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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1948.
Alleged Mercy Indian Forces 20 Miles
Killing
Bridlington, England, Sept. 14-Erio Cufford Wigglesworth, 22-year-old Leeds University student, was committed for trial on Tuesday on a charge of murder for the mercy kill- ing of his widowed mother, s bed-ridden asthmatic,
He pleaded not guilty. The prosecution alleged that Wigglesworth told doctor he strangled his mother on July 27 as he could not stand the sight of her suffering during
A severe bout of coughing.
The prosecution also alleged he wrote to his fiancee,
Wis
so upset to see her agony. After her struggles of the last two and a half years I could stand it no longer, Yes, sweetheart. I. her own son, killed her."-Associated Presa
40 KILLED
IN TRAIN
DISASTER
Seoul, Sept. 15.-The Army. reported today (Wednesday) that 40 Americans were killed and nearly 60 injured in a train wreck 75 miles south of this Korean city last night.
The disaster occurred when a pos- senger trala ploughed into another train from the rear about 15 miles north of Tacfon. Most of the killed and injured were soldiers of the US. occupying forces. Twenty of the dead and 10 injured were brought to Seoul this morning.
Two
one train were telescoped by the Impact.. Acetylene torches were required to cut open the coaches to reach some of the. dead and injured.
of cars
A medical dispster team and salvage' workers were rushed to the scene as soon as the accident was seriousness of the reported. The
wreck did not become known here until the first hospital train arrived in Seoul
From Secunderabad
ADVANCE "PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY"?
Hyderabad Isolated From
Rest
Of The
World Except For Radio
New Delhi, Sept. 14.—Indian troops supported by planes, tanks and armoured cars, which entered Hyderabad State at dawn yesterday, were tonight about 20 miles from their main objective, the military cantonment town of Secunderabad, near Hyderabad City, New Delhi Radio reported. The Radio also reported the surrender of many Razakars—militant Moslems whose disbandmont India had demanded in her “ultimatüm” to the Nizam of Hyderabad last wock.
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Britain To Slow Down Demobilisation
London, Sept. 14. To meet the gravity of the international situation, the Lord President of the Council, Mr Herbert Morrison, announced in the House of Commons today four drastic measures to keep Britain's defence services at strength:
1. Slowing down of demobli-, would make Britain ready for any sation for three months, which thing, caught the Commons by sur- would give 80,000 more men al 'prisa on the first day of the special the end of this year than there! Parliament session devoted to con- would have been otherwise,
sideration of a measure to curb the
Forco
2. Speeding up work hair-power of the House of Lords: craft factories and doubling the output of aircraft as well as re- Mr Morrison gave no gure for
armed conditioning older Oghters.
the total strength of tho 3. A recruiting drive to-sireng-forces, which published ngures had then the Royal Air
and set no scheduled for about 1,300,000 Royal Navy rezerve.
by the end of the
Omelat ycar. figures showed, however, that the armed forces had fallen to 810,000 ersure by the end of July, with the rate of releases running at approximately 60,000 monthly.
6. Overhaul of weapons Increased manpower
Explaining Earlier today, an Indian Army communique spoke of "lightning" advances along the Hyderabad road from Sholapur, a frontier town in Bombay Presidency, and named five towns reached or captured in various parts of the State. One of the towns reached was Rajasur, halfway between Sholapur and Secunderabad. Another column occupied the fortress town of Saulatabad, eight miles from Aurangabad, in the northwest corner of Hyderabad State,
Security Council To Discuss Dispute
Paris, Sept. 14-The United Nations Security Council will discuss Hyderabad's dispute with India at a meeting. in Paris on Thursday afternoon, the United Nations headquarters announced, here tonight.
The meeting was called by Sir plegal point since only an Indopon- Alexander Cadogan, of Britain, the dent nation could be a member of President of the Council, to whom the Court. Hyderabad's representativce, sent The Security Council will firat appents for an early discussión, have to determine Hyderabad's
The meeting will be in the As- statuz
Army physicians said that when the hospital train left the scene, at least three soldiers remained trap-sembly Hall of the Palais de Chail- ped in the twisted wreckage.
101, it was also stated. All the 11 It was disclosed in London that members of the Council have been Zahir Ahmed, the Secretary General Department of circulated with Hyderabad's appeal to the Hyderabad for an emergency, session to discuss External Affairs, has sent a lettete Alexander, saying that the entry of Indian troops into the to Sir State, a United Nations spokesman said-today.
