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'PLANE CRASH OFF HONG KONG

A Float Air Arm 'plane which воле out a distress signat last Monday afternoon is still missing, and although a search has been carried out ovor sinca ovor, a wide агоз south of Hong Kong, no signs of either tho maching or its pilot have been found, the Naval Authorities revealed yesterday afternoon,

In accordance with Service procedure, the pilot's name will;

not

be made publle until his

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Churchill TEHERAN

New York, Mar. 19. Mr. Wington Churchill, speaking at the Columbia University here last night. after receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Lare, nade na reference to Saviet Itunni hat declared; “Annty krost there

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hatred for ung great rare un the surface of the globe. carnestly hope that there wil he na pariah nations after the unilly are fully punished.

"We have to look forwa ril

to a broader and fairer soovid, richer and fuller in every way under the aegis auf authority of, a world organisation in guard the humble tonter end the small homer of all watsapa from renewell horrors and tyranny." Reuter,

Taylor For

next of kin save been advised.

The aircraft, a Corvair singie Vatican

senter fighter, went out on exer- vises on Monday afternoon and was on its way back to Kai Tak wirfleld. At 625 p.n.. the pi- let signalled that he was abou

Fle to make a forcodylanding. did not give a position, but a bearing showed that the plane was approximately 3 mbed south-south past of the girlcl.

H.M.S. gurýnin eruira, ILM.S. "Finisterr»,“ destrozat) B.D MAT 1106, together" with a number of Sunderlands and Sea Otvire, immediately he

and

Nhan Mir. 1

Mr. Myron Taylor, President Rosevelt's apelsi" representative to the Holy See, will return President a4 to the Vatican Traman's personal representative. to the Vatican..

This was stated to-night by the President's press secretary after Mr. Myron Taylor had called upon Truman President

to-day- Reuter.

may be eating around in

a search for the crashed rubber ding'y, in which he could 'plane, and yesterday morning last for some tare, the naval vessels were joined by I.D.M/L 1098

Up to late last night, no trace of him had been found, but the

Iran Files

PROTESTS Note With U.N.O.

No Details Yet

Released

WASHINGTON, MAR. 19, AN IRANIAN PROTEST OVER THE SOVIET" ACTION IN IRAN HAS BEEN LODGED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION SECRETARIAT, THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE EMBASSY TOLD REU- ER TO-DAY. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ANY DETAILS HOW THE AMBASSADOR, HUSSEIN ALA, HAD SUBMITTED THE PROTEST BEYOND DECLARING❘ THAT THE ACTION WAS TAKEN LAST NIGHT AL- MOST IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF INSTRUC TIONS FROM TEHERAN.

THE FIRST SECRETARY ADDED THAT

OF THE PROTEST, WHICH ARE PROTEST NOT ONLY AGAINST

THE CONTENTS UNDERSTOOD TO

BRITISH TALKS WITH EGYPT

-Cairo, Mar, 19.

Egyptian treaty revision negotia-

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Madrid, Mar. 19.

The Spanish reply to the United Staira "White Book?" on Spain innued here last night refutes in detail only two of the fifteen- domimante contained in the United States document. The reply claime that Spain had maintained her position of neutrality an zwervingly throughout Ce war, in apile of Avin und AL lied preasure. and counters the charges that Spain had helped the Axis with instances in which she had helped tho Allies.Router.

The first move in the Anglo British Move tians, whose result may decisivols In Spain

affect Britain's future position in the Middle East, took place to day when the Egyptian delegates to the discussions held their first meeting under the Prime Minister, I-mail Sidky. Parha.

Preliminary Lalks between Egypt and the new British Am- bassador, Sir Ronald Campbell, are expected to take place within

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PACIFIC TALKS IN LONDON

London, March 19.- Tho Primo Minister, Mr. Clement Aflec,' announced in the House of Commons to- day that "matters pertaining to the Pacific" would be the main subject for discussion when British Commonwealth, Prime Ministers meef in Lon- don.

