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Independence. They celebrated FORMER EDITOR OF after his defeat, to take over it not against but in agreement and friendship with

Britain

Ten years later this part of who left them Zeca so choose bet

Lower Burma was organised as | tween independence, combined man.

British province, Regular with full membership of the steadily forward for the trans- diplomatic relations between il British Commonwealth, and na-fer of full power to an indepen-end the Burmese Kingdom were tional Independence degold of dent Burmese Government un-established in 1867; but In 1879 uns special link with the Bri- der Thakin Nu on January 4, these relations became strained tish family of nations.

1948. This Government was when a Burmese ruler, King In June, 1947, the Burmese formed on August 2, 1947, and Thibaw, put to death many Constitutent Ássembly un-Anglo-Burmese relations were members of the Royal Family *.................................**********84 animously resolved to proclaim entrusted to the High Commis- and refused to redress a num- Burma an independent sover- sicners in London and Rangoon, beṛ of Indian and British A DOOR SLAMMEDeign republic, the resolution be No Easy Task grievances..

British Tol. 27260.

November thint Kinging moved by Major-General

1886 King While the vigour and effi-Thibaw ordered his subjects to Michael of Rumanin has been Aung San, lender of the Anti- ciency shown by Thakin Nu and drive the British into the sea. forced to abdicate will be based Fascist People's Freedom Lea his colleagues after the out- In a few weeks ho was driven reasons wider than mere who had been. Commander of strengthened confidence in their Army and transported to India. strong Burmese party breaks of July 10 have from his capital by the British Sympathy with a young and able the "Burmese *Independence monarch. The favourable im Army" during the

ability to capo with the many The whole of Burma was then pression that King Michael reoccupation of the country.

Japanese problems that confront them. annexed and settled Govern- neither they nor their Britishment gradually introduced. The cently made upon those who inet

The decision to procinim well-wishers Imagine that their country's frontiers with Siam hum as the Luest of our own Burmese independence could task will be cany. Since the and China Royal family and the interest hardly have come as a surprise beginning of 1947 there have Within 10 years its population were delimited. taken in his rumoured engage to any careful student of Burm- been frequent outbreaks of law increased by 20 per cent. and ment to a Danish princess whom ene history or to any one - iesenean and banditfy, known as its cultivated be met in London may well quainted with the character of "ducoity" in Central Burma, the than one half..

area by more touch popular sentiment. But the Burmese people.

province of Arakan and the Ir- It was early felt it was possi-rawaddy delta. the young King has already

Strong action

National Pride ble that the Burmese desire for and to undergone considerable vicissi-

be taken both by the. But Burmese national pride freedom from tudes with admirable self-control with a foreign political system by the British Military authori- later and ill-advised decision to any association Burmese Executive Council and was seriously wounded by the and he has no reason to believe would outweigh that his present deposition is the siderations.

materini con-es, British, Indian and Burm incorporate Burma in the In- The British Prime ese infantry, last word on the subject. What Minister, Mr.

supported by dian Empire. Though thia Clement Attlee,armoured cars, being heavily decision was rescinded in Jan- is the immediate apparently had this possibility engaged against well armed unry, 1931, and the prospect of fate of his unhappy country now in mind when he said to the "dacoits" in mountainous jungle] constitutional self-governmeni that the last check to Communist House of Commons on Decem- country. On May 30, 1947, was held out to Burms as to In- tyranny is removed. It is nearly|ber 20, 1946, "We do not desire Major-General Aung San had dia, the Burmese longing for two years since King Michael to retain within the Common- declared that he and his Party national Independence grew

forced by ultimaturn wealth and Empire any unwill-were "determined to wipe out steadily stronger.

The declaration of a holy war I Crusaders, who preceded any im announced from Cairo by the portant statement by "God defend inimitable Russian ing peoples. It is for the per-lawlessness in

the country Now after the liberation of Council of Alazhar University, the Holy Sepulchre." diplomat, M. Vyshinsky, to ac

Fle of Burma to decide their whatever the cost." He him-the country from the Japanese the largest and most important Above all, the Crusaders drew own future, but we are certain self with six of his colleagues it is to be satisfied. "ept the Communist-dominated

Burro, Mosiem university in the world, strength from the "holy wood of Government of Dr. Graza. On age, as it will be to ours, to re-lessness before

that it will be to their advant-fell a victim to political law supported by British goodwill means much more than a deel the true Cross", which, borne inte that occasion

battle by the Patriarch, roused (so Mr. Byrnes mutin within the Commonwealth. could be fulfilled.

purpose should be able to work out hersion to fight.

In the long and troubled by the army to a physical frenzy has recorded) M. Vyshinsky end we sincerely hope they will

own salvation. If she can over-tory of the Moslems in the Middle which overboro all opposition. slammed the door of the audi-arrive at auch a decision."

In any event Burma now came the propensity to turbulent East the call to a holy war has

Tho odds did not matter. Again reaps an independence which violence that has chamber so

too often bound them together in a single- and again under the mystical Face

emphatically No Resentment Felt her ancestor, King Fagan, be handicapped her peoples in the ness of purpose which could never power of this holy relic the Cru. that he broke the plaster round

gan to lose in 1852 when his past she may enter upon an era

Baders snatched 'victory from the the door-frame. Today it is on

attacks upon British ships and of prosperity in peace.

brink of disaster. By JOHN D'ARCY. Rumanin as a whole that Mos-

DAWSON cow's envoys have slammed the dour, and there is no longer room for the King in the au dience chamber.

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When they decided other wise, some regret but no resent ment was felt on the part of Britain.

