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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1948.

HYDERABAD TENSION

VOL. III NO. 216

French

Cabinet Meets

STATE COFFERS EMPTY

new

Paris, Sept. 12.—The French Cabinet announced yesterday by the veteran Ra- dical, M. Henri Queuille, held its first meeting today when the Governor of the Bank of France and leading Treasury officials attended for talka on ways and means of hurriedly raising cash for the almost empty State coffers.

No final decisions were taken. at the_raveling, which was devoted al- most exclusively to the urgent shart- į term financial problem.

Another meeting of the Cabinet wil be held on Tuesday.

AL. Qucuillo zaid on Friday that "'farling prompt action the State would not be able to pay its current obligations next month. He was referring to the fact that the Stute has spent most of its 1949 resourcen in the first eight months of the year and bao at present, according to re- poris in the financial press, only 30 or 40 millard froncs of cash in hand, while I expenditure is st the rate of nearly 100 milliards per month.

MORE TAXATION

It seems to be generally agreed that at least 200 miliards must be found between now and the end of

the year.

Supplementary taxation will no doubt be imposed to cover nearly

half this amount,

It is believed that the, Govern- ment will have récourse to higher indirect and direct taxes. The rest may be done by borrowing from the Bank of France.

Under her Marshail Aid treaty France undertook, to end in 1948 alt borrowing from the Bank of France. But it i

considered here that this meant additional-borrowing.........-nbove the existing legal Bmit, which is 200 milliard franes, and on which account there was sill

credit balance of 34 millard frunes, un September 2-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

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P

MOUNTING

Invasion Report Denied

FOREIGNERS PREPARING

FOR SIEGE

New Delhi, Sept. 12-India announced anew her determination to take whatever action she con- siders necessary in the Hyderabad crisis but a report that Indian troops have invaded the Princely State drew an official denial today.

Mr V. P. Menon, States Ministry Secretary, wrote what was termed a final letter on Saturday to Premier Mir Laik Ali, Premier of Hyderabad, which is holding out against union with India.

Mr Menon wrote the Hyderabad Premier that "in the prevailing circumstances the Government of India hold themselves free now to take whatever action they consider necessary" to disband private armies and end what the Indians call disorder within the State.

"The only law prevailing in Hy- derabad is the law of the jungle,' he said, "The Nizam's government has no desire to face the facts. They are unwilling and incapable of ending violence and anarchy.”

"Suek netion is bound to lead to very serious consequences and wili result in serious aggravation of the communal situation both inside and outside Hyderabad," he was quoted. --Associated Press.

Queen Wilhelmina (tell) waves ns..sho appears on the palace balcony. In Anisterdama with

members of Holland's royal family to, receive plaudits of a cheering crowd Jammed Into Dam Square for the celo-

tation of her dat

birthday Jubilee Folden

the он throne. Left to right: Queen Wilhelmina: Prince Bernhard: Princess Jullana, who

has succeeded to the throne, holding her daughter, Princess Maryke, and her daughters, PrinceNICE Beatrix and Irene-AP Plcture.

and

FIGHTS OFF

ASSASSINS

New Delhi, Sept., 12.--India pro- WITH PISTOL

General In Pakistan

The Office of Hyderabad... Agent -NATIONAL SERVICE DECREE

quated the Hyderabad radlo on Saturday night as saying Indian troops were TO- ported to inve entered the territory of the State.

pared today to draft veterans of World War II for service

in the l

crisis which brought the Dominion Singapore,

to the of war,

Sept. 12-An

A Hyderabad spokesman in New the princely state of Hyderabad English woman armed with an Most of the demobilised officers old pistol yesterday tried to and men of the Indian Army were fight off 40 Communist insur- affected by a new "National ser-gents who had fatally shot her vice" decree calling for persons released from the

planter husband. Forces to the colours.

Delhi said he had heard nothing of the invasion. An Indian military official said Indian troops have not yet entered the Lerritory of the Nizam of Hyderabad to regarrison the city of Secunderabad.

