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BOLLAERT PLAN FOR PEACE Four-Point Proposal Made To Bao Dai Viet Nam Wants British Model

Paris, Jan. 19.

A four-point proposal for peace in Indo-China was submitted by the French High Commissioner, M. Emile Bollaert, to the ex-Emperor of Annam, Bao Dal, in Geneva carly this month, Dang Chan Lieu, an official Viet Nam spokes- man in Paris, told Reuter today.

The proposal was: 1-Independence and unity for

Viet Nam within the French Union.

Frenchmen.

2.- Vietnamese police and in- Commenting on the French fantry to be fully Viet Nam, demand for "u democratic re- Bo all other arms (Air Force, gime in Viet Nam," the spokes | Navy, ele..) to he officered by man said: "This is an attempt. {to interfere with our internal) 3. The Vietnamese Govern. {affairs." He said that Vie ment to appoint consuls them-Nam had to balance both East- selves, but Government Minis Jern and Western civilisation rand Ambassadors ir be ap-and that it would be impossible „proved by the French de vern- to adopt difinitely either one or

wend

--France will require that

the other.

Ten per cent of our popila- a demeratic regime be set upon is Christian," he explained. in Viz Nam

Free State

"l the rest is mainly com posed of believers in Confucian-j Isun and Buddhism. This wel

U.S. And Asiatic

Immigration

Washington, Jan. 20. Representative Walter Judd (Republican, Minnesota) today introduced a bill, which would repeal racial restric- tions in naturalization and make immigration quotas avall- able to Aslatie and Pacific peoples,

This bill must be referred to the Committee for ean- sideration and favourable or unfavourable action before t is taken up by the full House body.

If the House should approve the Bill. Senate passage and the Presidential signature also would be necessary be- fore it can become law.—United Press.

Deposed Premier Tells His Story

Bangkok, Jan. 19. Dhanurong Nawasawat, the former Siamese Pre- mier, told the Bangkok Post in an inter- view today that the coup d'etat of Nov. 9 was carried through despite his assurance that he would resign on Nov. 11.

He also derlared that Gened that he was, now somewhere must make allowances for hotheral Adui Dejarat, the former in Bangkok, though not in hist Hartern and Western ways of Army Commander-in-Chief, had own house, which had been

previtasly agreed to form a new | varched.)—-Reuter. Government. This was arrang-

Referring to the first point, The Viet Num apokesman said: "It all dep tids on what implica- į life.“ Gons will be involved by thei

On the whole, allielai Viet. he said, at a dinner party words 'independence gurl unity'; and to what extent the Frenchimistic about the outcome of

the time Chion will limit national euver the Bas Dai-Bolinert conversa Signity and independence in the tions. enndartof Viet Namese foreign affair"

title.

who assured him at Num eirclex in Paris were pe with Marshal Pilut Songkram. R.A.F. Planes

Out Of Favour

they

his "eni-

that there would be no coup.

The ex-Premier said the coup huud set back five diplomatic issues on which bia Government?

conducting negotiations. These were::

WHEN

aflair.

Fired On

The second proposal restriet. The spokesman said

London, Jan. 20. me Viet Nam teadership in the.

Egypt has agreed to enquire; into stined forces. "was retrogreg-stressed that Prabre refused to

recent incidents ILL ive to the Treaty of March 6, 31h, the trader of Viet Nam!

negotiate with Dr. Ho Chi

Arish. on the Sinnt Peninsula, The to-Chinese hurder when Egyption Spilfires fired 19:16," the spokesman dortareil.|

This tready Preguised Viet resistance, favouring Bao Dal,

on two RAP aircraft, a Foreign Nam as a free state with its lost him nearly all his support formal agreement with Britain. night.

Bao Dai's past record Ji 2-Nullification of the Office spokesman stated to- ewa Parliament. Treasury' and

in File Name : Army, Diplomacy and unity

3.-Siam's gold in Japan. It is now freely admitted at ser to be discussed at a later Jamration with the Vieby Gues

4.—Foreign loan negotiations, the Foreign Office that the air. A-Japanese assets in Siam. craft were flying over an area Subsequent conferences rumen and Japanese puppet Governments" and his sub- bar ke shown, and fighting finally,

Refusing to comment on the which had been restricted by banke រ lart ween the Viet sequent abdication

"was op present political situation, the the Egyptian Government be- the Sanese and France on Dec. 19. pertunistie," spokesman ex-Premier said he was writing cause anti-aircraft practice was

continued, "Indeed," he de-a book to be published after his taking place. clared, "his whole past attitude death. shows a lack of consistency and Little is known of the where Stressing that Vict Xam a strong sense of opportunism." atouts of Dhamrong Nawa swold like to be "Creely asan-j Bao Dai is still the "supreme sawit, who has been reported inted with the Fernek Unian," | polítient adviser" of the Ho Chi¦ in various plaers since he fled spokesman said: "Viet Minh National Government, but on the night of Marshal Song- Nam wants the same diploma- Dang Chan Lieu said that his krata's coup kie status na a British dominíon | present karties were not meets Early in December, he was measures taken were out of pro- within the British Common-ing with the approval of Dr. | supposed to be in Penang, but portion to the scale of the of wealth."

Ho Chi Minh himself. - - Retter. the most recent reports indicat- fence, Renter.

1916

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Fifteen persons were killed and 32 wounded, when a bomb attack was made on the Damascus Gate (the Arab entrance to the old city of Jerusalem. Photo shows an angry Arab crowd attempting to overturn a Jewish Taxi which they set afire after the attack on the bus, in background is seen part of the old wall of the, ancient city of Jerusalem, (AP Photo),

Pacific Defence

Discussions

Washington, Jan. 19.

The Australian Minister of Defence and Recon- struction (Mr. John Dedman) said at a press conference today that he hoped for a meeting with the United States Defence Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) for further discussions on the defence of Australia and the Pacific in general.

Gandhi Statue For U.S.?

NEW YORK, JAN. 19. CONGRESSMAN EMANUEL CELLER WILL SHORTLY INTRODUCE A BILL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES GOVERN-

Mr Dediman snid: "We have On standardizution of tacticalMENT TO ERECT A MONU-

proposals for periodical disons and staff work, as well as wea- MENT TO MR. GANDHI IN sions on staff level, but they not pons. Mr Dedman said: "Discus | WASHINGTON.

yet bren activated.

We

cooperate very ef stly with New Zealand and if discus sions took place New Zalund would probably be associntrd.”

He said Australiu was spending £250,000,000 over five years defence, of which a large part was

for

escorch.

sians are procetding with Britain. Whatever Britain dies we shafl The United States Govern- do in this respect."-United Press. ment will not be asked to de fray the cost of such a monu- ment.

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Congressman Celler introduc-

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