Demand For Abdication Of Maharaja
STATE TREASURY FUNDS ALLEGEDLY MISUSED
Bombay, Aug. 10. The princely state of Baroda was reported to be excited today over a demand for the abdication of Maharaja Pratapsinho, the Gackwar, made on Monday by Dhara Sabha, the State's Legislature, which further called upon the India Government to institute a regency council.
The resolution, passed by a huge majority in the Legislature, said the turf-loving Maharaja "misused and misappropriated" funds from the State Treasury, which in six-weeks in April and May this year totalled nearly £2,500,000.
Maharaja's
The resolution states that while the privy purse amounted to just over £250,000 he took large loans often without interest from the Treasury.
Yugoslavs Establish A Police State
IN TRIESTE ZONE
on
Lake Success, Aug. 10.-Sir Alexander Cadogan, the British permanent representative at the United Nations, refuting the Yugoslav charges Triesto, told the Security Council here tonight that the most sinister feature of the Yugoslav- occupied Zone was the police system, which had reduced that Zone to
a police state.”
The American delegate Dr Philip Jessup, had earlier dismissed the Yugoslav charges that certain econo- mic and financial agreements, re- cently concluded between the Anglo- American Zone and the Italian Government, violated the Italian peace treaty by allegedly incorporat- ing the Zone in the Italian economy.
A
He said they were based on the "flimsiest of foundations."
Sir Alexander read quotation which accused the Yugoslav Minis- ter of the Interior of "terrorism and repression." He added drily that ho was quoting from Soviet news- papers.
to
the Prime Minister, said, "famine is staring us in the face in part of the stale and I am compelled in. the interests of the people of the state to draw the attention
Government of the India to these transactions."
Doctor Jivraj Mehta,
of
Mr Mehta suggested the Treasury he reimbursed from the Maharaja's "large investments in abroad."
Indla and
05
The 44-year-old ruler is reputedly second in wealth only to the Nizam of Hyderabad, often described
The do- the world's richest man. mand for abdication, according to to the resolution, was partly due the "Maharaja's conduct ever since his so-called accond marriage." The Gackwar in 1943 broke the state's anti-bigamy law enacted by his Princess father when he married Sita Devi of Pithapuram, who was earlier hoycotted by her family bo- cause she married and divorced a
Moslems.
MARRIAGE CONDEMNED Some Indian women condemned the second marriage and the Prime Minister resigned shortly after.
The Maharaja attempted to make his second wife the senior Maha- rani while the first Maharani with- drew from public life.
Both
have children. Maharapis Four months ago, after popular Maharaja conceded agitation, the
to. Baroda democratic government and left India without forming new government.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1948.
Victim Of Indiana Mine Explosion
Rescue workers remove body of one of the fourteen miners killed in the Prince. those killed, four others ton, Ind., mine explosion in the King's Mine. In addition to
were injured in the blast.-AP Picture.
Deliberations On Former
Italian Colonies To
Remain Secret
London, Aug. 10. The Conference of special de puties of the "Big Four" Foreign Ministers on the dis- posal of the former Italian Empiro decided to withhold
from the press the news of today's session.
The deputies, it is understood, failed to decide whether to give the press news of the critical phase of their deli- berations during which recommendations on the future of Italy's former colonies-Eritrea. Italian Somaliland and Libyn-will be drawn up and passed to the Council of Foreign Ministers.
They decided, however, that un-
on
til an agreement was reached COINS SHOW
whether the present sessions is to be a secret one, no information is to be released. Felt cording
to д usually well. the informed source, the case for The Maharaja said he was going news blackout at the present stago to Parin for health reasons and of the discussions is based on the
British the Derby-view held by the
and was in England for Associated Press.
American députies" but not support- HYDERABAD RESIGNATIONS ed by the Soviet Union that full re- have a disturbing porting might effect on the territories concerned.
It is believed here that besides tho Inconclusive discussions secrecy, the deputies also discussed the future of Eritrea-Reuter.
Mallikar- Madras, Aug. 10.-Mr junappa, the third and last Hindu Minister in the Hyderabad Cabinet, today tendered his resignation.
and confirmed by local authorities said seven other Hindu members of the Hyderabad Assembly also resigned today.
M. Jacob Malik, for Russia, re- | A report received in Madras froin plied tartly that Sir Alexander was Hyderabad
"manoeuvre" merely trying o
M. Malik pro- confuse the issue. -ceeded-with-a lengthy and whole- hearted support of the Yugoslav case.
UNSOUND CHARGES Dr Jessup told the Security Coun- eb that the Intest report of General Airey, the Military Commander of the Anglo-American Zone, clearly showed that under Article 11 of the peace treaty, the Italian lira nuat continue to be the legal currency in Trieste.
added that Murcover, Dr Jessup the Council of Foreign Ministers had itself unanimously accepted the necessity of continuing the exclusive Italy until a arrangements with
time economic regime.
