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SPEED-UP IN SEARCH OF INDIAN SOLUTION Suzerainty Acceptance Crux Of The Problem OPTIMISM STILL HIGH

London, April 24.

The search for a plan to keep the future Republic of India in the Common- wealth was speeded today by a flow of telegrams between the Dominion Prime Ministers now in London and their Governments overseas.

Basic Aims Of Jews In America

Chicago, April 24. The American Council lur Judaism has adopted a state- basic re-affirming meni principle that Americans of Jewish faith must strive

its

to

and social integration with the American people,

The statement pressed the Council's adherence to the un- versal traditions of Judalsm in opposition to "Jewish nation- alism."

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1949.

Jews Restore Arab Villages

Jerusalem, April 28. Fifty aquare kilometres of land North and Bouth

of Jerusalem comprising the vil lages of Beltikās, Natana and Baltir were restored to the Arabs on Saturday night.

At a long masting of the Transjordan-Israeli arm

armistico committee, held in Jerusalem on Baturday night, the Jewe were given the village Of Walega' as a counter-balance. The Inhabitants will return to thair homes from May 1. The rights of the Battir peo-" pla for the free utilisation of inale lands still remaining under Jowlah control had bean vested,

The Jerusalem - Tel Aviv railway was considerad 调临 separating the Arab Legion and Jewish forces In the Jerusalem are Associated

Press

These exchanges prepared the ground for the study Sweet Shops

of concrete proposals at

second plenary session of the Commonwealth leaders' conference here, which may climax the present talks.

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ous lisagreement with those who solution might lie in India's walked together in the grounds dawn to dusk. In a land where

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Tories Preparing Govt Attack For Yangtse Incident

London, April 24. *

It was disclosed today that Mr. Winston Churchill and his Conservative Party are proparing a major altuck on the government for its hand- ling of the Yangtse incident,

Mr. Churchill has set the stage for a hard-hitting House of Commons debate by demanding that the Prime Minister Mr. Clement Attlee explain the whole affair when the Commons reconvenes on Tuesday,

Some Labourites as well as Conservatives were reported to be ready to join the criticism. Conservative and pro-Labour newspapers protested against the government's sending Bri- tish warships into humiliating defeat at the hands of Chinese Communists along the Yangtse.

The press outery was greater than the one following the loss of ve British aircraft over the

Palestine-Egyptian border

January.

It came

Inst

Elimination Of Racial Doctrines

London, April 25.

Sir Hartley Shawcross. Bi- on the eve of the tish, Attorney General, yester-

crucial Cabinet meeting conven-

ing at No. 10 Downing Street on day appealed for the elimina- Monday morning

which would tion of abnominable racial doc- discuss the Yangtse incident

und in trines

mistaken detail and outline the govern-which he sald bring such hor- ment defence.

rors in their wake.

the

causes

Several Ministers probably will

He told a meeting of the World be involved in the Commons de- bate-because questions will be Jewish Congress, "Even today in almed

at the Royal Air Force, other countries and even in our Admiralty and the Foreign own there are those who again Office--each considered by op-seek to preach the odious doc-

of responsibility for the In power. cident.

Several Members of Parlia ment joined the press in de mending to know why the Dri- tish warships should go into such a perilous area the Yangtse, which at the time of the Incident was occupied on the South bank by the Nation allat troops and on the North bank by the Communists.

No Air Cover

If the trips were militarily or

without air cover.

"In a land where freedom of speech, is a most prized possession, these things cannot ulways be countered by the law. What is better is such an outrage in the hearts and minds of men os des- troys these tendencies by the strength

of public revulsion against them."

Sir Hurtley said Hitler failed to exterminate the Jewish race but what he did gave the final

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"That state is now established and we wish it well, hoping that In peaceful and tolerant co- operation with the peoples of the Middle East and of the rest of the world it will make a contri- bution to peace, to prosperity, to human dignity and understand- Ing."

The crux of the problem is that India, when she be- comes a republic shortly, cannot accept the suzerainty, however, of association for all the Dominions and some set a particularly high

London, April 24. value upon it.

Hundreds of owners of sweet Meanwhile, Pandit Nehru, the shops in Britain put up their But the view is widely held

of India,

shutters or-Prime Minister

tonight, hung that the Commonwealth ganisation is flexible enough to returning to London by rond lale "Sorry, No Sweets" signs be- include a completely indepen-tonight or carly tomrrow after side the "Sorry, No Cigarettes" achieve political, civic, cultural dent republic as well as nations restful week-end spent as the signs and went to bed mutter-position crities to have a degree i trines by which the Nazis rose to

Di Earl GREY CY Countessing:

"Was it worth the trou which will continue to regard Mountbatten nt the Crown link as the india-Broadlands, near here.

