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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1948.

The Struggle Over Kashmir

(Exclusive to the “China Mail")

By "WINDRUSH”

hostilities

that

of the law tà claiming Kashmir did accede formally to India-R alleges that its invasion. by Pakistan troops is an invas

Good

Morning

"General weakness of monarch of Sweden."-~

Couldn't he borrow some spare

ones from the Nationalists?

"Cripps optimistic over de- valuation, sees increase in ex- ports."

A new attempt is being made to bring to an end the struggle between India and Pakistan for the possession of a large but They were careful on both sides the South of the continent. One of India and an offence against sparsely inhabited country call to limit their

to of the best hopes for peace in International law. ed Kashmir. Their cold war has Kastamir itself.

Asia today is that the governe The

rights and wrongs are co- lested two years, ever since both Thus it has been a war fought ments of India and Pakistan will plicated. If Pakistan troops en Dominions became independent strictly according to rules. Often jointly carry on the tranquilising tered Kashmir they did so be- It has caused them to spend on the commander on one side has mission formerly discharged by cause a part of the population their armies the revenues which informed the commander en the the Government of India when it had succeeded in setting Up 8 they should have been using for other of his military intentions, was the British Raj. But in- | pro-Pakistan goverment pad their economie build up. It has in order to make sure that these stead of co-operating these two welcomed them in. One thing is brought them to the brink of war would not provoke retaliation countries are with one another.

their attention factory settlement,. It must be a which might lead to the "wan Instead of reading one another. certain. If there is to be a satis In the actual territory

But the outwards they are obsessed with of getting out of control.

Probably the best compromise. break down. their domestic discord. Kashmir.

solution would be Indian troops and Pakis conventions may

A partition stan troops

have been fighting The result would be real war. For the last 20 months a Come part of Kashmir- called Jammu one another. Since last January As long as the conflict lasts, mission of the United Nations has LOW populated chiefy by there has been a "sease-fire" but the forces of instability are in- been trying to bring together the Hindus and Sikhs, the Muslems it is precarious. It has been one creased in all Asia. The Indian two parties in the dispute. A having fied. This, with one area of the most peculiar combats. of i peninsula is the

geographical little, while ago it seemed that it | excepted, might go to India of South Asia. modern times. Neither India nor centre

rest of Kashmir When would succeed, just as a similar Probably the Pakistan wanted full-blooded there is a strong and stable power UN Commission has succeeded in would in a plebimite, vote war between the Dominions, there, stability radiates over all Indonesia, after long haggling. favour of Pakistan.

Last January it brought about the cease-Are in Kashmir be tween the forces et India and Pakistan. This was to be follow- ed by a plebiscite in. Kashmir to determine whether it should be- long to India or Pakistan.

The Dying Class

By "WINDRUSH”

FAR AWAY The interest of Britain-or any colonial power in the distant lands under her con- fuence and the English Language rentier, drawing a similar income

In

Communists

Destroy Socialism

By DAVID LAIDLAW

Unhappily the negotiations for broken down. the truce have (Exclusive to the "China Mail"), mately claim or acquiesce in. The story of the failure is an The national conscience is to be ironical one. In its persevering The British Empire in the embodied in the Super-Ego of efforts to make both sides agree, nineteenth century was built by the good trade-unionist in the the United Nations Commission the British middle class. From council house..

had allowed itself to give coa- the middle class came the traders,

**This intolerance goes much tradictory explanations to both the soldiers, the administrators further than mere equalitarian-sides of what was intended in It was the energy of the middle That a professional man or the truce arrageneris. class which drove British, in-

Even if this had not happened, to the steel-worker's, should round the world. The ideas for spend some part of that income feopardised the truce plans. The encircle the USSR with satellite

the stubborness of both India and Pakistan would probably

have It is the Kremlin's aim to which Britain stood-commerce on things which it would not oc- law. peace. anti-militarism... cur to the steelworkers to buy United Nations Commission has states controlled by Moscow: were

of the middle on domestic help for his wife or now proposed that the differences and, with a Soviet army in one class,

on foreign travel is offensive to between India and Pakistan over of these countries or on its Today in England this class in the working class sense of pro the terms of the truce should be borders, its domination is no: the last 10 years has suffered such priety. These things are regard-referred to the arbitration of Ad- difficult. a series of blows that it is being ed as the badge of class privilege." miral Nimitz, who has already