M Mallikarjunappa belongs to a wealthy and powerful section of the Hindu community.
The two other Hindus who earlier resigned from the Hyderabad Cabinet were Mr Ramachar and Mr Joshi.-Associated Press
per- on
on
UP IN KWANGTUNG
Ousting Nationa!
Banknote
Canton, Aug. 10-Silver and EDITORIAL COMMENT London, Aug. 10 The Manches-copper coins, are again being used in some outlying areas of ter Guardian today devoted û
Kwangtung province, It is re- ported here, and the currency is said to be ousting the con- tinually depreciating nationalį banknotes.
lengthy first editorial to a discussion of Italy's former colonics And the work of the Commission which re cently completed a fact Anding four of North and Eastern Africa.
The newspaper said that changes of four-power agreement on the future of former Italian Africa is "very slight", adding "the obstacles to agreement are to be found not In Africa but in Europe" among the dissensions of the great powers.
Therefore, the paper forecast, the
United Nations Assembly which meets in Paris next month will probably be left to decide the future of these colonial territories,
Discussing the conditions revealed by the fact finding Commission, the paper declared:
Bomo
One of the places where these coins are in use once more is Lok Cheung, a North River county near Shaokwun, the wartime capital of Kwangtung,
There, one copper coin is reported to be fetching CN$50,000, while sliver coins are being used for the purchase of rice and grain.
Marathon ́ Session
Paris. Aug. 10. - The French National Assembly decided today to sit con- tinuously from now on- all night, if necessary--to complete Its clause by clause debate of the special powers bill for the Finance Minister, M, Paul Reynaud. The bill, allowing M. Reynaud to introduce drastic economies in public and military services and be left free to impose tax reforms, was presented to the Assembly on Sunday morning. The
vote-con- final fidently expected to favour the Government-will prob ably be taken tomorrow. -Reuter.
U.S.
Colour Discrimination
Split In Berlin Food Committee
BUT DISTRIBUTION WILL GO ON
Berlin, Aug. 10-The Berlin Food Committee. Office finally split tonight into Western and Soviet sections, although legal unity was maintained by the appointment of a German chief for both offices.
of the The physical splitting adminstration will in actual fact innite no difference to food distribution within the city, which ceased to be unified when the Russians applied their blockade.
Military. that tho
Meanwhile, the British Government announced Russian authorities in Germany are the "maximum difculties" Imposing
on British officials trying to arrange Western for the transport from
Germany to Berlin of German prisoners of war recently repatriated from Britain.
Repatriated prisoners,
whose
homes are in Berlin, have been un- 1 able to complete their journey as o result of the blockade of the Ger- man capital, it was stated.
NEW CONDITION
On July 21 the Russians agreed to provide a special train for the ex- prisoners within 10 to 14 days." The Russians lold down certain condl- tlons, to which the British agreed.
"Within the past three days, however, the Russians imposed a new condition-that they receive a nominal list of the British escor! several days before the train is due to leave.".
on
the
"This causes the maximum dif- It is to be culties to the British. hoped that a new set of 'technical difficulties' will not impose further hardship on these ex-prisoners,"
In Karlsruhe today, unanimous
reached agreement was
of the three. southwestern fusion German states of North Wuerttem- berg-Baden In the American Zone, and South Wuerttemberg and South Baden in the, French Zone.
It the agreemesentatives of the ement reached by B
Committee of three states is
by the threè
provincial Governments, the propo- sal for fusion into a single state of Wuerttemberg-Baden with its capi-
tal at Stuttgart will be submitted to a plebiscita in the three states. - Router.
NO RENEWAL
OF PERMIT
Briton Complains. Of Expulsion
authorities
renow
his
'Berlin, Aug. 10.--Kurt Berliner, a British businessman who has been conducting trade negotiations with the Russians, left Berlin for
British after
Ociention today
refused to Churchman Says Worse military entrance permit. Berliner the action was lantamount Than Caste Systemto expuson-born
naturalised Spokane, Washington, Aug. Briton, Barliner said he was being
K. V. Rajan, expelled for unknown reasons.
A spokesman at the permit op- Methodist Church leader from pulcation office, however, Insisted India, charged today that there was no expulsion involved- discrimination in the United it was merely a matter of the per- States against coloured people mit expusiness being way there
caste than the
"I am Indulging in quile legitimate business" Berliner said. "my three
10. Mr
was
worse
system in India.
and
tho
no
is one months British permit expired last the week. When renewal was refused.
