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HODGES

Mountbatten in Royal Family Enjoying Bevin Accuses

Car Accident

London, Feb. 25. Lord Louis Mountbatten was shaken up but unin jured to-day when his car skidded and was slightly damaged near Basingstoke, Hampshire, while he was coming to London-United Press.

ANGLO-SOVIET

PACT BEING PREPARED

S. African Train Trip

Aboard the Royal Train, Feb. 25.

An ostrich egg which the King promised he would try in an omelette, and a rich crap of ostrich plumes which the Queen clipped herself, were among the souvenirs the Royal Family gathered in South Africa yesterday.

The Princesses lunghe most witen a cluster of birds. thrust their heads into the open mitsette bag, full of photo- graphic equipment belonging to Eddie Worth, Associated Press cameraman. He was too busy to know what was going on behind him.

You won't have any film left." the Princesses called out to him.

Travelling from George earlier in the day, the King had reques ted that the train should stop occasionally.

At one point Henry Dreyer, Paris, Feb. 25. Negotiations between France an old Bour, rode up on horse and Britain for the conclusion of back, waving a belt which he

alliance

An

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his family and begganke blessings on of the congregation are members of hl tour. The bulk of the membera

Nationalist party.

Before leaving George, where the Family visited the Cathedral, and party spent the week-end the Royal their Majesties signed the Bible and Prayer Hook which ther King's

Truman

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"That is the issue which has ret to be decided and we as the mundatory power cannot give that problem úniif the United Nations re- commend whleh of these three alter- nativen is to form the basis of the future organisation of Palestinie..........

A SORE SPOT "AIPI want is a settlement and 1 want settlement because it is one of those sore spots. In the Middle East that may, if not settled, lead to much wider trouble," stated Mr

Bevin.

Mr Bovin suid the Government hat decided that It could not enforce

White Paper of 1930

un the

The basis for its policy, but at the same time could not scrap the Paper with out substituting for it another policy, The 1930 White Paper provided that the people of Palestine, Itve years after the war, should make

that an independent Palestine state shouki be set up by 1940, that 75,000 Jews should be allowed to

U.S. Trusteeship Of Is. Approved By Russia

GENERAL MARSHALL'S STATEMENT

Washington, Feb. 25.

The Secretary of State, General George Marshall, declared to-day that the Soviet Government had ap proved the transfer to United States trusteeship the for mer mandated islands of Japan..

General Marshall read to his press conterence what he described as n paraphrase of the entire contents of message he had received from the Soviet Government yesterday,

Flo said that the Soviet Govern- ment felt it fair to transfer to trusteeship of the United States the former mandated Islands of Japan.

MACARTHUR'S

JAPAN POLICY

America's Prestige

At Stake

The Soviet Government takes into ed forces played the decisive role account that the United States arm-

in the war against Japan and tore comparably greater sacrifices than the forces of other nations.

cot yet received a reply from the General Marshall sald that he had British Government on this subject, He declined to give the test of the Soviet note, and said that it was for the Soviet Government to publish

DULLES FOR MOSCOW The Secretary of State stated that there was no change in the general policles towards a German settle- ment enunciatert by My Jusnes Byrnes in his Stuttgert spevek und commitments entered into at The Potsdam Conference.

At the same time, General Mar- shall announced that he had asked Mr Joho Dulles-Republienn expert or Russiatt "expanionlsin-to on foreign affairs and recent ciltle Join the United States delegation to the Mosene Council of Foreign Minis-

ters

New York, Feb. 25. A Scripps-Toward editorial, commenting on Gen Douglas MacArthur's report to Congress, sald to-day that American pres- tige is at stake in Japan. and Moscow about March 5. He

General Marshall is leaving Tor said added that failure would be a

that he and not received any com- "fearful blunder."

munication from the Soviet Govern- The editorial sd:

**Gen Mne- ment regarding n settlement of the Arthur urgently appealed to

Lend-Lease account. ile Con- Russlan gress not to let a desire for retrench Incident." in the course of

described as closed the "Acheson ment to prejudice the halfilment of

which Government recently until

the Under- Realed

Secretary description of Soviet foreign polley as "agressive and expanding, and that no reply would be sent to the note from Mr V. Molotov delivered to the State

KOREAN PROBLEM

the Soviet

momentarily said he had brought from Cen-Parents iušeribed when they visited recommendations for constitutions, our occupation objetives in Japan protested against

South Aflea in the early part of

marking time, M. Pierre Bour-tral Africa, ffe had fought the his century-Associated Press,

Ile dan. French Minister of In- British in the Boer War. formation, told newspapermen wanted the King to know that

he was now his friend.

