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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1949.

RHODES TALKS SUSPENDED

Envoys Return For Instructions

HIROHITO'S ANNIVERSARY

Tokyo, January 20 Japan's first couple are colebrating their Bilvar, Wed- ding anniversary today.

Emperor Hirohito and Em. prej Nagako werp, married here

25 years and' today, over the opposition of some high-ranking' Court' officials who, favoured the daughter of another clan.

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of that time, spread a rumour that Nagakep was colour ulind, the inferi ence being that any Imperial children might be similarly afflicted.

mperial couple, wij? observe today's anniversary quietly. The top main fea. tures of the day will be Funcheon and dinner with their six

children and the

Empress Dowager.

The pair, will be hosts, at afternoon tom party for Incumbent and former Court officials.

The Imperial household BAYS Hirahlte and Nagaka will decline any private or public gifts or tributes com. memorating the anniversary. -Asoloated Press.

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Bunche Faced With Overlapping Duties

Rhodes, January 25.

The Israeli and Egyptian 'dologations to the Rhodos armistico talks susporided all formal and in- formal negotiations today as their special envoys flew to Tel Aviv and Cairo for now instructions.

Observers said the present lull might lead either to -renewed talks towards the end of the week or to a complete breakdown of the negotiations, despite yesterday's official declaration that "The acting Mediator, Dr Rolph Barche-had-

straightened out serious difficulties,

If the talks wore to break down, the cause would be the same as before, these sources said-the Egyptian insistance that the Security Council's. November 4 rèsolution should be the basis for negotiation, and the Israeli contention that the prosent military situation is the only realistic guide.

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Should the talks be resumed, turned out la strength for carly observers believe, the atmos-voting.

Prayers to "gave the State from ohere would be more promising

in some than before because each side heretien" were offered would know more exactly the that a State not founded on re- synagogues by Jews who believed Tother's attitude.

ligion is bound to perish.

Dr. Bunche was faced with the problean of co-ordinating his task at, Rhodes with the United Nations Conciliution Commission, now beginning work in Jerusalem and whose sphere is likely to overlap the aeting Mediator's.

No Hurry

Jernel was believed to be in no hurry to conclude the conference until after today's Intuell elec tions, as these might effect both foreign polley and the armistice talks.

in Israel today, carly voters

The Communists were polling heavy vote in the slum districts and in the Arab quarters, but it was small proportionately.

Arabs were voting extreme left protest vote rather than a positive vote, political observers said.

Apart from a few demonstra- tions-mainly by Communists and terrorists-he Arst hours of the elections passed off without in- cident in Tel Aviv. Reports from other parts of the country indi- cated that all was quiet-Reut

U.S. GOVT EXPENSES

Washington, January 26. President Harry Truman asked the US Congress yer. terday for U88480,702,000 to pay government expenste not anticipated in the appro. priations made for the sur. rent fiscal year.

Among the largest items he listed was U8$85,000,000 for National Service Life Insur- anbul for veterans-mainly to mont unanticipated claime originating in the Philippinèr. Adroolated Press:

I was studying the Palestine"

problem last night.",

went to the polls in brilliant sun- ANNOUNCE PALESTINE

RECOGNITION TODAY

aline for the young State's first general election to select 120 members of the National Assem- bly from 1.281 candidates.

Several polling booths opened their doors carly in the morning with long queues already outside. Favourable weather combined with a national holiday were ex- of pected to improve the chances the Premier, Mr. David Ben

Party, Gurion's, Labour MAPAI, retaining control of the Government.

the

Mr. Ben Gurion was one of the first voters at a Tel Aviv polling booth. His party was expected today to gain from 30 to 38 per cent of the total vote.

The

London, January 25. official announcement that Britain has decided to grant de facto recognition to Israel will be made by the Foreign Secretary, Mr.' Ernest Berin, in the House of Commons' Palestine debate tomorrow, it was learned on good authority here today.

Mr. Bevin will, it is expected,, an identity of views has been between London and announce that actual recogni- reached tion will take place after con- Washington on the situation in sultations with Australia, New talks between the British Am- Palestine following the recent The strong anti-British cam-Zealand and the Benelux coun-

bassador In Washington, Sir paign of the Stern and Irguntries haye been completed.

Oliver Franks, and the Secretary Zval Leumi terrorist movements Actual recognition опа de appeared to have produced a big facto basis is now forecast for turnout in the poorer districts, Thursday or Friday. their traditional headquarters.

