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PALESTINE PARTITION

Kashmir Rebels' Claim

New Delhi, Oct. 31-The claim of the “Free” Kashmir Government that its troops were in the suburbs of Srinagar or that the Kashmir capital was "sure to fall tonight” was described by a spokesman of j the Government of India to- night "entirely Foundation."

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United States" Proposals

REVISED ATTITUDE

Lake Success. Oct. 31.-The United States today proposed that the partition of Palestine, with separate Jewish and Arab States, should come into existence on July 1, 1948.

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4 tranki, sworn da an Ihre 2inister of the Kushi Taterini Clavimurat which, will fumetton nistila plebsurate beld om the Mubarakh's devas poli

are the Feminion of vin. Spitfires and Te supreds 42

today carried rewood rating attack on raiders motor transports of the along the Baramulla-Srinagar road.

There is matemal

Mr Johnson aid, Change in Finited States, military nation according to wor the latest reports. Indian troops have dug in along the Pattan ridge, 20 miles word of the capital.

This was revealed by Mr Herschel Johnson, the #nited States representative, at a press conference after a meeting behind closed doors of the United Nations Partition Sub-Committee,

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points proposed. by the

1. The General Assembly of the tinited Nations to appoint a three- mun Commission to supervise transition period between now and July.

2-British forces in Palestine to he responsible for maintaining law and order in the interim period.

A communique issued today from the headquarters of the "Azad (Free) Kashmir Governinent" at Pulandari, 3. Both the Jews and the Arabs eight mites inside the Kastanir bor to be given the opportunity in the der, sinted that "Free Kashmir troops interim period to form "shadowt are the suburbs of Srinagar and Governments" with power to reprint are consolidating their positions and and an feir own steurity forces.

in for digging in

the main battle for the

The original Amerlin pro- existal, which is sure to fall tonight." pal for a voluntary force in main-

Pandi: Nehru, the Prime Minister tain ender is abandoned. of India, why has beers Buffa

Indisposed 5.There is no indication at pre- was expected be fit enough to-rent whether the British Government morrow a fly to Lahore for a mesi- is prepared

the United ing of the Joint Defence Council. Su tes proposals, presided over by Lord Mountbatten, The proposed United Nations Giem rat of India, ac-Chamissi un to be under the jurisdics the Governor cording to a press mote Issued here th of the General Assembly, tonight, but it was later learned that!

Reuter-

to accept

RADICAL ALTERATION

Mr Nehru had cancelled his trip.

India's representatives will "prob- ably be Pundit Nehru and Balduv Today's more by the United States Slugh. the Defence Minister," is a radical alteration of her earlier

¡ attitude.

United States proposed¦ Earlier, t the recrullinent of an international volunteer forer to act as on enforces, ment front.

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King Breaks NEW ANGLO-ITALIAN TREATY

TO BE NEGOTIATED

Tradition

London, Ort. 31-King George VI has broken with a tradition of 250 years by decliling to accept loyal address from Roman Catholles Fu Britain on the occa- slon of his daughter Princess Elizabelli's wedding,

Roman Catholies have thus been given a status in regard to the Crawn which they have not enjoyed since the fast Catholle King of England, King Jantes 11, was overthrown in 1689.

The loyal address which the King has now sald that he will receive

the Es frut

National Board Catholic Women, repre- total sealing 14 societies welth: membership of 42,000.

Until 150w, 22 religious and stenlar heilles have had this right, foetuding Anilleam, Free Churchmen, Quakers cunt devi But not Catholic,

A spokesurga of the Nation:[ Poard said tonight that the ad- dre would be presented through The Home Secretary,--Bester,

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SPORTS NEWS OF THE MOMENT

AmarnathScores228

Not Out For India

Melbourne, Oct. 31.-Victoria are 195 runs behind, with four wickets in hand, the Indian cricket tourists at the end of the third day of their match here.

Continuing their innings from the overnight score of 203 for seven, the tourists' first knock closed with 493. Amarnath, the visitors' skipper, played another magnificent innings and was 228 not out when the last Indian batsman is dismissed. C S Nayudu ably his

Dided

captain by scoring 58 before he was caught.

