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†THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1952. UAA

King Baudonlu At

Political Committee Decides To Expedite Debate On Apartheid

United Nations, Oct. 22.

The United Nations General Assembly's

Death Of Special Political Committee decided today to hold an carly debate on complaints against South

Treasure Hunter

Diwwelskloff, Ox. 22.

Dr Hans Merensky, one of the greatest treasure hunters of the century and a dzoverer of South African diamonds, died here yesterday nged 81.

Merensky was deveended cm A family of Silesian plancers, His father

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missionary and explorer. He was born in Africa.

Educated at Berlin University, young Merensky. attracted by his father's stories of romance and adventure in South Africa, in 1004 and went back there became one of the foremost teologists in the land.

After internment as a Gestur throughout the first World War. he was released and undertook research work.

of

the

fle discovered in 1924 in the Lydunberg district Transvaal a platiuum reef, since then known

as the Merensky which is regarded as the *2:01. wonder of the Realogical world because it was the first time that platinum was known to exist in reef formation in payable quan-

Ulies.

Africa's racial segregation policies.

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Meeting for the first time this session, the 60- nation body - also called the "Ad Hoc" Committee decided it would first discuss the question of Palestine refugees and then turn to the treatment* of people of Indian origin in South Africa.

This would be followed by the new item sub: mitted by the 13 Asian-Arah nations on South Africa's race segregation policies.

This means that the two itemia fores the provisions on Squlk Africa have been Group Areas Act.

moved up one place in the order provisionally, submitted by the President of the Assembly.

The Committee voted by 30 to 12, with 14 abstentions,

to South African ques- tions in second and third places, The United States, Britain, France, Holland, Australia and

Place

the

Zealand were among those who opposed a high priority for these items, preferring to have then put further down on the

igenda.

South Afrien abstained. Coun- rics voting in favour included the Arab-Aston group and most of the Latin-American States,

Both Sir Gladwyn Jebb or Britain and Dr Philip Jessup of the United States said it might be advantageous if a "potentially After a visit to Germany, he

explosive subject" such as South returned to South Africa in

Africa's roclal 1938 proclaiming he was and

segregation always would be a South African policies could be deferred.

--Reuter.

By-Election

In Yorkshire

Cloveland, Oct. 22. Polung is taking place today in . by-viection at Cleveland, Yorkshire, necessitated by the death of Mr G. Willy, who he the seat for Labour since 1945.

is There

straight 1

Dght between Mr A. M. F. Polmer (Labour) and Mr Patrick. Wail (Conservative). The figures at

election general

the

were

Labour 31.237 and Mr P. Wait (Conservative) 27,705.

INDIAN REQUEST

It was Mra Vijaya Lakshmi Pandli, leaster of the Judian delegation, who asked for "prior consideration"

of the South Afclean itenis,

of the

The Union's persistence In enforcing legislation, which world opinion and the United Nations have repeatedly con- compelled those demned has ponalised by this legislation to embark upon

a campaign passive resistance.

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"In the course of this non- violent campaign several thon- sand resisters Inve been sent to prison, race tension has inten- sifled, and the situation iras | assumed

suchi

serious dimen- stons that the 13 nations spon- sering the item on race conflict

have been obliged to describe conditions in South Africa as endangering international peace and security."

RUSSIAN SUPPORT

Mons Memorial

Eart Alexander, the British Minister of Defence, visited Mons, Belgium, recently and unveiled a monument to Beltish and Canadian troops who fought in the area in the first world war. More Han 80 "Ola Contemptibles" attended the ceremony, marching with Belgian The cerempoy was attended by. King, Baudouin of the Delgians who is seen ex-Servicemen. here placing

the on wreath

ecramoby, Express Photo,

A

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memorial

Juring

the

Soviet Propaganda Extra Special

Victory Over

'Aid' For Pakistan

Lahore, Oct. 22.

Soviet Russia scored a propaganda victory by concluding a wheat for jute and cotton barter deal with Pakistan one day before the Washington announcement of a $15,000,000 food loan to this for priority on the South Afri-grain-short nation. can questions.