British authorities gave
say that it was reason except
That, of course is not impossible.
He said: "Discrimination thing, which is undermining morale of the United States defeating the purposes of democracy, It is more of a threat to democracy
Mr Rajan
than Commuter while I have
o
true."
no
In London the Import and export been travelling on trains and buses firm of Messrs H. Bernard, Ber- ited liner's employers said that military United my trip through the
RAIDERS ACTIVE New Dothl, Aug. 10.-India's Prime Minister Sardar Deputy
Parliament Patel told the Indian today that armed ralders from
killed 73 Hyderabad state
attacks sons in 107 recent
A plcul of rice there is reported Indian territory, wounded 107. and
to be worth five silver dollars, while a similar quantity of grain costs abducted 41. Reporting
increased tension in
Silver $3.50. extent Hyderabad between the ruling Mo-
SHORTAGE OF CASH For strengthens Governor of Trieste had sufflelent hammedan heads and the Hindu the Commission's report
Meanwhile. the stringency of to establish an independent population majority, Mr Patel said,
Italy's case for having the colonies India is "prepared to meet
returned to her since it admits that cash continues in Canton despite the
notes In fact that big denomination possible eventualities.” "It is clear that the Yugoslav lie said an independent Hyderabad the Italian Government was trying
To ease the situation, it is report- charges rest on an unsound legal in the heart of India would endanger to do the right things in restoring have been released for circulation.
the land in
And developing if the the "very existence" of the Indian | contentlan," Dr Jessup sald.
on this Union and "no compromise is pos- country and it praises the skill and had any doubt Council
the Indian demands for energy of the Italian settlers. United States would alble" in
anti-Italian point, the
"In Libya, however, gladly submit the whole question accession.
Meanwhile a Government source feeling is too strong and in Cyrenalca to the International Court of Justice
In Madras told the Associated Press the Arabs would certainly fight." at The Hague.
A SUGGESTION
At one thine, the Hongkong dollar today that "the Hyderabad episode
Questioning whether Italy can now
was worth well over CNS1.000.000. will most probably be over before the
afford the capital investment needed At present it is couple of hundred end of this month."
Ho refused to give more details, to
develop
these territories, the theusand dollars below the but when asked to comment on the Manchester Guardian
asked million mark-Router. current rumour that the Indian "whether it is fair to Abyssinia lo Dr Jessup sald that the treaty Government has already begun mill-give Erlirea back to Italy, since it had proved. unsatisfactory Ittary operations, he remarked "you was from Eritrea that Italy twice was time that i was
The burden of keeping the Zone alive had been borne by the United States, British and Italian Govern ments, and it could not be borne In- definitely.
and
revised by will see rigorous steps shortly."
Associated Press.
peaceful negotiation. He hoped the Soviet Government would agree to hold talks for such a revision- Reuter.
Preparing For
Campaign
Truman
Snipers Active
In Holy City
. Folke on the
the
of
a
of
States.
I have found many women authorities apparently overruled would rather stand than to have 10 recommendation by the Board
Berliner also had a Soviet visa od that Customs Gold Units to the sit by brown-skinned persons. And Trade to extend the permit. value of CN$1,000,000 each are to worse than that, I have been told but he said he would not attempt to J not be served in certain remain in Berlin and use it "in spite be issued for the first time here.
because the colour This is expected to push the int
of the political situation here."-- blackmarket
of my aldn
Associated Press. rate of the Hongkong
the Mr Hajan is a member of dollar ир.
of South India Conference
140 Methodist Church and secretary of the National Missionary Society of India-United Press.
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SEARCH FOR
Truman Critical
Washington, Aug. 10--President Truman today criticised the housing .control bill passed by the special Bession of congress and attacked congress for deliberate neglect" of the peoples' needs,
COSTLY U.S. AVIATION ACTIVITIES
LAST
ABDUCTED GIRLS VOYAGE
Karachi, Aug. 10—In.vlów, of the invaded Abyssina in the past."