The leading rain, en route from the southeast part of Pusun, was rammed by a train
bound from Mokpo to Scoyl. Most of the American soldiers were riding in
"overy hour now counts." of the lead the lost two coaches train.
The army
sald the Pusan-Seoul train was operating off its regular route because of a washout--As-
Related Press.
EDITORIAL
The spokesman said that Hyder- abad's carlier request that the dis puto be dealt with by the Interns
ilonal Court of Justice had raised a
The World Food Shortage
HE appalling world shortage
THE
of basle foodstuffs does not
much publicity. receive
Such apparently undramatis
must give way to the political tensions, the' civil wars, spy kunis, earthquakes, murders and
But recently divorces
Some illuminating facis and inferences were produced by notable aefentists attending the conferenco of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and warnings were issued which bear paricular reference
tho to problem of food shortages in Asia. It has been made apparent that the progress of preventive medicine has given rise to social changes of great complexity ibe seriously affect peace and prosperity of the world, unles their consequences are Ktudied with care And their possible evils counteracted by wise and farsighted sollon. Fori example, the population of the world as a whole is increasing by one percent a year and its distri bation is such as to make li extremely doubtful whether the supply of food can keep .pach.
the present Tow
which can
even
that
only
knowledge already possessed it would be possible to double and even treble the production of food In a relatively material
short time. But In the Far East. It is not specialised knowledge urgently needed lo bring about bigger crops production, but the mechanical and technical aldı Bolence. ·Moreover the ravages of war in China, Burma, Malaya, the
Indonesia Philippines and have to be erased, communica- tions improved and a willingness on the part of native farmers to
their discard
anzeltronistic methods of developing the soll for modern and
productive more ways. In a small measure this la being done in Hongkong today through its research agriculture stations In the New Territories and its marine educational schools sponsored by the Fisheries Department.
both are But present targely hamstrung through lack of funds and in any event the results of these enter- prises can make only the tiniest contribution towards solving the larger problem of increased food production in Aala. But as a lead to the important food producing i areas these research stations and educational Institutions serve as something of a spur and it is conceivable that they havO already sufficient data to de of value to China Ľ agriculturists wished to themselves of 3. What is all too clear about this problem of pro- dubing more food for the world Is that every country which can produce in vast quantities must make lia own Individual effort to grow heavier crops. It cannot be brought about by wishful think- ing, but it calls for a ・ vigorous" and practical national pollar whereunder farmers will not only be encouraged to adopt modern production methods, but with riven the means to do BO. In this way Asia could rapidly fulfit the role in praviðlog_food for the world which should be naturally here.
B
with standard of nutrition. While war, pestilence and famine managed to keep population in bounds since the dawn of history, science has rendered war Ineffective as дл instrument in this direction; pes- Wilence Ex rapidly losing its power; only famino is left as brake unless education can take its place. One inevitable question is whether selenoe would come, sgain to the.rescue as it has done before. Although Incredible scientifle advanots' bave been made during the last 150
years. placing vasily increased resources In the bands of farmers, they have been. Inadequately applied. Certainly, there is no short cut to Improvement of the world's food supplies," but it is 'on 'record that If a peaceful world were to Bet Itself the task of applying the
her
avall.
bo
(
com.
The important road and rail junction of Jalna, 30 miles east of Aurangabad, was also taken, the munique said. In the Barsi Enclave, near Sholapur, the towns of Osmanabad and Yermala were secured. On the southern frontier, which is marked by the Tungabhadra river, the bridgeheads at Kurnool and Tungabhadra-both estáblished yesterday-were con-
solidated.
01
and
cupplies for the forces.
the reasons for re- taining men in the Army for an- other three months, Mr Morrison in declared there was no other, wa7 which the loss of trained men could be made up, and said the situation would be kept under constant re- view In Hght of the current silun- tion.
THE REAL NEED
Mr Morrison likewise gave no de- Anito figures for fighter aircraft production and the Air, Minister natly refused to do so to nowemen.
Conscripts in British barracks here and abroad were advised ma Mr Morrison started speaking that their length of service would be 15 months instead of the usual year.
