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PEACE HOPES IN CHINA GET BOOST Battleship

Favourable Red Reception For Non-Partisan Peace Mission

Nanking Optimistic Dr. Sun To See Li?

Nanking, February 17. Hopes for peace ran high in war-torn China today, following a favourable report from Peiping about the Communist accept- ance of the Nationalist non-partisan peace delegation from Shanghai.

Even officials close to acting-President Li Tsung- jen, leading proponent of a peace policy, seemed optimistic.

The latest report from Peiping said that the non- partisan delegation is choosing a representa- tive-probably Dr. Shao Li-tse, ex-ambassa- dor to Moscow-to go into the interior of Communist-occupied North_China to Inter- vlow the Red leader, Mao Tse-tung, himself.

If the meeting is successful, the non-partisan delegation's mission to fix the time and place for official negotiation will be achieved.

The delegation is slaying in Peiping's famous six-nation "hos- tel with the Communist Mayor Mr. Yeh Chien-ying. Usually, the hostel is reserved for honoured guests.

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New Russian Propaganda

War Seen.

Lake Success, February 17.

United Nations delegates warned today that Rusia may

Canton, February 17,

Three members of the Nanking's People's poace delegation, which recently con- ferred with the Communists in Peiping, today submitted several peace proposals to Dr. Sun Fo during a two-hour interview. The delegation leader, Professor Wu Yu-hao, told Reuter-AAP that he believed as a result of the interview, the Premier would shortly pro- ceed to Nanking to discuss the position with - President Li Tsung-jen and Government lead-

ers.

Professor Wu said: "The future for peace is bright, but I believe that the Kuomintang must make more concessions”.

Effects Of Red China On Jap Trade

The professor said that they came South to see Dr. Sun Fo at the request of Prealdent Li and gave the Premier a trans- cript of th talk between the | delegates and the Communists, which Dr. Sun Fo accepted for consideration.

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Eighth Dominion Now Being Forged

London, February 17.

The framework" for Britain's eighth Dom

inion was forged today beside Victoria Falls in Africa when leaders of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyas- saland unanimously agreed to federate under one constitution.

Thus the dream of Cecil Rhodes, Britain's great empire builder of the 19th century, of a giant African Commonwealth under the Bri- tish flag, moved one step nearer fulfilment. The now dominion which may rise out of the Vic- toria Falls mooting will comprise 475,000 square miles, an area about five times the sixe of Britain.

According to British news papers, the moving spirits of the agreement were Mr. Roy Welensky, a member of North- ern Rhodesia's Legislative Council, and Sir Godfrey Hug- gins, surgeon, who has been Rhodesia's Premier for 15 years."

A bigger conference will work out details and submit them to London for Cabinet approval.

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The proposed constitution, be drafted by the Constituent

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Assembly, would creato a federal parliament. Dominion status was expected to be given the new federation for at least three years,

Amalgamation of the three ter ritories was dropped in favour De federation" to give each control of its domestic affairs while en- abling them to plan commons policies. It was believed bene -volent aristocracy!!

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With Strike Wavevo

The delegation leader declined to reveal the nature of the pro Washington, February. 17.

posals made to the Premier, but The Assistant U.S. Labour said that he belloved Dr. Sup. Fo Secretary, Mr. John W. Gib- was willing to settle the war use the United Nations. debate son, back from Japan, said issue in a peaceful manner. He The oral relations have sur into forced labour throughout yesterday Communist victories added that he will be consulting Nationalists here. the world as a springboard for in China would force Japan the Premier again tomorrow, and Saturday Observers regard the favourable a new sweeping propaganda to look elsewhere for markets retum to Nanking on progress of the delegation as the [attuck on the United States and supulies, but that Gen-to report to the President,

Professor Wu said that the brightest spot on China's con- and the world's other capital-eral MacArthur was not un- fused scene that has lately been ist states.

apparent difference, in duly concerned about threats recent

views amonst the delegation; dominated in Nationalist territory

The United States has proposed to the American occupation. following its return from Pelpe by pollient bickering and slow the disintergration at the entrai

Mr. Gibson who made in was confined to questions to The President of the All-India Railwayman a Fadora conduct an Inquiry vey of the labour movement in to what should be statedy In Commission

slavery throughout the Japan and Southem Korea, with public. into world and particular into slave the Army Secretary Mr. Royall, economic stabilisation of those areas on the way to success.

Government's control,'-

International Labour garisation and the Human rights

Only the persistent afforts of Acting President Li and His close supporters, the observers Labour

to exist in the Soviet US programme alleged said, had prevented the spilt from widening in the Govern Union.

conditions as they are told a news conference that the Ready For Talks

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tion today advised the Federation's - General Council not to give notice of strike which would paralyse India's railways.

