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Schuman Murder Winning His Fight
Assembly Supports
Franc Bill
Paris, Jan. 30.-The Premner, M. Robert Schuman's "middle -of the rond" Government went one stage nearer to winning the *battle of the franc" today when,
half past two in the morn ing the National Assembly! adopted the bill to withdraw from circulation all 5,000 franc notes.
The voting ww 207 for, 26 ingatust, «mpositions coming mainly from Right-wing and Communist
leputies.
Immerinfely, the Argembly voted by 3201 volms against 240 to continue ¿ sitting and to open immediately the ! debate on the bill to establish a free market in gold and cretin hard i
eurreneiON,
Soon afterward it adjourned unti thin afternoon (1430 GMT), when the debate on the bill, adoption of which was procfically ussurer), was to continue.
SOCIALISTS WON OVER By its sudden decision to block | from yesterday all 5,000 franc notes. →representing more than one-third of the total currency virculation--
the
Government met the Speiadhist ? objection to the free market bill,
The Socialists may now be count- ed upon to vote for this bill.
The Government
by the National
forlay.
votes to 14.
mucts it clear
BAUMANNE GAGNONE PAREDE SANGAMANKANNATAGONIJO
All Night In
A Lift
London, Ján, 30---A man was trapped all oight fi a Hrt at the Admiralty office in Charing Cross Road and wHM freed by the NPS today who worked the lift dawn by hand.
Mr Wam Ernest Savage, argd $7. of Sharsted Street, Walworth, a caretaker, had been In the it for six hours.
At 1.45 am. he decided to go to the root to investirate a leak, The building was deserted and แ was not until the cleaners arrived that he was able to enl for help.
As he stepped out of the lift bald: "I had nothing to st an aml not even a eigureite lo smoke--nove for a cup of tea," then he went off duty.—Renter.
*AREL JURATEKENMEZOKTADALETRESANTEPUNTÍMNAST Í NAUMIRATIONERNE
BUTTER
AND
BACONAGAIN
Cheering News For Hungry Britons
London, Jan. 30.-Two-thonsan tons of Danish butter and a quan- ty of bacon will reach Britai next werk, Danish agricultural pro- ducers announced here tonight, These are the Best shipments of bitter and bacon since October last Sear
Assembly early | agreement.
of the
BANKS REOPEN
were
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1948.
Of Gandhi Stuns He's The "Mad
Whole World
MOUNTBATTEN BESIDE BIER
FOR NEARLY AN HOUR
Grief-Stricken Indians
New Delhi, Jan. 30.-Crowds from all parts of the capital rushed to Birla House together with Indian Cabinet Ministers on hearing of Mahatma Gandhi's death. Governor-General Earl Mountbatten and his wife arrived half an hour after the assassination and remained be- side the Mahatma's bier for nearly an hour.
The body will be taken in solemn procession to a crematorium on the holy river Jumma tomorrow.
The Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, announced in a broadcast that tomorrow would be observed as a day of fasting and prayer throughout India. On this, Earl Mountbatten was heard to comment, it would be "a day of mourning for the whole world."
name
of
Mr Gandhi's death-it is already being called martyrdon in the Hindu-Moslem unity may have two possible consequences. It will, according to competent Indian observers, either give the Nehru Government unexampled support from the people and the backing of diverse political elements or it will result in An absolute and unpredictable transformation of the political map of India.
Most
aft communities
here.
Were
of
4-
1s
Bera
National Assembly Resolution
"Mr Gandhi
Doctor"
war
Japanese
criminal Henkichi Tokuda, better known to hundreds of Allied POWs as the "Mnd Doctor," who was recently sentenced 10 death for committing hideous experiments and tor- tures upon prisoners. To- kuda's trial was highlighted by Dr Dawson-Grove's testi. mony. Dr Dawson-Grove WAH one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution.
Plane Crashes
And Another Is Missing
Wiesbaden,
crushed this afternoon
near
For
Reservations
Tal: 27880
Price 20 Cants
Militias For Palestine
Britain Expected To Agree
JEW'S WARNING
London, Jan. 30.-Britain
is expected to agree to the creation of Jewish and Arab militias in Palestine before the expiry of the British, mandate on May 15, it was believed in informed quarters in London today.
