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Russians Refuse Joint 6,000-Mile E OF THE DAY Another Noisy Session
Inquiry Into Crash
British Version Called "A Slander"
He'll Be Criticism Of British
Cured Now!
Nagoya, Apr. 8.
A 33-year-old farmer who has been trying to cure him.
of
percullar 4
#kin
disease heard that the best ouro would be
rating "fresh
human liver." Fumio Hiralwa strangled
37-year-old
hla
woman who came to house to sell ruliber goods.
Но then carried the
body to the woman's
barn
with the intention of carving out her ilver. He started the operation but became fright- lenad. He sovered the woman's
lege, put the body into bag and throw it into the river. Police discovery of the bag led to his arrest.—United Press,
Horrible Find On Beach
Press Reports
Berlin, Apr. 8.
Soviet Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky rejected today a proposal for a four-Power investigation of Monday's Anglo-Russian plane crash ndar Berlin. The Russion commander said the British version of the crash, in which 15 persons died, was "slandar.”
Sokolovsky alleged that the accident occurred be-
cause of a violation of Control Council flight rules by the British pilot. His reply to Gen- eral Sir Brian Robertson, the British comman- der, was published today in the official news- paper of the Soviet Military Administration.
Sokolovsky
Mercy
Flight
Mrs. Sylvia Flynn, blonde, 24-year-old wife of a County Durham miner, ended a 6,000- mile mercy flight from Eng- land yesterday at the bedside of her airman brother, who is seriously ill in the British Military Hospital, Hong Kong.
Mrs. Flynn's brother, Air- craftman Desmond Parker, 21, is believed to be suffering from septicaemia, though it is under- stood that diagnosis of three doctors vary.
dodged a
Ils sister
reporter anel photographer on disembark- ing from
BOAC Bying boat. She "
was hurrled away from the air- | part immediately
by the Royal
Air Force officers who met her.
At the Hong Kong ferry pler she was met by the matron of BMI and members of the hospi- tal staff. Mrs. Flynn went im- mediately to her brother's bed- alde.
Fbrightened up a little when he Hospital authorities said Parker
was told his sister was coming Hin
condition yesterday Was slightly improved, they said, but his temperature was still above normal.
Mrs. Flynn watny nt the YWCA during her visit to Hong
Kong. It is not known how long
threatened to "You already know from our "take measures for the protec-conference that the disaster was tion of the safety of air traffic the fault of the British transport. her stay, will last.
over zone,"
Cost of Mrs. Flynn's air passage
the Soviet occupation The Soviet authorities were not to Hong Kong was barne Jointly |
for if Sir Belan does not informed of its departure
supply assurances that British planes would observe Control Counell regulations,
Berlin. The plane suddenly came
by the
out of the cloud above Gutow and Cross. crashed into the tall of the So- viet training plane which already Shortly after the crash, had lowered its wheels and was Sokolovsky expressed his re-attempting to land after a train- grets personally to General Ing flight over Gatow.
This re- Robertson. His new statement sulted in the catastrophe.
"Thus we have to deal with Tsingtao, Apr. 8. Tappeared to be an Abrupt re-
violation by the Frillsh aircraft
General Robertson said on his
A socially prominent mem-versal, ber of the Municipal Council was found dead on a beach
here this morning with his eyes gouged out and two holes in the head.
Hou Hson-in. 40, pubilalier of the Taingtae Daily News, re- ceived a mysterious phone call while dining Inst night,
with his frienris
and hurried away
of the air regulations Jald down return here this morning from which resulted in a Soviet pilot by the Allied Control authority deal Immediately with the flus-being killed and a plane destroy- sian reply. He gave no hint of
Duesseldorf that he intends to
what he intends to do.
ed.
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Air Ministry and
Europe's Shortage Of Steel
Red
from the table withoui explana-Western Allies and many beli lection of security of traffic over 15 two million tons, the Econo-
the
German Exports
German wives of British soldiers of the occupation army have been arriving in Britain recently. This pla
Mrs. Glasson,
tura shows and her baby, bound for Penzance.
