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Evatt Praises Attlee's Policy
ONE OF THE GREATEST DECISIONS IN HISTORY
Perth, Jan. 13.-The Attlee Government's policy to give "complete freedom" to India, Pakistan and Ceylon was described by Dr Herbert Evatt, the Australian Minister for External Affairs, today as one of the greatest decisions in history." It had changed the entire outlook in the South East Asia region, he added.
"Australia's outlook towards these three nations is the sume as the British. We have great and good friends among the leaders of those three countries," he told a sum- mer school here. "These friendships must he confirmed and strengthened so that South East Asin can be made free from aggression, either physical or ideological."
No great conflict existed, hel Australia og sin took the initia- said, between the Australian and live at the October meeting of the Commonwealth Premiers in London. British attitudea towards Indo-
he added. nesia.
Premiers'
"Australia accepted recommenda- Turning to Inst nutumn's Com-tions from this conference within an monwealth
talks, Dr hour, but with the other pavein; Evatt sale: "One ol
most ments, beesuse of their own Internal Important decisions of the confer problems there were long delays.” ence his not yet been announced. Referring to the controversy over but we hope it will
be made the dropping of the word "British" ublic in the near future."*
from the 'Commonwealth, Dr Evall Saying it was wrong to support sald the confusioni arose because the that Australia attached no Import- word was omitted from ance to her lles with Britain, Dr munique Issued during the London Evatt said that Mr John Curtin, the conference,
"No decision London
to drop the word Minister, went to Prime in 1044 to secure closer co-operation British' was ever made, and its use and the establishment of an En-is essential for a host of reasons," he pire Secreturint, but the only sup port he received was Zealand.
E1 Con-
cald, "The nome does not mean that from New every nation in the group is British
Exploring Means For
China Peace
In race, because that is not so.
CENTRAL FEATURE
We
"However, it does refer to the central feature of the Commonwealth, which means to Australia a most Intimate relationship with the King. "How else can you refer to this group of nations? It would lead to confusion, because
have the Commonwealth of Australia and a variety of other Commonwealths."
Mr Clement Attlee regarded the Washington, Jan. 13. The Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wel- Commonwealth Conference in Lon- lington Koo, said today that he dion as the most important in the
history had discussed with the acting wealth, Dr Evatt said.
and Secretary of State, Mr Robert Many Important security Lovett, the "whole situation" defence matters had been discussed, not be dis- some of which could regarding peace în Chinn.
Dr Koo said the Chinese Govern- closed to the publle at present.
The member gations of the Bri-
ment will "continue
of the British
Common-
to pursue ita tish Commonwealth were associated pence policy unill it succeeds or until through the Crown and through the it is clearly proved that the Com-right of nationality,
but, said Dr munis do not in any way care for
preferred the word the sentiments of the whole Chinese "King" to "Crown." people for peace,"
Th Chinese Ambassador declined to comment on a report that presi- dent Chiang Kai-shek's government may move to Formosa. He declined to confirm or deny that he had re- ceived any communications from the United States Government,
Bakd
pence overtures.
Dr
of
tire world.". He sald his goverň- ment is not seeking mediation the conflict in China, but is ex- ploring various possibilities for peace.
has
Evalt,
Crown is a chattel which is stewed in the Tower of London except on ceremonial occasions, but the King is the head and pivot of
British the Nations.
Commonwealth of
aggression."--Router.
African Chief
Warned To
on
Renounce Bride
Capetown, Jan. 13.-The Ba-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1949.
Aly And Rita Go Skiing Dutch Premier Meets
Aly Khan carries ski equipment as he and American film star Rita Hayworth sei dut for the ski run at Murren,
Switzerland—AP Picture.
EX-EMPEROR BAO DAI'S
SURPRISE DECISION
Paris, Jun. 13.-Leading French Cabinet Ministers met in an emergency session today to consider the deadlock in Indo-China arising from the intimation of the refusal of Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam, to return as head of the new Vietnam State until the French Government have given practical effect to the concrete guarantees of Vietnam independence.
BILL ODOM'S
ho
EST.
FLIGHT
Tiny Plane Said
Running Wolf
a.m.
The ex-Emperor's surprise decision has placed the French Government in a dilemma, and has revived Socialist pressure for entering into negotiations with the Communist national leader, Dr Ho Chi-minh.
Indonesian Leader
Batavia, January, 13.-It was learned today 'that' the Dutch Premier, Willem Droes, and the Indonesian leader, Professor Supamo, conferred for an hour yester- day. It was the first contact between the Dutch and the Republicans since the Netherlands attack on Desem- ber 19.