The Victorin batsmen were soon in difficulties and lost their first three wickets cheaply, but Loxtan and Harvey stopped the rot with Innings of 77 and 87, respectively. When stumps were drawn, Victoria had put on 208 for the loss of six wickets.

away by

India, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta. Norway, Palestine, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey. Soviet Russla and Yugoslavia.

Abolition Of Visas Suggested

London, Oct. 31.-An official statement issued here tonight on the talks between the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Carlo Sforza, announced that a new treaty of commerce and navigation between the two Governments should be negotiated.

The statement, which ends a series of talks for which Count Sforza had arrived from Italy early in the month, also stated that an agreement should be concluded in the immediate future for the abolition of visas for British subjects travelling to Italy and Italian citizens travelling to Britain.

The propo, mi treaty of commemes; development of rehtions between the sand invitation is to rip lwr the treaty Imited Kingdom and Italy.

1983, The Bellish Govertiment 1 de-f

This was the first time since the NEW LORDS

meat bad

had the opportunity

Lo

mes alturated to them for the receive the Italian Foreign Minister REFORM BILL

an official visit to tho Kingdom and the visit will serve to CmJaniko

Oded, Best dement said, that nevoid of the war that the Govern Italien feet under the peace treaty and on Bany Tour-paws.c naval protnend of February 10 th your, with the excep- tion of a few mitior vessel, should left in the pretension of the Italian Government to be dealt with its peej entrance with the naval predoval.

hands of traditional friendship be

and strengthen the

sween the two countries.

"The opportunity was taken by Mr

INTRODUCED

London, Oct. 31.-The Labour A communiqu of the Italian Bevin to have a general exchange of Pareiga

Minister's visit naid:

views with Count Sforza in an endea government introduced in the The visit

which Count Storza, your to cement their discussions on House of Commons today a bill the Foreign Minister of the Italian international affairs in general, Republic hun. Just pale to Linton as ded

calling for limitation of the declared their intention of

power of the House of Lords, the guest of the British Govern-i

collaboration for meht marked a new stage

in the the recovery of Europe and for the ancient Upper Chamber of

maintenance of International peace Parliament. which is the supreme aim and In- terest of the two countries."

DE VALERA

LOSES VOTES

General Election Indicated

COAL EXPORTS

Desiring to

The only effective clause in the measure Included in the legislative programme for this session of Parli- ament cuts from two years to one year the period which the Peers can delay enactment of a law passed by the Cominois.

The expart of coal by the United Kingdom was also discussedi, con- tinued the communique, and atten- tion was drawn to the statement In the

report

of the Committee for

Entitled "A Bill to Amend the European Economic Corporation that Bartment Act, 1011," all its pro- the United Kingdom would resume

Visions are set forth on one slip of Nevertheless, the proposed the export of coal after April 1940 | paper. assuming that the programme con-

measure is expected to prove most „Dublin, Oct. 31.—A general elec-templated in that report was reals controversial of this session of Parlia- ment. The Parliament Act of 1911 tion in Eire at an early date seems

In that care, Italy would receive i inevitable following the loss today! share of such exports.

limited to one month the time the by the Prime luister, Mr Eamon

Lords may delay passage of a finance de Valera's party, the Flanna Fall, general

and measure.

Other bills the Act specified may of a second seat in the three bye having taken into account the steps be passed into low notwithstanding elections. The Government Parly which

being relcetion by the Peers if they are candidate, Mr Sean Hayes, Was taken in that direction, the Britian approved by the Commons in three defeated by the Republican Party's choles, Mr Patrick Kinane, it Tip Government have decided that the successive sessions регагу

by 23.265 vetes to 21.647 the peace treaty and the four-power

naval vessels allocated to them under have elapsed between the original

and Anal passage. Votes.

naval protocol af February 10, 1947,

LIMITING VETO PERIOD The results were announced today with the exception of a few minor The first round of the competition when the count of Wednesday's bye vessels, shall be left in the posses is to limit the so called veto period This purpose of the amending bill proper bugins in London on July 31.elertion was completed. and the Anal will be held in the The results confirmed the Leftwing be dealt with

sion of the Italian Government, to of the Peers to one year, thus re-

In accordance Wembley Stadium on Friday, Augusting in Eire polities which

with moving a potential threat to the bean Article 2 (b) of the naval protocol, nationalisation of the Iron and Steel 13—Heuter..............

