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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948.

ANGLO-RUSSIA CLASHES AT DANUBE NAVIGATION TALKS "NOT JUMPING TO

Trouble In Cyprus

Nicosia, August 4, Striking minera at the Bri- tish-American arbestos minas today occupied all surface and undergrouns workings at the mountain viage

of Amlandos, mear Ilicosla, des pito

police baton charges

โต which casualtion numerous.

were

The miners Jeclared their Intention of remaining until their wage comands met. Reuter.

word

FREEDOM TO PICK HUSBAND

Geneva, August 3).

VYSHINSKY WHIP”

:

Belgrado, August 3..

Sir Charlos Peake, the British delegate, told the 10- nation Danube Conference here today that Britain would not be bullied by the Russian delegation and would not "jump to the crack of M. Vyshinsky's whip."

He was referring to the attack by the Soviet Deputy

Foreign Minister who accused the Western powers of presenting an ultimatum to the Con ference and the Western powers of presenting an ultimatum to the Conference and told them that if they persisted, "the door would be operi for them to leave."

Referring to the Sovlet policy | Sir Charles denied that the in Eastern Europe, Sir Charles British delegation had used "the said: "Is the acquisition of ma- language of ultimatums". Brl- Jurity shores in Indigineous tain did not place any conditions transport companies Imperial- in the way of discussing Danube navigation. Britain merely stated ism?

that the 1921 Convention coul! not be altered without the con-

1 the sequestration of assets from unwiBing states impersent of t ialism" If so, against whom dosent of wil signatories. This Was

the charge of imperialism lir?"

to

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The Soviet delegate. R. P. Pavlov, today opposed a re- solution by Chile demanding "freedom for

women choose a husband" and "free- dom to leave their country of origin to live with their hus band in any other country."

Mr. Pavlov.

in

the United

to

RACIAL RIOTS IN LIVERPOOL

Co-

Nation Economile and Social Counell, said that Rus-ino bildes, who had gone to Britain "werk paying dearly for the misfortune of having a

Liverpool, August 3. British husband' and were seeking to return

Fifty people, mostly the Soviet Union, "in spite of the loured, appeared in court lies told them abroad that they here today after

what the would be sent to Siberia as soon

police described as "serious as they reached Rusula,”

racial disturbances" during the past few days.

He attacked "the widespread concept of marriage, making it a commercial not differing from legal prestitution," The British

itish delegate, Mr. 1.M. Morgan, said that the best argu inent against the Russian churges was that the Russian wires had been allowed to return to their home country.

"Unires the Savet Union grants local freedom of movement, it has no moral right fu make accitations," he artded.

The debate is expected in con- tinue for several days, Reuter

JINNAH SHOULD

BE TRIED!

New Delhi, August 3. Fifty Indian Socialist lenders today addressed a request to the United Nations Commis- sion on Kashmir asking that Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Gover- nor-General of Pakistan, be tried on the charge of "having! caused unprecedented blond- shed" by advocating the divi . ̈sion"af" India.

They added that this request, which is to be handed to the Commission through the medium of Pandit Nehru, le based on the fect that Jinnah "explolted the religious feelings of the Moslems to serve his personal ambitions.

The prominent Indium Serial- ist lender, Jay Prakuschnarain. told the press that India should start

3 third world political group, comprising all the nations which are unwilling to join the American or Suviet blors."-- Agence France-Prero.

More Troops For Hainan

"Canton, August 4

The prosecuting soltellur Hariel the charges arose from the dis- turbances the great north-

western seaport's coloured quar- ter when lights broke out result- bug in damage to houses and property and hurles to a mum- ber of people.,

"Things came to a head inst night," he

sail.

A gang of negroes armed with bottles. | swords, daggers, iron bars, cash- ers at axes was seen to attack a group of people who were walking peacefully.

simply legal language

an ultimatum.

and not

reason

Anglo-Soviet Discussion

London, August 3. Two Rusalan exports, com- Ing to London to study with British experts the position of the balance of payments bo- tween the Boviet Union and Britain, are expected hera within the next few days.

Among other things, they will try to determine whether trade batween the two egun. tries has harassed since the signature of the trade agrea. ment in Moscow at the end of last year-Agence France- Presso.

DRUG TRAFFIC INCREASE

He declared that the why Russia did not participate in the 1021 convention was that she had excluded herself from

Berne, August 3. the International community. The United Nations Economic From the moment that Russia and Social Congress today, returned to this community, Sir Indopted a report advocating Charles stated, nothing had pre-strong International conven- vented her joining the conventions to check the drug traf tion.

which was stated to have ex- panded dangerously lately.

