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THE" CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1950.

THE BENGAL ISSUE

It is now two months sinco

the Bengal agreement. The central governments of India

By "Windrush

and Pakistan have made Punjabis ace Apt

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passion seemed to have been given its head. Utter disaster lay ahead. But at the end of March the central governments of bath India and Pakistan, aware at last of the full extent of the danger,] made their great effort to restore

to

to despisof without cause: men do not aban- strenuous attempts to carry Bengalis, And unhappily too don for nothing their ancestral out the agreement. Their many of the Punjabi officials in homes and their livelihood.

East Pakistan have bad bitter ex- This mass movement played their control. In Mr. Nehru's Pie in the sky.. relations have been quite dif-perience during the Punjab con- into the hands of the reactionary words, they matched their peo-

reported Government is ferent from what they had vulsions of 1947. Nearly all had parties in India. The chief of ples at the last moment from the favour the erection of a city hall been in the past. And they lost a relative, a friend, or pro- these was the lindu Mahasabha, precipico over which they were for Itong Kong.

porty. Their feelings towards the with its affiliated militant or- falling.

repeats year after yoak, It Reporters & Ganeral Omo 32317 have succeeded in keeping Hindus were therefore prejudic-ganisation called the RSS. The

Bengal out of the headlines. ed, to say the least. There has been a quicker

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THE PANDIT PASSES BY

dwindling of tension than War of nerves even the optimists dared to expect.

years the

favours

And

crash between

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giving taxpayers the Extreme Hindu nationalists had In the next six months it will vote, nover accepted. tho partition of be seen whether or not they have - India. They aimed at forcing the been successful. The forces which A railway train and an airplane

hand of the Government of India caused the crisis are still operat- collide in Bydney. to go to war with Pakistan; and Ing. Whatever the Pakistan Gov- For two

Any day now we can expect to Hindu they expected that, as a result, ernment may desire or order, the read of minority In East Pakistan was Pakistan would be

local afficials and many of the suppressed But is the improvement per-subjected to kind of adminis- and reunited with one India which local people in East Pakistan are submarine and a double-dock bus.. monent? The quarrel over Ben-trative war of nerves. Gradually, would be under purely Hindu still harrying the Hindu minority. gal was not in the first place a Hindus were being frozen out of gove

government.

Whatever Mr. Nehru and the I think it was rather cute af quarrel between Delhi and Kara- their economie position. Thele With the Hindu tugees flood-central government of Padiu may the police to detain one of the chi. In this it was quite unlike houses were requisitioned, ing into West Bengal, the Hind husabha is still trying to push on considered it had too many crew. desire or order, the Hindu Ma- dragon boats because they the quarrel over Kashmir, The were harried by petty ofBelals.

Of actual maltreatment or atro- Mahasabhin used every possible Dengal trouble was the result of

India to an invasion of Pakistan. After all, if eight is enough for city there was very ittle. But in device of propogando and agita-

Nobody seems to know what Oxford and Cambridge.... popular

feeling and local agita- countless ways, the Hindus were tion to whip up feeling against tlon. Unfortunately nothing cry

But it is Com much has yet been done to change made to feel that they were third Pakistan. It demanded retalla-part the Communists are playing

class citizens, and that they had action"

tion. IL called for a "police in these troubles. the causes permanently

of the

against East Pakistan munists alone who would stand popular excitement. So, although no place in an Islamic state, there present At

This was the position at the similar to that which India had to gain by war between India and conceited. It's the disc jockeys A lull, there is

taken in 1948 against Hydrerabad Pakistan. The Communist party who put on airs. end of last year. A series trouble

of. no guarantee that the

minor incidents then occured. . If Riots against Moslems broke is fairly active in Bengal. It will not recur.

the Hindus during the out in Calcutta. Newspaper re- would be extraordinary if it was of peculiar interest not only to ndence, these

Whether it does 50 or not is months haul ost previous ports exaggerated them grossly, not fanning all the disturbances.

retaliatory riots In the refugees on both sides It East, Mr. Strachey had to report that he did not encounter a single incidents would and these were India and Pakistan but

Peanut, never mind a groundnut. have been quickly forgotten. But In East Pakistan against Hindus. would find excellent material. Asia, indeed to all the outside in fact they proved the precipitat. These were agat exaggerated, To solve the Bengal problem is| world.

