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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1947.

New Conflicts Appearing.

In Independent India

New Delhi, July '2. With the division of India under the British independence plan new forces are promising to put putitles in the two new Indian countries on an econo- mic and social plane,

BY PRESTON.

GROVER

will be reflected in one of the governments when the domin tons are established by these two partles each in its own sphere.

Certainly one of the recognia- alle reasons for the decision to transfer power to the Indians was the desire of Britain to have control shifted before in- creasing labour troubles put the Communiate in too strong a position.

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For 50 years the Congress and with a view to proventing has been demanding Indepen him it is necessary to do so... H.K.$18.00 dence for Indin. That now may by order deport him from has been won so anti-British the province or from his city, II.K.$30.00

polities no longer have any put him under house arrest, re- JI.K.$72.00 bearing For nearly 10 years quire him to report regularly to

Recently, a new labour union the Muslima supporting the Police, put him under curfew, ***** [Muslint League under Moham require him to get a permit to entered the field with the ob- med Ali Jinnah, a Bombay travel, or impose upon him such vious backing of the National both sides of

lawyer, have been demanding a restrictions as may be specified Congress which wished to try to GREECE

division of india so that Mus in the order to the respect of regain control of the labour lims could have an Independent his employment or business in movement that in, two Both the negative and positive state of their own.

respect of his association or had fallen targely under Com- necessities in Greece are sharply

With Viceroy Mountbatten's communication with other per-munist or Socialist control.

Both the League and Con- pointed up by current develop plan approved by both the Na- none and in respect of his no-

The

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the tional Congress and the Muslim tivities in relation to the des- gress are antagonistic to Com- newa or pro- munist influences and it is fair United Nations Balkan Inquiry League a separate state is cut semination of Commission.

or pro- to guess that both Pakistan and covering three off for the Muslims. So the pagando. of opinions,

that hibit or restrict the possession Hindustan will keep at least as months of on-the-spot investiga- big hope and expectation

such much governmental power as tion, squarely places the blame religious differences will be re- or use by him of any upon Yugoslavia for supporting moved from the Hindu and article or articles as may be the British Raj had and pro-

Muslim politics.

specified in the order."

bably more-Associated Press. Greek guerrillas against the However, new political con- Collective Fines' Greek government. The comdicts have appeared. Labour is

The same ordinance, permita mission

Albania and

becoming more aggresalve spur-levying of collective fines on dia- Bulgaria blameworthy of the red on by Communiata, Social-trieta or communities whose in- same charge in a lesser degree-ints and certain other groups habitants are belleved to be presumably meaning a lesser de in the League and Congress, supporting or condoning of- gree of effect rather than inten- who fear both organisations fenses prejudicial to public tion. Russian and Polish mem may have fallen into the hands safety. Public meetings can be bers of the commission to what of the Conservatives or Right-prohibited. People employed in essential services can be pre- must have been the astonishment ist elements.

vented from leaving their jobs of no one dissented and turned

and employers engaged in such in minority reports declaring that the Greek government was pri marily to blaine, the Russian e part going further to cast doubt border un the commission's findings, though offering no con trary evidence. The dissenting reports must be recognized as disingenuous. The commission majority did not deny the exis tence of "disturbed political and ceonomic conditions inside Greece," but specifically noted it and called it a factor in Greek

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In The Ruins Of Szepingkai

services can be prohibited from BY JOHN RODERICK oosing their plants..

Prcas censorship can be Im- posed by the province,

In the Punjab, which soon

of the provinces and use at will be part of the Muslim state least equally sweeping powers. of Pakistan, an order was in They argue they are Indians sued under which newspapers dealing with Indians and not could be compelled to publish foreignera.

Here is an example of a new ordinance promulgated in the Madras Province where diteracy is relatively high for India and where the 'Reds' in

months have gained consider

"The Provincial Government, if satisfied with respect to any particular person that he is act

D.P.'s In

government communiques or an- nouncements...

Szepingkal, July 2., The Chinese Communists de- vered a crippling blow to the government's Manchurian forces in the past month of battling for Szepingkat.

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

KOMEY KOTTAGES

EMERGENCY HOUSING!! PROJECT CHOICE HOMES $10,000

COPR, 194) BY SEA SERVICE, DIC, T, M. RED, V. 6. 241, OFF. •

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"Ten thousand bucks! Whose emorgency are they think- ing about ours or theirs?"

