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PLAN FOR NEHRU'S MEDIATION IN THE EAST-WEST CRISIS

ROYALTY FLUTTERS DOVECOTES

Washington, October 27... Womenfolk along Embassy Row are agog over the im pending visit of Mohammed

Lake Success, October 27.

A group of United Nations diplomats is said to be secretly exploring a plan to appoint Pandit Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, as supreme mediator between East and West, the magazine "United Nations World", re- ported today.

The magazine has no connection with the United Nations Organisation. The plan, the journal said, would endow Pondit Nehru with full powers to organise his mediation in whatever way he felt best to ensure success.

"His instructions from the General Assembly," it Reza Pahlavi, Shah of allegedded, "would merely call for an effort to

rich Iran.

It is not often that diplomatic

hostesses get a chance at young, ngharome, unstucned royauty.

The "Washington Post" society columnist even wrote that the Shah is rumoured to be looking for an American bride,

The State Department took 'dim view of this. Officials sant

they had read the column but

convince not only the Governments of Washington and Moscow, but also the Allies of both, that if the whole. United Nations concept is to succeed, it must achieve con- and structive co-operation between East West.

According to the plan, the United Nations would accord

did not know of anything to sup-to the Indian Prime Minister

port il

Even without

a romance, th

au-

the broadest personal thority, with an authorisa

Royal visit has all the makingstion to choose among the

of a sensation,

The wealthy 30-year-old Shah is one of the handsomest men in Royal circles, a European edu- cated linguist, an expert on the tennis court, skis like a profes- sional, flies his

own plane and likes American dance music.

The Iranian Embassy says he will-arrive on November 16 in President Truman's personal plane to study agriculture and industry.

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statesmen of the world the assistance he would like.

It would also place at his dis- posat a special - Secretarist të help him to implement his task.

He would make a survey of all the outstanding differecices and areas of potential agreement be

and West, analyse tween East various proposals by each side, and try to work out a minimurrı of accord--a prog- programme ramuse which, it was felt, world opinion would actively support.

He is maritally unattached. following his recent divorce from Fawzia, The beautiful younger sister of King Farouk of Egyption have decided not to approach

The Shah will visit the TVA and Boulder Dam, but it is a safe he will see

more of than its factories and

bet. that America

farms.

But diplomatic authorities in Teheran say he is no Royal play- boy--Associated Press.

Germans "Beaten By U.S. Troops'

The diplomatic sponsors of the plan to seek Mr. Nehru's media -

Washington of Moscow for the

PANDIT NEHRU .

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1949.

Pontiff On World Sense Of Unity -

Castri Gandolfo, October 27.

The suffering of mankind and the general craving for peace are creating a deepen- ina sence of common inter- ests and sympathy, through- out the world, the Pope said today.

"The vast strides mada by Industry and the Anvantive. mers of the human mind have thrown around this earthiy globa bonds that draw to. gether the

remotest regions.

where men toll and make merry, love and suffer, and strive for peace and prosper. ity," he said,

He was receiving in private audience here four United States Senators who are in Europe to study Marshall Ald problemeReuter,

AMERICAN

PRAISE OF MARGARET

VON MANSTEIN IMPLICATED IN HITLER RUSE

Hamburg, October 27.

The prosecution today attempted to link the for mer German Field Marshal, Erich von Man- stein, with the Nazi-engineered” incident which started, the war.

Von Manstein, facing trial on 17 charges of war crimes in Poland and Russia, was asked by the chief prosecutor, Sir Arthur Comyns-Carr, whether he had obtained Polish uniforms for three German Storm battalions to make a fictitious attack on the German radio station Gleiwitz in August, 1939.

Von Manstein said he did not remember but recalled that Hitler said he would make German-companies, in Polish uniforms attack the station.

He termed the ruse a. "political extravagancD.”

Von Manstein said he heard later that the radio station was attacked but he did not know who arranged it

(Gertiany delivered an ultima- tum to Foland after the Gleiwitz incident.)

WELCOME IN UK OR NOT?

