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THE CHINA MALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1940.

Before Cabinet Mission In India

NEW DELHI, MÄRCH 25. THE CABINET MISSION TAKES UP INDIA'S POLITICAL ISSUES, WHERE THE SIMLA CONFERENCE IN 1945 LEFT OFF. IN SOME RESPECTS, THE PICTURE SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED SINCE THE BREAK-UP OF THAT CONFERENCE. `· BRITAIN HAS CLEARED THE TENSE POLITICAL ATMOS- PHERE BY DECLARING_THAT INDIA MÂY REMAIN WITHIN OR

COMMON--- STAY OUT OF THE WEALTH. BRITAIN STANDS FOR INDIA'S FREE- DOM AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLÉ DATE, WHEREAS PREVIOUS OFFERS WERE CONTINGENT ON THE END OF THE WAR.

One may expect also that an-Jon the west of Bengas and As- other constitutional knot in the sam on the cast.

Within this area live 108,000,- discussion that of the status

of the princely states in the in- 1000 people, of whom 59,000,000 dependence of India-can- be are Moslems, according to the worked out eventually. But there 1941 census.

remains one critical issue for Into the constitutionalisques which no formula hna been de-are bound Indin's many minori-i vised the Moslem League de- tien, their politics, religions, mand for independent Pakistan. economy and hatreds. Assam, for! All other, constitutional issues instance, is not a Moslem pro-}

any stretch of con- relating to the independence of vince by Indin fade into comparative in-sideration. Ita Moslems significance at this time. The stitute one-third of Assam's passage of time has not soften: total population.

on a

con-

ed the basle conflict, which cen- | In the North-West Frontier tres on Pakistan, rather the province, predominantly Moslema, issue has taken

more the population gaye the Con- menacing overtone, Mohammed gress candidates victory in the Ali Jinnah, President.of the provincial elections. Moslem League, says there is no compromise on the division of Indin, and he talks of a Moslem uprising should Pakistan- be denied. "

BBC Speaks

To Russia

London, March 26. The British Broadcasting Corporation' Krat broadenst in Russian to Soviet Histoners opened yesterday.

The half your broadcast this afternoon included

hows bulletin. A woman at- nouncer said that during the war "London broadcast tha

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truth irrespective of how, in- palatable it was.

Now

with

the end of the war the B.B.C. continues to do its duty. Lon- don radio mast participate in. the work of realization of peace."---Reuter

Mission Arrives In New Delhi

Now Delhi, March 20. Lord Pethick Lawrence, Secret- ary of State for India; Sir Staf ford Cripps, President of the Board, of Trade, and Mr. A. V.

irst Lord of the Ad- Alexander; First miralty, mombers of the Cabinet Mission to negotiate the future of India, arrived here by air from Karachi yesterday.

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VATICAN SORROW

Vatican City, Mar. 26. Prague, March 26.

Reports of the death of Car- Main Problem

Marshal Joseph Tite, Yugoslav dinal Clernens August, Count The Moslem. Lengue claims to

Prime Minister, told foreign cor- Von Galen,

yesterday were Moniem popula-1

respondents here to-day that I received with represent the

exprensions of tion as a whole which rarely ex-

the findings of the Four-Power sorrow by Vatican. prelates who Allied Cominlasion on the part of

to recalled the German Cardinal's not favourable The Congress Party, on the ceeds 80 per cent, and on that

the Mission Trieste were basis one might, with some enu- other hand, as numerically the largest

India's in

political tion, state that it is extremely were met by the Viceroy of India, Yugoslavia, she would defend her firm anti-Nazi stand during the

Wavell, claim with "full 'chergy." Field Marshal Viscount doubtful whether the majority

Von Galen enjoyed great po- groups, desires an unified India,of Pakistans enter the populaciof, Air Marshal Sir Roderick. He added that if the findings pularity in the Vatican, the pre- and the Deputy Commander-in- with concession to provincial

were favourable, they would be lates said, recalling that dur Carr. antanomy in everything but de- tion would favour partition.

The British Government. Lord Pothick-Lawrence said on readily accepted.

ing the public consistory.on fence, and foreign affairs.

most of would like to set up a popular his arrival that the Mission would The Commission studying the Feb. 21 ho received The Minorities

Interim Government and then hold a press conference in Now question of Venezia Giulir, dis the applause when

the Pope There in no indication us to proceed to the designation of Delhi to-morrow. Ho added that outed province between Italy and placed the red hat on his head. the date of the meeting ground the constitution-reaking body, the trip had been delightful and Yugoslavin, which includes Trieste, Associated Press. between the two parties in the If Jinnah holds to his line and not tiring, and that he was as will make their recommendations suggestions of a plebiscite. In a blocks such a move, there will tonished how cool it had been pos- to the Council of Foreign Minis- country where religious groups be trouble from Congress Na-sible to keep on the journey. ters on the future frontier between

Sir Stafford Cripos told some the two countries. are inextricably interwoven,tionalists, who-have at present 100 newspapermen waiting to ench site would want to lay

ele- formant revolutionary

great the Ministers: "We has

Marshal Tito, whose goodwill down the rules for plebiscitement in their own ranks. a very good trip, and are glad to

mission to Prague ends to-day. and mark its boundaries. Pakis If Britain disregards the so here," adding that he had on ten would cover alx provinces Moslem League, Jinnah pro-joyed the flight and the only "he said that Czechoslovakia would re- across

Call For Action In Spain

London, Mar. 25..