What Are Your Views?
Geneva, Apr. 7. hope you will Issue the
With an estimated produc- necessary orders to British planes same time wor Maurice Couve de
Arriving in Berlin at about the for strict following, of the air tion of 34 million to 35 million
Safety directives....This Murville.
will tons, Europe's finished, steel one: of France's top diplomatic negotiators. He is to forestall me from the necessity production in 1948 will fall e of taking measures for the pro- short of requirements by one olicials
Soviet occupation zone of closer Germany and capecially over So- mic Commission for Europe wastinking of the French zone with viet airports and air in
Government is asking the the reported tonight. on British-American Bizonia are on Berlin district.",
public and property owners This gap between production for their views on the clear- Black Marketeers! Gen. Robertson, who delivered
and European consumption ance of bomb-damaged sites. an address sharply
The "Rundschau," in an editor- needs will be further widened | critical of
The step follows a meeting on Communism yestriday in Dues-ial accompanying the note, said: by the necessity to export over. Wednesday of the Committee ap- reidorf, declined any direct coon - "The Western Powers' claims
apelated Press.
meet ranking
tion. He was next heard of that negotiations for when his mutilated body found by a rickshaw. boy the beach.
The police are several theories for
working
the crime,
Including the recent trouble be- tween newspaper publishers and
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Chiang's Speech Postponed
Nanking, Apr. 8.
A noisy ten-minute demonstration set off by efforts to seat "independent” delegates today forced the postponement of what officials said' was to be Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's first. speech to National Assemblymen since he told the Kuomintang that he would not be Prosi- dont.
Dry Ice Due Here Tomorrow
One hundred pounds of dry lee for rain-making experi ment over the Colony will arrive in Hong Kong on Saturday.
Colonel Andres Soriano, Pro- · sident of Philippine Airlines, In supplying the dry fra from his San Miguel brewery in Manila. He said on arrival from Ma- hila yoxterday by PAL Skymns- ter. "I have brought no ica with me. It will be arriving on
the San Miguel on Saturday."
ara
The Generalissimo, who arrived unannounced for his first visit to the Assembly since the open- ing day, sat quietly, in an obscure platform seat while delegates shouted and clomoured for and against seating the group of "popularly
"San Miguel" is Colonel So elected" claimantşıto Assembly seats.
riano's private B17. It will. It was Chlang's decision formal nominations on any sub-take him back to Manila after which forced these candidates fleet other than that of the Pro- he has finished his business in to surrender their seats to įsidency.
Hong Kong. General Li Taung-jen, one of minority party delegates in an the leading candidates for Vice-tor at the Far
Mr. A.B. Halls, senfor instruc
East Flying action that the Generalissimo President, cancelled a scheduled School at Kat Tak said yesterday said "may be morally wrong news conference for what an as- that providing conditions but is for the country's good."sistant said was "urgent appoint-suitable, he would try the ex- Today, Chiang sat quietly ment”—belloved to be another periment on Baturday afternoon. through the period in which the closed-door meeting with Chlang. On the part of Government, Assembly went entirely beyond Earlier
reports circulating in there is no adverse fooling. In the chairman's control, then, the Assembly said Chiang had regard to the projected artifical
experiment, official said, handed to the urged both Li and General Cheng rain-making Secretariat a note that he wish-Chen to withdraw from the Vice-Government spokouman told the
"China Mall", yesterday, Presidential contest, leaving Sun ed to address
the Assembly Fo and Yu Yu-jen as favourites.
The spokesman, however, when the debate on procedures
pointed out that according to Potition Submitted weather experts the type was completed.