For Bengal is now the ing cause starting a mass exodus and there were further

a task for India and Pakistan, not only issue which is really capable of Hindu refugees from of causing war between India and Taklatan to India.

India against Moslems.

for the outside world. But the! "Big Three to press Moscow on sequence, Moslem refugees start-

world will look on anxiously, German POWs." Pakistan.

Most of the refugees had suf-fed to flee from West-Bengal to There can be no single and quick|| And there was I thinking the It war should break out, the fered no

Pakistan.

remedy. But perhaps the rendiest West was doing its besi to prevent personal harm at ali. South Asia and of keeping it out what was to come, the rumours whole hope of

means to restore confidence would Red theory reconstructing They fled because of the fear of

forced being be if both India and Pakistan | anyone. would recruit considerable num-

East

of the Communist' camp goes by in the air, the unfriendliness of

riots

in

In con-

Popular passion

not fly looked on appalled,

Popular police services.

Rudlo

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announcers are

not

Returned from his tour of the

on.

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Myrtle says love makes

the

men

crooked.

The Indian Prime Minis- ter's tour of South East Asia is in itself a spectacular symbol of the vast changes that have occurred in a few short and dynamic years. And his speeches showed how conscious he is that these changes are still going on. The principles of Mahatma Gandhi were his main theme, and because of this some may be critical and accuse the board. All the plans of eco- their Moslem neighbours, the During this time, the well-bers of thelt minority communi- him, like

the Levite, of nomic development stuck as those electric tension which ind ac-wishers of India and Pakistan ties to their administrative and world g round and passing by on the other side, hatched at the Sydney conference cumulated. They ald India, he proclaimed, would depend on there being stability in

the Indian sub-continent. not help materially to fight Communism in Asia because the best thing India can do is to help herself. In the long view that is true, The Kash- mir problem must first be solved and the worst evils of partition removed. Then and then alone can India show the way to the other nascent nationalisms of Asia in re- integration. This must come, because it is indispensable as

Obscure causes

Malaya is looking to the new strong man

a counter to the way in which Moslem area in the East of the Mentakab, Pahang State, and half a dozen clashes were repor- even

in a new Imperialism which is the antithesis of the free Commonwealth ideal.

sald: "I forgot to tell Griffiths something, so must see him at George Treble's bungalow on the way home."

If British went

Bosordid.

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"Sex, sulclde and slums will be the theme" of the French ballet company's performances in Australia and New Zealand.

Nothing like a good, cheerful stage show when you're feeling down under.

Most

spent

"Antarctic ship returns to Cape Town after being damaged by Ico pacts."

· Very deceptive thing, a post.

When the Bengal disturbances began early in the year, the were at first obscure. causes They have now become fairly! clear. Bengal is a very large area. Its people speak a com

Says an English judge: They have got stronger anti-| mon language and have a fairly

Britain's new "strong man” in The tall, stooping planter morous culture but unfor- with the weary lines etching Harold Briggs, recently launched ly on this planter's estate ter-investigating colisions af motor

Malaya, Lieutenant-General Sir bandit forces today, but recent-of my, Judicial time is tunately are divided by religlun his face had another gin in his campaign against Communist rorists Into Hindus and Moslems.

have ambushed, killed, cars, each on its own side of the When Indin achieved Indepen- the "Officers' Mess" of the querillas. A few hours after and wounded Belilish soldiers, road, cho sounding its horn, and

at police and troops went into action, shot up assistant managers, and each stationary. dence in 1947, Bengal was par- Malay Battalion based

the planned to murder tiloned, and the predominantly

ted from various parta of the planter himself and address the Communist Internationalism

Brigadier L. 8. Pugh labourers over his body. country. became the separate province submerges nationalism only state of East Pakistan.

said troops were already "deep But East Pakistan contains a

curfew is in force over the in the jungle," A dusk to dawn about a third of the population: large

Hindu minority, forming

Southern half of Johore State. Because of various historical cir-

The Royal Sugoik Regiment is What this planter told Colon playing a leading part In the Pandit Nehru has seen for cumstances the Hindus form the lat Secretary Griffiths that night operations, with R.A.F, support, himself the explosive and al- middle class, und held until re- before Air. Griffiths changed

cently most of the most hysterical nationalism of ions in government service, his shirt to go to a smail front-

superior posi- Indonesia, where the cry commerce, and in the professions. be one of the most lasting mem- inline dinner-party will probably "Merdeka" has become an When East Pakistan was cun-orles of his 2,500-mile air-read Lachie McDonald been hitherto, incantation whose inceritives stituted, and passed under the tour of the Malayan Peninsula.