President Jai Prakash Narain, who is head of the Socialist party, made the recommendation at

a meeting called to decide on strike action.

He affirmed that, the Com- munists were ready to open porcs talks within a month and were prepared to pursue:

The majority of the Federation's conciliatory. Inte A vorbal assurance was given by the nearly 1,000,000 members pre- Communists that no attack beviously voted in favour of strik- made on Nanking and Bhanghating for increased allowances and before the talks open and thole other bencftis,

sincerity had been proved by Mr. Narain pointed out that the thair withdrawal Infront of Government has already given a Nanking..

number of concessions and com- mented on the lack of public sup- port for a strike.

ment, saused by the evacuation Council was expected to approve Both Japanese employers and The Economic and Social of Preisler Bun Fo's Cabinet to Council Canton.

proposal today. But delegates cautioned the inquiry might trade unions, despite controls on Today. Mr. Chen Kai-wei, backfire on its supporters which wages and prices, told him they Scerviary-General of the Legis already include Britain, France were backing the newly declared ative Yuan. resumed his office and most of the Latin American programme in the interest of the

country. duties in Nanking. It indicated countries.

told the Council Russio that the legislative organ, in ad-

Mr. Gibson said he was FC- dition to the Control Yuan, now! Tuesday that an ILO investiga-

tends te remain

with Acting on commission would never be commending to Mr. Royall, and Fresident Id in the capital.

allowed inside the Soviet Union., also to the U.S. Labour Secre

1.COM- The future of the Cabinet-the The Western Powers, however, tary. Mr. Tobin, that

they were pro-mittee of American trade union. Professor Wa said that he be Executive Yuan-seems now to have Indicated

Fo pared to allow such a Commis- leaders bo sent to depend

Japati im-lieved the chief obstacle to peace on Premier Sun

countries and mediately to meet with their was the re-organisation and dia much publicised blood pressure. slon inside their

and trust terri- | Japanego

The Com counterparts to help persal of the army, First reports from

Canton sald their colonies that this would prevent him from taries.

Japanese labour unions.

mur its wanted this carried out The delegates said, these on-

bef.o any returning to Nanking as desired

the-spot герогія, particularly

He said he also was recom- can be considered. He believed by the eling-president."

from colonies where even the mending that a labour adviser be that the issue over war criminals Brílish have admitted in debate sent to the South Korean Gover-was merely bargaing point, Possible Successor conditions such as whip-mont to help the new Republic He sold he expected, the Com-

ping do sometimes exist, may solve its labour problemis.

munist answers to the delega well form a basis for further

tion'a proposals will be given over the Red Radio or by letter funny

Now it I belag sungested in Nanking that his blood pressure may be sumciently serious to necessitate his resignation. That would open the way for Presi dent El to choose a new premier bring the Cabinet back into Nanking.

Despite 'enials, the influential graduate of the Whampoa Mili

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flusalan attacks on the Western. Koy To Recovery

powers-United Press.

· Mr. Gibson said coal is the key

coalition government 22 Europeans

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—Reuter-AAP.

to recovery to Japan and Korra, Red-Patterned

Siam Closes could Malay Border

Bangkok, February 17,

Land Reforms To Be Tried

but productivity is so low he think of nothing better than for the United States to send equipment and engineering ad-} vico to boost the miners' output. Į Communists pre increasing in Japanese labour unions, he said, vho

commands a considerable. The Siamese Government today and there is no real effort being

Nasking, February 17. following among Nationalist mill- closed the Malaya-Slam border made to expose them. They are

General Cheng Chien an tary leaders, 1 regarded by ob- and prepared to take strong being opposed most successfully Borvers as Premier Sun Fo's tion to combat Communist pro-in; the railroad and coal mining nounced today that Commun- possible, successOT.

pogando and infiltration,

unions, but are strong among the ist-patterned land reforms A report in one Nanking news- Premier Phibun Songghram an communication workers..

would be implemented In: Hú- paper

from Canton today renounced that the Cabinet, decision

nan Province and in Mr. Mao flected this trend of Nationalist to declare, a state of emergency "Sabotage by Communists in Tse-tung's own native district thought. It and that high prices had been sent to the Council of the Japanese Inbour movement is f the Southern city had caused Regents for action. The Premier something to be concerned about" (Hslangtan) first, according to oficials and legislators to begin a had proposed such action yeater-| Mr. Gibson said, "but I don't a Central News despatch. Back to Nonking campaign.

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day and warned the Siamese pro think they are yet a threat to ple in a radio broadcast that the the occupation forces." country might become involved

Burma)

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Ho, urged that the Commun- iste ho ousted from the Fodara- tion, asserting they want

the millions of natives of the three territories until they "worn {capable of self-government.

