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REFUGEE TRAIN DERAILED
19 Indians Killed: Story Of Peshawar Terrorism
Lahore, Sept. 14.-Nineteen people were killed and some injured whon a special refugee train from India to Pakistan was derailed last night between Amritsar and Chehorta, on the Indian side of the border After between the two Dominions, it was officially stated tonight. the derailment, a bomb was thrown among the refugees, the official statement added.
Meanwhile, reports reaching here describe a three-day reign of terror by frontier tribesmen in Peshawar, capital of the Northwest Frontier Province. The reports began to trickle through today after communications had been cut for nearly a week. Afridi tribesmen, who raided the city last Sunday, were driven out by troops on Sunday evening, but on Monday armed Pathans from the surrounding villages entered the city and roamed the bazaars, shooting and looting until they, too, were expelled by troops. The Pathans caused a disas- trous fire in the bazaar area, in which Moslem as well as Sikh and Hindu shops were destroyed.
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FIVE PEACE TREATIES BECOME EFFECTIVE TODAY
London, Sept. 14-A prolonged period of stagnation in Europe ends tomorrow by the coming into force of the peace treaties with Italy, Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland.
With the deposit of instruments of ratification to- morrow by the great powers concerned, in Paris for the Italian treaty, and in Moscow for the other four coun- tries, a number of time limits will be set in motion with- in which the fighting forces of the ex-enemy countries must be scaled down, separations must be paid, the future of the Italian Empire settled, Allied troops must be with. drawn and nationality in ceded territories must be decid- cd.
The most important of all, the citizenship, if they wish to do Italian peace treaty brings to birth within one year. the Free Zone of Trieste, between Italy and Yugoslavia, whose future stability may make the difference between peace and war in Europe.
Because the Security Council talled to name a man, the Trieste Free Territory starts life without n
governor, and under Annex 7 of the Italian treaty, the provisional regime which operates at the Security Coun. cil's discretion until a popular As sembly has been brought into being, will be administered by the Allied Military Government.
London, Sept. 14. Moro trade with Russia and "other planned European industries" and a Socialist foreign policy independent of imperialist plans of Wall Street capitalists"
The troops at the disposal of the were demanded today by shopAllied Military Government (AMG) stewards.
will not exceed 6,000 British and 5.000 United States soldiers, who will immediately be joined by 6,000 from Yugoslavia.
Italian sovereignty ccases immediately.
The National Acting Committee of Engineering and Allled Trades Shop Stewards National Counell issued a statement, following a meeting called here today to consider the President bf the Board Trade,
of
Sir Stafford Cripps, speech on export targets.
The shop stewards, It said, 'should
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Elections In Ceylon
Colombo, United National Party, a newly formed party which includes all the Ministers anli most of the members of the Ceylon' Stato Council, today stood at the top of the poll in Ceylon's general elections
Supf. 14. The
The party had won 27 seats In the elections, which is the first under the new constitution, giving the island a "fully r sponsible status within the Bri. fish Commonwealth of Nations,"
The other parties have so far. won seals as followe: 3-
Lanka Hania Samaj (TroË- skylat)-ino: Tamli Congress -vo; Bolshevik Leninist Party
three;
Communists-two; Ceylon Indlan Congress—two; Independent Socialist-two: In- dependents-inc.
Thirty-six members have silli to be returned.
or
the unsuccessful candi- dates, 70 lost their deposits of 1,000 rupees---Reuter.
Police Clash With Students
The coming into force of the first five treaties through the deposit of the instruments of ratification by the great powers concerned tion by all the Allies, many of whom not complete the process of ratifica- have not yet completed the necessary bencils which the Allies en- joy under the peace treaties
hes.
may only be claimed by those powers ratification and though the which have themselves completed treaties do not explicitly provide for the dissolution of the Allied control commissions
In ELILI
being in Rumania,
Hungary and Bulgaria; or of the small Joint British-Soviet stones were used in a clash in military mission in Finland, it is Alexandría today. between the British view that these should police and students in a mass immediately cease to exist.
demonstration against the Se- curity Council's failure to con- cedo Egypt's case against
редсе
AMBASSADORS, DUTIES
Alexandria Affray
Cairo, Sept. 14.-Clubs and
All the treatles make provisions Britain.
