THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1948.
US DEFENCE CHIEFS MEET
Truman Confers With Security Council
Malaya Insurance Problem Discussed
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Landon, September 7, A deputation representing втену
commerelat Interests in Maluyn, which was reverved at the Colonial Office today, was be-- Deved Br
discussed have
question of Inaantunee THOMA
the The
The deputation, comprised ro- presentatives. of fie Rubber Trades Assocblon, the Itubber Growers Assocation, the Ineor- parated Society of Planters,
the British Association of Straits Merchants, the Eastern Exchange
the Banks Assnemntant,
Malay Chamber of Mines ward the Asso- cantion of British Malaya,
Kierchants Pansi corporations with interests in Malaya Arc konwn to have been anxious for a Government debattion of the present disorders there in rela- Tion to insurance
The difference between "riots" anx an "insurrection" could affect the value
I the extent of
coverage unifer, zvine policies.— Reuter,
Berlin Situation
Thought Serious
Washington, September 7. President Truman hold a special meeting with tho National Security Council today at the White House.
A Presidential spokesman said: "It was in connec-
tion with the Berlin situation."
United States Government officials said that they
felt the Communist-lod attacks on the Berlin City Assembly had created a serious situation there.
High State Department nu- the studying thorities situation, but no decisinin ba been reached yet whether to and un official protest to the
Russians.
Mr. George Marshall, Serre- tury of
State, may jove portafle expression to the American Gov- eriment's deep cunzern over the ferik situdin ference tomorrow,
pipes cam
this
rate, the
the first place al ABY be
through despatcheJ three Wealern Governments to the Russian Military Governor In Berlin cathne than direct to
Moscow.
four Military
Governors On
Cunarder On Fire
Bouthampton, Feptember 7,
A fire blazed for two hours today in the hold of the new Cunard Whife Star passenger ship, the 8.723-ton Asia, and damaged wooden panalling and cork Insulation before it was brought under control.
Welders had been working in the vessel, which is in dry dock for survey and repairs -United Press.
Woman, 80 Holds Up Big Scheme
CROWDS
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Prague, September 7.
Thousands of Czech citizens broke away from police control today and formed a pushing, surging, mass around the Pantheon whore Dr. Bentos body lay.
The long line of patients mourners suridenly became $1 mlling, pushing, unruly crowd which pressed up to the side of the building as police reln- forcements from Inside at- tempted to hold them back.
Wornen sereminen, and many howled in phia as the throng, estimated at well over 10.000. preksed some persons up against the side of the building.
An eye-witness reported that he saw the demonstration
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case,
BAN ON MURDER PLAY
bas
The brother of Percy Thomp-
the murdered man, has ob ecled. Peter Ceter, the producer,
Manchester, September 7, The Lord Chamberlain refused to ileense the play "Pin from to See a Peep-Show", based on ***; the crest of a nearby hill. The the people involved in the tye-witness, Richard Melahn Thompson Bywaters murder United Press correspondent, sald the line of mourners at 11 p.m. today streicht a mile below the Pantheon-the Creek Bberation monument. The relice at the hation told the crowd that from
been rehearsing his 32 A certain point back all would have to disperse as they would characters for the first night at Theatre, Manches- not be able to me the Presidenter, on September 28.
the Library Like prairie fire the spread back puckly to the thou-
It was hoped to bring the play sands in line and the cry are to the West End later. One play "We want to see our President."
The crowd moving for. on the Thompson-Bywaters case,
Wynditum's ning ut ward, some pushing and shov-"People Like Ur" has been run- ing, then was broke and in a flash the line disintegrated, over-months. It had been running for
time some
Thompson's whelming the hastily formed po~.
lee line created at the crest of Brother objected too late.--Reu- the hill.
