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VOL. II NO. 269.

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947.

INDIA ACCLAIMS HER

Earldom For Mountbatten

Landon, Aug. 14-Viscount Mountbatten, Governor General- designale of India, was today awarded on Earidom.

An official announcement to- Downing night from No. 10, Street, the residence of the sald: "The Prime Minister, sa King has been pleased to up- that the dignity of an prove carldom of the United Kingdom be conferred upon Rear Admiral Viscount Mountbatten of Burma".

The carldom was expected by in London. politeal quarters Such quarters in recent months have been left in no doubt of the profound impression which Lord Mountbatten's work

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The transfer to power negotiater has made upon the Government. wriles Fraser Wighton, Reuter's The political

correspondent.

carldom elevates him to the Third highest order of prece- dence in the British peerage, Reuler.

INDEPENDENCE

Joyous Celebrations

New Dolhi, Aug. 14.—British rule în India ended in a groat mid, night symphony of roaring guns, temple bèlls and fireworks rever- borating through teeming cities and villages of the new-born Dom- inions of India and Pakistan.

The last stroke of midnight booming forth from New Delhi's Big Ben clock high in the dome of Parliament building set off the biggest, noisiest and joyfullest celebrations ever experienced in the Eastern world.

Over the length and breadth of what for 163 years has been British India, parades and street feati- the official 31 gun salutes, the vities complemented marching of troops and the 300 separate flag-raising ceremonica arranged by the authorities.

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Inflation

In Italy

BUD-

Fires Blazing Near Tel Aviv As Battle Rages

Jerusalem, Aug. 14.-Fires were blazing to- night in Salama, in Palestine's "No Man's Land,” between the Arab town of Jaffa and the Jewish city of Tel-Aviv where an Arab-Jewish "battle," involving "considerable forces," was carker re- ported to be raging.

Today's death roll had already rose to five.............. including four Jews, one of whom died tonight of wounds received last night, and one Arab.

The injured totalled 21 Arabs, seven seriously, and 11 Jews, according to the police authorities, and Arab and Jewish reports.

Total casualties for the five days of the Arab- Jewish clashes were now 15 dead and 70 wounded on both sides.

No Aid For Britain

For Seven Months

All Bindu temples and Moslem; ty and in so doing, contribute to the mosques remained open for prayers. peace and progress of the world".

With only a few hours to go unill of. midnight, Rear At the stroke

Washington, Aug. 14.-Neither Britain nor any decades, Admiral Viscount Mountbatten cens the "death" of the India Office,

nearly nine Sixth's which, for

other European country would get any positive ed to be King George

directed the destiny of the Indian

Indians Bub-continent.

in Britain

United States aid for, at least another seven months. of India. Generalship

it was believed in Washington tonight. were tonight preparing to celebrate Simultaneously, Mr Mohammed All

the birth of the two new Dominions. Jinnah took the title of Governor

in Britain and Mr A. V. Alexander, Minister of

British officials made no attempt economic situation General of Pakistan. He will

of the recent Europe have caused the Administra- now on be known to his countrymen Defence, will represent the British

Government when the flag of India to hide the meaning

Truman lion to revise the Marshall "Pian time- as Quald E Azam (great loader).

out any table in the hope of making new which appeared to rulo First among the veterans of India's is hulsted at India House tomorrow. statement by President

the Messages will be read from the King chance of speeding up the economie doline aid available by the turn of for Independence,

and Pandit Nehru,

from

ACTUM Mahatma Gandhi was ob-hong of Pakistan will be laid plan for Europe or any special the year,

ferving the day in Calcutta by

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The President's statement, United States Government interim

De Gasperi Facing Aking, 24-hour fast. He is unfurled over Lancaster Househelp to critically situated countries ever, indicated that there was

Difficult Situation

Rome.

The day spinning special

and imposing bullding near Pandit Palace, where many

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how-

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onal ( until an overall reconstruction plan intention of putting up the European re-construction plan to Congress prayers.

were before next January and, therefore, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime conferences were held in recent had been thoroughly worked out.

months. The building was lent

final approval before March

to

quarters here concerned because:

Minister of the new Dominion of the new High Commissioner. for Truman made his still unlikely.