The meeting took place at the | to join the Dutch-sponsored Intering palace of the Dutch High Com-government.
The meeting was understood tu missioner, Louis Beel. A Dutch have been on Dutch Initiative, spokesman described the discus- Representatives of the United
Good sion as "reconnaissance" and Nations
Ofices Committee indicated that there might be will fly to Dangka Island on Satur
clay to interview Republican lenders, further contnets.
the spokesman announced Loday; He said the American, Belgian and Australian members would travel aboard a Dutch alrerüft to establish contact
Tidonesian Gources cald it was "completely, informal in ekorneter," ared Professor Supomo would not incut Drees again. It was believed
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The Republican underground radio clulmed that Indonesian, Army units based in Atjch province, the northern tip of Sumatra, opening an offensive against Dutch- occupied areas in the Dutch-spon sorc state of East Sumatra. radio said: "We succeeded in oc- cupying some areas."
The
London, Jan. 13.-Londoners in their thousands turned out today to pay their last respects to Tommy Handley, the man
The radio reported that a tobacco who kept them laughing research station situated at Klaten, throughout the war.
between Jogjakarta and Surakarto. Men and women stood in ellent was attacked by guerilla units last tribute as the corlege passed slowly night. It said that guerilla activity through six miles of London streets was increasing in the area south of to Golders Green crematorium.
the big Dutch sepport of Cheribon, Mounted police and
the northern coast of 04
the guerillas
ihu patrols
attacked said Dutch from several directions bui to the Indonesians
were forced withdraw when Dutch reinforce ments arrived from Djallberang.
Meanwhile, neutral travellers re- turning from Soerabaya reported that the Indonesians destroyed ap- proximately 100 bridges in the area, disrupting traffic in many places.-- United Press.
motor cycle cleared a path for die streams of cars. By the time the service began, more than 5,000 thronged the forecourt of the chapel and the road leading to it.
Tommy's show, "It's That Man Again." known to the whole country as ITMA, passed 300 performances at the end of last year.
The route of the funeral cortege, preceded by mounted, police and motor cycle patrols, was specially altered to pass Tommy Handley's house, where his widow, unable to attend because of illness, watched from behind drawn cur
curtalus, Her wronth of red roses and a spray of spring flowers from Tommy's 85-
ASIAN CONFERENCE New Delhi, Jan. 13.-An authorita- tive source today said the Asian con- ference on Indonesia, scheduled to open here on January 20, would keep
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Honolulu, Jan. 13.-Captain BIN General Nguyen Van Xuan, the 26 To Be Tried Odom today crossed the half-way Vietnam Premier, who arrived here! mark on the over-water leg of his last week, made it clear, however,
to that the ex-Emperor could 5,300-mile light from Hawaii "The King's powers are the con-
New York, but be was, running to Indo-China only after tinuing guarantee of the freedom about four hours behind his flight agreements for Vietnam Indepen- Press reports from London
nud unity of the Commonwealth."
At 10.30
EST, Captain denco had been signed. the United States and Britain were working on a reply to the Chinese Australia depends
Dr Evalt added: "The security of an
The Premier told Reuters on a successful Odom was reported to be within 800
coastline that there was not much time miles of the Washington
If the armed struggle Коо
long lose.
VIA ir his effort to break four "The Chinese United Nations Organisation, said:
Athens, British Commonwealth co-operation,
allowed to continue much longer, he Government looks on the whole and on, regional co-operation as a distance light plane records.
sald, the ravages of war might be people, including a Swiss airman, stupilon-as-important not only to China but to the peace of the en-secondary bulwark against-possible-The Civil Aeronautics Administra come Irreparable and place Franco-will-he tried-in-Athens on January
flon picked up a position
check Vietnam
friendship under an un- 27 on charges of smuggling $1,178,- from the filer In which he sall bearable strain.
000 worth of gold into Greece from Switzerland and Egypt. was about 1,350 miles from Honolulu and was flying nt 7,500
They are accused of belonging to to convert the Asia conference inte Chieffect. He said he was encountering
In Saigon, M. Gannay, President an international gang which export- the nucleus of an anti-Western bine a few high scattered clouds" and of the Indo-Cdina section of the ed foreign currency Into Switzerland acting outside the United Nations. WISHES OF PEOPLE
estimated that he would cross the French Red Cross, said today he in exchange for gold sovereigns and
SECRET TEXT Asked if he had, delivered any
conat near Seattle about 7 pm. hoped soon to arrange for the release napoleons which were then smug- communication from the
Chinese
He then showed correspondents old of French women, men and led into the defendants are Panos the hitherto
secret text
of the Government, De Koo replied that he
Aming children in the hands of the Vict- had not. He said he discussed with
The lanky round-the-world fler minh (the Indo-Chinese
an exchange broker living invitations to the conference, which Mr Lovett the
Chinese
em- his patrol bomber bid goodbye to депста
Switzerland; Gerard de Chabrier, revealed that Indla strongly movement).
