Mahasabha TurnsFrom Politics
New Delhi, Feb. 15.-Because of "the danger of a civil war between Hindus", the Working Committee of the All-India Hindu Mahasabha, orthodox Hindu organisation to which Godse, Gandhi's alleged assas- sin, said to have belonged, de- cided today to suspend its political activities.
A resolution declared there were "tragle signs of fraticide in different paris of India ofter the navacsination of Mahatma Gandhi."
The Mahasabha would concentrate on refugee rellef and "a solution of our diverse social, cultural and re- Halous problems for the 'creation of р powerful and well-organised Hindu society in an Independent state."
The Wo in: Committee last night outlawed terrorism as a means of nehteying Mahasabha alma and, in another resolution, pledged support for the National Government " Its efforts to suppress subversive netivf- ties in any shape or form." -
At the same time, the Moslemi League Parliamentary Party in the United Provinces, for more than 10 yents the Opposition in the provin- elai legislature, decided to dissolve,
The reasons glven were that it was neither possible nor desirable. to have a communal Parlamentary- party in a secular demueratie stale based on the principle of a joint electorate.--Reuter.
Kashmir Issuc
Jammu, Feb, 15,--Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, now on a brief visit to Jammu, „de- clared here today that every slop taken by India with regard to Kash-
with Mahatma Gandhi.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1948.
Evacuation Of Troops In
Indonesia Completed
-
Пatavia, Feb. 15-The Unlied Nations Misalon to Indonesia nounced today that the evacuation of Repubilean troops from ho- hind Dutch lines had been completed, and 55 military officers of six neuirial nations would soon take up their positions on the de- marcation tine.
"Approximately half of them will be stationed on the Nether- lands side of the demarcation zone and half on the Republican side," the Mission's communiquo said,
Tha
Commission's milliary staff Includes, four Belgians, five Chinese, six French, 10 British, 15 Australians and 15 Americans.
The communique said 24,000 Republican troops had been eva- evated under the terms of the agreement. The Agure, it said, was based on reports from United Nations milliary observers scattered over Java and Sumatra. Only a few hundred (roups, who were sick or injured, remained behind the Dutch lines in West Java.
Military absorvern were surprised at the large number of Re- publican troops, and one officer saldı "This apparently explodes the idea that all Republican troops in the area are guerillas, bandits or terrorists."--Unlled Press.
NEW DEVELOPMENT
IN "COLD WAR"
BATTLE OF CAPTURED GERMAN DOCUMENTS
BY SYLVAIN MANCEOT (Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent!
new
London, Feb. 15.-Last week saw a development in what Washington calls. the "cold war" between the Soviet Union and the United States.
The "battle of the captured German documents," in which Washington and Moscow have now each published selections from German documents in their possession, designed to discredit the prewar policy of the other to wards Germany, promises to be a protracted affair, likely to prove nothing new or conclusive, but certain to pro- voke had feeling on both sides by stirring uncomfortable memories of appeasement towards Germany.
Ever since the publication in, to
Soviet possession, does not sugest that
nny new light is
led up to the Munich Agreement.
mir had been taken in consultation Washington of the documents likely to be shed on the moves that dealing with Soviet-Nazi rela- tions before and during the Soviet-German pact. it hny been clear that Russia was meditating a counter blast-
Of the Security Counet delibern- tions on the Kashmir Issue between India and Pakistan, he told a pub- lie meeting: "Instead of discussing: and deciding our reference to the Security Council with regard to Kashmir in a straightforward man- ner, the nations of the world, it- ting on that bndy, have been lost to power politics.
"Whatever we have done In Kash- mir has been based on the principles of truth and honesty, Indila has nothing to hide."-Reuter.
Gandhi Day In Paris
in
Paris, Feb. 15. One hundred Western followers of Gandhi Paris, together with many of their friends and sympathisers, both Eum-
On the other hand, the extreme sensitiveness of Soviet reactions to the publication in Washington of liplomatic exchanges between Berlin Paradoxically, the first "counter and Moscow disclosure" from the Russian side is the Russians are, at least, ashamed makes it appear that directed against
Britain. The of their alliance with Germany as publication from Moscow of the ex-
the average
Britisher is of the changes between Lord Halifax and Munich agreement, and even more Sir Neville Henderson and Hitler, if anxious
from the pubile it is the most incriminating document
Move To Extend
American
pean and Indian, will observe Le Rent Control
Year Day (Sunday, February 29) as Gandhi Day.
jiro-
The focus of the day's com- memorations is a three paint gramme of fasting, charity and re- conciliation.
in
For the benent of the poor 'aris, they will also abstali from wine and tobacco.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The
to bury
with Hitlerite Germany.
gaze the details of their honeymoon
Bad Feeling
In London, the official
view is that the unilateral publication of captured German documents out of the full context of their background is a mistake, likely to lend to mis- understandings and bad feelings. The battle of the documents deplored.