Solf Governing

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Southern Thadesla, willy population of 1,704,000, has been

self-governing colony for 25 years. Northern Rhodesia with a population of 1,050,000 and Nyas- saland with a population of 1,000nra protectorates ad- ministered by Britain through the Colonial Once that

2,231,000

The ferleration will lack' a' port, No part of this huge tract touches the sea,"

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another Dominion in the Com monwealth United · Pres Reuter,

Govt Ready For Attack

London February 17, The British - Labour Gov. merihmarit- mustered: ita ful! strength for the expected bliter "citack by the Conser vatives In the House of Commone today against the skyrocketing 'cent of socialist nationalisation, chiefly the State Nations Healthy Ber vidi....

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and

The Opposition is expected. to epitiolan mainly what they call drom miscalculation,

The health"scheme orpin ally was satimated to "cost 2 180,000,000 over nino

months of its oper

operation to

the and or the financial year. April-1 next, Actually it will) abcorby @208,000,000

United Prose

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In Victoria Falls, the Finance Rhodesia, to Minister of Scuthern strike only because it will. Mr. E Whitehead addressing the "Capricorn Conference here create disruption. offelals and Socialist party officers be warned, not to oppose the

Meanwhile, boin Government today, urged that Britain should Page 2 -

in New Delhi expressed doubt that proposed federation of Northem the threatened strike of nearly and Southern 20,000 postal and telegraph work-Nyasaland. ers will take place.

Rhodesia and

The United Kingdom shoula

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The workers are members of be told that If it vetoes the plan Page 6*** the Federation of the All-India for federation it will be holding Posts and Telegraphs Union which up the economie development of Page: 6 is also headed by Mr. Narain. Africa," he said.

Far East Policy-An Editorial. They want B: revision of pay

The conference, which opened Page 7 scales and rating of their jobs as here yesterday, has already de- Holland Hajoute Republican permanent rather than tempor- cided to support the federation Demands, ary.

scheme, which has bean describ- Page' 8 Also threatening to strike are ed as the first step towards a Russians Walk Out Of Health Among those who signed up 35,000 members of the All-Indin federation in Central Africa of' Organisation, for the Defence Force yester-Port and Dock Workers' Federa- day were 22. Europeans.

Sign Up

The exact figure for those who enrolled yesterday was not avail- able, as many did not go until i afler-B p.m. but the number was į erjimated by a recruiting officer at about 150.

"Enrolments today for the Forca were....composed mostly, of Chinese, of the educated class; said a roruiting, officer. The enthusiasm among this type of volunteer is very gratifying."

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Scheme For Malayan War Insurance

London, February 17. Colonial sourcen suid today

a scheme of war insurance. for Malayan producers and mor Enrolment for the Special Con-chants will be formulated in tabulary also continued at satisfactory pace, it was revealed.

The Weather

London..

The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creach Jones, told the House of Commons that discus General Cheng, pacification an

slons were taking place with in- terests, concerned, and' It was`un- commander of Changsha, sald the reforms "would permit each

derstood the Colonial Office plans to form a committeo representing. in a condlet such as in China and He said he would also re family to possess only 30 to 30

Malaya rubber and tin producers. commend that General Mac- mows (six mows to one acre) the

merchants and bankers to bring He told the press that he had Arthur relax his ruling against acreage varying according to

AS 9600 GMT (2 P. EKT) that the insurance scheme into being. Communist received a telegram from Paris Government workers strikes, but quality of the land, d

Land exceeding the permitted refoon bawakened and a spreading The committee will comprise tionalist, China, population, the intimating that Dr. Ho chlemish he declined to go into detail is nereage would be required to be over the Easterns Ers, so that belt of representative of the Rubber tionalist China's population that of Vielham had definitely Joined what he is one of his important sold to non-landen na farmats frou Echwan to E of Iwo Jima, to the Trade Association and the Tin

This

moderately high pressure, now extends Growers Association, the Rubber. the Chinese Communist Party forces with the Chinese Com-vlowed as of willing to co-operate with the munist lazder, Mao Tse-tungssues involved in the occtipation. Cast: 10-year je

and to be paid for in installments falls stroes. E gradients pravall. T Producers Association millions South of the Yangiss and

United Press,

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be discussed will signation of reaction-

several of Mac- General, Cheng said that red the altuation is obscure, but a

Insurance Arthur's labour. advisors who forms were urgent because, the N.Yellow Box.

war in Malaya D agreed with the MacArthur, no people suffered more from the Today's Fortessi Moderate winds war in

The various

associations con- present Inequitable land. kyslemting in 1887 later. clouds. “Mildar Man The frend of peace has also WEIZMAN ELECTED strike programume

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al. Office, that no such plans exist commercial angle ISRAELI PRESIDENT The Far East Commission con- Press.

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