Omrials In Washington agree
Blyth, September 7.. that a continuation of the present Shipyard chiefs at Blyth are events in the Soviet sector pre-puzzled over the problem of [judleed in advance my agrees
30-year-old Catherine Storey, ment that might be reached by a determined old lady who is the currency et blockade ques holding up a £1,000,000 deve
lopment scheme. Gopakuma Foreign Office.Shipyard-developments have all spokesmann e phasised
but engulfed her home, which is gravity of the situation in Berlin, surrounded by three dry docks, Ometal sources, however, pri-
which was tecpened again yes- offices and building berths. The vately made known their serious terday when fer the third time anxiely over the silention, which,
demonstrators prevented sche-company want to buy her house, demolish it and expand over the they believe, is bound to affect duled meeting of the Cly Assem- stte.
offers up to
The State Department said that MrMarshall is watching event: there "very closely," but decha- ad (urther comment.
1
the course of the current negotiably wifi." the spokesman said), | £3,000 have been made for the
over
tions "blockade problerus.
currency
Grave Situation
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Ik conaldered most proh It nhle here -that Any
Western
Powere protest would,
ĮPROME REBELS IN
A BAD WAY
Rangoon, September 7.
The insurgents besieged in Prome, 140 miles North
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o stress 10- seriousness with which the deterioration of the regarded in situation in Bechn London.”
Repercussions
Loo clipslammatio quarters wow consider it mevitable
Lim dise Communist-Inspired attempts te wreek lie work of the elected City Assembly will have unfor-
mate repercussione on the con- " ference of the Military Gover-
(1 the Lors
four occupying
puwors
to-
"Down With Police"
The mass poured onto the plateau in front of the Pan- con and abme, rushed up. kide- entrance by a guining door. Police from the Inalde apparently moved up and held them back.
Over six years, property but Mrs. Storey will not
Sald the budge.
company's manager: "This stubborn lady is
A radio car rolled up and the holding delinitely
up Our
police appealed over
the loud- £1,000,000 development scheme.
But The We could do a lot If we acquired speaker the site of her property."Reu-shouts were hurled back: "Down Police)." with the SND (State er.
Some policemen renched for their
bewilderxlly, guns
others quickly stopped them from pull- ing the weapons out
NEW RESCUE APPARATUS
Margate, September 7. At the resquest of TUC de
of the Mar- It is confirmand here that the legates, members
Lifeguard Club will-to- which la conference.
on the Gale
marrow give a demonstration of raising of the Cerlin blockade and the solutios of the Berline saving apparatus, consisting of
A rocket-Bring currency problem, has not yet can throw a line 400 yards out to pistol which completed Its task.
sea.
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of Rangoon, are in a "desperate state," night's Government communique-stated. Government forces, striking Reporting a general. all round towards Prome,
well Improvement in Burnu, the com-
geven al andred The Military Governors Bre "The "war head" of the rocket established in the Tharawaddy munique sazri
and the nose is equiped insurgents had been counted up due to Teport brek in Moscow by floats arva, about 40 miles to the
in all arelors.--Reuter and Aoday, but they are to meet again with an electric torch for night South, it added. The comtu-sociated Press.
roscues.Reuter. nique also reported that more Army deserters had surren- dered.
Thirty insurgents were killed in un netion at Toungoo, on the railway midway between Ran- goon and Mandalay, It added. In the Kenzada district of the Ir- rawaddy Dela, navol patrol boats attacked and killed a large number of insurgents.
Many Burmese Insurrectionists and refugees from Lower Burma crossed into the Maesod district of North West Slum since the week-end, after the successful Karen aurrection in the Tenas- Berim district of Lower Burmin, according to reports received here.
nt
The frontier authorities Muesod had asked the Bongkok Government for pelice reinforce- ments, the reports said.
Outside Influence is blamed
In an official Durmese Govern.
ment communique for
unrest
in the Shan states of Burma's eastern frontlur.
The communique emphasised, however, that there is no revolt among th Shan people who are "solidly backing Government steps to combat the trouble."
this afternoon. — Reuter.
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Finally, after an hour of de- monstrating the police tried to close the doors and ensued.
ter,
when
for two
AIR LIFT SCORES
Berlin, September 7. British aircraft have
made
5.916 sorties and flown 5,276,515 alles since the beginning of the airlift supplying Herila at the end Jane, according to a statistical summary issued here today.
The total metric tonnage die- vered to the German economy since June 28 was: United States 97,489.1 and British (8,315,5,-- Reuter.
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in ambulances and police vans.
The riot Anally ended when inited Press.
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