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EMPIRE CONFERENCE OPENING IN LONDON Statesmen To Tackle Commonwealth's Future

REPUBLIC OF INDIA

London, April 19. The shape of the future relations of a quarter of the world's popula- tion hinges on the historic Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, opening here on Thursday.

The visiting statesmen will be face to face with the problem raised by India's

intention to become a democratic Republic.

Their task will be to seek the means of enabling India, with her 350 million inhabitants, to continue its co-operation with the Commonwealth with. out prejudice to her national aspirations if that is her wish,

WEATHER EXPERTS' PLANS

London, April 19. Clearing houses in Paris and New York for the collection and distribution of weather data for North civil aviation over Atlante are proposed by wea

the

This involves the discovery of the political thought of the twe some formula for a Common- other new Commonwealth coun- wealth relationship which does tries-Pakistan and Ceylon,

Compromise Plan not conflict with thesse aspira-

As with India--and, tions. The present concept of the Crown as the basis of naso-every other member of the Com-

of fu viation is held by some. Commonwealth- the question

status is a malter monwealth countries to be of ture national

for the country concerned.

intleed

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So

key importance. But it is reho subject to a general agree- cognised that to many in Indiament on the basis of the associa -is the questions of any fu now an independent nation- tion-

link with the Common

it evokes memories of nearly ture 200 years of British rule.

wealth.

It would be idie, in advance of The Important underlying fac tors, which may help the Com-decisions not yet taken, to spe- monwealth "Big Eight" in their culate on the Uitude of Pakistan

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1940.

LOOKING FOR A NEW EMPIRE WAY

Baskatoon, April 19. Mr. Louis Bt. Laurent, Canadian Primo Minister, said in an interview here to- day that the Commonwealth had been something entirely naw in International politice and he hopes it will be pou- sible again to project some new concept which will am- brace India and Caylon.

Even if these countries be- St.

como Republice,, Mr.

hopes "we

Laurent sald, ho

can find some way to main- tain the relations between the Western democracles and the Asiatic nations."

The Prime Minister, who is making

speech tour of "It Western Canada, added: would be unfortunate if they word to completely break

aff.”—Reuter,

ECHO OF BOXER TROUBLE

Lendon, April 19. A Royal Marine pensioner, William Gregory, aged 76, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the Admiralty 49 years after a China war ex- pluit which earned it.

Military Mission From India In U.S.

Washington, April 19.

An Indian military mission, headed by the Defence Secretary, Mr. H.M. Patel, is to arrive in Wash- ington on April 28.

For a fortnight the mission will study United States'

Army organisation, training and equipment. American officials say that as

far as they know the visit has no significance beyond that of goodwill and a get-acquainted tour.

that They have no indication the Indians are interested In securing Americab assistance in training or organisation work or more American equipment.

about 18

It is recalled that months ago there were reporta that India might seek American aid in setting up and running her Town Sandhurst or West Point for training ofcers. However, at the time it was pointed out that, since Indian Army Organisation and training are based on the British system, it would probably only add to the confusion if on attempt were made to secure both British and American guidance in this respect.

British Model

U.S. Farming Through Red Spectacles

Moscow, April 19.

The Soviet writer Laptev in the latest issue of the magazine "Bolshevik," suth monopoly capital is driving Increasing numbers of American farmers from their lands, forcing them into migratory labour in which their position "is than that of the sharecroppers."

even worse

"The monopolies come into possession of agriculture by means of credits, enslaving con- tract with farmers, and by rob.

bing them through monopoly Thus, for instance, the prices monopoly firm, Califomin Lands, controla 300,000 Incorporated, acres of land and owns mortgages on 7,398 farms with land total- ling over 1,000,000 acres," Laptev wrote.

It is considered hore that in- dia will remain closely in tine with the British training ays tom, although using consider

American blo

equipment secured from surplus stocks. It is pointed out that the extent Mr. Gregory was A corporal of Indian iaison with the Brl-

"On the one hand there is a in the force of 79 Marines whichish military is shown by the fnet successfully defended the British that the Indian military attache colossal army of ruined farmers, Legation ul Peking in 1990, Bad-in London has a large staff while half-starved and shabby, and on he was the military attache here is un-the other hand a big monopoly ly wounded in a sorte

organization and capitalist farms mentioned in despatches and pro- aided.

tremendous profts- Accompanying Mr. Patel on his pocketing moted.

two extremes Leutenant-such as the In the first World War he was visit here in the Royal Marines and in the General Halwant Singh, Indian poverty and wealth, exposing the Army Chief of Staff, and Air myth of the stability of the has two sons in the Navy.

United States," the author con- heads the Indian Air Force.

