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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1948.
RUSSIANS BUILD UP GERMAN POLICE ARMY
Washington, October 21. The U.S. Military Governor of Germany, General Lucius D, Clay, said in Washington today that a Communist-indoctrinated police force, total- ling around 300,000, existed in the Russian Zone of Germany.
He added that this force was "being enlarged every
day."
still be there at that time. (This referred to the possibility of a Republican victory in the elec tions next month and report that General Clay would be replaced if Mr. Thomas Dewey came to power).
General Clay was speaking at press conference. He arrived on a hurried visit to the United States by nir last night.
General Ciny sald that, on the other hand, the police forces in the Western Zones were very small
and were being kept at the
The General replied sternly local level.
that American polley in Genany He stressed that there was no evidence of Russian movements in was a bl-partisan one and there to the in- The Eastern Zone that might fore, was not subject
Buence of domestic political appens to be preparatory to war. This was the only reference he changes. As far na he personally Jutwaa concerned, out of respect made to the possibility of the uut- bresk of hostilities, and he rel. to duty, he would not resign his hat post as long as the present situn- what "no matter
torsten
rated that wrather we get this winter, no on remains unchanged-Reuter, maiter what may result, we can
airlift continue the
whlic statesmen are attempting to nego- Verbin tiate a settlement of the
| problem,"
our
General Clay replied with o ren "I do not" when nsked whether he expected any Russian vintence In the air corridor.
He has raised the discipline of hit troops and those of the Bri. tish and French in Berlin, and
Clay Reports On Berlin
Washington, October 21. President Truman catted
his National Becurity. Coun. cil, the policy making body In the feld of diplomatiz strategy, info session tonight to hear a frat hand repert
on the Berlin altuation from the United States Comman- dor there, General Luctus Clay.
The Gouneli, made up of - chief of all service depart. monte, Mr. Robert Lovett, the State, acting Secretary of and representatives of mani- tom and central intelligence responsible for agencies, is relating Unlied Bietoa for- eign policy with the armed strength available to support It.-Router.
Soviet Deserters
Tell Their Story
Linz, October 21.
Inslated that "they can de Two Russion Air Force lieutenants who deserted the
pended ол to take no hasty action that la not ordered from
higher level."
Currency Control
General
Clay disclosed that (Berlin's buste indistries were now
Soviet Union in a dramatic flight from the Ukraine said today that they wanted to go to the United States "and become good American citizens."
gon-preters in a tense
the United
de-
The pair agreed: "Wa sire to go to America, to nettie In America and to become American citizen."
The two men held their rat being maintained on 20-hour press conference through inter- werk and expressed the
two-hour viction that the airlift would be mass interview with American
Barsof added, "I get there, able to maintalu
them at that correspondents at Camp Meril do anything the United States level throughout the winter,
Cauley, where they crush- wants me to do, provided they He
re-asserted
landed their twin-engined Rug-de not force me to do it." sian bomber 12 days ago.
Both men said they had had The lender, Licuterant Flor combat experience in Pond and Afanasnivich Pirogov. 27, navi-Germany, but had had no pre- gator of the plane, criticised thevious contact with Westerners. Nevertheless, he thought that on
the praised
"Volce of Moscow regime und said, "Seven- They agreement to ensure four-powerty per cent of the people feel the America", whose broadcasts, they way we do but are afraid to said, they hnd listened to for speak."
five months.-United Press.
no
States conviction that there was possibility of an arrangement of the Berlin currency problem which would leave control of the meney in Soviet hands.
control of the Soviet currency in
the capital might be possible, especially if I were known that Be Western Ailles always hund
Pirogov, a former school tea- the potential power of the airlift cher, acted as spokesman through at hand to bark up their position. most of the session and freely
General Clay
described the answered questions, except those Western
reform Currency
3about the bride of three months having had almost unbelievable whom he left behind. success in the last four months in
bringing about a 35 per cent in- He said he inspired his
Crease in
monthlyon,
com
Controls To Stay
Page II
in Canton P&O B.I. E&A
Canton, October 22/ The Canion Daily Sun sald today that while Conton re- sidents find it difficult to buy foodstuffs at controlled prices. there is no likelihood that the City Government will drop the price control in the near future on the ground that no real harm is done by the artificial shortage.
to
Housewives have to go to the buy market early in order park and fish at controlled prices, ntherwise they will be sold out in In short time. Each buyer can have four ounces of pork and Ave cattle of rice, although there nothing to prevent A customer the market from going back for another purchase.
City officials take the position
controlled price that if the
is maintained, the cost of living will not go up and eventually food- stuffa will come to the city in view Canton. et the big demand They further hold that the pre- Beni shortage will not affect the nutrition and health of the public No foodstuffs are allowed to ge out
}A
of Canton. Al outgoing buses on highways are searched. Bulchers are selling their ment to restaurants at market prices Fund to dealers of preserved meal,
mnintaining a token supply ordinary buyers.
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Frices of on food ituks have increased by 250 percent or more. Thore who could afford to buy
eash have exhatiated their
and are waiting for fresh supply from the North, Most of them are from Shanghai, Hankow and of plenty Hunnn. They had gold yuan after Gurrendering Their gold bars and foreign cur renelos and used the money to buy anything they could get hold
of
Legally each person is allowed to bring in GY2,000, but a con- siderable amount of this cur rency reached here during mid- October. Control officials watch this influx and telephone Hong Kong every day to find out the black market into of the gold yuon in order to get bearings on situation.- the local currency Associated · Preas.
