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Kashmir Resolution Arouses Objection
Lake Success, Mar. 22--The Azad (Free) Kashmir. Government categorically rejected the Chinese resolu- tion on Kashmir today and said this would either peace or a fair plebiscite.
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In a cable to Dr T. F. Talang, President of the Security Coun ell, the Azad Government said: "The Chinese resolution
on
DOUBLE WINS Kashmir is absolutely unaccep
FOR FRENCH BROTHERS
table to the Azad Kashmir Government,"
no
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The Chinese resolution, presented on March 18, submitted a 12-point plan for the settlement of the dis- pute between India and Pakistan Kashmir, under which Pakistan over
ald to the undertakes to
to and would call on them London, Mar. 22.--The two
tribesmen
while India would fighting French brothers. Andre cense Oghting.
undertake to withdraw gradually as and Ray Famechon, scored
not troops ns were required many double wina over British cham-for defence and security,
India would
up special plons in fights in England to
plebiscite administration, including night.
Ray defeated Jolante Clayton of xix United Nations officers, and pressure being England for the European feather-would prevent any
from put on voters. Itefugeen weight championship at Nottingham Kashmir would be guaranteed a sale Park.
and the Kashmir Govern- Andre Famechon whipped Billy return, Thompson, British and European ment of Sheikh Abdullah Abdulla
inclule all lightweight champion, on points in would be widened to n 10-round non-tit hout at New-major political groups.
The cable from the Azad Kashmir
Enid this resoluti Both the Frenchmen were decisive Government
give to India what they were would whinery,Associated Press.
for unble fo gain by military
castle.
SYDNEY BOUT
Sydney, Mar. 22.-Tommy Burns, Australian welterweight champion, lost a 10-round decision tonight to Benny Evans, American boxer from Oklahoma.
KO
means.
We
"Preposterous Idea" Calling it "n preposterous Idea," the Azad message guld that no Indian Army was required in Kashmir to keep the peace. "We know what kind of peace the Indian Army keeps Evans was evasive In the opening is the peace of the grave.
the last man to resist rounds, wore down the hardworking will fight to Burns and then rolled up points in such a dishonourable peace." the Oral half of the non-title fight.| The presence of the Indian Army
13,000 There were
in during the plebiscite, the cable sold, would make a free exercise of the Sydney stadium.
Burns welghed 148% pounds and vote impossible, and any plebiscite In such conditions would be "an Evans 148-Associated Press.
utter force."
The cable added that the terms the Chinese reaulution would deliver good on our behalf and we cannot accept any settlement in which we are not a party."
spectators
Rugby of
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1948
VISITS ARMISTICE SITE Gen. Charles De Gaulle waves to crowds on an avenue In the Complegue Forest as mounted Spahi troops stand ai nitention. Occasion marked De Gaulle's visit to French forest, site of signing of the armistice in 1918,
THIRD WAR POSSIBILITY SAID 'NOT VERY REMOTE'
Malta's Govt. May Resign
Washington, Mar. 22.--Representative Charles Eaton, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said here today the possibility of a third world war "is not very remote." Mr Eaton was asking the House Rules Committee to send to the House of Representatives quickly legislation for aid to Western Europe, China, Greece and Turkey.-Reuter. The House Rules Committee, tries were meeting "to consider has to decide when a bill is to whether they can any longer remain
on the songbird list." be considered by the House.
Switzerland was also considering Even before the Rules Committee
in Its historic in possible change
policy of
sald.- neutrality, he standing that the big 'foreign aldi
Reuter. bill would come up tomorrow and leaders predicted its passage by next
Survival At Stako week.
Mr Eaton added: "Sooner or later Washington, Mar. 22-The United stavery and freedom will stand face States House Foreign Affairs Com- to face in this world for a decisionmitiee said today that "the of which will rule."
survival of the United States" is nt In Greece and Turkey, he added, stake in the present programme to "we certainly are facing a challenge step Cominunism and help Europe from which it is, Impossible for us to recover economically.
The to retreat,"
Committee said this in a written statement sent to the House Creech Jones, is
sesslun, there was an informal under- management Aned put end the war. "Pakistan cannot
HULL CITY CLUB FINED Mar. 22.-The Leeds, League football the Hull City Club £50 today tor not protecting the referee.
Lou Dalby, a referee, was beaten up by Huil spectators on March 6, when he left the field after Bramley
defeated Hull 3-3.
The Lengue said that the Hult Club Rould, have provided more police. It also ordered Hull to alter the grounds by next season to ensure a safe exit for officials.--Associated Press.
SOCCER, RUGGER RESULTS London, Mar. 22-The following were the results of football rugger matches played today.
Football, First Division: Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 1.
Rugby Union Result: Cromila. D.! Newbridge 12.-
Rugby League: Bradford Northern 17, Dewsbury 3-Reuter.
BABE BEATEN Augusta, Georgia, Mar. 22.--Patty Berg, of Minneapolis, won the women's title holder's goif grown to- day, coming from behind to defeat Babe Zaharias, of Denver.