The Foreign Office, the Colonial Office, and the High Commissioner for Palestine, Sir Alan Cunningham, are to consult on the matter follow- fn last might's decision by the Talled Nations Palestine Com mission to assist in forming militias for the new Jewish and Arab states.
The expected British agreement
would be conditional on the militia
explicitly constituted as de- nsive farere onl
only. The Arnt Information Office In Landon stated today that. If the British Government look such step the Arabs would regard the Government as going back on its declared policy In
motter of
utmost importance.
ARABS' ATTITUDE
as as un nelive
נו
British
raised under the sole protection of the Arabs on an equal basis was troops. The offer to assist merely a plece al unrealistic eye- anh which completely ignores the
to do
The Government, the Arab Office said, had repeatedly declared that if would take no part in implementing in the débute that the blocked notes In return Bettam has agreed to will be repaid. This assurance and
Mr Gandhi, it is common know-i
the partition and would not allow send certain industrial materials and bede, held the Left and Right to- brought tributes to Mr Gandhi and the British policy in India, riding
Meanwhile, a Blood of despatches | Many politicians assne', let vat
the presence of its forces and ad- the amentinent to the original texts arede by Denmark.
ministration in the country to be preventing the Government from Meanwhile, the Danish Consul-gether. He remmented into common expression of sorrow at his death some of Mr Gandhi's political for
red for the purpose of creating a diverting the locked holdings into General, Mr R. Vestbirk, who led lety
in Indin. from every part of the world. als expresser their regret. Amon
Jewish militia before the ending of n forced lean or levy, helped the the Danish delegation when Anglo-
stand Tor the rights of the
the man
mandate would be a very effec- Government to get majority.
Danish trade talks
rearmed logrity. Moslems in india as well bKarachi, capital of the neigh them were the former Secretary of
Mostern dominion
Jan. 30. Ative step in the process of enforcing State for Indin. Mr Leopoli Amery, Meanwhile, the Counell
of the here early this month, is returnings Hindura In Pakistan,
Paklston, the P'rline Minister.
Sir Stafford Cripps. Chancellor of
of United States Army Flying partition, it addest Repubile, the Upper House, met this to London next week for a further,
Liaquat All Khan, said the
wellknown Fortress searching for a miss. anch
The Arabs regard such sellon not Firs
the Exchequer morning to consider
the bill for discussion on temas of the proposed
tou, sascination Was
of India and to speak
"most dastartly friend of
Lord Pethick
merely ing United States Army Dakota, blocking 5,000 fease notes parsed | Anglo-Danish trade
on hearing of act" and expressed his "sincere anil
participation but and financial shocked
Lawrence. who was
Secretary of These who heard heartfelt sympathy." Gandhi's death.
single enforcement by Britain Slate for Trila Share for
British rule in
since the Jewish force milia which the armonucement over the All Iulia
would be Other highlights of the unanimous the sub-Continent was drawing to Digne on the lower fringe of The Finance Committee
Habio stared blankly al PRICES AGREEMENT
une 4021-
is close. worldwide feeding were:
Halitas.
the French Alps with ten per former ,»x{ Connell
Many burst into tears. other. approved the bill by 16'
Viceroy of India, said: "I suppose An agreement was reached on In the great centres of population London-The Prime Minister, M butter and bacon prices and quan-ke Bombay, Cafeulla and
sous abcard, United States Air like Mi very few men Delhi. Clement Attire, iced a statement Gandhi he the world way who by
Force headquarters reported. tities subject to embodiment in the ith saffron, white and green Hag of slug, Mr Gandhi's "Intral Banks.
and their personal charmeter and example closeri yesterday on, Reneral agreement before the dele- the Tadian Dominion was flown at pitunt leadership
The plane, which exploded whenelities of the position and the Government
have been on have been able so deeply to influence it hit a hillside, had four American Arohs would have nothing orders, reppened this gation returned to Copenhagen
half mast. People gathered in the ingang example on it detracted the thought of their generation.” afternoon for normal bushnjes: except ( week ago for consultation:
officers and six enlisted members of with the planteuter. {streets in small silent groups staring land troubled agé, and Britain will i Mr Winston Churchill sald: "the crew on board. the exchange of the banknotes.