Hej thising the belt into the drain, as

in day.

Answering questions

after

morning's Council of Ministers, M. a present for the King.

Burdan sald the slowiłown www because Britain was discursing the outline of a Brith-Soviet pact with Moscow and wished to get that out- ime straightened out before proceed- ing further with the French so that the two pacts "would be in har- mony" with each other,

M. Bourdan said it was desirable

the two piels should be conceived

Pon the same form."United Press Bidault's Statement

Paris, Feb. 25,

A large fural gift presented to the Queen at another stop was foul to contain a piece of pottery.

"You have been robbing the

laughed bathroom,

the Kini. on't forget to put it back." The Royal party was in excellent humour throughout the day.

"Don't mind me, get through and Eddie Worth who had stepped aside take your pletures," the King told

Many Injured When Ball

Stand Topples

La Fayette,

Indianapolis, Feb. 25. house was scaled to-day, await- Purdue University's field

to make way for him at one pointing investigation into the sudden

"Please get the children's The French Foreign Minister, M. he told Worth.

collapse of the bleacher stands Georges

Bidnult, told the French

which killed two male students Cabluet to-dny that satisfactory pro-

RED CARPET

and injured 250 other basker, gress was being mule in "com

An essential part promising he

of the equip-ball fans last night. provisions of

the Anglo-Soylet and Franco-Soviet ment on this train is the 500 yards,

About a ton, of red carpet

146 of the injured were pacts in relation to the proposed well over

which is used in varying lengths at still hospitalised to-day. Franco-Britifs agreement. Reuter.

Italians After "Lucky Luciano

all steps.

It is rolled up on a large spool and dry shampooed at least once every day. One group of pallet- man travelling on the train is siped exclusively to keep people 22 from, treading on the carpet, which is usually fold nut from the train

gangway to the Royal car.

The train itself is scrubbed and polished by what seems continuous relays of cleamers, and one large erew, the personnel of which changes as the journey lenghiens, Mone

the outside of the trair

Rome, Feb, 25. Etalian police headquarters in Rome said to-day that Charles

Works Gu "Lucky" Luciano will be arrested "Tie tio personnel are an extra- as soon as he arrives, in Italy ordinary study in hurussed occupa- from Cuba for "clandestine de- tions, but one whose job seems most parture without the proper cre-free from complaints is a full-time dentials."

Wemur florist."

PRAYERS FOR RAIN

A Foreign Office/pokesman said it had no information on how Luciano obtained an Italian passport Her work is simplified by many in the name of Salvatore Luciano,gifte from communities at places and said the Italian-born former where the train stops, They offer American vice king "did not apply the riches of their gardens including for a passport."

When Luciano

the South African's pride proteas first arrived in und joy. Haly after his deportation from the! It was disclosed on Monday that United States, newsmen sought him at Oudshoorn, the congregation of for months but were never able the Dutch Reformed Church were definitely to establish in where called to pray for rain in the abouts after he went to Sicily. At drought-stricken areas, and of the one time he was reported to have same time they offered special spon- died in Selly-United Press,

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A mysterious collapse of the all Wooden slands hurtled 35.000 screaming fans, mostly studenta, to the dirt

floor and broke un the bigtime game between Purce hind Wisconsin. The 30-foot high running the length of the stands,

boll floor, on the east side of the court, edllapsed in the midute and spilled spectators, to the ground as though dropped into a funnel, 1anks from upper tiers toppled last, piling down on top of the sprawled injured mass of people.

immigrate up in 1944 and that land sales to Jewish immigrants should be restricted to certain areas.

Im- L'on-

Is

by

victory democratisation of that coulish Gen MacArthur succeeds in dedicated to detnocratic principles, ing in the West Pacifie any millor as he believes he can, a substantial, Department last week, part of the occupation costs can be charged off as a sound investment in future peace.

General

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Marshall

declined

to

"American prestige is at stake in by Lieutenant-Gen stalement

Japan.

