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EDITORIAL

THE

Gandhi Hopeful Of Harmony Within India

A

EMOTIONAL SCENE AS HE BROUGHT FAST TO END

New Delhi, Jan. 18.-His fast over, Mohandas K. Gandhi declared tonight he was convinced a pledge of harmony given by Indian religious leaders would set the country back on the road to peace.

Gandhi told a huge prayer meeting that he broke his 121-hour fast on the "pledge and counsel" of friends from India and Pakistan. He said they had assured him of "complete unbroken friendship" between all communities.

"If today's solemn pledge is fulfilled it will revive with doubled force my intense wish to live-a full' span of life doing service to humanity," the 78-year old In- dian patriot asserted, He said that by a full span he meant "at least 125 years, or as some say, 133 years."

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1948.

person close to the Hindu span of life doing a service

to spiritual Jender shid that when humanity till the Inst moment. Gandhi ནས sufficiently ecnvinced That span, according to learned that amity has been restored among opinion, is at least 125. years, and Hindus. Moslems

Sikhs

some say 133," Indi he plans to no to Pakistan 10 continue his experiments "Fruth and non-violence."

and

with

I spoke to the prayer meeting tive hours after taking his first sip jaf sweetened lime jufee. He was too weak to leave his room, but nd- dressed followers

loud over (1 speaking system.

Feur doctors said Gandhi's ordent had left him "far from well" rec appealed to all to refrain from dis- (turbing him in convalescence.

A group of outstanding Indian leaders stood round Mr Gandhi's col laday when the Mahatman, who is 78, broke his fast by

laking n small glassful of orange juice offered him by Dr Abdul Kalam Azad. Moslemn Minister of Education in the Indian Cabinet.

NEHRU'S EMOTION

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister, stood by obviously overcome with emotion. He hind himself started a 24-hour fast as a of dedicated spirit of the

He appeared stronger than many | symbol ind exerted as he sat crossierged people. on the

spoke into the

bed and

mlerophone. 'The doctora cm- phasised he needed rest and nourish-

would return ment before he

normal,-Associated Press.

FAITH IN PLEDGE

to

New Delhi. Jan. 18-Mr Gandhi

ut his first prayer inecting after 121-hour fast for breaking his Hindu-Moslem unity, told his con- not gregation today that he could

fsbelieve the pledge that come what may there would be complete friendship between Hindus, Mas- lems, Sikhs. Christian, Parsecs and Jews,

"To break that friendship would! break a nation," he said, Mr Gandhi added: "If there is darkness in the Indian

unionit

would be folly to expret a light In Pakistan. Thit If right in the union is dispelled beyond a shadow of n doubt it

be otherwise in vunrot Pakistan nor are any sins wanting in that direction.

HK Derby Issue This Afternoon

A special edition of the Tele- graph will be published this afternoon carrying the result of the Hongkong Derby and the Ceil draw for the maminoth Derby cash sweepstake.

The draw began this morning _at_9.38,_with_L10_entries_walling- to have numbers drawn against their names,

This afternoou's racing edi tion, which It is hoped will be on the streets by 3.45, will also contain the results and cash sweeps for the first five events.

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Mint Of New: Currency

London. Jan. 16-The British Press Association says a Labour Party leader has warned that Britain may replace her curren- cy with

a new issue of money, as Soviet Russia .recently did.

The newn agency quoted William Whiteley, chief govern- ment whip In the House of Commons, as saying hoarders of money may find it worthless, "At short notice. It might be, a

Issue of notes will be laced on the market and all rates will then be value- lens." he said.

Whiteley spoke at a meeting promoting the National Savings campaign. Tasury and 'Bank of England spokesmen decllued comment but one high source observed, "nonsense, I would

sav."

There lave heen frequent rumours of plans to revalue the Pound Sterling - Associated Press.

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Congressmen Want Strings

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To Europe Relief

Washington, Jan. 18.-A demand, sprang up in the House Foreign Affairs Committee today for guarantees that the United States get vital strategic materials in re- turn for helping Europe recover. Representative James Richards, South Carolina Democrat, is insisting that this be "narrowed down" in the bill to authorise the Marshall plan for European recovery, or whatever measure finally emerges from weeks of hearings on the aid programme. Several other Democrats and Republicans on the Commit- tee swung along with him.

sent to Congress The bl

by for this country to build up stock- President Harry Truman, which enlla piles of senree materiais needed in for a four year programme costing worthine, But it also provides that US$6,800,000,000 in the first 15 this country will pay cash for them, months. provides for arrangement and not get the supplies in exchange

for American assistance.

The Commmittee may go deeper the issue this week when it again questions Mr Lewis Douglas, Ambassador to Britain, who is being mentioned for one, of the top spots

running the Marshall pinn Associated Press.

