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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1946, -:

ATTACK ON RACIAL PERSECUTION British

U. N. O. Should Condemn Discrimination

India Supports Egyptian Move

Lake Success, Nov. 10. During the discussion by the U.N. General Assem- bly on the inclusion of new items in the ♦ agenda, Mahmoud Hassan Pasha (Egypt), supporting a resolution by his delegation `against racial persecution, said: "We have had many reports about racial persecution in Central Europe. These may not be true but we should look into them." He was supported by the Saudi Arabian delegate. Justice M.C. Chagla (India) was warmly applaud- ed when, in supporting the Egyptian resolu- tion, he declared: "We must show the world we do not merely sign charters but condemn racial persecution and discrimination in every part of the world.

Search For Uranium

Washington, Nov. 10.

A five thousand men strong United States Navy task force of planes, rebreakers and air craft tender is being organised As at cast and west coast parts of

the United States, really for 10.000 mile expedition into the Antarctic in search of uranium

The expedition. under the Se command of veteran Polar ex-

"A resolution of this charac- ter will strengthen our organi- sation and give it a great deal of support. Its value has been increased and not restricted by its not being confined to any particular state. I do ask you not to delete this resolution

JACK-IN-THE-BOX New York

ISLAND

Auckland, Nov., 10,

* Jack-in-the-box · Falcon leland, of the Tonge group. is gone again, the crew of a Nee Zraland Government anator veasel reparted today.

The island hús “heen vining mal sinking since discovered 80 years ago, in 1927 it wan 300 feet high.--Asandiated Presn

Stripped Wife, Saved

Train

Mombasa, Nov. 10. An African

who

Zone

On Tension

New York Talks On German Situation

British H.Q.,

Germany, Nov. 9. An atmosphere of ten- sion and latent uniestį hung over Germany's big cities in the British zone today as news of the gravity of the food, situation reached the po- reports, said that public safety officers

(By Reuters Diplomatic Correspondent)

London, Nov. 10. Discussions in New York next Tuesday on the cconomic fusion of the British and United States zones of Germany will take place under the shadow of the disastrous food situation inpulation and unofficial the British zone. In London the realisation that supplies in the zone may quickly run out has driven, home general recognition that four-power administration of Germany is un- economic and a muddle.

The main influence of the food crisis on British long-term policy for Germany is expected to be a strengthening of Mr. Bevin's conviction that the provision of the Potsdam agreement that economic ad- ministration is to be based on economic unity. must

be honoured.

This is likey to be the key

Britain's anxiety in the course

of the talks with United States experts to make the two-zone economic fusion, agreed last summer, a gohig concern.

the economic aspects of foreign policy will come next week in the fusior talks.

Rightly or wrongly there is an undercurrent of anxiety among observers in London that in the economic field the Re publican victory may meAN more isolationism and less co- operation. Reuter.

Needs Of British Zone

from the agenda. What impresshatched off his wife's to Mr. Ilevin's approach to the sion wun you create to the bright red dress to wave four-power discussions on Ger- outside world if you did "807 il The impression would be that and saved a train from on Nov. 20. But the food crisis as a warning signal many which begin in New York this organisation does not con. denim persecution or discrimina disaster, has been given

-is-alno-expected to increase- ten shillings reward.

-The man, who is called Kom- bound and works cutate about 30 miles

on a sisal from Mombasa. was walking with his

Washington, Nov. 9. wife along the rails when he

Lieutenant - Generál. Lucius noticed that the torrential Sep- Is a matter which can only be Clay, American Deputy Military tember rains had washed away decided by the diversion of supzone in Germany, anid on his part of the main Nairshi-plies already at sea. Mombasa line and that a goods

arrival In Washington today that the food situation in the train vas approaching.

British zone was "not too pro- mising."

in every part of the world." After a speech by Senator Emile Saint Lot (Haiti) Dr. Lange si Peload said he ap proved the spirit of the Egyp- tian resolution but would, pro- pose several amendments calling on a Gvernments to refrain "hem encouraging the rem- ants of Fascism in Europe." British Support After M. Manuilsky. who is rich in the ore frảm which Leought the Egyptian resolution atomic energy springs.

bitterly in the General Com- mittee, ad aggred to have it nut on the agenda, Mr. Philip Noel Baker said: "The Polish

plorer Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, will sqenit two months car w the top of the les cap of the Southy Polas region, attempting to confirm reports that the area

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Without hesitation he tore off his wife's dress and raced towards the train waving the clothing.