Mr Bevin raid the Jewish migration quota in 1945 was tinued at 1,500 monthly or 18,000 yearly with Arab "nequiescence,"

"There seems to be the impression everywhere that this is an abnor mally low rate indeed,"

continued the Minister, "but the fact is that It has been exceeded only five times in the whole history of the man- | Europe. dute."

AMERICAN PRESSURE Mr Bevin referred 100,000 pressure for immediate admission of to American Jewish Immigrants Palestine,

into

"I must say that I feel that having moved up to this as a first step. (the 18,000

yearly quota) It was not a and rate of entry, but I think we might have been able to do more fur the Jews and increase this rate if the bitterness of feeling which sur- had not been increased by American rounds this problem of immigration pressure for the immediate entry of 100,000 immigrants.

Mr Bevin said that if it were only the question of "alleviating Europe of 106,000 Jews, I believe neope

ment now could be found."

Jet

be-

"If it were purely a humanitarion ding, I think it could be solved. Unfortunately, that is not the positions. From the Zionist point of view, the 100,000 is only tie ginning and the Jewish Agency talks In term

terms of millions.

think the Arabs could be persuaded to agree to 100,000 more Immigrants in an orderly way on humanitarian grounds If immigra Purdue's president said that stands tion after that was to be determined were not loaded beyond the rated.! by elected representatives.of.the. capneity.United Press.

people of Palestine."United Press.

Many of the lejuel suffered broker.rms and lege or Lack - Juries.

Nazis Ready To If Allies Leave

Take Over Germany

London, Feb. 25.

If the Allies left Germany right now a Nazi group certainly would try to seize power, Gen Bohuslav Eeer, head of the Czech delegation of the War Crimes Tribunal warned to-day.

came

His statement, made in an in- Moscow Radio, continuing its terview whila here on a lecture | attacks on the western zones'

clearing of Nazis, tour,

as Moscow Radio

quoted a Red Stor artide to-day

anying continued a series of blasts "Denozification in the western zones charging that denazification was of Germany is a furee." a joke in the western zones. of Germany.

It also attacked the merging of the British and Amerléon zones and said: "There is a direct link be tween the negotiations for tic merger of the tive zones and con-

Gen Ecer sald a “criminal elite" was still loose in Germany and that sento noighbouring states are plan-solidation of the German reactionary ning joint proposals for their prosecu- tion to be submitted to the Allies.

Gen Ecer estimated that of 600,000 Nazi Party members classed as local leaders and 50.000 Gestapo men, must were still at large and that ority 130,000 of the 900,000 $5 members were in custody.

He said only long-term occupa- tion was the answer.

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It cited as evidence the alleged meetings of bi-zonal German indus- trial leaders coinciding with the merger move.—United Press.

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Wednesday, February 26

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Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi, Johannesburg and Cairo, 3.30 p.m.

Shanghai, Pelping, 3.30 pm.

Sramail:

Shanghai. 3, p.m.

U.S.A., Central and South America 'via

San Francisco, 3 pan.

* Canada (win Vancouver B.C.), 3 p.m.

Kangmoon. 4 p.m.

Macad, Tinshan, Shekkl. 4 p.m.

Canton, 4. p.m..

Airmails:

Thursday, February 27 -

Canton, Chungking, Athoy, Shanghai. Nanking. Hankow. Tsingtao, Peiping, 3.30

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Balgon, Singapore, Colombo, Sydney, Auckland. London, 3.30 pm.

Bexmails:

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USA, Central and Bouts America, Canada (via San Francisco). 3 p.m.

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Awatow, 1 p.m.

Shanghal. 3 p.m.

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Bad dolls at Teheran, Yalta and Potsdam ave made the princi- ples of the Atlantle Charter pretty much a dead letter in Continental

Moss in China "We unwittingly pennitted money we contributed to UNRRA to be used in the Balleins. We are in the pro- to dnance Communist satellite states cess of making a mesa of things in China.

"But we have arsumed almost sole responsibility for the regeneration of Japan. To permit failure there bernuse of a "penny wise and pound foolish policy would be

a fearful blunder. United Press.

United States Commander in Korea, John Hodge, regarding,

Hussla's Korearms into the army.

conscripting however, that he had

He sold, Kroup within the State Department working every aspect of the Korcan problem. Korean question

Fie did not anticipate raising the with the Soviet Government when he was is. Mos-

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