India

Land

The order affected alt veterans who of a had served since 1930 with the ex- coption of Government officials and Persons" over 35 years" of age."

The official said the Indian police army is chasing into Hyderabad militant Rozakos,

members private army, who had been "de-

Indian border villages. vastating-

Prime Minister Mir Lalk All of Hyderabad expressed hope India "l

desist from any attempt station troops in Secunderabad," Madras dispatch said.

Hotels And Public Needs

THE organking committes

and

of

the Fongkong and. Kowloon Hotels

Boarding Houses Association har made out reasonably good

case for the free and unfettered conducting of their businesses, and the loglenilty of their viewpoint only Derver

point un the com- plexdly of the accommodson problem

The hotels argue that their normal function 14 to .provide

scrvice for transients and that to force them to offer permanent accommodation for

residents

controlled local prices is a violation of this functioni. Yet i fondamental Government concedes this argu- means that an important number of Colony workers who have to

to rely on hotels for e- commodation are left in a post- tlan where board and lodgings absorb wholly uneconomical poreenbigo of

for

constant vigilance to ensure that bana de residents were recoly- Ing the advantages of the con~ trolled rates and that the stipu Iated number of controlled rooms was maintained. Controls' are obnoxious, but under the abnormal conditions now

bre. villing,

some are несенагу. This has to be recognised hotel and boarding house pro- prietors and it is their duty, an far 24 It is reasonable, to adapt themselves to the demands of the moment and make available s much 'accommodation as possible at economie charces to Изове workers in Hongkong who have no other place in which to live.

Macao their · earnings; their standard of living is dis. trocaingly reduced and they are fneed, with the threat of financial embarrassment, Some

control unh

appears to be essential

of

the

roon!

by

Sensible Move

QIMPLIFICATION of the travel procedure between here and has long been overdue, but is nonetheless welcome now that the authorities have complished something in that direction. The irksome necessity of obtaining visas for brief busi- „ness or holiday visits to the two

has. for bons

Aldo British and Portuguese residents, been abolished

properly endorsed pasports or ceritlicates of Identity are now rated as suffiolent to allow a resident of Hongkong to visit Macao and vice versa, at least for a limited period. We should imagine the scrapping of the visa regulations in as welcome to

wizat time -there is a sufficiency

colonies private housing to absorb the present permanent hotel 10- Akdents, Bod the principal question remaining is in what' forms and to what measure shall that control, be applied. The wholesale reduction of charges without consideration of position of the hotel pro- prietarm can

Pho only benefit residento and many

well place the in financial straiti)_{A owners compromise obviously

de- manded, the most practical sus- gesting self being the allocation of A... percentage of available accommodation for permanent realienta at ▾ controlled rules, the rest of the hotel or boarding house remaining frbo ¦ of control for use by trainstents. In theory, this appeals as being a fair ar- rangtuani, but it is clear that application of the theory is not ong. There would have to be

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New Instructions For

Moscow Envoys Discussed Yesterday

London, Sept. 12.-Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, today attended a meeting of the three- man Standing Committee on Berlin who were dis- cussing instructions to be sent to the Western envoys in Moscow for a new approach to the Kremlin on the Berlin crisis.

Later, the members of the Committoo Sir William. Strang, of the Foreign Office, Mr Lewis Douglas, the United States Ambassador, and M. Rene Massigli, the French Ambassador----had another meeting which Mr Bevin did not attend..

and Washington, no Instructions to seek a new meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molotov, or have yet been sent from the three the Soviet Premier, Marshal Stalin,

Western capitals, a Foreign Cx-spokesman stated.

Contrary to reports from Moscow

When her ammunition was hausted, Mrs Joan Wilson ran into nearby words and hid. The Com-

unists looted her home.

