1946-03-04 — Page 6

HALIFAX ON BRITISH POLICY

New York, March.3. The British Ambassador, Lord in the Halifax, in a statement Fore en Pulley Asso-lation publi cation, sal British polley In In- dn "him at complele control by the Indians of their own destiny under a constitution of their own devising, us a union it possible

British Common- and within the wealth if they desire."

BO hord Halifax declared that In- dan self-government "s

possible only if responsibility proceeds directly into the hands of an In- dlun Kovernment accepted those whom it neaires to rule, and able to weld together the frame- work of the

the state while the new

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 4,. 1948.

FRANCO SPEECH Communist-Inspired Libels

Against Spain

VEDE RELEASID

u, Mar.

Admiral Yashitake Vede has been released from prison. He sets oth of the 30 talen into custody on General Mac- Arthur's September 11 order.

Colonel S. 1. 7. Crea General MacArthur's counter-intelligenad anid that leda by

hine is being run in." Declaring that "we may hav to wait some time before we see India's constitution Bually estab lihed," Lord Halifax said:

"A guardian's duty ends when his ward has come of aure and In- the of age but dis he

final duty to see truster has a that the trust is wound up in nc- cordance with the ward's best 12- terexia.

"Indin's best interests deman: that complete tran-fer of respon-i sibility from British Lo Indiae kand should be made in good order if that is hamardy possible.

"We may have to wait some time before we Be India's new constitution finally established.".. Associated Pres

PRICE INCREASES

TUILE fren "because investinations reveal

that his activities weera of little significance, that he wen merely a vain in the game of other Japanese politicians. Itenter.

Confused Picture In Belgium

Brussels, March 3. Belgium's political picture be

yealerday came confused

when the Liberal l'arly. which sup-

Unstable Bridge To Chaos

MADRID, MARCH 3. GENERAL FRANCISCO FRANCO'S GOVERNMENT, IN A STATEMENT DENOUNCING "FOREIGN AT- TEMPTS" TO UPSET THE INTERNAL REGIME OF SPAIN, DECLARED CATEGORICALLY TODAY THAT "SPAIN WOULD DEFEND HER INTERNAL PEACE AT ALL COSTS,"

GENERAL FRANCO'S NOTE, ISSUED AFTER IN EIGHT-HOUR CABINET MEETING. DESCRIBED FRANCE'S ACTION IN CLOSING HER 300-MILE FRONTIER WITH SPAIN AS "WITHOUT EX- PLANATION, FOUNDATION OR CAUSE" AND AC- CUSED THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT OF "ANTI- SPANISH ACTIONS."

It made

distinction between the "French people and uctions of the Communist con-i

the

vention who are following for- "YES, WE HAVE

eign ordern."

A second Spanish communi- que denounced the "Communist campalga of libel

ported the pre-election Coalition Inspired

not take part with Communists and

the lendershty under Henri Spank.

Washington, March 3 The office of Price Administra. tion Announces price inerea MCT

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overnment, announced it would against Spain under the appear In a Government ance of false humanitariaalsm." Socialists "Spain knows how peaceful

solutions of Paul political

auggested from abroad аге nastalle bloody ('on- Spank, who was Foreira Minis bridges toward ter in the Van Acker Cabinet, munist chacs," it said. wn invited two days av by the

"Having experienced it once, ranging from $2 6 912 per 140 Prince Regent to investigate the Spain is certainly Rot willingt for all insie steel products, O.P.A.

possibility of forming á Govern to fall back to anarchy and will aid that the new prie sehedgment. met the tera

"The decision of Government's

the Liberal at all costs defend her internal February 15 directive which an Parts, which followed three-hour peace," thorised the

TROOPS MASSED oľ the "middle of thei

Reuter despatches from mambers. crease of $5 per ton for the total

caught barly mtimet of baie eurbon and alloy Soak completely by

capitals this aftermon surprise.world Raunk had said hoped to form gave this picture of the Spasian Higher prices. are granted tea coalition similar offset ware heregses of eighteen Acker Government.-Associated Paris-the newspaper "Le And one half cents per hour Press.

sted product

Average Trice in-

The Steel Industry. .P.A, stated

that the price Bellustinents meant

angelangr romf"

Н

to the Van situation:

an increase of 8.2 per cent in the new average orice at $65.92 average price of all steel, with per Lon.-Associated Press.