M. Valerian Zorin, of the Soviet Union, supported the proposal of India and Pakistan

The Committee agreed on the following order for the agenda:

1. Palestine refugees.

2. Treatment of Indians In South Africa.

4.

Repatriation of

Speaking un behalf of the Arab-Asian group, Mrs Pandii said: "The General Assembly 3. Question of Apartheld In has already characterised South South Africa, Afrien's racial policy as neces

Greek sarily bused on

doctrines of children. racial discrimination

5. The Concillation Commis- and has called upon the Union Governston for Palestine. ment not to implement or 6. Complaint of violation by Arab States of their obligations under the United Nations Char- ter,

Chaplin To Appear

en-

London, Oct, 22.

7. Admission of new members.

8. Report of the United Na- | tions Commissioner in Eritrea,

The Committee

adjourned

Charlie Chaplin will take part until Thursday.-Reuter. no in a stage show at the Royal

AFRICAN'S CALL

This is the fifth by-election since the general election in

There has been 1051.

in representation, The Film Performance which the change Conservatives and Labour have Queen and the Duke of Edin- both held two scata

burgh will attend at the Empire, There are by-elections Leicester Square, London, on man of the

six pending: three Labour seats Monday. at Cleveland, Farnworth and Small Heath, Birmingham, one Conservative sent at Wycombe; and two Ulster Unionist seats at North Antrim and Belfast, South.

Princesa Margaret will be. the Royal party.

The Alm to be shown is "Because You're Mine," feature ing Mario Lanza and Dora

Marrow.

Port Elizabeth, Oct 22. The Cape Provincial Chair- African National Congress, Dr J. L. Z. Njongwe, today called on South Africa's Minister of Justice to institutto a judiclal inquiry into the rioting at the New Brighton African township near here last week-end.

Ameri-Africans were killed in the riot. Four Europeans and seven

The present votijių strength of In addition to Charlie the Commons is Conservative Chaplin, 06 British und 316, Opposition 203 and Liberals can stars will appear on the Ave. Reuter,

stage.-Reuter.

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Replying to a statement by the Minister, Mr Charles R. Swart, here yesterday that the riots were one of the direct results

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Leftist leaders here are laughing at the suc- cessful timing of Russia's agreement which per-. mits Moscow to exchange wheat for two products. it needs and yet get credit for a humanitarian gesture toward Pakistan.

Pakistan's Punjab Province, American help would have been due to get the biggest part of forthcoming had it not been for the Soviet wheat, Is already the Russian move to help thanking Russia for its "timely Pakistan. assistance. The thanks might With the first Russian wheat be going toward the other side shipments already reaching this

curtals, fron omelats

GODIC ured, grain prices dropped States' action

of the

01

say:

If the United sharply here, wheat is easier to

to help Pakistan buy in most markets, and the

For Winston

Loudon, Oct. 21. The Prime Minister, Mr Viuston

Churchill,

of

will be 78 on November 20, will have an extra special birthday cake- £40 con- coction

two oyster shells in augST.

Christophor Floris and his mother, Madame Marla, who have made the last 14 birthday cakes for the Prime Minister, said that if Mr Churchill raised no ob- Jections the esko would bear the inscription: "The world is sill your oyster."

United Press.

SHARETT'S

CALL TO

ARABS

THE

through a food loan had come starp side of the food crisis is "Make Peace With

smoothed.

a few days earlier,

An announcement of the

Those who look on Soviet Russian barter deal reached the trade and politics with A Punjab just before the United friendly eye point out that the States-Pukiston tour agreement barter deal with Pakistan por was concluded

Israel" Plea

Pago 3

MAY.

BRITAIN

FREE NAZI MARSHALS

Bonn, Oct. 22. Britain is expected to set free soon two im- prisoned German Field Marshals, Albert Kesselring and Erich Von Manstein, although they have years of their war crimes sentences to serve.

Both are sick men. Their ill-health is ex- pected to be given as the reason for early release. This would rid the British Foreign Office of ono of its biggest problems in relations with West Germany, now about to become an armed ally of the West instead of an occupied country.

