1949-04-22 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1940.

In Calcutta

COMMONWEALTH TALKS Mob Violence

OPENING IN MOOD OF CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM

ASIATIC QUOTA

London, April 20.

Airlinors from the earth's four corners today brought the Commonwealth leaders to London for the momentous talks on co-operation with the fu- ture republican India.

PROPOSED The spotlight of world interest is focussed on the in-

Sydney. April 21.

Professor MacMahon Ball of Melbourne University last night urged the Australian Govern~| ment to admit Asiatics into the country on a tuota system.

Professor Bali, former British Commonwealth representative on

Control the Allied

Council Ira Japan, was addressing the convo- cation of the Stending Commit- tee of Melburne University.

He said that the immigration of a small number of Asialies, say 500 yearly, could do no Harm to the White Australla polley.

Neither would they present o threat to overrun and overflood the country:

Professor Ball strongly criticls- cd Australia's present immigra- tion polley, which he blamed for its Inconsistency, obviouN dering and lack of imagination. -Associated Press.

The

dian Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, whose countrymen represent three-fifths of the Commonwealth's 500 million population, and from whom the Commonwealth Prime Minis- ters await India's own views:

statesmen are assembling in ́a mood of optim- ism, though it is recognised that the solution of the constitutional problem before them may involve major decisions in the prosent concep tion of Commonwealth relations.

Nehru who arrived to- night, has come uncommitted to any future plan. Recently he deised sports that something had already been arranged for of the insta to remain part Commonwealth.

Mr.

monwealth countries greetings,

Buttering

Calcutta, April 20.

An angry mob today, stoned an unidentified beggar to death in the native quarter here as a climax to a baby. kidnapping soare.

For the past few works the

been city has

alive with rumours that a band of kid- the nappers. is operating in nalive; quarter, stealing chill- dron, selling girls to brothels and maiming young boys and selling them for professional beggars:

Before the mob fury was spent, the crowd had beat two other unidentified men and descended upon 14 mon and woman in a nearby gypsy encampment-Valted Press.

British Goodwill For Malaya

London, April 20. An immense fund of goodwill exists in Britain towards the

who peer

Burmese Factions Plan New Action

Rangoon, April 20. Leaders of the three-Burmese rebel organistions

the White Band members of the People's Volunteer Organisation, the "Red Flag" Com- munists and "White Flag”—have held on important conference to discuss extended joint action.

According to reports, the three respective leaders- Bo Po Kun, Thakin Soe and Thakin Than Thun --met at Prome, a communications centre 160 miles North of Rangoon, to discuss means for extending their joint activities, and plans for a district-wide recruitment to the rebel forces.

An earlier The Indian Communist lea-1

of "White Band" der. Goshal, "Heutenont" of bined forces

and Army Thakin Than Thun, álso took PVOs, Communists

desertors established a "re-

have part in the discussions, It is re-

bel administration" at Prome. porteri,

attacked 20 Sixty insurgents Burmese Government foices

Government outpost at Kaths, a yesterday Issuedt u 48-hour ulti-river town 160 miles North matum to the "White Band" in-

report sald

com-

of

Mandalay and, after a 00-mlarte

surgents inside Mandalay to come slege, the defenders surrendered

outside the city and face them

n

in battle. The White Bond Valun-with their arms and ammunition, communique lasted here sald of the part teers, the largest

tonight. military section of the

Anil- Fascists People's Freedom League, were expelled from the League last August when they joined the White Flag" Communists in re-

ment.

The Insurgents were led by White Band" (anti-Govern- ment) Volunteers leader. Rein- forcements were rushed to Katha, the communique added.

Burma Air Force planes bombed rebel concentrations in the Am- herst and Thaton districts of

que said heavy cnsunities are be- Hleved to have been inflicted on the rebels-Reuter.

Mr. Attlee Busy The Prime Minister, M. Cle- ment Attlee, was engaged in a round of informal talks with the visiting lenders at his onlelal re- sidence, No. 16, Downing Street. people of Malaya, Lord Man-velt against Thakin Nu's Govern- He had already

Mr. Croft, Conservative received

The Red Flag" Communists Speaking at Bihar, he said R

Lester Pearson, Canada's Exter-

visited Malnya, told the City of have been described as a "Tro!- Southern Burma. The communi→ is just possible that the Common-

Rudical ual Affoles Minister, who is re-

Communist shaped as wealth might be so

London Young Conservatives skylte" continuare presenting Mr. Louis St. Laurent,

Both Thakin Than Thun and unde-Canadian Premier. Dr. Malan and today.

