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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1947.

TORY SPLIT OVER BURMA Churchill Accused Of "Irresponsibility"

Members Abstain

From

Voting

London, Nov. 6.

The House of Commons last night approved the second reading of the Government bill grant- ing independence to Burma by 288 votes to 114 despite a statement by Winston Churchill that Burma, like India, would be plunged into a "blood welter" as soon as she is free from Bri- tish ties.

The debate revealed a split in the Conservative ranks, three Tory membrs voting for the mea- sure and a substantial number of others ab- staining. One Conservative said Mr. Chur- chill's stand on the bill showed his "complete lack of responsibility.

The Prime Minister, Mr. C. Ř.) Mr. Attlee was considered Attlee, explained that the purpose architect of both Indian of the hill was "to give effect | Burmese

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PLANS FOR WESTERN GERMANY

Frankfurt, Nav, 6.

Plans for a separate Wen- fern German late should Russia and the West fult to agree on Germany may have. already been drawn up, Mr. Clarence Adenck, American Cu-chairman of the Anglo-" American Bipartite Contrat Office, indicated today.

Asked about mich plana at press conference, Adrock mail he felt the American -Military Governor,

General Enclus Clay, had them.

"In his pigeonholes, tie prob ably tax plans for jut, about everything." Alr. Adcock

i-United Press.

General Sails As Prisoner

Singapore, Nov. 3.

Vyshinsky Attack CATHOLIC PRESS EXHIBITION

On U.S. Foreign Policy

Lake Success, Nov. 5.

M. Andrel Vyshinsky, the Soviet delegate, urged the United Nations Political Committee here today to "leave aside political passions and hatreds."

"Let us discuss those things which will strengthen the United Nations," he said. "Let us not dis- cuss the miserable, proposal which is the attack that is on the very structure organisation."

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Lieutenant-General, TAUARD Numata, former Chief-of-Staff, of the Japanese. Southern Army and one of the last of the de- feated invaders of Southeast Asia to be sent home, went

M. Vyahinsky was referring "For these reasons aboard the 11,000-ton British to the proposed United Nations vote against the establishment troopship "Dilwara" today un- Interim committee for an all of an Interim committee which der an armed escort.

the year round "Little Assem- is a threat to the very future He was arrested last week on bly" which was being discuss of the United Nations. The the eve of his departure for Japan ed.

Soviet delegation will not nid as a free man with the inst batch

and abet those who of 3,000 Japanese soldiers. The

threaten He warned United States authorities in Tokyo that the

the committee the existence of the United Na- have requested that he should would by-pass

"Little Assembly" tions."-Reuter. be held for the alleged une of Red Cross vessels to carry men, arms and fuel in southeast Asian waters,

After officially surrendering the Japanese southern armies in Burma and Singapore, General in history with my name bearying that the results of Numata was for Burma will cease to be part ing

over two years the banden resting

i would be beneficial to responsible upun

for the administra. of the British Commonwealth | him," Mr. Churchill said, be-ordinary man and woman

Dr. Herbert Evatt, Australin, In tion of 30,000 of his troops. and will no longer form part of cause "we stand on the threshold | Burnin." Lord Winterton anid On behalf of his men, he re

said the proposed "Little As- the King's Dominions, hence of another scene of ruin." The that there had been a great up the "slowness" of their repatria-gival American proposal of cently complained repeatedly of symbly" differed from the ori- forward eviations between Conservatives, he said. "will not Burma and Britain will hebe compromised or disgeneed by

providing that before the Littlo based on a trenty of friendship, taking part in this."

Assembly could take up

any which I am glad to say is today

disputes or initiate investiga stronger than ever,"

tiona it must obtain a two

to the will of the peoples of Burton. as expressed by their olerted representatives, that their country should beome 19. dependent",

He told the House it had been

And independence bills. Freedom for both countries has long been a platform of the La-

our Party.