The demonstration which forced clouds necessary for making the do not successful the postponement of the General- experiment Issimo's appearance began when normally form until next month. Szechwanese delegate Wang Yu- ming attempted to put forward. petition signed by 1,800 delegates
post-election
squabble
Whether Chiang planned to relierate his decision not to ac- cept the Presidency is at this stage only conjecture, Observers said it was unlikely he would speak to delegates on the eve of
Liquor Parcels For M.P.
to settle
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by presenting credentials to the "popularly elected delegatos,
whose seats were awarded 16 the minority parties; they include eight men who have been on a semi-bunger striko since the Assembly opened.
ty."
of
"This is a matter for human|- Wang told the Assembly,
illas
Shanghai To End A Franchise
Shanghai, Apr. 8.
อ
of
must act now or the death. Another hallmark of the these men, one creat foreign development of this regult of his fast,
strain on the whole. -nation.” cosmopolitan Chinese city is His worde brought dissenting due to disappear. Shanghai's shouts from Young China and Public Utilities Bureau gave Democratic Socialist delegates the local French Power and
a rush for the floor micro-
and
phones by more than a score Light Company notice that of excited speakers.
its franchise would be ter- As the chairman,
Cheng Pominated in two years....... pounded for order and
were addressed, and the other secretaries wrestled with dele-
for
of
workers in Tsingtao. The police acut on Sokolovsky's note.--|.concerning the crash--were-in-scas between two and three mli-pointed by Government to con- Brown, Speaker...... of the House, Kai-shek sat quiolly reading services. The Chinese plan to
spired by black marketeers who lion tons in order to procure for falder and make recommendations told Parliament today the au- {from a paper in his hands""
dismissed possible Dotient motives since the Municlpul Council has not enough power to motivate violent political enemies.
The police have assured that special protection will be given In other publishers and poper personnel.-United Press.
NO NEED FOR PESSIMISM
newk-
London. Apr. 7. Air Minister Arthur Henderson Germany returned today from where he has been inspecting Royal Air Force units and told reporters "There is no need for pessimism,"
"The partition in Germany in difficult," he added, then reiterat- od, "There in no need for éssim- ism." Associated Press.
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on the subject.
London, Apr. 74-* Twenty-four parcels, “pre- sumably containing liquor," were delivered to the House of Commons yesterday by the Polish Embassy in London Fourteen were distributed tos.
ting, the Members to whom they
The French-owned utility com- the pany supplies Shanghal's former gates 10 returned.
possession
French Concession with light and microphones Installed in avery Colonel Douglas Clifton section of the auditorium, Chiang power, water, bus and streetcar
take over all the services, except-
water Works. feared the loss of their Berlin eign exchange and other pro-
A year ago, at similar demon-power and The Committee considered that thorities were not told about the
war,
all Shanghai's Before the Text Of Note
ducts of vital importance, base of operations."
It was hazardous to make recom- delivery in time to stop the dis-strations during the Constitution-
лета foreign-owned. The editorial, titled "Polifles
The Commission pointed out mendations as to what is a tribution of all the parcels. The al Assembly, he personally took utilities Marshal Sokolovsky's reply, with bodies,"
suld the charges that production will only reach practical and fair solution without 10 returned were accompanied
over the Chair and quieted the American power and telephone companies and British gas and delegates. In the Soviet Army that the Soviet pilot buzzed the the estimated level because published
of the views of the public generally by a note explaining that Parlia-
the former "Taegliche Runds transport and caused the crash the "real effort" made by newspaper
Petition Rejected the and the views of the owners in mentary rules did not permit
tramways settlement, International
the chau, sald in parl:
"infamous defama British and American zonal au-
particular...