Pakistan Will Be Biggest Muslim State

person.or

- New Delhi, July 1: out India either in Two new countries, one of the through the press or through the other about twice the size Younger Indians profess to size of Russia in population and his own pubilcations. of Britain's home islands, are have cast aside his doctrine of This city, about half way be- being cut out and spliced out non-violence, but fighting and of the huge Indian peninsula the taking of life are violations tween Changchun, the Man-and their influence may be felt of the basic Hindu falth and in

Mukden, churian capital, and

in strange ways in international that respect Gandhiam has been The Arst major application of

set in fertile ground. the Madras ordinance was in now is a collection of smoulder- councils the suppression of a

over which hangs ing debris strike

The largest and richest of India is not likely to have a of contemplative recent which had been going on for the acrid smell of charred ruins the two will be called Indla and government unrest. But the commission had

three months in cotton mills and the sickening sweet odour will be predominantly Hindu in pricats and sadhua.

It of death. about

creed and social structure, been charged with finding cutable headway;

For 100 years, Britain has 14,000 employing

arrived in Stepingkai 24 will have an initial population turned India's interests to the whether Yugoslavia, Bulgaria or

workers. Under it. Union

hours after the Communists of nearly 200,000,000. Albania have been. lending aid to

officials were put

When west, her leaders have been under house arrest, government pro- correspondent to enter the pum-it the population will grow to language is most widely under-

pulled out-the firat foreign the various princely states join educated there, and the English, Greek guerrillas, and the com: mission found this to be true; it

tection was given to workers wishing to return to work and meled city. Alighting from a heyond 300,000,000.

stood. In recent years, America in no way affects the truth of

Chinese transport in company The other called by its and Russia have gained now those who did not were told with Chinese reporters, I rode Muslim founders, Pakistan, or influence to help

shake the this finding to protest that there are other factors. It being true

they would lose their privileges through almost indescribable and of the pure" will have a country out of her ancient ways.

Several provinces harried by ruin and rubble to the head- that these three Balkan govern-

communal disturbances imposed quarters of General Chen Ming- 60,000,000 which will swell to country with wage earnings starting population of about Industrialism has come to the ments have been misusing their

regulations, often with the Greek frontiers, it is also true

agreement of the press, which zen, Commander of the out- 70,000,000 as other independent and unions, and technical train-

numbered 71st, Army in tho

to Vienna, July 3. did not mention the religion of Middle (High) School of that the practice is inimical to

ing is coming forward Maharajal states join it, the The U.S. authorities in Vienica those killed in riots. The idea Victorian Athelis Teaching So Muslim state in the world and 700,000

Pakistan will be the biggest challenge the influence of tho, peace. The commission therefore

villages steeped in proposes that the United Nations stated today that the Fallsh Re- was to prevent stirring up com ciety, a Canadian Mission, all of will border that vast belt of ancient rural practice. Security Council appoint a border Patriation Commission in Austria munal discord. But often the whose personnel escapod up- Mohammedanlam which extends

"serves no further useful pur- result has been to discourage

Black Water commission, with right of access pose, and that the Commission publication of any newspaper hurt.

North Africa through Young Indians aspire to go ro Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and had been informed that permits stories on rints except officialists suffered under the madden- Biddle East and into the heart for travel or education despito

How seriously the National across

Egypt through Arable and the to the United States or Britain Albania (Bulgaria denied this to remain in the United States bulleting. right of access during the investi. Zone would not be prolonged be- been fined or closed for viola- the Communist regulars, parti- Pakistan because of their num- it is evil to, embark across the Some papers had fugly persistent pounding of of India. The Muslima In the ancient Hindu doctrine that gation). The proposal is one of yond July 15. obvious necessity, and aggin it is

nuthorities stated that they were closed by the British cularly during the past 17 days, bers and potential wealth will occan's black water. But every disingenuous when the Russian there were few Poles left in Aus- authorities during the "Quit secret. Chen, a tough Hunanese Indian goldiers, who have made tempered in

probably will remain a military command attention.. Muslim Indian with such aspirations -is--... commission member dissents on

hla outlook by the ground that the proposal "island, and that in the near future India" India".outbreak in 1942. who led his troops against the up the bulk of Indian fighters" ancient tradition,