Her husband, George Wilson

once

As a result of yesterday's meet- ing in Washington between Mr George Marshall, the Secretary of 39. State, and Sir Oliver Franks, the Premier Jawahar Nehru threa of Matlock, Derbyshire, assistant British Ambassador. It is expected

Committee of an estate in Selangor that the

will tened on Friday to send troops into manager

London Hyderabad whose Moslem Govern- State and veteran of the Burma now be in a position to draft iden- ment has firmly refused 10 join campaign,

wak killed at a Com- tical Instructions to the envoys of India. Hyderabad authorities an- munist roadlock. He was returning Britain, Franco and the United nounced

that Indian troops would from a shopping trip with his six- States in Moscow. have to fight their way onto the year-old son George. soil

It was belleved in Moscow and

air today from

Berlifi' and went Into conference with. M. Yves Ambas- Chataigneau, the French sador.

Jinnah

Military Honours

Karachi, Sept. 12.--Sorrow-

ing Pakistan buried Mohamed Ali Jinnah, Governor General. and founding father of this Mosiam led Dominion, with full military honours Sunday night.

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A half million Moslems lined the streets or the funeral procession. Shouts of "Caldenzım (great leader) 13 dead. Long live Pakistan" arozo as the body was borne along the streets in a gun carriage.

Mr Jinnah, 71,-died of heart dis- ' esse on Saturday night

Present, for the funeral ministers

were

and

oficiala

tho

Pulizian Kovernment and

the

entire diplomatic corps In this capital city. Mes Dinah Wodia, only his and daughter of Mr Jinnah. sister, Miss Fatima Jinnah, were present for the final rites.

Thousands got a last glimpse of the body at Government

HouDC Four Cabinet Ministers, including Premier Liaquat Ali Khan,, helped lift the bier to the gun carriage.

the

EMOTIONAL SCENES

There was a great clamour by people: outside Government House for a chance to see Jinnah for anal time. The doors finally were fung open. The resultant scenes were” `reminiscent of the emotion that was displayed at the death almost seven months ago of another

Indian Icader-- Mohandas K. Gandhi,

Breat

Women started to scream, men could not control their tears. Many were sobbing.

A stream of volunteers.

poured Into the streets carrying black flags in mourning for the man whose singleness of purpose resulted formallon of two Dominions India 13 months ago.

in In

A 40-day period of mourning was decreed by the government.

M. Seydoux, who assisted M. Chataigneau during the negotiations In Moscow in August, when the Western representatives met Premier Stol: and M. Molotov, went back to Premier All Khan, who is a pos Berlin on August 31. M. Seydoux sible successor to Jinnah, pledged lind a full report on the Military in a broadcast that the Cabinet will -Governors' discussion-in Berlin-carry on with unfaltering deter was thus able to be direct link mination the great task to which between the Western Military Gov-Quidiuzam Jinnah, father ernors and the Western envoya in nation, devated: himself after the achievement of Pakistan-Associated Press.

Moscow.

The envoys were expected to mest within the next 24 hours, probably tomorrow morning, to consider M Seydoux's report and to question him

of the

of the independent state. Mr The Communists took the boy to Nehru set no date for the invasion.the family home and released him. Washington that the three Western on points which they wish clarified WOMAN KIDNAPPED

Hyderabad Radio last night say- He ran for cover in the trees. The diplomats would seek another in- before they next visit the Kremlin,

Marshal ing that Indian troops were already Communists fred on the house, and terview with

Stalin In-Reuter. advancing, was dismissed as

to "com- Mrr Wilson returned the fire unt: their efforts solve the Berlin

Then she crisis. plete nonsense" today by an offlcer her cartridges gave out of India's Southern Army-United escaped. The Communists moved off

after looting the house. Press.

FOREIGNERS PREPARE

Hyderabad, Sept. 12-Approxt mately 450 Americans and Britons remaining in the Hyderabad state laid in supplies of food and small for arms and ammunition today

fuli emergency use in the event a 'scale

this war develops between princely state and the Dominion of India.

Police killed three Chinese In- surgents and captured four Chinese and an Indian when they ambushed the group while it was trying to ex- tort money from a Kuala Kubit shop- keeper.-Associated Press.