"As a result of these measures, the strength of the forces at the end of this year will be about 80,000 "Unhappily, the state of the world greater than it would have been makes some change in plan inevit had the demobilisation plan, been ablo" said Mr Morrison, and in the the Government continued," said Mr Morrison. "The present situation Increase will be in trained personnel, turve no choice but to take certain who aro real need THOW. The precautionary.
measures."Ualled Government
with
the
MEETING AT
guler forces which are essential for KREMLIN A
our immediate duties, and to provide for the training of cadres. Every effort will be made to accelerato the rate of recruitment.”
I
SHOWDOWN?
Diplomats' Pationco Soroly Tried
Indian and foreign correspondents assigned to the Hyderabad operation
Mr Morrison also announced that are not belagt permitted Zorward of a special campaign would be started Foona, the Indian Army Southern to bring the RAF volunteer
serve and the
Naval Royal Command headquarters 70 miles back from the Hyderabad border.
Volunteer Reserve up to full Todays communique revealed that strength.
"All this will have repercussions HIAF planes in action yesterday hed
Some- as their targets the Hyderabad air-in the field of supply," he declared. felds at Bidar and Warangal, out- | “We must accelerate the Improve thing like a showdown between as being bases for aerial ment of the equipment position, the Western Powers and the pected gun-running into the State-from-the- especially in the field of air...
Soviet Union is believed hero to Karachi aren,
fence."
have taken place in the Kremlin tonight.
London, Sept. 14.
nat Force planes censorship would cover Royal Indian Air
only ing this stoo much regret,, tak- Press, were in action in some sectors and the news of military operations but The deputy Premier mided that a military spokesman confirmed to also references to the political and retention of servicemen night that Bidar, and Warangal alt-religious aspects of the situation. forces was not the only... measure felds, about 70 miles northwest and This would be the first time that being taken to strengthen defence. 15 miles northeast, or Hyderabad foreign correspondents dispatches He said, "Our first need is to. respectively, were
tre bombed yesterday, would have been "scrutinised in stimulate recruitment for our - ra--- The last report from Hyderabad India, except during the war when
carly sources came
today, when the censorship was confined to mat-
ters of military security. Hyderabad Radio stated that the In- dians were being held in the south and the northwest, and that Indian troops advancing from Sholapur had suffered 250 casualties,
Although making important gains, the Indian Army came up against stiff opposition and counter attacks by the forces of the independent Defence Princely State, an Indian Ministry communique said tonight.
PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY The bulk of Hyderabad's defences are expected to be encountered as.
FORCED CHANCE OF PLAN
Overhaul of stocks of wartime cover of RIAF planes and armour,
The envoys of the United States, equipment are being speeded up and approach Hyderabad City, the capi- tal of the State, and the adjacent
manpower being increased for these Britain, France, who called on Me Measures are being Molatov, are reliably stated here to THE ARGUMENT
purposes. The Indian advance appears to be
taken to double the rate of aircraft be secking a "final clarification" of
and older types of the position with regard to The Hyderabad argument in proceeding smoothly along good
production
in store Oghters
will be recondi→
dfour-power negotiations for a settle- general is that after the British left roads.
tioned. India, Hyderabad, like the other A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been Telegraph, telephone and rall com-
The state of the world" has forced States, became independent and imposed on Sholapur. An assembly munications from Hyderabad were the Government to change its plans dos cursed, yo ought to know An authori.ative observer in Lon- free to choose to join either India of more than five persons has been cut of yesterday.
for speedy demobilisation, Mr Mor-after this," Madras Reuter cable said police rison said. "His Majesty's Govern-Th A or Pakistan or to remain indepen- banned and 60 people have already
The mood of the Western diplo- been arrested under
Including 30 muskets, ment had no choice but to take cer the Security seized DPTTLS,
Ave Measures Act.
rifies
mats, their patience severely tried an eight-millimetra gun tain precautionary measures."
discussions in Moscow and by the Mr Morrison, made the statement Berlin, seemed to be that either to- The advance along the Hyderabad from the Palace of the Prinegun road from Sholapur was being Arcot, Sir Ghulam
Mr Attlee, who is ill
́ ́An outline of the case Hyderabad
Council on Thursday was disclosed intends to argue before the Security today by a spokesman of the Hy-Indian Army units, operating under
derabad delegation which arrived In Paris tonight.
dent.
The spokesman
کے
would tell the United N delegation
city of Secunderabad.