"I would be sorry to go down

the

the

"Dyed In British Blood"

"But

of national feeling! tion, which among politicians, but was the violation of the

he cialmed WON average Burmese peasant pre-ment.

Potsdam ngree. pared to face the corruption When arrested, he said: in high places?

I have a ship to catch." The Prime Minister interven. In Singapore now the only re. ed

to aas

maining Japanese are a few hun. that the present dred war criminals in the Changt Burmese Government was "the gool and 31 defence lawyers, most incorruptible Government Reuter. in the Burmese delegation-Uurma ever had" in the spin-

hoped by the Government that chill said, fa look at the res- It was interesting. Mr. Chur- Barma would recognize the advantages aceruing from Compretive parts played in the war monwealth membership.

by the two outstanding figures they have decided otherwise and, in our view, all countries have Aung San Rod U Saw,

"buti

the right to decide on

the na ture of thete uwn government."

Britain's Duty Mr. Winston Churchill, leader

Mr.

of the Opposition, lashed Attire and the Labaye Govern ment for their "weakness" permitting Karma to leave the British Commonwealth and come a "foreign power".

There were wide gaps in the Government benches when Mr. Atlee moved the second reading of the Bill,

the

year,

the

over to

Aung San went Japanese an raisert 惶

and

ion of British officials in Burma.

Lord Winterton. plied that all the information that reached bim Was that

the Council and undermine the basis of the United Nations Charter. It would have "very grave. consequences United Nations as a whole." he j added.

for the

Last Of

Opposition Vanishes

SHANGHAI, NOV, 6. PRO-GOVERNMENT CHI- NESE thirds majority vote.

PAPERS TODAY By its other powers it could: LAUDED Ask the Secretary-General

THE "WISDOM" to OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEA- take a ballot of the 57 United GUE YESTERDAY IN DIS- Nations members whether they SOLVING ITSELF, BUT IN- wanted a special session of the DEPENDENT OBSERVERS General Assembly; Debate any REMARKED THAT IT RE- dispute or situation Ilkely to MOVED THE LAST VESTIGE endanger international pence OF LEGAL OPPOSITION TO providing the Security Council THE KUOMINTANG AND was not already dealing with THAT MORE THAN EVER the matter; Conduct Investiga- THE FORTHCOMING tions and appoint enquiry com- ERAL ELECTIONS WILL DE missions which could, however, A WALKOVER FOR CHINA'S work inside any national terri- DOMINANT PARTY. tory only with the conuent of the State concerned.

These observers doubt that the League's brunched in (Russian and Czechoslovakia | Malaya and elsewhere In Dominion etsing the grant of hours, kiiling one and severely refused to take part in the dis- South-East Aala will cease no cussions of this subject in the tivities. On the contrary, they sub-committee).

Political Murders In Milan

"Quisling" army to come in athere never had been more po the tall of the Japanese

op clear the country for them. litical corruption than today.

Winding up is the inletion of vengeance Arthur Henderson, Secretary for the debate, Mr. spon patriotic Burmese. light-

Air ning with the Brition and Indian for India and Barma, said that and farmer Under-Secretary troops defending the soll of the question

Milan, Nov. & by the Earl of Burn from Japanese conquest, Winterton

put

Unknown gunmen have shot would have been two tight Wing politicians in great cruelties were perpetrat-equally irrelevant the ed l Aung Sand's army,

House their homes here in the past 24 had been

better

way for

Burma and wounding the other.

