Love Will Save
The Cows
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Calcutta, Aug. 21-India's cows-holy to Indus, meat for Moslems--aro providing The new Dominion of India with a headache that threatens to be- come chronic.
Even Mahatma Gandhi han Intervened. In issued a state- ment today admonishing the strong Hindu group led by the Industrialist, Seth Namakrishna Dalmia, which seeks legislation to prevent the slaughter of the "sacred" co
"This legistation would be a great mistake." Gandh! sald, "The cow has been my favourite animal for years. It can be saved if Wo would steal inlo the hearts of the Moslems In such a way that they voluntarily would not slaughter cows out of deference to the feelings of their friends.”—United Iress,
Yard Hunt For Sex Assailant
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947.
U.S. Offer To Indonesia Was Badly Timed
New York, Aug. 21.-The New York Herald- Tribune, in an editorial entitled "Dilemma on Indo- nesia," said today that any United States action in Asia would be far too important in its implications to be planned casually, and warned against the danger of loss of American prestige through ill- designed intervention..
The editorial said: "Actions by the United States in Asia, where so many diverse policles have been followed during the last two generations, are far too important in their implications to be planned casually. When they are not well designed the prestige of the United States, often suffers.*
"The most recent loss of American prestige comes from the refusal of the Republic of Indonesia to accept the good offices of the United States in bringing peace to Java and Sumatra.
the In this case
the American fault was in timing.
has been prepared for use in the of fallure-although the event Council has given support American delegnie to the Security to the Chinese proposal that it would leave initiativo In acting, the further conflict in the hands of the Dutch. Asiatic Suspicious
© AMERICAN-
EDITORS PRESS SERVICE.
And why not caps at both ends for middle-of-tube squeezers?
Russia Applies Veto Twice On Membership
Lako Success, Aug. 21.-Russia applied the veto in the Security Council today—once against an Austra- lian resolution on Italy's membership, and a second time against Austria's application for membership of the United Nations.
Birthday Party At Balmoral
London, Aug. 21.Princoss Margaret-known to, the Scota ns. "Our Princess”—celebrated her "coming out" 17th birthday anniversary today at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
King George Queen Elizabeth, Princesa Elizabeth and her fance, Liout Philip Mountbatten, were ali present af Balmoral for the day, the highlight of which was the King's announcement of Princess Margaret's appointment as Colonel-in-Chief of the Highland Light Infantry.
Vivacious and photogenic Princess Margaret has nequired a reputation for her quick wit and for pranks Until now, and practical jokes.
her public appearances, have been limited and usually in company with other members of the Royal Family, but she will accept more colo engage- ments in future.
· Princess Margaret is to accom- pany the Queen on visit to Edinburgh during the second week of of the International Festival Musle and Drama, which will be Inaugurated by a service of dedica- tion in Saint Clics Cathedral Sunday. She has expressed a desire acc Moliere's "L'Ecole des Femmes," and the Queen has re- quested an additional performance of the play for September 9,
to
Launch At Belfast
on
by down in argu- | Hungary's application. Russla sup-e great powers has not ratified the accepted by Princess Margaret no
issues
The most important engagement
far ia for October 10 at Belínat,
"The entire performance has been one that may increase the suspiciong of those Asiaties who contend that "Apparently the American fer the Americans only profess to be was delayed by the usual disagree-idealists, but usually wind up sup- London, Aug. 22.-A man ments in the State Department be-porting the white men against the dominant specialists on brown and the Conservatives ngainst who is said to attack women
Europe (who always know what is the Liberals.
The United States now has the about the time of the new atoon best for the prople who live in. Euros |
The Security Council rejected | tegal_considerations, the validity of and who is wanted for question-pean possessions) and subordinate choice of several courses. One would
be in
to pretend to act without acting the application of Rumania and which the United States is unable to admit, we consider it very unjust ing in connection with the mur-speculista on Asin,
such ideals as the Bulgarin. der of the Danish girl, Inge "The offer was not made when it Chinese
by letting the
The Counell also tumed down to keep out Haly because one of bogged Petersen, is receiving priority would have been most attractive and
In might have been accepted quickly ment in the Security Council.