when the Republican Mr. St-Bac-which provides for certain categories Industry, one of the Labour govern Bride, won the County Dublin bye-of vessels to be scrapped or sunk, election, also held on Wednesday, from,

The International Football Federa- tion have not yet decided how to eliminate teams above the required 16. They may hold diminatio games abroad, or all countries who eriter may be invited to Britain for the preliminary matches,

RYDER CUP

the

TODAY

the Government eundidate, Mr Thomas is Mullins.

bye-election,

In the third

European

arsist Italian

recavery and

have been suldare

and two

years

HOLY WAR POSSIBLE Peshawar, Oct. 31-Muslem offi- rial of the Northwest Frontier talk- ed openly today of the possibility of holy Mastem war-nguinet Intia,

- K:-S:-Dulcepsinhji, Reuter's special which they said would be provoked

correspondent, Comments: While by India stiding troops to help the

ment's prime projects for this Parlia- that the India had a good day against Vie find

1050. of Kashmir tight British fores in Palestine be respon-toria, their cricket was disappointing | Malmrajah

Other points of interest in Anglo-ment which will end in Hallan relationa were also dis off Moslem invaders.

sible for internal security until the far

The avoid dislocation of the In- asfelding is concerned.

cussed. don't want

int if it Jewish and Arab States take over o want wor

Agreement was reached on dustry at a time of national economic Victoria's During

fourth wicket

The the following questions to Government retained Waterford July e bre

in

the crisis the government has deferred to fight." pre prepared

partnership between Loxton Ind

de Valera, who has lost much

mutual advantage of both countries: untion on iron and steel but is cx- the Northwest Frontier Province's) At the press conference, Mr John- Harvey, it was slack and lifeless, and

Leftwing support

(a) A new treaty of commerce pected to introduce nationalisation premier, Abdul Quoyam Khan, said.json said that the United Stater pro- wild and unnecessary throwing left

旧 the latest Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31--Britain ections, will have to make a real and navigation to take the place of legislatkon next session. "The Hindus don't have to fight usposal was to give Britain time to a poor Impression of the skle. Aany and America meet this week-end

the treaty of 1883.

Providing for this alone.

contingency vacuate.

to rally support for his cause. because we applied to all

This would make un-runs were thrown

Cup-professional effort Ryder over for Mosiem countries for aid against necessary

(b), The Anglo-Italian Standing that the Lords may oppose the con interim

golfers greatest international battle.members in the Dail (Parliament) us

The Republican Party ins bob-year throwing and poo

no Economic poor backing up.

Committee should be stitutional reform Hindu imperialism".

and measyre trusteeship period as recommended Amarnath played brilliantly and The bazaars of Pakistan buzzed in the report of the United Nations roundly and was well

America are favourites and have yet, but it is now thought that it given wide scope in order to serve delay its passage until the autumn today with

four of the

the government inserted a Kashmir Special Committee on Palestine,

the more

six would constitute the principal Op-in future for consideration of all of 1948, has been no position party after the next general con

economic and Duanelal matters but there mitches,

of provision in the bili fighting.

which would Supervision

transition contributed the

14 useful 53.

common concern. Ono report said local

permit first Commona approval of Moslems perind would be undertaken by a Amarnath, Mankad and Hazare play lessening of confidence in the British elections.--Reuter.

"DEV'S" DECISION

(c) An Anglo-Italian

next cultural iron and steel nationalisation who joined the invaders were eating three-man Commission under a High fast bowlers as well as they have

year even before the curb on the beef for the Brst time since 1948, Commissioner appointed

convention should be negotiated to by

Dublin, the done spin and medium, and when

Elre, Oct. 31-Prime provide for cultural exchanges, In- Peers became law. when the Hindu rudders forlade the General Assembly.

the other men have run into form

nounced tonight he would stake his Minister Eamon de Valera - cluding the Interchange of teachers

This would mean final approval of slaughter of cows.-United Press.