Burma

ger

if he continued

that

M. Michael Petrucelli, a mera- ber of the Opposition Party, came Mr. Henderson said that the out to speak to two youths at Dr. Evatt emphasised ne difference between

the

midnight last night and was shot the proposed committee would Govern- ment and the Opposition was that dead on his doorstep. Ite had been

not replace the jurisdiction of the Opposition thought that the ward that his life was in dan- the Security

Council which Dominion status within the Com-Left-wing industrial suburb.

trying to! Conform a branch of the Party in a would remain unaffected. monwealth, wherens the Govern ment was giving Burma indepen-minent Fascist,

General Ferrucio Gatti, dence with the right to be out-wounded by two armed intruders and side

the Commonwealth-Asso who entered his ciated Press, United Press

flat as he was and having lunch with his wife and

two sons-Reuter,

When it came evident that the tide and turned, Aung San not independence outside the Bri- Mr. Attlee

was willing to make overtures tish Consmonwealth. trigo Burma's to go over to the winning side. himney from the early days of

Mr. Churchill said that he East India Company accepted Aung San because of through 50 years of British rule the importance of shortening and twn world wars, to the the war and saving an unneces- events of July 19 this when the Burmese Premier, Usary shedding of British blood and bringing the whole of the Auns Sun. and slx Burmese Harma position into line with Cabinet Ministers were murder-the American advance

in the ed,

l'acific. Mr. Allee said it was the "British Government's duty

But he did not expect to sec lo Implement the wishes of

Aung San, whose hands the dyed in British blood and the Burmese people, as, expressed by | blond the new ronstitution which had marching up the steps of Buck- of Joyal Burmese," been drnwa up in the remark. ably short line of four monting" gham Palace as a plenipoten-

Winston Caustic

To su the Burna

Reuter.

tre

tlary of the Burmese Govern-i tent. The case of U Saw was Govern-equally otkl or even odder.

merita "sunvenience," Mr. Atlee

asked the Commons to amend the Independence B, making

Tory Attacks On Churchill

was shot

Dewey Attack On Administration

New York, Nov. 5.

pro.

January 1 instead of January C Sir Stanley Reed, Conserva-Governor Thomas Dewey today charged the Tru-

man-administration with an "economic and fuse his support for the Bill diplomatic blunder" and "turning against our

Cheappointeddy Fortive. said that he could not res Burina's emergence as a publie

res.

In Mr.

and

He thought Burma was making Chinese allies." When Mr. Attlee finished his profound mistake in leaving. address, Mr. Churchill roge the Commonwealth, but added: foreign affaire address, he said for that specific purpose

Dewey's first major, by a special authority created ponderously. glaring at the "We must get rid of the habit the Government had been thinly-occupied Government of thi king that we always competent in spending US$20,- [board" with a top businessman In under a "genuinely bl-partisan beaches.

know better what is good for 000,000,000 in nsalatarice to for- as chairman; "We enn

other people than they accept no

know eign nations in the past two and ponsibility for this hill," he themselves."

3. Ald should be extended In a half yearF, rasped. He went on to

instalments at frequent Intervkin, Mr. Reglaid Sorensen, La- make

He declared that the United depending enustic references to the small bour, und Lieutenant-Colonel States had "no choice" but

upon demonstration to that It is being wisely employed number of Government suppor- Hamilton, Labaur, both criticis-give economic help to free lera present.

ed Mr. Churchill. It is shock- tions

ma- for the purpose intended. "should have thought

of Europe, but inslated this in." Mr. Sorensen said, "that that it should be on a business-starvation should not be maile 4. Loans to prevent European would have been a day for, he should deliberately give of like and truly hd-partisan basis. them....it is one of those fence to the Burmese people by

repayable in dollars since "we moments when they reach

While giving no figure on the know no means of importing suf- the designating one of their honour total amount the United States fielent goods from Butisinet of fulfilment of In-ed lenders as a traitor." bonit

Europe to should advance for a long-range repay ourselves." and endeavour," Mr Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton' all programme, Mr. Dewey gave Churchill said, with a sweeping said that for Mr. Churchill to the following ideas on how gesture toward the Government have said such bitter things programme benches.

