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BIRRECIVONIMIRA RAUMALALIGERE MESSENTIAANANESSAMMENNTAKTY

U.S.-SIAM MILITARY TALKS

Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb. 19-A Siamese mili- tary mission will meet senior American officers for "im- portant discussions" In Washington next month, a reliable Siamese source told the Associated Press today.

The mission will be head- ed by Major-General Luang Sura Narong, chief of the Siamese Army Intelligence

arrived Branch, who Lausanne this week for con sultation with the Siamesa King.

In

After the Washington conference, the mission will undertake similar discus sions with Philippine Army officers in Manila, the source said. - Associated Pross.

BALCETATENS NISI ZA MATINDREMANETANSERIEREITUNG BALITANGANGGAL DUNIA

TRIPOLI

CURFEW LIFTED

Tripoli, Feb. 19,-The curfew imposed in Tripoli on Tuesday, when British soldiers were call- ed out to disperse Araba desnon- strating against The British military administration. lifted today.

Was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948.

Nehru Cabinet May Topple

BY ROBERT MILLER

Bombay, Feb. 19.-India without the frail but steadying hand of Mahatma Gandhi faces a possible government crisis which may result in the resigna-- tion of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister, and Sardar V. Patel, Home Minister.

SABOTAGE

ATTEMPTS

IN IRAQ

London, Feb. 19,-Attempts have been made to destroy the main water pipes and electricnl lines belonging to the British authorities ni the British air base of Shinbath, according to reports from Busra published by Baghdad newspapers,

The ports added that the Iron Governor of Blasen province issues communique that these lastalia- tions belong to the Iraqi Govern- nient and any person destroying them will be arrested and severely punished.

There is a nation-wide feeling of optimism in India, which is thoroughly justified by the pro- greas the country has made and by the seemingly overwhelming difficulties she has overcome in five months, but even greater economic and administrative problems are ahead and different ideas of combatting them may bring a long-rumoured split of the India Cabinet

It is a question of teologies, not which personalities,

is forcing Nehru and his deputy Prime Minis ter farther and farther apart. Nehru. India's future Socialist, believes a Socir is brightest if the entire nation is placed on economie planning along Socialist Ines. Patel, on the other band, champions

free

enterprise helleves that the country's Indus- trialists and businessmen should be given It free hand to bulk up will eaulialistle investments which

and

cap- men, con-

none

in trag

Meanwhile, the political threturn greater benefits to India than

any Socialistic schemes. remaln ogettieal. F

Gandhi was

the only mari popular movement is still JITOAHLA

able of re

reconciling the two hard for realisations of demands blending contrary ideas into winch melle the dissolution of;

promises, but with his death Parliament, solving of the brend

ste

problems, with

is able to harmonise the two schools crists and

of thoughts Into a workable plan et purging in state machinery to elui- nate all elements of old patient action. Many authoritative

will be kicked chiques and complete curbing of Tri-belleve that Nehru

upstairs into the Governor-General's sish infuence over internal affates.

Kurdish

in June,

Sowers

AVENING Pai

EDITORE PNEUH SERVICE.

"Why, what a coincidence! It just so happens that I've got a gallon tin of petrol in my purse."

Indonesian Leaders'

Defence

At Trial

Batavia, Feb. 19.A claim that the sovereign govern→ ment of the Republic of Indonesia had ceased to exist since the signing of the Linggadjati and Renville agreements with the Dutch was made by the defence today when the trial of 17 Indonesian revolutionary lenders hegan before a military high court at Jogjakarta, the Republican head- quarters,

Nepal's First Envoy To

U.S.

The 17 were accused of having altempted in June 1946 to overthrow the Republien Government, and one of them, Dr Mohamed Yamin, as their spokesman, submitted as a pre- liminary defence that the court Fifty-two people, including the

was not competent to adjudicate President

of Kotig the Arab

because it was set up by the Nationalist bine; and its secretary, in the northern district, demonstra-,

Washington, Feb. 19.-Gen-"unlawful government headed were arrested.

ted in Baghdad on Wednesday, carry-

Darkest Cloud for the release of all Conditions have returned to noting slogans

Both Patel and Nehru, unselfish eral Kaisher Sham Shere Jung by President 1. R. Soekarno.