SURRENDERS OFFICE'

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saders

today as "a day Pakistan. Mr Hobin Ibrahim Rahim- Aug. 14. The India, acclaimed Communist-dominated Italian appointed by destiny in his message topla, until a permanent headquar-statement

to the 300,000,000 citizens of theters is found. Labour Federation threatened a new Dominion of Indin. countrywide agitation, today ́if]****

"India stands forth again afterTM a inflationary price raises con- long slumber and struggle awake, tinued and demanded govern- | vital, free and ment measures that would give said." labour control over a large part of Italy's internal economics.

The labour blast against Premier de Gasperi was the strongest since the formation of the non-Leftist gu- It coin- verniment ten weeks ago. cided with the Communist Party at- tack on flaly's foreign policy, which attack took up and expanded eariler Soviet charges that de Gasperi was opening Italy to United States

ex ini-¡ perialism.

Independent,"

although

tho

the

Under Sceretary of State for Economic Mr William Clayton, and leading United States Ambasi

In Europe advised Lord Listowel, the last Secretary he of State for India, today showed Secretary of State, Mr George Mar- Indian journalists for the first time shall, Inst week that a spectul Con- the Jubilant crowds cheered Viscount his seal of office, Tomorrow he will gress session was the only way Mountbatten as he took a farewelly to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish Unlied States would provide aid for

Europe. drive through Karachi, the capital of residence of the Royal Family,

surrender it to the King. yesterday after reading a Pakostan, goodwill message from the King to the Constituent Assembly.

Here in New Delhi, students burn- ed an effigy of British imperialism. Industrialisis prepared to hand out bonuses to workers and free food lichens for, the poor and orphans were upened by the authorities.

Independence medals, sweets and free lengths of cotton

cloth were

De Gasperi, who is on vacation in Northern Italy, announced that he would return lo Rome on Tuesday for an emergency conference with Jabour offelals. He also is scheduled to hold meetings with financial and economic experts

Giuseppe di

of of the transfer of Power-sent his General Secretary Communist the 6.000,000-member CGIL, sketch- and his Ministers good wishes

some

to

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Lord Listowel greeted Indian Journalists at n tea party with the remark: "This is like you on the eve of New Year's Day."

Mr S. Kabadi, speaking on behalf of the guests, inter nid: "It is not are here to

to say 'nu revoir!** goodbye to you, Lord Listowel. We Mr M. E. Vellodi, the acting High

Reuter.

here ол

was

The committees of the 18-nation! conference in Paris were still work- ing

of the plan and, on details therefore, it was impossible to make public the facts and figures yet, President Truman said,

He promised to announce the full details of the scheme as soon as he could. Reuter.

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The Voad Leumi, the Jewish National Council, issued a statement in jerusalem tonight war- ing the country's esti- mated 650,000 Jews" of the danger of the current Interracial conflict in the

are a Jaffa-Tel-Aviv spreading to the rest of the country.

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The Jewish "Parlia ment" appealed for com- plete discipline among the Jewish community and warned against acts Violent of provocation. clashes upon the roads of the twin cities at noon today broke out again when Arabs attacked a Jewish quarter at Abu Kabir, outside Jaffa, and set alight a Jewish-owned timber yard in the area, causing damage unoffi- icially estimated at $100,

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Threat To Lasting Peace

Sjahrir Addresses Security Council

Lake Success, Aug. 14.-Dr Sutan Sjahrir, former Premier of the Indonesian Republic, told the United Nations' Security Council today that the Indonesian dispute was a "threat to lasting peace". Ho urged the Council to set up! "impartial" arbitration chinery as the "one and only ́ ́ means of ensuring a peaceful, stable-solution".

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'Dr Sjuhrle also asked the Council to order the complete withdrawal of Dutch troops from Republican ter- ritory and threw his suppport be- hind the Australian resolution for sending a team to observe the un- easy truce in Indonesia.

The Indonesian representative obtained his chance to appear before the Counell after the Philippine de-- legate's request to partake in the debate was granted. The Council tumed down. Dutch requests for simular privileges for East Indonesia · and West Bomco.

SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA

The Chinese delegate, Dr T. F. Telang, supported the Australian re- solution to send observers to, In- donesia and denied categorically ac curations that Chinese troops were participating in any fighting..

With reference to a wiegram, from. Tudunesla on August 6, that one unit of Chinese troops took part against the Republicans, Dr Taiant said, "I deny categorically this assertion. The Chit 180 Consul General alco denied this charge. The chief remedy is to restore pence. China has urged the Scourity Council to lay asido legal pornis and meet the situation witn practical means.”"

