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APRIL 29,- 1943.

LORD SALISBURY SHOOKED

Frantic Desire To Abandon Palestine Cathay Pacific Policy Defended By Listowel

London, Apr. 7.

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Lord Salisbury, leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, said tonight ho was shocked, by the Government's "apparent frantic desire” to un- derline the fact that it was washing its hands entirely of Palestine,

The British people, he said, were fed up with Pales- tine, "but we in Parliament are responsible peo- ple. We are members of the United Nations and cannot entirely absolve ourselves of the res- ponsibility which such membership involves.

"We shall no longer have any† special responsibility in Pales- tine, but we shall continue to have the same responsibility as other members of the United Notions."

Lord Salisbury was speaking. In a debate on the Bill which provides for the ending of Dri- tish jurisdiction in Palestine on on May 15,

problem,

The Government had heard that the Palestine Commission Intended to appoint a special Interim police force from May 15 until other arrangements were made by the United Na tions.

the

This emergency force would be formed and paid for by United Nations.

Lord Listowel insisted that Britain had been cooperating with the United Nations. He add- ed that, in view of the possibility

had

BENES ON FREE IDEAS

Prague, Apr. 7. · President Eduard Bones, making his first' public speech since he awora in the new Communist-led Czechoslovak

Government ไท February, sald today:

"The power of free ideas. esaking the truth and nothing but the truth can break shacktos."

The Franch Ambassador and the French Cultural At- tache attended the ceremony nt the Charles University. University, where President Gonos WAR speaking-RORY- tor,

R.A.M.C. Doctor On Trial

Hamburg, Apr. 7.

TORIES' ELECTION CLAIMS

London, Apr. 8. Conservatives today, claim- ed more victories, mostly at the expense of the Labour Party, in elections to more than 3,000 seats on Municipal Councils in England and Wales.

Labour Party headquarters de- clined

to comment pending В complete tabulation, perhaps on Thursday.

Members of 50 Councils were being chosen today, completing the voting which started on Saturday.

Reporting almost completo un- offlcini returns for the first three clays of voting, Conservatives sald and won 205 and lost 19 they seats for a net gain of 246.

Labour won DD and Jost 240 seats, according to the Conserva- tive count which llated there

other results:

tive support won 87 and lost 37 Independents with Conserva-

reats.

Independents

without

Lord Samuel, leader of the Clorals in the House of Lords | that no effective contral au- and the first High Commission thority would be available 10 dcers was accused in Hamburg

A British Army medical of er for Palestine, suggested take oven in Palestine, after Miny day of "grossest neglect show- what he considered a possible 13, the Palestine Gove

Government settlement of the Palestine taken what steps it could to ing utter disregard for life and widen the powers of the local nu-safety" in caring German Inter-

Con thorities so that they might keep nces in a British interrogationservative support won 28 and lost The administration of Palestine, up essential services on the dia centre. hu sald, should first be

trans-solution at the Government.

As a result, it was stated, the |ferred to the Trusteeship Council On behalf of the British Gov-men dled

became the United Nations,

and could appoint a commission torment, he said he earnestly seriously ill.

endorsed the appeal of the Capt. John Stuart Smith, 50, administer the country.

Security Council and ot the of the Royal Army Medical High Commissioner and the up- Corps, pleated Innocent before a peals made in today's debate general court martinl to 13 Palestine to respond to the call arging all parties and peoples in charges.

Thiere were two charges of

interncas to remain in punish-

of

Two Councils

which

There should then be set up an Arub

Council" and 13 Jewish Council, which would be elected

seven

to lay ashle their weapons in a manslaughter, two of allowing

composed of the respective | Kupreme effort to reach a settlement cells when they were unfit,

'communities, wherever

might be resident and not on geographical basis.

they

41

with-

ment of their differences

five of neglecting the health of out further bloodshed.

prisoners and seven of properly The Bill was rend 4 second allowing seriously ill men to be time and agreed in principle.-transferred in unsultable army

| trucks.—Associated Press.

Each council should make and fleuter. administer lawa and matters specißenlly relating to education

ind other communal

affoirs.

Provision would be made for niequate revenue to be under the control.

The Commission would

CON-

su with such Councils on all

matters of Importance

taking action.

be

before

if desired, there could Also

third Council to represent

KASHMIR ISSUE HANGING FIRE

Lake Success, Apr. 8.

the Christian communities. Sir Zafrullah Khan, the chief Pakistan delogate to

It was to

the be hoped that two communal Councils would gradually agree until they even- tually form phe Central As- sembly

First Condition

the United Nations, had a conversation with Dr. Alfonzo Lopez, President of the Secretary Council, last night, but reported no new do- velopments in the Kashmir issue.