SPOKESMAN'S FORECAST ! Ir fain has offered 321 shillings
Vehnee India' grief at this calamily. lam shocked at this wicked crime." The Dakota reported missing three Jerumtom. Jan. 31.--The "posal- Many Paris retail food merchants 6 nenes per hundredweight for 20 at the Bags.
days ago on flight from -left---the--Central---Alarketa-empty; percent-of--Dennurk's exportable
Istres,bility of a large scale Arab-attack. handed to lay, gince the bulk of the surplus of butter, and 226 shillings
France, to Udine, Italy, had been on Jewish positions In Palestine trading thers it wamlly conducted; er hundredweight for
sighted earlier 80
today, about 25 must he expected immediately after percent
kilometres north of Digne. in 5.000 Pane notes,
British withdrawal from this coun- l exportable surplus of bacon.
Elch dead and Tweb fauners from the Dun The prices compare with the Bri-?
iwo survivors
a Jewish Agency spokesman Pari-The French National As kirk
besiegert. Ühe local
were offer tux tish
of 252
was a great Indian difficulty in belleving the
found at the wreck of the shillings perembly stonth in sleure when the Nationalist but at the same time he which reached the city too late for
said at a press conference on Friday. collection office clutching bundles of hundredweight and the Danish de-Acting Speaker read out the news, was a leader of international status. the evening papers and their feelings near Digne, in the Lower Alps, ac-
Flying Fortress which crashed "In view of this assumption," be to pay all vind for 312 for butter in the
regards September negotiations.
"He was revered by the people were gonerully expressed by one cording to reports reaching here to-
the news that the
Nations It then unatimousiy adopted n of India and his influence was felt ¦ who said: "A saint has vanished night-Reuter,
commission has unanimously revolution proposed by the
Pre- not only in the affairs of govern- from the earth.”
LONG OVERDUE
cepted the Jewish Agency plan for blocked notes if he would change weight and the Danish demand wat mier, M. Robert Schuman, ichment but also in the realm of the
French National
Ceylon-The news of Mr Gandhi's pessimistic concerning the missing Lantion, Jan. 30-Omeials are said: "The
pirit. sembly gends to the Government
death came us as "Unhappily he did no!
hock and spreari British airliner, the "Star Tiger." live 10 and the people of India its deepest witness the full realisation of those
like wildfire through Ceylon.
feared to have crashed in the sea Crowds gathered in the streets 1400 miles East of Bermuda. condolences. In the person of ideas for which he struggled for in Usten to the All India Radio broac-
The spokesman welcomed par- Mahatına Gunill the Asserably his life, and his work will be through
ticularly the reported stipulalları Among the passengers is Air Mar- that the militia is to be established Honours
of France. a friend
east and later besieged news agency shal Sir Arthur Coningham, 33-year- before the mandate is actually over the years to patriol, and above all,
oillers with phone him."
newspaper
old Australian whose example, we hope, will show
enila veking confirmation.
who served in the as "this millia may have to gu into the world that love is stronger than lation of Nairobi was deeply stirred nila, skl Reuter: "It is terrible. It
Nairobi-The large Indian popu- Mr-V. Giri. High Commissioner for theatres during the war.
North African and Mediterranean action the day after the British leave
and therefore must be Sixteen of the 23 passengers are beforehand."
prepared too terrible news to say anything British and the others, according to "n the overall picture of in words."
the passenger list, are M. Herman Palestine's future one assumes some sennayake, said, "I am too shocked Strasse, Zurich and
Knuckel, Swiss, of Susenberg blood will be shed, but there is a Mr and Mrs number of factors which can at least to be able to think what result this Vilem Nebel and two children of reduce the sente of bloodshed: First, tragedy will have, not only in Indra nknown nationality, anti Mr and diplomatic pressure by the United
Mrs but the whole world,"
Klein, Czech.
