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Clashes Feared In Council Meeting May Lead
Bevin To Lead
UN Delegation
London, September 6... The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, will lead the British
Ciro dolegation to United Nations General AL sembly in Paris, opening on Septembar 21.
•Promast him to hand
of work will
probably over the work to Mr. Hector McNell
Stato. Minister of after the opening stages, the Foreign Office stated today.
delegatea will The other be Sir Martley Bhawcross, the Attorney General, Mr.
Hall, W. G.
the Financial Becretary to the Treasury, and Sir Alexander Cadogan, Britain's permanent ropre. sentative to the United Na tlons. Reuter,
Progress In Greek Civil War
Athens, September 5. A communique today reported the Greek Army had killed 115 guerillas and captured 35 others in sharp clashes through- out Greece.
Reds Threaten
Berlin, September 5;
to
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1948.
Berlin NY LAW MAY AID
To Riots
Danger of a physical battle between Gorman Com- munists and anti-Communists loomad today as 'Berlin's City Council prepared to go through with a meating on Monday in defiance of
Communist domonstrations threatened storm the City Hall in the Soviet Sactor. [The official Soviet press claimed the anti-Commun- ists had organised "commando groups" fœ"pro- tect the assembly meeting against a repetition of the riotous Communist invasion which broke up two Council meetings 10 days ago, Sbelalist lenders denfext, this Rysslan sector of Berlin us."to- but asserted they hnch
compatible with Democracy". thened City Hall
The guards and taken "certain other measures for defence" after pleading in vain to the Russlan authorities for pilee protection,
streng
Conservative Christian Desnurrutie Union also petitioned the occupying powers to expájaci their current discussions to In- ehude Berlin political situ ution. This party deinamted
Communist controlled polige faction to restore freedom, of tra- have refused to, Intervene ngairist wed. the Red banner demonstrators.
Com-
The struggle between munist forces for control of Bers
in grow hotter as the four o
their (cupying powers continuei
negotiations to settle the blockade crisis. The four Military Gover- nors working on directives
erred to them by the Enst-West conferees in Moscow w8 meet again on Mondiny after a rest to- | day.
Secret Sessions
I-
Special secret Sunday sesalona were held by three Committees
of experts working on technicat
In the Vitsi Iriangle the Nation-issues relating to the lifting, of nl Army coptured more heights the blockade, introduction of a
Associated Press.
Rain Storm In Italy Kills 5
319
In
Roms, September 6. Preis reports Fald today five died on Saturday night
èainstórm
■ heavy northwestern, Italy.
The storm caused two bridges on the Po River to collapse, cutting all rall com- munications between Turia and Milan.
be:
Ball communications tween Turin and Genoa were cut. A
Also Interrupted were communications between Turin and the Aosta Valley in the northwestern corner of Italy.
This
is entirely provitice cut from the rest of the country 'e landslides cut tele- phone
and telegraph wires. Heavy rains continued today and the main rivers are re- parted steadily rising-Asso- ciated Press.
US DOCK STRIKE TEST FOR GOV'T
Washington, September 5.
The West Coast maritime strike is a major milestone in the unfolding history of United States labour law.
of
Its test the Govern
under the Taft-
ment's powder Horley Act,
of importance, shrinking further single currency in Berlia and the territory held by Markus as trade between Berlin and West- the exhaustion of the national .Communist "Free Greece".
fern Germany.
hi:
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IN SPY HEARINGS
Washington, September 5.
House espionage investigators today studied New York law as a possible weapon to force Govern- ment employees to answer their "Are you a Communist” question.
-The refusal ofwitnessca.....to answer that question on The grounds that the rely might be incriminating has been a big stumbling block in the House | Un-American Activities Com-
inittee's investigation
the alleged Communist spy ring in Washington.
of
New Jersey Drivers
To Strike
New York September 5.