Soviets Have Firm Hold On Dairen

(By Richard Cashing)

DAIREN, BIARCH. 3...... MANCHURIA'S PORT CITY OF DAIREN, OCCUPIED BY RED ARMY TROOPS, IS CONSIDERED BY THE SOVIETS AS THEIR OWN PROPERTY FOR THE MOMENT. ALL INDICATIONS SHOW THAT FULL- THEY INTEND TO STAY IN THE CITY.

DRESS ARMY MANOEUVRES ARE BEING HELD OVER EXTENSIVE AREAS NORTH OF DAIREN. DAIREN CIVILIANS FEEL STRONGLY TILIT. WHILE THE REDS MAY LEAVE OTHER PARTS OF MAN- CHURIA IN RETURN FOR ECONOMIC CONCES- SIONS THEY WILL NOT EVACUATE DAIREN AT ANY PRICE.

The Russians have built tre- |algned with China last Summer tremendous military strength 30 They contend they have exelu miles from the big naval base sive rights to Dairen for the at Port Arthur and it a clear-duration of the war and that the ly seen they are taking a strong war is not over until peace has hold here.

been signed-Associated Presa.

The officiat Soviet secret po

Bee are keeping foreigners un-JAPANESE SENT TO SIBERIA der close surveillance,

I have been Informed reliably

that huge quantities of indus- trial

Mukden

Soir" reported that 200,000 Spanish troops, including Moror- cans, were massed on the French border.

Springfield, Ill., Mar. B. Sign in a Springfield grocery а fast- window alongside dwindling walk of bananas:

"We exprat people to buy other things besides banu nam.” --Associated Press.

OLD FRIENDS MEET

And

a

Kansas City, Mar. 3. Buck Skt. Natan Pruitt, a 58 year-old Negro with erect carriage background of more than 30 years in the regular was hurrying through the Union Station here when from him cume a gruff shout:

"Pruitt!"

army.

behind

Attraction

Gabre, March 3,

MIDSU

---- Princess Fawzia, sister of King Farouk of Bgypt, ven-

thonporat tured into storm in Paris history yos- lorday to attend two style shows

no mich

"Without doubt sho ucyer snow in her life," commented the

BELU

TROWN- paper "Sot." The newspaper added that spectatore at the divided their attention shows between the latest

spring ercations and the handsome

Bumptian girl who was cind in nm attractive outfit.-Ar- sociated Press.

Americans, Japanese Fraternize

UTILITY LOVENEST THESE DAYS

(By Denise Daltroff}.

LONDON, MAR. 3.

PITY THE POOR NEWLYWEDS OF BRITAIN, FURNISHING THEIR FIRST HOME IF THEY CAN FIND ONE-PROVIDES LITTLE FUN AND EXCITEMENT. IT IS ALL HARD WORK, GETTING PERMITS TO BUY AND THEN TRAMPING FROM SHOP TO SHOP IN SEARCH OF BARE NECESSI- TIES.

To decorate their fat they may Apend £10 without 11 licence. If the job will cout

more than that, they must ap INFANTILE PARALYSIS

ply to the borough council which sends around an inspector to see whether the additional amount is justified. That settled, there is the problem of finding a de- corntor; and even the choice of colours is limited.

New furniture, except for the utility type, is not being made or imported into Britain. Used furniture, unless it is antique,

Tokyo, March 9. The newspaper "Stars and Stripes" to-day published front-page picture of a large American and a Japanese flag hanging at equal heights-des- pite the fact that no formalis price-controlled but the price A dining room suite is high. peace treaty has been concluded -s part of the decorations for may cost £200, a bedroom suite the organisation of the dimer from £150 up and two armchairs

and a settee about £150. - of the American University Club,...

Utility furniture conforms with wartime necessity for economy in materials and labour and no one recommends it for The style is long or Hard wear. simple and the range of designs It was held small. The idea is to praluce necessary articles at a reason-

The paper said that about 200 American and Japanese graduates of American univer- sitics, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Cornell, gathered for the session. on Friday night.

IN AUSTRALIA

Minneapolis, Mar. 3. Associates of Sister Elias- сло both Konny said that Australian nurko will leave hare on March 12 for Austra- lia to help combat infantile An epidemio of parvelysis.

this discare has occurred there and she will probably not re- turn to the United States ventil August. She plans to leave San Francisco by Air Trans- Dort on March 10,–Associated Press

U.S. Expected To Protest

Washington, March 3. Responsible diómatic quarters

United States protest against the Russian decision to maintain treens in Persia.