Nations and America on Arab states; Sir Cliver Goonetillcke, Minister The British South American Air-second, the possibility of a Units of Home Affairs, sald: "This is an ways said later that two Portuguese
Nations force;
the possibility The Egyptian State broadcasting unthinkable tragedy, not only to oined the aircraft at Lisbon. None of
augmenting our own strength; Washington-A White House station interrupted its broadcast to India but to the whole world. My of the passengers who left from and fourth possible development spokesman said President
Truman announce the assassination.
Pandit Landon got off the plane at Lisbon within the Arab world."-Associated described Gandhi's death as “a trugie
Indians, of whom there are a Jawaharlal Nehru and the enormous or the Azores.-Reuter.
Press. lose to the whole world,"
number in Cairo, had the greatest i responsibility that now rests on him.'
the notes and offer
their back taxes.
A farmer at Clermont Ferrand, The British offer for baton at that! offered a banker 1,000,000 franes in time was 174 shillings per hundred- į
in the 207,
unother 17,400,000 buried farmer's garden--Reuter.
EDITORIAL
THE
(Continued on Page 13)
Danger Signs In China
"
THE development of the Chinese Communist forces from guerilla groups into armies. capable of encaring thit Nationalists in frontal assaults is one of the most significant phases of the civil war-cerlainly the most serious threat yet levelled at Chiang Kai-shek's position as military lender. Latest reports from the Manchurian front bring to Nanking the gravest news for kyo years the last line of Nationalist resistance in the northern province has now been broken and the way pavid for, a thrust southward which, if cessful, would seat of Chlaug's armies in the Pelplug-Kaisan corridor.
yast
Xue-
With this accomplished the Reds would contral the whole of the north of China and capable able of making the Yangtse valles un- tenable to the Nationalists. This has yet to materialise, but the danger signs are all too apparent. If the Communist armies succeed In establishing control of the Yangtse they will ent China half, forcing Chilang to find a new seat of Government, probably In Canton.
And any such retreat would also gravely compromise the Generalissimo's posiiton commander-in-chier ΟΙ Nationalists troops, and simulato the anti-Kitomintang political groups to demand his resignation. Just why Chlang's troops are in capable of withstanding the Reds is not clear from this distance, One division which detended Shri- Hun is said to have "disintegrat- ed," which suggests wholesale do fection. Chlang several weeka
DA
the
ago ordered this key town astride the Peiping-Mukden raliway to be held at all costs, but it would appear at only perfunctory en- deavours were made вля MOV suflicient reinforcements to thr area to enable the besieged car rison to hold out. Nor, ou other frouts, do the Nationallets
resolute appear suilleiently launch thorough-going offensives, but everywhere are permitting the Reds to take the The milltary situation in
pends on his
any
ie
Initiative.
China
de-
18
is deplorable. calling for termined action on
on the part of the Generalissimo if it is not to deteriorate beyond redemption. Clitasr's personal position 1x hrad of the State obviously de- ability to remain militaristically strong: It Is His one guarantee against ay .at- tempt of a political coup by op- position Fariles. · Els.
s duty, 1 Gulie clear: find means not only of preventing the Reds from penetrating Into Central China, but of eventually recovering valuable territory now surrendered. He cannot be con- tent with the manner in which
ls troops are being led, for
for there are too many signs that divisional commanders prefer to disengage rather than go over to the offen- sive. Chiang
longer 110 afford so-called strategical irents. If his troops are to avokl
catastrophile defeats The Beld they must be equipped and led in such a manner as to rive them complete superiorly. The time for a very heavy shake- up in the Naltonalista military hierarchy in overdue.
further
|hate."
which
AS-
thinkerment to him, the greatest monu-
Capetowir-The South African Premier, General Jan Smuts, said at Mr Gandhi was one of the "great
inen of our time."
"A Prince among men has passed away and we grieve with India in her irreparable loss," General Smuts
arlde:.
editoriuls.
by the death of Mr Gandhi. A large number of the people gathered in the centre of the town this even business premises are to be closed ing to mourn his death and all Indian
forrow,
Caro Egyptians, many of whom any time before visited the Mosques for Friday prayers, received the news of Mr Gandhi's
death in shocked silence,
Bews
The Prime Minister, Mr D. S.
