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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947.
PUSH-BUTTON AIR TRAVEL Security Ban Lifted At Oxfordshire 'Drome Development Of The "Flying Brain'
Brise Norton, Sept. 23. - The British authorities today lifted security pre- cautions to give the press a peek at the Ameri- can push-button Skymaster which flew the Atlantic yesterday without a pilot. Wing-Cmdr F. H. Jepps, observer for the Royal Air Force and one of the 14 persons aboard the robot plane, told the newsmen, "We will re- turn to America in ten days' time." Security measures of almost at 9,000 feet all the way, Half- wartime intensity isolated the way across, we rap Into a ship and crew for almost 24 warm front and very heavy houre.
rain, but we flew through it Wing-Cmdr. Jeppa told nowa without any difficulty whatever. men: "If we keep this up I spent a lot of my time read- much longer. we shan't wanting and It would have been
Rival Protests
Rome, Sept. 23,
The Yugoslav and Italian Governments have exchanged protests over the recent slashes between Italians and Yugoslavs on the border of Venezic Giulia during the transfer of authority from the Allied Military Govern. ment to Yugoslavia, it' woa learned today...---Reuter.
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any pilots," He added that quite in keeping had there been Brass At
the Americans and British had an alarm clock to wake Us been exchanging information when we landed."
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French View Of Marshall
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Paris, Sept. 23, Success of the 16-na- tion Marshall Plan re- port will depend on how Western Germany is in- tegrated into European economy and on United States tariff policy, French Foreign Office sources said today.
Pointing out that Europe' must export in massive quantities dur ing the next four years to cut its tollor deficit to a predicted US$ 22.440,000,000,000, the said, "It is obvious that unless the United States keeps the door open to European goods, there
source
their respective develop The big four-engined plane- ments of the "flying brain." with its nose-painted a strik- Jepps, who is a member of ing red and yellow and ite
British Supply Office in name, "Robert E. Lee" above, the
Los Angeles, Sept. 23. Washington, said: "We #lewa Confederate flag-was put on Senator Glen G. Taylor assert vlew to the press and photo-ed today that the United States graphers this afternoon,
in being "ould down the river i no hope for revived Europene Last night RAF police, 'pack by the military-bly business ecoRuMY.” ing loaded automatics, patrolled clique".
As far as Western Germany is the huge RAF field buried in
Addressing the Les Angeles concerned, Oxfordshire, 75 miles west of Chapter of the National Law-spokesman said: "it is apparent the Qual d'Orsay London, and stopped all pervers Guild, he said: I am that some decision on the econo- sons nt the entrance.
afraid that President Truman is mic organization of all of Wes- enamoured of the military. The tern Germany must be agreed on
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Prieto's Remedy For Spain
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A United Press correspon- Army has taken over our State before the end of the year dent and two U.S. Embassy of-] Department. Morahall IN a probably the Marshall Plan will Belfast, Sept. 23. ficials were denied entry last great general, but we might just be seriously handicapped." David Fleming, the 27. night under the rigid security as well appoint Tons Connally The spokesman said he “doubt-
in protect the plane and is handling foreign polley." mery would be joined to Irish Republican “Army,”.
Accusing "the military" of Anglo-American bl-zons, but said is now on a hunger Jepps told newsmen today sponsoring a concerted drive to "I suspect there will be some sort strike in a prison here.
that the plane had been flying "bring matters to the breaking of economile Integration before the around the United States for point with Russia", Taylor said end of this "year"."—United Press. Fleming Was originally sett- tenced to 12 years' imprisonment almost a year. He said the that the nation's course of action fur treason and felony, but, in British had not developed such was forcing Russia "to see no November last, after serving only a plane because "our linea of advantages to be taken by them". four years, he was relenseri by approach, though similar to "The big fellows are getting the Northern Ireland Government the Americans, has been more more powerful". he continued. when he was on the point of concentrated on perfecting de- "And already a pattern of tna death as a result of & hunger tails in flying and improving clam has been laid out for them He was then sent to his home Present landing controls." He by Hitler and Mussolini. What In Eire on condition that he did the British were not yet fear is that some day it will Indalecio Prieto sald today that not return to Northern Ireland far enough ahead to put all be the armed forces against the most Spanish monarchista be. during the eight years of his sea- their discoveries in one plane great body of the people." The lieve the best way to overthrow and said the American equip. Senator described Secretary of Francois "to make a pact with Despite this. Fleming. after ment was still bulky, occupying Defence James V. Forrestal as as." recuperation at his home
near nearly a quarter of the passco a "Woll Streeter"-Associated few monarchists do not want to The Socialist leader added: “A Killarney, returned on Saturday,ger space. United Press, bring determined, according to his friends, to secure his rearrest.
into. He was promptly taken custody pending n decision whe ther he should again be deported for mude to serve the rest of his
sentence.-Reuter.
