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FIRST FREE INDIAN ARMY Few British Officers Being Retained

New Delhi, Der. 23. The Indian Defence Minister Baldev Singh_an- nounced today that by next April the first Free Indian Army, which for more than a century has been under British rule, largely led and al- ways commanded by British officers, will be officered almost entirely by Indians.

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Between 200 and 300 officers will be retained in ndivi-· stry staff and training capacities, the Difento Minister told, a press conference,

He also said that plans ard now being worked out for obtain- Ing some American as well as British officers for sptelalist work but the requirements are not yet known.

Baldev

Singh disclosed that trom Jan, 1, General Sir Robert Lockhart is vacating his post of Commander-in-Chief of the army "for reasons of health."

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After French sources had reported that the plane was overdue, British, American and Soviet authorities or- dered a search.

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plane had had an "adventurous flight" before coming down, it was report- ed.-Reuter.

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Rome, Dec. 23. newspaper Giornale

Asia Wants Theatre

Marshall Plan Too

Calcutta, Dec. 23. An Indian economic authority today complained of the absence of a Marshall Plan for Asia.

The statement came from Dr. P. S. Lokanathan, who was aj delegate to the recent Asia Economic Conference and la presiding over the Indian Economic conference which

opened here today.

Dr. Lokanathan said there not only was no sign of aid from America for this part of the world "but recent pro-1 nouncements by responsible au-1 thorities speaking on behalf of the United States Government

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showing the disposition of 99

His pingg wit be taken by Lt.alian naval warcraft,

mation from his members Staff.

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duart the role in parisio ny mater, Cifer of Star, bu er, shpresa perte hard decided open the file- but one med tener un avulla de So bilting...

Gen Buchtr will be relieved inj tribution. and radioed It abroad by a necret April and an Indian Commander- transmitter in St. Anthony's in-Chief named who is expected Monastery in Polu.

to be L-Gen K. M. Cariappa.

British offers will remales in command of the Royal Indian Army and the Royal Air Force

Father Bernando Ernesto Be- rineo reportedly confessed that he supplied data en movements of Army armaments and po- litical and economic conditions in Rovinj.

Tening said Father Ambrog gio Roberto Belato admitted that he helped install a sceret radio, and Father Atanazio Cristiano) Koetjancic admitted spying for foreign power", United Proep.

Lantion, Dec. 23.

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wrong If the belief gains ground; that Asia and the Far East can wait until Europe is set on her feet. United Preso.

Russin, France. Yugoslavia. Greece and the Netherlands will receive 97 of the war vesacla, the newspaper said.

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vo are the battleships Italia and Vittorio Veneto which it sold the United States and Bri. fortain were returning to Italy for yetserapping.

an undetermined time. "as og necessary, Singh said.

He added that these posta re- quired special qualifications which Indian officers are not trained,-Assrelated Press.

ITALY TO HAND OVER WARSHIPS.

Rome, Dec, 23. The Big Four Naval Commis- Dickets will no longer be sion, arranging details of italion needed for mattresses, Mr.worships to the Alles under the Harold Wilson, the President peace treaty, hus presented to the of the Board of Trade, an-Italian Government a list nounced.—Router.

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Russia will get the 28,000- ten battleship Giulio Cesare. the article said.--Associated

Press.

BIG JEWEL HAUL

New York, Dec. 23. Three armed men

held up and beat 1 Fifth Avenue, jewellery store messenger today and escaped with jewellery and diamonds valued at US$76,000 f US$100,000,

Police said that the messen. ger. who was found tied to a The treaty required that Iinly staircase in the building where deliver to the four powers om the jewellery firm's offices are 30 warships. Britain and the located, was returning with the United States have renounced their shares, which must be jewellery from

New Jersey scrapped u not added to the where, it was understood, hi Halian Navy.

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The Soviet Military Administration moved de- finitely last night to solidify its hold on Eas- tern Germany for whatever eventualities the failure of the Big Four Foreign Ministers' con- ference in London may bring.

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