York.
the
for
Eyewitnesses who visited the scene | we shall take revenge everywherei on Monday said they could hear the Wire advice."""
To this, Mr Jinnah replied; of people trapped in the
Bre brigade could "My advice to Moslems, in Pakis- not do its work because of the tan especially, and outside, is that shooting.
it will be most unwise on their part, Troops rally for the fire under wherever they are in a majority, by blowing up houses to to resort to retallation or adopt any make a gap.
action in
spirit of revenge.
be consulted on every production begin to operate from tomorrow, Unofficial reports today said that "Apart from such petion being aspect in their factories and with
1. The British and United States Peshawar was now quiet but tense contrary to Islamic teachings,
Joint production councils be given under a strict dusk to dawn curfew. it is also not in our interest, and
to examine factory books and powers to
troops are to be withdrawn from that the enforcement of the treaties The demonstrators shouted a new London, Sept. 15.--An emerat la stesstood, intend to overrido a relief to those Moslems who hap
The Indian Dominion authorities, will serve no useful purpose as statistics,
Italy and Soviet troops from Bal- and settlement of disputes arising slogan:
"Down with Nokrashy The joint production councils and Karla within 90 days of September out of them should, in the first Pasha, the foul-of-the British gency ́ ́hational budget with the Imposed
ban
by the East Punjab pen to be in a minority in Hindustan
15, in effect, by mid-December, The instance, rest with the Ambassadors. shop stewards should be given legal
Nokrashy Pasha, the Egyptian higher taxes to combat infla- Government
on the
withdrawal of Anglo-Saxon troops of the great powers whose ratlica Prime Minister, represented Egypt's movement of or elsewhere in this sub-continent." status at once and employers who tion was forecast on Sunday convoys
tion was necessary to of Moslem refugees
from Italy has already begun. Mr Jinnah added:
triod to victimise active trade un- along
bring each case in the Security Council in New for crisis-wracked Britain.
treaty Into effect. the trunic
road
through the Sikh
have received
other lonists made liable to heavy penal- The Soviet Union is permitted to. Thus, in Rome the Soviot, United city of Amritsar,
the fronter tribes ties for sabotaging the national from the
leave in Hungary and Rumunia States, British and French Ambas crowds but the town was sull in a
Alexandria police, dispersed They
other harts, and my advice effort.
such forces as are required to safe-sadors are concerned, in the Balkan state of tension and Egyptian steel- source said Chancellor of the Ex-that the convoys would not be at to them is exactly the same as I have SOLUTION REJECTED guard the lines of communications capitals the politidal representatives helmeted troops were standing by
lacked, although ali precautions are given in this telegram.""
The Council declared: "We refuse with their Zone in Austria.
of the Soviet Union, the United tonight. to be taken to safeguard them,
In New Delhi the Government of
to accept the implications in the India nnnounced tonight that though export plan that social services must
States and Britain only, and, in 2. Britain, the United States, the Helsinki, the British and Soviet
The Moslem Brotherhood called considering the Bengal and Punjab bo cut and that the equipment of
Soviet Union and France must, Ministers
a mass meeting in Alexandria boundary commission's award un-industry should be postponed
within one year, decide on the For 18 months from the coming tonight to be followed by a des satisfactory and unreasonable in cer-
ultimate disposal of the "Wo reject this defeatist Federn- tain parts, they propose for the pre- tion of British Industries solution
Italian into force of the treaties, there monstration to mark the 65th ap sent to accept it, in
colonial empire. view of the of the costs at the expense of the
Ambassadors, in consultation, willniversary of the British occupation
Calro A prompt meeting in London of represent all the Allied powers. agreement between the Parlies
to working class which would mean a
special deputies of the Big Four
Reuter's Now York' correspondent, abide by it.