treaty. appeal to the sense of attention from Scotland Yar by the Indonesians--as it was by the that event the control of Indonesia ported Hungary, the United States fairness of the Council for her im- where she will launch the
Butch It was made when the would be settled by force-perhaps opposed and there were niny abslenmediate okimission." Indonesians were becoming
fearful after
Australia's Col. William Hodgson a long guerilla, war in which
Sir Alexander Cadogan (Britain) that the United States supported the the wealth of Java and Sumatra snid that he could not Vote for proposed that Italy be admitted to Dutch position, and when they saw would be destroyedould be to renew this government was
Hungary unill he was statisfied that membership at such time and under sponsored
prepared to such conditions on the General As more hopo in arbitration by the Security Council of the United efforts to bring about direct negotio- observe peace treaty obligations in sembly might deem appropriate.
Special Position "At any rate, the American effort tions between the Dutch and indo- the field of human rights.
neslans, which
Mr Herschel Johnson (United certainly will not be
Sir Alexander Cadogan said that viewed with the greatest in vew of the current States) declared: "My Government Britain promising in
has serious doubls that the newly- | sympathy Italy's application. temper of the two parties,
Italy H another, which would have a organised government is able or will was in a special position in view of value only but coming to fulfil its obligations under the her long and honourable services
Supporting Italy's application, Mr tain deeply Counell send a commission to Java Johnson said: "Over and above nny
following his suspected assault on a village girl during the week-end,
has been
The man's description flashed to 50,000 police throughout Britain, and the Yard's Criminal Investigation Department has said in effect: "This man must be delained at all conts."
On Wednesday night nearly 600 people rang up Scotland Yard to say they
Chought they had seen him. The most promising of these reports were immediately followed up,
C#
police fear there may be more at- Lacks on women if he is not traced.
Aged 20, married, with his wife expecting a a baby shortly, the man's real identity is known to the police. though they do not know what name he is using at present.
The object of the big-scale hunt is reported to have boasted that he has *40 with women." He was sald
way with to have carried about with him at one time. s
book called "The Art of Love
One of his distinguishing tattoo marks is a dagger with the words "Death Before Dishonour."-Associa
ted Press.
Tariff Talks At
Standstill
Geneva, Aug. 21.---Mr William Clayton, United States Under-Secre- tary of State for Economic Affairs, returned to Genova today from the London talks with the British Board of Trade President, Sir Stafford
Nations,
failed. It appears that no
policy
U.S. SENDS
RUSSIA NOTE
ON DAIREN
"Another course
tions.
Portly reasonable, would be to Charter"
support a proposal that the Security
the execu-
and Sumatra to superse-Are ordon
tion of the Council's
Both the Dutch and Indonesians have
ngreed to obey
this order. The com- the cease-fre mission to supervise order might be able to reduce night- ing to a minimum (there is doubt It' could be wholly stopped) and thus better atmosphere for provide further steps towards peace.
Pressure On Dutch
lans have agreed. The Dutch have
GERMANS
FAVOUR
NEW WAR
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during c. regrety," he said. Bri.
that the techni- cality
of ratification was allowed to stand in the way of her member- ship of the United Nations, but on those grounds alone Britain could not vote for immediate membership. He would support
the Australian proposal, he added.
Mr Andrel Gromyko (Russia) 're- jected the Australian resolution, pay- ing that It would bypass the Security Council and was therefore contrary to the Charler
No
force, he said peace treaties are in
In contradiction to the agreement reached at Potsdam and during the
treaty discussions, he added.
Italy's Behaviour
Mr Gromyko then applied the velo to the Australian resolution. He said that the arguments used by the Bri- tish and United States delegates about the special position of Italy, because of her actions during the war, were "irrelevant." "I could also bring in matters about the behaviour of Italy during the war, but we are not dis- cussing the substance of that ques- tion."
Washington, Aug. 21. ----.' The United States has urged Russia once more to open to interna- tional shipping the Manchurian
application for membership port of Dalren "at an early
"The United States could also urge
New York, Aug. 21.The could be considered from either Italy. Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria or. Aus- date" and has protested the the Security Council and all nations
Scripps Howard newspapers' tria unuit the inability of United States firms with interests in the Pacific to bring foreign editor, William Philip
to accept the Dutch pressure on to conduct their business there, arbitration to which the Indones- Simms, in a dispatch from Ber- The United States and British sup- the State Department disclosed.
