THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE
MALAN ANNOUNCES
HIS CABINET
Lawyer Chosen For One Key Post
Pretoria, June 3.—Dr E. G. Jansen, a 67-year- old lawyer and a moderate Nationalist, becomes Minister for Native Affairs in the new South African Government announced by the new Prime Minister, Dr Daniel Malan, the Nationalist leader, tonight.
Dr Jansen represents the Vryheid district of Natal Province, home of the predominant section of the Indian community in South Africa.
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Dr Jansen WAS Minister of Native Affairs from 1929 to 1033 in the earller Nationalist Cabinel. He was Speaker of the House of As- sembly from 1924 to 1020 and agath from 1933 to 1043 when he lost his seat in the wartime - general elec-
flons.
WAR AHEAD Nationalist weekly. New Era, until
Brussels, June 3.-The Pre- mier and Foreign Minister, M. Paul Henri Spaakt, said today he did not believe that the world is on the threshold of a new world war.
Speaking at the end of a long debate on the budget of the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs, the Socialist Premier said: "I have said in all confidence that I did not think that we were on the ove
ove of
a new world war and furthermore I don't be- lieve ony Government is at present thinking of unleashing war.""
On the Palestine problem, M. Spank sald that before recognising the new Jewish State he would like to "fully study" all arguments put forward by both the Arabs and the Jews.
been
READY TO ENFORCE?
He then became editor of the
lie, recaptured the Vryheid' con- stituency in a bye-election in 1940. The Premier, Dr Malan, also be-
comes Minister for External Affairs."
OTHER MINISTERS
The other Ministers, In addition to Dr Malan and Dr Jansen, ere:
Finance: Mr Nicholas Christian Invenga,
Lands:-Mr J. G. Strydom. Justice: Mr Charles Roberts Swart..
Transprot:-Mr Paul Oliver Sauer. Blenith Education & Social Affairs:-Dr Albert Jacobus Stalo.
Economic Development and Mines: Mir Erle Hendrik Louw,
Interlor and Posts and Telegraphs; Dr Theophilus Donges.
Defence: Mr F. C. Erasmus, Labour and Public Works: Mr Barend Jacobus Schoeman,
Agriculture and Forestry: Mr S. P. Le Roux.
WHO'S WHO
Israel Chief With TrumDRAÐ VA
Dr Chaim Weizmann (right), president of the new Jewish state of Israel, talks with President Truman during a visit to the White House, The Chief Executive holds a Jewish scroll of laws presented to him by Dr Welzmann. two leaders met to discuss the Palestine situation.
Picture.
The AP
Britain's Offer To Aid ECAFE Region
Ootacamund, Madras Province, India, Juno 3.---Bri- tain today promised all possible assistance to Asia and the Far East to promote industrial progress, but stress- ed the importance of developing small industries.
resources
for
Asia.
The Indian delegate insisted that the export policy of any government should not be governed by foreign polley-Associated Press.
"Is Belgium ready to ensure--and If need should arise enforce-parti- tion of Palestine? I do not want to repeat the mistake made by the Mr N. C. Havenga has been leader defunct League of Nations when of the Afrikander Party-Moderate The offer was made at tho goods and technical assistance for after the decision had been taken Nationalist since the death of his Econorale Commission for Asia and was forced to notice that no one lifelong friend General Hertzog in the For East and followed the would step forward to abide by it. 1942. He is a former Minister of Indian delegate's outright plea for
"A four-weeks truce has now Finances.
Soviet help to develop the ECAFE brer
proclaimed. Λ
Mr Charles Roberts Swart is an region. reasonable compromise solution might be Advocate of the Supreme Court and
India complained that "the United reached. If the United Nations pro-leader of the Nationalist Party in the States is pouring out all her surplus poses a solution that Belgium ac- Orange Free Slate.
Western Europṛan cepts, even if we are called upon to Mr Paul Oliver Sauer. the chief countries and very little is being make a contribution I shall ask you Nationalist Whip for many years, spent on us." to comply."
is known for his witty repartee. Just The Indian delegate added, "Poli- Referring to the recent exchange before the recent elections, he was tient considerations weigh mora notes between Soviet Russla and Chairman of the Nationalist Com-with advanced Industrial countries the United Sinice, M. Spaak "Apartheid" the Nationalist, pro- and foreign trade has become the mission appointed to define than sheer economic considerations, Western Europe to stand fast until
for of segregation tangible results have been achieved, i gramme
non-handmaid of politics." "I am positive that if today there Europeans.
Pakistan said it would
welcome is a certain willingness to talk it
Dr Stals is a graduate in law and foreign assistance but the ald must is due to the policy of Western medicine, and has been a Nationailst be unconditional. Europe durng the last few months." spokesman on economies, commerco
India
reminded the Western --United Press,
and Industry.
powers that "Asia has a strong Mr Eric Leuw, a lawyer and mer-bargaining power in raw materials." chant by profession.
Just was formerly for the west to draw raw materials as there was free availablity Union Minister in Washington and from Asia, India held that there Parls, and, for a short period, was
should be free availablity ot High Commissioner in London. He is known for this speeches in Parlia-western capital goods and technical
assistance for Asia. ment against
and Jews
non- Europeans..
Michael-Anne Wedding
PLAYS CRICKET
TURNED DOWN
ECAFE turned down a Russian Dr Donges, one of the few cricket-bid to allow the Commission, to playing Nationalists, is a Moderate consult bodies in addition to those approved as specialist agencies by who has gone out of his way to woo
the United Nations Economic the English vote,
and Social Council.