Dr Yamin corstended that in both and the situation throughout Barzani tribesmen and their leaders

ore willing Bahadur Rama. the Nepalese quòled since

Mustapha government the Mulla

Dutch sovereignty was agreements, Tripolitania was quiet. The state

to step down If they believe they Ambassador to Great Britain Barzani revolt.

recognised. of emergency and the dusk-to-dawn

to the United Bachand newspapers unanimously are hindering the country's future. and Minister

Dr Yamin was 6 supporter of the murfew proclaimed after the di}5-

period as # Although Nehru is now the top man

States. called at the White Indonesian Trotskyist lender, Tan turbances was confined to Tripoll describe the present

"decisive test between popular power in the country. Patel holds more

who, according to Jogja- which in insisting on asserting its political power as he controls most House today to present his Malogen,

karta messages. is shortly to be trich place and the clique of old politicians of the voting machinery and is lebters of credence to President before a

spectul tribunal on charges to the hilt by powerful Truman British influence and backed supported by

not yet specified. iltien organisations throughout

According feuslal system,"-Associated Press,

to Antarn, the Indos Explaining the somewhat unusual nesian news' agenty. Dr Yamin's Je- arrangrinent of one man being afence claimed that Dr Soekarno hat diplomatie representative to two not fullled the provisions of the countries separated by the Atlante Republican Constitution, Oven, Rana saki:

demonstrators represent job when Lord Mountbatten leaves At White House

mal

and not to the whole of the terri- Jory, as reported by an American news agency.

A British statement issued after the disturbances said that, in the

course of a raid made on Tuesday morning on the headquarters of the

give to the four-power commission

appointed to report on the toriner Hatian colonies to the Foreign Mints lers' deputies.

servants,

of

Reshuffle Of Cabinet

at-

Killing Of Partisans Not A War Crime

Nuremberg, Feb. 19.—Eight senior officers of the German Army who fought in the Balkans during the war were found guilty and two were acquitted hero fo day by the American War Crimes Tribunal, which, however, held that the killing of captured members of "illegal partisan bands" was not a war crime.

MARITIME

Among those found guilty was Field Marshal Wilhelm List, who was accused of killing Jews and partisans in reprisals. Ho

CONFERENCE was sentenced to life imprison--

DIVIDED

ment,

General Walter Kontze, found qulity of shooting hostages, was also sentenced to ilfe imprisonment,

The Judgment, delivered by Judge Frederick Wennerstrum, president of the Tribunal, said that ́

Geneva, Feb. 19.-The first big maritime conference called Charles by the United Nations divided Balkan partisans could not be "gene- sharply at its opening here to-rally regarded as qualified for bel- day when the four Scandinavian gerent status under international countries, supported by Aus- law."

Franc Tirours tralia, objected to the forma-

The

was

the

self eantrary

tion of an inter-governmental Members of these bands, in effect maritime organisation on dis-"trane tireurs," had no right to be criminatory shipping practices. treated as prisoners of war.

conference, attended by 120

The judgment also stated that the delegates, and shipping experts from shooting of hostages was not in it- 30 countries.

called by

to_existing_interna- Economic and Social Counell,

Norway, Denmark, Sweden and tonal law If used as a last resort" Finland said their governments were by the occupying power in the de- not convinced that the international fence of public order. maritime organization was necessary denl And,

if established, it should only with technical problems, such us safety rules,

Australia suggested that maritimo problems should be dealt with

sub-commission of the Economic and Social Council.