Berne, October 27. The Swiss telegraph agency in a dispatch from London to- day asked, "Are foreigners really welcome in England?" Despite the British tourist pos ters inviting foreigners to Britain, war equithe agency said, British officials

seam to take the opposite view.

He added that if he had asked for the uniforms it was probably for another ruse of

Jaz

a false

New York, October 27. "Life" magazine calls Prin-valess to sailing under

Manstein denied that he was cess Margaret Rose "the live- liest and most amusable per-connected with any plan to son her family has produced create a pretext for the was. in several centuries, if not for all time.”-

Laying heavy stress on Princess Margaret's love for fun and her pranks since infancy, the magazine this week devoted its cover end most of 11 pages to a pictorial story of the girl it called Bris

tain's "joint national debutanta."

"For example, the agency said, "Swiss citizens in transit to Ire- land are confronted with the can- dition--and it is even stamped on their passports—that they may remain only free dars in bange

End

would be assumed that they would be encouraged to remain in England as long as possible and spend their good money there

and again, however, It Again and the trip across the Channel are has happened that travellers on subjected to long hearings over the purpose of their trip ove the friends they want to visit, over the firms for which they work and over their financial

Explusion Of Jews—————

Sir Arthur asked von Mana- | lang teln if he knew why Jews were Silesia expelled from Upper after the German Army had occupied hatt of Poland. custom in the German Army to He replied. "It was not the

explain orders."

Further questioned about the The cover shows Princess Mar-

shetr garet dressed in a

star-expulsions front Upper Silesia. studded gown crowned by a white von Manstein referred to other tiera. Inside colour portrait (mass expulsions. shows her in another gown of He said that 12,000,000 Ger-standing. This they find painful iilmy material.

mans were expelled from Eastern and unnecessary." Germany by the Allies after the Press. last war. There

were also, he

a

after the First

Associated

Robert Coughlan's story on Princess Margaret portrays her as

said, mass expulsions of Greeks SIR T. LLOYD a lively 19-year-old girl who has from Turkey lots of friends and many beaux.

IN AFRICA World War. The story says she keeps most of Britain approving of her gaiety and makes some wonder

time being fearing that the con- Nehry to act as a United Nations sent of

other one before the

enissarr rather than might endanger the success of

Prime Minister of India. the whole project.

"Another reason assigned for any display of hesitancy on Mr. Nehra's part is that his presence in India urgently required-will happen next especially in these critical tiraes, when many economic, industrial, educational and political problems demand solution.

Best Qualified

what

KOW the

They prefer simultaneous nego-

With the idea of Princess Mar- tiations in due course, the maga

some garet's future marriage to zine said, and are limiting the

eligible man holding tremendous talks for the present to those in

interest, Princess Margaret Nations

have the United

who ceased to believe that, "However, the Indian people has no serious attachments never despite the grievous divergences and Government might-accede to story said. She had one a year

of between East and West, a formula his acceptance this missionago"Sonny" Blandford, heir to 1 for peaceful co-existence, for because of the pivotal importance the Duke of Marlborough. But territorial stability and economic it would give to India in world the writer said It appears to be co-operation could be found and affairs, and the enormous pres-over. that a binding agreement cover-tige it would carry with it

three could be reached

Nuremberg, October 27. Nuremberg's Mayor. Dr. Ottoing all Ziebill, said today that he will; for at least 10 to 25-years."

frequent

protest to the United States authorities agains! molestation and beatings to German civilians by U.S. troops.

Dr. Ziebill said that in the past few months $3

persons Werc molested or beaten up by United State: cocupation troops, mostly colcured."

City Corneilmen whe authorised Ziebill to protest officially said that in certain parts of the city "German women dare not go on the streets after nine o'clock at night."

"It is felt that public opinion all over the world would strongly support any such in- itiative," the magazine said. "t

is also felt that no man today is better placed and more qualified than Mr. Nahru undertake such a gigantie jab.

to

Reuter.

Schleswig Minority's Request

Other

That, he observed, bad the ap- Proval of the powers.