(Continued on Page 12)

India will do well,

be- STEADY BOWLING

office on the outcome of a general

and schools, iron and steel nationalisation

fore the Labour government Parii- Victoria's bowling was steady, but the rain which has failers on recent election to be held early next

De Valera has been Prime Minis presentatives for other similar oc- amentary terms end in 1950. there was no sting on the easy puced days, maintaining that the Portland

cupations. wicket. Victoria's fielding

was entire is a better test of skilt when superior to the Indian, but wvlan

hen the ground is not so hard. A weather batting they hogan nearly as disas: forecast is that the week-end will be trously as Indis, losing three wickets misty or showery. cheaply. Harvey was well caught

rumours

EDITORIAL

گان

Undemocratic Action

CHINA'S friends will view Man-

onc

king's deelston to outlaw the Democratle League with const- derable ulsgiving. The action IN not in keeping with

of democracy's fundamental prin- clples-freedom of political bellet. Further, it is a damaging admis- sion of weakness and fear, for it is only in the Totalitarian coun- tries where political opposition suppressed. The backdrop to this latest drama InChina's national pollites is the civil war and the

13

the

Impending elections, churia

reports of the war in

are

and North China are meagre and wholly parisan, ufficient In- formation is trickling through show that the Nationalists are almost entirely on the defensive and that the Communists making bolt territorial Fand strategical gains. This, i face of earlier boasts that the Nationalists would quickly bring the Reds

teds to their knees by force rust Inevitably weaken artis, Nanking's poslilon and prestige home and abroad. II

of

both

t tends to give authentic colour to

contention

Lho

of ΟΙ General

Wedemeyer and other competent foreign observers

that China's

civil war can be brought to an

end only by compromise.

fa Imposable for the Commu-

nisis by military, operations to

#

attala full power In China,

is

now equally obvious that, short

of all-out foreign assistance, the Nationalists cannot by the same means unify the country. The repercussions from any such mill- tary ald being given by the United States are so potentially dangerous that it could not

offered under possibly conditions which prevall China today. And

if it were, the discomforting feeling that most of it would be will tied away through incompetent mill- lary leadership; The only alterna- but

Even

tive, as noled, is complura

Nanking seems to be

cautious Upported by

WORT

Win

at first slip by Hazare when trying a late cut, but he got underneath the

ball.

runs.

Both

ump.

previous

American players do not belittle the British after seeing their thorough ness In practice, and the American |captain, Ben Hogan, is pleased with

but

fron

universities students, research workers and re-

ter since 1937 when the Dail (Par-n Anglo-Italian avlation

An

Thieves' Souvenir

ament) announced Elre's sovereign

agreement should be negotiated to ty and independence in a new con-

cover air services on the basis of stitution. He called Friday night for

reciprocity between the two coun- new general elections as the result

London, Oct. 31.-Thieves climbed Iries of a drubbing given his Fianna Fait

up a drain pipe, forced a window (0)

agreement should be open and broke into the Duchess of Party by the New Republican Party in two out of three byelections.-

concluded in the immediate future Kent's home at Coppins, Bucking- Assuciated Press.

for the abolition of visas for British hamshire, yesterday but were dis- subjects travelling to Italy and turbed and escaped carrying as their Italian citizens travelling

to the only souvenir a police whistle, it was United Kingdom.--Reuter.

revealed today.--United Press.

THE BIG FOUR

Scottish Express Crash

Was "Terrible Sight"

Four foursomes will be played to- and eight singles on Sunday, Feach gotne being over 38 holes. Rangacharf bowled Hasset with u The actual teams aro not an- ball which swung away from the nounced until the eve of play, leg stump to the off stump and the players from whom the teams SPOKESMEN FOR Meuleman was caught at the wicket will be chosen are; when trying to drive.

Amerien-Ben Hogan, Byron Net- Harvey and Loxton played tight son, E. J. Harrison, Herman Par- ing cricket to add there

valuable 152 Bon,

on, E. D. Oliver, Herman Keiser, batsmen by their running Lew Wornham, Jimmy Demaret," London, Oct. 31-The Big Four between the wickets for short runs Sam Snead, Lloyd Mangrum.

Council of Foreign Ministers'

De- worried India and this resulted in Britain-Henry Cotton, Arthur pulies, who are to meet in London wild

lid and unaccessory throws.