The picture, captioned "Pro-able price and there is no pur-here are confidently predicting a per Protocol?", showed

the chase tax. But the wood used is on American flag at the left and poorly seasoned and likely to the Rising Sun on the rigat ul one end of the lining rocm. The shot included two tables of American officers and G-I and several Japanese.

an

"Why.

the war.

warp.

MUST HAVE PERMIT Utility furniture can only be ut that purchased with Board of Trade The paper pointed neither the President nor Con- permission and a couple start gress have declared an official ing their first home are allowed end of

The paper 56 "units." Thirty can be used

of the Civil Information quoted Captain Walter Popian, Immediately, but the other 26

and must be kept until some Education section as aaying specified future date when the "The University Club will be board says they may be sod

association

botli where

it takes 12 units to bay a After a a moment's puzzlement American And Japanese ean wardrobe, eight for a dressing

exclaimed. >ergeant the Central Lear," and it was the meet above level of fraterniza- table, eight for a tallboy, and The paper said that one each for two chairs. The deputy commander of tium." Moscow-Pravda, official or former

a former Cornell cost is approximately £42 and forces in the European Pophan was Communist Party, ground Kan of the

and Harvard graduates. A delivery takes three months. alleged that General Frane was Theatre, L-Gen. Ben Leat.

sociated Press. using "brutal terror" in trying to solve his internal problems.

New York-The New York Times" in despatch from Washington quoted Congres simal circles for reports that the United States Army and in- State Departments formally exploring menus by which the United -Slates-could. with help to supply France planes in the event of an armed conflict between France Spain.-Reuter.

were

REPORT DENIED

and

Washington, Mar. 3.

The State Department to-day flatly denied the report published in the "New York Times" from Washington that preliminary talks were going on between the State ent and the War Depart- Department

they might nient on the means take to supply France with war- el conflict between planes for use in case of an arm- Franco Spain. Reuter.

France and

After liberation he returned to

COMMUNISTS"

The General and the Sergeant

swapped yarns of two decades ago when Lear was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.. and Pruitt was on his staf-as table boy.

Pruitt was en route to his home Press.

to spend a 90-day leave being discharged, Associated

Soviet Pressure On Berlin Democrats

LONDON, MARCH 3.

It is understood that the mup- Dont of the United States can be expected for any British initia tive in bringing the Persian pro- blems before the linked Nations Security Council, which is to meet in New York on March 21.

It is thought that the two 311 not likely to overnmenta

that before as long as cutting publicly on record their view

wait

Reuter.

action-

of the Suviet

TIMES" COMMENT

London, Mar. 3. The London "Times" said to-day

that Russian fallure to withdraw her troops from Iran con dituted the "most serious crises since the war". The Times" said that the Iran controversy will probably be brought before the U.N.O. Seeur ity Council on March 21.-Aso- ciated Press.

Apart from permission to buy utility furniture, each couple before gets "priority" tickets for one

REACTION IN TEHERAN mattress, two blankets and three-

Teheran, Mar. 3, sheets. The permits only give The Soviet announcement of priority on available stocks. If Russia's intention de retam troops the shops have the goods the in Iran has not had a very favour- In many orable reception here. blankets will be the grey brown army type, and linen Iraman circles it has elven rise sheets if obtainable cost to the view that the Premier's

mission to Morcow-has-ended-in-- seven guineas à pair.

falture. and A number of promin- ent Iranians are considering the They may also buy 15 square

possibility of again presenting the yards of curtain material, usual-Iranian case to the United Nations ly enough for one room. Cou-Organisation pon-free messian must provide Prince Firouk. Ohled o Prona- however. stressed his curtains for other rooms unless enda,

fotare personal clothing coupons can ontiniam concerning tho be spared for some other ma- of Soviet-Iranian relations and apuke of "friendly Russian geoture terial.

to Iran."-Beuter.

CHARGES THAT A FUSION OF COMMUNISTS AND SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN EASTERN GERMANY IS BEING FORCED THROUGH UNDER PRESSURE AUTHORI- FROM THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION TIES, RAISED PUBLICLY AT A MEETING OF BER- LIN SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS BY OP PONENTS OF THE FUSION, ARE SUBSTANTIAT- ED BY REPORTS RECEIVED FROM THE HANlineleum or felt. Towels and tea OVER HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIAL DEMO- CRATIC PARTY FOR WESTERN GERMANY.

consequences of

For the floor they receive priority for 20 square yards of

cloths have to. be bought with

coupons. personal clothing Associated Press.