As soon widely asked whether it can sur-

as the Communit A great deal is being written been

Party is able to obtain key posts vive. And if the middle class is

on these lines in England at the for the eventual plebiscite.

in the government the process of swallowed up so that it loses its

To support this proposal, Pre-destruction begins. The post-war present time. As the middle iduntity and becomes a part class uses up its reserves of capi-sident Truman and Mr. Attlee coalition governments in Eastern originally included the effect of England as with betal, it sees more and more clear-telegraphed to the prime ministers Europe

and Pakistan urging Socialists and members of various ly that its privileges are ending of India

Pakistan has political parties including some The threat to the middle class it is impossible not to sympathise them to accept But if the scene is not high-comes chiefly from the very high with much of the lament for Its done so. India, to everybody's of the Right, as well as Com- lighted by sensational news, taxation. There has... been

declined to accept, munists. revolution the immediate preoccupation veaceful

In its day except on terms which prejudice

trol varies on a rather chang- ing emotional scale. Let the Chinese Communists cross the Yangtse in April and have seemingly nothing but geo-i graphical distance to conquer before reaching Hong Kong's border; let a naval sloop make a magnificent dash for freedom and Imperial res- ponsibilities are on the front page and vociferously debat- ed in Parliament.

the ideas

the working class, what will

social

in

selected as

passing. Its record is in many regret has respects remarkable

séministrator

of home news pushes the Co- the second world war. The pa. it served the rest of society well the whole issue of the arbitra- capitalists' and the political sup..

standard

tions.

United Nations

Probably used his telescope. According to Our printers, Cripps said "that foreign buyers need not need any further cut in the. Pound."

Probably right, at that

An overseas convict has made an imitation saxophone only two inches long, but playable.

It

notes.

produces tiny counterfeit

Diagnosis..."

My sister subters from neurosis. What'll

happen goodness.

knowsis.

The last time she insulted her

doctor

He soctor.

*

"Charles drew blood from the mouth of his less experienced op- ponent."

Never mind: with a little more be able to draw practice, he'll blood too.

#

•

A collector who recently died left more than a thousand clocks.

His estate, I am told, will take.

to wind up... me time

Our club cynic says that one advantage of a long engagement is that it means a shorter mar- riage.

*

•

•

Myrtle thinks that when you're ostracised, you have to hide your head in the sand.

像

Thanks to the efficient work

of the fire brigade, no maternal damage was done in the district, and no one was hurt" Fathers don't count?

so I'm told.

The Bengal tiger, fat and sleek, is tired of playing hide and

seek.

I'm sure he'd feel a good desi

prouder

The economic suppression of England since the outbreak of

Our club cynic always keeps pression of Socialists has kept to the same routine: wine, wo lonial scene inevitably into tional income is now so divided

But when some writers suggest

Mr. Attlee is being attacked by pace with Communist expansion

men and slong. that a tragedy of tremendous the background. Of course the that the bulk of the middle class dimension is being played cat Indian newspapers for interfer- of power and this has happened permanent civil servants are is on a

get it is surely time to set out an-ing in a matter which did not every country taken over by

Russian agents. concern. him. This is very un- plodding along exchanging much higher that of the better other point of view.