"For want of a better "solution"
Devonport, Aug.10 The 31,000- Malayan Government's assurance,
Mr Truman said the measure Cyrennien may achieva independence ton battleship, Valiant, leaves Devon-
the Pakistan: Government: has falls "far short of the legislation under a British trusteeship on the She is to be towed to the Clyde, social workers to Malaya for the should have been enacted" but it
port tomorrow on her last voyage.
decided to send a batch of lady which he recommended and which lines of Trans-Jordan-provided
Scotland, 16.Be, bröken up. Russia agrees. France will probably Launched In 1014, she took part in recovery of Moslem abducted would be of some help. keep the Fezzan which sho has the Battle of Jutland in the first women, who have been taken” away He said the bill provides chiefly already de facto annexed," the paper World War. After a major rent the
by Sikhs and Hindus to Singapore for greater financial backing in the predicted.
played n' big part in the Battle of and other. towns. Theso Indy form
for private:
· of -- insiranes Pointing out that only the rest of Cape Matapan in the last war and workers have previous experience construction but it lacks public.
of recovering abducted girls-housing and slum clearance provi. Jerusalem, August 10-A night Tripolitania with its vital-Mediter- also in the Crete operations and the
|sions-Associated Presa ranean coast appears the real time Sietly and Salerno landings-Reuter Associated Press: of heavy sniping and machine
Count
culty, the paper made this suggestion: Kunning preceded Washington, Aug 10-President Bernadette's talks today
the powers. fail to agree, what and the Roiblican Pre-demiillarisation of the Holy City opportunity is here to add strength and cohesion to the Western Union sidential nominee, Governor Thomas and associated problems. Dewey, are mapping final details of
The Count reached Jerusalem os by making all three colonies a trus their campaign strategy today but Monday, his fourth visit to the elly teeship administered jointly by the
just
and since his when
appointment as United notions of Western Europe, includin both were mum on
Nations medfater.
in this caso, Italy.Associated United States is living in the tion outlays by federal agencies In where they will take the stump.
zald During the night, An official Press. White House advisers were to be urging President Truman to Jewish source said today, Egypilan
of Jerusalem Chamber Of
to $7,000,000,000 on aviation' activi- accept the bid to address n Labour troops to the south
tles in the Escal year just started. Day gathering at Detroit. They feel attacked the
with machine-Commerce In Japan
That means roughly 20 percent of he should renew his attack on the Rachel settlement
and mortars and the Jewish
Tokyo, Aug. 10, The American ho total federal budget is earmark- Republican Congress while the re- uns
in Japaned for military of Commervo
and civil aviation, the special sesalan till garrison returned the fire. cord of the
Two inch and three inch mortar was organised here today.
Probably по other category of ex- freal in the voters' minds.
pre- Mr Dennis McAvoy, of Reader's penditures The President's special bullet-bombs were fired on the
match that
figure, .can proof railroad ear is being over-vious night-at Jewish positions on Digest, was Acting Chairman of the hauled at a Navy gun factory in Mount Zion and Arab Legionnaires organisation's meeting: Omecars, will save, of course, the larger one of ineral national defence, in which throw a number of hand grenades | be_elected in two weeks Washington, presumably in prepara, at Jewish positions in the Notre
aviation would
be the biggest item. Representatives of more than 30 The European recovery program tion for a campaign trip.
the north- United States firms were on hand Mr Truman'o tentative illnerary Dame, compound near
in-me, for example, is slated to cost calls for a visit to New England, weston: algo of the Arab held old for the initial session. They
Arms, $4,000,000,000 in the same 12-month cluded." banks,⠀⠀⠀ shipping parts of the South and Mid-West elly.
cirlines, foreign trading companies period, which is slightly less than and publications-United Press. the Air Force budget alone.
Jewish-held. Ramat
and possibly the West Const again. Shots from the old city's wall
United Press.
killed one Jew-Associated Press.
Chamber
Washington, Aug. 10,--The
Here is a table of estimated avia- 10ivli Aeronautics
air age and is costing plenty. fecal 1940:
The Government will spend close
Air Force .(lata)
budret) ................ 54,081,911,000 Navy Bureau of
Aeronautlen ...... 1,338,000,000 Air National Guard
55,000,000 Veterans Administra ! tion (estimated cost
of OI fight training) Post Office for foreign and domestlo alr mall (6ected to be recouped in, stamp
les) Coast Guard
ministration Olvil Aeronautica Ad-
Board Nallonal Advisory
Committee · for Aeronautica Weather Bureau Bfalo. Department
Total
3,450,000
66,105.000
0,135,240
10. 4,335,000 $6,878,672,345
In addition to the figures in the 200,000,000 survey, it is estimated that $500,000,- 000 or more will be spent by private sources, and state and, local govern- ments in the aviation fold in fiscal 1010.
58.583,000 10,788,000
The civilian portion of the federal aviation budget is a very small part 149,370,000 of the whole-United Press:
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