action the con- situation. To :ld:
escort at 8.05 a.m. EST about 030 "The Chinese
M. Gannay, who met a Vietminha Swiss pilot, and a Greco-American phasised that any Government, In response
the
ference might take must be within miles northeast of Hawall. The to TO
bomber had accompanied him sinceffuu Chan, 18 miles north of Hanoi
since Red Cross delegation led by Dr Vu pilot, Harry Nynnt.
of the framework,
United wishes of the Chinese people,
The two pilots are also accused of the made known Its desire. for the mangwato tribe of Bechuanaland he left Hickam Field at 11.31 p.m.
Mr Nehru is scheduled to of nence in Chinn and has warned its Chief Designate, EST Inst night. As the PBY Catalina on Monday, said today: "The meet-smuggling 4,000 Swiss watches into Nations."
and the Vietminh Greece. wheeled to the southwest It radioeding was cordial
Six of the accused, including a a similar statement in a speech in fact has made peace overtures Seretse Khama, who is at pre-him: "Wish you good luck." Captain / representatives showed great under-
Greek standing.
naval
omcer Constantin Calcutta tonight, prompting the con- "Sorry to see you
informed observers obvious in the message of President sent in London, to renounce his Odom replied:
"We
hope for a new meeting in Bacopoulos, will be tried in their clusion among
here that the Indian leaders are at- Kal-thek on New Year's bride, a London typist aged 24, | go."
Tonkin, at the beginning of absence.
The trial follows the conviction in templing to soft-pedal any anti- and in a more recent state-and return to assume the leader- Day
He said the engine, a tiny Beach-February, and soon perhaps for a ment by Premier Sun Fo.
tha The Chinese Ambassador said the ship of the tribe. Falling this,, craft Bonanza, was running "pretty visit to the hostages and the libera- Athens last month of Cesar Rubiroza, Western uspeels of the conference
the Secretury of the Dominican which might be explolled by Nationalist Government did not ask he will lose his right of accession well and noted that the plane was tion of women, old men and chil-
Legation in Berne, who was sen-
Comic Press. performing about as well as expect-dren." ed-United Press.
M. Gannay said there were about teneed to six months' imprisonment The tribe's ultimatum will до
520 French hostages in the north for currency smuggling.-Reuler. to effect after Seretse, aged 27 "CHILDREN'S ANGEL" of Indo-China, a large proportion of them women and children. There former law student
completes University,
Casablanca. Jan. 13.-Count Leo-were not many French prisoners handed him a note from the United
studies in London and take his nardo Bonzi and Signor Luald), two of war in Vietminh hands. The last States Government, De Koo told refinal examinations towards the end Italian airmen flying 11 single exchange took pisco
"Children's 1047.-Reuter. porters that they would have to nek of this year.
engine monoplane, the the State Department,
Johannesburg Atriicoons Angel," to South America to raise λ State Department spokesman
15,000 war wounded later sold Mr Lovett had not handed newspaper, Transvaler reports that funds for
the Dr Koo any note.
tribe feels that Seretse has talian children, left here today for Meanwhile, it was understood that broken his contract with them by Dakar,
European without
From Dakar they will make their, the American and British Govern- marrying a
flight trans-Atlantic
10 Buenos consultation and permission. ments were exchanging views on consultatio
newspaper, According to the China's situation.
memorandum conveying the tribe's Diplomatic quarters believed that decision to the British Government the two governments would reply says that bringing a European wife that there was little useful advico to Bechuanalandl that they could furnish at this time
restoration
in plain."
Chiang
He said the overtures were
the United States to nel as mediator to the chieftainship. in the Chinese civil war bul merely sought an expression of American views.
Pressed on whether Mr
Lovett
on the quest for thoir opinions |
United Press.
BB
The
disunity tribal Router.
Oxfor at
his
law
'would. cause and
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Derwent
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Paris, Jan. 13-Lord Derwent,
"British exports to Finland
in Now
a mdlo transmitter being sacrificed. Liberal Member of the House
The Italians, who are carrying a Lords, died in a Paris hospital last 1918 increased 100 percent. unrest.
precious relle of St Francis which night..
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