Most of the European peoples paid working

class.

fair. All he and President Tru- were opposed at the end of the mernos, but the people who

The English people is greater The centre of political power than its social classes. It has man has done is to back a Second World War to either get things done have had has also moved. Today it is or- never depended for its existence seemed to offer the best hope of ship; yet within four years the proposal, which Pascist or Communist dictator- their attention temporarily anised labour which is con as any one class. distracted That is happen-scious that through the trade Though it is natural and de-ending a conflict where dangers governments of Poland, Czecha

If he occupied the bowdah. ing now as regards Hong unions it has the most powerful sirable that the energetic and in-hy are India and Pakistan so Bulgaria had become Communist

apparent.

slovakia, Hungary, Rumania and Kong...

voice of all in the political life ventive man should be rewarded obstinate in continuing the strug- by compulsion. Russia armies are three types of woman: the grandfather says there. Myrtle's with a higher standard of living The general feeling in in-:

The consequences are brilliant-than the idle or dull man,

marched in, "liberating Poland intelligent, the beautiful and the sie formed U.K. circles is that ly described in an article by Mistery wide disparity in standards

Pakistan argues that the great and Czechoslovakia, and conquer the majority.

and nothing much will happen! Honor Croome in the current of living which existed before majority of the people in Kashmir ingHungary.. Rumania

are Moslem............ It is true that in

Bulgarit. There for many months to number of Lloyds Bank Re The war were Chensive to 1947 Kashmir applied to join the Purges Precede Polish

come. The Reds will pro- view." She writes: "The one-moral feeling of the times. class society takes as its bably take over Canton and be virtual rulers of China, but they are not expected to make a frontal attack en us, and even if they do, we are well protected by potentially front-line troops.

Sufficient of these have been sent out to ease the most

હતું.

of the country.

Canon

giverset of class standards and aims at improving these on. Its entire menbership, deploring, discouraging, and if possible, pro- hibiting any divergence from the norm of the chosen class.

class.

Malcolm

What it

vic-and at

level.

might

25

Je

within

KASHMIR EFFORTS FAILURE

K

12

merger.

Merger

Marshall On China

New York. September 20 The former Secretary of State,

the Puzak

veteran optimism cancerning the future. Socialist leader, and many of his Major foreign policy decisions colleagues, were thrown into taken during 1948 by the De- prison in 1948, and the Socialists mocratic President Repobli knew that they had been be-

can Congress, constituted a bril- trayed.

liant demonstration of the ability. of the American people to mest the great responsibilities of their new world position of leadership.

United Press.

Bulgaria And Rumania

In Bulgaria and Rumania this was the fate of the Socialist parties:

DEATH OF A FORMER CJ

Indian Union. But the applica Not Unreasonable

tich was made by its Hindu Ma- Nobody today wants to put harajah. Though its present Poland Trave little trouble. everybody in England on the prime minister is a Moslem and The Lublin Committee, trained same income level. But surely it the leader of a Moslem party and organised in Moscow, was is not unreasonable to say that which wants union with India, installed as a provisional govern- an income of, say, £6,000 is high Pakistan claims that there are ment in place of the one which enough for any one person, and Quislings. The majority of the had existed in London since 1940. Mr. George Marshall, said today- The Urban Class

that incomes above this should population, says Pakistan, are for A so-called "Socialist" party was it has become increasingly clear be taxed very heavily indeed their Moslem brothers in Paki--formed under the control of Com- that the basic problems confrunt

munist stooge Cyrarkiewicz The "The chosen class in this coun- Spectacularly high incomes are stan

in the Chinese people cannot : be finicky conscience; in point of try is, of course, the urban artisan not really necessary as an in- Pakistan is also vitally interest-genuine Polish Socialist party re-resolved through external aid."

What this class Likes (Orcentive to enterprise. They have ed in Kashmir because the rivers mained illegal.

Though the Soviet-Polish pro-

Writing in the current Annuai fact other vital parts of the thinks it ought to like,) all may never been paid in the civil ser- flow through it on which Paki-visional government was Com of the United States- in Commonwealth have, been

legitimately strive for,

the top level the stan's irrigation is based. denuded for our benefit-and ignores, or inds unnecessary or

Affairs, sponsored by the.. the Communist Party in civil service is at least as to India could divert these rivers.