The trial will continue Friday-Associated Press.

editor, escorts--an

Opposition To Ruhr Statute

Bonn, October 27.

on

Dr. Kurt Schumacher, the twe playwrights, two gentle- men farmers and a good num-Social Democratic Opposition ber of young officers or former leader. told reporters here to- officers of the Household day that he is opposed to the Cavalry."

signing by the West German the Fuhr Society,

it was said, offers Government of

much Princess Margaret

more Statute in the present form than she can find time to do.

"It tends to project the inevit-

Ot

on to the plane of national con- diet" he said.

Life says Princess Margaretable social cosidicts in the Ruhr can dance until two three four am, "is on exhibition every time she leaves the Palace," very much the Princess" and a in vitality person who makes what she lacks in strength,"

"If Princess Margaret were not

"It goes too far towards direct international management of the Ruhr industry and it fails to con- sider the working men of the Ruhr and to give a say to the trade unione," he added.

"First ut all, Mr. Nehru's country, which has just won its independence, is in the forefront of those vitally interested in maintaining international peace.

"As one of the outstanding m- ternationalists of our time, he is Dr. Ziebill reported that Ger particularly equipped, both on man physicians making night calls had bein molested. Associated intellectual achievements and his responding to that given by the visible aim is to be a leader of gum, France, Lixembourg, Hol-

Press.

GOTTWALD ORDER OF THE DAY

The

Prague, October 27. President of Czechoslo- vadia, M Klement Gottwald, in an Army Order of the Day Fre percet for Lomorrow's 31st niversary of the foundation

BD-

and

only

(The Ear Statute contains de- tails of the agreement made - on December 28, 1948, between Bel-

Copenhagen, October 27. A deputation from the Ger- man minority in the Danish province of North Schleswig a Royal Princess the story said, today asked the Danish Prime "her friends think she would actress." How- Minister. M. Hans Hedtoft, for probably be an

Paside from marriage guarantee of its rights cor- eventual motherhood, her Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein) Gov-fashion." ernment to the Danish minor- When she gets her State allow ity in South Schleswig.” ance at 21, plus a large bequest

(When the Statute was made. trom Mrs. Ronnie Greville, a "Furthermore, advocates of the

In reply, M. Hedtoft said that friend of the family, the writer public, it was stated that as soon idea suggest that Mr. Nehru, fresh there was a difference between predicted that Princess Margaret as a German Government was from the acclaim of his Ameri- the German-minded minority to will move on to the lists of to established, it would have the can visit, would also be similarly North Schleswig which ever world's best-dressed women."- opportunity of acceding to the

fundamental beliefs, to attempt a mediation mission unique in his-

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received in Russia. They further since 1920 had enjoyed the be- Associated Press - standing all over the world, the lation". affirm that, in view of his highnefit of the Liberal Danish legis

and the Danish-minded Kremlin would not refuse to nego- minority South of the GermaN border in South Schleswig which had much more difficult conditions. M. Hedtoft said that no single provision in the Danish penal code Nehru might hesitate to under- was directed against the German take this task lest fallure imminority, as such. Those who had pair his global prestige. He co-operated with the occupation forces had been punished is had other Danish citizens in the same

the Republic, said that the Sotiate with him. viet victory in the second World War mathe possible the renewal Democratic

of Czechoslovakia as a People's Republic without for- eign imperialist intervention.

He added: "Our peace-loving polley is meeting with resistance from Anglo-American incendiar

ist.

The founders of the First Re- public, T. C. Masaryk and Eduard Benes, were not mentioned Reuter.

"The major dificulty fore- seen at this stage is that Mr.

would want to 'get some ad- vance assurances that his mis-

sion would have a reasonable circumstances.

chance of success.

The Danish Premier said that

the German, minority in North

"It would also be necessary for Schleswig had been treated bet the United Nations to draft & ter than any other German mino-

| resolution that will enable, Ms. |rity--Beuter.

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Dar es Salaam, October 27. Sir Thomas Lloyd, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the | Colonies, arrived here today. He will remain until Sunday as the guest of Sir Edward Twining. Governor of Tanganyika.

Sir Thomas, who has been visiting Uganda, wib go to Mada- gascar on Sunday as part of a tour of African colonial territories.— Associated Press.

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