The engine driver stopped the train and signalled the warning

Whether or not the British zone starves in the next month

While in general it is alronAY a truism that Mr. James Byrnes has already been for the past ten months pursuing the con- clusion of his term of office, some shift of the emphasis in the economic aspects of foreign policy may still result from the Congress. One of the first tests of the Republican influence on

Governor of the United States

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He estimated that 600,000

Hitherto "top secret" the expedition, which will go under the name of "Operation High Jump" will also seek weather data and test personnel and delegate has announcede to an approaching mail train.] Republican ewing to power in will discuss the food situation

conditions.

uld produce ameadments aim-Both trains halted until the line 2. equipment in rigorous sub zero ing at erréication of the rent had been made safe. Reuter.

Trainel American Navy menants of Fascism. No one would are being drawn from bases in be more delighted than I to

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the Abeulians and Alaska to support a

man icebreakers and perate against there

'dog-sled teams.

The United States Navy De-

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who persecute members of the Jewish race."

The General Assembly agreed partment declined to give they acclamation to put the Egyp- date when the task force is due tian resolution, on the agenda, and then, having completed the to set n

day's agenda, adjourned with cut holding the afternoon ses- sion.

This will be Rear-Admiral Byrd's fourth expedition to the South Pole area and his sixth into Antarctic regions—Reuter.

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New Members

Earlier the Assembly bad un- animously approved the admis-

British Search For

Cosmic

Rays

Manchester, Nov.-10.

One of Great Britain's atom scientists, Dr. P. M. E. Blackett, disclosed yesterday that radar is be- ing used at a secret British laboratory to search for cosmic ray showers in the upper atmosphere..

U.S. Atomic sin of Sweden, Iceland and (Russian scientists recently were reported by

Research

Washington, Nov. 10. Plans for # $20.000.000 laboratory for research ints atomic power for peacetime uses were announced here tonight by the War Department.

The War Department has con-

tracted with the General Elecs tric Company of Shenectady, New York State, for the es- tablishment of a plant as part of the joint Government and industry spisored research programme.

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"Izvestia" to be working on problems of atom smashing with cosmic rays at altitudes as high as 9,000 metres):

Afghanistan to membership of the United Nations after compromise move by Denmark averted a threatened fight with Russia over the wording of a resolution proposing their ad-nester University Physics mission.

Russia

had

ap-

-Associated Press.

BRITAIN KNOWS

London Nov. 10.

Dr. Blackett, head of the Man- fable to measure some extremely De-large increase of energy from the partment, sald in an interviewsun during sunspots that he and an associate hau On the wavelength on which Mr. The vote came after Molotov had accepted the Dan-one "valuable and interesting" we are working, the sun, during

results ish proposal qualifying the new menting, and had detected energy than one hundred million times from a year of experi- these periods, has sent out more, which phrase

scattered by meteory 60 upposed in Committee.

to 70 the energy it normally gives out. Jamides high. Molot said that Russia

"Ultimately when we get our would welcome the three new States into the United Nations.equipment sensitive enough, we hope to be able to detect the pre- Both the Danish amendment

sence in the atmosphere of some were and the resolution

same very large cosmic ray show- proved after Molotov spoke.

ers though I am bound to admit. Russia Objects that this experiment might never The Russian, objected to the come off" said Dr. Benjamin Atomic Energy Commission-tuciusion of a phrase saying Lovell, Dr. Blackett's associate in Reuter.

The Assembly has taken note the Manchester Physles Depart of applications for membership"ment und in the experiments. un the grund that these words

He said that the world's largest amounted to a "revision of the parabloid, charter by concealed methods."yards in diameter, was being It was argued that the words built at their laboratory in an Indicated that the Assembly had undisclosed part of Cheshire, and this equipment they authority, which, the Russians that with maintained, belonged only to hoped to detect cosmic ray show the Security Council."

Sun's Energy

It will in the near future be transfer rel. it is understond, ta the jurisdiction of the

Malaya Plan Attacked

Singapore. Nov. 9.