The names of the two popular Lieutenant-General Sir John Field Marshals have been the | Hording, now Chler of the Im--- | rallying cries of thousands of ptrial Gentril Staff, commuted ex-Servicemen,demanding their the sentence to life and it was release.

laler reduced to 20 years, Members of the Nationalistic The commander of 14th

the Stallhelm (Steel

Helmot) army under Kesselring, 03- Organisation elected imprisoned year-old Colonel-General Eber- Kesselring as their President,

Von Mackensen, was also

to death Some members of the West sentenced German Government coalition Ardeatine cave atrocity. This parties say they will not voto was commuted to 20 years and for ratification of the pact to he was released "es an act of bring 500,000 German soldiers clemency" last October 5, having into the European army until served the equivalent of a 10- with one-third the Field Marshals and hundreds year sentenes

heal

for the

was

of others in Allied prisons are remission for good conduct and sot free.

-pre-trial custody. -Ha The 67-year-old Kesselring actually in Wert just over five was released on

His release disclosed parole from yours. Worl Frison on July 15 to that the others probably would

follow. 50on undergo a throat operation in a

Nikolaus Von Falkenhorst led private clinic at Bochum.

the Manstein, 64, went to a Kieland Norway and afterwards be- blitz invasions of Denmark hospital on August 20 for a came Military Governor of Nor- cataract operallon, which was way with the rank of Colonel- vict postponed because -of

General. physical disability.

NOT

The last

governor of

HITLER'S ABLEST WHITEWASHING

In August 1948, he was con high-ranking Gerdemned to death by a British man officer in Werl is Colonel-military court for carrying out General Nikolaus Von Falken-Hitler's notorious "Commando horst, military

Oorder in Norway, As a result, occupied Norway. If the others 31 British and six Norwegian are freed, it is expected that Commandos captured is a matt he, too,

rakt be released before his 20-year term is up.

on the Norwrbian "heavy water" plant supplying. Germany's Brilish officinis argue that scientists-were executed. The carly for

long

freedom is no "white-

years

Hitler's Generals.ence was later reduced to 20 They assert it does not сол- Von Manstein, author of the

stituts DA

the origing? "nowledgment offensive plan that swept the

him

that

verdicts of Nazi Panzers to the Channel in their

milliary

courts were 14 days in 1940, was once called faulty. It is officially described Hitler's ablest General. He was 05 "an act of clemency,"

the last to be tried in 1949- The final decision has to bond is dare aroused controversy made by the Foreign Secretary, in Britain. Anthony Eden, based on the Winston Churchill was among continuous review of the capes Brlions who subscribed to a fund of all 109 German war criminals for Von Manstein's defence. still in British hands.

The prosecution called The British review is being "a ruthless crinal" For what made in advance of the creation his troops had done in Russia of. the special Allied-German he was. sentences to 18 years. Review Board which is due to This was later cut to 12 years. begin work as soon as the

Under British peace

law, German West Germany prisoners can contract with

garn up to one- becomes effective. Informed third remission for good source: believe the British alm duct, and pre-trial custody is is to emply Werl of all but also taken into account.-Asso- common criminals, convicted on ciated Press. In a declaration on the ecca- alon of United Nations Day Review Board starts work.

conventional charges, before the published today, Mr Sharett sald repeated pesca efforts had been

made in the Lust few months to the Arab States,

Tel-Aviv, Oct. 22. Laruel's Foreign Minister, Mr in Washington.mits this country to dispose of Moshe Shorett, today called on This permitted Leftists here to 22,000 tons of jute and 13,150 Arab countries, to make peace broadcast the word that no tons of cotton-how a glut on with Israel.

Pakistan's markets for 1,000,- 000 tons of critically nceded wheat. The American toan, they add, must be repaid.

TUNNEL

FACTORY

REOPENS

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negotiating with

The Federal Government is the Allies to

get the special review under way before the lengthy ratiflea-

ion-process is completed. of this barter.

A TOUGH JOR

Under terms. Russian ships will deliver the Erain to Pakistan ports, loading Pakistan jute and cotton for the return voyages.

He appealed to, them, "Give your hand for peace in the Middle East under the United Nations Bay."