Scene Of Ruin "We are bound to dissvelate ouseives from the policy method pursued by the Gover. ment," declared Mr. Churchill

He snitt about 12,000 murders were reported in Burma in

seven months of

first

year.

about Aung San showed a complemented: plete lack of responsibility--a}

the

should be

Im

nations

6. Congress should adopt statement of policy "which would make our purposes clear, so clear, In fact, that nobody, could misunderstand them, not

Д

con-

rc-

United Press.

on

are

United brings about real

1: The 16 European thing they were not accustomed participating in the Paris and to expect from Mr. Churchill. ference should give detalled

What he had said did not reports; not broad

outlines, present even a majority of the what they have done and opinion of the Opposition.

doing to insure that the Winding up for the Opposi-States help tiation, Lord Winterton moved the economic reconstruction and not

rejection of the Bill on the just stop-gap relief, ground that the stages of self- government, both in India and Burma, should be gradual, "constitutional and proper." -

"It is only a prelude to the blood welter which will soon begin, as it has India."

Mr, Churchill aid the grant ing of Burmese Independence "fails with particular weight on .the Prime Minister himself."

"JANE"

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2. European relief is a nean job and businessmen should busi- run it to "make certain for once, Contending that the Prime wasted." He called for the en. that the aid we provide la not Minister had carefully avoided tire programme to be supervised

Incorruptible

H'M!- P'RAPS WE'D BEITER SEE THE FIESTA AFTER ALL,

JANE

PHEW-IT'S FURTHER THAN 1. THOUGHT-- ON FOOT!

Attack On U.S. M. Vyshinsky later spoke again attacking the United States foreign policy as evi- dence in the Marshall and Tru- man doctrine.

де

gue,

In a

GEN-

expected to increase their activities to keep alive the prin- ciples of the Democratic Ler-

leaders of the Democratic Lea

manifesto yesterday,

gue ordered all members 10 stop all party activities forth- with in accordance

with the outlawing Government order the League "which has always maintained its firm stand fur democracy, peace and unity. and has worked for the inter- est of the nation."

"In ita new foreign policy. The manifesto warned all the United States Government members that following the is. clearly prefers to do without sue of the Party's Inactivation the United Nations to imple- order, they will be responsible. ment that polley," he anid, "If for their own activities-Reu- this continues then there can ter..

be no hope of supporting the

basis of the United Nations..

This means the repetition of "TREASON“ TRIAL

-the-old-days-of-the-League-of

Natlong."

Bucharest, Nov. 55. When the Rumanian treason M. Vyahinsky enid that no trial was resumed hero today, Important political questions defence counsel for Dr, life Lazar, could be solved by a mere ma- tormer Minister and one of the 15 accused Peasant Party leaders, jority vote.

admitted that his client had tried Tho only hope for a settle to escape from Rumania. This

Dr. Lazar's ment was by and through the be suld, was ananimity of the great powers. crime

"Without doubt, The Little Assembly was an existed, but Dr. Lazar took na a conspiracy attempt animity.

to weaken that un-part in it and did not know

about it,” he added.-Reuter.

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ment be preferred against Howard Hughes, Hollywood plane designer, was made on Wed- nesday by Senator Williams, Delaware Re- publican, as the Senate War Investigating Committee resumed its inquiry into Hughes London, Nov, 0. Sir Richard Roland, former lead-

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Williams, a member of

block the unsuccessfully to candidate last night adopted as the Labour Committee, said that a study of multi-million dollar contract.

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forthcoming tax records of Hughes and his He also testified that a "stop- Gravesend by-election caused by the companies showed tax do work" order that he issued in expulsion from the House of Comficiency in that amount, 1943 on Hughes' 200-ton flying- for Barnnaple in 1935-Reuter. mans of Mr. Garry Allighan. Sir Richard was elected Litteral member

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Earlier, Charles E. Wilson branded a, "allly" Hughes' wartime programme to build photo-reconnaissance planes and an air force engineer test fed that Elliott Roosevelt, who Roosevelt, son of tho late; recommended the planes, was President, testified last August unqualified to. pass fadgment on that he recommended them

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