BAN MODIFIED

HIGH LEVEL TALKS London, Aug. 14-Yesterday's 2. Although political considerations

the Presi hint by the United States Secretary undoubtedly influenced

of the Treasury, Mr John Snyder, dent's remarks, President Truman by

level in Washington of further high the firmness of his views. and his

Dr Tslang added that he believed continued refusal to comment on the economic talks between the United

Washington, Aug. 14. The tha accusations by botn sites, el- States, Britain and France, to co- British economic crisis indicated that the fast moving events of the recent ordinate the results of the various United States Government to tough regrettable, could be cleared

talle now in progress or already arranged, has not yet been followed day announced its readiness to upid that most of then, resulted in from the confusion usually following vision in his plans.

by up

in the wake of war. He said unless weeks had not yet caused any to-

official proposals, a mediate in the civil war British official sources here conced-Foreign Ofice spokesman said thisParaguay.

the dispute were settled immediately, Commissioner-for-india, who will ed "President Truman's-altitude-sp- morning.

AState Department spokesman the entire-effort of the United Na be succeeded by the two Hith Com-peared to bode il for the success of Diplomatic observers here regard said: This Government adheres to tions would be imperilled.-United distributed to them as well.-Reuter.missioners for the new Dominions, the Anglo-American economie talks the necessity of eventual conver-

today forecast new tasks for Indla

Monday-sations at a Ministerial level, to tie a strict polley of non-Intervention in Press. GOOD WISHES

this domestic dispute, although we louse when it becomes the London due to open

up the results of the Marshall talks have expressed our disposition to ag- Prime headquarters of the Government of

in Paris, the Anglo-Ameriran Ruhrsist in a mediation that should prove 11. The

TRUMAN'S STATEMENT London. Aug.

India tomorrow,

Sydney, Aug. 15-Eighteen Aus- Washington, Aug. 14.-President coal talks and the dollar talks acceptable and practicable to both in a

The "political stigma" aliached to

and the Minister, Mr Clement Attlee,

Washington

London nicssage to the Prime Ministers of

India House would disappear with Truman declined to comment on the in

assiles in an effort to discourage blood-tralian Unions modified their

on Dutch shipping on Thursday. likely. but they He Government,

believed. "The said that he saw "nothing on the more and more

The spokesman quoted

The ban, previously applying to horizon

the ass from the United States Charge all Dutch hipping, now will be at present" to call for n regard as premature whispering campaign, that one some- times came across will cease", he special session of Congress before tion that this will be met by

cussions between the United States, D'Affaires in Asuncion, the Paragus limited to transport engaged in the ed the Federation's demands with

of service personnel, declared. "With a fully representa- January tive India House,

musi bo the warning, "The situation is very

He also told his press conference Bittish and French Foreign Minis-yan capital, saying that heavy fight movement

in September ing was going on near the outskirts, armaments, munitions or goods for officials were grave. The population cannot sup

Indian activity in Britain-at any less and less need for non-official that he was unable at present to give ters in New York

when the United Nations General though Paraguayan

use by the Dutch against the Indo- any facts and figures as to the ex- the cost of

they port further rises in

could hold out confident that

ncsini Iepublic. tent Ilving

of we should lose foo much

nid which In the United Kingdom Government rate in what may be described as

Europe might ex- Assembly meet.

Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign the pect under the Marshall Plan. time, it will not be possible to avoid

sin Asuncion was virtually President Truman's view that no Secretary, has strong movements of protest by the join with me in sending on this his-the political field.

"There will, of course, be դր

Sossion of Congress was arrangements to go to New York at a standstill and food supplica were popular masses, especially In the one day greetings and good wishes

CGIL to the Government and people of increasing need for the promotion of special great urban centres. The

It is our earnest cultural contacts, though, speaking called for caused considerable disap- and the chances of his being de- becoming increasingly more difficult. No commerciol planes had entered may sa solely for myself, I believe that the pointment in quarters here where tained in London by domestic pro- hopes to prevent such ngitation India-Pakistan.

as very or left the country since August 0.-- through the urgent adoption of wish that India-Pakistan

grent. Reuter.

Reuter. adequate provisions."-United Press. forward in tranquillity and prosper promotion of friendships between it was believed that the desperate blems in regarded here

Individuals cannot be furthered by propagande.