After that period,, they will act for
plans Foreign Ministers is expected to be any of the Alles who may in cabled that Nokrashy Pasha -At-the-same time, the Governow and wore 1081.". ment
They also demanded;
to leave New York for Catro convened a heavy
on tems are to actle to modify the tax in profits and capital levy; a
a high-level prepare the ground for dividually request them to do so Sterns of the award by such methods 500,000-men cut in
vel conference.
It was
was recommended frankly in
Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on the Services:
3. The armies, navies and air forces Whitehall, that this procedure throws flight arrangements. might be found suitable, the two year plan for industry with of the ex-enemy countries must be considerable obligation on the various East Punjab, were today told by Mr Governor-General of Pakistan, in a and women now; strict Government
slatement added.
workers as part
the It is recalled that Me
of
reduced to the levels permitted in Ambassadors which is Wkely to be planning Jinnat, org
organisation; equal pay for men
the treaties within six months, with felt in the bear future. Jinnah, Governor-General of Pakis broadcast from Lahore a fortnight con
to reopen the Anglo-Egyptian dis- the exception of the Italian navy, which is
The recent suppression of Oppost-pute before the Security Council Hou
is permitted nine months to tion parties in the Balkan States which shelved the problem on Wed- achieve a personnel cut.
has evoked many protests from the nesday, though it still remains 4 A. four-power naval commis- West.
the agenda. sion
will, within three months, ar- Only this week, Britain sent a range the details of transfer to Bri-note to Bulgaria calming that the tain, the Soviet Union, the United suppression of the Opposition Agrari- States and France of units of the an Union contravened Article & of Italian Beef,
the Bulgarian peace treaty, which 5. Italy is obliged to restore to guarantees political liberties." Ethiopia within 18 months all worka of art, archives and objects of his toric value.
chequer Hugh Dalton will probably present one to Parliament soon after
Construction of a by-pass by which it reconvenes on October 20.
convoys along the trunk road would Increased taxra would have two not have to traverse Amritsar, would
take at least ten days, it was est mated, and the number of refugees held up by the ban anight swell to 200,000.
purposes.
1-To take away from the people so they could not bid up the prices of scarce commodities.
2-To release labour for export industries by "freezing non-essenting manufacturers and small time black market operators out of business with extra money taken away from the people neither would have a market for their wares
Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Government's Board Trade, said on Friday that commodity shortages already serious will increase sharply because of his plan to Bel] more industrial products abroad and less
tire home market.-Associated Presi
on
EDITORIAL
JINNAH'S ADVICE Reports from Karachi reaching here today state that the Afridi tribesmen on the Northwest - Frontier threatened "revenge everywhere" for treatment of Moslems in the
ps
tan, to abandon any idea of retalia- | ago, criticised the boundary award ntrol over production and distri
Nawabzada Khalif Khan, Malik (headsman) of the Afridis, had tele- graphed to M. Jinnak:
"We Afridis of the Khyber Agency can not tolerate the cruelty being shown towards the Moslems of the East Punjab. If this is not stopped
What Is Our Attitude?
TUE proposed formation of a
new Colonial Development Corporation is reported to have acted as a great stimulus to publie Interest in the colonies in the United -Khgdom, I would be idle, not to say hypocritical, to that this now enthusiasm deny has a strong element of self-lu terest about it. This is the way of human nature; what is of para- mount importance is the neces-· alty to drive home to the British publio the fact that this is a parl. nership, with the welfare of the colonies as the first article of ns. soolation. A senior official of the Colonial Office put the
matter, in proper
ho'nald:
its
aspect whee entirely The mainspring arises out of the desire to improve pro- duction,
the
and therefore his netual welfare of the · Colonial "people themselves. It coincides with the increased world demands and it is the Colonies opportuni ty." There can he no doubt about the promise of this new partner- ship of Empire. The Colonial Omen teelt is chary' of arousing tou great expectations, but, when "the "Corporation ·
1. Is taken in con- Junction with the
Work
being done under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act, it assumes n significance that reflection serves but to emphasise. What might be termed the field of exploration of the now Corporation is only slow.