ommon concern,

Mr. Attlee

The meetings would altio London, Mar. 19. 'afford an opportunity of con- The British Ambassador

in vereations on other matters of Madrid is being instructed to notify the Spanish Government that the British Government feels'

also stated that obliged to withdraw from the unfortunately it had not been agreement made in 1940 with the proved possible

to arrange It Government, providing meeting at which all prime that the staff of British institutes' ministers could be present the next fortnight, but the Prime in Spain should be Ronan simultaneously. Jastend, a so- Minister indicated

that Catholics,

Iries of consultations would be nothing would be made known)

beld in London at times con- about the progress of the negotia- tons until they are completed. to-day,

venient to all concerned, This decision is interpreted inį Undor-Secretary

They will begin on April 28 Cairo as a move by Sidky Pasha Affairs, said that the Ambassador with the Prime Minister of to prevent his political opponente, will express hopes that this action Australia. Mr. Joseph Chiley, particularly the Ward (National will not involve any interference and Mr. Walter Nash, Minister not repre- with the work of the British of Finance in New Zealand, re- ist) Party, who delegation, from making capital sented on the Egyptian treaty Council in Spain-Reuter. during the progress of the nego Liation..

Stating this in a reply to o question in the House of Commons

Hector Mr.

McNeil, for

Foreign

Spanish AN INFRACTION OF THE TRIPARTITE TREATY BUT ALSO AGAINST SOVIET INTERFERENCE BY THE IRANIAN EM- BASSY IN A PRESS RELEASE LATER TO-DAY,

on all diplomatic The instructions from Tehe-| maintained ran were received late last night moves and to-day the Prime twenty-four hours after origin- Minister could not be seen "duc ally expected.

to pressure of work." For the Diplomatic quartera hore ex-first time he had made it known pressed immediate gratification that he requires a formal writ. over the Iranian action, follow-ten application for an interview. ing the past few days of in-

The chief of the Iranian press acreusing uncertainty about the and propaganda department told Premier was stability of Ghavam Sultonch's Reuter that the regime.

too busy to see the presa, To-day's protest makes it al- Equally, he did not know if must certain that Iran will be the Soviet Charge d'Affaires had seen the Prime Minister or

It is possible that the pilot search west on and will con-fcome the top, subject at the com- had time to bale out and he thue this morning

Did U.S. Pay Russia Too High A Price?

NEW YORK, MARCH 19. ·

MUCH RUSSIA TOO

ing Security Council meeting in New York.

Meanwhile, only new develop-| meht on the Iranian situation at [the State Department was the denial of the London newspaper report that the United States had gone over the head of the Premier, to the Shah.-in urging that Iran should take its trou-) bles to the Sezarity Council.

In Teheran, Prince Firouz, Under-Secretary of

of Propa-

DID THE UNITED STATES "PAY

FOR THE RISK AND SACRIFICE SHE MADE IN political HER WAR AGAINST JAPAN?" THAT WAS THE State and Director QUESTION RAISED BY MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM Kanda, said that Iran had re- ceived no note from the United) DONOVAN, FORMER HEAD OF THE UNITED

States asking for an Immediate

STATES OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES, IN A decision on the question of com-[

SPEECH IN NEW YORK

plaining to the United Nations'

BRITISH TAKE OVER SHIKOKU

Takyo, Mar. 10: The British Commonwealth occupation zone is to be cr tended to include the entire island of Shikoku, the smallest of the four Japanese home to- islands, it was disclosed day with the announcement of new arrangements for the distribution of the Allied oc- cupation forces, baned their present troops strength. -Reuter.

are

Now presenting the

Zealand Yokosuka, Mar.19. Prime Minister.. The bomb battered battleship Field-Marshal Smuts, South The Egyptian revision demands "Nogato" and the light cruiser African Prime Minister, will include te evacuation of British "Sakawa" formerly of Emperor attend the discussions later in troops from Egypt and the Sudan Hirohito's Imperial fleet sailed April and the Canadian Prims and "unity of the Nile Valley," yesterday under their own power Minister, Mr. MacKenzie King, and the Egyptian Premier's insist for Eniwetek to be used as tar- ence on secrecy is also believed to gets in the forthcoming atomic will come, be due to his determination that bomb teats.As.ociated Press. the negotiations should not be prejudiced by premature dia. closure of the various issues as they come up for discussion.

Sir Ronald Campbell. is dua, to rench Port Said on Wednesday by ship and will proceed to Cairo by Train. One of his first nets will be to present his credentials to King Farouk-Reuter.

British Reply To French Note

On

Spain

Reuter.

at a later date.

