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Sarawak

Here

Session

Appeal

Dismissed

30.-The

London, Mar. Privy Council, the highest judicial tribunal in the Bri- tish Commonwealth, today dismissed an appeal in the legal proceedings which challenge the validity of tho cension of Sarawak to the British Government May, 21, 1944.

on

Judicial

The appeal to the Committee of the Privy Council was made against the Bruncl (North Borneo) court's decision of July 14, 1948, refusing leave to serve mimmonses on the for- mer white Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, and three other defendants

resident in England and outside jurisdic- tion of the Brunei Court.

Special leave to appeal had bicon given Caplain Bertram Brooke, broller and their pre- sumplive of Sir Charles Vyner

Brooks: Anthony Brooke, who i

and Captain Brooke's

pon,

claimed in the July 1948, hear- Brooke, Ing that Sir Charles the third Rajah, had no legal right to cede Sarawak and that Britain's subsequent onnexation of the territory was illegal.

BROOKE'S SERVICES Lord Normand, giving the Judicial Committee's judgment today, said that on August 2, 1846.

the then Sultan of Brunel granted the Province of Sarawak in sovereignty to James Brooke, nfterwards Sir James Brooke. subject to a payment of 4,000

by the su dollara Spanish cessor on James Brooke's death.

Sarawak

was ceded to the fret "white Rajah" for his tor- vie in making pelice among warring tribes,

Lord Normand said that the principles of International law And comily would exclude from the jurisdiction of the courts of Brunel noy question relating to the sovereignly or the lon of Sarawak.

The

appent falled

on the grounds that the suit was not within the descriptions of those which the courts of Brune! entertain nuthorised to wero

and it did not comply with the conditions under which the courts had a discretion to au- thorise service out of the Jurisdiction.---Reuler.

U.S. Begins Anti-Atom

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Frankfurt. Mar. 30.

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Human Rights In Balkans

WORLD COURT DECISION ON TREATY CLAUSES

The Hague, Mar. 30. The International Court of Justice today announced that it considered that the interpretation by Bulgaria, Hungary and Ruma- nia of their peace treaties in relation to the human rights clauses was not acceptable.

The Court had been asked by the United Nations, against strong Soviet opposition, to decide as a test case whether disputes actually exist between the Powers over the trials of church leaders and others,

If it found that there are)

The Court Governmenta Countries

Wert

ruled that of the

the three

ANY CUT IN FUNDS FOR "POINT FOUR" PROGRAMME

Washington, Mar. 30.—The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today that any cut in the $45,000,000 wanted for President Truman's "Point Four" programme "would have unfortunate results on efforts to check Communism in Asia.

Mahe Clash Leads To Questions

"It would undoubtedly bej tour, told the Senate Foreign interpreted by the peoples countries of Aria

Relations Committee today that were

of the free countries of enthusiastic about President Asia, the Middle East and Truman's Point Four propramme other under-developed areas and were eager that American lack of interest in a experts should help them with

their problems, policy on which they had been putting grent hopes," he said,

AB

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"Is that what they call a publie informer ** London Exorraf Karstoe.

Final Vote On

Jerusalem

Geneva, Mar. 30.-M. Roger Garreau, President of tho Trusteeship Council, stated to-

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He said that they did not con- Elder Point Four a "hand-out" Mr Acheson was supporting programme, but if Congress did not take quick action there Four" programme New Delhi, Mar. 30.- the "Point Questions were asked in for technlent nld to backward would be a "let-down" in Asia. Parliament here today about areas in the world.

Mr Tom Connally,' Senater The figure was a careful esti- and Chairman of the Com clash between some mate of what was needed for mitice, said later

Dirtha, he opposed French soldiers from Mahe, the 12 month

beginning July

any United Nations participa day 1, he said. French Indian settlement

would tion in the on India's Southwest coast, clously handicap the under- United Nations, he said, would

taking of specille activities "mess it up." and Indian civilians on which can be effectively or- February 0.

during the coming

Acheson said that econo-

Mr

*cul

the

programme. The

on the

Statute for an international re-

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ALTERNATE INSERTIONS 10% EXTRA He added that the Counc!! would Aulsh their article by IF NOT PREPAID A BOOKING). article vole tomorrow and the FEE OF 50 cents IS CHARGED. Secretariat would prepare, over the week-end, the document for

that a final vote

gime for Jerusalem would bo taken on Monday.