HYDERABAD ISOLATED Hyderabad has now been isolated from the outside world except by the State Government Radio, which to day was still broadcasting news in English and several Indian regional languages.
and an
de
ment of the Berlin crisis,
Hyderabad has chosen to remain in- steadily maintained, the commuai-Khan Bahadur, there homed All in the absence of the Prime Minister, ch's mee.ing should produce
Gearched the houses of
Mosieras inte "protective custody."
dependent. "Hyderabad," que said, and numbers of
has always been independent and quiar troops and Hazakere have sur-34 Moslems in the city and took 14 the desire of its Hindu people who rendered, including several officers.. are ruled by the Moslem Nizam. Arms, ammunition and 25-pounder The 87-year-old Prince of Arcut. is to remain free. This desire is guns were. above religious differences.
"The Government
taken
special Meanwhile, under the emergency of Hyderabad
the premier Moslem nobleman of ordinances Southern India and a descendant of the Nawabs of the Karnatic from powers sumed yesterday by the Governor whom the British, conquered most feels that accession to India would General of India, Mr Chakrarvarti of Southern India during the latter imperil the internal peace of Rajagopalocharl, by а declaration half of the 10th Century, was al- Hyderabad and fan the flames of declaring the country to be in a state lowed to keep armed guards in re- the communal issue, hitherto
non of "grave emergency," were believed cognition of his Royal ancestry existent in Hyderabad, to the catas to be under preparation in New The police, whose haul included trophic and teagle dimensions of the
17 swords, 25 bayonets and eight Delhi conflagration which has enveloped
lunces and two unopened tins of India and Paklatan and which has
ommunition and severul rounds of been responsible for the Iosa of
Among the measures discussed, cartridges, were investigating whẹ- hundreds of thousands of lives and it is understood, is ono applying ther the Frince's arms were
CENSORSHIP
in
for unforgivable sufferings.”— full censorship to both domestic exces: of his permitted quota. -- Reuter..
press and outgoing dispatches. The Reuter.
ITALIAN COLONIES: NEW SOVIET PROPOSAL
Paris, Sept. 14.-M. Andrei posal that Italian Somaliland be re- Vyshinsky, the Soviet delegate turned to Iinly within the frame to the four-power talks on the work of the United Nations man- future of Italy's former colonies,
Conference.
date.
Declaring that in taking this stand, the Soviet delegation had proposed solution similar to the one now advocated by the French, he said that Mr James Byrnes, then the proposed today that they should. The delegates wore meeting to American Secretary of State, had all be placed under "interna- try and reconcile their varied re- also accepted this agreement pro- commendations. If no decision is tional trusteeship," it
Was reached by 11 a.m. tomorrow, the vialonally, but had then withdrawn learned in circles close to the matter must, under the terms of his acceptance.
the Italian pence treaty, be referred threbuttal 10. M. Vyshinsky's Russia had
formerly favoured to the United Nations General An-statement. M. Couve de Murville, Italian trusteeship for all the former sembly.
representing the French Foreign colonies.
M. Vyshinsky claimed that, in Minister, M. Robert Schuman, re- The delegates, after a non-stop so far as a number of questions still collected that, at the first four-power
of three and a half hours, remained to be studied, notably the conference of Foreign Minister on resumed their discussions after a 10-length of the trusteeship proposed September 14, 1945, In London, M. minute adjournment tonight. This by the French, the Soviet delegation Georges Bidault, then French Foreign indication that today's meeting would could not give its answer without Minister, had also proposed Italian probably last longer than yesterday's further reflection.
trusteeship to which none of the lent some force to the parsistent
He recalled that of the meeting at three other powers, including the rumours in diplomatic circles here the four Foreign Ministers on May Soviet Union, has agreed.
scasion
of a sweeping change in Rugsla's at-10, 1940, the Soviet Union had pro- | *Britain, although agreeing on titude.
posed that the Italian colonies be Somaliland, has stipulated that there Britain and the United States had restored to Italy under trusteeship should first
satisfactory earlier today accepted a French pro- according to the 1034 frontier,solution to EritredRouter,
the
Mr Morrison expressed the hope really firm basis for settlement fa that the moves would not be looked Berlin or other methods of dealing with the Soviet blockade should be upon in a "panicky spirit."
The Umo Mr Morrison used to tried.
(Continued on Paze 5). announce the
programme, which
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