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THE HOWRAH DISTURBANCES
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1950.
Senate Committee Calls For
Indian Troops Report On Those 71
Move In
Culcutta, Mar. 27.—Indian troops with fixed bayonets moved tonight into Howrah, a densely populated satellite town of Calcutta to cope with disturbances which have claimed 16 lives in the last 48 hours.
Martial law was proclaimed this evening as the "situation continued to deteriorate and went out of the civil authorities' control.”
Martial law covers eight square miles, with a population of about 500,000, on the right bank of the Hooghly River opposite metropolitan Calcutta.
Train services from Howrah one of the biggest railway junctions in India-have been diverted to neigh- bouring stations.
!
Tonight's proclamation of "himan, brutal martial Inw in Howrah outrage". climaxed poradie
of communal and
violence in
and Iheana
of it "with He had learned vulbreaks Communist profound regret and shock."
area the Calcutta
"I has become a martyr of fury to which during the last several weeks,hare communal
the sanctity of life has become Much of the communal violence had been attributed to rising an anathema on necount of the population bind and renseless lust passion among
and criminal passion of the large-le blond A9-B-result -
uiti-Hindu rioting and killing revenge," Mr Patel said. in East Pakistan and the con- tinued influx of destitutes into Bengol,
the
Howrah
area
the
for
for
thon who have been ecinimunal trenzy fanning thi take lesson from this outrage,"
LOOTING AND ARSON he added.
Air Patel asked publle men Several
of stabbing. case: Inoting and Arson occurred in and the press in Bengal ami yesterday elsewhere "to realise their duty but the police dispersed rioters and responsibility,"
In telegram to the West by opening fire on them. The
Bengal chief Minister, Dr B.. C. police also made 54 prrests.
Renewed Ineldenis wern re-Hoy, condemning the attack on na "dastardly ported in the Howrah area to Mr Cameron
crime," Mr Patel said, "We have lest a friend whore counsel we Culcutta and its suburbs had all valued."-Reuter.
day as well but details are not
yet available.
a brief spell of communal dis-
turbances carly in
February MUSICAL
follow the first reports of
"mas massacre" of the indu
minority in East Pakistan. This TYPEWRITER
trouble was trou
stronly suppressed
by the Government, and the
One Senator Bald: "We do
Planes
matter with Britain and had
not think the State Depart- "registered this Government's ment
has been Dggressive in trying to keep planes
out of Com- hands. We want to
Washington, Mar. 27,-full report on a Hongkong Court's release to the Chineяo Com-
American rhoagh of 71 monials
these 11225 bullt transport planes called for today by a Senate munist
why We are giving Appropriations Sub-Commit- Inow
Britain
1-29s to strengthen irc.
forces in autt Communist Europe at the same time that is preparing to turn over transport planes to the Chinese Communists."
Members of the Commifice came out of a closed meeting
Britain Department off- with Hiale clats and said that they were with the State not fallsled
report on the Department's
case.
cuurt in Hong- A British
the that had
ruled kong Chinese Communists were the of the planes. legal owners then operated by the Chinese Nationalists,
Mr
Livingston Merchant, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Slate for Far Eastern Affairs was reported to have told the
the that
Stalo Committer Department had taken up the
Interest,"
The United States Republl- can Senator from California, Mr William Krowland, is
trying to prevent the Peklar Government from taking over the 71 plants in Ilongkong,
Mr Knowland said that In
British spito of the
court decision awarding the planes to the Peking authorities, he belleved thing the British De could take some administra- delion to pre- tive or other vent the Communists actual- ly adding the planes to their military forces."-Reuter.
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TITO WOOS THE
WESTERN POWERS
"Must Come To An Understanding"
Paris, Mar. 27.--East and West must come to an understanding or "prepare for a merciless fight," Marshal Tito said today in an interview in Belgrade with French correspondents.