Lord Samuel said the first Pakistan spokesmen confirmed that their delega-

condition of any settlement must

be the abandonment of terrorism and the British Government must show a greater spirit of coopera« tion with the United Nations

of transition.

in

Dr.

the period of trans Cyril Archbishop of York, ett, safe

said Britain had a

The

States

tion is remaining firm on the two basic issues -troops and administration-and the indica- tions are that the Security Council continues to face a deadlock.

Asaf Ali, the Indian Ambas-veloped, it was a matter of vital right to appeal to the United sader to Washington, stated to-importance to the maintenance to do everything in its day that, in view of the inter- of South Asia, which has a power

Governor national situation as now de- strategic value all its own, that was appointed, for Jerusalem and £ necessary

to see that a

Bove

a force sent out-if force

Americans-to of Jerusalem from destruction.

As a result of their acts of torrorlem, the Jews were now surrounded with the hatred of the nation within their Im mediate neighbourhood, From Pakistan to Greece, there was not, one nation that did not oppose all thought of a Jewish atets.

of

Special Force: Lord Listowel, Minister State for Colonial Affairs, had once again declared the Govern ment's determination that British troops would be withdrawn by August 1.

Nothing

yet has happened or Lake can in future happen at Succem which will modify this time limit," he said.

British Subs. For Holland

the Kashmir issue should be satisfactorily and immediately settled by the Security Council.

He, said the Union of India had

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Poland's Request To Britain

London, Apr. 8. Poland has asked Billain to demobilise the Polish armed forces under. British command and dissolve the Polish Resettle- ment Corps quickly...

·A Polish note published here to-} day stated that developments Pollsh

have

Government" the

"the

units would. be

war

conjectures that Corps and military misused for agitation and to conduct subversive and the

diversionary

espionage

age activity against Polish Government."

It further alleged that several Polish non-demobilised centres and military comps outside Bri- fain, supported by the British Treasury, are also misused for political

and

military

Action against the Polish

Polish relations continue to suffer as a result of the tactics adopted by the British Government, which delny the final solution

of a delicate transitory altuation resulting from the war."

Deserters Caught In

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Security

Council in Britain is to lend Holland two with the Kashmir. diapuje

connection long to them. According to the submarines, Lieutenant-Colonel the holding of a plebiscite in were deserters.

was police the men admitted hey Bohemian Hand Cut Alexander Flevez, the Dutch Kashmir to ascertain the wishca The men wero identifled us War Minister and temporary of the people. Long before sub- John Manning of East India Navy Minister, disclosed in the milting the case of Kashmir to Dock Road, London, and George Dutch Parliament today.

the Security Council, India had, Smith, born at Glasgow, with no as a matter of principle, made it known address in Britain.

that the wishes.of the

the peo- Both were described as mem- of Kashmir should be cljelted bers of the British Occupation under Internn- forces in Germany stationed in tional.

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09 4

Lord Listowel said that Bri- tion for. Britain's "extensive aid" by quitant is, therefore, Hamburg.

Folice said that a garage owner

tish troops would not be able after May 15 to support any fleet. He also said the term of clear beyond cavil that the Gov- policy to which the agreement of payment for the new aircrafterument of India was as anxious became suspicious of the pair and

under

the

Press.

both Arabs and Jews had not carrier, the Venerable, which as anybody else that the voting called the police who arrested cafe.-Associated. been obtained.

Stressing the supreme Impor-Holland is buying from Britain, during the plebiscite should be the men in a

had, been extended from four to free and unfettered Reuter, tance of safeguarding the city of 12 years. Jerusalem, with its holy places,

Colonel

Fievez said Holland's he sonid, the task of providing a naval contribution special police force rested with Ave-power West European' treaty the United Nations.

of alliance, signed at · Brussels, would, for the time being, consist of one squadron, but it was in- tended eventually 10 provide three. squadrons.

Siamese Cabinet Resigns

Bangkok, Apr. 7.

The Siamese Cabinet headed by Nai Khuang: Abhaiwongse, which was formed on Feb. 28,

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The budget, was passed with- quta, division, -the Communist dissenting-Reuter.

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DEL RESOLUTION ON

↑ Unconfirmed reports - said that Fick Marshal Phibul Songkram, the wartime Fremier Who: Is Commander-in-Chief,, may, form; }

4 new Government.

CZECHS

Lake. Success, Apr.

The Security Council tonight | The Cabinet resignation foldpproved a United States resolu- lowed all-night conferences -be-l'Uion,« naking, the Czechoslovak |tween the · Premjer and his col- Government to take part in the

leagues and leaders of the coup discuss nuanced the

of the charges H

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in in hours of the coup d'état on of power by the Communists in Nov. 9. After gaining a victory

in the subsequent elections, the The resolution was Cabinet formally rubisicion nina votes, with Russia and the Feby andre-formed ulidor a Ukrainą abstaining pergi caretaker" basik "until ülven, pro-The Counelly-then adjourned par governmnentale powers on until Monday at

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