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CLOAKROOM

POLICE BALL

"Surround the building, men!

I've been robbed !**

New battle for Berlin

By Denis Martin

Fledgling Burma

seeks close ties with India

BY RONALD STEAD

(Staff Correspondent of the Christian Science. Monitor)

HE new sovereign republic five years to suppress the sporadic of Burma is bound to be resistance which broke out through

ferred in Burma from British to Burmese authorities.

As annexation proceeded, the pleremeal system of government

come

#hrine-laden bare that is a quarter mile cireumferenec.

When 1 was there the homeless still were living in some of the shrines reached by a covered stair- way, at the entrance of which is displayed a notice warning: "Foot- wehrlig forbidden."

ascended to the immense plinth from Leaving my shoes in the ear, I' which rises the solid pagoda, com- pleted in 1564. The principal 'shrine is never opened to the public.

Latest available census gurma

very closely associated out Burnia. with the subcontinent of India politically and otherwise,

This fhet drew recognition in, imposed was assimilated into that show that of Burma's total popula- the colourful celebrations in employed in Indin, and Burma be- tion of nearly 17,000,000, about 15,- New Delhi and elsewhere Jan- Empire, which meant it was under

£t ***vince of the Inilan 000,090 are Buddhists. uary 4 as sovereignty was trang basic control of the Government of Burmese boy's upbringing that he It is a traditional part of every Indla until 1937, when Burmn be-

Separately

administered monastery os a

should spend #part of his life in n territory under the British crown.

Buddhist priest, This orcasioned Perhaps the most impressive

maybe establishment in yue only for a few months, may- London of the Hurma Ofice as n ed mature until he has had

in be for years. But he is not consider of these observances -- which

sister department to the Indila office. marked the first secession of Now the Burma Office has ceased expertence. territory from the British Em- to exist as the India office did on pire since the American De. August 15, Britain's connection with teracy ratio is higher than that of claration of Independence in Ofice, since Burma

now is through the Foreigny other country in the For East, 1776-was that held in Durbar teave

has elected to and it is also considered that it may the British Commonwealth explain partly why the Burmese au Hall at New Delhi,

and now stands on the same footing

people are of contemplative rather as any other foreign country outside

than of industrious bent.

Tokens of Friendship THE Burmese Ambassarbar pre-

amel

Burm

the Empire group.

Burna's administrative severance therefore is complete,

from fritain

sented his credentials to although new trenty obligations exist Eard Mountbatten of Burana, between the two countries, The how Governuw General of the dominions of India and Pakistan on the other hand exerelse indepen- Dominion of India; and the dence within the framework of the latter presented the Amlassa- British Commonwealth until they dor with the fuktaposh, or small decide to follow Burma's example Opponent

this table, formerly belonging to and quit the Empire-If they do, Joke up King Threbaw of Hurma

Taken by the British from the

the suggestion

Next day the Rissatis seized on Palace of Mamlalay after the

made the Co-third Burmese War in 1885, ference and turned it into a resolu- tion. They unmoinced that,

Trumpets blared, There of the zonał " of the decision organisations to separate themselves, was fanfare. The scene glitter the Soviet

military

administra-ed with ceremonial uniforms tion

conshters J

to which contrasted with the quiet- state that from Now onwards y picturesque Indian costumes,

these TermNES regards

as leading the party."

Another trophy that is to be returned in due CORPSE

THE Soviet zone of Ger- Keiser vigorously

my is in the writs of a move, and the meetinst political crisis which not. without any decision only marks the climax to a two years' campaign to eliminate effective opposition to the Com- munists, but niso heralds the ern of the so-called

"People's Congress for a Just Peace,"

Nearly three years have passed

Zhukov Issued his

permitting the ot

since Marshal famous decree

Karkation in Beetu nad the Soviet Zone four great political partles the Sovial Desnoerals, the Con-

Union and the Liberal Democrats.

mumists, the Christian Democratie

Today, the Communists emerge in the Russian zone with almost totali- Gurion pow.

The butependent leaders of the aller three parties are in "exile" In Herin, the last Eastern European

necessary

17-

this

This explains why Burma's

Burma derived its Buddlan fromt India, where this philosophy became reabsorbed in indiam, of which it was an offshoot.

Communists Alert

TORE Dan 1,000,000

intubitants

Mare Animists, and indus and Moslems number Hittle more than half a million each. Christians are not greatly in excess of 250,000.

Burma is now a country speciflcol- ly domition not within His M- July's

dominions and not entitled

to is Majesty's protection." to cite the British offleiat phraseology on the subject.