ly bola revealed, but several promising enterprises have already. been suggested. Naturally enbugti, theso deal with the production of
{from
the
commodities most urgently need- ed, such as rice (in Sierra Leone and Borneo), olls and fats (from the West African colonies), tobacco (from Central Africa), manila hemp (from Bornco), and timber a number of colonies). Private enterprise k to have Its
"within opportunity too, framework of Colonial develop-. ment schemes," and the very fact that territories, helped by money, under the Colonial Deve lopment-and
Welfare Act, are already improving services, com munications and other
lustalla flons, should serve to atimat great deal of badly-needed capital to many countries. It is also to be noted that no schemes will bo thrust
on unwilling Colonial zovernments wlihost, their sent, which should ensure that not only is a colony's economia base" well founded for the good of its people, but will provide in ad- vance an answer to the usual gibes about exploitation. Just to what Intenda
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under the
the Colonial Do Welfare, Act, but It has still to
still to produce
blue- print of projects which will entitle Hongkong to make use of this allocation.
official statement
An
on Government's attitude to the Coloulal Development Corporation and some indication that we could profitably associate ourselves with It, would not come amiss.
bution costs.
Router.
Week At
as "quite unjust, incomprehensible The Connell pledged themselves and even perverse", but added that to fight for the removal sever the Moslems had agreed to abide by obstacles to essential production. fl and would do so-Router,
ENVOY'S CONFIDENCE
Washington, Sept. 14. Confidence that India's present "unhappiness" would soon come to an end, was expressed by Mirza A. H. Ispahani, Pakistan Ambassador the United States, in his first press interview in Washington.
"Neither Indla nor Pakistan want a continuance of the
present dition of affairs", he declared, xe- ferring to the riots.
"Both governments hove
both
COD-
a big
want to
= Paudwal, he
said, would welcome
Sea Without Bread
Bridlington, Sept. 14-Å task in front of them in national 39-year-old Norwegian, Harold construction. We
Andersen. arrived in Bridling- develop. We have other things to expend our energies and resourceston Harbour, Yorkshire, last un than merely policing our ter- night after leaving Oslo,
where he lives,
15 days ago foreign capital and technient advice, in the eight-ton cutter, Odin, because she recognised that she for the Channel Islands an a needed both badly. He expressed pleasure trip, confidence, that India's partition
He was blown nearly 320 kilome- would remain permanent..
tres off his course by gales, and for "Pakistan resist any
will
en the last week, had been without upon its independence bread. croachment whatever its source," he said, add-
ing that he could see no design or yacht so that she could be sailed. He had converted the. Odin Into n threat to that independence from single-handed. Russia or any of Pakistan's neigh-
bours
Andersen said today, that he left
for mutual benefit, friendship and "Heavy seas. broke on board so I
-Operation.
PREWAR TREATIES
6. All Ailled and associated powers must notify the ex-enemy states within six months which of their prewar bilateral treaties they wish to retain. The rest will lapse.
7. Italy will vited to
to join the
be In-
of the Zone
Mine-
Board sweeping Organisation.
0. The time limits within which reparation payments must be effected run in the case of Italy and start
to Bulgaria.
For Finland, Rumania and Hun- gary, these have been operating since the signature of the various armis- tice agreements,
D-Porsuns domiciled in territory ceded by Italy must opt for Italian.
At that time, the treaty was not in force, but no such defence will bo valid after tomorrow.-Reuter.
of
FIRM ACTION WARNING No immediate move is expected
on
that
There were rumours today the American delegation might take the initiative in proposing a new resolution to encourage both parties to resume negotiations, but this is regarded as a top-level decision which only Mr George Marshall, the United States Secretary
of State, can make. can make,
The warning of "firm action" by DONALDATERSIDENTES ET UN NAMm the Sudan Government to maintain public security was issued by Me James Robertson, acting Governor- General of the Sudan, in a pro- clamation today.