"There are different political and economic systems," Marshal Tito said, "but there are not dif-
MARSHAL TITO ·
2-Month Armistice Chose Wrong ferent worlds. If there were, there would be a Seek Peep
In Australian
Strike
Wave
Melbourne, Mar. 27.- Australia's Conserva- tive Government, armed with new powers of im- mediate arrest against disorder and Communism, forced a two-month armistice today in the national strike wave.
Trade union leaders, at inter-State emergency talks here on the critical opening day of the Government's strong-arm anti-strike campaign ordered a two-month standstill of all action for enforcing local wage increases.
The
Communist-led Water-
Federation sent the side Workers'
2,000 Brisbane Trade Manchester, Mar. 21-Jameshack to work
strikers-facing possible arrest compress and musician, strp
wages, Reno, inventor Prime Minister, Pandit Nelaims that
a "musical type-under the new emergency law--
to arbitrate the ment's visited Calcutta twice in the
labour control long-standing last four weeks "an a mission Writer" invented by him, will and decided
the song compos-port's
of
mercy and communal
The funeral of Mr A. L. Cameron, a Britin's businevannit
stoppages.
Unions,
its latest
Crimea
revolutionise business. ife and already taken ant But it warned the Govern-the
for patents
his ment that it would not be "In- disputes. provisional
writer n martine with a timidated by threats of the loss and by hard-won rights like a plano
with of
Оп
of
Calling
21-
Toronto, Mar. Donnid Lawson, 26, faced trial for attempted fraud on Monday, because he couldn't spell the word "psychiatric," The police charged he tried to buy A watch on credit at a Jewellery store, and iden- titled himself as a doctor nt the Toronto Pay- chiatric Hospital. The girl clerk asked him how to spell it. She went to the rear of the store and called the police when he admitted he didn't know, -United Press.
Red Spy Ring Smashed
Mr AE. Monk, President of
Council Austrailon
said that the would consider basic Federal Govern- the threatened legislation to trade union affairs and
In the biggest security threat to implement
Act in Industrial swoop since the start of the
civil
the All-out
war, counter-intelli- The Act, Invoked by the Nationalist
service recently Robert gence malistic
Mr who was killed by an armed keyboard
Minister,
Com- a big Thursday. gives smashed up crowd in the suburbs of Calcutta which musicians and composers threats of Kaoling if we continue Menzies,
Government the right of to produce the to exercise the long-established
Iminediate arrest, to ban meel-munist spy ring in Formosa.
Over 2,000 people most complicated scores in a trade union right to strike".
impose the death ings and to The trade union chiefs,
arrested and nearly all are still short time.
incom- heid the Government's de- penalty for treason.
detained and cursing Reno, Mr
mater
strikers in muniendo. musical instruments, will leave cision to invoke the far-reaching
today all Fron of the Crimes Act, or
Among those arrested was In New Delhi, the Deputy for
Stales the Uniteri
next powers
the strikes standstill essential services will face prison
former Assistant Chief of the Frime Minister
Home month to try to set up a musical dered and Minister, Mr Vallahbhai Patel, Instrument factory there.-Reu-pending a special unlon congress sentences of up to one year, if
Australian-born, and deporta-General Staff, who is reported here on May 16,
have been shot after confer- 10 described
Han, if foreign-born, under its sing to being a leader of the spy ring and to have been working for the Communists for many Yer
yesterday, wll} take place to wit: be able, IHOITOW, His
heuring stab Іхні. wounds, was brought to Calcutta today from 1oggly Hospital,
the murder as nnifer,
EDITORIAL
W
Of
Soviet Closing The Ring
of
Paci signatories THILE Atlantle
foregather at The Hague to set the seal of approval on a master defence plan, with no attempt to conceal the sole pur
should contain Soviet Russia pose, to aggression tale military form, and while, powerful group in oddly enough, a Washington seeks to slash Marshall Aid, risking the collapse of the promising pre- gress in rehabilitation by Western Europe, Russia herself pursues stendily a policy of slamming doors, and strengthening all Iron Curtain barriers. What lies behind the pressures does not clearly reveni itself. Avoiding subtleties, one guess is possibly as good as another, assuming general acceptance of a basic objective associated with the relentless feud against democracy. It may well be that Moscow her consolidation, and seeks power
fear 18 greatest
contamination numerous satellites where strict control 1H not exercised over communication
West and between the
Communist territories. The intention
may be tighten existing means of concealment of Soviet activitles, equipment being developed for future use. However it may be, the effect is much the same. We are witnessing the creation of a vast closed shop, dangerous in its potentialities, Intest Colonel McCormick's despite Assessment of Stalin. To fulfil Immediate aims, the process is perhaps natural. Admission of China to the ring merely add new complication because as Russian Communist hegemony extends its scope, taking In countries with outside tles and memories of historical value, the task becomes heavier and the grip is likely to loosen If it is not purposefully tightened. By one move after another in recent weeks, Russia has acted to force Britain and American out of Eastern
Prime
the
dis-
withdrawal of Demands for Europe.