Passenger Ship Sinks Off Scotland

CAMPBELTOWN, MARCH 19, HOW 15 PASSENGERS, INCLUDING

A SWEDISH BRIDE, A DANISH WIDOW AND SEVEN NOR- WEGIAN GIRL STUDENTS, AND A CREW OF 39. CALMLY. MADE TEA AND COFFEE ON DECK. WHILE A MOUNTAINOUS SEA BATTERED THEIR `SHIP, WAS TOLD YESTERDAY BY SURVIVORS OF THE 7,176-TON STEAMER "BYRON DARNTON." THE SHIP SPLIT IN TWO ON SUNDAY AFTER RUN. NING AGROUND ON THE LITTLE ISLAND OF SANDA, OFF THE SCOTTISH COAST,

HE ANSWERED IT BY ASSERTING THAT THE LATE Security Council over the pre-what proposals had been made

Paris, March 19. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MADE HIS BARGAIN sence of Russian troops in Iran.by the United States Ambea-1-| Oficial circles here said that WITH STALIN FOR RUSSIAN ENTRY INTO THE The whereabouts of three dor. Mr. Wallace Murray, who Britain again, refused to join PACIFIC WAR ON THE BASIS OF FAULTY INFOR~| Russian combat columns, report is reported from Washington to France in making charge MATION.

ed last week to be funning out have been instructed to reiter against the Franco regime be- of Tabriz towards the Turkish ate United States' support for fore the United Nations' Securi- Norway, said there was no ex-through the night," Donovan made a plea for, a The general add: "There is)

horder. Kurdistan and the ruil Iron. impression at ong Ameri- strong American intelligence

route to Teheran were hidden cana, rightly or wrongly, that at service which, he said, would go

U.S.S.R security a critical moment in the war we far to preserve peace and would behind the

measures and by the rugged and were so fearful unjustifiably help to prepare the nation if

isolated country into which they as it now. appears -- that Run-peace was threatened.

were moving. ain-would lessen its registance to cited Press.

an

Germany that we went on our knees and Russia has kept us

there ever since,

"That is not a very self-res-i pecting posture for any nation, and the sooner, the people af this country are made certain) that we

are aquarely on our? fect, the batter it will be for

Asso-

Near Panic

Miss Karinio, of Drammen, served hot tea and coffee

Unlucky was ty Council. The British rofusal citement as the passengers puti

a 22-year-old is reported to have been con-on their lifejackets after feeling Swedish bride who was en route veyed by Ambassulor Alfred two or three bumps and gather-to Roslyn, South Dakota, to join.

waves were her husband whom she had not Duff Cooper who brought theed on deck where Router's despatch from British reply to France's second dashing high over the ship. aeen since ten days after their, Cairo states that travellers who note on the Spanish situation to "The crew made us very com- marriage in Oslo last October. ~The strictest secrecy is being arrived thereafter, hurriedly the French Foreign OfficeAs fortable, ah-said, and despite She lost a large number of art!...

leaving Teheran last week re-sociated Press,

the very difficult conditions)cles she had sewn and embroid-

Visit

Nehru Pays

To Singapore

A

port that the Iranian capita!; was then on the verge of panic. One of their--an Iranian po- litical who vas a member of the recently dissolved Parliament---- said that he lind peen Soviet troops moving rear, the Iraq border with tanks and guns but: knew nothing about reports of the similar movements towards the war. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was given a rloteus, Turkish frontier. greating on his arrival yesterday in Singapore.

ourselves, for the Soviet Union. Making his first journey outside

and for the world."

gime.

Singapore, March 19.

India sinco before

1

that no

Arab circles in Cairo feel

India Near End Of Road To Freedom

London, March 19,

ered for the home she meant to establigh.

The captain of the American ship, "Robert P. King," describ- ed the "shocking weather con- ditions" which prevailed as the ship passed the Mull of Kin- tyre. There was a south-easter- ly gale and visibility was nit,

"We all pray for its success," said Mr. R.Á. Butler, former The vesaol ran aground at 10.50 Donovan asserted that the

Under-Secretary for India, In the House of Commons and an 8.0.3. was immediately United States was unaware of

to-day on the subject of the Cabinet Mission to India. sent for tugboat, assistance.

