Chinese Red & Troops Make A GoodImpression
S'HAI SCENES DESCRIBED
Shanghai, May 27.--Communist troops have made a good first impression in Shang-
hai.
An anti-Communist merchant reported that ho saw a Communist soldier eating a bowl of dry rice. A coolio offered the soldier a glass of boiling water, which is the poor man's substitute for ten.
The soldier declined the water and lectured the coolle and the crowd which gathered on the fact that the People's Liberation Communist Army- nover takes anything from the public.
He said he would go to a hot water shop to quench his thirst.
Developing Middle
East
ISRAEL TO PLAY
BIG PART
London, May 26,—A great
Another Communist soldier remarked that he had not eaten for three days,
A passerby offered him some bread, but the soldier refused, saying a soldier is not worth much if he cannot go three days without caling, Ал admirer practically forced the bread on. the soldier, who took it finally, but paid for it. other
Still
Communist soldiers declined the
Lise of beds, preferring to sleep on the pavement. They and they had no whi to
the Impose on
public.
IMPERSONAL ATTITUDE
Their
attitude towords foreigners is impersonal,
development of the whole correct.
but When asked whether
Middle East with Israel pro-ju street is in the fighting aren, viding the stimulus was they give an immediate answer visualised here today by Dr but refuse to enter into further M. Ellash, Israeli Minister conversation. in London.
ja
This is in strong contrast to the behaviour of Nationalist soldiers, who during the last weeks were engaged in looting.
Speaking at a Foreign Press Association luncheon, Dr Elish ald that Israel's future develope
Shanghai residents have gen- ment must certainly be regarded erally been afraid of Nationalist the light of the general soldiers, but do not appear development
Middle East, frightened of the Communists. of the declared, "Peace and
Meanwhile, reports from friendly co-operation between Chungking Indicated that the Isruel and her neighbours, or Nationalist government will not rankling animoilty and lasting be so welcome If it decides to auspicion, will determine whe
move there
Ho
25
and
from Canton informed Chinese foreigners say that Chungking. has
enough scen
of war. the During
Chinese-Japanese war Japanese bombers flattened most of its buildings and killed hundreds of residents,
ther Isract is to be the leavenweil
19 which will invigorate Dr.d stimulate the rehabilitation of dormant areas, or will be forced lo conduct its own policies, endeavouring to establish for Itself
a position in the midst of territories lagging behind saciat- ly and economically."
Under the United Nations, the Arab States had laid plans for
Middle East Economic Coun cil-but with a total disregard of the existence of Israel.
Also, Chungking and the sur- rounding province of Szechuan contributed heavily in men and food.
Representatives of at least live
government agencles were reported to have been Inves- the possiblities of
NEW PLANS NATURAL With, the admission of Israel tigating
as a member of the United Na-moving to Chungking.“ would be natural, and "Israeil's
fast
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Violence In German Rail Strike!
An East German rail. way policeman (centre, uniform) And three Western zone German railway strikers engage in a slugging match In Charlottenburg railroad station in Berlin. The strike,
anti-Com- munist movement which saw West Berlin police fighting side by side with strikers against Communists.and Soviet- controlled
an
railway police, plunged Berlin into mol warfare and slashed the city's rail links with the world.
AP Picture,
10,000 REDS
ON BURMA
BORDER
Iran's Form Of Govt. Defended
Teheran, May 26-Mo- hammed. Aeza Pahlev, Shah of Iran, today de clared that the existence of a strong and indepen dent Iran was in the in- terests of the whole world.
The 30-year-old King, in an exclusive interview with Neu-
er emphatically denied alle-
gations describing Iran's form of Covernment as beginning
from a military dictatorship.
"Iran's form of government is, and will be, on the de- mocracy pattern of the Western European. monarchies,"
sald
GIGANTIC PROBLEMS
he
!!
Iran's problems seem gigantic but It is not impossible to solve them," the Shah said.