The mission is at present included.-Reuter. London United Press,

will be

of

ther experts who ended a con- deliberations, is the community of and Ceylon, or of South Africa, last war in the Home Guard. He Vice-Marshal S. Mukherji, whoj small and middle farmers in the

ference here today.

ly

Interest and democratte Ideals shared by the nations which they attended The talks were about 30 experts of seven memas

represent

This concept of an

association ber State the International

of constitutional democracies, Civil Aviation Organisation. Mr. P.D. MeTaggart-Cowan, of Cana-serving the causes of pence, 80- mal advancement and economie da, was hurmat.

from the progress, may weigh: heavily with Observers attended International An Transport As the Premiers in their search for sociation, representing the Inter- solution. national Ause Operators, from the national Meteorolo gical Oller.

Jund

Under the proposals all wea- will be ther duta fruin Rope collected at Paris and Transmitted! of Santa by telty by way

to New Maria, in the Yuck.

A cours,

Hopeful Attitudo

Britian The consensus of newspapers and other comment their

leaders

Ht

which, from her own viewpomy will watch closely this search for a formula revoncilinut Repub- lican status and Comtnut wealth co-operation.

A compromine plan for keep- Ing India in the Commonwealth will be placed before the meat. ing on Thursday.

that the

necessary.

Al Royal Marine Headquarters in London 1 was stated that the delay in making the award was not due to forgetfulness,

An officer said: "There is only

Meritorious DO YOU KNOW quota of certain Service Medals and the quota is

so that an award YOUR HONG KONG? normally filled cannot be made until a vacancy arises from the death of a holder,

Royal Navy Recreation Club. carrie's with The award

it 0

small annunity,"-Reuter,

A delegate sat that the coin- promise wifi probably enable In- dia to stay within the Cummon

This will so Wealth even after India proclains herself a republic,

the Is that the eight Commonwealth | strengthen

Commonwealth Are approaching

pact suggested Pacifie tack with optimism, tempered

WHI not be by recognition of the impor. against aggression tance of the constitutional pro.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- blem to be solved. ...

private will hold ment "Attlee, Comment by certain of the ment

to Britain conversations with each of the they Weather data from the North leaders on their way

delegates before visiting

Mr. be also reflects a hopeful attitude at their formal work. will American Continent

sturt and, But all the leaders have avoided Attice will start by seeing Lle collected

York at New transinitted over the Dame

cuncrete indication of any

newquat Ali Khan of Pakistan and they think a form whleh channel to Paris.

Stephen Senanayake of Ceylon All bals of the Commonwealth as-p

Daniel Molan and possibly Among the other recommenda-sociation may take. They are South Africa and Foreign Minis-

the

the

of

of

Major Plans For Soviet Livestock

plas and

Moscow, April 19. newspapers today devoted three out of a total of four pages to a decree introducing an elabor- of Canada. tlong to speed up the handling of clearly determined to avoid pre-

ter Lester Pearsay

ate three-year plan intended to solve Russia's Judice to

to the forthcoming con- across weather messages

He plans to see Peter Fraser

livestock problem. North Atlantic is a plan to adopt versations.

specialising in large for

By 1951. collective and state sections Jawaharla Austrália unel a new set of abbreviations

The emergence of free India, New Zealand, Jeseph B. Chifley Pakistan and Ceylon--apart from Wehru of India on Thursday. farms are expected to possess horned cattle, sheep, the messages.

The experts revajumead that quadrupling the Commonwealth's

King George As roughly 40,000,000 large harned fowl.

to cattle in addition cattle all changes be put its full effect population-inevitably altered its

"First Citizen"

Now indi- by October this year. The pinus whole geography and moved its

Contineil of the centre Eastwards. now go to the

Authoritative Indian quarters owned individually. India' attitude

solution vidual ownership accounts for ICAO for uppruval before being

Her

will are of opinion that n Status important.

have powerful repercussions upon may be found by which India as 30,000,000 head.

a republic can stay in the Com- monwealth with a president re- plucing the

Betil

Heuter.

to the

mbe

alt- will be cleclsions

Stalin Interview Was A Fake

Athens, April 19.

Buch a

repre-

of

try

Smallpox Contacts From Liner

Edinburgh, April 19. The City Health Committee was told today that 13 smallpox contacts have had to be kept under daily observation in

the Edinburgh since

recent arrival from Australia of the liner Mooltan. All are now clear.

Four of the Mooltan's passen- gers have died of smallpox,

The city's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. W. G. Black, does not see why people coming from In- din have to be vaccinated while

there is no such regulation for people coming from Australia via India.

Both Edinburgh and Glasgow to demand a Corporations are tightening up of the vaccination regulations.