It

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Vittorio, militant | Jadin and Pakistan tonight-the eve the advent in power of a National British economic crisis today and tripartite level of industry talks, as shed and achieve stabilitatches

EDITORIAL

the Governments and peoples of the two Duminions and

the hope expressed

forward in iron- that they may go forwar

The message

quility and prosperity colleagues

.

The Threatened Strike THE 'Labour Office

may have

vely represent the Colony's

very good grounds for at- Lempting to minimise the Impor lance of the threatened strike by dockyard workers, but it should not fall into the error of auper ficial analysis. The official state- ment issued yesterday provides same interesting, background to the present dispute, at the same time suggesting Shat Government То is willing to rest Its case, " many, the most ominous aspect of the situation to that the Chilpere Engineers Instituto has rellly Ignore the Labour Omcer's In vilation to submit a special cialm for dockyard artisans, and is per sisting in demands for a general overall increase. If the Chinese Engineers Institute can and does ability to bring about be A general stoppage should not

Although it has underestimated. not been stated in

In so many words, there in good reason to infer from yesterday's official statement that negotiations between the Labour Offee and the Institute have reached a deadlock on the ques Lion whether claims for increased remuneration shalf be. limited to of workers, or certain reotions shall be applied to all manner of artisans. The official statement unrealistically

suggests that the

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there

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RIOTS TAKE HEAVY TOLL

mnde no ns yet

The

ban

also

Union representatives asked the governinent not to allow Dutch military personnel to load ports Dutch vessels in Australian- with military equipment.Åsso- clated Press, མམས་བྱས་--

OXFORD TRIPLE BLUE HITS UP 264

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London, Aug. 14.-G. M. Walford, Oxford triple Blue, nearly beat the season's highest total and the Somerset record individual score at Weston-super-Mare today against Hampshire. In scoring 264 in five hours 25 minutes of grand driving, which. brought him 40 boundaries, Walford came within three of Bill Edrich's 267 against Northamptonshire in July and was 28 short of L. C. H. Palairet's highest for Somerset in 1896.

Davis Cup Tie

"It is unfortunately true that, the very modest proposals for the organisation of the office sent to india in the middle of last year had not yet received the sanction of the Government. With political and other problems out of the way and with the prospect of + strong representatives of the Institute

coherent Central Government in the dustan Times sald today that unom- New Delhi, Aug. 14. The Hin- olther did not understand the sur-

the noor future, work in India Ilouse gestions made to them, by Labour Office, or were unable to aught to be caiser and more pleasant.cial reports from Lahore indicated that 257 persons had been killed

tenth man in, anta 148 (Brookes 82) and 204 convey them clearly to the persons

REGRETS DISUNITY

Walford's previous highest score minutes by Mann, and 141 seriously injured in. riots who attended their meetings. All

was 141 not out against the Indion their score, would have been small. (Brookes 80. Clay six for 55).. With the transfer of power, India during the past 72 hours.

The close. of play scores are:

At Clacton: Lancashire. 510." Es- ans point to the opposite-that Algens

House will necessarily have to take Eye-witness accounts published in touring team last season,

Norman Yardley, England captain At Cheltenham: South Africana wax 200 (Wilcox 50, Bailey 06 not. the Institute fully appreciates, the

over much int the work hitherto done the paper said about 150 casualties

At Scar- 225 And 240 (Fullerton 70, Mann 63. out) and 173 for six (Insole 04 not meaning of those suggestions, and.

in the India Office. India House has were It. Is

caused in attacks on trains was also in fine form. has colded to relect them.

against Derbyshire, he Cosic four for 80. Goddard two for out), -Itcuter. borough that 48 houses were stored all round the wicket for 17780). Gloucestershire 183 and 28 algnificance at no

that

inherited what I might call the po- and added litical aligma of the India Office and burned. Klage any compromise been:

people deelna from: Latiore said in three hours 20 minutes and hill for no wvlokosk hinted. We do not hesitate to

there was and probably still is a

At HasUngs: Sussex 422 (Walsh' support the Labour Officer's hill-

Montreal, Aug. 14-Australia and lack of imagination on the part of there was no hope of improvement 20 fours.