Britain, China, India, Etre and the United States, supporting the es- tablishment of the new organisation, said it should deal also with the elimination of restrictive practices,

Sixty-eight antio

antions were

invited to the conference, of which 10 satd they were unable to come, and an- other 16, including Russia, Humania,

the and Bulgario, Byelo-Russin Ukralne, have not yet replied to the invitation-Reuter.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Closing Times By Air

Bangkok, Rangoon,

Calcutta, Karachi, Baitteln, Caire (Nairobi, Johannesburg & Marseilles via Cairo) Augusta and London, (Kawloon CPO 3 p.m.; (GPO) 3.30 pan. Sulgon and Paris, 330 1.9.

lolhow, 3.30 pas. Amoy,

Shanghai,

Nanking.

India. Parliament Dissolved

The darkest cloud

India's horizon is the grim spectre of famine Baghdad. Feb. 1.--The frog in some sections this summer. Ketla Party, documents were found Government fonlight decided to dis-riots last alumin

The in the Punjab confirming reports of intimidation of

does which is India's bread basket-and sections of the Arab and Italian cam-solve Parliament cause

Nepal, Britain and the United the nation and was the migration of millions of Moslems, States are largely one and the same nunities of Tripolitanis in order to 10 represent

Hindus and Sikhs have resulted in thing. We regard Great Britain and Influence the evidence they might legally elected,

He denied that the accused The Premier, Sya! Muhammed Al neglected crops, failure to harvest the United States

us .one great tempted a counter-revolution, but replant untold Sadr, and the Minister of Defence, and to

millions of

Anglo-Saxon hugemony.

said that their actions were merely Arshad Umari, left tonight for Sur-acres of rich farm land on which a

He said he would return to Lou-an application of the right to peti- sunk, in the northern mountain area, large part of the country depends don and come back to the United tion for a reshuffle of the Sjährir "Thuring the raid, a member of the where the Regent is now on holiday, for foodstuffs. Already reports tell States just as often as his diplomatic Government then in power. Kotla Youth Bred a shot at a British to seek his final approval.

cereal shortages in many areas, duties required him to do nʊ.

The court heard a 0,000-word in- officer in the search party. Koll

The decision to dissolve Purlin-jand even Bombay on strict brend

dictment read ngalust the accused, after a six-hour rationing.

Lincoln's Injunction Supporters numbering 400 collected out was taken

who Included A divisional army in the old city and moved towards meeting, and it follows the recent Gandhi's assassination ended ea:3-

commander, Major-General Soedar- the headquarters of the British mili-political tension since the resigna-munalism. at least temporarily, or Presenting his credentials, Rama sone and the Republic's first For-Swatew, Amoy and Foochow (8ca) 2 p.. tary administration, and hysterically tion of the former Premier, Saloh postponed open warfare between recalled De lust visited theeign Minister, Dr. Subardjo. dentonstrated against the arrest of Jahr, after Iraq's rejection of the Pakistan and India, flow long it United States in 1939 and remem-¡

·The indictment said Major-General their chief, All FR Hassan,"

will be possible for Mosjetus in walk bered taking heart and hope from the recently signed treaty with Britain. statement said. Reuter,

the streets of India with safety or the inscription on the wall of the Soedarsono tried to influence

of Hindus

show themselves to

the Lincoln Memorial: "Freedom shalt Commander-in-Chief Pakistan. none knows, for hatred

publican forces. General Soedirman, deeply rooted and the whate

President Roosevelt, of "imperish to incite the President of the could erupt inte another civil

to reshufle Ind able

succeeded in public unlawfully memory," war overnight, but right now love doit

Government. flinn Lincoln's injunction doing more thy brother" is the main themse and had laid the world.under a debt

Freed Prisoners which_none_dares_to_violate_as_na- of endless_and_immense_gratitude, tunalism and communalism were "proving to the hill that the Ameri-

-Iteater.