Siamese Fear Malay
Revolt
Singapore,
Feb. 15.-The
Straits Times aald today the Siamese army is rushing rein. forcements to four southern Siamese provinces because of n "grave situation" among the Malay minority of 700,000.
The dispatch, written from Kuala Lumpur, capital of the Malayan Federation, said it was belloved there that "the troops were .dis- patched by Siam na police men-
sure.
"The Slamere probably are nt- tempting to quash any possibility of revolt, although an armed revolt scema highly improbable," it said.
The article sald latest reports from northern Malaya indicated re- inforced Siamese army forces bad taken
positions
along the border and that troops In other parts of Slam had been put on the alert.
up Siamese-Makyan
Living In Foar
re-
The paper described the Matays in South Slam as being in a state of continual suspense und fear." especially the Moslems. Many fugees, it sald, have been crossing into British Malaya since January 16 from the southern Siamese pro- vinces-Patani, Yala, Setul
and Narudhyos.
were for-
stalca
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"Our father wants to know if your prices have come down yet!"
British & U.S. Seats On Greek Defence Council
Athens, Feb. 15. The chiefs of the American and British military missions in Greece have joined the Greek National Defence Council, an official announcement said to- dav.
elsewhere." the correspondent said. The guerilla leader would not dis close the number of his forces, but claimed that they would soon become a regular army.
TAFT WANTS GREATEST
AIR POWER
Denver, Colorado, Feb. 15.- The
United States should create the greatest air power
in the history of the world” to. promoto peace, saya
Senator
Robert Taft of Ohio.
"Not only will that give us tho defence which we need, but it will deter any threat of attack from Russin or any other country for more than any projected plan of compul- sory universal military training," The Ohioan said;
Taft's talk highlighted his activity yesterday in Colorado on behalf of This candidacy for the Republican
Presidential nomination.
He called universal milltary train- ing "contrary to the whole concept of Amerlenn liberty" and said it should be adopted only If "absolutely essential to defence.
He added: "Un to this time the case for any real value in such training under conditions of modern war has not been made."
The Senator contended that the Army, Navy and Air Force hove been "slow to develop authorised reserves, and nid the National Guard is "actually getting the men which it needs,"
Extension of. the reserve olfccra' training
programme through col- leges upil universities was urged..
He advocated civilian planning as Essential to the success of defence.
At a press conference he describ ed a U.S.$5,300,000,000 outlay for European aid for the year starting April os "too largo". He predicted that the Agure, approved by Senate Foreign
Relations Com- milice, would be "reduced some- Congress.--Associated Press, what" when actually passed by
had been able NEW SWIMMING
He stated that last year, with only) 25,000 partisans, he "successfully to attacks"-Reuler.
resist all Fuscist
the
These four provinces merty Independent Malay Many nationalists have been ac- curing the Siamese of "persecution." The Straits Times quoted reliable spokesman at Kuala Lumpur saying that Siam had made new ar rests among Malays in south Siam since Haj Sulong, leader of the Mainy minority, had been taken into custody On January IG for alleged involvement in a movement designed to
the four incorporate
Previously, they were only states Into British Malaya.--Aso- | observers on the Council, which directs the war against the Communist led guerillas.
An announcement issued after (1 two-hour, ineeling between the heads of the Greek Government and U.S. and British diplomatie ometais sold "a clear definition of relation- ships between the Greek Govern- ment and the American and British
Washington, Feb. 15-President fowa City, Feb. 15. Three swim- missions" was agreed upon.
Harry Truman will send to The step
is seen as preventing fur-gress tomorrow a
Con-ming recorda were broken at the report on the Town-Ohio state meet today. ther political
such as the Greek-Turkish ald programme, moves recent resignation of Li-Gen. Con- request for additional money
Ohio Sinte's Bob De Groot, Earl as commander of follow shortly.
Trumble and Bill Zemer won the stantine Veturis
Greece's northern army.
Both Atajor-Gen. S. 13. Rawline, Turkish
official close to the Greek-300-yard medley relay in 3 mins. military chief, and
reported 2.8 today. salt no amount has yet long courec William .. Major-Gen.