Date Reported Fixed
Lausanne, June 3. Ex-king Michael will marry Princess Anne 'of Bourbon-Parma in Athens at Mr Francais Christian Erasmus, the end of next week, it was the Organising Secretory of the learned hero on good authority party in the Cape Province, was n Loday. Princess Anne is expected to join prominent speaker against the gran- Michael this week in the Lausange ting of the franchise to Indians on the Asiatic he has been staying during the debates his mother, Queen Helen, since Land Tenure and Indian Representa
tion Act of 1946.
hotel where with
his abdication.
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The Pope three months ago re- fured a dispensation for Princess Anne, who is Catholic, to marry Michael, who is a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. All reports indicate that the wedding will now take place according to Greek Orthodox rites.
Russia objected in particular to consultation with agencies which had nothing to do with the ECAFE region. She refused a proffered sent saying ing in the drafting committee, she could not accept the seat unless allowed to make substantial altera- tions to the draft rules.
China expressed strong opposition
Mr Schoeman, a vigorous ex-to any proposal that would allow
ponent of the industrial colour bar, started life, on the South African Rallways.
Mr Strydom is leader of the ex- treme anti-colour section of the Na- tionalist Party, and as leader of the Transvaal Nationalists, he is regard eled al
one of the most potent in- fluences Inside the party,
1948,
Britain And
North
China Regime "Excuse
London, June
3The Brilish China Campalan Commifico" asked the British government to- night to establish economic and cultural relations with the North China regime,
Such relations, the Commilled said in a statement after its annual meet-" Ing, "would do .much to restore British prestige in the Far East and lessen the threat to world peace by helping a solution of the present conflict and the establ
strong Independent
of a
The Committee, headed by the Earl of Listowel and including Pro- fessor Harold Laski, former Chair man of the Labour Party Executivo, said the majority of Chinese seek to end the war by the establishment of a coalition government, including the Communists, "to carry out Democra tie reform and economic' reconstruc- Bon."
Both "Positivo British Far Eastern
is essential to
preserve world peace the Committee said, adding, "the negative character of British policy has led to the view that Britain has recognised China as an American sphere of influence and is not interested in friendly rela- tions with China."Associated Press.
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G.B.S. THOMSON, Secretary and Chief Accountant. sold: "I got tired:"--United Press. Hongkong, 1st June, 1948.
certain types of heavy industry toslav nationality. Reuter. operate in Japan, "lest Japan would overnight become war-minded."
The Chinese announced their views when the Industrial Working Party's
report
submitted. was Russia said that the Soviet view would be offered tomorrow.
Both the Philippines and India, members of the Working Party, sald that the Working Party's report did not correspond with the views their respective Governments. agriculture. In on
1040 Indin plended for help from better Parliamentary debates on the Indian placed countries, and reminded the Bill, white favouring the return to Western powers that "Asta has india of "dissident" South African strong bargaining power in raw Indians, he urged the necessity of a materials." He said that, Just as speedy solution of the Indian prob- there should be free availablilty for lem and the restoration of good the West to draw mw materials relations between India and South from Asla, so that there should be Africa.-Beuter.
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Swiss papers quoted Copenhagen
Anne reports that Princess given up the Catholic faith.
Michael's marringe 10 Princess Anne in accordance with Orthodox rites will greatly strengthen his position in the eyes of Rumanians, expert bath behind and outside the iron curtain, a member of the ox-king's | sulte said here today.
"The newspaper reports of a re- liglous conflict over the king's marriage have been greatly dis- torted", he said. "The king stands out for Rumanions as the champion of the Church In the struggle against- Communism. His purely Orthodox marriage to Princess Anne in Athens next week will be a new evidence of his firm stand in the defence of the religion und the traditions of his people," Reuter,.
War Reparations Reduced 50%
war
Helsinki, June 3.-Finland's réparations payments to the Soviet
Mr Stephanus Petrus Le Roux, lawyer and farmer, le a Nationalist
of
Railway Workers May Picket President Truman's Train
Washington, June 3.—Railroad union leaders predicted today that President Truman's special train will be picketed by railroaders "every time it stops" during his forth- coming crosscountry trip.
Union will be reduced by 50 per when Mr Truman boards the special Harry."
They said the pleketing may start, strikebreakers" cent, Prime Minister Mauno Pekkala train at the union station on Thurs-
revealed today.
Press.
DEATH
NEED-Mark_Nita Reed, Died on June 3. 1910. The cortera will leave St. Teresa Jospital at 3.30 p.m. and pass the Monument at 930 pm, today.
and
a
"Injunction
Mr Truman's train leaves on
· pro-
The reduction will become valid day night The Union leaders are Thursday night for Chicago, Omaha from June 1, Fokkala said.-United the officials of three rail untons and points west on a two-week "non- which threatened a nationwide strike; polica?" but pre-convention swing three weeks ago to back up their covering 9,000 miles and touching 18 contract demanda.
walkout states. This will be the biggest trip The was stopped when President Truman of its kind by Mr Truman since he
and got a assumed the presidency.
The seized the railroads. Federal court order forbidding the sidentiat train will carry a press, striko.
radio and photographie party of over 60-all paying their own way. The White House Insisted that it is not a political trip because Printed and published by FredenİCED A union official said that the democratic national commitice per- PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of picketing in not being ordered by sonnel in accompanying the President South China Morning Post Limited the unions but the men plan to do and none of his public appearances at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of it on their own carrying signs say- will be under political auspices. Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong.ing such things as "Harry, King of United Press,
The unions accused. Truman' of aciing as a "strikebreaker.”
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