Within three years the coun

must produce one and half times more meat, dairy

Later today it was announced products and eggs than in 1948. Today livestock production that another Mooltan passenger, a boy aged 11, has been admitted ready axceeds the pre-war

to a Liverpool Isolation hospital level.

suffering from smallpox,-Router..

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decree. Issued by the The

arte! the Council of Ministers governor-genera Comunist Party's Central Com- which the King sentis to all

In At the same time, new legisla- Under

dermittee, points out that though, Commonwealth countries.

President Pile of war damage, the bread then has been enacted for com- of agricul- formule, the

problem is already solved with plete mechanisation

production of dairying, could act as the King's

grain cereals ex- ture,

The fsentative,

himself the output The King

electro- introduces would be recognised as the "first ceeding the pre-war level, ani- fodder and transportation.

mal husbandry, is still lagging. citizen of the Commonwealth.

The decree sald livestock was mechanical milking and electrical relations off- Commonwealth

even before the war sheep-shearing.

The "Izvestia", in an editorial, clats emphasise that

while during the war the Ger- top secret, will be

Look to quotes

Stalin Prize winning They

describe the proceed. mans slaughtered and

Germany 70,000,000 head of agriculturist, Trofim Lysenko, re- pigs and garding the enormous possibili- Ings as "very ticklish" and said it is doubtful whether any in-horned cattle. horses,

lies of Sovlet agriculture, He said sheep. formation will be made public

The livestock decree provides all conditions exist here to en- until the participating states.

their for the Immediate establishment able development of the world's men have returned to

in each collective farm of four best cattic.-United Press. countries.

ence

the cor

confer- inadequate

Gregorious Stachtopoulos, one of four people on trial in Salonika for the murder of the American correspondent, Goorge Polk, today told the court that the Politburo in Moscow had faked an "interview" with Generalissimo Stalin.

Services Middle East It was to provide a prelext | casting

Official sourees said the Bri- for the recall of the Soviet Am-correspondent

Stachtopoules said that he saw fish Government wishes to main- washed Adam Mouzenides, another of tain a close relations with India

us she may desire herself.

sources believe South African blindfolded, the accused, fire a pistol at Mr.

.Polk. in boat off Salonika, with a bullet wound in the back

that the circle of Commonwealth can bo widened by the entry of basis of free association those who enter on the common

bassador in Greece, he said...

Mr. Polk's body was ashore, bound and

A witness had told the court

four

of the head, at Salonika last May 10,.a

, a week after he had left his on Saturday that he saw hotel to

to try to contact Greek persong in a boat which pulled guerillas.

The

in the

Athens

out to sea and he heard shoin.

sourc

omong

ALAN Stachtopoulos; confirmed this self-governing communities.

was published"

of 1947 in three statement at the Ume.-Reuter.

which quoted }

the Salonika organ, "Macedonia,"

on their source.

It had been sent by the Pollt-

buro to the Soviet, Legation in Stachtopoulos said, and

thered on to the Salonika

then

úper, which was anti-govern- |

mental-Admiral Rodickov, Soviet

Ambassador In Greece, left

Reuter and United Press.

Ultimatum Given

To Burma Reds

Rangoon, April 201

Athens for Moscow at the time The Burma Army threw an ultimatum to Commun-

and

did not return, but

botoro

leaving he delivered a note to

the Greek Government on April

1 194

1947, sinting: "this so-called fiction from the

is

Bill to the end,"

Kooused told the court that he had been a member of the Communist Party, but; had baan expelled.

ists and their Allies in the Mandalay area yes- terday: "Come out and fight in the open or be ... annihilated."

The Army announced this

It said the Army is reluctant

The Government now says the here, saying the rebels insider PVO are looking for trouble. the temple city were given 48 hours to choose their own bat- to fight inside Mandalay because tleground. Fighting is report- Hesecused Moscow and the ed to be in progress, Communist Parly for the murder.

Mandalay

•

of the big civilian population there, but the authorities warned the rebels that even if they seek

will shelter inaldo the clly they

It wald the aid of Buddhist monks has been sought to clear

of Mr. Policy Columbia Broad- ndalay recently was recap- be ferroted out and annihilated. tured from Karen rebels, but it in facing fresh threat from Com-

LONDON DEMENTI musts, and a faction of the

London, April 15,4

fender; that the

White Band People's Volunteer

7. the PVO Communist groups

.

from Mandalay

Burma Air ordination (PVO) seeking a communique sad Beber cor Office Slöday ? Canleči / Blæget: Kand' in the fovernment, Force planes, Puree villeges near|

The members. of this PVO fat-centrations at

The Government, said, are the port of Maulmein,

of The communique sald Karen weding that administration

20e turned over to them, forces and some of their Com• you has tough to sometimes munist allies are, masing, for an ...70 Moulmeingyuri,

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