He added: "I think we should do it ourselves. I don't think The Deputy Minister for Ex-year."

we should let the United Na- |ternal Affairs, Dr B. V. Keskar,

Let these replying, cald

development of the undeve-ttons chisel off half. that, according

countries know we are doing to present information, con-loped areas would bring prac

Ucal benents to tingent of 23 French military States.

United it."

Mr Willard Thorp, Assistant the final vote, It would open up new personnel proceeding to Mahe

of needed materials Secretary of State for Econo- cources rallway station clashed with

and goods and

said he thought would provide mle Affairs, about 40 Indian civilians, In-

new markets for American ex-

that there would be "quite n cluding some refugeca from

ports.

debate" About Mr

Connally's Mahe, about 100 yards from the

remarks. Reuter, Etation.

UNDER ATTACK

Europe would also beneût în similar way and the volume

"Is it a fact that after this in- cident Indlun sympathisers iri I Mahe are subjected to severe of world trade would inevitably

repression?", a Member asked.. Dr Keskar replied: "The Government have no definite Information, although it has been reported that the attitude of the | local administration has becoine aliffer towards the relatives of Mahe refugees and those in volved in the incident."

ENCROACHMENT

expand.

under

-

Democracy was tack throughout the world, In- eluding the undeveloped areas, he said.

"These areas include parts or Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Fur East, where two-thirds of the world's people live, many of them in Another question: is it a the shadow of hunger, poverty fact that the French police at-and dinense." fenipted to annex a bit of In dian ferritory there?"

Dr Keskar: "I do not think

People in these areas were not concerned with the abstret Ideas of Democracy or Com- munism.

there Is Any question of au- nexation of territory by the "They are Interested In French police. They did en-practical solutions to their prob

fenis in terms of food, shelter, croach on Indian territory, and when their attention was drawn and a decent livelihood," Mr

the.

encroachment they with Acheson added.

BURDEN OF POVERTY

"When the Communists offer quick and easy remedies for all their

drew,"

Questioner: "Was this tres- pass due to ignorance or has it a deeper meaning?"

Dr Keskar: "It is related to the place where the clash took place. The French police

stated it took place on French Territory, while others stated it took place on Indian territory. To go to the rallway station the police have to pass through In- dian territory."-Reuter,

Ills, they make a strong appeal to these people."

It was not true that the United intended to use the Staten Polut Four programme to bulld mines and inc- "large milis, Lories

the in

undeveloped

arcas.

"In most cases what we are going to do is to try to help these people satisfy their growing desire to learn to do which things for themselves

lighten their burden of

Mr Acheson said.-

Mickey Rooney Bereaved

Mer. 30.-Joc will Hollywood, fence training has been such disputes, it was to de-

Yale, father of the film star, poverty," obligaterl ordered by the United cide whether Bulgaria, Hun-carry out the provisions of the Mickey Hooney, died at his home Reuter.

n heart attack. States Army for all troops gary and Rumania are articles of these treaties which today after

JESSUP TESTIFIES overseas, including the 110.-obliged to make use of the related to the retterment of dis-Mickey was at his father's bed-

putes, including The provisions side when he illed, for the appetitment of their

Washington, Mar. A veteran showman, Yule was representatives to the treaty born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He Philip Jessup, United States started his theatrical career 48 Ambassador of Large, who has commissions,

just returned from a Far Eastern years ago.-Router.

000 in Germany, a high peace treaty machinery to

disclosed American official

settle them. today.

The Court war also asked to The order was sent to con- | consider what unilateral netlon, in the Farif any, could be taken by the manding generais East, Hawali, Alaska and the other parties to the trentien if Caribbean, as well as Europe. the Countries refused to co- An Army expert fald that operate and whether a treaty the United States forces £1

commission could be formed to Germany would begin the im settle the disputes. mediate training of 5,000 um- cers, who in turn would train

their troops.

The order said that AUSTRALIAN

aлm-

manders should take immediate

steps to instruct all troops un- der their command in

NOT DOMESTIC The Court first affirmed that the Interpretation of the terms of a peace treaty could not be regarded, as contended by Bul- garia, Hungary and Rumania, as domestic matter. It was a question of international Jaw within the competence of the Court.

Regarding the obligation of

Trust Territories

Not To

the three countries to participate AS KASHMIR

phases of atomic and radiologi MEDIATOR?

cal defence, Including the radioactivity de- operation of tocting instruments and the Lake Success, Mar. 30. Sir employment of

protective and Owen Dixon, a Justice of the proventive measures.