Labour Problem

Japanese in Burma, said this is

Religious sentiments of both tantamount to limitation of the Poles could apply to the Inter

'national Refugee Organisation, Foreign observers feel there by far the worst experience he trained by the British during sovereign rights of these states." which is to take over the task of are strong Rightlat influences has undergone. He described the past 100 years, have fought Indian nations will have to be on battlefields from Mesopo- considered much more in the It is exactly that, as intended by looking after displaced persons, both in the Muslim League and last year's battle for Szeping- tamia through Africa and into international councils than re in Congress and expect these kal as "a curtain raiser” by

Europe.

The

Charter, to

Austria

The

tria who wore to return to Po.

tion of such ordinances just as

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

The Authority on Authorities"

REVERSES THE

comparison.

for

"

Non-Violence

igion in other countries.

Hinduism is the entire social Army's Losses

structure of Hindu life, and He estimated the battle

the great is Szepingkai would rank second The rest of India where the almost equally in ferocity of fighting only to Hindus overwhelmingly predo-influence of Mohammedanism in the battle for Shanghai in the minate will present international Pakistan India.

While politics and economics early days of the Sino-Japan- councils with many

fluences, Mahatma Gandhi and had much to do with the Muslim demand for an independent Chen furnished an inkling of his creed of non-violence is not

the war.

new in.

the

the nations which framed the Router. United Nations which Russia was, signatory—a charter which clearly authorized collective abridgement of national sovereignty when national conduct was judged, inimical to world

Russian Peace.

position could be justified only if Russia could show that the border find-

rallying ings are not true or that, if true.

the world in the outcome. At the the size of the 71st. Army's a phenomenon in Indlan life. Muslim India religious indepon- the border operations do not

first table, neither North nor his losses when he said that only In a way he is the expected dence was RESULT

the thing, a fairly true representa cry that aroused the menace the peace, and Russia cari

partner found a solitary spot in one battalion remains of

88th. Division.

tive of what India is within populace to follow Mohammed Some of your moves may bring which It looked sound to Inject a

Ali Jinnah and his Muslim show neither. If all this clearly just the reverse of the result you bid of some kind. East and West the Central Bank building and

It was this division that held limits.

Throughout history India has League Associated Press. shows where the United Nations would expect. That can be the therefore bid blithely along until Municipal offices in the face of been led by religious men. But can and must stand firmly in case when you open the auction they reached the spade alam, Murderous fire after the Con- Gandhi had mixed his religion WOMEN TO HELP eliminating a possible threat to with less than the standard which they made easily with the peace, other developments show amount of honour strength be- loss of nothing except one, trickt munists fought their way into with politics in an

HARVEST equally clearly where the United cause you have such great dis- to the club A. South could never the city. Only about 400 out bring freedom to his country.

Lausanne, July 4.. Nations can act positively for tributional values. Your reason is get in the lead to give his partner of 7,000 answered final roll call. Many would scoff at comparing

Pressed for more exact Gandhi with Buddha who for The Swiss authorities are ar- United Nations partly to assure yourself plenty a diamond ruff, All that West had

the government's mulated a now religion from ranging to bring 8,000 women Food and Agriculture Organiza of bidding chances to picture to do was take out trumps, disfigures on tion, which has made an exlaus- your sult lengths, partly to make card a diamond on the heart han. casualties, Chen said he could Hinduism Ave centuries before workers from the frontier. re- gions of France and Italy to as- it difficult for your crowded up. tive study of Greek economy, re-ponents to show what they have incase.

gurs and refuse the diamond say only: "They were brave Christ,

men. Where once there were But Gandhi's Influence has aist in the harvest of Switzer- ported that the greater part of But sometimes such a bid jay

partly because he land's larga grupo crop-Also-". The 7-Hearts sucrifice proved battalions, now only handfuls been great Greek public revenues is raised by lure an overall by an opponent, highly profitable to North and remain."-Associated Press. : was able to be known through-clated Press. taxing sale of farm products and who otherwise would never get a South. It was set only four tricks sale of other basic necessitia of good chance to enter the bidding for a cost of 700 points, less than the poor. From other sou.cés it

peace.

The

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is reliably reported that not onl are the Greek well-to-do very leniently taxed but that evasion

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