After the restoration of order, French looked after all-utilities "In response to your letter of
tion."--United Press.
thorities in Germany to Increase
The views, says a Government such gifts. April 5 and April 6 concerning
the output of metallurgical coke, announcement,
A Conservative Momber, Mr. the chairman rejected the poli- needs in their Concession. would be of
behalf of the Indo- Since the war, most of the Quintin Hogg, had asked if it was tion on the air crash of a British plane
exports of which will show a 44 special assistance if they dealt with a Soviet plane over Gatow
per cent increase to 1,330,000
in a practical manner with the not contrary to the rules for a pendents but promised to give it utilities have continued to operate airfield, I advise you I have al-
tons the second quarter of dificulties obstructing demolition selective group of Members consideration after completing under foreign management but who, he said, seemed to belong the a adoption of rules for pro- the Chinese, Municipality exerted ready submitted at our confer-
and clearance of sites that are a 1048.
to one section of a
control over operations, rates ence of April 5 the Arst results
menace to public health as well
political party codures. of the investigation into the ac-
-to receive gift parcels.
Some delegates sald Young und contract agreements with as with the salution proposed but, cident.
The Speaker sald ho would China and Democratic Socialist employees. 2 as the whole question is clearly "Attempts
The only new Chinese utility in
have thought it "very embar were attempting to present a your
related latter,
to eventual compliance
at present the crassing" to the Members concern united front, threatening to with functioning and expecially in the British.
with covenants in the Crown
bus ser draw delegates and smash the Municipality-operated Hcensed newspapers, to present
Lease or other rehabilitation of ed.. "It was very undesirable."
with the Mr. William Gallacher, one of Assembly quorum if a petition vice, in competition the accident as the result of
sites, views on this aspect of the planned action by the Soviet
the two Communist Members, were again presented-Associated prosent French-run bus Unca matter are also welcomed..
Press.
Associated Prese. pilot is Interpreted by
Any views should be expressed assured Parliament that his party in writing in English or Chinese had nothing to do with the mat and should be posted or delivered ter-Reuter. to the Land Officer, Supreme Court, in time to reach him not later than Apr. 21..
were
un
Call For Colonies Riddance
These increased exports, made at the expense of other coal ox- ports to Denmark, The Nether lands, Norway and Greece, Italy an and Switzerland, will limit unfulfilled coke need of about in the second quarter 670,000 tons Bogota, Apr. 7. this year.
of Argentina and Guatemala The Commission added that only as a defamation following today formally called on the steel production could be im provocativs aims,
other 19 nations at the Pan-mediately increased if reparations deliveries from Germany of steel- American Conference here to making equipment were speeded support their campaign to rid up. Reuter. the Western Hemisphere of European colonics.
Czech Army Attache
Vanishes"
Berlin, Apr. 7.
Three Czechoslovak Army officers have "vanished”
On Other Pages
When the colonial committéo began a study of the Guatemalan resolution calling for the abandonment of all such pos- sessions, an Argentino delegate, Senor Enrique Corominas.. offer. cd
an amendment to make it cover what he called "de facto" possessions.
AROUND THE WORLD
Francols
London, Apr. 8.
+
Norwich, Apr. 7.
Shanghai Deaths
Shanghal, Apr. 8.
The bodies of 405 infants were picked up on Shanghai streets" during the first week of April, S.Y. Wong, director of the Pub-. lie Benvolence Society, sald, to
found dead
Huge Black Market In Petrol
Brigadier-General. F. Dastich, moral power, the force of truth elected Chairman of the
of Directors of the Suez Canal "Wang Shut, Lim, widow, 28 of streets by the society's pick that petrol for commercial
London, Apr. 7.
The Weather
A Goverment Commission of Inquiry into the black
market in petrol indicated in its report fonight: Sir Ronald Weeks, Chairman of The 24-ounce baby girl born to bo Arst Mrs. Irene Prescott on Sunday
that one-tenth of the petrol used by cars last Vickers, Limited is to from their homes in Germany, it was reported
Chairman of the National Ad- dled in. hospital in Norwich to
year was “black,”- visory Council on education for ] dny,—Associated Press.
The main source of black The Commission's report came here today.
industry and commerce.---Reuter, resolution, This meant that the Lt. Col. Jaroslov
The children, belloved to be market supply was over, the as motorists are hoping for Par- London, Apr. 8: Suster, one-year old child, have been which formerly covered only.
