THE HINDU, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1947. I RESTORING PEACE SHAPING A NEW INDONESIAN "SUDAN FOR THE RELEASE OF PAKISTAN CONSTITUENT IN CALCUTTA WORLD ORDER DISPUTE SUDANESE" PRISONERS MAHATMA GANDHI'S • . U. S. OFFER OF DETAILS OF GOVT.'S ASSEMBLY APPEAL REVIEW OF UNITED MEDIATION OPPOSITION TO RULE AMNESTY PLAN • VISIT TO RIOT-AFFECTED NATIONS' WORK ATTITUDE OF REPUBLICAN BY EGYPT OR ILK. INDEPENDENCE DAY MR. JINNAH ELECTED PRESIDENT AREAS GOVT. ARRANGEMENTS UNANIMOUSLY CALCUTTA, Aug. II. CALL TO MEMBER B ATA VIA, Aug. 11. APPEAL TO U. N. MADRAS, Aug. 11. In his speech at the prayer meeting Political circles in Jogjakarta, the Re- Details of the Government's amnes'y at Sodepore Ashram yesterday, Ma- STATES publican capital, had doubts to-night COUNCIL scheme in connection with the Indepen- hatma Gandhi said that he was postpon- whether the Indonesian Government dence Day celebrations are announced ing his departure to Noakhali tor a short would accept the United States' offer Of LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 11, to-day, On the whole, 5,000 prisoners ASSURANCE TO MINORITY while. He had been listening to reports SECRETARY-GENERAL'S mediation in 4he Dutch-Indonesian dis- As the United Nations Security Coun- will be released under the scheme. For of the situation prevailing in Calcutta, pute, believed to have been discussed cil was resuming hearing to-day of administrative convenience, the release and had been requested by Muslim REPORT to-day between the Republicans and the Egypt's complaint against Britain, rival will be in batches starting from to-day. COMMUNITIES U. S. Consul-General, Dr. Walter Foote. Sudanese political parties left for friends to see some of the places in the LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Aug. 11. All prisoners who have served a pe- City affected by the disturbances. He It was pointed out that Indonesia had al- New York by air to argue fur and against riod of ten years of their sentence, in- A promise of equal citizenship to all in Pakistan, irrespective of No responsible statesman in any land ready accepted the Australian offer of union with Egypt. had decided to see if he could contri- could contemplate the prospect of war, its "good offices." clusive of remission under the existing caste, creed or colour, was given by Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pre- bute his share in the return of sanity M. Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the Ismail el Ashari, Leader of the Ashigga rules on August 15, will be released. sident of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly on Monday. Mr. Jinnah In Calcutta. United Nations, stated in his annual Holland indicated her willingness to Party, which demands local autonomy (a) Premature release: All prisoners Mahatma GandhKfcaid that all his life accept the United States' offer a fort- for the Sudan under Egyptian rule, was who have been convicted for offen- was replying to the congratulations offered to him by his own report to the General Assembly, pub- night ago, when the Indonesian dispute he had served botl* the communities lished to-day. leaving Khartoum for New York. At the ces under the Madras Probihition Act, party leaders and Opposition leaders on his unanimous election to without reservation. If he found to-day, came before the Security Council. same time, two more delegates of the 1937, and have served one quarter of "If the nations involved would drop The Jogjakarta Radio said to-night when they were at the threshold of the military premises from their efforts Independence Front, which seeks an in- their sentences inclusive of remission the Presidentship. freedom, that the communities had that the Republican Cabinet's reply to dependent self-governing Sudan, were under the existing rules on August 15, to resolve the basic problems of the the American mediation offer would be Mr. Jinnah asked the minorities in particular to bury the hatchet gone mad. then all that he could do was world, the millions of people who watch already on their way to the United will be released Bubject to the condition to place his life in the Tiands of God be- broadcast either to-night or to-morrow. States capital with an appeal to the that they give a written undertaking that and work in a spirit of co-operation and assured them of equal our deliberations might feaily feel that The Indonesian Trade Union move- cause he would not like to live to see their own indisputable longing for peace Security Council to hear their case. if they are convicted again for an offence rights, privileges and obligations. such madness. ment, known as Sobsi, broadcast a mes- Cabling the United Nations to-day, the under the Madras Prohibition Act, 1837, was being championed by this Organisa- sage to the Australian Council of Trade This reference was interpreted in tion," M. Lie said. Independence Front appealed to the within a period of six months from the Unions in Melbourne, urgently appeal- date of their release, they will serve the gome Ashram circles as hinting at the The report stated that though the 1911 ing to the Council to urge the Austra- Secretary-General to postpone to-day's possibility of a fast by Mahatma debate until their delegates could pre- unexpired portion of their sentences meetings held in the year ending June lian Government to act as mediator at "You have been a great leader of Gandhi.' 