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Florida Region
Miami, Florida, Sept. 23.
A new tropical storm built up toward hurricane
strength off the Florida Gulf coast tonight and. threatened to leap across the 200-mile neck of North Florida and Southeast Georgia Into the Atlantic.
Seventy-mile-an-hour gusts
Paris, Sept. 23.
take a chance and it is their up. bending stand which hampers my efforts to form a 'committee of liberation'."
Pricto said most monarchists were in the same position as the exiled Republicans and want to Join his committee and then organise n plebiscite to permit the Spanish people to choose a republic or monarchy.
Prieto said he was completely satisfied he has the backing of the Socialists and labour union men inside Spain.-United Press.)
five miles short of Congress Party
hurricane strength-powered the storm on its new tack, Counter pressure from cooling air coming from the South apparently had only made the storm pause and generate greater fury.
or five hours.
Discussion
New Delhi, Sept. 24. The Congress Party's working committee was summoned
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At 5.30 p.m. EDT the Federal | Gales and even tornadoesn eet on Tuesday for the first Storm Warning Service suld the pummelled Boggy
and groggy time since India achieved free- tropical blow was moving slowly Florida during the passage of dem and a Party spokesman said northward from the centre, 60 the new storm, but its new course the ression might have far-reach- miles northwest of Tampa, with appeared to have spared the suring effects on the future of both a 200-mile squall front. The viving eltrus and truck crope.
India and the Moslem Dominion centre was expected to move in- After bringing the storm to ajof Pakistan, land rear Cedar Keys, 90 miles full stop in the Tampa Bay area, The spokesman said the com. above Tampa, in the next four counter-pressure shouldered it raittee would seek the orientation northward on a course hugging necessary to meet new problems Storm warnings were ordered the coast, Gusts of 50-60 mph arising from the division of the up as far na Cape Hatteras, whipped 200 miles of, the West country and from the disastrous North Carolina, as the growing Florida const north and south communal fighting. Mohandas blow prepared to hurdle the of Tampa, The Red Cross at St. Gandhi, spiritual leader of
told a prayer land mass between it and the Petersburg ordered the evacua- Congress Party, Atlantic; this is not big enough tion of keys between Blind Red India foils, Asia dles"—As- meeting on Monday night that to sap its strength greatly. The Pase and Indian Rocks off
sociated Press. 200-mile-wide storm range is due Clearwater Tarpon Springa to blast its way into the Atlantic const Water whipped up by on a front between St Augustin, gales had flooded the conatal Georgin, and Savannah, Georgia, road and the disaster agency with gales extending into the feared low-lying islands were A Fordgn Office official fold Carolinas. The ports of Jack also in danger of inundation, the Diet today that the Japancas sonville, Florida, and Brunswick, Local power failed in St. Peters-Government
was continuing Georgia, are in the alarm path. burg but long-distance telephone efforts to convince Japanese re- A week ago those ports were calls were getting through to the aldents in Brazil that Japan lost bracing for an Atlantic hurri-famed resort-United Press. the war-United Press.
cane, but that, great storm veer- ed across Southern Florida and hit the northern Gulf Cogat, The now storm is the completing the ther experts baffled and Coast people wondering
what would happen next.
Tokyo, Sept. 23.
Democratic Control Necessary
Crawfordsville, Indiana, Sept. 22.
Rescue Party Speaking at Wabash College, Mr. David E.
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Atomic were riding fell off a 125-200t cili freedom faimpaired.
Admitting it will be diizult near the town of Banaue, 15 miles energy and scientiae discoveries for the public to retain control of south of Bontac, omelain at Clark need not change the fundamental alomiere developments, Mr. Lilienthal said: "You must not al Field 'disclosed yesterday. unts | principles of‹
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