In a note to the Soviet Foreign resisted proposals for arbitration on in, said the Germans' greatest port for the admission of Italy war
between the Office from the United States Moscow
a legal ground that the conflict in desire is a war Embassy, the United States pointed Java and Sumatra is a domestic is- United States and Russia-even out
that "although nearly two years sue. Behind this contention may be if Germany becomes the battle-
would have passed' since the signature of
a fear that the cards
be ground. the instrument of surrender by Japan, stacked in favour of the Indonesland Simms said the impoverished Dairen
to has not been
reopened
in any m
United Nations. arbitration Germans believe they are already world trade, and representatives of
proceedings. United
States firms are not per- "But it
is agreed that the im- as badly off as could be and have mitted to occupy or even to visit mediate need is to produce pence in all to gain, and nothing to lose, properties on the outskirts of the Indonesia, that it would probably be from another conflict.
They believe that if the United city which these firms have owned
better to sidestep the jurisdictional
States wins Germans will be given Recalling that the opening of the
question for a moment and give the port is provided for in the Russo- Crippy lean-source anld-Mr-Clay-Chinese-Pact-of-1945 and conceding ultra son would be fairly conduct and if Russ
Dutch some form of assurance that the American type of democracy, victorious the ton reiterated the U. S. viewpoints that differing views may be impeding ed, and then bring pressure to per be safer and to its advantage to Kremlin would soon realise it would
The voting on the Australian pro- Imperial preference, urging the re-establishment of Chinese ad-suade the Dutch to accept arbitra- substantial reduction in preferential ministration at Dairen, the note tion. The Dutch
after
all agreed grant the Germans a decent standard posal to let the General Assembly
decide on Italy's application with a a view margins
to ultimate added that "the United States will,
of living. FEI LOO gradual elimination
The British-licensed newspaper, nine in favour with two abstentions of the whole of necessity, hold the Soviet Govern system of preferences.
The British did not make a finalment responsible for the treatment
Die Welt, sald that of 10,000 Ger-Russia and Poland.
On Austria's application for mem accorded in the interim to United
percent expect an mans polled 74 reply immediately,
other war and 18 percent thought bership, Sir Alexander Cadogan said that Britain considered the Council said, and until a reply is received, States interests there. It accordingly would appreciate being informed
it would come soon. United States and United Kingdom what steps the Soviet Government
Meanwhile, however, American was not able to recommend her im- tariff negotiations are practially at
UNRRA official Paul F. White, who mediate admission, but would sup is prepared to take in order that
arrived a standstill.-United Press.
in Washington from 10 port, any move to let the General United States interests may be ac corded equitable treatment."-Reuter,
months in Soviet Ukraine, declared Assembly decide on the matter at a he was "shocked" by the prevalence suitable time. of war talk in the United States. Mr Johnson declared that
He said the Russians never men- United Hon
on
these
sources
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a few months ago to arbitrate future disputes with the Indonesians and do not seem to be on entirely firm ground even in a legal sense when they object so strenuously to the use of this peace machinery.
"There are certainly arguments against such a course. But what better course is there to follow? Is the slaughter in Indonesia to. con- tinue merely because arguments can be found against any serious effort that can be made to seek peace?" United Press.
not to
that was
was
the
be
Royal
Mail Lines ship, Edinburgh Castle.
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is certab that in the near future she will inspect the Highland as Culonel-in-Chief. It is her first Light Infantry in her new capacity appointment as a Colonel-in-Chief. Her birthday was observed as a strictly private family affair, with invited to Bal- no official guests merai. There was a birthday cake and presents, but details were not announced.-United Press,
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national friction of the last 18 "The accupation has not been ter- Van Mbok Answered
months was due to "postwar diffiminated only because of Russia's Batavia, Aug. 20-Premier Amir culties, which are to be expected. adamant position," he said govern Sjarifoeddin today denounerd PrUnited Press.
Mr Johnson said
Austria Santiago, Chile, Aug. 22-The Hubertus Van Mook's charge
ment considered Chilean Chamber of Deputies on the Republic of Indonesia
sumclent sovereignty to become Thursday approved by 82 to 29 a law Japanese-inspired.
member of the United Nations. The Studio: extra- He added that if the charge were
United States did not consider the granting the government
Austrian treaty
a prerequisite ordinary powera, ing suspen" true, it was the fault of the Dutch
of the Indonesians, and sci-
membership and would, therefore, sion of Individual
S01 and Cope Dr Sjartforddin spoke over Radio
support the immediate admission of zure of essential industries,
Austria, with Communist-led "lilegal strikes."