Indian Admiration Iuram as in Indin there was

steady tonsilention of nation- alistic aspirations pu a compalgo to realise them before, during and after World War I. And the

But the treaty with Britain was summation of Burma's struggle for negotiated in the friendliest manner freedom" has been the subject of and has annexed to it a defence

Agreement admdring allusions, by Indian leaders.

#tipointing fluit in cetur Said Sirdar Patel, India's Deputy for Britain's removing its troops as Prine Altgister

sonni a possible after January 4, Por wellenléh a son century India and Burma have Burma

will receive a naval, mili-

nir force mission of ary. aud share

burten

from Kaiser, Rent fut by Colonel tuken of friendship between Indians have played in the ecto-

The part which Britain--and not of any government forelva yoke. A

outside the Commonwealth. Political Affairs, said he would not dia and Burma is the famous mur affairs of Burma is consider- The Communists in Burma are all resign in view of the support be Hudław Throne erected in the able.

set to make a big play for political enjoyed, and adfed that the fussians Court House of Mandalay

power which themselves would have to suck him. 1856 and presented to the Indian

is pre-dominantly held at present by the Anti-fascist People's Freedom League-sitortly "No" replied Talpanov. "This Museum at Calcutta in 1902.

to be renamed-and in some places nust be the democratically."

i central Burma Earlier Rifts Erased

declared to have Editor resigns

"governments."

Tolstoy, the Russian

Offer for

stronghold Spetal Democracy, for THE face of demorrary was saved

which a politient struggle of the flest order is how beginning.

TH

First stage

THE Drst state in the Chanmunist enque of power was reached

by Tulpanov orthering the six smal representatives to take over the Aflates of the Union in the Russian

Chy the night of December 20 an- ther

officer. Captain

as early as the spring of 1996, when. Sastowski, telephoned Wilhelm Gries,

of the Soctt thief criter

by furent fusion

of "New

Time"

the

Democrats with the Communists, the dietal Chetan Democratic news- | Seemlist Party Pots took over cats- Faper in Berlin

trol at the parti

Prote

the ra

104

il

Together

་་

utl

commerce,

Pandit Burma's

£1

there half million or so Indians still The future status and welfare of

resident in Burma Government posts, agriculture, and other walks of life have been the

of talks recently subject

between sided teak wood replica of the Indian Prime Minister

Jawaharini Nehru, ab King Theebaw's famous lion thr Thakin Nit, who discussed with in the audience ball in Mandalay Palace with nearly three tank. took two year for Leik. Barl Mountbatten hans beers spvated tu visit Barma in March, and his desire is then in exke a formal presenta tion of the throne, which is to be dismantled in Caletta and rear- bled in Rangaran.

11

Geul Branky. auxatio Barma kapneneti after King Theenave cought to seru

view to

the future, a treaty on the Turo-Burmese relationship.

of this relationship Mr Nehru saya" "Not only our commen senti- ments demand it. but the whole trend of events in the world in Ask point toward this eloser as-- teration."

Formidable Tasks

Frete VA Buripa facts

Britishy

in the Soviet He orerer Gries to delete from Sentence pointing out that there svare disagreements be betion against palate. Since the "Unity Party" is under tween Colmart Tulpany and the sixtas aftocks after his hostility t Commmaist

Social Demurratte afay bevarate existeners

ten orterer to had the Union Part dogied the Soviet zorim.

Ja

Find

compelled his ortal hom the British residents.

His arbitrary impertition of a

fivela dhatusel.of. Suntai.Denera về Series -and- -his-- deputy: --Kartupem the- Botenaystonia Trading 3% puronal tree de

th

214

To ni

at 1 next plazeres

?

and

tasks of postwar re- construction, agairtal which have militated the breakdown of Inv parservation fores, political unrest. vernomme repression, fack of cart- pre-penis-had- the lessening of British nluence

ne Brammer, resigned.

Corporation for alleged breach of an The Russians found a more nervement relative to teak exporta- able editor in a matter hours and ion, led to a Bresh ultimatum

During the war Burun73 was i the elamine on of pauention from the paper's circulation, cut by Hussion Ping

ittletek twice within three years the se 1wn Parties it orders to 50,0DY

ese to be yuh- and cities such copes daily, was Titted to to examine in detail the restored to its original 100,000.

as Rangoon Arbitration, astar! that Mandaluy Theebow become dependent on the pins.

were largely reduced fu strange case of Jakob Kapur, lender

British crown, in Berlin, and the Soviet zone of the Kaner had little dißleuity in ex-

have been in Rangoon, and seen powerful Christian Democratic pesing the erudity of the Communist

The ruter rejected the demands, its war danuyge. the Union.

