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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1947.

U.S. Wins Soviet Approval

Summer Time Extension

Homeside Decision

London, Feb. 26.

The Government announced to-day that it intended to extend summer time and reintroduce for four months Britain's double summer time, in an effort to save fuel and enable industry to work later shifts in daylight.

The Home Secretary, Mr Chuler Ede, told the House of Commons that summer time-daylight saving by which clocks are put an hour aheat; -would start on March 16 and and month earlier and on November 2,

a month later than it has been effect

in past years,

Double summer time, under which!

A New Role Forecast

Loudon, Feb. 26.

re-

Pandi Nabra's personal presentallye la Europe, Mr Krishna Melbo WAN In con- sultation with the Viceroy- Designate, Lord Louis Mount- batten, In London for more than ene hour yesterday, it was learn- ed to-day.

Mr Menon declined any com- ment other than to say he was renewing an old friendship.

from official The commen!

Menon quarters was that Mr

sas relinquishing his old rule of aelintor for that of negotiator.

Mr Menon was scheduled to depart by plane for Switzerland to-morrow. From there he would proceed to Czecho-Slovakia and Italy after which he would re- thence to turn to London and India to report on his activities to Pandit Nehru.--Vufted, Press

MOUNT ETNA

For Islands Trusteeship

VERY WIDE POWERS

Lake Success, Feb. 27,

The Soviet delegate, M. Andrei Gromyko quickly gave Russia's approval to major terms of the United States request that America be designated the sole administrator of the former Japanese mandated Pacific islands.

Soviet agreement to the principles was announced America's on Tuesday. Gromyko spoke briefly after Warren Austin formally placed the United States re-

quest before the UNO Security Council to make the is lands a strategic area under the supervision of the United States,

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French Send Sharp Note To RIOTS

Indian Government

New York, Feb. 26.

A New York Herald-Tribune dispatch from Parks reports the French Government has filed a protest with the Indian Government, charging interference with French planes and transporis en route to Indo-China.

The Herald-Tribune quoted a French Government spokesman accusing Indian interference to prevent troops and supplies reaching Indo-China for actin against the Viet Namhese. He said interference was manifest both on government and popular levels, and cited a specific case in which Indian dock workers tried to prevent the refueling of the Ile de France transporting 7,000 troops.

The spokesman warned the attitude might sour French relations with the future independent Indian government. India previously pointing out that British-controlled guaranteed the French life line with Indo-China, whereas an independent India, hostile to French Far East polley, might jeopardise the French Empire-United Press

THE PALESTINIAN PROBLEM

Bevin's Allegation Hotly Denied

Landon, Feb. 26.

Dr Nahum Goldmann, member of the Executive M. Gromyko submitted

of the Jewish Agency, refuting Mr Ernest Bevin's state- but they mode

ment in the Commons on Palestine as "incorrect, mis- change in the proposed agreement. of Greenwich inean lime, will be

Icading, fantastic, and bewildering", said in London to- from April 13

The Council adjourned to give the In effect

Catania, Feb. 28.

day that President Truman's statement on Palestine had to study

FAITH IN UNO August 10.

Mount Etuo's boiling 21-foot high delegation opportunity Intra-i

Mr. Warren Austin sliressed the not influenced the attitude of the Jewish Agency. Double summer time was

United come before the Council again on

States duced for the seat time during the river of lava nerelerated suddenly the American proposals which will

is illustrating 19 effects of the to a speed of three miles an hour March

Dr Goldinnen Raid it come at a minority in the UNO by seeking the im-

time when the Jewish ant to-night and threatened

agency Arabs, Industry

smad! Mr Austin declared the islanyls are trusteeship rather than annexation. minent destruction

negotiated with the British Govern- flage nestled in the "Valley of the vital to the security of the United He said: "Our purpose is to defend ment on Jewish participation in the

In one of his major policy the security of these islands in States.

conference. only na Pulestine will manner which

contribute to speeches befory the Council, he sought immediate action un the agreement. the building of genuine,. effective, matter of substance was then under

enforceable, collective security

for discussion and the Agency's deci- But he made clear the United States

slon would have been exactly the would remain on the Islands ****

alt members of the UNO."

same if the statement had not been gardless.

mode.

war to lessen

the

blackout on British

householders.

TO HELP PRODUCTION

Smoke Coast."

Mr Ede said: "Rerent stoppages) The stream of work make it necessary that every i opportually should be afforded for radiunly incretised

pressure rew

A

of one

Inva

.

Faith

At 1 press conference Dr Goldmann denied that at any time agreemeent could have been reached between the British Government

been for the United States.