Red Jogjakarta; and as he was speaking,
In the voting, eight favoured Coal mines and railways appear Republican communique reported
Austria's admission, Poland and to be most affected by the strikes, that Dutch forces were fanning out
France abstaining and Russia voting which the Communist asserted were from Modjokerto, 25 miles south-
Delayed Until Oct. government ruling
against the motion. of Sourabaya. west provoked by a
tling bread prices to increase. The
several
Washington, Aug. 21-United communique suid permitting
of Modjokerto of places south Activities in the major port
Were States &mcial sources reported today Valparaiso were suspended on Wed- occupied by the Dutch in a so- tint the proposed 11-nation Japanese
demonstration called called, mopping-up operation", nesday during
treaty conference was now unlikely days. Dr Sjarifoeddin asserted that a against increased prices.
to be held until after this year's
Yesterday, Mr Gromyko used it had been found which General Assembly meeting in New twice to block proposals for action The President, himself a Radical, document
Dutch
planned York at the carllest.
by the Security Council to settle was elected with Communist support, proved that the
Indonesia as The confererico was originally ten- the Greek frontler troubles. -Associated Press.
military action against
This completed the voting on the early as May 20
it was later hoped to get it going by ave applications from former enemy He charged that since the cease-
Italy, Hungary
Austria, fire order on August 4, the Dutch session.
Rumanin and Bulgaria. The new delay means that the bad advanced M40 kilometres in West
Mr Johnson then declared that it Java, 77 kilometres in Central Java, conference will now probably not
was obvious the Security Council Java and meet until October or November, kilometres in East
This news coincide with the first had reached an impasse, and pro- adoera, and 60 kilometres through
official disclosure of the view on the posed that all pending applications out Sumatra.
proposed conference held by the should be sent to the General As
sembly for decision. from Soviet
the nine countries apart
Mr Gromykio sald that he wanted Union, whose note on this subject me to consider this new move, hos already been published.
When Mr Gromyko made it clear A summary of these views made that he would veto the United States
PARIS AGREEMENT ON INDO-CHINA- Paris, Aug. 21--The French Co- binet is reported to have reached complete agreement on a policy to ward rebellious Indo-Chinn.
The Ministers were said to have agreed on negotiations which High Commissioner Emile Bollaert is to conduct with unspecified Viet Namh teaders.Associated Press.
Appeal To Truman
Manchester, New Hampshine,Aug. 21.--Mesanges to President Truman and Republican Congressional lead- era urging a special session of Con- grers in October to deal with the "British and European situation" are being despatched by the Repub- lican
Congressmen," Mr Chester. Merror, of New Hampshire,
Mr Merror is a member of the Congressional party scheduled leave Boon on survey telp to Europe-Reuter.
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Sjahrir was still while Dr Sutan | advely scheduled for August 19 and!
September, before the Assembly states
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"It wo resist, they say we are creating disturbances and not loyally to the cease-fire," Dr adhering Starifoeddin said. "We do not want to be Intimidated into Aurrender.
Our national responsibility requires public by the State Department proposal, Mr Johnson withdrew it
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дії the British Com- monwealth countries were in favour and the Council adjourned. Reuter, of postponement of the originat date which the Australians especial- Batnylu, Aug, 21.The Dutch daily,ly described as "wholly impractic
that the able" Dagblad, ported today
Australia also declared: "A Netherlands Indies Government has decided to take mensures against Ino-meating at the highest Governmental nes uns in Dutch-occupied territories level, possibly immediately before or who refuse to co-operate with the Dutch and form resistance cells for
sabotage.
"These people will be sent back to Republican territory by means of trucks and trains from Cheribon," the paper said United Prest,"
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1. Canada and Russia, 2. Zanzibar, immediately after the forthcoming off the eastern coast of Africa. 3. In inceling of the General Assembly England of Polish parents, 4. In the was essential prior to any meeting form of steps, or in parallel lines, of deputies and experts",
each line being a little to the left or
The same view was stressed, right of the preceding one. 5. The though in less forceful words, by Invasion of Normandy by the Allies the United Kingdom--Reuter,
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