staged diplomatic officials, carefully "trials" of foreign business men accused of espionage, purges of Czech, Polish, Kumanian officials suspected of being not sufficiently indoctrinated, all add up to a calculated plan for cutting off all inter- course with the outer world. The sudden withdrawal last week of Poland from the and the International Monetary Fund International Bank falls into the same groove. It fits too neatly into a standard yardstick to be otherwise appraised. Russia does not always appear directly, but the realities cannot be mistaken. The Moscow nim appears to be twofold, to emphasise (for their benefit as well as ours) the absolute dependence of the buffer states, and at the same time make the Kremlin the only point of contact with other nations. Technically, the without Polish decision, announced explanation, is a sequel to the revaluation of the rouble, and suggests that in and the addition to the sterling pren
there will Hoon currency area,
area, giving Russia a rouble
In eastern complete control of trade Europe and Inter, when it becomes more profitable, China. Stalin's schemes present an issue of acute interest to the West. If Moscow trusted her satellites there would be no point in insisting on walling them 19 growing prosperity in. Outalde
from the n rapid recovery apparent, stresses of war. Marshall nid would be available to the countries of East Europe under circumstances promising peace and nmity. The West has much to offer them beyond subservience to the Kremlin. How policy should be directed to break the Moscow stranglehold poses à problem of a different colour, for if the Iron Curtain
to
hard
emerge
Is to be battered down, the initiative must llo inside, not with the West.
rulings.
Mr Menzies sald that it would be used against Communials pending the passing of special legislation to outlaw that Party
in Australia,
It followed the proclamation
weru
П
between them. It would then be nonsensical to seek means of understanding between East and West."
The interview with the Marshal was published in the Paris Conservative newspaper Le Monde.
Into Top-Secret Why Files
"Even in the East, countries have not achieved the same degree of Socialist development," the Marshal said. "Some are just starting. should they hamper contracts and agreement
Washington, Mar. 27.- between progressive forces in different nations?" The Federal Bureau of In- "Yugoslavia knows this, and that is precisely vestigation chief, Mr J. what makes her a case apart.
of our
wish to
Edgar Hoover, is expected to turn down flatly on Mon- "To her, both systems, the fleient proof
the request by the Western and the Eastern, can come to an agreement with the day
find points
peace-loving nations who re- Senate Communist investi- and must operation, first in the economic spect our independence."
gators for a look at his top- which feld, and on the cultural plane.
majorily,
of co-
In an
almost unprecedented the Foreign. Itelations
ond Attorney-Gen-
elretions About the "If they do not strive for it, have just given his Government secret loyalty files.
overwhelming there will be no other solution on
"The elec-move, the Marshal said, merelles but to prepare for a fight, and there lo no telling tions will have considerable im-rub-Committee, summoned · Mir who will have the upper hand. portance for the strengthening Hoover
"Sometimes it is said that we of our efforts along the way we eral Howard McGrath to tesiify are incorrigible Communists, at have chosen."-Reuter. other times that we are mak- The Int for the Western camp. truth La that our way is akin to that of progressive forces
I throughout the world.
that we have Elven leve
be-
atif-
MP And Strachey's Patriotism
voted for
TITO WINS Belgrade, Mar. 27-More than 92 percent of Yugoslavia's 5,- 000,000 electorate
Tito Marshal general election.