POCKET CARTOON by OSDERT LANCASTER
**Eggs ? those round white things people are always throwing at Communists ! ”
YOU know-
Restoring Indonesian
Government
Progress Report
Violation Cutes
Of Peace The Treaties
Britain May Take
New Action
London, May 26.-Diplo matic quarters said today that Britain may take fresh action shortly agalust vio- lation of the posco treaties. by Hungary, Bulgaria and Rumania. This action prob. be taken in ably would conjunction with the United
following
States joint consultations. on the matter."
On April 2, Britain and the United States presented notes to the three governments accusing them of arbitrary exercise of police power, violation of free- dom of the Individual and in- dulging in religious persecution, Bulgaria and Rumanía also were accused of violating military stipulations in their peace tren- tics.
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Between April 10 and April the three countries seni negative answers to the British and American governments,
British quarters hinted re- peatedly. that machinery pro vided for the peace treaties In case of treaty violallons would. be set into motion if the three countries did not respond to the Anglo-American representatives, Britain may now make use of that machinery.
NEW VIOLATIONS
Diplomatie quarters sald new peace treaty violations had been added 10 tho old ones, par- ticularly regarding recent Hun- garlan Parliamentary elections.
The machinery of the peaco treaties la fairly complicated At Bat, the heads of the British. French and Russlan missions in Bucharest, Budapest and Soña must discuss treaty violations.
It their discus- lans fail, in commission will
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́appointment. United Nations Indonesian will make the Commission today reported United Press. on the progress made by the
Rangoon, May 20.--Conf- The Shah added that coun- dence that the Chinese Com-tries which had suffered, loss munist guerillas would
towards not and contributed less "easily penetrale into Burma" the Allied victory in the last was expressed by the Kachin war had received substantial, Affairs Minister, Dawa Sinwa economic
ald and financial Nawang, today.
from the Allies while Iran had The Kachin tribesmen bar-got nothing at all. ring their way on a 2,000-mlie stretch had antiquated weapons but the people
were great fighters and
were
united by strong tribal bands with a largo tions a rovision of these plans There has been an increasing Kachin population in the border
areas of China, he added.
Persians must have enough co-operation would be whole-Influx of refugees in the
The Minister estimated that work, and food and feel pro hearted and sincere," Dr Ellash fortnight from Shanghal and
Canton, but they were welcomed there were about 10,000 Com-tected by social justico.- ་་་་ said.
"I will never got tired of re-joint Dutch-Republican Sub- the only merchants and landlords munists and other guerillas on
by "It would be based on
Ito peating that the rich must pay Committee concerned with Death Of Old-Time the Burma-China Border. conviction that such co-operation anxious for dollars.
I strongly believe that taxes, and that we need agricul- the. restoration of the Re- At Canton, the provisional said:
Stage Star of equal and Independent part-
With Commonwealth aid wool reforms and Insurance for ners must lead to the revival of Nationalist capital, it was said the glories of a region which that the fall of Shanghal may shall not only be able to restore our workers.
"A new labour law is before of under-order speedily in Burma, but hasten some sort large trica supported
the Maglis (Parilament), standing between Generalissimo effectively flourishing populations."
The country's complex ad- In an awakening Middle East, Chiang Kai-shick and acting frontier." with large-scale
that 3,000 Kachin ministration must be simplified agreement had been reached on roles of some President Li schemes
Teung-jen, who He said
by the creation of provincial the supply of uniform15 and been squabbling about tribesmen and industrial have
hnd already been agricultural
municipal councils," development, the
equipment for Republican civil place of Israel what to do in China. The best moved into the fighting areas,
that
Iran's presen: police in the Jogjakarta Re- Stating |sources saki that Generalissimo adding that 20,000 Kachins were became obvious.
The necessity to absorb Chlang, who previously refused walling to be armed and seven-year plan was only one sidency.
small step forward in the ex- large flow of immigration withlu to consider coming to Canton to co
equipped in the Kachin hilis.
ploitation of Iran's immense re- thy shortest possible period will lead the Nationallats, la now
Besides this, the recruitment of sources, the Shah added, "But force Israel, to mobiilse all its
Its expected coon.
four battalions of Gurkhas born steps must be taken at once to technical and seleniiite resources,
in the Kachin State was con- got a fairer distribution of the and to apply its energies and
templated, he added.