Best thoughts
of arc
London Press Reactions
in
"The Mahatmd's influence over
"What
mixture
(C=
Jewish militia, as an important this decision has to go to the Security step forward, desplie the fact that
Counell,
Canberra Resents HK Criticism
Of Australian Exports
1
CX-
In London, the evening papers-to- | "The Star", which devoted seven "The Evening News" commented night splashed the news of Majand a half full news columns to Me | editorially: "Within a few weeks of Gandhi's death in columns of front Gandhi, declared: "Free peoples the the ending of the British Raj
. Canberra: Dec. 30.-Australian Department of Com- bage stories and pictures,, topped" world over will today bow their India Mahatma Gandhi lles dead,
merce officials rifleged today that some overseas importers by huge banner headlines,
ends in deep sorrow und umi- pierced by an assassin's bultets.
were deliberately making false accusations about the "poor lily at the.. news that Mohaima "That is a poignant' and significant All carried lengthy biographies Gandhi, a saint who could bring fact about this cruel deed
nality" of Australimexports with the intention of which and tributes from leading world per-millions to pence
claiming price adjustments. by his unique fills the gilads of beholders with.
Some claints had been sonalities, as well as marking the moral strength, has died by an as-apprehension.
successful they said. Mahatma's tragle death in their
sassin's bullet.
The officials were commenting on of Inferior quality are doing tremen- "Mr Gandhi's death at the hand millions of the human race was witha Hongkong report that a Hongkong dous damage to Australian trade." Lord Beaverbrook's "Evening of an assassin Just at the moment out parallel in modern times.
Importer had claimed an entire
In Sydney, of unrenson, shipment of hundreds of canes
an official of the is a staggering hatred, political passion lay behind Austrailau goods had been received said: Standard" compared Mr Gandhi's of India's freedom
of Australian Exporters Federation, death to that of President Roose-loss to his people. Mr Gandhi was the angers of the murderer none badly packed and not up to sample. tract being sent in ink bottles be
can understand velt in the closing stages
architect of India's freedom.
beef of the, the
Without his herole leadership and
One official said: "We do not say cause the acute bottle shortage may [was
Nanking-Tite Chinese Govern- ment in an official statement-issued criticism but there is no doubt come manufacturer to pack according to a}} exports from Australia are above have made it impossible for the far from its goal.
tonight by Dr Hellington Tong, Director of the Information Depart overseas Importers who have been sample but there is
no excuse for ment-expressed deep regret at Mr "putting it over," he added that he foodstuffs being exported in un- Gandhi's death.
could not belleve an allegation that sterilised or crudely Inbelted con- ment extract had been packed in un-
tainers. This sort of
In doing thing is washed Ink bottles.
Australia great harm in the East.
"Some
Chinese importers arc partly to blame because
in their sirang anxiety to get particular products on the local market they are not pre- pared to wait to do business with. the exportera who served them before the war."Reuter.
"Its murder strikes Indla u most grievous blow at this crucial moment in her, troubled history. The Indian races are already in turmoil, Bereft of this great stateman's moderating Influence, who can tell what horrors await Indla's- teeming multiplying millions? The British people earnestly trust that the ex- tremiats will pause aghast at the dread spectacle of the carnage that might now ensue,"
Sacrifice the country would still be
"He symbolised in his own person the highest Ideals of his people. The Mahatma was shot down while
his last noble leading
fight for India's unity.
CAN GAY."
of
The statement said: "The Chinese Government learns of Mahatma Gandhi's tragic death with a feeling profound Borrow. A great "His denih
of in the cause
spiritual leader has been taken from united India raises him to a pedestal un. The world can lil spare him. of supreme greatness.
"Ila ideals will live after hira ns "Chinn feels the loss with pro-jan inspiration to posterity." found grief.
(Continued on Page 12)
"The Minister of Commerce, Mr Reginald Pollard," he added, "has threatened exceptionally action against exporters who flout the packing regulations..
There is no doubt that exporters who send out poorly packed goods
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