At Cheltenham, a large crowd Ave for 114). Leicestershire JUD 1or. tada to this problem. Artisans those repsonsible for its management. In the situation until the Boundary whose type of work and

However, personal

Commission decided whether parts were given some entertaining cricket tour (Riddington 72, Derry 05, Tom- Czechoslvakia ended the first day's change is now possible.

pluy of the Davis Cup Inter-zone" ablilty are so varied

Our people are using India House as of Bengal were to go to Pakistan of today and they saw 18 wickets fall in 102. Watson, 03).

final by sharing the first two singles. At Weston-super-More: Hamel arled cannot be of

India, The people said dead bodies for 372 runs on the second day's play

wickets.

Jaroslav Drobny, Czechoslovakia's- they have a right to" treated

mass in the matter

at a celebration in Lon-littered the streets and the police of Gloucestershire's match against the shire 280 and 40 for to Speaking employment conditions, and the

declared No player, bout Dinny Polls by men would be foolish if they al

als

The county

Bromwich defeated Vladimir Cernile lowed themselves lo

to be persuaded:

Association, Mr W. G. Cove, Labour Press.

CALCUTTA SCENE CHANGES Member of Parliament, sald tonight

for 19

165 in reply to, South Africa's 67). piherwise. It rematos to be seen

total of

In their 225

At Scarborough: Derbyshire 300, -1, 6-1, 6-1. first innings Caluetta, Aug. 14-Calcutta's riot that he felt a "gladness tinged with whether the shipyard workers will

Apparently suffering from stage: centres turned to celebrations tonight becond innings the tourists were all Yoritaire 566 for soven (Lester 143, carry out their strike threat, and reset"

fright, Cernik, proved no match for: In the

At Lords: Kent 301 and 220 for Bromwich, whose selection to play whether kindred artisans

I had hoped that Independence ns darkness. fell on India's last day out for 248 and with Gloucestershire Yardley 117: Coxon 58).

having.Repred 28 for no wickets at would have been achieved side by of British rule. utility concerns will join them.

Wildly enthusiastic mixed parties the close of play. they require 201 five (Ames 69, Valentine 923. Middle in the singles as well as the doubles. The utility

110. Wright come as a surprise when the draw employees may prefer side with complete Indian unity" aly on the fense.

Ile told the 300 Indians who had of Hindus and Musiems drove slowly runs for victory with all their second sex 220 (Raberison watching-the-

Innings wickets standing?

seven for 92).

was announced 'yesterday, At Coventry: Warwickshire 443

He replaced Geoff Brown, who of India from 1eeps to heavy lorries, roaring

43 for conflict. It thate leaders possess

Dirce. Surrey 344 sumciently wise heads

will they

was the result. of

in the attempth 58 and 62, 08). missed

(Holmes 107 not out. Alec Bedser won two matches when Australia ollminated Canada recently, Brom- publicly dissociate themselves

llanary forces" and not the desire of independence.

Since

of the threo and

on each duple, the from the threatened strike.

the masses of the people. The split- By

County's At Dudley: Worcestershire 486 wicht, who Ung of India was Imposed from to the cheers, of

scorers, their last olx wickets Palmer 197, Jenkins 7. Jepson Previous Davis Cup occasions lost his firat match, smashed through Mix for 118) Notts 305 for four Cernik's services in, every game but below. "I pln. my faith to a mass rioting are alive with celebrations, falling for only 37 runs.

bent At movement to achieve unity which No communal incidents, has been The South African wickets fell at (Hardstaff 158 at out).

Swansen. Glamorgan will be the coping stone of today's reported to the police during the regular intervals, and had it not been

flying for a splendid. 70 by Fullerton, who Northamptonshire by an innings and day. Moslem buildings aro freedom

Glamorgan 369. North. the Hindustan flag-Reuter. “(Continued on - Pago (4)

opened the innings, and 03 in 45 seven runs.

lo

Somerset 505 for ENVON

I don.organised by the Indian Workers could not cope with looters--United South Africa team were dismissed ¿Walford-204: Gimblolt 30, Lawrence 1-3, 6-4, 4-0,10-4, while Jack

outcome of the dockyard workers' come to tho meeting from all parts round the city in all sorts of vehicles county have all day tomorrow

of Britain that the difful renc- their joint welcome to the nation's i in which to got to runs, or be dis-and

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so doing the present dispute, us well an any, that may crop up in the future, can be dealt with by the eminently sensible negotiating machinery which the....... Labour Omco is seeking to establish.

the city has echoed Hindus and Mosieins.

above rather than generated from The storm centres.of the rocentivonen, wit

two, to break the opening Match"" of the Inter-zono Anal-Router.

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