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RACIAL RIOTS SERIOUS THREAT TO S. AFRICA'S SAFETY, SMUTS STATES
CALCUTTA QUIETENS DOWN
Calcutta, February 15. A "Central Pence Committee” went into netion today to restore harmony in this city where sporo- dic communal disturbances, which began last week, have been sup prenser by prompt police and military action.
The Committee comprises tea- ders of all Calcutta communities. Besides soothing the frayed herver of the city's population. It will work out plans for rehabilitating thousands of refugees who have been strentning Into West Brigh from East Bengal (Pakistan) xines January",
Calcutta had another quiet day lolay, and city offietats forvent that the situation will continue Li improve.
The relations between the Hin- dus and the Moslems--the city': two major commitintim-biri but been cordial ever since Judio stained independences, suddenl took a minve turu fact week fol Jowing repette that the indu minority in But Bengal beling persecuted.
Communal clashes
wus
Passions ran high when these reports were corroborated by an Influx of refugees from Pakis tan, and despite Governmen precautionary
measures
cam
munal clashes broke out last Thuraday.
There were tases of stabbing. tooling and arson, which roller ani trumps. irmly suppressed,
Scice
Capetown, February 15.
The Witwatersrand riots are a sorious threat to the safety and well-being of the country, General Jan Smuts, the South African Opposition loader, told the House of Assembly hard today. He moved the adjournment of the House on a mat-
ter of urgent public importance.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly said that há could not accept the adjournment motion as the first item on the order paper, was a dis- cussion on part of the Appropriations Bill, under which this question could be discussed as fully as Members wished.
Under ordinary
circumstances
i would have accepted the mo- tion.
General Smuts
motion rame
ter a statement on the Jehan- !, esburg riots by Mr. C. R. Swart, be Minister of Justice, who said Mat Cetveliments of the
Union defence force would be used nevezzary,
Mr. Swart said that steps were wing taken to prevent any dan on of a clash between the rioters ind the European inhabitants of he are concerned,
He said that the Government egarded the rints in a very seri
as Bight. The recent outburst ai fullowed two occasions where The police wanted to arrest people
Jay had contravened the law.
#11 musi not, and will not, be tolerati, M. Sarost destored.
Armed Europeans
very serious
criais
action. A has arisen in the country to which we, as the supreme body representing the people, should pive the gravest attention.” General Smuls then moved the amendment, that the House declin to pass the second reading of part of The Appropriations B unless the Government takes the neces sary steps to prevent further riots.
He introduced the amendment to give the Tinuse an opportunity of discussing the matter. The House should not rert content with the few points raised by Minister of Justice, he raid.
the
The Prime Minister. Dr. Daniel Malan, who replied to General Smuts, raid that the while people in South Afriva should stand together, particularly when the safety of the population was in volved, sin the Witwatersrand rlots,
General Smuts, he said, hus em- Mr. Swart sald that a die.phasised that there was a change turbing phenomenon was that in the general feeling of the roun- Europeano in the area, out of try, and that a new spirit has fear for the
natives thel risen among the familico and property, were 10-Europeans generally.
safety
D!
arming themselves and harry- Ing to the scene of the outbursta and taking the law Into their own hands.
prrelated."
of the
The death-roll is six so far, anders have moved to suburn than tok people have been in-areas, and the attitude jured. Sono property, mainly Europeans can accordingly be ap- hutments, was damaged by tre.
the Best two daya. the 1 this, he raid, doubled the orit of the police ani could situation in been improving pro gressively,
fellents hav create an extremely undesirable been few since Sunday. The and dangerous state of affairs.
Sups are now being, made for polire and the initury authorities
detachments of the Union defence have maintained rigorous men-
force to be kept in readiness to sires to prevent a recurrence of
be ava.able sliould this become the clashes. But there is still an undereuerent of anxiety pending necessary," he added, clarification of the
that General Smuts said situation 10
the riots Enst Bengal. Incidents, such as underlying causes of attacks on refugees and the loot- were under lispute, but all were ing of Hindu homes in Decangreed that a stop must be put East Dacca, were
to this new development at once. "Unless it is stopped and unless concern.--Reuter."
taken-and measures are
viewed
with
BELGIAN DEBATE ON DEFENCES
Brussels, February 15. Provided the 12 Atlantic Pact nations, including Belgium, "persevere" in their present efforts to build up their joint defence system the security or the Western democracies assured. the Belgian Defence Minister, Mr. Albert Deveze, said here today in a Senate debale on the Defence Minis- try Budget for 1950.
