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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1948..
UN APPEALS TO
BIG 4
WRITE PEACE
TREATIES
Paris, Nov. 3.---The United Nations unanimowly approved on Wednesday a Mexican resolution appealing to the four big powers to forget their differences and write final peace treaties.
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The Mexican proposal was approved 50 to nothing on hand vote. There was no dis- cussion. Eight delegations were absent.
'The resolution called on, the Big Τους
to "redouble powern
theli efforts in a spirit of solidarity and to secure in the briefest possible time the final settlement of
tho the war
mutual understanding
conclusions of all the penee settle-
ments.'
India's
Jawaharlal
the vote
Prime Minister, Pandit!
Nehru, speaking after
the invitation
the Assembly Presitient,
bert V. Evait of Australia.
nt
Dr Her
called
on the United Nations to "take o holiday from politics' and feed the people of the world.
"Our minds are bloodshot
and
our eyen are clouded with posalon.” he said to his first speech to the United Nations.
Mr Nehru
Hold delegates of thei 58 countries they had "got ini a hatred and passion and the cycle of most brilliant debale will not get
out unless
Find other you
you meant."
TOO PREOCCUPIED
He said the United Nations was 100 preoccupied with European į problems. "Asla counts in workh affairs today and tomorrow will Count much more than today," he said. He declared that his country would leail In the fight against
colonialism.
Even though India is not a strong military power, he said, "I am noi afraid of the biggest powers with their armies and their navies and their atom bombs."
India's 330,000,000 Inhabitönts, he concluded, "purpose to go ahead at
rapid pace building for pence." The Assembly's Steering Com- mittee fixed December 8 as the target date of winding
the up
United Nations session.
present
GENERAL AGREEMENT There was general agreement among the delegates on the nation body to urge the United Nations Committees and Sub-Con mittee to speed their work and ad-
by that date,
THE Fascist Riot
Election Result Likely
To Speed Up Atlantic
Military Alliance
New York, Nov. 3.-The election of Mr Harry Truman to the Presidency for 1949-53 is expected to speed up the negotiation of a North Atlantic military alliance among the United States, Canada and the Western European Union.
The new and substantial Democratic majorities, which
it now appears the President will have to support him in the new Congress, should assist him in obtaining the necessary and speedy approval for such a pact.
A "People's"
Police Force
In Germany
Casualties -
An unconscious woman lies in police jeep, while a dazed man holds his hand to his head after they hnd been clubbed during Pascist demonstration in Rome. Demonstrators, singing Fascist hymns and waving black flags, surged through downtown Rome on the eve of the trial of Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, one-time ruler of MusSO- lini's African empire.-AP Picture.
Argentine Claims The Falklands
Strict Observance Of
Truce
Demanded
Batavia Negotiations Today
Batavia, Nov. 3.-On the eve of tomorrow's vital talks. between. Dr D. U. Stikker, the Dutch Foreign Minister, and Dr Mohamed Hatta, the Republican Prime Minister, the Security Council's Good Offices Committee announced today that it had called on both sides for a strict observance of the truce.
The Committee was particularly concerned about and the crossing of the truce line by armed units about broadcasts which might needlessly creato mia- understanding and tension between the parties, the communique said.
De Stikker is expected tomorrow occurred near the truce line alter to presa Dr latia for proof of the fire from Republican territory, Republie's
to keep the capacity
The Republienn Government truce before
docu- fo The counter-cluiried that I had reporting Netherlands Government whether hej hentary prou! that the Dutch the violated the truce by Infiltration Into considers it useful to resume
Republican territory ---Reuter.
political negotiations.
The
Republicans belleve
Dutch Cabinet
order may
the
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Dutch Army to march on Jogjakarta, the Republican capital. if Dr Sikker reports, unfavourabiv.
POWERS TRANSFERRED
tonight.
At a private ceremony the retiring Lieutenant Governor General, Dr Hubertus Van Mook, the- Jest Dutch official to hold this rank in 350 years of Dutch control Indonesia, transferred his powers
former
Duich Dr Louis Beri, Premier.
Dr Beel, who arrived by air curu ludny, will bol! the position of tigh Commissioner. He is expected to work closely with a new indonesian Interim Federal Government with Indonesian three-mas Directorale in centrol.
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The formation of this new Government will be one of Dr Beck's Arst tasks.
A Dutch spokesman today apologised to correspondents for the action of Dutch military police who prevented them from Interviewing Dr Beel on his, arrival at Batavin Airport.
A Dutch Army statement today "the incidents with reported 631 enemy" an "Dutch territory" be- tween September 29 and October 20. The
clashed sald two statement
New Volunteer
Re- Representative John Tober, publican Chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee; who held up the allocation of Marshall Plan funds for so long earlier this has been re-elected as a Re- Jubilean in the new Democrat-con- trolled Congress, but be will no longer be able to exercise his now
influence of Com- Cerfül delaying
miltee Chairman.