"Room For Nazis"

M. Vishinsky refuted the Bri- tish arguments and, once more, declared that, by concluding Danubian convention in 1938, the Western Powers had violated the 1921 convention,, thus making it mill and void.

was room for Nazi

Countries where oplum amok. Ing is still practised were called upon to place a strict ban on the importation of opium and to practise the policy of oplum suppression. #

"There Germany in your European Governments are requested 10 conventions," sald M] Vishin-co-operate in Investigating the ky, "but there

place origin of drugs, was no

and the resolu-

for the U.6,8.R." He added tion further provides for consul that the Bovlet application to tations towards calling a confer Join the Danubian convention

ence of

oplum-producing coun In 1934 had remained unantries and of countries using opium swered although Germany for medicinal purposes in order was admitted some time later. to draft a convention limiting the M. Vyshinsky sai

- said that the production of opium. approach of the British delegate to historical facts was “primitive and like an elephant in a china shop".

Another resolution provided for the publication of period- leal reports on the drug prob- lem.

Tailed

tc-renth of

He said Russin considered, thi 1921 Convention null and void

The Council because it hul been violated by Britain and France when

the duration they agreement on Sinala signed the

Agreement powers of members of the Drugs with Rumania in 1938, transter-Committee but it was eventually decided that, as from December 1049, the committee members

bottles thrown at them from the ring powers of the Euro would be elected for three years,

Police officers had stones and

windows of club they had forced an entry into after police cars had raced to the spot and turned their headlights on the

building.

Danube Commission to

Article 7 of the Convent

said changes in the Commission's The problem will be reconsider- powers could be made only withed by the Council during its next the consent of all its four mem-session-Agence France-Presse.

One man had a loaded auto-bers, but the 1938 Agreement matic pistol which he turned on was signed without the participa- the police but was not able to tion of the fourth power-Italy. Are It. The accused manded.-Reuter.

were re-

LEGAL CODE FOR US SERVICES

Washington, August 4.

A universal ecle of military Justice for all the US, armed forces will be drafted to replace the present separete army and navy systems.

-Reuter and Presse.

Agence France

Proud Of Australians In Japan

Tokyo, August 4. Australian forces in Japan Secretart of Defence James are a model of good behaviour Forrestal named committee of and efficiency," Air Marshal ivilian and military legal experts George Jones, Chief of the Air tu draw up the new code for sub- Staff of the RAAF, sald upon mission to Congress in January.

The

his departure from Japan for Is headed by Edmund group

Australia this morning. Morris Morgan, School professor. Other members that "the BCOF has been well Harvard Law Air Marshal Jones commented re Under-Secretary of the Navy and truly established. The bulld John Kenny, assistant Secretary of the Army Dos Gray and As- ings, general facilities and istant Secretary of Air Eugene amenities for the troops are in M. Zuckert.-Associated Press. my opinion of a very

SLEEPING SICKNESS

und

standard.

"All my that our

TRUMAN EP T PROPOSAL

Washington, August 3. President Truman proposed to Congress today a $4,300,-. 000,000 excess profits tax, which one of its Congressional sponsors said was designed to protect the public from "pence- ilme profiteers.”

Representative Jahu Dingle

tomorrow, issued he would introduce the tax bill; (Democrat, Michigan), who said'

£ statement,

saying that "with corporate pro-

its after taxes nearly 100 per cent above, the peak war year, 1943 the consuming publle is en- titled to protection from peace- time proficers."

PLANE WING. LIKE

A TADPOLE

Melbourne, August 3.

¡A wing shaped like a tadpole will be tested in Mol-

bourne shortly.!..

Prof. A. V. Stephens, Pro-fauction system to evercome nimo- tessor of Aeronautics at the spheric drag. Sydney University, said that it The glider will carry its own was built by the Department blower to set up section through of Aircraft Production in Mel- the wing slots,. bourne.

Experiments had been going on for 18 months. 11e said it had nothing to do with supersonic re- search.

The anti-drag principle works when the air la sucked through the slots in front and discharged at the back.

The Iden mirat Inter up de- veloped for jet propulsion. Prof. If it is successful, it would al-Siephens added.-United Press. low

more storage space in the wings and would reduce "drag."

The wing is 63 feet long and will be tested in glider towed by a RAAF plane Prof. Stephens Bnid

In the top of the wing is a series of slots, which operate

China's

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Nanking, August 4. oficial Central Daily News today listed five "Don'ts"

Communists

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Shanghal, August 4. Three French priests and one Belgian father taken prisoner by the Communists for nine the Chinese Governments months at the Catholle mission should observe in order to at Stenhsien, 100 miles south of utilise fully the US$400 million Peiping. ald fund to China.

1st:-Don't set up superfluousing for the Kuomintang and the They were charged with "spy- organs for administrative purposes United States," (this was one of the greatest mis- Red brondeast try.

according to takes of CNRRA).

The broadens over 2nd: --Don't give

the Com- priority of munist North Shri radio named American old to regional demands. The ald programine is utmed at harvet and pret Arthur Baur

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the Belgian priest Marcel Lich- lenberger.

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