INDONESIA NOW AT

.

CROSS ROADS

RADIO

MONDAY, MARCH*4th. 1946. STUDIO TALK BY ANTHONY O'BRYAN-"DO YOU.KNOW A.B.

BROWN?

ZBW HONGKONG brońdonating on frequency of 840 Kllocycles and from 19.80 to 1.00 p.m., 6.80 to 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also o: 9.52 Mogscycles. EL.K,t.

19.80 p.m.-Dally Programma Fum.

mary.

11.82 pm-Roy Fox and His Or

cbostra

1.00 p.m.-News & Announcements, 1.10 p.m.-Rawicz and Landauor on

Two Planon 1.80 p.m.-New Mayfair. Dance Or-

cheale. 2.00 p.m-Closa Down. 6.80 p.m. awalian Solotions.

and His 645 p.m.-Oscar Bahia Romary Band.

These reports have been col- lected from Social Democrat af- FRANCO DESERTERS

ficials, editors and Party secre- taries, who have recently left Paris,, Mar. 3. Three deserters from General the Soviet Zone because this ap- Mukden, March 3. Franco's Army crossed the fron- peared to them as the only way Major-General Andrel Kov-tier near Pau during the night to avoid any

to the their dlefnclination to support machinery have been toun Stankovitch, Soviet Com-and gave themselves up

of Mukden, fae-mandant

the fusión against their real told French police.

BATAVIA, MARCH 3. taken from Manchurian

Оле

then told the French convictions. of tories and shipped to Vladivos-American correspondents that

Charges in these reports fall THE YOUNG "REPUBLIC"" OF INDONESIA STANDS TO-NIGHT AT POLITICAL CROSS ROADS. AFTER tok. Further, 80 per cent. of Japanese war prisoners in this military authorities that he ha equipment of the Anshan Steel area are being sent to Siberina fought with the resistance forces under three headings-the ne-

in France during the occupation. tive role played by Russian of- TWO AND A HALF MONTHS OF POWER, THE of being repa- Works between Dairen and camps instead

YEAR-OLD "PRIME MINISTER,” DR. SUTÁN was put aboard 30triated. He said that he did Spain where he was interned for ficers in preparing the fusion in

SJAHRIR, HAS RESIGNED AND THE OFFICIAL freighters which sailed for Vla- not know precisely where they ten months before he joined the the provinces; handling of So-

were sent or for what purpose. Spanish Army-Reuter.

viet press control and arrests

RESPONSE TO THE DUTCH CONSTITUTIONAL divostok in convoy.

of Social-Democrats, who have

PROPOSALS PRESENTED NEARLY THREE WEEKS Mukden is still tense under (The American Broadcasting

not proved sufficiently pliable.

AGO APPEARS TO BE AS UNDECIDED AS EVER. Company correspondent Freder Soviet and Chinese fings. Six-1

The reports claim that up ick Opper in u Tientsin broad teen medium tanks lumbered in

Madrid, March 3. the middle of February na Inter- Dr. Sjabrir's surprise resig-donesian Nationallat Organisa- cast monitored in San Francisco here en route to Chinese, 5th

The Franco Government said nal Social-Democrat meetings on nation took place at Soerakark, tion had voted by 140 to 67 in said that 20 of the 30 ships Division Headquarters and re- that "the Communist Convention. the fusion issue had taken place in central Java, where he has favour of broadening the Cabi- wero Liberty ships lend-leased mained in position for three obeying Foreign watchwords" was the entire provinces.

Resolu

gone earlier in the week to dis- to Russia by the United States). hours with their guns pointing responsible for France's action in tions in favour of the fusionss the Dutch proposals with net. This vote followed the re-

ut the buildings.. The Soviets closing the Spanish border. published by the

Beriin ratio. MILITARY MOVES are carrying their inevitable In the declaration, the Cabinet they say, were all passed at "seint the Nationalist loaders and to solution by the Working Com- the consider the claims from Committee of the Central Commit sub-machine guns in the streets said the Spanish Government pubile meetings called while terrorist looting is being hard inexorably resolved and de- initiative of the Communists, munist and youth organisations teo a fortnight age urging Dr. continued.