IN

BRUSSELS

Belgian Ex-pow

In Angry Mood

Brussels, Feb. 26. Rioting Belgian ex-prisoners of war battled police in the face of rifle fire around Belgian government buildings to-day and to-night had literally laid siege to l'arliament.

Scattered and hasty reports indicated that 12 gendarmes nt Icast one were injured, seriously, and

an unknown also number of civilians was hurt. The Minister of the In- terior was unable to confirm a' report that one man was dead.

Estimates of those taking part in the omelal the riots ranged from Interior Ministry reports of 20,000 te that unoffelal estimates of double

number.

Inside Parilament, Members were sitting practically as prisoners. Outside in the courtyard slood

30

with Stent armed policemen, some Auns, and outside the iron gates were 30 more, holding at bay per- hape 10,000 chouting veterans.

CAR SET ON FIRE

car

As I wrote this dispatch, a staff me the member phoned and gave hurrled word that angry shouting men opposite the Clumber of De- under Mufti-directed

puttes had just poured a bucket of

a parked gasoline underneath The British government Wan and set it alight and then turned bound to carry on the mandate until over the car. Firemen who rushed a solution was found by the United up were held back by the mob.

He The rioters were disgruntled Nations, Dr Goldmann declared.

who have contested Mr Bevin's conception that veterans, mainly those

years of im- the British Government was bound been released from

prisonment in German camps, who to the White Paper of 1939, which

penglon was only a declaration of policy but

were demanding that the not an international treaty, he said. systems used after the first world war be reinstated for them and that they get additional amenities.

-United Press.

of mollen

in height along the six-mile Increased vulput during the coining Troute which it has travelled from

Mr. Austin

ad- pledged the nuntha and for the mixbnum pro- the new scrondary crater opened by

ministration would be carried out duction, of fuel supply available.

VIRTUAL ANNEXATION so "this trust territory shall play tension of the perils of sun-ruption on Sunday night.

burst of speed came us The terms of the proposal would its part in the maintenance of in- mer Ume in itself will result in some

the river of boiling rock narrowed

ternational peace and security." most im- Kiving in fuel, but the

tion. Under the terms of the pro- Discussing the provisions for clos portant consideralton is that it will to a 660-foot front and shifted slightly amount to virtual outright annexa- facilitate arrangements for stagger- to threaten again the tiny village of meal the United States, as he ac- in the 98 Islands and telarid elus- and the Jewish Agency hnd it not that President Truman's October.

Cisterna, collection of scattered ministering authority would be em ters-compromising

a

the Marshalls, turmhouses on the edge of the valley.

powered

Lo close the islands for Marlanas and Carolines-Mr Austiți that the Unlled States is ready provisions for building und than one-half mile east of the vil

gem. the Ureat to Passo Pis-

taining fortifications.

the event of an agreement on a con- Mr Austin struck at the British trul system for atomic energy and claro, nearly two miles from Cister-

Use and Australian request for delay. other armaments. . Bu lessened somewhat because

He said he saw "no barrler to plac- of a shift in the course, The lava was still following a general worth-ng these islands under rusteeship whenever the Security Council op- easterly direction down the uneven

* proves the

draft.

ing hours of industry and for more such as shipbuilding and dock re- pairing and railway repairing work

le said necessary legislation would

Work to be done in outdoor industries The Inva carller had passed less security reasons. Also included were them open to inspection in!

be

Prens.

introduced

to-morrow.-United

on

NIGHT SHIFT PLANS

London, Feb. 27.

broad plans Britain inid

"night Wednesday to institute A shift" for million, in a long range

to stagger the loud scheme electricity plants and help to avoid another industrial breakdown.

A government source night shift-almost among British people-would be in troduced next week for about one third of the Nation's Industrial working force,

id--the unheard of

A revolution in the nation's social habits was foreseen he said.

British newspapers reported

banner headline

plan under

the bul

there was no immediate comment from Labour lenders.

The Trade Union Congress, the labour central organisation of the unions, said that the scheme Is being studied" at its headquarters. Under the scheme entire inctories would close down by day ant operate only at night.

terrain of the mountain, leaving the

main to

to

The Anglo-Australians want wait for the signing of the Japanese

peace

treaty.

forest of Castiglione burning uchind. The lava separated info three Th different streams at one Lime and Mr Austin noted "all authority in then reformed into a single moving these islands is exercised by the mass, It was less than one and a

He also noted no United States." half miles from Passo Fisclaro when other nation has asserted a claim for its speed increased.--United Press.

trusteeship.

intervention of the

"There was never at any stage a

agree moment when a basis for ment existed....we cannot see what wrong was done by the United States in this matter,"

were in

BEVIN'S CONCEPTION

the

The police, called out in extra force, cordoned buildings in the Rue de In Lol, where most of the Gov- crnment Ministries are located.