High Court of Australia.

Is Several new-type Gelget among the panel of nomes belog counters recently perfected by considered by Security Council the United State Armies members for the post of Medin-

the

a treaty commission, Court sald "all the conditions required for the commencement of the settlement of disputes have been fulfilled," 20

30.-Dr

Fly Flag

Of United Nations

Geneva, Mar. 30,--The United Nations' Trusteeship that Council this afternoon rejected a proposal that administer- Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumanining authorities should fly the sky-blue United Nations flag were bound to carry out the re-alongside their own in trust territorics. levant provisions of the treaty.

On the question of procedure

rom-

Forces' special weapons project tor in Kashmir, it was lerne missions, the Court said that it United Nations history that abstention. At the second roll

were used in the training today. Kitzingen, This training laid special emphasis on civilian

fore--Router.

the

defence aspects of atomle war-sociated with the United Nations' effected wiiin one month after/t by the General Assembly. / minican Republic, Iraq and the

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Answers

are

une

to

This was the first time in delegates was led by Argentina's for establishing

call Argentine again abstained. "will have to consider them the Council has rejected n A second time in favour were He is the second Common only if appointment of resolution recommended to the Philippines, China, the Do- wealth personality 13 be as-national members has not been

this United States, Two led votus, search for a Mediator, the other the delivery of the opinion on

morning and one this afternoon,

RUSSIA ABSENT of the application being Mr Norman Robertson, of the other questions,"

There were three dissenting resulted in

Russia has not taken a seat In the Council's of procedure Bodnu Winturki Sir Owen Was Australian judges Mr

effret that the resolution the Council' base Chinese (Poland), Mr Rinia Milovan the

Nationalist delegate ls there. Zorit (Yugoslavia)

rejected. automatically Mr | WIS and

Vote In

of the Sanor Max Urona, 1 second roll call Cornel Kaylov (Soviet Russia),

took the Reuter,

Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Belgium and France rearmed chair this afternoon and save Philippine to the the floor their opposition to the motion.

The United States was the delegate, Dr Jose Ingles, to ex- only Trust administrator to vote plain his vole.

of the recolution, in favour which was submitted jolnily by the Philippines and China.

IL

Plenipotentiary 1. Troops trained for Jungle Minister fighting. 2. A type of anaesthesia Washington during the war.

parts of the body to is understood that at one stage wherein

G. Casey, be operated on

rendered the name of Mr R. numb by

of undivided "freezing," 3. former Governor Katherine. 4. It is obtained Bengal, was also”inentioned, but from the feet of cattle. 5. A he is now out of the Rst, pru- the sumably owing to his politieal doctor who specialises in treatment of children. Q. The preoccupations in Australia.- Seine,

Reuter.

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A first vote of the 11 Council

The

delegate,

M.

Belgian Florre Ryckmans, interrupled on a point of order to say that discussion on the resolution had been closed before lunch.

Urena cald thut Dr Senor

MARTIAL LAW Ingles would probably come to

IN BURMA

Rangoon,

the explanation of his vote at the end of his speech.

M. Ryckans walked from the Mar. 30--Thakin room, remarking that he would Than Tua, Premier of the new-stay outside until the delegate ly-formed Communist rebel to the Philippines reached the government at Prome, 160 end of his speech.

miles north of here, today pro- claimed martial law and im. posed a dusk to dawn curfew

the territory he holds.

RESOLUTION

A General Assembly resolu- tion last November asked the

More Government omcials, Trusteeship Council o Including some police officers, commend

have been

released by the!

To-

to the administering that the

consider theater A. Communist government to cele-authorities concerned,

brate the formation of the new flag of the United Nations be "State" and several have

ar-Bown over all Trust territories rived in Rangoon,

alde by side with the flag of the

historing authority

and the territorial dag if

To prove that the area of the erom i alt that of the square, Au bebined the angle cut off. on the side of it is equal to the triangle out off on the other stu lience the area

quare the equate that of the crois AUC DIA B, C, D are the middle-patia of the sides of the zurrounding square, the 'aren of ABCD u hall that of the wQUATE.

Ilenes the area of the crow is halt Iwe ares ni lad square fu when th Inscribed...

London Exprese dersion.

Reports

earlier this week Kaid that the Communists, aided

by army deserters, set up their there is one,"

con-

today adopted The Council another 10 articles and have now approved 31 of the Statute's 43 articles-Reuter.

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