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NEGOTIATIONS TO

OPEN IN BATAVIA

GREEK CABINET RESIGNS

Batavia, April 12.

Four Indonesian Republican Ministers exiled on Bangka Island since December arrived here to- day by plane for talks with Dutch officials.. The Republican group, headed by Dr. Mohammed Rum, will participate in preliminary negotia- tions aimed at the restoration of the Republic, United States delegate, H. Merle Cochran, chairman of the United Nations Indonesian Commission, was at the airport to greet the Indonesian loaders.

The

Athens, Aprit 12. The Greek Prime Minister, M. Theraistorlex Sophnalix, hunded to Kien Tad of the Hellenes tonight the resignation of t ente Cabinet, and was uskod

Rum said the delegation In love a new Government,

The action carried a threat to prepared to begin negotiations Bin Kong Puul dal not in immediately. "If results are to a derive expelling M. Spyros be obtained,

1

Informed absorvers hera think the biggest difficulty st tire Batavia "prelhalnary con

ut at the ferendo will arler the talks must We

Markezi, Minister without reach a speedy conclusion. Portfolio, bremuse of allegations hope that the new negotiations Apancuting tim swath foreign will be brief and quick in'view exchtdige smugthang.

of the present critical situation.

Informed sources said the con- ference will open on Thursday and, then adjourn for a weak to euubie the delegates to exchange their views informally.

if. Markezini: yesterday re- Lased no leave the Cabinet with

Je eluar bis judicial

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A. Stabenda, na fetter to the Kinj planet that politieni tea

[ Theatring Cabinet Cany

291- Fe-examination + tl competion of the Coalition

Theretore. Diffulties

what

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noive the which

have arisen, my resignation,"

question of wise will police Jogjakarta and vicinity if the Republican Government is al towed to return there.

The feeling is that the Dutch will agree to the return of the Republican Cavernment to its former sent there but will be very reluctant to turn over maili-, The Republican Party included tars control of that are to the the Minister for Information,

Republicants. It is expected that Mohammed Natsir, the Minister the Republicans will be equally for Education, All Sastroamidjojo, determined to restine military and the Minister for Health, J.] control there.

RA I thought that if this point. Leutenant-General S. H. Yan

be settler cha

amirably

other Dutch military commander

questions

may prove ens|C#

Spoor,

The Kim, misyering the Pre-, in Indonesia, has ordered hianlution.-Einlied, Press nnd ruder wear that he served with troops to treat prisoners "severely, Reuter.

Sophande

And lastly." Views regarding but humanely

M

the priliteal fervion at cepted 18 estigation. but entrusted

him with a tank of forming a new Govenme! Router.

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of the Dutch forces in Indonésia.

General Van Spoor said that al- though many reports of mal- treatment of prisoners are great- jy exaggerated. "I cannot avoll the impressUNT that there neverthiers

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In Washington, official and diplomatia quartera aweit with considerable in- terest and some pessimism, the resumption of negotiations be tween the Dutch and Indone. Bions.

The conseTYKLIN is that if the Dutch and Indonesians can agree un conditions of the Republican Government returning to Jogja- Karta, then a major hurdle will have been surmounted and favourable base Inid for subse- quent discussions

the Hagic. Meanwhile. Congressional sen- timent for United Nations action such Bhikhal

economie Sunctions against the Dutch appears to be increasing. A

of Con- up gressmen headed by Senator Republican of Owen Brewster, Malte, signed und sent to Pre- sident Truman a petition urging the United States to seek UN action against the Dutch.

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This action came only a few tiny's after Senator Brewster publicly threatened to delay rnti- the North Atlantic fication of

Comics Called "Sadistic Literature"

London, April 12.

A

bundle of coloured North American comics lay on the table of the House of Commona 10day when A Communist Member, Mr. Philip Piratin, maked what in being done to prevent the Import of "sadistic literature for children from the Unit ed States and Canada."

Mr. John Edwards, Pa

Partia. mentary

to the replied that

does Department think censorship should one of in functions. Не added: "I do think it

dollars to spend papers not Imported for their

Beard of lary

hic

comic

contents but

On

not he

wrong news.

because

nows they happen to have

have supplements. number of these, and teen a while I do not think they are more sadistic than the aver nge British comics, I do think they arc pretty trashy.”~~.

Reuter.

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL -14, -1949, ^Z]

His Excellengy Shri C. Rajagopalachari, Governor-General of India, gote aboard the .. "V.O. Chidambaram" at Tuticorin, Bouthern India, to perform the ship's naming ceremony and to inaugurate the steamship service between Tuticorn and Colombo, Ceylon, Enthusiastic ama- teur photographers, at left, prepare to record a historic moment.

(AP Photo).

MINDSZENTY TRIAL DISCUSSION BY UN

Flushing Meadows, April 13.

The United Nations General Assembly tonight approved inclusion on its agenda of discussion of the trial of Josef, Cardinal Mindszenty, Bulgarian Primate of Hungary, and the 15 pastors.

The voting was 30 in favour and seven against,

with 20 abstentions.