With a few results outstanding the 30-year-old Prune Minister returned to power was thus with
on
publicly on Monday afternoon by Republican charges Senalor, Joseph McCarthy, that the State Communists operate Department. Chairman
Millard
Tydings
a hearing later
in yesterday's has scheduled
for the Far Eastern expert, Mr whom Lattimore, Owen
and MoCarthy has labelled a long- "pro-Communist" Umo
"those who to destroy have sworn collaborator with
nation by force.
a greater majority than the PCopter 14 percent vole his
Front polled in 1915,
The Yugoslavs, dropping little rubber balls into "Yes" or "No-
"NO, I SPY"
the
McCarthy has given investi-
for Marshal Tilo himself in five gators the name of his No.
ballot
boxes, voted
99
percent
constituencies.
Western
watching
yesterday's
Imputation Brings mostly oureed that the people before the sub-Committee. He Speaker's Rebuke
London, Mar. 27-The didates. The greatest secrecy is being preserved in Formoca over the Prime Minister, Mr Clement arrests, and people are afraid Attlee, today rejected the to discuss the matter although idea of a Royal Commission it 13 known to a large number to probe Communist spying
The recent Nationalist High
ends in the Brisbane docks and
New South the felds. Reuter.
Wales cont- WILL
ADDRESS ial CONVOCATION
STILL
On
records
spy in private, but has never correspondents mentioned it in Senate speech- polling es or in his public appearances
newsmen the
name, were given a chance of voting has told freely
and in secret against the and sold his claim that at least card-carrying Communists Government sponsored
can-57
Infest the State Department Nearly eight million of the will "stand or fall" on this one The Wisconsin Re- electorate were members of the case alone.
evi- People's Front and all had been publicat contends, what subject before and during the dence to support his charges is tha elections to intensive pro-Gov- in the files of the F.B.I.,
Loyalty Department all State 气 ernment propaganda
the Civil Service Board, and of "a state of serious industrial
Sir Waldron Smithers, Con- disturbance" by the Governor-Command shake-up is said to in Britain in 1946.
inal
results for Belgrade Commission's top-level Loyalty servative, urged this
the General after a series of "rolling have been one of the results.
House of Commons because of showed that 92.6 percent voted Review Board. He has cold an strikes" one starting as another
Federal Counell for the
and investigation will be menning- facts that emerged from the
93.3 percent for the Council of less unless all of the of the atom spy, Klaus
Nationalities.
are checked. Fuchs, and evidence in the re-
Llubljana, capital of Slovenia,
Meanwhile the Inwyers for port of the Royal Commissiou
voted 95.3 percent for the Fe- the Canadian spy trial.
ОБ Ц After Manila, Mar. 27.-The Aus-
Mr Attice had briefyderal Council delegates and 95.2 Owen J. Latiimore have brand-
Mr Carthy ofed Senator Council "NO", External replied tralian Minister of
Waldron Percent
"colossal llar. They demand- Nationalities. Affairs, Mr Percy Spender, will went on to question whether In Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia-ed in a letter to the wind up his speaking engage-the Prime Minlater really meant
90.2 Herzegovina, UNRESOLVED
an address business when he said that he voted for the Federal Council his charge. McCarthy had told ments here with this morning before the con- was anti-Communist.
delegates and 99.3 percent for numerous Απ Drussels, Mar. 27.-Eighteen vocation of the University of the
first step, he suggested the Council of Representatives the record" that Lutilmore was
his "top" case-United Press. dlayy
should apply-Reuter. after a nationwide Philippines.
that Mr Attire ferendum designed to solve the
the same security regulations to Royal Mr Spender, country's Sve-year-old
constitu- here un Saturday on a goodwill members of his war Cabinet, in
the War Minister, Mr cluding question, Belgium's tional crisis was still unsolved visit at President Quirino's in-John Strachey, as were appiled
to leave to civli servants. tonight and for the ninth day vilation, is schedulert running the nation was at louight on his return trip to This brought a rebuke from without n Government.
