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"Twisting The

The Lion's Tail" Heavy Demands From All Parts Of World

On A War-Weakened Empire Current Trouble Spots Listed

London, Mar. 6.

A rash of foreign claims, internal disorder and independence "growing pains" is plaguing. Britain's war weakened Empire. From Latin Ameri- ca to Africa and eastward to Asia, Britain's worldwide authority has been challenged with renewed strength in recent weeks, The avenge Briton mildly calls it "twisting the lion's tail." But there is no mis- taking the Government's serious ylew of the situation. Dispatch of a cruiser to the Antarctic islands

claimed variously by Argentina and Chile, and the landing of troops in British Honduras, claimed by Guatemala, underline Britain's stiffened attitudes against demands on her Empire.

"If the lion appears

to be conflicting claims for Kashmir weakening, the Jackals will by her two new Dominions, Aton come yapping and snap- India and Pakistan. The dis- ping hopefully. round hispute IR hefore the Security flanks." was the way Marshal Council of the U.N.

of the Royal Air Force, Lord! Tedder, put it last week.

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There is little doubt the mill. British tary strength of the Hon is weakening. Faced by

economic crisis

at home, the Government last week an- nouticed more cuts in Britain's armed forces.

In the

Britain's next year aimed forces will drop more than 200,000. The Git will leave the combined strength of the Navy, Air Force and Army from at 716.000 men a year ΠΟΥ. Britain's once powerful Beet in being reorganised, present no battleship or heavy aircraft carrier is ready for Immediate action. the Ad- miralty said.

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Within a year Britain has granted independence to Burma,, Dominion status to India and Pakistan, Ceylon hus become à

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Hong Kong: - Anti-British fooling still runs high some Chinese circles as a re- sult of Chinese claims to part of the walled City of Kow- loon. Four Britons were in- jured in January during anti- British demonstrations in Canton, — Associated Press.

R.N. Ships For Pakistan

Dacca, Mar. 6. Pakistan is negotiating with Britain to buy two destroyers, Rear-Admitral J. W Jefford, Flag-Officer commanding the Royal Pakistan Navy, announced in a broadcast here.

the He added that if negotiations went through

and

he thought they would these "fine ship" would be out by the end of the

them, year. From Pakistan hoped gradually to build up a flotilla of new

destroyers--Renter.

Pres. Truman Has His Headaches, Too

Washington, Mar. 6.

President Truman, back from his fishing holiday in Florida, today faces a flood of problems ranging from Europe to China and his own chances of re-election in November.

self governing member of the He will soon have to tackle the vital question whe-

British Commonwealth, and Britain is leaving Palestine,

But the challange to the Em pire continues.

Here are the current troublej

in the Empire that spotx worry officials in Whitehall:

Trouble Spots

ther the United States should directly or in-

directly cooperate in a western European alli ance and whether a military guarantee should be undertaken in connection with it. The Browaels conference of Bri-election ain, France and the Benelux coun- | policies are in danger. tries has not yet reached a stage.nt which the United States can inke

Antarctic islands: Argen-such a decision, tina and Chile sent naval ex-

The President, however, has to de-

Problems

And

continuance of

Phenomenon

his

It would be a phenomenon for the Democrats not to nominate the head of their Party at their convention in

peditions to claim long disputcide how he can drum up suppues July but the possibility is being dis ed territory in the Falkland

here for the United States to under-cussed because of his inability to Islands Dependencies south of write

hold

and Left a western European alliance

the extreme Right Cape Horn. Hoth countries without playing into the hands of the wings of the Party. have turned down Britain's western European Communists, who

The southern Democrats are Now in offer to let the International assert that' their" Governments are

open revolt against the President's leadership. the acting under American "imperialistic Left wing is subject to "magnetic A: the same time the Court of Justice decide ownership of the ice covered dictation."

interference" from the third party of islands. Britain has no inten-

Mr. Henry Wallace, former Vice tion of arbitrating Argentina's

President elnim to the strategic Falkland

the southerners are not ap lslunds colony, 300 miles enst

pessed before the convention and art of Cape Horn. She sent the are:

prepared

to take the initiative in waxing another presidential crninor "Nigeria" to bolster

1. How to apply to the Middle didate, there is no knowing how the, sloop that was Britain's East the United States policy of much support they might be able to only warship in the area. building bedwarks against Soviet ex sign up in the excited convention

British Honduras:-Britain pansion and at the same time to seek atmosphere. Reuter, dispatched two cruisers and the enforcement of the partition of landed troops on her little Cen-Palestine, which some State Depart tral American colony, claimingent tircles fear may bring that

vital area to the boll, that "irresponsible. elements"

in

planned

Other foreign problems facing him

neighbouring Guatemala 2. How to provide the military

BR Invasion. Gua-aid that some of his advisers con temala has claimed Britishider esential to maintain Chinese resistance to Communism without Honduras for more than 50

alarming Congress at the vastness of years. *Anti-British demon- the task. 10 extent which may strations in Guatemala City seriously delay the passage of Mar- accompanied renewed claims shall Plan legislation. for the land of swampa and mahogany forests.

Palestine:Britain has an nounced she will give up her 20-year-old League of Nations mandate on May 15. British troops have been fighting try ing to maintain order during the bloody Arab-Jewish con- Alct.