30, 1947,' showed "a heartening willing- the United Nations Security Council. sent their case. Saying Nokrashy Pasha's (b) Special remissions: Prisoners who MR. JINNAH'S APPEAL FOR statement to the Security Council was have been convicted for offences under India. The time has now come for you There was a huge crowd present at ness" to rely increasingly on interna- Immediately after the departure of CO-OPERATION to take up the leadership of the State the prayer gathering to listen to tional organisation, "the world situation a "deliberate misrepresentation" .as to the Madras Prohibition Act, 1937, who Dr. Foote from the Jogjakarta airfield, the history and national aspirations of have not served one quarter of their sen- which includes not only Muslims but Mahatma Gandhi. Their acclamation was has not improved in the last year." the Indonerian Cabinet held a two-hour (mOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) Hindus an4 other communities. When piercing. Gsndhiji had to speak "The failure of the Powers to draft the the Sudanese, the Independence Front tences, inclusive of remission under the meeting. declared that the Egyptian Claim to existing rules on August 15, and are KARACHI, Aug. 11. history writes Its final Judgment, it will to them for a few minutes to establish main peace treaties could not be over- Three hours after Dr. Fpote had taken "Justice, fairplay, and complete impar- say that you were not only a great lea- complete quiet. emphasised," M. Trygve Lie said, adding: Unity of the Nile Valley was "imperial- not, therefore, eligible for release un- off in his U. S. Navy plane, the Indo- istic scheming." der (a) above, will be given a special tiality In the discharge of my duties will der of a great community, but you were Gandhiji said that he was to have "It is clear "that in the political and, in nesian short-wave station "Voice of be my guiding principles", declared a great leader of the State of Pakis- left for Noakhali on Monday. Owing to particular the economic sphere, they are The Independence Front said: "The remission of fifteen days. Free Indonesia" went off the air, say- The orders in (a) and (b) above will Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah to- tan," concluded Mr. Roy. pressure from the many Muslim a pre-requisite of a reconstructed world ing that Dutch aircraft were raiding the absorbing interest and claim of the Suda- day, addressing the Pakistan Constituent Mr. M. A. Khuhro, prospective Pre- friends who had seen him, he had order." nese is the restoration of their usurped not apply to those who have been con- Assembly after his unopposed election as city. victed under the Madras Prohibition Act mier of Sind, congratulating Mr. Jinnah, decided to see if he could contribute his The Secretary-General's report stated Five minutes later, however, the radio freedom and sovereignty which they in- its President. Mr. Jogendranath Mandal, said that he was the greatest leader the share to the return of sanity in the pre- that the aftermath of the war could no tend to get and which they will obtain as also for offences under the Indian who as the temporary Chairman of the came on again and announced that #ie Penal Code. They will come under the Muslim world had ever produced. It was mier city of India. The argument of the longer be considered the main cause of* raid hed been only a "threat". It gave through international justice or other- House, announced Mr. Jinnah's election, due to his untiring zeal and sincere MusHm friends went home. He had the economic problems facing the world. wise. other categories mentioned below. vacated his seat and, amidst great accla- flo further details.—Reuter U) Premature releases: Prisoners sen- efforts that the Muslims had achieved said that if he did not go to Noakhali These problems "arise in a large measure "We denounce the treaties of 1890 and mation from all sections of the Assem- the dream of their life. and any mishap took place, his life from a basic political . situation, which tenced to imprisonment up to a term Of bly, Mr. Jiftnah took the chair. 1936 (which established joint rule by Bri- ten years who have served half of their Mr.