Mr. J. A. Thing, President of the Malayan Indian Congress, speaking at Kuala Lumpur to

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on aerial system, 75

about one-

Henrik Kauffman, for Den- day. asserted that the British marit, in an effort to remove. Using radar equipment borrow- SA Government was

pursuing a Russia's objections offered aned from the armed forces and a policy of divide and rule inanmendment proposing the words various -government depart-

Malayu.

be changed to:.

ments, the scientists are sending He urged

immediate

The Assembly, in accordance ƒon a short pulse very high energy con with article four of the charter radio waves lasting Fi Malayan Suter-communal

ference to oppose the Govern and rules 119 and 114 of the millionth of a second. ment's plana for Mulaya.

Rules of procedure takės note.” "We have used equipment in He alleged that the British

Kauffman was supported by plot in detail four of the major- Government was setting: une

the Netherlands, Czechoslovakin meteor streams, including the community against another and and China-Reuter and Asso-spectacular Giacobinid shower of deplored the veil of secrecy on ciated Press.

a month ago, and we have been the current negotiations bet tween the Government and-- Sultana-Eeuter.

SINCIDENT IN

CALCUTTA

Calculta, Nov. 3 men fired at the police:

Armed ra

Sudan "To Fight For

Independence

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London Nov. 10,

will escort of a car carrying cash and Sir Hubert Huddleston, Governor-General of the

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civil supplies in central Calcutta

Uis afternoon." One

b was injured.

constable

Earlier todau a iñan was stabi bed in the street in northern Caral in the art of a number

of incidents after thred Boys of calm. Beuter.

were

standing by for possible disturbances.

A warning of unrest was given

by German trade union officials who said that they could no longer take responsibility for workers' reaction If food news

Tew worse.

No demonstrations have been : reported so far but civilians in the ruined cities of Hamburg and Duesseldorf could be seen stand- incat street corners, gravely dis- cussing the situation.-Reuter

Same Ration

Herford. Nov. 9. The Control Commission "an- nouncement tonight confirmed that the 1,550 calories daily ration would be maintained-in the Ruhr next week in spite of the food crisis by issuing 250 grams of sugar against coudoNS for 500 grams of bread.

In other towns of the British zone, the announcement said, 750 grams of dehydrated potatoes would be issued against coupons for 1,000 grams of bread,

The announcement confirmed the statement by a senior cfficia at Hamburg two days ago that.

rations would be full calorie maintained by substituting other

foods for bread-Reuter.

NEW - L.N.E.R. SERVICE

tons of grain would be needed between now and July 1947.

General Clay and his political adviser, Mr. Robert Murphy, in the forthcoming talks with

London, Nov. 10.. British representatives, who are Eastern Railway yesterday an- The London and North.

coming to the United States nounced that from Nov. 18 to lay the ground: work for] there will be a through service

of complete unification the to Scandinavia" "in" connection British and United States zones with the Harwich-Hook of Hol- in Germany, !!

land steamship service. General Clay and Mr. Murphy | Through carriages with sleep- vill go to New York within the ing and restaurant cars will- next few days, to discuss unifoperate between the Hook of cation with Secretary of State Holland and Copenhagen three James Byrnes.

times weakly in each direction, with connections to Stockholm and Oslo: Later on it is pro- posed to extend the service to

General Clay disclosed that a four-power team will soon start an inspection of war plants in

all four zones of Germany operate every week day from Reuter.

London.Associated Press,

Russia's Policy In

The Pacific

(By Larry Hauck)

Lake Success, Nov. 10. Speculation over Russia's Pacific island policy mounted today after an unexplained Soviet postponement of a speech, generally expected to answer the United States take it or leave it! offer of United Nations trusteeship over Jap-- anese mandated Islands.

A Colonial Office spokesman The development came as the United States re-

declared yesterday that the Eritish Government is aware

mes-

stated its position in two other controversies:

Trans-

of reports of an Impending

1. The American delegation do-As the Indian delegation ap large scale attempt by Jewish sking the Security Council to re

cided to support the proposal plauded, Charles asserted, "the

era of annexation and colonize refugees to run the Palestine bieckade, hat declined to dis consider, its rejection of United Uon is over, Associated Press. close whether increased

Nations membership application: sures are being taken to pre jordan, Albonia and Outer Mon-461

from Ireland, Portugal, vent the rumoured invasion.