Now spirit
an
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1950.
Acheson says
Not to resign, AUSTRIA PEACE TREATY TALKS ARE ADJOURNED
Washington, February 15.
of State, Mr. Secretary Dean Acheson, said yesterday there is no truth to a rumour that he is going to resign.
Mr. Ad
Acheson was told that the report came from Bang. kek, where American diplo. mate conferred on Pacific and Far Erit problenza,
The unconfirmed reports were that Mr. Acheson would be succeeded by Philip Je BUP,
Ambassador-at-Large. Asla-Associated
now Press,
in
Air search for U.S. schooner
Monila, February. 10. The United States 13th Air Force Joined in the search for the American yacht Volador, a two- schooner reportedly n mosted week overdue in Hong Kong with 15
The
London, February 15.
The four Foreign Ministers' deputies 'negotiating the Austrian Stato Treaty today adjourned until March 1,
The deputies met today for the 250th time. Russia has insisted that certain articles of the treaty must be conditional upon the Soviet Union's economic claims on Austria, about which the two countries have been unable to agree, Today's meeting also ended in complete deadlock. In a two-liour meeting, the first, since January 24, the rieputies rehearsed many old arguments and devoted most Lof their time in trying to shift from each other the responsibility for the present lack of progress | in the negotiations.
U.S. author
tops poll for award
The British deputy, Sir Ivor Mallet, asked the Chairman, Me. George Znrubin, for the Soviet
·Stockholm, February 15, Union. If any progress had been
The American author, Williamı nade on an article of the treaty Faulkner, came out on top of a the subject of direct negotiationsterary poll among authors wh between the Austrian aid Soviet Governments and dealing with were requested to nominate their Soviet finnnclat claims on Aua candkiates for the Nobel literary tria for civil supplies and services prize of 1050. from the Soviet Armies after the
war.
Mr. Zarubin replied that he had no information to give but he Thad suggested, the present
to discuss meeting agreed articles.
*
Air.
other wi-
قالوا
the oficial for Closing date nomination of candidate February 1. After that the choles was in the hands of the Swedish Academy, which will award the prize around November 1.
The private poll was made by the Bonniers Literary Magazine. The Western representativea] which requested a number of then objected, finding further foreign writers and literary crl- discussion useless..
len to make their choice for the | Nobel prize of erature, .Encik Sir Ivor and
Zarubinone was asked to name - one mutually charged each other with countryman and one foreign au- the responsibility for the dead thor. lock on the treaty on a whole, and Twenty writers, representing 10 the deputies finally adjourned | enuntries, replied. Together they after agreeing to meet again on nominated 20 candidates. March --Reuter,
Living publicly in adultery
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Faulkner shared the first place with a Swedish author. Per Lagerkvist, highly estimated Scandinavia but probably Infown to the large public in the rest of the world. His name was only mentioned by Scandinavian writers.
Fulkner and Lagerkvist cited three times. were given
to the
were
Two votes French Francois authors, Paul Claudel, Mainiac and Andre Malraux, the American Ernest Hemingway, the Groco, the Italian Benedetto Dane Martin Andersen Norto
Norwegian the
Arnulf
those once were Thorn-
"That is so," Dr. Malan said. "There is a new spirit which
persons aboard. He added: "It appears that the exists but it has arisen not from
An Air Force B-17 searched thie the present conditions hot from the last war. The time has come China Sea and so far has found when non-Europeans are begin- no trace of the Volador, which ning to make demands which even left Manila on January 28. the most liberal-minded could not Philippine Naval Patrol is join.
No
would ing the
the search today. Government cept,"
The Bureau of Customs listed of their demands. accede tot
Dr. Malan
alan said that the time Gorden Ross, former U. S. Navy the lieutenant commander, as has come for South Africa's grave en also aboard were his son colour problem to be salve, tak- William Gordon, Thomas Sim- in colour differences into account.
The House debalo flared upons, George Nesbitt, L. Hunt,
Vatican City, February 15. after nights of rioting in non-J; L, Adams, Perrecto Esteves,
Monsignor Dino Staifa, use of and European townships on the cul-N. W. Christensen, Salvador Da skirts
Johannesburg. Gov-ndone, J. L. Robles, A. E., the 14 judges of the Shered Rota
Raythe high court of the Roman Among crument spokesmen have blained Bryant, Marcial Tepace,
the case of the actress Miss Ingrid Spain; Edward Morgan Forster agitators for the riots, but left Goodwin, Jose Forre and Tom Catholic Church-old today that ton Wider, U.S., Ortega Y Gasset,
Gay.