COMPLETE PLAN SOON Frankfurt, Nov. 3.-A former
State Department, experts are re-today, Dr. Jose Arce, of Argen- German' general who fled from portd to be planning to have com- tinu, made a statement when
a "People's picte proposals for the North the Russians said Police Force" formed recently Atlantic Alliance rendy carly in the in the Soviet zone is the first New Year for Congressional consi- Mr stage of a Red Army manned deration.
However, the United States has by Germans."
not yet formally accepted the Invi-
Western The former officer, Major-Generaltation of the
European Walter Schreiber, told a news con- Powers to the United States to join
would pose
A formal 1 them in that alliance. ference this forec
may Fotential threat to the Western zones
exchange nong the powers of Germany if the Allied necupation, take place in the course of the next forces withdrew. The Russians have week. suggested such a withdrawal.
President Trunan promised -General' Schreiber, at war night to dedicate himself to the Major-C time general of Berlin, said he had cause of peace in the world" and been offered the post of "chief of "prosperity and happiness at home."
the He promised
"serve nitation-In-tho-Soviet zone within the organisation of the police force." American people to the best of my Ho said he refused it.
abdily" in the four years ahead.
He acknowledged the congratula-
defeated
opponent, his Governor Thomas Dewey, and com- mended him for his fine sportsman- ship.
tine reiterated her claim to the | Falkland Islands in the General
Paris, Nov. 3.-The Argen- Army Must Have
Assembly of the United Nations Recreation
journ
The Unlled States delegate, Warren Austin, told reportera. In
States statement that the United wak opposed to "a split session."
He said the United Nations would "make faster progress from now on if we dismiss the thought of leaving unfinished business and returning to it at a second sitting."
Mr
Austin salt the delegates shoukt "devate or whole energies to completing the work of this session."-Associated Press.
ALLEGED
MASSACRE
el
zone,
He said that Kurt Fischer, Minis- Soviet in the ter of the Interior
live other told him
cand Kenerals personally thal
the "People's Police" would be armed with tanks and artillery. He said four of the generals agreed to take part in it.
tions of
to
TRUMAN'S PLEDGE
ta-
"
"I feel very deeply the respon- sibility which has fallen to my lot as the result of the election," said President Truman's simple state-
Cairo, Nov. 3. Kadi Mohnmed Ibn Abdullah Omari, President of the pre-
British and American authorities session, have estimated the strength of the sent League Council told reporters on
to 300,000 ment. 200,000 Wednesday force at from that the Arab League has de- men.-Associated Press. cided to protest to the United Nations against an alleged Jewish
massnere at Dalaima Support For
village near Hebron in Pales- line.
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Human Rights
He declared that the inhabitants, because of lack of arms, surrendered
Paris, Nov. 3.- Pakistan today to the Jews who killed all the men, women and children and then supported Article 12 of the United drove their tanks over the corpses. Nations' draft Declaration on Human The Arab League held a one Rights which lays down that every- hour meeting on which Azzum Pasha, General, did not attend because illness.Associated Press.
Wednesday
In
has the right to asylum stone Secretary foreign countries.
told the Human Mr Agha Shahi of
Rights Committee that the only way an individual could preserve his in- tellectual and moral integrity and
Democrat
before the remain onslaughts totalitarian of
regimes was by seeking asylum abroad.
Fascist
EXPULSION DENIED Damascus, Nov. 3.-The Syrian Government on Wednesday denied a Halts report that they had expelled the United Nations observers from the Syrian front.
They also denied that the chief observer, General William. Riley, had protested to the Syrian Government regarding the alleged expulsions.
The Syrian Government stated that the report was utterly untrue and that observers had always been
been received. As
a
"I shall continue to serve the American people to the best of my ability.
"All my efforts will be devoted to the cause of peace in the world and the prosperity and happiness of our people here at home."
The Presitient tonight telegraphed Mr Dewey: "I thank you sincerely for your congratulations and good wishes. Your fine sportsmanship is
deeply appreciated. We jointly owe congratulations to the American people, who have once again shown the world, the vitality of our free Institutions."--Reuter.
Playing For
Pocket Money
*Argentina
cannot accept the
London,
Nov. 3.- Major the Assembly considered the General G. W. E. J. Erskine, of the Territorial question of information sub-Director mitted by the colonial powers Army and Cadets, and formerly on their non-selfgoverning GOC Hongkong, said in a lec territories.
ture at the Royal United Ser- information submitted by the United vice Institution, Whitehall, to- Kingdom, in connection with the night: "The Territorial Army's Malvina Islands, which, in the 600,000 (in 1955) will be the course of previous
debates, have pick of the country's manhood been referred to the Falkland and Territorial Army centres Islands," he said.
"Sovereignty over these Islands must be places of which they
In are proud.