Throughout the day, streams of pensable basis of ther

Mr. Nehru's vial; had been kept

children and a good number of the onciation with it.

and few of close secret

adults too-had hurried to cele- of

neighbourhood the A link of some kind must be people

brate what may go down in Bel- found, as it is necessary for the

knew of his presence.

tish history as "Lollipop Sunday". Indian Prime Minister has The purposes of international low. It

It was the first timo in seven time in the spent most of his has been frequently suggested, in

Britons could buy various Commonwealth

the brilliant years that quarters open air enjoying

sweels unrationed, The statement expressed vigor and newspaper comment, that the sunshine.

Shops were bealeged from Today he and Earl Mountbatten mis-represented American Jews

rognition of the special status of either by Inbelling them 09 a

queues are long, they became still separate nationality or by seeking the King in the Commonwealth of Broadlands and down to the

thought shallow bank of the River Test longer, Odd pennies, hoarded for

passes through the 400- past weeks by chlidren-there are politically advisable, the critics impetus to the movement for which that the link might State

Possibly

3,500,000 between the ages of five provided by some form of com- nere estate.

the and nine-were gathered up and fusked why were the ships sent Jewish state. Nehru also but !!

Me

toured mon citizenship,

Mr. is re-

clutched in small grubby fists and

Conservative Farty sources sald estate. The statement

"We cognised that the definition of a added:

exchanged for a hundred and one

its members in particular were The party at Broadlands was believe

all citizen varies as between coun- profoundly that

rendy to accuse ine government Israciis should be free to work tries, and that a solution atong joined last night by the Indian varieties of sticky sweets.

And while the youngsters' spent Commissioner, Mr. Krishna

of failing to produce enough air- fe, enlisting their these lines might prove imprae.

their

lollipops, li- pennies cut a way

craft or of Menon.

spreading its alr whole allegiance to their

State,lieal.

the quorice sticks, and brandy balls,

thinly around the strength too The future relationship of the

shillings on world. adults spent their Indian Republie with the British chocolate, caramels and mints. The tabloid ma39 circulation

On an average the queues of Commonwealth is expected to be set down constitutionally

yers had one adult to every Sunday Pictorial, which usually Indian President's onth of office,

Store flee, three youngster.

supports the Labour government,

Informant

the

Recalling the Nazi gas cham- sald

nath who had fought the Government devoted all news on its front page

to the Yangise affair, would not enint the Indian Pre-

asking bers at Auschwitz and Treblinka for months to de-ration sweets, the King, found heir stocks getting low, and humiliating battle on the Yangtse Warsaw ghetto, Sir Hartley con

questiona about the and the Nazi liquidaion of the more. Aut the contention that

began to complain lating all Jews politically to the

of the Commonwealth, "unfair allocations." 'There seems

The Conservative Sunday Ex- State of Israel and Israel to all ence's prosperts.

Soine highlights of the rush to Jews, makes it vital

little disposition to believe that it with which the Republie would that ww

be associated.

satisfy the sweet tooth included: press screamed Indignantly in an of the plan by achtere the complete identica-will be beyond the capacity of the

This is part

banner headline, early Children setting of

for eight-column leaders to surmount the present tion of American Jews with the fea

Britain?" Smaller Failed call at Re- Sunday School to which the sovereign indian

the Why American people."—Neuter.

problem.

headlines in four columns asked, could retain Common- public

policeman sweet shops Brat. A South Africa wishes to ace

"Why was the nearest aircraft who helped distribute 200_lolll- which will wealth tes, but it will be several a formula emerge

before the Commonwealth pops free to children at Folke carrier in the Mediterranean and crimes days

rry enable the inclusion of a re- robilc in the Commonwealth. cenference currently meeting in stone, Kent. A storekeeper whose why were the vital rocket-carry- planes kept 3,000 ties one way queue of buyers went in Ing The South African Nationalists. London would consider it.

through the front door and out away?" in political

The News of the World with power, gre

through the back. Six uniformed Proposed Oath

8,000,000 circulation known to favour a republican

said in on attendants who had to control the status for their own country-

accepted, in-crowds at a large store in Lon-editorial "The British People Are

who I asked the govern- though only with the consent of the English-speaking people formants said the oath would be don's West End. The trade now Aghost"

wunders whether today's record ment without delay to explain "I solemnly these lines: along

sales will continue, or whether the nation's mood. faithfully that I will Zealand swear