The Sunday "Obaarver" said "the Spanish National. DoNs=" cratie Alliance, comprising all underground parties **Inside Spain except the communista and monarchists, are now cir- culating "draft manifesto". agreed upon at a recent meet- ing calling for a coordinated effort of all anti-Franco forces in an "obvious direct response to the recent three-power de- tlaration."

the main problem confronting sun glasses-Reuter..

It the political discUESIONS. overshadow other matters, in- cluding the drawing up of a

Geneva, March 25. treaty between the British Gov-

Herbert Hoover, former United ernment and the constitution- States President and chairman, of making body and proposed ap- the American Food Commission, pointment of à British High Investigating the European Food Commissioner to represent Bri- situation, is scheduled to arrive tain's commercial and other in- here to-day from Rome en route)

for Paris-Associated Press. terests-Reuter,

The newspaper said the six. The point manifesto called for:

1-The formation of a strong provisional government able to Inspire confidence both inside and outside Spain.

2 Franco to leave the coun- try immediately and the Falange

to be dissolved.

3-A general amnesty to be

Spanish Allegations Against France

Madrid, March 25.

Madrid morning newspaper ABC, in a front-page odi- "Terrorism School, in entitled torial. yesterday Franco" made the following allegations: "The flagbearer and perhaps the slave of the Slavic Moloch, the Thorez Government, mobilising guerillas against Spain, while organising a war-which would turn over the south-western part of Europe. to Moscow. **The Madrid Government ftás documentary evidence and conclu

proclaimed from which the Five proofs of the manner, for

langlata also would benefit,

mation and training of these guerillas, who instruct them, and

4An early plebiscite on the where it continued

monarchy, with the choice be "The Spanish government has a tween summoning Don Juan or Martines Barrio to head a pro- visional, government.

The provisional govern ment to prepared early elec tions.

whole archive whose most recent documents consist of the memoirs of two patrols of 20, emigres eac and-a-day-by-day record of their activities on national ABC added.

provided 40 werò

pleblecito or the election and ry which has Incendiary and

Spanish Noto

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or another port in Yugoslavia.

He disclosed that the idea of h treaty of friendship with the Cze shs, similar, to, but not identical with. Yugoslavia's friendship treaty with Poland, came on Fri day, during a meeting with mem

Government bera of the Czech after the Juncheon given by Pre- sident Edouard Benes.

An official Joint communique on the treaty will be issued to

Marshal Tito's re-

morrow

turn to

Replying to a question on the treaty with Poland, Marshal Tito was his. He said the initiative got the idea after his arrival-In Warsaw. The only aim of the treaties was to establish pener. They did not wish to create a Slav bloc opposed to some other

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Germans Agitate For Better Rations

Hamburg, March 25,

60 percent of their produce to the black market, ho alleged.

6-All parties to pledge no with sub-machine guns and hand Four hundred people raided a coal train here to-day. There violence if they lose in the grenades and with certain tablets,

were 12 arrests, and a Gorman police flying, squad product of chemical in- dispersed the rest. respect for the rights of-the

Shop delivery vans were also Farmers in the Britlah zone opposition If they win-Asso-explosivo qualities," it said.

as much 13 They were ciated Press.

trained in the raided, Burglaries overnight were still taking Sincin forest in the Department eluded the theft of a ton of our of the Lower Pyrenees at one of The Foreign Office said yes the many branches at the central from a bakery. ・・・ terday that it had received a torrarium pool at Toulouse Any- A call for the pooling of all Reuter. note frotu Spain regarding one who deserted before the end food in Germany was made here Spanish relations with France of the course was sought out and to-day by the Communist loador A spokesman said the note, killed, the newspaper declared Hedrich Dettmana, a member of contents of which have not been Associated Press. revealed here, was being studied and indications were that thore would be no 'reply. "Thero "was" no further comment on the sub- jectAssociated Press.

FRENCH DENIAL

Parle, March 25.

the Hamburg. Senatu, addross- ing a mass meeting on the ques- tion of three slices of brend a day.

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I think they are entitled to secretarial stad left Jerusalem Mears Goddard & Douglas that Madrid had protested against

to-day for Lausanne, Switzer will attend at to am. on Mondays NO POSTPONEMENT

alllgod French mary propers more," he said.

land where the Committee's and Thursdays within the free tions but expropsed the view that He criticised the progress of final report will be, prepared. atgras period to survey damaged

what France does on hor ide Athena, Mar. 26.

of the border, is her own affair "denasification in the British

Several committee members cargo, and Comignees are request-." Prime Minister "Themistocles and not Spain's and

Lon. In industry and com- [ ...... Sophoulis has rejected a request Whil, withholding formal commerce, Nails were still working were expected back from Trans-ed to have their representatives

Jordan yesterday whero, on present by the extreme Hightists to tent pending official information, for their own pockets and for Saturday, members of the Trans- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

Ministry mats per the good of the people, he do Jordan government had explain- postpone the Greek election for the Foreign

marked, "I know of French clated. The greatest difference, awook, the Athens newspapers troops or guerrilla' movements. Of he added, was that in the Rused their attitude on the Fales- said yesterday pe

The papers added that the and pollen reinforcementine alan, tone they had a plan of postponement was requested by doss watch han net an inokland? construction and were working the extreme Rightists so that when Taformed for pre ports for snow Germany, they could prepare their own the sphaerids had protarved Hat ofnandidates--Associated washington and London.

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