It marked the fourth time that Miss Berg won the crown but the first time ofter nine years.
Neither the Indian nor the Pakistan delegations have, It is understood, received any final in- structions from their Governments,
It is authoritatively learned that the Pakistan Government is almost certain to oppose strongly certain parts of the Chinese draft resolution.
Reuter,
Yen Defends
Himself
"
Mr Eaton snid the world was coming to a crossroads. He did not know whether the decision which rand it will take would be made through an armed conflict, "but the possibility is not very remote."
Com-
to
very
London,
Mar 22.-Failing
£500.000 food subsidy by Britain from, the end of this manth. Malta's Socialist Government may restgu and hand responsibility for running the Istand back to the British Government. Informat quarters here sald today.
Mr Arthur
The Colonialted this week
of Representatives with a $6,205, to have discussions with Malta's 000.000 bill to help Europe and Prime Minister, De Paul Boffa, who China. The bill is to come before arrived in London last night to dis- the House tomorrow,
cuss the laland's financial problems. The Commitice sald
So far, no meetings have been the pro- He was asked by Representative E. Cox (Democrat of Georgia) gramme is necessary
prevent arranged, and no decisions about whether his Committee had any as the United States from being con- Malta's problems have been taken
the British Cabinet. Shanghal, Mar. 23.-Dr W. Wsurance that countries getting as fronted with a world so unbalanced by Yen, retired Chinese diplomat, apsistance "will do something to resist and hostile as to present almost Malta's present food subsidy of
Insuperable burdens on the people Maltese expect that,
£450,000 expires this month. Many peared in court yesterday as defen- force with force."
As f result. dant in an action brought by two
Eaton replied: "The pre-of the United
in the future." States voters for nullification of Dr Yen's dominant sentiment of my
food prices and wages will rise and The same considerations which re-
the island's economy be upset, In- election to the Legislative Yuan on mittee is that all this ald is essential quire old to Europe make it neces-: charges of irregularities.
military aid against any
eventual sary to strengthen China "as u bar-cluding a plan to introduce income
tax to finance social services. attempt
the world."rier In the Fast East against the It is suggested in some quarters to conquer Reuter.
further encroachments of Commu-that the setting up of an economic nism and
domination of the generat staff, in London, with re- Russia Like A Glacier
world by Moscow."
presentatives from Malia and the "Faced with this prospect, there Home Government,
may be Mr Eaton, continuing, said: "Russia can be but one choice to extend the posed. has gone down like a glacier through aid necessary in both economic and take any
Omcial quarters disclaim any the Baltic States and Albania, and military spheres. A calculated risk, knowledge so far of this proposal.— now is threatening Finland and other it has been called. But such a risk Reuter. Scandinavian countries.
is no risk compared to the grim "They will hot stop until they certainty of the alternative," the come up against an economic force Committee said.
military if necessary--that will stop them."
The complainants failed to ap- pear, but the court heard Dr Yen's defence and then adjourned.
Therefore the notion should
Through his counsel. Dr Yen pointed out that the plaintiffs hod admitted in their petition that de- She began the anal round two fendant himself did not strokes behind Mrs Zaharlas, who active part in the elections and only blew up and took 10 over the final charged the Secretary-Generat 10 holes. Miss Berg made the round the Election Office with responsibili in 76, winning the tourney with a for any irregulariiles. 72-hole total of 308.-United Press.
be -KRAMER'S-35TH-WIN-
brought Montgomery, Mar. 22-Jack Kra-root gainst the Election Omce against the elected candidate, mer today defeated Bobby Riggs The defence also emphasised that Dr 6-3, 2-0, 0-1 in an exhibition match, Yen was a qualified candidate as he giving Kramer 35 victories to Riggs' was nominated by 17 in their nation-wide professional authorities, but said that he was not tennis tour.-Associated Press.
a member of the Kuomintang Part -Neuter.
AMERICAN HOCKEY ·
the Centro
Representative John Vorys (Re- publican of Ohio), a member of the. Foreign Affairs Committee, told the Rules Committer that, as he saw it, the the purpose of the bill was to sup- part the economies of countries which were maintaining 104 army divisions for possible defence against
the
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Military Training
Meanwhile, Dr Karl Compton, Chairman of President Truman's Advisory Commission on Military Training, said here today that uni- versnt military training for America was a very wise Insurance premi- um for protection enormously more expensive situation Bangkok. Tangoon, Calcutta, Karaets,
against the 100 Soviet and satellite divisions, New York. Mar 22-The National KOREA WARNING
which could be a future war." Those figures were official United Hockey League season ended, today
Recommending a States Army estimates last autumn.
