dated May 8, 1951 Indian Navy

It was announced in New Delhi, on May 6, that the President's Colour would be presented to the Indian Navy by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at the Brabourne Stadium in Bombay, on May 27.

The Colour, symbolising the Navy's loyalty to the Head of the State, would replace the King's Colour laid up last year after India became a Republic.

The President's Colour consisted of a white ensign with the State emblem - the Asoka lions - embroidered in gold in the centre. An elephant, which in the President's flag signified strength, was also embroidered in gold in the canton diagonally opposite the one containing the National Flag. The President's Colour was secured to a staff on the top of which was mounted the State's crest.

Need to abolish war

In Washington, during the course of his testimony before the Senate Committee - investigating his dismissal, Gen. MacArthur pleaded for worldwide abolition of war and said: ``Time is running out. I said at the end of the Second World War that we have had our last chance and I believe it firmly. I believe that the majority of the people believe that.''

Gen. MacArthur said Japan, shaken by the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, had outlawed war in her new constitution. He said the great powers must seek a similar solution each on condition that the others agreed to outlaw war. ``Take the moral leadership of the world which is ours and try something like that. We are not making great progress along the normal lines of diplomacy,'' the General said. He told the Committee that if the United States failed to stop the Communist aggression in the Far East, it would be ``an invitation'' to Russia to attack in another area of the world.

World Olympic Congress

According to Olympic circles, chances of Russians being admitted to the International Olympic Congress, regarded as certain a few days ago, were receding.

The Russians had announced certain conditions on the acceptance of which they were prepared to join the Olympic body.

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