Speaker Australia aboard a Qantas plane. the
(Chairman), Defence Mal-General Sir II. Roberts, Colonel Douglas Clifton-Brown, commander of British Common-who aid that he must not make Minister and
wealth Forces in Japan, who
imputations
against
clamoured Labour Members for a withdrawal of the remark, but the Speaker said he thought that his rebuke was enough."
CRISIS
•
who
arrived
AVO,
Sir
M. Albert Dice-Premier in the Social Christian (Catholic) Liberal Cabinet which res expected to arrive from Tokyo triotism of Members.
and
route who was
afternoon en nine days ago
will continuo called on Saturday by the Re-this
A new to try Cabinet, told reporters tonight: Journey on liten prean Things are not going as badly Mr Spender-United Press
ent
ence,
to form
as that.
confer- Addressing press
he added: "I gathered the impression of common loyalty in my search for a formula of appeasement and concord. Thla not Impression, however, is
modification a DA based party standpoints."-Reuter.
Australia,
New
to
his
tho
DQ
"good
Sir Waldron's reference to Mr
for the
percent that he "retract and rates
newspapermen
Cripps Defends Govt's
Wage Freeze Policy
"off
London, Mar. 27.-Sir Stafford Cripps, Chan- the Govern- cellor of the Exchequer, tonight put ment's argument for the continued wage freeze to the Economic Committee of the Trades Union Con- gress, which is being harassed by demands of mem- bor unions for more money,
the
COUTED 12
20
A short formal statement Engineering and shipbuilding demand Task For Straeliny arose from an allega-
tlon by the London newspaper, issued after the meeting, sald, unions, who head the
"There was a useful exclinnge for more wages, will soon voto McDermott Evening Standard, on March 2
of views and it was 'understood en whether to strike for a wage
of £1 weekly Washington, Mar. 27-The that Mr Strachey had not dis-
pro-Com- that a further meeting would Increase avowed his early
carry their claim to arbitration. be held in due spokesman, State Department Ita
munist writings,
ΠΟ WLA There
Indication Mr Michaci McDermott, an-
state- Mr Strachey issued a
whether
next meeting It was understood that the that Assistant nounced today Secretary of State, Walton But-ment quoting later writings 1 terworth, had been assigned to which he did repudiate Com- would come before Sir Stafford TUC lenders urged Sir Stafford Cripps presents his budget in to take action to bring down Just over three weeks' time. consumer prices and curb pro-
well- fits of big business, The impression among THE VERY LATEST work directly with the Scere- munism-Reuter.
Informed observers tonight was
Proposals for an increase fa Adelakic, Mar. 27-A new devote his full time to Japanese NARROW. ESCAPE
17-Saven that little progress had been
railway in resolving the
freight far
charges by labour-saving device used her affairs.
fourpence Undersecretary Italians standing outside a bar made on the TUC which three shillings and
dilemma enables operators, to determine
Pound, to cover losses the water level in unmanned of State, Mr Dean Ruak, will in the centre of Keren township, storage tanks by telephone. succeed Mr Batterworth as 55 miles from Asmara, escaped officially supports the Goven in the
hand ment's wage stabilization policy in operation of the nationalised today when
further force Bureau of Far injury The ringing dignal causes the head of the
but in faced with demands for Railways, would level indicator to emit short Eastern Affairs, with the title arenado exploded near thera.
The police - arrested one wage increases by about 6.000,-up the cost of living, they us "pipr-one for every foot of of Amistant Secretary-United
Eritrean. Reutor.
000 of its 8,000,000 members. water-Reuter.
Press.
tary of State, Dean Acheson, to
The deputy
Asmara,
Mar.
sorL-Reuter.