New York statute prohibits State
from making employees
M The largest druck drivuTS" such a deniabẹfore ther Grand Jury or Legislative con-union in New Jersey voted' un- mittea when * the question Inanimously today to strike де volves their jobs. 11 was called midnight against all employers
to the Committee's attention by Mr. Morris Emest, of the Ameri- ican Civil Liberties Unfun, who suggested that a similar law for Federal employers would pre- vent them Introducing similar questions,
Undor Study Representative Richard Nixon, Committee member, snld the proposal was ugler study but emphasised
who have not signed contracts on the Union's terms by that hour..
The stopprike by New Jersey drivers, coupled with the nvc- day-old strike, of lmost 10,000 New York truckèrs, la expected to reduce seriously food and other shipments in the metropolitan area.
Since tomorrow is a holiday, that it could not be used against witnesses who have the full extent of the State walk- appeared to far in the Present out will not be felt unill Tuck- Investigation.
day.
་
Some 3,500 of the 4,700 meni "We cannot make the law res tronctive," said Representativebers of Local 470 of the Inter- Nixon. Witnesses who refused national Brotherhood of Teams- ters will join the Walkout ni to answer our question nlready have left the Government."
Newark, New Jersey. The other 1,200 already are covered by con- tracts.
However, he anid, such a law would be helpful in nature and he hinter that he favoured one Estimates of the total number that would apply to all persons, of truckers who may be involveri employees in the strike ranged upward to not Just Government
20,000, alone.
to
dre concern.
incana."
N.L.R.B. Since the hiring Halls comprise one of the issues in the West Const disputo Mr. Denhum This is the first-case in which presumably "could if he chose to
"Nobody should have the right The President of Loent 478 strike has taken place after ask for an Injunction to halt the
to concent from a Grand Jury warned, as members met to vote walkout. energency" procedures of the Act.
"It might take Whether the Denham office of Congressional Committee the for tho strike: The decision of Berlin's anti-
will choose to itse Its authority fact that he has engaged in four, five or six weeks to get An Bit-day "cooling off period"
detrimental
the this thing straightened out. The heaviest rebel losses weer Communists
Thursday. An antis another question. If the dis-activities thirt-1-
'>}{rd Un profert tu
Government Of couse, the prin- point this out to you so you will in Kaimatchalan, along the selves against Commmmist prese
strike innetian was dismissed, pule were over wages only, Mr. Yugoslav border,
Denham would have no authori- ciple is doubly important we be fully aware of what this thing where n wat sure tactics was made ufter 41
and the strike begas. bulletin said the Army took more (weck's deliberation. After the President Harry Truman dty to seek an injunction-Asso Faleral employées
ed."-United Press. conference he was clated Press. news the City invaded mountain heights and killed 45 Communists guertillas.
Hall on August 26 and 27, the powerless to do anything further Connell suspended meetings ICH bo stop the strike except through. The largest Army loss was in fa week, but the Communists negotiations.
16 were killed busily advanced their rampalga Thessaly where and one wounded when a truck for taking over power from the step to hit a mine.
elected government by forming anfional emergency provision of called # "democratie the tow. The President is sup- The press reported that a cap-bloc to represent the read inter-prised to send a report to Con- tured guerilin told how all chil-ests of the people."' dren between live and fourteen Non-Communists branded this betion. and their mothers were taken group an "Action Committer Into Allenda froną Epirtis villages, designed to wrest The number was not estimated. The government,
what
Social Ernest Reuter.
Another newspaper report stiderat assembly
a guerilin courtmartial sentenced expected trouble" at Monday's
01-
to deuth Helen Koutsoyannis; | meeting. wife of a United States citizen. Нег
identity is otherwise known and it is possible she is the wife of a Greek American- Associated Press.
Russians Beaten Up
Throaton Rally
Actually there is one more be taken under the
gress recommending" "appropriate
Means Little
In
PROMISES MAY NOT BE KEPT IN INDIA
1
New Delhi, September, 5.