Livesay,
been specifled, head of the American militery mis-
The same official also against slon, protested vigorously acceptance of Ventiris resignation. that Congress will receive the ad- described him as the best ministration's US$570,000,000 China
ald programme during the week. soldier in Greece,"
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee could take up elther in Anished its recovery
ROUSED
-
Paris, Feb. 15. Spanish leaders have again Exiled
raised flat opposition to the the regime of Generalissimo Franco. In a violent protest to the French Government, Republican leaders in exile today took a stand against the recent reopening Spanish border.
of the French--
They
British
Fought For Konitsa
this
Report To Congress
situation.
whe
Premier Themistokles Sophoulis short order. It open
The exiled leaders said that re- Issumption normal relations between nud
The Spanish regime and France may Tsablaris lead to the participation of the Franco the regime in the Marshall Plan-bring resignation ing Generalissimo Franco into the accepted. family of accepted nations.
been
work
on the
^
may
predicted
Vice Premier Constantine
to refused
consider or Ventiris Programme on Friday by voting un- protests, saying
animously to authorise four and a had already Ventiris
quarter years' operations and US$5,- given was credit for defeating the guerilins last 300,000,000 for the first 12 months December in their effort to capture of operation--Associated Press,
under, joint Anglo-French-American two years ago by the French Go-Communist state.
Konitsa as a capital for a Greek
The new announcement means thot
There is no inclination yet to join House and Senate Banking in the polemies from the British side, Committees will meet separate-but observers believe that, udmirable ly tomorrow to discuss pro- the British decision to wait for
the publication of the full documents The Spanish border was closed posals for rushing through the Congress a temporary 30-day editorship may be in principle, thevement in a protest against Franco win
extension of rent control which flood of accusation and counter-ac-because, the French said, Franco Major-Gen. Hames A. Van Ficet, is due to expire two
from weeks usation
Washington and sided Fascist Italy and Nazi Ger- who is coming to Greco to head the Morcow based on from today.
already pub-many. ished duruments
US military groups, will be a member may well have coloured public opinion so much ho- The exiled Spanish leaders Icar
of the Defence Counell. fore the objective version appears that the Franco regime is being con- solidated by every step of recogni- that the damage will be irreparable.
tion by other nations.-United Press.
Members of the community also voluntarily perform "ucts of reconciliation", such as visiting the sick. But the day will not be a day of mourning in the usual sense of the word.-Reuter.
SCHOOLBOY'S
HEROISM
Margate, Feb. 15.-A free holiday at Cliftonville. Kent, has been offered to Victor Raymond, 30- year-old Luton Grammar schoolboy. who passed the Higher School Certificate examination while in bed, this helping his school break its record of passes.
The invitation
Bi-partisan support is behind the plan, which supporters said - would give the Congress a chance to see whether the
commodity recent market plunge means "stabilising resistance" has begun.
Tripartite Talks
The tripartite talks between the Senator Robert F. Wagner (Demo- United States, Beltain and France, erat of New York) urged Congress which open next Thursday in Lon- to strengthen rather than relax the offer more room for guess- "present weak bew" controlling rents. work than a reliable prediction. ile described the rent controls us the
against "last line of defence astrous Inflation."
clis-
It is still far from clear whether
ideas of Ute three
Western powers on the main heads for dis- cussion are really co-ordinated or to (Re- what extent the bizonal,
or is from Mr und blican of Michigan) said he had a Western European aspects
called a meeting of his committee the German problem can be suc-
Mrs Sharples of Clithonville, wrote to Victor's mother at Luton saying they were making the offer "because of the heruism Victor Bund shown during his affliction-the sort of heroisin on which the British Empire has been built."
Vietor is in Northampton Hospital where, fighting spinal disease, he is strapped to a frame and able to move only his head, arms and fert. He may be there another year, but In the meantime he is studying for his bachelor of selence degree in the hope of becoming a commercial chemist-Reuter.
IRAQ EX-PREMIER
IN LONDON
Chairman Jesso
Wolcott
trizonal
to "talk over the 30-day extension, Cessfully discussed separately or to- He said he "night suggest putting gether.
OLYMPIC
SPEED
SKATING CROWN
As such he will hove a voice in the fight against the guerillas and army. Genemi composition of the Van Fleet has been named Com- mander of all American Army. Alr and Navy forces assigned
the
retains overall command but will comcentrate chiefly on problems of
to
Greet all mission. General Livesay
military supply-Associated Press.
Claims By Markos Llakey, Oslo, Feb. 15-Reidar
Budapest,
Feb.
15-The Greek leader, General Maritos, the Olympic 5,000 metres champion, guerilla championship at Hamar today. won the European speed skating declared in an interview with the newspaper, Hungarian Communist
that The results of today's 1,500 Szabad Nep, published today,
been seven-tenths of Greece had metres race were:
"liberated" and the "Fascists only 1. Sverre Forstad, Norway, wo hold the towns and the immediate minutes 21.3 seconds.