"The Volnder was said to have Bergman, and the Italian director, and Edith Sitwell, Britain; An- wing and some liberal quarters
that of dre put the onus on discriminatory
been leaky when she left Manila Roberto Rossellini, was
and Saint-John some legislation and other measurça
and was going to Hong Konth's adultery. In a statement to the Pareti ar Vincenzo Cardarell, which they say are designed to and was going to Hong Kong for two persons living publicly in
Catholic nows agency, Ari, on the tals: Gilberto ensure the supremacy
supply of food, water and fuel,
Freyre, Brazil; Rossellini Bergmun Constabulary
cato and The Philippine white man.-Reuter,
Alfonso Reyes, Mexico and Max others of
the public attention, boarded the vessel here in Janu
Picard and Ernest Wiechert, Ger- recognition nry and found unregistered fre-judgo also said that arms aboard, but the ship later of the civil annulment of Ros-many-Associated Press. obtained clearanco. The Volador sellini's marriage by civil courts * 50 tons. 42 feet long, with a in Italy violated the Lateran pacta single engine-United Press.
the
very dilleult and complicated measures may have to be taken- nobody can be sure of the future of South Africa," be declared,
troubles have caused These anxiety to everyone, not the least to the native people themselves because they knew they would be the principal sufferers from dis-
order.
There are undoubtedly elements who were playing some part in instigating this spirit of unrest,
he said.
Members of the Government bench called out: "Communists."
General Smuts continued that he did not wish to say. who was responsible but there was a new spirit abroad which had now come to South Africa. This spirit could be disastrous unless the situation was handled drastically.
“Our community is a civilised community and our country is an He said that the Belgian defence industrial country dependent upon effort bus recently led him to re-its European and native labour,“ shule the Belgian High Com-General Smuts gaid, mand.
Hle announced that the Belgian ground forces will be divided into two completely distinct groups.
"The first group, which will be
called the intervention forces and include the Belgian Occupation Army in Germany," he said, "would. In case of war, come un- der the command of the Inter- Allied High Command. whose headquarters were at Fontaine- bleau,"
These-intervention forces will represent Belgium's contribution to the common” Allied security cffort," Mr. Devez sald.
"The second group," he went on, "would be called the home defence forces. Its mission would be to protect Belgium's national territory. A new territorial anti- aircraft corps is now being con- #tituted."--tenter.
PANTEEN
ROCHS) THE FIRST VITAMINIZED.
HAIR TONIC Malees STOPS LOSS
HAIR WITHIN
A FEW WEEKS.
of
Opposition
SE Asia
of the
to
military pact
Manila, February 15. -President-Quirino-saidi-today.
THE BUFFS NOW IN KHARTOUM
regulating Italo-Vatican relations,
Monsignor Staffa was quoted by Ari as saying of the Rossellini- Bergman case, "Their situation, aven If they contract a new civil matrimony, is that of two persons who-live-publicly-in-adultery.. The notoriety of their pursona and that he would oppose any at- Khartoum, Sudan, February 15. tempt to link South East Asin The First Battalion, the Bus of; the fact committed only ren- in a military alliance, saying (Royal East Kent Regiment), has ders greater the sepnda) created that he was "against Involving arrived in Khartoum from Hong by thens and Increases their res my country in any war." Kong. They replaced the First Ponsibility before God.
Bangkok reports said that V.3. Battalion, the South Wales Bor- "Tho sentence with which the diplomats In the Far East would derers, who have gone to Ernia-court of appeals of Turin sane- not initiate a military alliance in Associated Press. Asia, but would be sympathetic if the nations themselves organised
one.
tlored the annulment of Ross- ellint is in contrast with the Con cordat between the Holy Bee and with his cabinet and military the Italian State because article Brigadier-General Carlos Ro- | lenders ¡todny.
34 of the Concerdot "Itself reser- The situation was one of the mulo told reporters last spring The conference began after the vas to exclusivo competence of most serious that the country that his proposal for South East Secretary of Defence, Ruperto ecclesiastic tribunals all clauses concerning nullity of mutzinonles Asia specifically precluded a mili Kanglaon, had returned from
church." tary alliance.
contracted in Quirino
Valted Press.
had had to face so far."'f want to Impress upon the Govern- mont that the time has come for
B&S present
conferred
meeting in Tokyo with, General Att secre) MacArthur.—Associated Press.
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