no contact wit5.
man.
Pope Receives Harriman
Mr Herriman, who came to Rome two days ago to confer with the U.S. Ambassador, Mr James Durin and Italian govemment lenders on
Italy's economic needs, left imme-
J
toris, in the Colony of Hongkong.
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The resolution was passed by 009 votes to 13. and he was cheered Yugoslavia, when he said: "There are a great players Jaroslav Drobny and Bohous many people who are doing no use- Cernic combined to defeat Joseph ful job of work. There are thousands Palada and Drago Milic of Yugo- who ought to be in productive in-stavin 0-3, 0-1, 6-3 in the decisive
London, July 16. dustries."
doubles encounter.
£1,000,000-will be released to Labour direction, he said, would The Czechs took the opening Urugúny immediately from her substantially ease the problems of singles matches on Sunday. They £17,000,000 balances under the many undermanned Industries.
will
play the Snal singles matches Anglo-Uruguayan sterling ba-ambit of the British Government, Mr Deakin asked for a cessation although they have already clinched lance agreement signed in Lon- further than had been said regard. tion in Rumanin have been arrested
Percy Franklin for and on behalf of Printed and published by Frederick of restrictive trade union practices the title. in industry to achieve a full mea- Canada will be closed to the do today, official circles stated ing the states except that the door. In Bucharest and the provinces indiately after his audience with the South China Morning Post Limited sure of production in the country Australian players on August 7 and this afternoon.
must be left open;
the last 24 hours, it was learned Pope, by plane frem Ciampino Air- at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic- and 'advocated production Incentives, 9--Associated Press.
A further £700,000 will be With regard to the civil servants, here tonight.
port for Parls-United Press. including payment by, results--Reu-
released from the balances during they had, he thought, on the whole, Those arrested are reported lo 1040 and: £130,000 will be set aside has Government, would con- National Peasant Party Including
Ratisfactory
and he hoped have been largely members of the to establish
the scholarships for to Uruguayan scholars to study in hue. to do everything they could, 'the President, Dr Julius Maniu, who Britain, It was added.
in consultation will be blocked, but Uruguay
The remaller of the balances safeguard in every possible why
thorities, to try to stabilise and the outside world.-Reuter, empowered to use as rauch of the the position of those people.. balances on necessary for the pur- the scheduled class.
Then there Was the question of
It was imcult for the British Uruguay, chase of British-owned utilities in
people to understand the religious notably the Central
One of the ma
many cvil
things Mr fervour, in India. But in the past, Uruguay Rallway Reuter.
Gandhi had done to India was what Europeans had killed thousands of he had succeeded in bringing about people in religious wars. by the Poona Pact. Had it not. Mr J Carmichael, Independent
lus
these people
member, offered NAZI GENERALS would have enjoyed a much better congratulations to Pure Government franchise, than they did today, but for -"a"great piece of work". He CHARGED
Mr Gandhi threatened to fast to looked upon the choice of August 15 death
ns a date of happy significance hös Dealing with his own record in cause that was the birthday of Keir Nuremberg, July 15.
Indian administration, he said that Hardie, one of the great friends of "Benelux is a now word of hope The trial opened here today he had been seven years at the In-India.
dia Office, a record only, excelled by
Conservative. for Europe. I hope cach state in before an American court of 11 his uncle, who had been there tornid that he had always thought
Sir Stanley Reed, Advertisers are requested to Europe, along with its neighbours, former Nazi generals, accused eight.
that the day when India gained her doto that no... advertisements | will creute many such words."
of war crimes against humanity. In closing the meeting, Mr Bovin (with the exception of urgent thanked the French Government for
times he had been asked independence would be the proudest The defendants Include Field- allow. his name to bo submitted day in the history of the Common- notices) will be accopted be- arrangements and the Secretariat Marshal Sigmund Wilhelm List, who for un Indian presidency, but could wealth, and he held to that opinion tween the hours of 12.30 noon | “which will
permit
nt one time commander-in-ot accept because for better us to do some
ur now. hard work in the good
chief In the Bailons Saturdays, and 9. a.m. on Mon
next few ORICE
worse: he was wedded to the House. "I have a joyous heart in this and was a former weeks",
of Commoną, į (Lord -Winterton is great enterprise to which Inspector days,
General 01 Wo can go away from this con-told-Marshal
Reserves in the
committed. I German Army, the "Father" of the Houses.
refuse emphatically ference with the knowledge that the world la anxious to agree if it is Welch, former commander-in-chief
to admit that this fe goodbye to Baxmillian
Roligious War
India or forewell. Whoever He asked the House not to ignore think that, I do not. The hope to may allowed to agree," he declared
of the Balkan forces, and Colonel the immensity of the racial and ro-ravisit that and is one of my After he spoke, he adjourned the General Radna tle, former comman-ligious problems facing India. For cherished ambitions. conference:
der-in-chief of the Norway forces a long time past he hid thought that Tomorrow, the
Except for one charge relating to partition was inevitable. The high-and the opening of a how-an epoch Venre at the end of one epoch 10-nation Co- ordination Committee will roll up its
Norway,
the generald - word. allest form of statemanship was to acof co-operation, Sir Stanley added. sleeves and set to work in the Salon charged with atrocities during the 'cept the inevitable and not try to de l'Horloge in the French Foreign German Balkan occupation-Reu- got round it. That was why he of Lords for debate tomorrow
The bill will now go to the House Once- United Press,
fer.,
welcomed the bill.
Router.
hope."
The confernce holds great hope One newspaper said he planned to go to the United States for medicaled It can
for the peoples of the world provide
make people Treatment Assoolated; Press.
forget nationalism," said Count Sforza, hope, many new Words like Benelux will be created in the near future,"
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