Bridge Problem
On Page 3
The Telegraph's now Contract Bridge feature begins today and will be found on Page 3, column 5.
The series is, conducted by William E. McKenney, noted American authority, and will appear. daily in the Telegraph..
Mr Robertson called on the people of the Sudan to remain calm during. the present, impasse and declared: "The Government is determined to press on swiftly with its plans for a new Legislative Assembly and on Executiva Council".
Alexandria, 4,000 texille strikers shouted: "Down with Eng- land" and "Down with the Security Council".
In Cairo, 3,000 Government prin ters staged a two-hour striko "to mark the anniversary of the British occupation of Cairo, in 1802" zenontzataime.) Reuter,
NEW AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPION
to
the
He regretted that relations be. Oslo on August 29 in fine weather,
safled
Forest Hills, NY., Sept. 14 not. Mis Brough's backhand pass to level at 4-4, but she dropped her. down the Danish coast but tween Paltistan and India had not when near the Dutch const was her Miss Louise Brough is the new ing shots in the third set were own delivery in the next game thus far been as co-operative as calmed for four days. they could have been, but he hoped
allow Miss Brough to run out. woman tennis champion of especially powerful. I continued south with fair winds
After the pair had battled to set at 745. Mrs Bollor finished on:4 America. She defeated Miss evenly in the first two, sole that before long all the bitterness of and was within about 80 kilometres
that double fault, the past two or three years would of Daver on Tuesday morning when
Margaret Osborne by 8-6. 4-6, there was nothing to choose he- be overcome and that both countries a blew from
gale
the south."
0-1. he
Miss Brough suddenly tween them,
Miss Brough then went on to beat would settle down and dad a basis said.
turned loose a lorrent of grant shots, Miss Margaret Osborne, this year's Miss Brought provided on ns. In the final set. After losing the Wimbledon champion, in the final. tonishing upset to become 'the' new
first
she
match champion. She attacked from the games for the ripped off six straightReuter
AMATEUR GOLF CHAMP outset. Miss Osborne made a great
MER Nanere
will. · Australian
remember her Peeble Beach, Calif., Sept., 14 recovery from 2/3 belind to win champion,
S. Riegel, of Oakmont, won the the second at by splendid passing semi-final match. Darkness, which
Inst
night called halt to her cost United States Open Amateur Golf In the third sol
Championship here on Saturday, Osborne, after winning
Mrs Bolton was leading 6-4, 4-, old Holywood golfer, two and one la the opening service game, never threatened Mis 0-3 last night when
stopped play owing to bad light, the final 36 holes fiunt, sure, and played a better all-round
Both players were all square after day, both players agreed to play
ny the first, nine, holes, but at the end The two blonde Californians play- the entire third set again. The Arst of the first, round, Riegel had naomewhat similar game and seven cames weal, with service, be established a two-hole lead-Router. Both were willing to "fake" to the fore: the Austrálian broke through
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realised that I was of the river shots and volleyingowever, Miss her place in the anal today beating Johnny Dawson, 44-year-
hove to and went below to try to intended to play fts sleep, but it was too rough.. fitil ahore
in international affairs
"During the gale I was driven and would contribute all within its north for many kilometres.
I then power to the peace and happiness saw the Outer Dowsing lightship and of the world.
BLAMES THE SIKHS
Humber. Pakistan would most certainly There, was heavy traffic and the Geeich place at the Japanese peace des were strong, with light winds, conference, ho said, because it felt so I decided to make for Bridlingion.". | Brough, who kept up relentless pres when the match was resumed that It had contributed more than "It is the first-time. I have been Ila quota of both men and materials to sea in
game. the Odin on my own", and had made more than its share he said, and added that he wan of sacrifices in defeating Japan
ed returning to Norway as the trip had taken him so long-cuter.
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