Heavy Pounding the weakness of Japan's Kwan- It was officially stated that possiblity of his ascending to that the stability of the Middle

East will be endangered if the Another Momhor described, Meanwhile, the task before *The Vessel was pounded tung Army in Manchuria at the Nehru's visit is the culminating the premiership of an Indepon- Red Army mevements are con- the Mission as the first step on the Mission continues to be the heavily during the night and time of the Yalta Conference, point in a series of efforts to dent India.

firmed. Already there is wide-the last stretch of India's road subject of editorials in London early morning, but there was no” wenkness caused by withdrawal

rehabilitate the Indian communi-j In a brief statement given ou

Reuter, sprend uneasiness, --

to freedom. Since the Mon- and provincini papers, To excitement among the passeng- from that force to bolster other ty in Malay and afford paychu tho understanding

tagu Chelmsford reforms of 1918 day's "Evening Standard" (Con- cre" and Cantain King. war theatre, instead, in the logical relief Ly assuring In- questions would be asked. Neh-

there have been many such servative) say "that the choice. "When it became apparent she' absence of intelligence reports, dian nationals that the Indian ru said: "I have come at the call

Is free, and adds; was in immediata danger, I gave estimates were, that in and Government had sympathised of the Indians but Singapore The Weather steps, but few to equal the pre-te Bri

яoat Mission in authority. "The British people for their the order to abandon ship Just tung Army was well led and and worked diligently on their has attracted me for a long time

Mr. Butler said: "There must part cannot but hope that it will after midday and this was car highly trained, Donovan said. behalf during the Japanese re a great coumopolitan city

To-day's forecast:- Mainly No Reports

where the various peoples of clear, with fair periods during the be a settlement. We hope In-be exercised in a manner which ried out in the most orderly fas Asin all representedi. Apart afternoon with light variabio dia will remain within the Com-will retain for the Empire the hion," the captain added. Lord Loute Mountbatten, from the Malayans, the Chin- winds,

monwealth, but it is, for her to bonent of new self-governing The radio operator) - William When Russia attacked that

South-east Asia Command chief, en pla forma ve great Yesterday's temperature:...... decide. It is important, how- India's membership.”.

A. Scott, sent out 8.0.8. meil Army it offered little or no ro rode with Nehru From Govern part the population and with Maximum:-83 degrees at 1 p.m. ever, that any settlement that la The "Sheffield Telegraph" anyn: sagen immediately after the alstance," he declared.

ment House through streets lla- the Chinese people we Indians Minimum:-08 degrees at 8p.in. reached in an honourable one This time there can be no torn crash and throughout the night. The general charged: "It may od with former Indian National have had ever growing bonds of Maximum humidity: 93 per cent, fod Britain, as well as for ing becks complete Indepenitence, Wie final message ssid "aban- not be known that the American

India. forces In China had been for army mumbers.

Britain has nothing Promise of

and the Prime Ministar in the doning ship, need help imme blddon to send Intelligence It is expected that Nehru'a

of which to be ashamed in her House of Commons last Friday, diately, vessel breaking up.") Singapore will become the agents into that are either visit will have a tonic morale-place where Asian unity is forg

Amsterdam, Mar, 19. record, and though we Conser- relterated its full meaning of His signals were answered openly or clandestinely. The lifting effect on his countrymen ød. In the future the people of Cardinal Thomas Tiep, Bishop vatives would have liked to have freedom for India to quit the Brk from the Scottish receiving a

was known a little more of the termalsh Commonwealth if she so de- tion at Pore Patrick, and, afber bargain, struck at Yalta with in Malaye. The Chinese.com Asia must hold together for

of reference of the Commission, siren A valuable is of partner 14-hour battling, therpaka the Soviet Union in return for'munity in Singapore, also is take their own good as well as the adopted by

Julus with Parliament and chip exists between Britain andi gora and grew were taken on her entry against Japan, wan ing particular interest in Neh-good and freedom of the world: Limburg province

blusion, arrived: Ip (Amster

Tram and we caladerely hope with the Campbelrown lifeboat hased upon estimate of the ru's visit especially because of I hope my visit will, holp

In the absence Nehru'sympathies, with Nad therir

¿Bishop of Mogen

Kwantung

of intelligen

friendship.

Vi tional. Chins and in for the focat

Sunshinet-8 hours.

stresinə hoping for

Prime Minister, that India well 3/

to Tamala With the Brithen ⠀

before the shirë split LAS