"strong military with Toronto in the first place and Nanking, Mar. 23-Korea faces a
posture," he tald
Dr Compton sald: "Recent Detroit second,
"Czech" future, said Mr K. P. S.
the need Representative Charles
and Indian Ambassador,
Brown events emphasise who Elmer Lach, of Montreal, won the Menon, individual
urgency for backing up our domestic (Republican of Oblo) head
the
commented: United championship served
of scoring
for a peaceful $1.000 prize with a season's Nations Korean Commission, on ar- "Your statement indicates that the 10 ideals, our desires
rival in Nanking from Korea.
countries, to come under the ERP, World, and our efforts to assist the world to reach a stable, peaceful He said that Korea
have agreed to keep these divisions was caught
economy with: an acceptable high between "two bloes" of nations, but
£oing."
standard of living. Swiss, Status
with
total of 81 points.
Buddy O'Connor,
of, New York, was second with 60 points.
As
its
The Stanley Cup play-offs start on the United Nations was doing Wednesday with Doston against best to resolve the difficulties now Toronto and New York against confronting the Korean............people.--- Detroit-United Press.
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the situation continues 10 Ile orked Mr Vorys whether such worsen and we continue to hope assurances had been given to Ireland, for the best while doing nothing Sweden Turkey, Portugal, Iceland unpleasant, we may soon find our and
Switzerland
selves in such desperate straits that "Those countries did
democracy nothing to we may lose the
and defend the democracles during the freedom that have been won by so
past war. What assurances have many generations of struggle.
If we do
not lose, we may
TUESDAY, MARCH 2
Closing Times By Air
Bahrein Calro Nairobi, Johannesburg and Marseilles via Cairo) Augusta, and London, (Kowloon CPO) 3 p.m.; (GPO) 3.30 $. Singapore, Sourabaya, Colombo, Sydney
and Auckland. 3.30 p.m.
Tsingtao, Shonghal, Nanking. Hankow,
Pelping. Canton, Amoy. Foochow and Swalow, 3.30 p.ra.
Closing Times By Ren & Trata
Strat Ceylon, Indin, Fast and South "Allen. Egypt. Marseilles and United Kingdom via Liverpool (Ses) 4 pm. (par): 2.30 p.m. (reg): 3 p.m. (ord). Macao, Tilnahan and Shekki (Sea) a pan. Canton (Train) & p.m. Haiphong and Tamkong (Bea) 7 pm) Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
(Rea) 0 p.m. Foochow then) 3 p.6. Bangkok (Sea) 3 pm.
Macao, Tsinahan and Shekki (Kea) 4 pm,
Ad Shanghai, USA.. Canudo, Central
South America via San Francisco (No
Kongmoon (Sea) 5 p.m. Canton (Rea) p.m.
we that they would participate in a defence against Communism?," Mr succeed in preserving them only at Parcels for Canada) (Sea) 5 p.m.
Brown asked.
very great cost,"
Mr. Vorys replied: "Turkey will A group of educationalists and fight to the Inst man against Com-clergymen, criticising military train- munism, whether we help her oring yesterday, said it would be re- garded by all the world as "an indi- Mr. Vorys said the Foreign Minis- cation that America intends to go to ters of the three Scandinavian coun-war."-Reuter.
not
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Closing Times By Air Manila, P., Honolulu, U.S.A. and Canada,
0.30 a.m. (reg): 10 n.m. (ord). Shanghai, 11.30 am,
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
3.30 p.m.
Canton, Lluchow, Kunming, Amoy, Shang- hal, Nanking, Hankow, Tsingtao. Peiping. Swatow and Foochów, 3.30 pm.
Taing Times By Bica & Train Canion (Trila) 7 km.
Macao, Thinshan and Sliekki' (Sex) 8 am, Macao, Tainshan and Shokki (8ɛa) 2.p.m. Canton (Train) .p.m.
Amoy, Hothow and Saigon (Bea)-2 pm. USA, Canada, Central and South America via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) (80) 3. D..
Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)
(Be) 3p.m.
Shanghai (Bea). 3 p.m.
Macao. Teinshan arxi Shokki (Sea) 4 pm, Straits, Macaster and Sourabaya (Ben) 5
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Icongmoon (Sea) 5 pm,
Canton (Rea) 5 pm.
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Finnish Delegation |In Moscow
Moscow, Mar. 22.—The Fin- niah Foreign Minister, Carl Enckell, arrived in Moscow by train today for conversations with Kremlin leaders.
Enckell, speaking Russian, told the welcomers that he hoped the talks would "procced in an atmos phere of friendship and mutual con- ndence."
expressed confidence that this be the care, and said ho brought greetings from Finland to. Premier Stalln and the Soviet people.
Enckell heads a Finnish delegation which is opening negotiations with Russin on a Soviet-requested friend- ship pact.
The station was decorated with Soviet and Finnish flags. Among members of the diplomatic corpa greeting Enckell in a cold, wet snowfall, were the representatives of the Brilish, United States and French Embassies.
Nogotiated With Lenin, Soviet newsree} cameramen re- corded the arrival.
Firinish circles said that Enckell's programme for today was not announced, but they thought he would probably confer with Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov and discuss
plans for future conversations.
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