Irgun Planning Big Counter-Offensive

DATELINE GIVEN AS MAY 15

POLIO VIRUS

DISCOVERED

into

in

CRITICISM STIFFENS

Washington, Jan. 18-Stifter eri- ticism of the Marshall

plan,

Two Weekend

Murders

Paris. Jan.. 18.-The French pollee were today_Investigating two weekend murders, a woman. being the victim in each case,

One. the baltered body of a dalrywoman. Madame Luelo Mfornana, was found in a pool on the Boor at her shop at Vincennes, near Paris,

The

halice

secking a

are

young man Jast seen wearing Amertean Army gloves.

The second was in a wood near Marseilles, where 18-year oil Marle Cassin was found suffering from brad wounds. She died in hospital-Reuter.

Odd Crimes Of

1947

when the Senate Foreign Relations | MAN WHO STOLE A Committee resumes its probe to- morrow, was expected here today as the move to cut direct appropriations for the feet full year of the plan's

20-TON BRIDGE

Hartford, Conn., Jan, 18—–— operation appeared to be gaming If the underworld awarded pround Congress,

in Now that

the

Administration's prizes for the best perfor- rase for the plan has been presented. Į mance of 1947, the man who the Senate Committee will this week atole a 20-ton bridge at Good- bear witnesses who may be time

amme.

would

Jerusalem, Jan. 18.-The secret radio of the Irguh Zvai Leumi, the Jewish terrorist organisation, tonight called for an all out "counter-offensive" against the Arabs on May 15, the date on which Britain is due to give up the Palestine Mandate.

The radio urged the unity of all the client of some phases of the ring, Iowa, probably

win it. Jewish fighting forces, in order to puse penta overcome "British

Wilnesses tomorrow will include obstructionist

the nated Fle just purloined the bridge one plans". aimed at failing the establish- Mr Bernard M. Baruch, ment of a Jewish State,

economist and adviser to American night are that was the end of it. One Jew was killed,

offer and seven Presidents, who

MAY seriously wounded, when the Arabs suggestions not only Bs to attacked a Jewish convoy on the amount of money to be made avail- Jerusalem-Jaffa Road today, it was able but as to how the aid prograin- oftelally reported.

me should be managed. Another Jew was reported miss- Senators who have talked recently Ing.

with Mr Baruch say he has not been enthusiastic about some details of the plan. He will be followed on Tuesday by Mr John Foster Dulles,

These were among the many odd who has served as adviser to Ameri- can Secertaries of State at various the travellers, insurance companies crimes which enlled for a pay-off by International conferences and who during the past 12 months.

some

the

Runner-up would be the thief who stole a brick wall from in front of a Del Mar, California, residence, while honourable mention undoubtedly would to a less ambitious operator

120 who was satisfied with hauling away. telephone pole at Palm City, California.

First Pure Strain.

"Armed Arabs filtered into the out- Devoloped

skirts of Jerusalem today and sniped and threw grenades at Minneapolis, Jan. 18. A Jewish traffic.

passing No casualties were University of Minnesota seien-ro far reported. tist reported today he has de-

HOUSE BLOWN UP veloped the first pure strain of One Arab

believed still is the Republican Party adviser on was virus that caused infantile | burled

foreign

affairs. And feared dead, under s

President Truman has asked for house blown up by Haganah. Illegal paralysis.

$0,800 million for the first 15 months Jewish army in Tel-Arish, outside operation of the Marshall pro-wornun driver as site put out her

polio in small rodents.

of

The police said four

tack.

the disease because to manufacture a northwest of Hebron. vaccine the pure virus is first needed. Dr Gollan said: "Although the

report

Arabs had

Other nominations of the year!

The Opportunist:

thief who watched a $3,000 diamond ring from the anger of a Los Angeles

M511

who tence of an

The man who

a Chlengo Cafe and

had virus developed attacks only animatsusseini, kinsman of the Mufti of unnal budget that actual payments handed the chashier a note which

The

covery

- Dr-Frank-Gollan, of the univer-f-the-Arab-town-of-Jaffa-last night. sity's physiology department, said he

gramme but the move now

under this

at aims has succeeded

$4,000 hand to Indiente a left turn. in isolating

a pure been admitted to hospital with to cut

for the million

Arst full strain of the "M" virus which causes slight injuries sustained in this at-operation.

year's

LUMP BY LUMP Arab sources claimed tonight that

Most patient; The WAY LEFT OPEN He said the discovery opens the17 Jews had been killed between,

tunnelled under the way for the development

Senator Robert Taft, Republican, Atlantic City coal yard and removed midnight last night and dusk today vaccine to immunise humans against In Bhung around Beit Jamal, has said

who has urged an even deeper cut 10 tons-lump by lump.