Sport Around The World:

Gloucestershire Plans

For Grace Centenary

Gloucester, Feb. 19---Lt-Col. H. A. Henson, secretary of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, has announced the special arrangements being made to celebrate the cen tenary of the birth of W. G. Grace,'

y

mighty now in India.

unpopular

predicted.

a

theuries

is not perish from this earth."

coun-

are

ንፓ

was

Close Comradeship.

But excessive and inhuman applica- Hon of thla mensure could constitutę In critic.

In Washington, General Eisenhower

declined to comment today on the ruling that

shooting of captured Partisans is not necessarity a

Generals To Appeal

crime.

war

Ite was asked for his views, as he July 1944 that those declared in guilty of shooting captured members of the French Forces of the interior I would be brought to Justice.

"The General does not want to un that at present,” say anything his nide suld.

All eight German generals

sen- tenced to prison terms will appeal to General Lucitis D. Clay, the American Commandier in Germany, the Supreme Military Tribunal in Washington und to the Supreme Court of the United States, counsel for Colonel General Lothar Rendulic announced after the find- ings were mude known.--Reuter.

U.S. DEMOCRATS FOREGATHER

Washington, Feb. 19.-A De- Hankow, mocratie Party torn by left and wing dissatisfaction Taingiac, Paiping, Canton and Chung-right king. 3.30 ptn.

gathered for banquets tonight to hear President Harry Tru- a battle cry for man sound victory in November.

It was not known in advance what he would say about Henry Wallace's Third Party candidacy and the vic tory of a Wallace man in a special House election in New York.

Nor did Party leaders give any hint as to the stand he would make

Closing Times By Hen & Train Mara, Tenshian & Shekki (Sen) 2 p.m. Canton (Trala) 3 p.ta, U.S.A., Canada, Central & South America the via San Francisco (No Parcels for Re-

Canada) (en) 3p.), Japan (Ordinary leitern and cards only)

sea) 3p.r.. Re-Manilla (Sea) 3 p.m.

Shanghai (Sea) 5 p.m. Macao, Tainahan & Shekkt (Sea) 4 pm. Canton (Sea) 5 p.m.

the

L

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Closing Times By Air

Shanghal, 0 s.in. (reg); 0.30 am. förd

9.30 am. (reg); 19 a.m. (ord). Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow Telt

Pelping, Swalow, Tolman, Amoy, Kun- ming and Calcutta, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Hea & Train Canton Train) 7 a.m. Macso, Tsinston & Shekk! (Bea) 8 a.m. Bangkok via felhow (Hea) 18 n.m. Salgon sea) No. Bangkok (ra) Noon. Swatow (en) 1 p.m. Macau, Tainchan & Shekki (Sen) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) 2 p.m. Shanghal (Sea) 3 pm.

Macao, Trinkhan & Shokki (Bea) 4 p.m.

Egypt Straits, Ceylon, Bombay, Aden,

regarding the bolt in Southern De- mocratic ranks over his civil rights negroes. But they wero virtually certain the President would return blow for blow in re- woul sponding to Republican attacks on his foreign and domestic-pplicles at lost week's Lincoln Day GOP rallies.

It

was Jetterton-Jackson Day out that brought the Democrats tonight at some 50 banquets across the country.Associated Press.

and Europe vin London (Sex) spin. SOONG LEAVING

tar, reg and ord).

I accused Dr. Yamin and Major- blatned for Gamlhi's death and are can is as good as his word, if not General Soedarsono, of freeing 15 Mantia. P., Honolulu, USA. & Canada. programme for

right | better." he said.