Lees, Max Faulkner, Fred Daly, on November 6, have now been ap- India's bowlin

agre part les Ward,

came Reg. Horne, Jimmy Adams, Char-pointed, official sources said tonight. under

during This

Sam King. Eric Green, nership: Harvey and Loxton are Dai Rees--Reuter, both aggressive players, with strokes all round the

the wicket. Harvey

was brilliantly caught by Amarnath at silly midoff, while Mankad, the only bowler to keep a good length apart from his captain, held a good catch to dismiss Loxton. Then Mankad bowled Johnson, und India is in t

Relier signalman Thomas White Belgrade. Oct. 31-The military

Signalmon White said that from good position as the wicket may court today sentenced five ranking will act for Russia; M. de Hardouin, said that, the train was travelling at his box he saw coaches "one after assist bowlers on the fourth day. German officers to death us

about, GO miles per hour when it the other being crushed up together ploughed off the track on switching with glass failing from the sides.

4 saw the rear part of the train to a loop line from the main line, which was under repair.

gradually slowing up until it stoppert with only three conches left on the A railway inspector suld that the line. I saw the wheels of the engine safety speed for the switch-over sill spinning and shortly after it would have been 18 to 20 miles an went over the top, there was a big hour.

puff of steam.

to do everything “but "embrace this formula, Including the sup pression of the one party which myleht capable of bringing the and left wingers extreme right together. The strength of the Kuomintang is rec

Is recognised, and the party could, by a constructive, and progressive polley, enjoy the confidence of the

the majority Chinese. Its behaviour, however,

Rusa tabel It

ruthless, authori machine committed a polley of coercion-Intolerant and undemocratto, and as

Larlan party

to A

of

far will of the removed from the people as Communism is from the average

Englishman. Bly Us strong-arm methods the Koomla- tang may retaln a measure of power for a long, time to come, but I will not bring peace and prosperity to China,

any more

.than will

the war of attrition which is going on la the North..

DEATH FOR WAR CRIMINALS

+

Amarnath improves

as captain criminals. mutch, but ho

must

tighten his field-Reuter.

with every

OLYMPIC SOCCER

ENTRIES

War

Mr Robert Murphy, U.S. political adviser in Berlin, will be the United States deputy; Sir William Strang, permanent Undersecretary of State for Germany at the Forel mice, will represent Britain; Mr Smirnov, chief of the Western European Department

tment of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who took part in the Moscow conference,

French representative in Berlin, will be the deputy for France.—United,

ANOTHER BOSTON

They were Gen. Heinrich Dankel-Press. man, formorly military Commander In Serbia, Herman Behrends, SS Police Chief for Serbin during the occupation, Jacob Kelger, Joseph Eggbert and Oils Pfeiffert. All but London, Oct. 31-Twenty-three Pfeiffert, who will be hanged, were terms have so far entered for the sentenced to be shot. 1040 Olymple Ganies soccer tourna- ment, for which only 18 teams are which opened

The sixth defendant in the trial, on October 22, was required for the competition proper, Franz Ifeuhause, prewar German The new entries are: Argentina, Consul and Minister for Economie Austrin, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Relations in Belgrade, who was sen-. Egypt, Finland, France, Great Br tenced to 20 yehra imprisonment tuin. Holland, Hungary, Iceland, United Press.

HOLD-UP

Newcastle-on-Tyne, Oct. 31.-A difference of a few minutes might have saved the Edinburgh-London express which crashed at Goswick, Northumberland, with a loss of 28 Ives last Sunday, a railwayman stated at the Ministry of Transprt inquiry into the accident hero today,

Boston, Oct, 01-This city had its second major hold-up in 24 hours A repair worker said that the whon four gunmen, wearing bags work was almost completed when for masks, seized US$20,000 pay-

the accident happened. roll at the South Boston plant of the Colonel Trench, Inspector of Ac- American Sugar Refining Company. cidents, conducting the Inquiry, The police believed it was the naked: "A few minutes kiter and it same gang that was responsible for would have been all right," and the yesterday's hold-up-United Press. an answered "Yes."

"What seemed to take up the whole of my attention was. the coaches one after the other just being crushed up and glass dropping down."

Almont la teurs, White asked: Do you want me to *on?"

go Colonot must have been a terrible sight."

Trench ropiled?” “No.-It'

Reuter,