Senanayake, "It Mr. Don Stephe

Goshal, who have been at large not Prime Minister of Ceylon.

since last year, are belleved to established their head- have

Burma to quarters in Central direct the Communist revolt against the Government.

Thakin Soc, chief of the ban-

15. pett blun-

Pakistan's Trade With Italy

India's without compromising her pendent status in any way. is as possible that it may he so," he added.

The

Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, asked in what mood Pakistan is ap- Commonwealth prouebing the Conference, smil

mgly erplied:

Com-

statesten tre squally milieit to any forinula faw future co-operation, but they will ap- a solu- preh their search for

on with open minds, tad with cordial Terlings toward India.

A

see from

"It is our intention to welcome them into the British Common- wealth as a free, independent and self-governing Dominion," he said.

"The date of their entry is de- pendent upon their own progress in tite dificull art vi self-govern-

ent. There cun

doufal ! 111 us to Great Britain's Intentions.

group.

mer] now

all

ny face in what mood Pakistan is approaching the Conference.

The Pakistan Prime

Master accompanied who was

by his wife, the Begum

Ali Liaquat Khan, was garlanded with flowers "The peoples of Malaya will be What little comment has been

forthcoming Con-by a welcoming party from the seting in their best interests if made on the

they make It clear beyond Landon Pakistani community. Rome, April 20

‡ } ** fren extremely

The Australian New Zealand doubt that they will, on attaining Mr. Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakis ference

Pakistan Prime Ministers Dominion status, reinforce their can Prime Minister, and Signor quittied, but preliminary Com-

informal talks with present ties with Great Britain. Alcide de Gasperi, Rahun Petine renctions are clearly will have info

hopeful.

Mr. Allee tonight or tomorrow. Minister, discussed the possible

Attlee has already spent 13 Mr. development of commercial re

hours todny-with Enter val lations between their countries

in mengs withi the visiting when they met here informally

statesmen. today.

An officiul Italian sovevibent sald that Signor de Gasperi also told the Pakistan Prime Minister that Italy has

imperiniisi former aspirations towards her

2010

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African culonies. Her effective co-operation Lowurdis reaching the objective of indepen- dence for Uie African territories, he said.

But he added that Italy's former colonies are an economic necessity to her as well as an outlet for excess manpower.

HITLER'S DAY

20

for

the

Prime

on

Mr.

Fraser, Peter Minister of New Zealand,

Con his departure ference, said: "We want India Common- to

the romain

will be wealth. We

It home found possible for India to re main with the same status and on the same bools as the rest of t). Commonwealth nations

Aussies Anxious

Canana is

aid

The Prime Ministers of India and Britain will have a private inle at No. 10, Downing Street, arsit Te afternoon, BOOTTON

will launch into Conterener first fail!

session plennry Friday morning.

Scotland Yard Guard

An important be

10 believed making a broadminded approach to the problem. It is thought that

background

the Conference has been provid

th

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ed by the reports which were

she will consider sympathetically brought back to the British Gov-

based arrangement some

understood relations under general agreement rigid forma.

uis erniment last month by special failing 11 envoys who were despatched to more the Commonwealth countries for

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Australia is known to be un-there. ximis to see India continue her

affairs,

In the light of these exchanges,

"Those ties are, have been, and wil be of the greatest benelli to Malaya will need

both countries.

British brains, energy and CX- Perience for any years to come." ~Beuter.

"Red Fing Communist Party, was Arrested in March, 1948, utter evadlug capture for more than a year. He was de- lained in the Tharrawaddy Gaol town, 70 miles North West of Rangoon, on April 8 this year.

until the

rebels

occupied the

Frightened To 'Summon A Doctor

Champaign, Illinois, April 21.

A Chinese student's wife, alone and too frightened to call a doctor, gave birth to triplets unattended yesterday. All the

bables died.