The Minister and that a diplomat political prisoners of the Republic and of arranging four draft pre- sometimes described as onsidential ordinances for the substitu- Serious Inflation

honest man sent abroad to lie for the tion of the Sjahrir Government by a India today is Rovernment of good of his country,

which experiments, some of

"In these days of growing global new Cabinet and to claim sovereignty working and uthers are proving | consciousness, I prefer to believe over the whole Indonesian archipel costly, useless luxuries. Prohibition that

to ago from the Dutch. is sent abroad an envoy probably will be universally ap speak the truth, cost what it may, Major Sacdarsono was also accused The game with Derbyshire at gate, let him go ahead and try it.plied to all Indio by the end. fur the god of the globe.

of telling President Soekarno that he had Bristol on July 14, 16 and 16 ile ought to be thankful that he still Already there are dry days and

been instructed by General after I beat him in 100 percent Hquor laxen

Soedirman to ask the President, to will be observed as the Cen-has the title

December

sign the four ordinances. tenary Match ("W.G."

Felix Bocchicchio, New Was

Strikes by Jersey

The trial was "It will be my humble endeavour young organisations

adjourned until born on July 18, 1848).

prumuter, who holds all rights to feeling their nats have handicapped and particular care to promote be- next Monday.-Reuter. During the games

meurial Walcott's appearances, said: "I don't the country, and the 45-day work tween the United States and Nepal plaque which is being erected at the sec how Louis can fight anybody stoppage of the Dombay Port Trust the mutual understanding and good- else but Walentt. Louis has to beat tied up badiy-needed Imports and will which arose out of clase com- Also a souvenir brochure would be Walcott before he can take on any-exports for a month and a half be- radeship in many hard fought battles on sale, the urdereds for which body, or the public will think he fore stubborn elements on both sides whlie defending the common fron-

tally compromised. would go to Tom Goddard's Benefit is seared."--Reuter,

tlers of human Überty in lands other Fund.

There is serious inution in than our own." India, and prices of foodstuffs and President MCC 269 FOR FOUR

Truman expressed commodities have crept upwards pleasure at the appointment of the Georgetown, British Guiana, Feb, week after week, Eggs, meat and Minister as the first Nepalese envoy 19-The MCC had

poultry are the latest examples of to the United States. scored 200 for four wickets, by the close

increases. Housewives price of play ericket of all time," satt Colonel on the first day of their four-day complained that costs are twice as your country in both war and peace,

Intel against British Gulana. much as a year ago. Reuter.

the

main gate will be unveiled.

"It seems appropriate that the Grand Old Man of the present Glou- erstershire X1 should benefit from the tribute paid to the 'G.O.M. ut

Henson.

Colonel Henson also announced i that the county ground at Bristol: would be renamed "Grace's Ground?“ · London, Feb. 19. The

RUGBY REPLAY

Rugby

if there was sufficient evidence of League Cup first round second leg publle approval to the change.

The chairman and committee of Giqucestershire supported the change

replay result is as follows:

Widnes 0. Hunslet 3. Widnes eliminated.Reuter

In home and considered that it would FOOTBALLERS COMING

be appropriate 05 the site was selected by W. G. Grace himself, and the ground was init out under his personal supervision-Reuter.

LOUIS-WALCOTT ROW New York, Feb. 10. Jersey Joe Walcott was today given an uilma- tur by Joe Louis to sign up for the return world heavyweight contest n two weeks or lose the fight.

on

The

to fight. Land-locked Hyderabid Sontinues to refuse pleas to abander independence and Join the Indian government.

Your reputation

for service

Anglo-US Demand

In Germany

Kongmoon (Hea) 5 p.m.

Canton (Train).

FOR AMERICA

Shanghai, Feb. 20.-A Chinese

today report claimed

that the Governor of Kwanglund. Dr T. V. and Soong

the is leaving shortly for United States for top-level negotia-

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Cinding Times By Alr Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland, 10 am. Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking, Hen-

Pelping. Tainan kow, Taintао, Kwellin, 10 ..

ZBW BROADCAST

ILK.T.

tions on United States investments in the reconstruction of South China, The report said that Dr Soong left Canton for Nanking on Thursday to conter

Chlang with Generalissimo Kai-shek. prior to his departure by Washington. United lane for Press.

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6. Studio: Children's Half Hour: 8.30, India's two throbbing politicul representative of your Government the Soviet zone of Germany. Studio: Portuguese Half Hour, 1, London headaches are Kashmir and Hydera-m foreign capitals, has preceded!