WHITE. HOUSE DENIAL -

Washington, Feb. 20. Tho White House to-day denied of statement urging the admission

At first the demonstrators march- 100,000 Jews to Palestine was moti- vated by politics, as charged yestered peacefully and no sign of rioting day by the British Foreign Seere- or anything close to it occurred.— tary, Ernest Bevin, before the Com- United Press. mons.

was

insued.-

The White House said the state- He did not mention such bases us

ment was based on the President's Twojima and Okinawa which were

He could not see why, on the desire to reach a just solution on the not mandates and thus remain oul-

other hand, a statement from Pro- Palestine problem and reaffirmed the side the proposed strategic area.

should have pre-

United States government's position American sources said no decision sident Truman

the vented an understanding that would be made of these pending United States was rightly interested which had been fully laki down be

fore the statement their final disposition in the Japanese in the fate of displaced persons, the

United Press. treaty.

of whom majority Authorities said there was a good

MORE TROUBLE LIKELY ...American_zone_ of occupation in

-Jerusalem,- Feb.-20.- chance the United States would offer, Germany, he said. a similar trustteship for them,

British sources said to-day that resumption of underground violence It is understood that the United Therefore, Mr Austin

was the inevitable outcome of Mr States welcomes the suggestions on cald there is no need to await the

the text of the agreement, but Mr Dr Goldmann charged that Mr Ernest Bevin's. statement on Pales- signing of the peace treaty.

Mr Austin sald: "These islands Austin said the agreement contains Bevin in monthlong negotiations had tine yesterday.

solution Lt-Gen Sir Alan Cunningham, constitute да integrated strategic, terms upon which the United States systematically sought a

for Palestine, complex physical,

administer former wherein the Jews would remain a High Commissioner la prepared to

the Cabinet in Mr Devin's reportedly urged

con- security of the United States. The Japanese mandated islands as a trust minority in Palestine.

conception of a unitarian state im- London to grant immigration American people are firmly resolved territory."--Associated Press. New York, Feb. 20.

plied clearly the perpetuation of an cessions in the Interim period before the Palestine issue wont to the Radio signals picked up by the

Arnb majority, Dr Goldmann said.

United Nations. Service to-night US Coastguard

It was believed, however, that this reported that the United States oll

request would be rejected because of tanker Royal Oak (10.296 tons) Was in the Pacific.

British commitments made to the In times sinking

Arab delegations in London-United Press. 50 Jellometres off the coast of Peru after the crew of 40 had aban-i

OIL TANKER IN FLAMES

(0,214 called out

Even during the wartime pro- daned ship. duction erisis, few among the home loving British people were upon to work at night.

Virtually the entire nation geared for daytime work only.

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EDITORIAL

The Grace Line steamer "Look- Tons), 10 kilometres away at the time was seceding at is full steam to the resetur.

As far 1. WHS known none of the crew had been lost.-Router.

vital to the

RUSSIAN ACQUIESCENCE

A BARGAINING WEAPON?

New York, Feb. 26.

A sudden shift of Soviet policy to support the United Stades claim to strategic control of 623 ex-Japanese man- dated Pacific islands on the eve of to-day's renewed debute on the American trusteeship plan before the Security' Council at 8 p.m. Inspired a vigorous Washington effort to settle the status of those islands immediately instead of waiting for a Japanese peace treaty,

Probation And Taxation position to immediate consent to ly the same principle Russia

never

The Jewish Agency would accept such a solution, he added. saying they would prefer to be a minority elsewhere 10 being

Unifying U.S. Armed Forces

Washington, Feb. 20. President Truman laid before the Congress to-day his plan for unify- Ing the United States armed forces. It called for the creation of n Na-

two measures come before Legislative Council to-day for first reading.ington's terms never was strong, and that the Soviet Union inade incom- would be administered as individual Two

One is to amend the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, making it possible

for magistrates to place on probation youthful offenders between the apes

of 10 and 21. The other introduces a tax on public dancing partners and also makes applicable to pubile dance halls the meats tax already in forca In respect to hotels, restaurants and eating, housfh.