dicated to maintain order with where the latter are well organis. for representation on the Cabi- Soekarno, the "President," to

strengthen the Government. firmness and to guarantee Na-od, as in Saxony, or directly by not. Civilians reported that little tonal Security, conscious of Inter- Russinn officers. where the Com

It was "generally agreed that The general opinion "at" pre- to-day's "vote wh not directed stripping has been done in the protine in this way, the unani-munists are weak, as in Mecklen aren und interpreted this as a mous sentiment of all Spanlords.burg and parte of burg that Dr. Sjahrir's decision is thought that by treating it as Bent appeare to favour the view against Dr. Sjahrir but it is aign that the Soviets plan to "At the same it makes Russian officers in Mile after mile we saw Red stay and make use of standing mot to mend to the conscious explained to the Social-Demorat basically intended to enable the indicating a lack of confidence forces in military manoeuvres. Japanese equipment. Thuy fur-ness of the whole world, against Party secretaries in friendly, con-enbiget to be reformed within him, he plans to strongtiren 9,50 p.m.-Box Miller in the Theatre.

campaign by versations, that "they had to

Staff Sergeant Dick Wilkins of the army newspaper "Stars and Stripes" and Associated Press photographer Julian WII- son and I rode into Dairen on a Soviet-truck yesterday.

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bring

1.00 p.m. Landon Relay-Nowe 7.15 p.m.-"Borvloos Musfo*Box**-

ENJA. 7.30 p.m.tudio-adio Rhythms Club-presented by Ron Crooke and yd Liebling.

8,00 p.m.-Eddia Carroll and His 8.15 pm-Studio-Talk by Anthony O'Bryan Do You Know A.B. Frow 7 8.30 p.m-Variety Programme. 9.00 p.m.-London Relay-News. 9.05 p.m. Pance alf hour. and I avy 085 pm-Louis

British Symphony Gaumont Orchora.

Popular Clans D

His

of Light.

They employed tanke, mortars ther said a Japanese locomotive the unprecedented and anti-aircraft guns, Ameri- works was stripped in order to means of which

an attempt is about R fusion by May 1. as this broader representation and that his position if, as expected, be 10 19 p.m.-Light Orchestral Interlude. enu land-lease tanks were in

ship.

11.00 p.m.-Clom Down, evidence.

We saw fully-equip Improve Soviet railway, facilities being made by the worst methods, was rouarded as the condition of he will resume his post as pre- is reappointed to the premier 1000 p.Arg

in the area.

to Bull down into disorder and long-term security by the Soviet mier provided that he hna full freedom to choose his new Cabl-

Programine marked SĂ Vam ped soldiora crawling peroas

Chace, country in peace and or Government.

It had been predicted that Dr. recorded specially for Services Entertain another Instance Ruselah not colleagues and select dele- Dairen. Is crowded with Redder and which has committed with fields on their bellies.

told newworper Ingates with a high degree of Sjahrir would advise the Indong by the Deparimas of National Rows of surprisingly big anti-troops, Wives of the troops, its international duties

BE TO DO. Officer

editora in detail what they had to immediate authority to condnetelan National Committee to ne Barvices Entertainment. aircraft batteries were being from far away Moscow, have ar- other country haa.”

and how. Often they freely negotiations with the Dutch.

cept the Dutch offer of com- placed at strategic sites. Some rived to set up house-keeping In the statement, the Cabinet

stated declared

ncglost

monwealth status as the basla that they belonged to the "Campaign"

DECISIVE VOTEMA Soviet planes are based threo for officers. Russians loclined

for negotiations but in view of Printed and published for the The Newspaper miles from Dairen on one of to discuss any phase of the ac- Besin came in the form of pro- Soviet Comandawarist of the In-

his resignation It now scams Proprieters. train acainst recent executions of erlor, which is in charge of the the largest fields in. Asin built tivity in the Dairen area of 10 Bounlarda and that they sought polical polica, and they enado "According to Dutch sourcos, doubtful if ha - will make any Enterprise, Limited. by WALTER

than to say. In effect that, it is

to glorify plear and common rule of watobing the newsosper nobody's business except the So criminals martyrs of a polite being made up every night until viet Unions Associated Press IdeAssociated Press, did went to pres--Router.

by the Japanese.

The Reds have their own in- terpretation of the Soviet treaty

JAMES KEATES,

Hong Kong.. Dr. Stahrir resigned after the speech on these lines as long as Central Committee of the In The Is out of office Reuter,

izzisor Houm0,