2. Linkley, surroundings."
off all neon for another week." The consultation at Benelux by Norway, two minutes 22.3 seconds,
the great powers is likely to provide 3. He said: "Perhaps at that time the test evidence of agreement or minutes we may know the status of this re-divergence. Speaking last week, M. ression and enn turn out a regular | Pait Henri Spank, the extension bill."United Press:
BY-ELECTION IN
FRANCE
4.
"Despite the well-equipped Fascist army of 200,000 men, he has no cause Noc to be afraid as the Fascist and Liberal |
cliques are quarrelling in the army as
The correspondent quoted General Odd Lundberg, Norway, two Markos as saying his military situa
23.4 seconds.
John tion was favourable. Werket, United States, two minutes Foreign Minister, implied that the Korea, and Ivar Martinssen,
Belginn 24.4. seconds. 5. Dong Sung Moon, division of Europe, including Ger- way. many, had now to be accepted as a
two minutes 21.5 seconds. 7. Harry reality.
Jansson.. Sweden. two It remains to he seen whether in
minutes 47.7 seconds.-Reuter. fact the accupying powers have yet resigned themselves to such a divi- siort in Germany.
The French Foreign Minister, M. Paris, Feb, 15.-Communists won Georges Bidault, clearly indicated Seine-et-Olse County Council by- in his speech last Friday that France election held today to fill a vacancy did not, and Mr.. Devin has always called by the death of a Communist been
Versailles member for the stituency.
Palm Beach Women's Golf Tournoy.
Palm Peach, Feb. 15.—Peggy Kirk, consistent in his extreme at Findlay, Ohio, today won the con-reluctance to admit that a divided Palm Beach women's golf tourney Europe is necessarily inevitable. with a two and one victory over Curtis Cup team-mate Polly Riley, of Fort Worth, Texas.—United Press.
London, Feb. 16.Dr Sayid Sallh Jabur, ex-Premier of Iraq, who fled from Baghdad in disguise o fortnight ago after opposition to the Anglo-1.525: Socialists, 1,075.
The result of the voting was: Communists, 1.259; Gaullists, 3,600; F.M.R.P. (Popular Republicans)
Iraqi treaty forced him to resign, arrived at London Airport from Cairo today.
Dr Jabur was met by his wife and went with her to a London hotel.
His secretary said: "Dr Jabur was extremely Ured and mediately on arrival he had a bath and went straight to bed. not discussed his plons."--Reuter,
Ie bos
Bulgars Deported
15. Five elderly London, Feb. Bulgarians, stated to be displaced persons, were deported from London Airport to Sofia this morning on a Dutch Royal Airlines Dakolu.
The men, whose names were given by
official Bock, Totev. Martchenikov, Caorokov and Ilev.) were flown to Prague and thenco
OFL
by chartered plano to Sons.
At London escorted them through the immigra-
Airport, detectiven
At the last election In this con- stitueney in October 1945, the Com- munists polled 6,307 votes compared with 6,336 for the Popular Repub- licans.-Reuter.
Jinnah To Visit Switzerland
of
London, Feb. 15.-Mr Mohammed All Jinnah, Governor-General Pakistan, will visit Switzerland this spring. Swiss Hadio said tonight. Reuter.
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In Berlin the Allied Control Council is still discussing German currency reform on the assumption that all four occupying powers are eager to work out some plan for the whole of Germany.
Details of last week's meeting have not been disclosed, but the im pression is growing that the chances of four-power agreement
on this important subject are still real.
Admittedly, the related problems of wages and prices on a uniform basis for the whole of Germany has to be settled If an overall currency reform is to work smoothly and effectively, but for the present It remains true that the tenuous bridge hetween Eastern, Soviet-controlled Europe and the west of Europe re- mains intact in Berlin.
The reported decision of the Allied Control Council in Berlin to print notes for issue throughout all the four zones is an indication that, des- pite the deafening cinnour of poll- the Western powers are tical propaganda, both Russin and 100 weil
1. Hoover Dam on the Colorado tion and customs departments. They River, 727 feet above bedrock. 2. aware of the dangers of a final divi- had about 1,200 pounds of excess Copper and aine. 3. The Russian sion in Germany to slam the door on Juggago and the cost of transport Army. 4. In the Indian Ocean, quadripartite co-operation, if only in was paid for by the Home Office.- 240 miles east of Africa, G. No. the finilted fleld of practical econd- Kouter.
B. Chint.
|mics.-Reuter.
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