GOERING'S FRIEND

Was

of born at

VATICAN GIVES A RULING

con-

Shrewd, und-faced Kessel- Reviewing the United Nations

a close friend "If only the United States had corts to mediate between Israel ring, ence

Goering, acted a month or two carlies to her Arab neighbours, the Marktslett, Bavaria, on Novem- grant a food loan, the Russian Foreign Minister sald Israel had ber 30, 1885, the son of a school

principle to of the defiance campaign against during the war has been re-ocia

An underground factory bullt propaganda coup would have agreed in

United Nations

the teacher, commissioned in 1906 from serving as mercenaries in Impossible," sald

Palestine Con- segregation, Dr Njongwe said:

The Government sees

alliation Commission's opened by a British company official here. "Now we are that she should contribute to

political advantage in a traves

London, Oct. 22.

onc

Vatican City, Oct. 22: Roman Catholics are banned.

proposals In the artillery and in 1035

solution by paying walle as a Major-General and Vatican squrpes said: today- tho

for

At first, one milion pounds Sterling would be released, with priority for email accounts, Mr Sharett said.-Router.

such fighting organisations transferred to the -new Luft-

the French Foreign Legion, became Goering's Chief of Staff.

These sources Despite his loyal service to yeiican authorities had been.

said the Third Reich, Kesselring was asked for their ruling by an Italian youth who had wanted

for high priority work on the placed in the position of com- that s batting left-wing propaganda warde Dr Njongwe claimed that

aircraft programme.

claims which too

abandoned It is making the small FC Government

many people compensation

ned was "running away

Israel. property in from the cause of the riot" and cockpits of jet fightors.

frigerator units which cool the are ready to believe."

Mr Shwelt als mentioned This official said that Punjab he alleged that had been try-

to acquitted by a German Lin The factory, near the Thames Province, normally a food racl's declared intention Jng all along to

discuss the receive over frozen bank accounts belonging

gradual release connect any in Berkshire, comelats of a series plus area, would unpleasant incident

of Nazification court this year.

to join the French Ford ph with the of tunnels burrowed into a 200,000 tons of Russian wheat, African

At his trial in 1947, Kessel- National

Legion Congress.

to Arab refugees.

in Ipilo-Ching. hillside.

by far the largest am

amount going Dr Njongwe

ring told the British military sall the story

court: "If there is any guilt it is not permitted for any Authorities reply was: of the start of the riols gen-it over are Sir George Godfrey

The company who have taken to say one province.

Those responsible for taliing

is mine and mine alone,"

Catholic erally accepted in New Brish-and Partners, makers of pit the United States side of the

He was gentenced to be shot face death for a foreign State, to erro voluntarily to 100 differed considerably from apnditioning equipment.

story to

sceptical Pakistanis

for being responsible for the even if it is for cause that hps police statements.

The refrigerators they are admit they face a tough job in

exccution in the Ardeating caves ita ends in good,” building go into the latest jet this Bren... Many, people here Aghters, the Venom and the still comment that of $22,000,- The police said the arrest of

Hunter.

000 originally promised Pakls- African

the

Without these cooling units, tan under Point Four pro- rallway. station was the prelude to an the cockpits would become un grammes, only $14,000,000 ja attack In the station

bearably hot whep the planes being allocated, by Africans. The other

are dying fast and low. version

comment, too, on the was that a policeman tried to

United

Ambassador, arrest an African on the station.

Chester Bowl recommenda- A scuffle followed und the policeman shat

the African while the latter was lying, on the ground.

"AN EXCUSE"

on

Dr Njongwe said the Africm Congress did not claim that the second version of the riot's start was true in every respect but It felt that an Inquiry should be held in the interests of Justice. Eye-witnesses who had told him about the start of

the rigte, were afraid to go to the police, he said.

The Godfrey Cold Air Unit 2016, of coal air per minute. weighs only 951b., but delivers

British Stand

They

Malaya Gets Good News

tion from New Delhi that India be given $1,000,000,000 over a four-year period, recpm- mendation which the American the Congress did not support.