The promise that the Prime Ministar," Pandit Jawa-
*
of
However, he also sald optimis- fically that he expected some of the employers to sign by tonight.
contracts
"Only signed trucks will roll," The declared.--United Press.
US Marks
Harlal Nehru, and his closest associates made Labour Day
to Mohandas K. Gandhi may not bå køpt.
power Irun
But this step means little the prosesit' ease because Con- Derne
gress is not la session and isn't
Chicago, September 5. member, said hutchealed to be until Júquiry.
Americans celebrated the long assas-flect on is non-alcoholic policy: Coder a different section
Before Gandhi was
The nation normally gets $1,- Labour Day holiday 'as seldom the it, however, Mr. Robert N. sinated he asked Nehru to in-
tolt of violent Denham, General Counsel of the troduce the prohibition of all 1000,000 annually liquor taxes. before, but the National Labour Relations Board, alcoholic drinks throughout the complete prohibition is im-denths appeared to be lagging be cau formally charge a union or
as possible.posed this money would be spent hind that of the average week "If we can arrange to conduct an employer
commodities, on other with arr unfair nation as soon
thas in- end. demand creasing Council meeting undisturbed labour practice. He then can seek Gandhi hoped that peasants and
A United Press survey showed and forcing it would be a clear victory for
and prices up.
since Friday 135 persons killed in temporary injunction to block workers would buy rice us," Reuter suid. "For this the alleged unfair practice pend- curry for their families instead Last week, economic experts night in the final summer holiday. reason the Socialist Unity Partying
decision by the live man of drinks for themselves. The and business leaders told Nehru The toll included 92 traffic fatali- undoubtedly again will try 10 N.L.R.B.
that the nation could pot nitordities, 1 drownings and 32 deaths disrupt things with a demonstra-
from miscellaneous mishaps, Mr. Denham has accused the campaign began orally.
the luxury of prohibition. tion. They have already public- C.1.0.- Lengsharement's - Union of Some bars during last year_were
Traffle ofleinis_exitmited that ly threatened so.
down by the The drinking population be- 100,000,000 Américans were away "However, we Socialists would fair or practice in seeking ordered to shut
The Nationalist Governmerit. It look-lieves that some
bars may to continue is hiring hulls.
be from home, seeking a last fing hiring halls, are places
fishing streams. whereed much like the watered-down opened soon. They feel sure that at resorts,
and version of the American pro-no more bars will be ordered to other vacation spots. Millions of hibition. Soaring prices, however, close... at least not until the in-ears have made the government, re-dation score ends-United Press. highways-United Press,
not have called a meeting for tomorrow if we had not derided to take measures to protect it." Meawhile, Berlin non-com-
the Union signs up job applicants and furnish them in rotation to
Violate Act
Berlin, September 5. Irale German civilians beat up and ejected three Russian soldiers who refused to give up their sents munist leuclers renewed their do the employers as needed. to one legged war veterans ta mands to the big four take a hund Berlin elevated train, the British in the local political crisis und Mr. Danham says these hiring -licensed-German Press Service force n bult to Comintinist pres-halls violate the Taft-Hartley Act
reported today.
members sure tactics.
because they favour
Union. Similar hiring The Stallsts sent a resolution of the on a to the Military Governments de-hulls on the grent Inktes have al- British nouncing Communist rule of the realy been ruled illegal by the
The Incident uccurred train travelling in the sector of the elly.
The agency said the three Rus- sions, one of them an officer, kept their sents in a crowded compartment while the wounded war veterans had to stand.
tinereupon," the accoun! con-
"the wounded wielded their crutches and forced the Russians to give up their places. The Russians responded by cur- sing the wounded and threalen- ing them with arrest by the
M.V.D. (Soviet Secret Police).
This-angereti-other-passengers- and they set upon the Russians, beat them up and forced them to leave the train at the next station."Associated Press.
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