Thone who know President foreign affairs mainly to Mr. George! Truman do not expect him to leave] Marshall, Secretary of State, because he restfied that bis chances of re-

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Financier's Fatal Fall

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London, Mar. 6. Sir Derrick Julias Wernher, 68, WAS found dead today in the garden of Hyde Park's "Millionaires Row" apartment [house in which he maintained

a seventh floor flat.

The police and his head was crushed. Death was apparent- ly due to a fall from the bal- cony in his flat.

Sir Derrick was the son of the labo Sir Julius Wernher, South African financior. was last seen alive at midnight, the police said. Scotland Yard investigated but reports, that so for they have found nothing suspicious about his death.

Wernher, whose father loft £5,000,000, lived for years be- tween the wars in the United States. In 1922, he married Miss Theodora Romanov,

His Russian, in New York. brother, Maj.-Gen. Sir Harold Wernher, is the heir.

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He was the second baronet- succeeding hin father, Sir Julius Wernher, South African millionaire, in 1912.

Sir Derrick's mother, Lady Ludlow-unofficially known as the richest woman in England died in 1945. She left Sir Derrick £100,000 absolutely

and £200,000 on trust.

It is understood that Bir Derrick was fond of standing on the balcony from which he' fell. A close friend said that Sir Derrick has been suffering from acute attacks of giddinosa for several months past.—Unit- ed Press and Reuter.

U.S. Navy Rocket Sets U.S. Record

Washington, Mar. 6.

A join announcement by the U. S. Army and Navy said, today thins a new Navy rocket had reached an altitude of 78 miles and a top speed of 3,000 miles per hour, both new records for American rockets.

The rocket. named "Aerobelle.” was launched at White Sands (N.M.) Proving Grounds,

The test was short of the record 114-tiles altitude and 3,500 miles speed set by the Army in texts with A captured German V-2 rocket, but ic eclipsed the record of 14 miles and 2,100 miles catablished last year by the Army's American-built "WAĆ Corporal."

The new rocket burns liquid fuel, Its size was not disclosed but the announcement said it was designed primarily for the upper atmosphere and could entry 150 lb. of scientific instruments, including a device to measure cosmic rays.-United Fress.

Position In

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War

Stockholm, Mar. 5.

Sweden's situation in the event of a future conflict "is better than during the second world war, the former Minister of Agricultrue, J. Skoeld, said today.

Skoeld is the only member of the Government who has par- ticipated in the current heated neutrality debate.

Soviet

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING

Saturday, 13th March, 1948.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 pm.

Through numbers. (10 Raves-$20) 'may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Exchange Building, abo tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the last. race' us. well ac those for the “Lantao Handicap" to be run at the Whitsun Meeting in May, 1948. The latter may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Office, No. 182 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE,

thetr that they und Members and guests 'are reminded Indies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO

ENCLOSURE THE MEMBERS

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The Gold Coast:~~A "state! of emergency" was proclaimed in the West African colony this week after 14 were killed in riots attributed to growing

Berlin, Mar. 6, nationalist and demands for

Skoold has been violently at the first ilme tonight decided not to The three-Western powers for self-government. A Govern-

tacked by the big Liberal news-cept the Soviet power of veto. ment charge that the demon-

raper "Dagens Nyheter."

·strations were "Communist-in-

The coordinating committee the European policy which at four power body composed of the The Treasurers spired" has been denied by na-

Tokyo, Mar. 6. the same time counts on Ameri- deputies of the Hillary Gov-and the Secretary office at 11:15, am. Both Offices at in tive lenders. Airborne troops Allied Headquarters officials can help and refuses to declare errors--had a long discussion on were alerted at Gibraltar in here today emphatically denied its willingness to receive such proposal to Increase case reinforcements were need reports that a state of emera help is the strongest support

the price Umited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club of German. COLL... ed to maintain ordder.

gency had been declared in for American" isolationism," The British representative, j (Tel 27800 MA ADAT DE ADMITTED TO THE, ULUS; House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy The Sudan

Southern Honshu."

wrote

Dagens Nyheter Major General Brownfohn, ald

NO CHILDREN The Sudan: Britain's latest The reports alleged there which is insisting that Swe-that as from April 1, he propos oder to compromise the Anglo had been Japanese-Korean den's security depends on closer coal prices so that this industry ed an avarage increase in hard Egyptian dispute over the riots in Southern Honshu and cooperation with the United might be put on sound econo- Sudan was rejected by. Egypt that a New Zealander had boon States.

mic basla Tho Sudan has killed.

The warned of Geners Brownjohn been under the joint sovereign According to officials, a New "the terrific langer that Am Britney Bornoverse 1899. Egypt's demand for some time living in the disgust, *

of Britain and Egypt since Zealand security agent had for erica might desert Europe in ability for the economia pell

for the economía well- sole sovereignty over the Upper British Commonwealth Occupa-Anti-Communist feelings are being of his sone, he cannot allow Nilo region has been rejected tion area with the wife of a still running high. Ata to af ons delegation to de

ter ham any longer from taking by the British,

Korean. The Korean husband stormy meeting in Stockholm these vital remedial measureaz

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