he thinks President Truman "left the Jewish

way open" for De Zahid Husom, Pakistan High

Most considerate; that Abdul Katter "If the solemn pledge made today Commissioner in India, was also i

such action by estimating in his walked into Gandhi's belskie. le is fulfilled I can assure you will given assurance on behalf of Pakistan the methods used to isolate it is up- Arab forces in the Jerusalem dis-

Jerusalem and commander of the out of the Treasury for the re-read: "Madam, this is a holdup. On revive with redoubled force that his Government would do what plicable to all strains of polio, frict, had

had been

programme would reach

you resta rosponsibility for the aver wounded an at- $4,000 million in the year beginning slon of a tragedy.” intense wish and prayer before God

to bring about think now there is only the technical tack on the Hertif Jewish settle that I be enabled to live my full ever it could

peaceful state of affairs and com-

July as to how we will have a ment. west of Jerusalem, problem

was not

not The unal amity. Dr Azad said after-

practical request of thes vaccine. I would say we will have conf

confirmed

by official Arab sources. wards,

White House request for $6,800 mil- om by next summer.

Creat Over 100 people crowded into Air. virtue of the discovery is now we banned the Arab Communist weekly for Treasury funds as soon as the The Palestine Government today on would be to carmark that mun Gandhi's small room at Birla House can get the virus cheaply and rapidly, newspaper Al Ittihad

.

(Unity) for appropriation. bill becomes law, when looking extremely cheerful heusity standard medical laboratory breach of

equipment."

censorship

But Taft, who is leader of the Re- whispered his decision to break his

regulations. The newspaper carried an "Intum-publican Party in the fast.

He said the virus can be isolated matory" report after it had been Chairman of the

Senate and Prayers

Senate Steerleg were safel including in four days following "only rou-stoppet by a censor official of the Committee, said there has been dis- verses from Hindu scriptures nut the steps of chemistry."

Palestine Government, the Public cussion of making only $4,000 mil the Koran and the hymn "When I Dr Gullan went to the United Information Service sail-Reuter. Hon available in cash and voting

States in 1939 after flexing from his;

contract authority for some addi- alive Czechoslovakia before the

tional amount. ormles.-United ex-invading German

Press.

This would permit contracts to Le made but no actual purchases above Paris, Jan. 18.Three miners were the $4,000 million mark. The Ad- killed by cave-ins at the Foulqueministration would have to coine mont mine in the Moselle department back to Congress again to get actual of enstern France today-a week money to carry out the contracts after more than 20 miners were and thus face a second discussion un killed in an explosion at the nearby the operation of the plan. Pete Roselle mine.-Reuter.

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The Only Solution

MIE tradițional friendship which the British people have held towards thr Chloe is well known, and durlug the past ten years it has been manifested

one hundred and one ways. When the Sino-Japanese conflict broke out, Hongkong became the haven of safety for hundreds of than- sands of refugers: the Aid to China fund WEE opened Ja Britain: Hongkong became one of the most important breaches in Japanese coastal blockudo

the

Aud

enabled #lie hard-pressed Chinese forces in central and southwestern China to receive much needed arms_and_equip. ment; during the Pacific War. Aurrendered

Britain volum

voluntarity lier extraterritorial

torial rights, and sluce the war Hongkong has gone out of its way to meet

China's constant requests for help and co-operation. In the early days of re-occupation it was Hongkong which facilitated the moving of thousands of Chinese troops from Kwangtung to the northern fronts, and more recently the Colony has signed financial and customs pacts which, from Ifong- kong's point of view, contain no quid pro quo clauses.

Nelther this Colony nor the British people In England took for thanks, but they are entitled to expect ap- preciation of these gestures: las stead, political fanalles and pald agitafers are permited to Inflame Dublle opinion willl fantastio clatins of sovereignty

over 3

patch of ground la Kowloon, and by mendacious reports of civil at police actions against illegal squatters, until finally they have aroused such bitter anti-British feeling that the Consulate 47 Shameen has been burnt down and mobs in Shanghal have lu dulged in threatening demenstra tlons.

Apologies and offers of compensation for the Shameen outrage have been made. Is the least to be expected. But here in Hongkong concerned now with the question as to whether Nanking

Foing

and

which

we are more

No

A

survey the wondrous cross."

Fruits were distributed among all those present af Mr Gandhi's press wish.

Sikhs and refustees had crowded Into the room pledging themselves to banish bitterness from their hearts.

"LONG LIVE GANDHI"

Dr Rajendo Prasad, Presklent of the Constituent Assembly, sald: "Mr Gandhi has broken his fast simply trusting to our words. The respon- sibility hereafter is ours and must live up to it."

we

devotée shouted "Long live

of na-

Italian Reds May Be Excommunicated

Sources close

threat

finally

10 the

be

Coalmine Tragedy

Chinese Officials Silent On Shameen Outrage

Canton, Jan. 19.-British and American consular offi- cials said today they have not been able to obtain from Chinese authorities an explanation for the lack of police. protection during Friday's anti-British rioting. -

Most professional: An Oakland, California, mun fell asleep in n missing from one of his shoes. movie. When he awoke $46 was "Never even felt it," he admitted, "and I'm ticklish, 'too."