"Even the best buildings of today they have
will demord been-occupied by force-for-over-a are not good enough. The club life century by the United Kingdom, it of the Territorials
that they more than beer, whist drives and does not alter the fact
dancing. Argentina's under lawfully
"A Territorial Army centre will sovereignty.
have to
-national provide "We cannot accept
belongs de jure to Argentina. spite of the fact that
come
and
these reports since the United Kingdom is not healthy pursuits for a young man. A gymnasium, athletic track, "box- sovereign over these falands and
ing ring. football field and cricket report on them."
pitch are necessities."
cannot Dr
Arte sald he looked forward to the day when Argentina's de hure position would be recognised.
Mir
Grantley Adams. Britain's representative, replied: "The British Government has no doubts whatever us to its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands."
He added that Britain must reserve her position with regard to the remarks of the Argentinian delegate-Reuter.
Withdrawal Of
Troops Promise
London, Nov. 3.4Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, said today that British troops in Greece would be withdrawn when the northern neighbours of Greece "honourably agree to lea
to leave that unhappy, country alone,"
He was replying in Parliament to London, Nov. 3.—Mr Hardie Mr D. N. Priit, left-wing Indepen
Labour, member, who hind Ratelife, General Secretary of Uic dent British Musicians' Union, protested asked! how many British troops were now in Greece; where they yesterday against German musicians
stationed, what they were "pocket were playing in Britain for bo money."
doing and when they would be withdrawn.
the ideologies invested with transcendental nitri- ording it as absolute, and everything else ne relative.
The Pakistan delegate considered that not only must the right to
be set forth in the Declare
something Lon.
"Unices ཧྥ་ 'sort of
"but
must also
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grateful for Syrinn helpfulness. No done to make it possigation is the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
protest hud Bociated Press.
Pensioners Seek
More Money
Landon, Nov. 3, Two thousand old age pensioners, many over 80- years of age, had a day out today to
Mr Ratelife said that members of
upon us all. Individuals fecing duo to play at the open concert at Inid
their from persecution by
Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Governments may find the door shut London last night, were being paid against them.-Reuter,
out £5 a week.
Appeal Against Conviction
own
the
"That's scab pay," said Mr Ratelife and added, "But there is nothing we can do about it except | raiso a protest.”-
"We should do the same if an American or any other orchestra
Mr Bovin said it was not the British Government's policy to give the number of British troops in any given arendad
The majority of the British troops In Grocco were in Salonika and the remainder in the Athens area,
training They were engaged on and normal peace-time dulles. Router.
Jerusalem, Nov. The appeal came here on those terms but BACK TO WORK
present a petition to Parliament opened
here today before an American musiclana would not." demanding a £2 weekly minimum Israel Supreme Court of Frderlek The orchestra has been brought for Old Age Pensioners
the increased cost of living.
to meet William Sylvester,
Jerusalem ployee of the
permanentmorrow.
a British em- here by the Christian Action Move- London, Nov. 3-Seventeen hun- Electric ment. It is due to play in Liverpool, dred film workers at the Denham Studios, who have been striking in The petition forms, containing Corporation, who was convicted by Birmingham and Oxford.
Jerusalem District Court on Dr Wilhelm Furtwangler was to protest against the dismissal of $2 4,500,000 ignotures, were plled up
fellow employees, tonight decided to In front of the platform at the October 8 for passing military in conduct last night's London concert. Central Hall.. Westminster, where formation to Israel's "enemy" and in other concerts, Sergiu Celibi- return to work unconditionally to- the pensioners also cheered a call for was sentenced to seven years Im-dache, this orchestra's
conductor, will take the baton.-AB- equal pensions for women.
Their
Sylvester's defence lawyer, consociated Press.
churgus of Commons and pre- Banded that the original sented by Mra Barbara Coalle, were "bad"" in that the Israel At- Labour MP for Blackburn.
torney-General used vague wording It stated that the basic role of in the indictment. £1.0.0
week
The hearing is likely to be con- totally was
cluded tomorrow. Reuter, Insuficient Reuter
the House was inter taken to
prisonment,
This decision' was taken after the strikers" representatives had spoken with officials of the Rank organisa tton which owns the Denham Studios. Paris, Nov. 3 The Ex-Emperor Earlier today, Mr J. Arthur Rank Bao Dal, of: Annam left Parls by had refused to open negotiations train tonight to rejoin, his family. In until the airikers - roturned to (Genova,—-Reuter.--
work-Reuter,
The experienced officers and inen now being asked to volunteer were the foundation on which the new Territorial Army must be built.
Frum 1950 it would take about ve years
the Territorial to fill Army
with national establishment
This servicemen.
did hot mean there would be. no army in the
If intervai.
voluntary cudres xisted units would always be filled in an emergency from had left the colours-Reuter.
men
who
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