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Gla, els Albanese. Afro Polt and Ar- The stand was that inspection of tistes, with Members of the Chorus and Washington, Feb. 19-A proposal British zone naval bases should be ducted by Umberte Berretoni: 11, Cloze Orchestra of La Scala Opern Milan con- soccer team composed of 18 players been taken by Hyderabad and its and one coach will leave by plane Nizam, there are reports of acute in the House Forglen Affairs Com- demilitarisation in Germany.

was made by a Democratle member, tied up with an overall study of Down. for Hongkong this morning. shortages of gasoline, oil and immittee today that Congress should

The Wack Wack golfers are not portant imported commodities which formally support Mr Ernest Devin's fund is the only British zone naval The Russians claim that Heligo-

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DBC General The memljer. Mr Hyderabati destinations.

Boggs, urged that, underground Com-

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clause be written into the storage tanks and plaints to

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foreign preamble of the

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Louts made this ultimatum after a new hitch had developed in the negotiations for the fight, because

Indiana from every walk of ilte Walcott has been asked for an un-

Shanghal. Feb. 20.--Forty Chinese admit their country is faced dertaking that he will fight Louis for milltary police, all veterans of the many problems and big ones,

with but third time, if the

the champion is Burma campaign and speaking both all are optimistle about solving them beaten in the June encounter.

English and Japanese will leave for and proudly point to the nation's

New Delhi, Feb. 10.—The Health In the proposed contract for this

Department said today 1,374 Indians nboard the China accomplishments Japan Loday third meeting, each contestant would Merchants steamer Inikang.

15 scale shows growth rings similar to died last week of Cholera from 2,572 alnce August when it seemed that only a miracle those of a tree. 2. No. 3. Wool, reported cases. receive 30 percent of the net tak-

They will be the Arzt Chinese could prevent continued chaos and At Baku, Russian port on the Cas- Director General, said the outbrent

together. 1. pressed ings. Walcott objected

Dr Jivaraj Mehta, Public Health the armed forces to set foot on Japanese anarchism. ground that he would have to fight soll und will do guard duties at A prominent publisher explained plan Sea, more than 2,000 years was complex under control. He said three times before he could "get n Chinese establishments,

it this way: "Certainly we have a ngo, 5. 45 to 50 percent, 0. The three-fourths of the cases were in champion's share of the gate."

On board the same vessel will be tough row.

n And things are going stilus, Louis said that if Walcott does 13 released Japanese war prisoners, to be worse probably before they bone or ivory used to imprint letters epidemic spots

pointed piece of metal, the big province of Madras, Other not sign for the roturn bout within 50 Japanese repatriates and

were Calcutta and two get better, and we do not have ex- on tablets covered with wax.

Bihar. two weeks, he will fight somebody members of the Chinese Mission to perlener. We ore alvu, "preferably

Correction are going to make Gua Lesnevich, Japan.

Some 203 cases and 116 deaths world light-heavyweight champion."

plenty of mistakes but, never forget, It has been pointed out to us that were reported from Allahabad, The 10,000-ton vessel wi also In reply to this, Walcott sald: If toke to Japan 500 tons of soybean and everything we do we are doing ledgo" on Wednesday was wrong in for a religious

we are learning everything we err the Telegraph's "Check Your Know-where 3,000,000 persons had gathered ceremony and row Louls thinks that he can put over powder and other mw materiais by ourselves for It Is our govern-giving "The Maple Leaf For Ever" as mained for the immersion of Lesnevich or anybody else as a forming part of the Central Trust's ment and our country now, not Canada's National Anthem. Tha an Mohandas Gondhi's ashes a week at 1-3- Wyndham Street, City of Hongkong, 20th February, 1948. - challenger, and "draw" n $1,000,000xport cargoes to Japan.-Reuter. Britain's."-United Press,

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