Kashmir becomes part of India, Poland was, very small, and as Council on Eoreign Relations, the

munist, what more is there to do?

objectionable, none may legiti-petent as business at the top

late as the nk and file even

as 1947 rank

former special representative to Then-in-Britain-there-has

India is interested in Kashmir | 100

of the porido "Socialist Party China said evidence that the It is natural that different men for economic reasons and for de were opposed to fusion with the American favoured an been the dock strike, threats territorial integrity of the should have different tastes and fence. Kashmir is a border area; Communists; but, after a series of mative policy in foreign relations of other stoppages, worry Colony if nothing else. An order their lives differently. But with frontiers with China and purges, the Kremlin compelled 2 in general gave ground for about the dollar gap, and now

where the differences follow | Afghanistan. It American officer is already) devaluation, all focussing at attached to General Festing's class lines, it is another matter. miles of Russian territory. Hence tention on burning problems staff. Mr.

A class which has standards and its strategic importance. Mac-ideas which set it apart from the near at hand. The tricky ques-donald has talked with Gener- rest of the

India also stands by the letter community is not tion of Hong Kong's essential al MacArthur in Tokyo and playing its proper part in com relations with China is, per- other indications have been munal life. It is not serving the haps understandably, relegat available. But on the whole its own life

rest of society, nor is it enriching

abundantly as to the. background, it is still a British problem. although to us it is of para- Our garrison reinforce-

The aim

England today is mount importance.

ments and emergency mea-] to build up a new commiinal life The theory may prove un- sures have been castigated in which the constricting bar-

Fake congresses of Communist palatable to more socially and by the Peiping radio as pro-riers between man and man are

stooges took over the Socialist politically conscious

parties, with their funds. and states vocative gestures inimical to broken down. This is not a very

new ideal. It is the old liberal)

British such as Britain, but as we Chinese interests, but by and one that a man should exist as mission's efforts to resolve the

The United Nations Com- | papers. Under

and American pressure the rue have emphasised more than large they were essential a human personality, and not as Kashmir problem have reached praise and publish their own Justice of the High Court

parties were allowed to TC- once, the traders of this Co-measures, the neglect of a product of a limited class.

a dead end, according to in-

the organs, take parties lony feel that perforce they which could have led to justi

continued Rangoon, Barma, has died Too Little Faith formed circles here. have no identification with or fiable recriminations when it

separately.

true The

parties London. He was 77.. With the Those who expect that

Commission's an- were gradually

Sir William entered the Indian suppressed. responsibility for particular was too late.

class society will be deficient in ouncemect today that it had Their leaders were framed. The Civil Service in 1883. He be ideologies, as long as they The various steps taken its culture have too little faith decided to report to the Security intrepid Socialist leaders, Luiches came judge of the small causes Kashenir issue, in Bulgaria and Petrescu în court in Mandalay in 1905 and in the bine Council on the can continue to do busi- have also been bitterly at-The middle class ness profitably and with tacked by the vociferous local teenth century were not partica- the Commission's task of media-Rumania were given lons gaal judge of Kangoon's High Court

tion could be larly enlightened patrons

said to be over, sentens. Then the fake party in 1924. He retired in 1932-AS a minimum of restrictions. Communist and fellow-travel-

and it

it was now up to the Security was merged with the Communist sociated Press. They are only too ready toler

with dregs of the West's proud In proletarion Lendon Council to decide the next course Party.

newspapers, the lowest painting, music, the

architecture

according have two-way traffic

to there Russia Swallows Communist China (whether Fourth Estate. They have there is a livelier interess

Commission's announce. Czechoslovakia this helps Moscow or not, simply copied the Party line, music and art than there has

ent said. "Pakistan has

agreed

In Czechoslovakia the Com- they consider, is not their but with a freedom which perhaps been since Elizabethan to the course of action outlined

mtanists had succeeded in plac concern) and they, only wish their own political organisa, times. The is no reason why in the Commission's memoranduming their sympathisers in control

working class homes should not on arbitration which WEL that Mao Tse-tung's regime tion would never, permit. produce as APEZ.

many geniuses

amitted to the two Governments of the Socialist party machine. They have several times middle class ones. Many of the