Earlier today. Hungary and emphatically the competence of Bulgaria /both protested to the the Assembly to discuss the trials. Assembly against the proposed discussion of the trials of Car-

the dinal Mindszenty and

15

Bulgarian Protestant pastora

Buch a discussion would bo an Interference in the domes- tic affairs of Hungary and Bul-

garia and "gross Infringe- ment

of the Charter. The protests were made in Dr. Houdek made a long attack cables to the delegates, due to on Cardinal Mindszenty, allegines

Steering Com-that he had been closely assocint- the approve mittee's recommendation that ed with Hungary's "Fascist" re- the United Nations investigate time--Reuter. the trials.

Both protesis said the inclusion of the trials in the Assembly's agenda would be an unjustified Interference in the Internal affairs of the States concerned.

In the afternoon session, Yugo- slovia Joined with her Eastern

Hungarian Elections

Budapest, April 12.

Parliament

The Hungarian

neighbours in condemning the was dissolved today and

proposed inquiry.

represcutale, the Yu-

criticised

communique

pnnounced for the nation will vote

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Livingstone, North

Mr.

Rhodesla, April 12.. Arthur Creech Jones, the Colonial Secretary, sald here today that the British people are much more. Inter- ested In Colonial and Empire problems than ever before.

Mr. Creech Jones, who is touring Britian territories In Africa, said: "Naver before han there been such a liberal cutlook on the colonies by the British people. There is more discussion and more writing 021 Colonial affairs today than over before, and this great interest has taken practicnl form in financial and techalcal help."-Reuter,

TEXAS DISASTER CLAIMANTS

Mr. Vladimir goslav док

Houston, Texas, April 12. the "motives" behind the pra-delegates on a mass "yes or no"

Thousands of people have sued posal and said it was a part of

French Government and the The tendency

There will be no voting for in-the to use the United

Line Eur $100,000,000 Nations as "tool" to interfere dividual candidates, the "Indopen- French io the affairs of the Eastern

dent People's Front" disclosed in damages in a suit arising from the

of

nitrate-laden European States.

on announcement which said the explosion system will lump all candidates on French freighter which caused one ballot,

512 deaths at Houston In April, The People's Front includes all 1947. Damage to property in the estimated at $50,- political partes except one minor disaster was

the Women's Christian 000,000. group, Camp, which is expected to be

lissolved.

Under Treaties Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden told the Assembly today that they do not favour a discus

London, April 12. American-born Harry Gordon eaty it the United States takes Seifridge, who settled in Britain sion of the trials.

he has accused

United

to action against the Dutch whem and hecame a millionaire de

of using States air! material in their partment store "king.” left "police action" against the In-sinte valued at only £1,544, it Honesian Republicans.

Senator's Claim

Brewster

does sint

was disclosed today.

Be bequeathed all his property to his four children.

Mr. Selfridge, who died in 1947,

M. Gustav Rasmussen, Danlah Foreign Minister, speaking on behalf of all four powers, said that the trials had occasioned "great concern" In the North- ern countries as elsewhere. M. Rasmussen continued: "We inve considered with keen atten-

Senator claim that his group can or will block anal ratilention of the At-ged 90, at one time had personal lion the different arguments bear-

control of interests worth £10,-}ing on

matter. the But he

spent money determined

What has qur atlitude is our

lantic pact. However, as he re- 400,000. market to the United Press, they lavishly and was famous for his conviction that the matter should can seriously delay Its approval.

hxury parties, Senator asserted that

The Dutch actions in Indonesia are violation of the

Atlantic

first and foremost be treated as Born In Ripon, Wisconsin, hol a matter under the peace treat- WIN a member of the firm of Mar-les."

pact, shall Field and Company, of Chi- M. Rasmussen detalled the

und will tend to destroy Senate engo. In 1903 he retired from steps which might be taken under confidence in the pact. He claim-business but six years later came the treaties, and added:

v, therefore, that the United lo London and founded the great

States Government must take

action to preclude any possibility department store which bears lils

of

used

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Czech Attack

"The Northern countries feel

the

of United States nid being After years of huge profits a it would be more in conformity against the Intione stump set in, and, in 1941, the with International Usage sians before the SIAMS

Senate could balance sheet showed a deficiency matter were treated in the Brai ratky the pact good con- above £1,500,000. In 1930 Mr. Instance indicated by the perce sclence.

Selfridge gave up the chairman- treaties, This procedure, Wo The petition to Mr. Truman to ship of the store, but accepted the think, should be tried first." Reck United Nations action title of President with a salary Dr. Vladimir Houdek, against the Dutch came after of £2,000 a year--Reuter.

Czechoslovakis, rejected most

Senator Brewster failed in his efforts to get the Senate to write. into the ECA bill for next year

a provision denying assistance to any country which 'disregarded the United Nations instructions. Biggest Snag

His amendment was

beaten down when a majority of the Senators decided it was the United Nations' responsibility, if anyone's, to Invoke sanctions against any member disregarding the Security Council wishes and that the United States should not altempt to Impose unilateral sanctions.

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