Post Surrenders

The father, Cila Yug-clienq Travellers arriving here said was way studying. When he there is an acute food shortage | returned he found his wife in bed in Prome, with soaring prices. with the three bables. He called a doctor. One baby was dead on M Dat buildings in

arrival at a hospital and the others were gutted in

died within a few hours.

the town a recent fire,

WORLD HARVEST

OF RICE SAID

BEST SINCE WAR

Washington, April 20.

personal talks with the leaders The Department of Agriculture today estimated that the world rice harvest for August, 1948 to July, 1949 will be the largest since the war- approximately 117.7 million short tons.

Govern-

unexpectedly

Chen said his wife speaks little 100 English, is shy and was frightened to call a doctor in his absence.

Chen is a graduate student in chanical engineering. Не has been at the University of Chleagu two years. His wife joined him on the campus last Winter-Asso- elated Press,

tured

BRIGADIER Shortly after the meeting. Mr.

TAKEN PRISONER Liaquat All Khan left Rome with

Athens. April 20. the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers, Mr. Joseph B.

Rebel forces wounded and enp- Chifley and Mr. Peter Fraser, for

Greek Brigadier Mavro- London, where they are attending important contribution to Com-all the Commonwealth

poulos in an attack on Monday Though shements were able to consider the

night on the garrison at Lidoriki. the Conference of the Commation- monwealth

as her own issues of the Conference before wealth Prime Ministers-Reuter.

Reports from the front said the regards the Crown

will the vital link

their leaders left for London. Common-

The Department said this is marlly Siam, and Every official not, it is con-

precaution is wealth, she will

ing 14 dead and being taken to ensure privacy almost six per cent above the larger stocks, carried over from guerillas were thrown back, leav

23 prisoner. sidered, regard mother country's

"Actual exports during 1949 Mavropoulos commanded the inability to accept this precise for the statemen not only dur. preceding year and about the the preceding year.

the Intensive week's Com-satne as 1935-39 average.

on the Lidoriki garrison, about 40 miles ing link as an insuperable barrier to

It said the 117.7 million figure depend to some extent monwealth talke, but also in her continued co-operation.

Mulan,

the London West South

End hotels is in terms of railed rice (7,471,-political situation, particularly in South Dr. Daniel

Burma."-United Press. rice) which will be their head000,000 bushels of rough African Prime Minister, hus In-

quarters.

compared with 11.2 Ru considers dicated that he Frankfurt, April 20.

Scotland Yard detectives will (7,000,000,000 bushels) in stutus and Common- Germany's man-in-the-street publican

Prime Ministers 18. wealth association not incom-safeguard the

in 1940 from unauthorised Intrusion in "Supplies for export

ut only n little tons for larger than 4,000,000 1948," the Agriculture Depart- ment said.

IS FORGOTTEN

went about his business today of the Commonwealth their hotel sultes, which will con- are estimated

apparently unaware that it was Hitler's birthday.

to

million tons 19747-

one-

Prime Ministers are said to have taln spectul safes for their con-

Prime: The general reaction

what brought

papers. with them individual lidential

The "BIK Eight" Common- would have been the 60th birth. proposals which may help the day of the dictator was summed Conference in its search for wealth leaders will come together for the first time at a welcoming up in the words of one Germon solution of the problem..

Hut secretary, "So what? He's gone first they

to wait sherry pauly at No. 10, Downing are likely

tomorrow. noon with the wind.”

Pandit Nehru's indication of In Street, at Not

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German

mediately afterwards dia's ideas, which may well set go to Buckingham Palace they

"The slight increase in export- newspaper reculled the anniver-

the course of the discussions.

last year is the King and oble supplies over sary.

London, bathed in

In alight, luncheon

a

In Munich, the Bavaring Mili- tary Governor, Murray van Wa- goner, turned over Hjer's former conference room in the Nazi Party

the "Brown House" to

German public for teas or lectures.- Keuter.

with

Im-

far

"They are only about half of pre-war exports of 8.7 Klion tona, which Included shipments

China.

from

Formosa

to

was tonight the scene of in- Queen and other members of the due to larger production in the tensive pre-Conference activity, Royal Family-Reuter,

as the visiting statesmen, who have already arrived, sped to and from engagements in_offi. clal care, the flags of the Com-

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