Britain und the United States Their extreme rightwing pro-

arc also expected

to announce paganda, aimed at showing the the pursuit of a common policy present Government as the agent in the Middle East.

of State, Mr. Dean Acheson.

Smuts Proposes No-Confidence Vote

Capetown, January 25.

Göttoral Schute moted a võfe of do confidence id the South African Government in thè Assembly today, declaring that South Africa was faced with a grave economic position besídos a racial sifuation of extremo gravity.

"I om afrold that the signi-alter the existing parlamentary ficance of what happened in rights of the native, and coloured Durban (he was referring to Peoples without a direct and un- the recent Durban riots) is not people of the Union and by a înfiinkcablé mandate from the realised," he said.

two-thirds parliamentary major- That was unique phonp-ny, as is provided by the on- menon. It is a'aktuation painting trenched caused of the constitu to forces on the move in South tion, and expresses its want of Africa and to signs of confilét and confidence in the Government." friction amerigst the various seċe tions of the population. It that Is the trend of affairs one asles, what is going to happen to our multiracial populationounced on

Central Smuls

January 21 that he would move

House disapproves the polley of the Government to 'abrogate and

Appeal To Empire

St. Johns, Newfoundland,

January 25.

General Smuts thanked :Prime Minister Dr. Daniel Malan for his very full and explicit statomicat Durban on the unhappy occurrences in

Ho said: "My only régsőt, la

opportunity for making a stálé- rant because no doubt a great deal of the trouble the Prime Minister has referred to has been due to the absence of any a thoritative statement on what his' happened."

Replying to an Intersection Mr., H. Swart, the Minister for Justice, who said: "We made a statement in Durban. and gave Agures," General Smuts sald: "Yes, up top. point, but it giving the whole picture as tie. Prime Minister has done.

"Although these events are

Counsel for former members of the Newfoundland Legislavery, big and dangerous, I hope ture, who are taking legal pro- the country, will be regkaured

General Smuts criticised the Government's intention of abolish

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This step follows the Newïdünd- Iand Supreme Court's rejection last Saturday of an appeal from a dismissal of the case by Justice Dunfield,,

g the native representation th the Assembly Ahil removing col oured volers from the, voters, póit,

He said the argument. Was that Parlament polls, under Bover eign legislative powers, epea the South Africa

without d two-thirds majority.

The

South Africa Act was not The members had taken out na British act, but the most solemn writ against the Commission of one South Africa had ever passed. the Government seeking an ins and it was surrounded by senil- junction to prevent the Comunisment and feeling, he said. It was sion from taking further steps to a matter of good faith and wards' confaturation. The wrif South Africa's honour and should also contended that the Gover-bh prized as the work of South ment had no right to pasa the African stafesman. Acta which led up to the signing of an agreement for union with Cannda.

Another outstanding action to prevent confederation

the "Liberation Bill of Sir Alan Herbert, British Member of, Par-

Hament which has been prepared for submission to Parliament.

He claims that the majarity in Inst July's referendum on con- federation with. Canada was too alender and that confederation was not in the best economie in- terests of Britain and Newfound- land Reuter.

LONDON MUSEUM GETS THE BIRD

London, January 25. Mr. H. Cecil Smith, of Liandogo, A similar statement may also Chepstow, Monmouthshire, has be made from Washington.

(given his collection of 4.001'spèci- These steps would,

was ments of Burmese birds to Lai- hoped in diplomatic quarters don's Natural History Museum; here, straighten out the recent the Evening News reported today. tension between Britain and the Mr. Smith collected the birds.

before the war.Reuter.

of Britain.-seemed-to-be-bearing Mr-Bevin will, it is believed, United States "over "Palestina while on forestry service try Burmd

results.

Religious parties, who are par- tlcularly strong in Jerusalem,

BURMA TENSION EASES OFF

Rangoon, January-25.

Tensión with the Karen tribesmen has considerably eas-

ed following the formation of

Joint Peace Committee on January 21, an official spokes- man said today..

He added that sporadic Incidents had been reported from the Mau bin district of the Irrawaddy

in-1 Delta

Government troops flicted heavy casualties on in- surgents in clashes in the Yame. thin

Communist district, the stronghold in Central Burma, a communique said tonight.

It also reported mopping-up operations in Bilagyun;

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Moulmein, where the rebels were

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