"It is not our custom to dis- close security methods,"

2. The delegation decided to the

adhere to its stand for condem- spokesman said, refusing to nation of Franco's Spanish re discuss the reports further.- Associated Press.

golia.

gime, but maintained, opposition

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to any "coercive action," such as S. Branko Babic, Secretary- a worldwide break in diplomatic General of the Pro-Tito "Union Athens, Nov. 9. All communications between relations with Madrid as proof Italian-Slovene Anti-Fascista" Salonika and Koziani in South-posed by Poland, and economic in Trieste, said today that Bri- by White thin and the United States in- west Macedonia bave been cut

sanctions, fostered Russia.

tended to make Trieste, a base by armed bands, who blew up a bridge and sawed down tele-Russian delegate, sald postpones

Professor Boris, Stein, alternate for Imperialist aggression.

In a statement published in graph poles-Reuter.

ment of the Russian speech was Trieste's Communist press. 'necessary" because Nikolai Novi- Bable said Marshal Tito's offer kov, Russian Ambassador to the to let Italy have Trieste in cœ- ing control over the Suder," United States, who was to have change for Gorizia would have asserted Mr. K. A. Shawk, As-made the speech, had been de-made it impossible for what he sistant Registrar-General to the layed in Washington.

called. "Anglo-American Im- Sudan Government here today. Then Novikov appeared, but perialism" to profit from the

Mr. Shawk, who is visiting did not take the floor; and no conflict between Italy and Wholesale Distributors: THE ARGOSY, Gloncester Arcail Liverpool, said that "The as further explanation was offered Yugoslavia, M sertion by Sidky. Pasha that Mr.. Bevin has promised his

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Czech Attack The Anglo-American alte Delegates from 18 other nations would be to make the Trieste, country sovereignty over the due to speak yesterday also ask territory a base for Imperialiat Sndan is not believed by oured for postponements.

Aggression against Democratie ・people.""

Karel Licky of Czecho-Yugoslave and all Democratic In an appeal to the British stovakia, took the floor and as forces of the Italian nation,” he Sudan, who left Cairo by air today for Lon- Empire to support Sudanese salled statistics that South Africa | said, " don, will discuss the Sudan question with Mr. claims and to prevent the had submitted showing that a. This the first comment from

Sudan "being: Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister, tonight,

enslaved by majority of halives in South the Yugoslav angle yet available in the absence in New York of Mr. Ernest Be-

Egypt," Mr. Shawk went on: west Africh favoured" annexation | here has confirmed the Im "If Egypt is granted sovereign of the territory, into, the Union of pression among outside obser- Bir Habert's return to Lon-, provisionally agreed that Egyp- standard of living will be question of annexation be parts ernment would prefer Trieste to

vin, the Foreign Secretary,

ty over my country our present South Africa He suggested the vers that Marshal Tito's "Gov lon takes place on the invitatian sovereignty over the Sudan seriously reduced. In Egypt the poned until 1947, after deciering be part of defeated Italy rather tien of the British Government. should be recognised by both Fellalieen peasant class are far ul "apparently even suckling than under strict United Na Radio writer Norman Corwin, The British Government, it parties.

mykanala and worse off than similar people (babes - have interrupted their tions control-Router. reporting today on a globe girdi- is understood, wishes to have Well Informed quarters here in Sudan." nourishment to vote on this ques- fog tour he made, as the first first hand reports from the believe that Sir Hubert, while winner of the Wendell Wilkie Governor-General on the recent in London, will hear authori One-World Award, sald of Rus demonstrations in Khartoum, tatively what occurred be Bing of the iron curtain, I can following publication in the tween Mr. Bevin and Sidky only say, that I was never inter- Egyptian press of reports that Pasha during last month's dis fered with. Other forms of censor the Foreign Minister, Mr. cuasi cand Anship ecriainly exist."--Assdated Revin, and the Egyptian Pre The Sudanese would fight to

A Press.

mier. Lamall Bidky Pasha, had the last to prevent Egypt hav

New York, Nov. 10,

Mr Shawk said that the tion, Eng Governor-General of the Sudan

Cartagena, Nov. 10, estimated that complete inde Lisicky added that the number of Manuel Aznar, Ministe Era Over Lieutenant Jose Maris Azpay; pendence: wauld, the granted of votes nearly equalled the Intal i Counseller of the Spanish Em

within the next 20 years on population at South West Africa, today when the plane he was bassy,, In Washington, was killed the basis of the interpretation (Joseph Charles of Haiti also do plating crashed into a hill near of the recent speech by Mr.nounced the South African pro-1 San Jayder: 36 miles northeast of Bevin Benter and pesal. Vay

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