NO HELP

in Rome of 335 Italian civilius The Vatican #ourpes, tuld the

bomb

Vatican States Bwkes, Guard attack that killed 53 police: The execution order came from not affected by this ruling, it woo army. pr Hitler. Kesselring was also peacef convicted of inciting the king Vaucen authorities said later by Germon, troops of 1,078 other that the ruling was "more, da

Italians. -

because

exprosion

London, Oct. 22,

ACT OF CLEMENOY The United States has decided

declined to comment on Prominent Britons protested specifie casps "buch the buy more natural rubber-

Commonwealth's against the sentence, Lieutenant American airmen who served. In Britch main doliny camer-and to use General Sir Oliver Leese, who the Eagle Squadron in Britain Icss American-made synthetle commended tho. Eighth Army in diefore' 'America's entry into the rubber,

the Financial Times Italy, said: "He was a gallant last war. Router. said today.

coldier who fought well and The weekly Pakistan news The reason,

the Financial squarely. If things had gone Dagazine "Star" made this Times said, is that Malayan the other way, the man sentenced oditorially: "Only rubber has come down in price to death might have been men London, Oct. 22... * few months ago, the US. until it competes Layoumbly,

synthetic-this Labour member of the Ambassador to Pakistan and with House of Commons, Mr Fenner India were recalled for rotul-overage price so for is 2/04, a Brockway, naked the Under-tutions at the State Department, pound

On Tunisia

comment

.

Year's

A number of African No-Secretary of State for Foreign and on their roturn both spoko 1937 Agalost 4/3d. a 'pound in :

United Nations Pakistan and a sudden rise in 35 por cent natural rubber to

GESTURE BY NORWEGIANS

tional Congress youth members Affairs, Mr Anthony Nutting, sweetly of U.S. dollar nid tried to back to forthcoming the station while people were been given to the British dele- This was followed by an abrupt cale down the proportion being shot around them, Dr

lons drop in America's Interest in gaica to the Njongwe declared.

Assembly on Tunisia and Deflance action against racial Morocco.

her

for India. Dollar admiration segregation planned for, last

Mr Nutting replied "The promines to India walled The first stop in the scaling-Nations force in Korg Mominy had been cancelled bo-

down process, the paper said; Goverment consider the Issue while those with this country may take some weeks to achieve cause of the atmosphere creat- in Tunisia and Morocco falls were alį but forgotten."

but will mean an additional ed by the riots, Dr Njongwe essentially within the domestic This comment, erroneous a yearly consumption of 120,000

It is since India's expected| ions--Associated Press. Jurisdiction of France. The riots have given the

"Hoving regard to Artjela 27 share of american aid was also Government an excuse for mare of the United Nations Charter, alushed, represents the thinking oppressive legislation and for the Government therefore held of many people here. trying to link the African Con- that these issues are not ques→ gress

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Jold.

British Jets

For Brazil

The Financial Times sald

Rio de Janeiro, Oct. U.S.

manufacturers/ plan to

New York, Oct. 22.7 The Brazilian Air Ministry Eight members of the Nor- completing 6=£26,700,280 65 per cent synthetic rubber to

weiglan Nayy: today, donated a tract to buy 70 British pint of blood aploco for United fighters. and eventually' · 50/50. 65/45

The contract has A dozen others are due to liven, approved by President make their contribution to Getulio Vargas.

:- The first two iets are expected morrow at a dia pernged. porarily stationed in New York November,

The Norwegiang app fome to arrive in Brasil, in mild- while, two ships to be turned It was also reported that the over to the Norwegian Navy ad Rolls-Royce. Arm is actively part of NATO zoroas ara boing engagotip: the Anstallation In of a jermenging assembly The Vale, commanded by and the South African tiong which it is within the barter den willa Pakistan, ot

London, Oct;-13. | Lieutenant = Commander

There is truch speculation Indian Congress with this inci-competence of the United Na-ne when this little pountry's dent, but surely we are not tions to discuss.

The Queen will prozont new Wesel-Berg, and the * Vidas, here as to how she jes: dé) WAN going to be convicted without

food resources, word critically Colours to the int and 2nd commanded by Lieutenant-be Ananted. In view of Brazil's The British delegation has low, has not helped to change Battalions, Grenadier Guards, Commander K. Brekko, are die Sterling shortage, straight fals investigation," he adigd.ready made this clear at the that. · viewpoint. —. Associated at Buckingham Raider on May to leave for Norway next week exchange with colton might be. -Beutor.

United Nations."Reuter,

Press

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