The Sunday Times, in one of execute the affice of President of the demand will become stabilised

ut the planned rate of 4 ounces the many hints that Britain Indian Union and will, Common- the

week---compared 3

with the should be

if i can, warn Lough wealth link with India. The the best of my ability, preserve,

four ounces' ration in force so ed the Western allies cannot for-Keuter.

abandon any front without risk- ing a universal defeat

It sald, "The Atlantic Pact has only begun to make the demo- cratic world secure by uniting it

as we in America will continue to work out our way of life as an inseparable part of the Amerieun people.

"The most luyat citizens ot

Tomorrow's vital plenary ses- ion Is awaited with no decline of the restrained optimism evi- tlent since the start of the talks.

Canadian Opinion

there is a Jewish nationalism, re~ { nopeful outlook on the confer.but would regard him as the first some

Israel and America could wish no Reactions from Canadian quar-sident's allegiance to

ters continue to relect most ident citizen

Czech Minister Digs For Coal

Prague, April 25,

General Lubvin Svoboda.

Czechoslovakia's Minister

for

now

and

It the plan is

of the Unlan. Defence and head of its Army, Australia

New took off his uniform and de- have a particularly vital concern

their corations, put on blue overalls in maintaining and beret and dug coal on

the Con- defend nation is their Saturday nighi.

great Commonwealth neighbour, stitution of the independent so- Indian The Minister was one of a briand they have mutual interests in vereign Republic of the

o De many spheres.

Asian

nearest protect and

Union.

keepers,

Manila, April 24. A literary musical programme

river.

Both Australia and New Zealand "I also solemnly amem India's was held in Madrid on Cervantes shift voluntary brigade mission have a deep sentimental regard association with the Common-Day in honour of the Republic of against aggression." to dig coal for peace. He did his have an equally deep apprecia-Wealth of Nations, of which the the Philippines.

gade from the Ministry

fence which went out on a night

for the

the Crown

link. but

tion

of rentitles of

the

shift in a mine named for him.

they

British King

of co-opera-

The Czechoslovak News Bureau tion between the democratichend." reported that the Minister work-countries of the Commonwealth. ed so fast that

Pakistan and Ceylon, the two there were not enough coal cars remaining Dominions, like India, to carry the cool away.

In

he complained

have achieved national indepen dence within the past two years. Eastern Moravia miners Both countries have still to worked extra shifts yesterday us decide the final form of their part of a workers' campaign to constitutions, and the outcome of demonstrate in support of the the present conference has, there- peace meetings held in Praguefore. a peculiar significance for ond Paris. Associated Press. them.

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swiftly ended."-United Press. the programme. Reuter,

This form of India's ro. lationship would antali na fundamental changes in Com- monwealth structure, except eliminations for some

"British" such the

prefix

minor

and the term "Dominion status." King George would In future be known maraly RE The King if such Indian Re-

Constitutiona! publican sures became law.

mea-

In addition, it is understood the Royal Executive Functions and Seals Act of 1994, which abolish- ed the King's power of veto in South Africa, is likely to be ex-

to india by a bili of

amendment to be passed in' the

British Parliament. The Statute of Westminster. stipulates that legislation in matters of the King's Altlo can be introduced only by agreement among Britain and

and all the Dominions.

uced

It is understood Commonwealth acceptance of this constitutional relationship for the Indian Re- public would satisfy the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehrum- Reuter and United Press..

MANILA COMMENT. ON YANGTSE ISSUE

Manila, April 25.

A Manila Times editorial today

said: "The Communists are nat doing themsolver proud by their radio charge that the Amethyst and the Consort were fired on after they had joined the_Na- tionalists in attacking the Com-

mumur position

the charge Isolt, It is eldent the

Communist manders on the North

Com-

bank of the Yangtse knew the Amethyst was a British ship of war. Their excuse for ring on it is so Tel. 30931 utterly silly it easta serious doubt Tel. 24878 or any other charges they may hereafter make."-Udited Press.

BOAC

tinued:

As

"We have punished (at Nurom- berg) some of those responsible for these wicked deeds. Interna- tional law has established them | on a firm and lasting basis

against

humanity. The United Nations has adopted a declaration of minimum human rights and we move perhaps to- words the establishment even in peacetime of

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