Most persistent: Chased out of an Ionia, Michigan, garage, the robber returned two hours later with a revolver, relieved the owner of $200 and admonished him: "This will teach you to treat people better."

IT WAS A GOOD SAFE

معد

Most embarrassed: A Philadelphia holdup man stoppest an automobile and took the driver's wallet. But his own wallet, containing his identi- Bention card, dropped into the car. Police were grateful,

Admiration: After belabouring a safe in a Philadelphia Florist shop for hours without results, the burglars departed after leaving 1 note: "A very good safe."

Mort

surprised: The San Gabriel, California, sneak-thief who took a box from a parked car and discovered it

rattlesnakes. Irony: A burglar broke into the

of L home

C. McWhinney, Cedar Raples,

who Iowa,

was taking correspondence course in burglary Insurance, After

Me packing scattered it around, the house liko Whinney's suits, shirts, neckties,

confetti-United Press.

a

to persist in trying to make dintomatle Issue out of the Kow- loon City sovereignty.' Weekend

Rome. Jan. - 10.-The Catholic Gandhi," reports had it, that while the

Mr Prasad rejoined: "Yes, but we church's most severe sanction-ex- Canton Incendiarism was lu pro

communication-may Action.." must ensure it by our British and Chines diplomats were engaged on work-

Mr Gandhi's fast. In the opinion of turned against the Communist Party

In Italy. out a formula

well-informed Indian observers. Is to deal with

retarded as having had the effect of Secretariat of State say this possi

Vatican the Kowloon City dispute. far as we can see there can be.

galvanising the central provincial only one formula-China's official

states and local authorities to the bility "is not to be excluded," and assert there is no doubt excommuni- realities and repudiation

of the

and responsibilities of ridiculous

This was disclosed by Consuls | British buildings in Canton's foreign claims.

tional emergency. It was viewed as cation will be used if Communism advanced by io Po On

becoines

Ronald to the church | General

A. Ilall D! quarter. having again confirmed that a fast con magistrate

his colorts, and

Britain and Hiram II. Boucher of the here."

Mr. Hall said Chinese officials had by Mr Gandhi Is the most poten! a willing recor

recognition that Hong-

These sources sny church circles United States as Chinese officials not come forth with any explanation. kong possesses legal powers of

wenpan- and influence for good,

consider the refusal of Alfredo banned photographing of the ruins of "I am trying to get the facts," ite administration over the dispute

In the last two days there been in Indin a wide response in the Milun, to give

has Cardinal Schuster, Archbishop of the British Consulate and five other said, adding that he considered it area. Any

to burned buildings in an effort to play odd that by this time no expl Muzestion that the

form of pledges and Hongkong Government should

promises by Communists as an "application of a down the Chinese mob's destruction tion or excuse has been offered," Princes, politicians, Hindus, Sikits, principle that is evident." concede its position is unthink

on Shameen Island. Moslems, beilevers

Members the foreign

of able. The most gracious ant

The

described Church Is llevers, to promote communal amity, reluctant to

The Chinese press has been order-also were

theso asking invoke the extreme cd to publish only official Chinese Who was Mr Gandhi took his decision

Anticipated action by the Police to to dispatch help to the Catholic Commupist as "n wayward in which at least alx Britons were Who gave orders to the gendarmes turned. Indian Government and heads of all individual rather than a member of injured

the old Kowloon City was not not parties, communities and organisaa mngs social movement."

to sboot regardless

what not carried out this morning, Boucher told the Associated happened? tions had signed a pledge to imple-

Who failed to provide A Telegraph correspondent on the But this method, It is noted, is one Press: "I have received Ho ment the seven conditions prescribed which Communists'

ex animunition to palico stationed on scene reports that, the squatters are attacks mako planation" why police did by him yesterday.

not the inland, as well as to those sent still squatting, a few children aro more and more diMcult.-Ansociated arrive to disperse the rioters until finally to quell the rioting?-Asso-playing football, and a police squad Press.

three hours after the mob attacked 'elated Press.

continues to stand by.

effective was of resolving the

question is for the Chinese Göverli- ment ones and for all to admill Itongkang's Inalienable jurisdie- tten over the whole of the terri- tory which she now holds by treaty.

and

non-be-

the sacramenta

NO ACTIÓN AT · Colony KOWLOON CITY,

ETI

I break híe fast otler members 67th Benalty, preferring to deal with each Government versions of the incident i order ponsible for delay clear out the people who have 10-

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