The

grinding manoeuvre and anoerd that he the monarch lasted only

Initial camp to cengder poverly among the drab

ration 1 regarded himself as leader

a fort shacks of roadside squatters in the The Carnuntumists had hoped by the party in the zone.

of night, and Theebats the setting ups of the People's Con- tention was paid to his argument that until 1018.

But not to Indin, where he lived in exile Sebwe Dagon pagoda--one of the was deported heavily scarred city, the gleaming to speak in the naine of all only a treely-convened and freely- Germans for a peace treaty and a voting Party Congress could decide 30,000

wonders of the work with its gold- took a British united Teich. to ensure the support on changes its central administra-

army of plated bell-like immensity rearing nen, mostly Instan of the Christian Democratic Union tion.

to a pinnacle 367 feet above

JUPES.

and the Liberal Demorrats.

the two cheme of the C.1).U., Kaiser and Lemmer. nieked

by most of their executive ometals, refused to asociate their Party with the Congress.

A

Political prize

SIMILAR fate has overtaken this Party, whose teatters in Berlin arep

much weaker Liberal Democratic

still withstanding tremendous pres- sure to join the ranks of the People's German Party declining to provide now separated from the leadership Congress. But These leaders are of the Party in the Russian zone. Forelan

The offence in Soviet eyes of

il

support for Mr Molatov when he

ked at the Council of Ministers that a delegation from the "representative" Congress should be heard, brought swift retribution.

A

Kaiser quits

But

troops,

BY THE WAY

Communists are established local

and

Burma is making it an early, con- cern to raise an aditional police force of 15,000 men, and to form n frontier constabulary

striking Hem to me with the faste problemu of banditry which has brought as many as a thousand recorded hold- ups and nearly two hundred mur- dors in a single month.

"Afind if I smoke 7"

the

by Beachcomber

next sent to an even more HE Pilthistan Trio important fool in the Ministry Nothing much doing

is were plank

yours." "Seesaw." Ashura sulkily,

The moment

suw

Ashura,

said undermate, please." said

"Oh," said the official disappointedly.

repeated Rizamughan, asked the Kazbolah

sce-

"Waiter, my compliments to the chemist." WAS omused the other day to renciful gourmet." hear some one described ១៥ D suppose such

is as an- saw?" asked Heep on saying a phrase today is applied to à man

official.

Christian Unity Party has met with a dismal no his room, he winked broadly, nothing here about leapfrog" he Burgundy from the Gold Coast,

"Seesi

of Bubbleblowing. He was one "VAT" said the official. "See now turn to Berlin.

The eyes of Germany and the work!

of those sly rullaus who try to "How do you mean?” 11 is not a

cofreidence that in ingratiate themselves by hint official "Seesaw" said Berlinthe only city of the Russian ing that everybody

"Why do you Zone which VIOLENT campaign against the Russian government-we

not directly under

The three have the principled as themselves,

Persuas two leaders caused so threaten- one place in

who insists on having glowered, and remained

his tinned which the Socialist

silent, The official

the Arablan exg done to a inst situation for the

consulted

turn, and the Perisians caine papers in front of him.

will drink nothing with it but reat Democrats that Katser and Lemmer and catastrophic fulture.

"It

Says discussed the issue in private with

as much as 16 six Party representatives from the

Say, "We untier- said,

shouted the three Wolf in the honeysuckle Soviet Zone.

The Persians, Persians. devils for

the official. of affairs where opposition could be thinking it the right thing to do. Why didn't you say

ellquette, and "Seesaw." That explains the plank. The seedrop of cold thought At this meeting several of the "controlled" and the People's Con-winked back. Believing this to be Minister," replied Nizamughan, "we To a snacicas stone.

SU?" "O Hus frozen the warm heart provincial leaders suggested that the rers could capture the glittering an admission of villainy, the officfly nothing else zumal ogranisation might separate political prize of the German capital leered at them.

day and night. All that imagination bought '. itself frum

They leered back. the Berlin leadership For this reason 1948 will see one Then the official said, "So you wont asked the oficial, hoping it was a pared doen to the bone.

ho yes." Who sent con to me?" In experience's mart until Kaiser and Lemmer had ironed of the cardinat struggles of German to play leapfrog in public, eli? Well, some friend, with whom he could They prin as they go by out their differences with the Rus- political history-the BR slans.

for why not?" But his eyes sait. "Make go' ity-fly on whatever he puki On the road, to Eternity,

it worth my while, find the new get out of the Trlo as a bribe. "Your

A departure of the Western Allies stand each other, would certainly bring about a stufe being

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