On June 20, 1947, Burmese Goodwill Mission headed by Thakin Nu, a distin- guished Burmese politician, was cordially welcomed. Mean- while, the Government in Burma was carried on by and Executive Council of which the Jast British Governor. Si | Hubert Rance, was Chairman with Major-General Aung San as Deputy-Chairman in charge

his

Veg Alone Isn't Enough For Me

"You hear so much about teachers making small salarios. you'd think some of the profs would go in for baby sitting!

Cry Of Holy War Unites All Arabs

Bo much did the Arabs fear the relic that they would give up the battle and fly from the field. Even Saladin, who behaved with otherwise have been accomplish the honour of a true knight in el. Internecino hatreda

were contrast to the faithless Chris- atilled in a moment and the great tians, could scarcely believe that emotional force of the religion set he had won the tragic battle along the shores of the Dead Sea until In the heat-laden deserts of the the "holy wood" disappeared from Middle East tempers fare easily, view under the onslaught of his and under the powerful stimulant warriors. One swallow does not make a and who are we to say whether of the Moslem faith holy war summer and one Bernard Shaw the life of a does not make vegetarianism valuable in the sight of God,

tree is not leads to unparalleled ferocity, seitable for the multitude. Man that of an animal?

Clur ancestors in Scotland

No Harm Done

free

Word Of Waming Inspired Victory

the

Suspicion of complicity In this outrage fell at once on the leader of an Opposition party, U Saw, who was arrested in his home after a pitched battle be- tween his supporters and Gov- crnment troops and police. He were far from being vegetar- and some of the actual assassins inns. They ate quantities of I was a vegetarian, for two Arabs: "May Allah protect you have been tried and condemned meat whenever they could get years, and although a doctor had its counterpart amongst the

death. A now Executive it and only lived on catmeal say of dist, I had to give it who has made a prolonged Council Was formed with because of poverty or Inability up owing to the alarming loss Thakin Nu Ba Deputy-Chair- to obtain flesh.

The conventional phrase of the

Today a similar terrible spirit may scize millions of Arabe and bo loosed against the Jews. Those who advocated the partition of. Palestino have ighted fire which may destroy the country to which they sought to bring peace,

Having overcome his inclina- tion to resign the Crown early in 1945, and remained in the vain hope of recovering his country's independence after the peace treaties were signed, King Michael has had the disagreeable

Driven by this fanaticism, the Jerusalem Was Lost The result of that battle, which Arabs will fearlessly immolate experience of seeing Rumania's of defence and external affairs. hy nature a carnivorous, or

themselves. Death in battid, far lost us Jerusalent, was the direct political freedom still further re In, London the Goodwill Mission flesh-cating, animal. Both hik

from being feared, in welcomed as consequences of a holy war declar duced by stages. Faked elections, reached so large a measure of teeth

ed reluctantly by Saladin after and his stomach nro

By all means cat plenty of a passport to Paradise.

During the Crusades, those great | tho Crusadora had repeatedly a censored Press, political im agreement that its head. Thakin adapted and developed for that vegetables and fruit. And the prisonments and general intimi Nu, returned home to report. purpose.

present meat cation is so small wars of faith in Palestine, there broken the four years' truce

was marked similarity in fervour The final act was when Raynald dation are nothing new in But before he could make his Many people live and thrive that. It cannot harm anyone in between the Christians and the of Chatillon master of the im- Rumania, but there had been report seven members of the on

Moslems.

pregnable fortress of Krak.. or a vegetarian diet, but too good health. hopes that Western influences Executive Council, including many, like Cassius, have a A vegetarian diet is suitable Valour. in Crusades Kerak, slaughtered a caravan ro turning from a pilgrimage to The driving motif behind the Metca and killed Saladin's favour- might at least mitigate these evil Major-General Aung San, were "lean and mgry look." This for those with a high blood traditions. On the

angussinated on July 19 in the is not the time to start vegetar pressure, a tendency to harden-valour of the chivalry of Europe ite sister. contrary, Western protests

were unavail Council Chamber at Rangoon anism, unless you have a sounding of the arteries and certain fighting in heavy armour and ing against Moscow's puppets.

Terrible Spirit by armed men who sprayed the knowledge of food values and pes of kidney diseasca. Af- usually outnumbered. was The minority of non-Marxist bullets.

Chamber with sub-machine-gun plenty of time to devote to shop ter middle age the amount of burning flame within them."

To the Moslem the reward of Saladin proclaimed a holy war ingat eaten should be reduced, Ministers in the Rumanint: Cab.

ping and cooking.

Paradise; to the Crusader the re-and immediately all the Arab Vegetarian cookery takes up for children and the young mission of sin and a new path tribes who had been warring inct were forced one by one to

much more time, as most dishes and all those who do hard to Heaven. Both sides fought against him joined in the fight resign. The National Peasant

require several things cooked manual labour, especially put of with unbelievable courage because afat the Christians. Party, so powerful in Tran

apart and then all cooked to doors, the protein of meat is of these dominating calls upon the sylvania, was dissolved by the

gether.

required to build up the body. spirit Government, and its veteran leader, Dr. Maniu, "tried" and condemned to imprisonment for life. When it is recalled that it was mainly the personal efforts of King Michael himself and of Dr. Maniu which brought Rumania eventually over to the j Allied side in the summer of 1944, no explanation is needed o: why it suited Communist policy to inake use of the popularity of these two men in the early days of Russian occupation and why they have been the focus of at tack now that Communist tyranny can dispense with their services.

(From the files of the To a

"China Mail") country beld under

Officials overlook the importance 300.- Cominform domination a mon- of the Opium

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over China that it has been the speak of the abdication as having pioneer to missionary labour. and to given the country "freedom to all our early knowledge of the Con choose their new form of State" of China,

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