The leaders of all communi- to ebullient youth can either

ties in Malaya have made it clear be primitive and anarchical

The planter strode in to the they know that Britain is now, usually privately-that they revolution. bungalow of the Semantan deadly

serious about smashing (car disastrous racial and civil It was inevitable that the Moslems Estate which Englishman Treble or, if properly disciplined, a

and can see for wars would follow any British force for good. Learn from ahould use their political power manages, sat on the floor at Mr. the bands,

in the foreseeable the Western countries, he privileged position.

There their Griffiths's feet, and said flatly: themselves the greatly strength- withdrawal There were "It may be getting better

ened Army and police units in future. ΠΟΥ told the vast crowds who other factors which made the at-in some places, but there's a great action round about and on their].

One leading young Malay newe- the Hindus greeted him: learn from them tack on

properties, the deal wrong with an anti-terrorist for normal living.

paperman asked Mr. Grimths to what

them

shorper. their gave

that campaign

costs

give Malaya

warning ample First, Pakistan calls itself an Straits strength, their discipline and Islamic

dollars (over, state. Although

I first met many of these plan- should Britain decide, "to quit," our retreat before

control of a Moslem Government,

there was bound to be a kind of social and economic

to oust the Hindus

have exactly

tan,

ali

1,000,000 £117,000

(5 sterling) to kill each bandit"

his

390,000 Straits dollars daily and

-By-

they are impatient

and

The planter outwitted drove off the plotters following a tip-off by loyal Chinese, but naturally the tension is greater In his bungalow today than it has

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their scientific advancement, founder, the great Mr. Jinnah, had The planter explained theters and wives in June and July as the people still remembered i And to Communists who declared that non-Moslems should figure was based on the Govern 1948. They have aged notice with horror

Governably since then, and privately the Japanese. demanded the release of their Moslems, this did not at all fit in

equal rights with ment announcement that the admit they wouldn't remain but kind from prison in India, with the ideas of the majority of ergency was costing at least for the present price of rubber, he retorted flatly that his the Mostem citizens of East Pakis- that an average of only one ban- which is the highest for 26 years, Government..was not going to allow terrorism and vio- East Pakistan is staffed to a great

Secondly, the administration of dit-was-icllled-overy. three days. - lence or tolerate killings extent by Mostems from the When aggression and evil Punjab: this is because there were not, enough Moslems with ad- ministrative experience to bo found in Bengal,

threaten us, he declared, we cannot submit but must face them with all our strength.

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Not the owners

Mr. Grimths leaned forward, said earnestly and, firmly: "Have no fears; there's intention of that. We pro putting more and, more into Malaya and will see it through side by side with the Malayan people."

From what I saw while fol-

The Colonial Secretary, who felt the heat interisely during his Malayan tour, silently mopped

One Pahang planter said: “We streaming forehead

before don't own these estates, although being startled Into immobility by

the younger British lowing Mr. Strachey for nearly same planter's' acid post- zoldiers

3,000 milės, I think Britain's script: "Give me 1,000,000 dol- and that they're merely defend-security forces today are better lars and I'll get Stalin for you.”

the

Road of death

Before Mr. Grimths could other planters Inter- comment

of some

we do seem to think

ing wealthy soft-livers. We get led, trained, equipped, and de- wages, plus a bonus; with rubber ployed to beat the terrorists than bringing today's prices the bonus at any time since the beginning of this revolt bus still this year should be high."

wouldn't like to be a planter in

lonely place

None could escape the bur- dens and responsibilities that that Britain would solve the independence brought with it question when she came to both in the domestic and in the stage of withdrawing. the international spheres. "In the process of withdrawn? This responsibility, he added, many things can be solved" rupted and the tall man walked hope it will bump our savings to This man's wife put in: "We compelled India to take an cryptic comment that out, picked up his Sten gun and the total that we have decided ever-increasing part in world must have been to many too pistol, and then headed home will enable us to make a fresh