country's riches and to Induce ingenuity to the maintenance of
the people in the over-crowded a decent standard of life for its
capital to return to their do- labouring masses," Dr Eliash
serted homes in the provinces and do constructive work there." "It could certainly serve as an experimental station for the entire
Middle Enst whose achievements would be emulated
stated.
and
of
Quard to
our
Government officials have been telling foreign diplomats of the determined Nationalist policy to There are about 155,000 defend Canton just as they said Kachins in the State of Burma. they woulit defend Peiping. They are pro-British and fought Tientsin, Mukden, Nanking and with the 14th Army against the Shanghai-Associated Press. Japanese in Burma during the
last war. Reuter.
and successfully repeated elie- SCHACHT'S NEW where," he added.
On Israel'a political outloook,
Dr Elash said that his country
JOB
NOT HELPFUL
publican Government at Jogjakarta.
According to the report the Sub-Committee announced that
"With regard to armaments, Come difficulties have arisen which will be taken into further consideration as soon as possi- Bib", the Sub-Committee added.
A large measure of agreement had already been reached' con- cerning technical services to the publiz such as transport, pestal fecilities, radio and other com- munications, supplies and cur- reucy, the repart disclosed. The Shah declared, "We must IMPORTANT AGREEMENT be able to safeguard our Indo-}', The Sub-Committee is to con- State -Control Of pendence and defend our tron-tinue its discussions and after
ilers.
completing Its work is to subrait Rice Exports
"A strong and Independent a full report for discussion and would
continuo, honestly to New York, May 26.-Hitler's
Iran is in the best interest of
approval by both delegations endeavour to approach inter-financial wizard. Jalmar Schacht,
Rongoon, May 26.-The the world and the world knows meeting under the United Na- national problems with an in- has been engaged as financial Burma Government has ap. it.
Commission. tions dependent judgment of the prin- {expect and adviser by Yarur &
polnied an Inquiry Commission "I am sorry to say that despite The Sub-Commitica also said ciples involved. It would seek Company, the largest textile firm to investigate the problem of the Teheran Declaration issued that both parties had agreed to in Chile, an American weekly instale consolied exports of rice, nftar the Teheran Conference in issue an order immediately to all of Burma's 1843 the Allies have not, Elven armed forces in the area o German and English, Aufbau, the
mainstay POLITICAL NEUTRALITY reported today. The newspaper econ
the help and assistance we were avold all contact in arms and to economy. experiment in political described the Yarur family
The Commission will report supposed to receive meutrality had already been re- among the richest and most in-
three months pensation for warded by establishing the fluential Chilean families. It within the next
to avoid boing herded into group ings or combinations."
ILS
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as com-
Dimost unique precederit of co-sald that they were originalls on how to step up procurement; the victory. Our contribution in censo immediately any form of
operative and harmonious sup. Arabs who had adopted Catho export and general overhauling and become Chilean of the rice exporting machinery port by the United States and elem Russia.
citizens---Reyter.
The problems of Israel's own accurity will continue to loom large in the cares of its states 'men until such time as nation shall not lift up sword against nation," Dr Elash continued.
The defiant attempts of Israel's neighbours to prevent the will of the United Nations by fores has brought much suffering and many tragedies in Its wake."
It would be in the national Interests to: co-operato in uny movement removing the roat of wat
...
Many were...
were asking it the young Stale would be able to carry the staggering burden of creating a new.economy and a trow. social order while doubling the population by iramigration in four or five years. The reastur ing reply to those doubts lay in the energies of the entire Jewish people which were behind these
doubt
Relivities "And:r interest, and support will forthcoming for the development
ba
--Reuter.
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sabotage, mining and subversive activity." The Shah said that the recent The word "immediately" lá amendment of the country's used in the official text but ac Constitution was a positive recording to a United Nations form in Iran's constitutional law Commission spokesman, the and ensured the proper function. necessary order by both parties Ing of a true democracy,
can only be issued after the Sub- "This will help my people to Committee's report has been take a hand not only in the cons approved by both delegations trol at their daily, livas but in meefing under the United Na- the shaping of their destiny as allons Commission here--Reuter, whole," ho. concluded—Reu-
tor.
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