Paris, Apr. The freedom of Leeds is to be victims. of a measics epidemic, Isaue to commercial users, In Hamentary announcement to- Czechoslovak Military Attache missing from their home here areas such as British Honduras: M. here, his 25-year old wife and since last Saturday morning. and the Guianas, would now also
Charles-Roux, conferred on Mr. Clement Attlee, were tossed out on the streets by cluding industry and agricul-morrow that they are to have now also French diplomat and President the Prime Minister, and Mr. their parents
they were Islands,
ture, the Committee stated. It restored to them the small "basic', cover the Falkland An entry was forced into Senor Coromines called on the of the Institute of Moral and Winston Churchill for their war dead, he said, recommended a cut of at least petrol ration for pleasure motor-
WELS today me services.-
ing Reuter. Twenty-six Reuter.are
women men and Suster's home late last night by force of this assembly, with its Political Sciences,
Board
were also
10 per cent for all goods on the pick-up vehicles. It also recommended head of the Czech Military Mis- and justice, to sway the Grepe Company in place of the Mar-no fixed abode jumped off the squad the first thres an sion in Germany, accompanied by j
three months vehicles should havo an added ments the quis de
During American clicials.
Solar Star at 12.40 p.m. yester of 1948, the society found 1307 ingredient to distinguish it from rid the ominous cycle.at European colonies in Amerion."
lyReuter elle,
day. She was rescued by a mem- bodies on the streets, including petrol for private motorcars. Mr. Scott, of the American The deputy leader of the
A fafely shallow, but: extensive, depres- ber of the launch crew and 8,957 children and 250 adults Liaison, stated subsequently that Guatemalan
delegation, claimed
moved to Queen Mary Hospital
Sales of commercial and "pri-alon is centred over AW: Chine, while Kowloon Wharf Suit for to all the family's personal posses-Jorge Gracia Granados,
The Ukraine representative on suffering from the effects of imeall victims of disease, starvation vale potrol should be strictly does drain entred on Ma turn of Lighter.
sions had gone and, there were no that economically his country the Security Council has asked mersion. Her condition was re- and; cold. Associated Fress.
separated and drivers found with of the hunk of Japan?bás decresand Pads Four yea
signs of any struggle, wit could not live without--Belse, the Council President, Dr. Alported as falte
commercial patrol in their tanks, ta vintensity and ja merinde slowly- fonza Lopez, of Colombia, to plana gegaypark, capital of the British Honduras.
thould be banned from the reads Cards The Bibelan, antlersions the the Council's agenda re-At about 0:45 pm yesterday
för one year as try coolle attached. to the Signal Unit)
SUEDY
Dealers found with commercia
Forecast-Moderate! (3) Zwinda, zloud) applications of Bulgaria Finland, was walking along Tai Hang Road
petrol in a private petrol pump with ocasionarissie Rumanis, Hungary, Italy, Albania with his brother when suddenly
Leghorn, Apr. 7 should have supplies und the Feople Republic of from behind car. No. 1074 x men
Edda Clano, daughter of Benito off for one your, Mongolia Reuter, KESEJA
came forward and order them
hem to Mussolini; was alod today (inca polies should be given sunshine1 Nik
focal court byza claimants to park power to enter premises to take Rainfall
the proposed now legislation, the Committen suggwlod.
Page. Two
Wood Murder Trial."
Pags Throa
*Hitch in Palestine Truce
Talks.
#Röd: Pressure Easing upto
Senor
who died recent-
Lake Success, Apr. 8.
Czech; military" "officiala, mugt- We are, living with 4GAETON BInation of the membership }, about 0:45 p.m. yesterday a.!
gested that Buster was motoring in our chest."-Reuter.
to Prague, but General Dastich } **
today, agreed it was "possibla” Buster, had disappeared,
The colonel's successor, Staff "Captain"" T.: Cochak, has already
·arrived here,and
future.
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