Zealand, or

affairs. Nations had almost much like an ominous re- rond where terrorists have al- Australia, New

wards into the night along a start somewhere peaceful like:

Two

always attained indepen-minder of what followed so ready shot down more than 20 South Africa." dence through revolution -- soon on withdrawal in India, Europeans and Asians. Gandhi had shown another way. Asia is the centre of the world system today and is capable of producing "an exception that would set the world alight."

though it could hardly have

*years ago this couple That outer perimeter snapshot would have scoffed at the Idea been meant that way.

sums up Malaya today from the of pulling out from Malnya, Finally, at the State dinner, viewpoint of the isolated planters where they have spent all their he said that in the future and tin miners. It's still a place working Ilves. As a matter of relation of Asia with Europe of fear where nerves in many fact, the planter concerned, help- and America, - the

cases are now close to breaking-ed to defeat a resolution moved contact point.

at the Pahang Planters" "Asso- In Singapore, he told a mass provided by India and the

sociation that members would meeting that terrorism de Commonwealth might be of The frontier couples are nervy, "pack up and pull out unless graded people to the level of good omen, It might serve ously for 23 months. Although immediately provided."

even angry, after living danger- stronger security forces -were the beasts of the field and as a bridge of understanding should not be tolerated. It and as an example to others was beyond his comprehen- that such relations might be slon how the campaign of maintained without limita- violence, in Malaya could tion of action.

lead to any good whatever, In short, the Common-

the

Canada in London

the

from

for good could not come out wealth ideal was held up as Square lies a "pub" called the Canadians. Most of the names Just behind London's Trafalgar, commemorate about 500 different of evil-only more evil. On superior to that of the Krem Horse and Dolphin. It is only a on these shining places of brass contrary, co-operation lin and the Cominform: an faw steps from where the Cana-some of them placed on was essential in the present ideal of unity in diversity, of dian military headquarters were stool seats but the vast majority world situation-co-operation consent as against compulsituated during the war and a on the bar counter itself-ora between different

large number of Canadians fre- those of men and women nations, sion, of non-violence as com- quently dropped in there for a the Canadian Army. The Royal „races,_and_communities.. pared with aggression, of good drink When -VE-Day-came Canadian-Air Force is represent

At a Press Conference he instead of evil, of harmony Charlle Green, the host of the ed and there are a few isolated predicted the end of Coloni- and goodwill In place of Horse and Dolphin, felt that mementos of the Royal Canadian alism in Malaya as in all the hatred and oppression. These would be a pleasant thing If he Navy, presumably of men who could have seme tangible dropped in for à drink after pay- rest of Asia. "Colonialism," things do not answer in con- memento of the numerous Cana-ing homage to Nelson in Trafal- he said, "is dead historically, crate terms the question of dians who had become his friends. gar Square. It is a fading thing which has what India is to do about it. He contrived to bring this about It is not often that two or three lost its vitality and strength," all, except to settle her own and turned his pub lato a glitter-ex-headquarters, chups get to- spectacle. Charile arranged gether in the Horse, and Dolphin The problem of Asia could problems with Pakistan first, that an artisan ho know should now, but when they do it is quité not be solved by bombers or But they do provide a spiri- make engraved brass nameplates donnitely an occasion. Whsle 11 thas military means but by psy-tual content which will in which Canadians could buy at a is part of International law

moderato charge. The idea] Embassies in foreign lands” ara chological arid! economic due course prove more caught on. Boma „men—and considered to be standing on the methods. When asked how, penetrating and acceptable to women-bought individual plates, soll of the countries thar, repro- in the event of direct with the multitudes of Aala than other clubbed together and sent, to Canadians the bar of the drawal of rule from White the desolating and allen doe-bought a plate for three or four Horse and Dolphin is far more. there are représentative of the Canadian| hoil, the problem of Malaya trines of Cominform Im-more than 300 dinerent plates in people that any High? Commiɛ-

riates. Altogether could be solved, he declared | perialism."

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