SW AFRICA TO GET PARLIAMENT SEATS
Windhoek, October 21.
the raising panion, Lieuterant Anatalya Por-South West Africa, mandated territory administer-.
of the
exporis to a 385-firavich Barsot, 31, to flee Russia 000,000 level, a great reduction after they had listened to "Voice
of i in the binek market."
of America" broadcasts, He was questioned closely on the ease of Ilse Koch, whose sen- tence was reduced from life to four years.
Was
EL women
U
.
U.S. Policy General Clay agreed that Koch of "depraved charaeter and ill repute" and had no doubt dune many things F prehensible under German
-law
had, nevertheless, concluded on the basis of reports and re- commendations made to him that most serious charges made agalast her had been based on
my and not on factual evi-
ed by South Africa, is to be represented in the Union Parliament by six members of the Housę of Assembly and two in the Senate.
Plot Barsof, sandy-haired ex- student of factory management.
The question of extending appeared hesitant and bewildered early in the interview, but soon representation in the Senate is warmed up and with dramatic to be considered by the Union gestures emphasized his dislike Cabinet. for the way his homeland being run.
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR CRASH
was
SALE OF. GOLD BARS FORBIDDEN
Today's announcement la the outcome of talks. this week be- Itween Dr. Nafel Malan, the Union ¡Prime Minister,m-and-representa- tives of the two political parties
Shanghai, October 22. In South West Africnthe United
Telegraphic instructions were Party and the Nationalist Parly.
sent by the Executive Yuan yes- the Central Back
· London, October 21. The reponsibility for the de
South West Africa, a territory lerday to
with reiterating that the sale and pur- rollment of the 11.45 a.m. ex- of 317,000 square
of about 290, ver coins,
chase of gold, gold bars, old sil- silver. dollars and Bradford at Wath Road Junc-000, has been administered under foreign curreneles and their con with the principles of American tion, Yorkshire on May 18, in the present mondata since 1920, version at the black market rate justice that her sentence had been which eight were killed and 96
are both strictly forbidden, and commuled.
members In December 1040 Injured, must real on
General
offenders shall be punished in United accordance with t the
the emergency In a day of conference which of the engineering department Smuts' request
concerned with the maintaining Nations for authority to incor- regulations besides the conis. followed Alo meelling with
of that section of the track porute the territory In the Union cation of their assets, newspaperment, General
Ciny stated a report of the Ministry was refused by a large, majority. The Instruction said the exten- was due to deliver a personal of Transport Inquiry.
sion of the conversion dend kne repert to President Truman on the Berlin situation.
It was therefore, in accordance press train from St. Pancras to a population
to
in The express compsed of 12
August last the United was given specially for those coaches and the inspecting of Nations Trustship Counell re-who, living. In the Interior, have ficers' Indings were that. thejected a motion supporting a not been able to make their con- At the end of aby pres com derailment was caused by severe proposal for trusteeship for South version within the first period. ferener General Clay was asked distortion of the line on a hot
Weat-Africu.
Major General Chiang · Ching- whether he anticipated any day, adding "On well-maintained
Dr. Malan told the Union As-kuo the Deputy Economic change in American policy to track, distortion should not oc-
hero fast Supervisor, returned Africa wards Germany next year and cur even in the hottest weather".sembly later that South
had refused to ask the United Nanking to see the Prime Minis- night after hurried trip to whether he thought he would | Reuter,
Nations for permission to incor-ter, Dr. Wong Wen-hao, porate the territory because his the economic control programme.. Government thought it could take| He left Shanghal on Wednes steps by legislation or other day night immediately after re wise" to bring the two territories ceiving a call over the long-dis- closer together.--Neuter.
tance telephone.--Reuter.
SPRING
RUSSIANS BERLIN - SURPRISE
Berlin, October 21.
The Soviet authorities today released 20 of the West- orn Sector German police and City officials ar restod during the "siege of the City Hall” in the Soviet Sector last month.
The acting Mayor of Berlin,ment came less than 24 hours Dr. Friedensburg, announced after the City Administration had The release today. He added decided to appeal to the Unile that the release of the remain-Nations to secure the release of the arrested men, who total der would take place without
more, than 50. delay.
The Mayor's surprise announce-
The Score In Greece
Athens, October 31. The Greek General Staff today claimed that guerilla losses totall- [ ed. 25,020 bolween January and October 20 this year.
Of these: 10.125 were killed, 7,000 captured and 7,005 missing.
Their total strength; today was estimated as 21,300.000
Some of the policemen, and all of the City oficials, were arrested during, the actual "siere" of the City Hall.
The remainder of the police men were taken into custody, as they drove through the Soviet Sector in French Army forries, after the Soviet Commandant- had guaranteed their safe con
duct.
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During the same period, Greek has repeatedly refused to con- Army: casualties were 3,128 offsider our applications for their cera and men killed, v:13,342 release, atqu wounded and 414 missing, a Genhope soon to be able to, an- eral Staff, spokesinan mid-Reu- roines that all the arrested meza
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