U.S. Warships. For Turkey

WHA

today...

has

INTENSIVE CONFERENCES Baghdad, Sept 12-Shafiq Adus, described us a Basrah, Iraq, million- gone on trin before a Diplomatic sources in Washington alre

Busrah confirmed today that another at-military court, martial at tempt to see Marshal Stalin would accused of

supplying larms to be made by the Western

envoys, Zionists-Reuter. Reuter's correspondent cabled. The confirmation came as Intensive con- ferences on the crisis continued for the second day running at the State Department.

These conferences were reported to deal with plans for the Western

the

The air evacuation of all those wanting to leave was completed at Ankara, Sept. 12-Contracts are Allles' next approach to Marshal noon on Saturday. A total of 141to be drawn up for the purchase Stalin. What has still to be com- lett Hyderabad.

by Turkey, on a long-term repay- pleted in every detall is the un- Many of those remaining feltment basis, of two cruisers and animous that, the Indian Prime Minister, Mr four frigates from the United States, Western envoys will confront him.

polley with which Nehru's warning that Indian troops

announced horo will invade Hyderabad was

Heuter. nothing more than on "Indian war of

KEGUENTI INDOMARESTATINÚA CRESSZIKUSIIKKIKES FEARIČAN nerves," However, most of the familles are pulting aside food against any emergency and seeking weppons to protect themselves from looters in the event of warfare.

The city was placid on Saturday with transport business and enter- tainment functioning normally. Unilod Press

VIOLENT STORM.

IN

CHANNEL

STOP PRESS

India In State

Of Emergency

Reports were current in Washing- ton today that France at least was uncertain whether to approve an approach which would bring a show- down with Russin, risking a total breakdown in the talks and a sub- sequent approach to the United Nations General Assembly by the three Western powers.

Some diplomatic observers said the United States had been favour- ing such a course for more than a week but had held back pending British and French approval.

New Delhi, Sept. 12-The Gov- It is appreciated in Washington ernment of India, tonight declared that although the present political

were

a. state of emergency and troops situation in France does not make standing by in Hyderabad for an easy decisive action by the London, Sept 12-Shipping In after the princely State had rejected now regime there is confidence in the Straits of Dover battled tonight the Indinn demands

station Washington that the next day or two against a violent southerly gale with Dominion troops at Secunderabad, will see an agreed overiaxed

frequent gusta of nearly 100 to near

Western policy the State capital, "or we for confronting the Soviet leader. matres an hour.

march." Fahmy Attallah. the Egyptian An ordlannce Issued by Mr who recently abandoned an attempt Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the

Immigration officers as it is to the publlo, for it is difculi to conceive of anything more foolish than procedure which demands a special vis-every- ilme a person wishon

le move between Hongkong and flacag- an air jaunt of less thin an hour and a sea'trip of less than half n- day. We' greet the semible revision of the Hongkong-Macao travel procedure with pleasure, certain that it will prove of mutual benefit to both colanten,"

TELEPHONE TALKS

to swim the Channel after being in India Governor General, sald an The American "Under-Secretary of the water for 24 hours has postponer emergency had arisen and that all State, Mr Robert Lovett, and Mr his plan to start another swim from Indians serving Om temporary Charles Bohlen, the State Depart- France to England early tomorrow engagementa or wlto head been mont expert

Russian affairs, The troopship Duners, carrying released from the Land Forces lalked with both London and Paris 1.400

ancillary troops for the Second were 1lable for "national service." by telephone but State Department Brigade of Guards in Malaya, whose

Hyderabad Army spokesman spokesman would not disclose any departure from

Southampton was said the State has "fully mobilised detalls of their negotiations. rolarded through engine trouble, lia milliary resources and any was pronounced sea-worthy- to

by India would bi Invasion: night but is further delayed by

resisted."--Reuter. the heavy weather-Meuler,

Vienna, Sept. 12.-The Ministry. of the Interior announced today that Soviet soldiers, driving a black Mercedes car, kidnapped an unidentified Austrian woman last

Friday in the Soviet sector 'of

Vienna.

The announcement said that-In- vestigations had been launched- United Press,

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