The amendment to the Juvenilà Offenders Ordinance is. In line with the best traditions of British justice which constantly seeks to embody in its judgments consideration for the human and psychological elementa. In principle, extension of the first offenders act to those below the age of 21 has everything In its favour. Its application can have a desired correction effect, without exposing youngsters to publie stigms which may well become a lasting and deplorable handicap In later life. A truly the principle; but can it be put into practice in Hongkong to the advantage both of the young offender and the public? There is not much evidence to encourage the hope. Most of the colony's juvenile offenders are not youths who suddenly do a stupid and criminal act on impulso--and regret it immediately after wards. The majority are thieves and vagrants who are perfectly happy to make a career out of petty crime. To them, being lot off with a caution, 1k an encouragement to try and repeat the offence-only on more ambitious #ine.The proposed amendment to the exlating ordinanon gives magis. trafes - attractive licence to display their humaneness in dealing with juvanites, but in doing so, it is also.very 'necessary that the interests of the

extended to only be studied, Probation stiauld public are capable of honouring It; otherwise the law is able to be flaunted to a degree where it'la made to appear ridiculous.

The deelalan to impose a levy on tax dancers indicates that govern ment is not in the least bit impressed by arguments that this form of taxation drives propriators into bankruptcyan argument ealsed recently by Chinese restaurant owners in their petition agaiḥat the meals Exx. A tax on public dancing partners is logical, and can also be justified by reason that it is levied against an entertainment which I melthar obligatory nar wholly cuantial. And it cannot be claimed that this is another in- fringement on the poor man'e pleasures; only those with money to spend patronine, or are welcome at the cabareta. Most interesting angle is what amount of revenue government expects to ranilse from this tax. Judged by present lavish spending in the dance hallo, it should be very useful.

The British and Australian op, granted. That, of course, is precise-tional Defence Establishment headed BB by a civilian' Secretary with Cabinet American trusteeship under Wash- argued in relation to European peace, ranic.

The Army, Navy and Air farees American sources at Lake Success parable greater sacrifices in the war

units, although thele respective appeared to-day to believe the resis- against Germany than did the wes-secretaries would not hold Cabinet tance will dissolve in face of the tern powers.

rank. Russian approval.

China and France already have in- dicated willingness to go along un- less, there s serious Russian op. position.

Political observers, however, awaft the publication of the texi of the Soviet, reply before, con- cluding whether an apparent Mos- cour concession on the Pacific Is- -ladds will not Involve counter-

balancing political

sacrifices in Europe.

Timed barely a fortnight before the Moscow Big Four meeting, the

with coincided

Gen Russian reply col George Marshall's announcement in Washington yesterday of the Ameri-

Germany,

which can policy towards shows very ev

discord with the evident Russian policy. Many observers, therefore, question whether on casy victory in the Pacific mandates may not render the Moscow negotiations considerably more dificult.

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If the United States accepts the former Japanese mandates

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on

The act provides that the Navy will include both naval aviation and marines.-Associated Press,

Australia Wants Say In Japanese Peace Treaty

Canberra, Feb. 26.

Dr Herbert Evatt, Minister of External Affairs, re- viewing foreign affairs before Parliament to-day, urged, 'prace settlement with Japan as soon as possible, and at the same time demanded Australian participation in the Japanese peace treaty making "on the highest level."

**The

t'be permitted to Dr Evall.indicated that Australia, "Japan must not because of her share in the Pacific develop means of waging an ag war, will demand a trenty role equal gressive war," Dr Evatt Bald. Why Saviots Approved that of Chins, Russia, Holland, treaty should provide for supervision of Japanese external trade, internal Russia's approval of the US man- Franca and Britain. dates claim was based on the fact Ho urged the appointment of a re-industry and economic organisation commission for South-East until the United Nations is sattalled that the United States made "in- glonal comparably greater sacrifices" in the Asia und Western Pacifte to promote that Japan is capable of conducting Pacific than anyone else and there- the well-being of the millons in that its affairs ar à peaceful nation,"

United Press. fure was entitled to have claims oren.

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Mary Churchill's

Husband 11

London, Feb. 20. Captain Christopher Soumes, who married Miss Mary Churchill, daugh- ter of Mr Winston Churchill, and is on honeymoon in Switzerland, is seriously ill, Mr Churchill's secretary stated to-day.

Mrs Churchill left London to-day

with for Switzerland to be

her daughter Reuter,

STOPFORD HOME

London, Feb, 26.

Stopford General Sir Montague who wa Commander-in-Chief, Allied Land Forces, South East Asia, arrived at Northolt aerodrome from Malayn to-day.

He is to talte over Northern Com- mand.-Reuter.

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