Although the true Socialists had The "China Mail" has, how-] overstepped the limits of fair mídle class geniuses found the India and Pakistan) on Augustceeded in partially ousting the 29 and 30, while India has found more obnoxious of the Kremlin herself unable warned for many comment, but apart from one a home life very uncongenial. herself

to accept the months that the new rulers mild reprimand, have been They struggled against it and es- course of action suggested in that gents, the Moscow men still had enough power to betray the serted their talents. So will the memorandum. of China were unlikely to left alone by the Hong Kong boys and girls born in the coun

Socialist party in 1948, when the "The Commission has Dotified

Communist Party s have the

seized State same ideas, and government.

cil houses.

Pas the two Governments events have proved this be Believing deeply as we do Finally, the middle class has no these circumsances, it has decided,

seizure of now wisdom under its terms of reference, to ummated, in February overcrowded that other stor, we nevertheless repeat our

Baldwin

In the years be on its action in the sub-continent crisis was the refusal of the Com age arrangements are having opinion that to allow this middle class to be made, but the hopes that poison to drip constantly into tween the wars. He is not resince its last interim report" munist Minister of the Interior to

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had the same outlook.

ever,

Ot

Srinagar, September 20.

CT today

in quarters

The

ment

- of power was con-

lief true. Our godowns are so in the freedom of the Press, poi the report to the Security Council what immediately provoked the

1949.

when "peace" is established the minds of the masses here great primewing on port will in no way aston va obey the Cabinet's order to re-

ing

in forcing

fresh

امعه

But the Communists controlled

cease move certain Communist police Lire demarcation

line in Kashmir, men. The other parties resisted the goods can profitably be is more foolish, and may yet Class - 15.

It was official beadquarters. The

learned at the the Communist consolidation of The sold to China are based on he regretted. Hong Kong does ing

ing responsibility

Commission's slight foundation, despite that not wish to interfere in present economic crisis in Eng-

team of trucs observers will political power country's great need of them. China's politics, even her land. There is no basic reason to watch the sination the militarised police, and were

why the political decisions ot here till the It seems reasonably certain civil war, and most emphati- organised labour should be less disel

discus Security Céimeil has by then too powerful to be ousted. Kashmir Across the border was a power- that no attack will be made cally does not intend to harm far-sighted; or less disinterested issue, and

taken

Rfinal

ful Soviet army jak kita d openly on Hong Kong, but her nationals, but-our own than those of the middle class...

cision on

on its next move.

Thus the country which the even that is uncertain. Al- safety and well-being, are at British civilisation in the next

Commission itself did not rest of the world regarded as the though no high level con- stake, and unless the UK century will be different in every say that its mission had failed, most highly developed State of firmation can be obtained it and Hong Kong governments way from that of the past century, but that it would report to the Eastern Europe, came under the seems that a fairly close liat take a really firm stand on civilisation. It is time to look

But if need not be a lower Security Council. The Commis Soviet hammer; and the remnants

sion

will leave Scinegar 16-a of the Socialists likely to oppose son is being formed between their own interests, the future forward to the new, not to week's time on its way to Geneva. Communism soon fell to the Britain and América over the will be dark indeed.

lament the passing of the ol

Retters

sickle

The

London, September 20. Sir William Cars, former Chief.

Parliament Meeting Next Week

London, September 20. .Members of Parlament to-- day expected that Farjiamant; would be recalled fór, two days next week to discuss the de- valuation of the pound: The Government is already con sidering the recall, following a request to the Prime Minia ter Mr. Clement. Attlee, by

the Conservative leader, MF. Winston Churchill, and the Liberal leader,

er, Mr. Clement Davies.

A decision may be deferred until, Mr. Attles has an op- portunity to discuss the mat- ter with the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morri son, leader of the House of Commons, who is dus in London from his holiday in France tomorrow night,

The Cabinet plant to rzet this week to discuss the

Washington dollar - sterling

conferencs results and de- "valuation-Reuter,