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'KIDNAPPED' AIRMEN TELL EXCITING STORY
Shanghai, March 10.
All the 18 occupants of the "kidnapped" China No. tional Aviation Corporation C-47 plano, which was forced to land at Tsinan, the Communist- ' hold capital of Shantung, ware well treated during their 38 days' captivity,
They were virtually confined in the Tsinan muni- cipal hostel, where they were not allowed to communicate with the outside world, say the three-man crew who returned here yesterday afternoon.
Pilot Donald K. Hassle. Inglewood, California,
C.
of The Communist captors re- Co-pilot leased the three-man crew to- Hsu and the radio operator,gether with nine pasengers, th
Joseph T.Y. WHung. were escorted by cluding two Germans, the Communists to a point near Kaufholt and W. Hinesloop. The nre remaining in Tsingtao on Tuesday night and passengern
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In the sirought-stricken North West
<31 corner
South
New
| Wales, the rains are expected `tu Have big fodder harvests and Increased ment bring hopes of quotes for Britain.
aged dried familles
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Listowell, Ontario,
March 0.
A coffin manufacturer has contributed two coffins se A prize in a lottery to ralua Tunda to buy a flood-lighting syetom for the local baseball park.
The manufacturer will give the winter tho purchase price if the latter can not use the prize.—United„Prop.
NO IMMUNITY FOR GUBITCHEV
RAPID DETERIORATION OF ORIENT SITUATION
London, March 9.
British Government officials today said: "The rapid THREAT OF
deterioration in the Far Eastorn situation calls for urgent and effective co-operation among South East Asia and the Commonwealth coun- trics."
All official reports show that there has been no im- provement in Malaya and that the tin and rub- ber industries are being seriously affected.
In Burmn, the Gavemment la Emporor, Das Dal, as ruler of
sak to have lost control, with
Inde China.
419
STRIKE IN THE RUHR
Bochum, March 10.
"They condem rumours that Mie gineer arrestati al the WEEK-eht | Ofits of the Communist victories (sumer goods have been effected,
{ plane was "kidnapped"
only
when
be
A strike of Germany's 400,- 000 Rühr coal miners was thres- tened by their Union leaders wages Bre the rebelllous elements enjoying From India, reports of wide- yesterday-unless
Communist retlvity
increased or consumer goods free access to Slain, Indo-China (spread and the Asin borders, where their (desertbed ns disquieting. while prices reduced. Washington, March D.
influence is practicnity anham- the Pakistan! Government is said Union leaders will meet before The Secretary of State, Mr.pered.
to be perturbed by unrest in April 1 tam
make a decision. In Indonesia, chaos is report-Eastern Pakistan due to the in- Herr August Schmidt, Chair- Dean Acheson, announced today
from man of the Miners' Union, told that Valentine A. Gubitchev, ed to be spreading, with the vir-flux of dubious elements
administra- the Russian United Nations en-utal collapse of all
the Burma
press: "If we find that no NON?ang menay "thestormztrespalatatiompricaxxzósitatione={destamen effects on charges of espionage, does Indonesian federal leaders
yet to be fully we shall not hesitate any longer 10 minutes out of Shanghal. not
Communist influence is said for Ching hove from possess Immunity
to use the workers most powerful They said that six armed Comh-
becoming manifest under, thesessert. prosecution.
veteran lender, Tan Malaku, who Fati special British envoys to weapon, the strike. munist agents held up Hsu nad
He made the statement operates from mountain head | Commonwealth capitals are shid His statement followed n Union Waung as they were distributing shortly before meeting the So-quarters near Madlan in Java, to carry mandates to discuss these announcement that all necessary lunch boxes among the 13 pas-viet Ambassador, Mr. Alexan-Malaka is said to be supported, issues with the Commonwealth steps will be taken by the Union
der S. Panyushkin.
at trust partially, by a Moham- |Governments. They whil also to obtain a notlecablo increase The agents had obtained pas Mr. Acheron suid he is not medan coalition which previous convey The British
conviction quickly in miners' wages, sage aboard the plane by posing prepared to give Mr. Panyush ly backed the Indonesian Re-that individual action by any one Herr Egon Rotthaeuser. a businessmen and petty
kin n
final decision torny but publican Government under Dr. Commonwealth country will chairman of the Union, sald yes- Alcials.
hopes
lo do so soon. He added tatta.
achi ve little and that there must terday that either wages must be With Heu and Wound that a member of
the United
From Indo-China, reports be the closest co-operation among increased by 30 per cent or a cor- covered, the gunmen broke Nations stuff does not possess eny that the Vietnam leaders, all nations having interests in responding reduction in prices for Into the pilot's cabin and re-
general diplomatie iminunity, but iloved Captain Hasafg of the
have voiced opposition to the the Far East threatened by Com-consumer goods must be effectent immunity only for acts carried
immediately. French Government moves to. munism. controls at gun-point, One of
oul in his official capuelty-- warda the agents thereupon took con- Reuter. trol of the machine, which he flaw inexpertly.
sengers.
Unable To Land
of
im-
The Communist fer mediately changed the course of Beavy rains along the Murray the plane to Tsinan, which lies. River, which divides New South approximately 200 miles West of STEEL FOLDING CHAIRS & Wates from Victoriu, have dan-Tsingtas, But he appeared per-
TABLES AT NEW LOW
fruil crops.
plexed Many
by the controls of the twin-motor air- homestendis in American-built and Southern Queensland and North-craft and was unable to lend at ern New South Wales have been Tsinan Airfield. isolated by the flood waters.
Aircraft have been searching for people reported missing and wave of their pistols ordered dropping
him
landing. to make a landin marooned
made J normal landing perfect flying conditions. farms.
Communist soldiers and officials The rains, which followed the cyclone which swept Queensland detained members of the Jm- last week, have averaged an Inch crew and the passengers a day over an area of more than mediately they had alighted und placed them under house arrest. The captives said they were unable to see anything of the
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After n brief discussion, the agents approached Hsu and with
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supplies to
communities
And
Is under
the
rapprochement by. in. This view is said to have been stalling the former Andameas emphasised by Australia's Minis-
ter Jar External
Dr. Afinics, Herbert Evalt, who was in con- (sultation with the Foreign Secre- tury, Mr. Ernest Bevin, today following yesterday's discussions with the Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- ment Attice.
Strike Fails To
Come Off
Bost Cover
in the British view, such co. the operation will not antall regional pacts which the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Jawa. harlal Nehru, disclaimed fo Parliament on Monday.
British oficials said: "In re-
Bombay, March 9. Most Indian railway workers ignored the Commun- ist Party's call for a general strike today, and train services wore almost normal. Police and troops, stunding by cuttr after a clash between Sisting Communism in the inter- ests of the South East Asian for expected disturbances, plan- villagers and strike supporters
Western powers in Calcutta, police firet 10 countries, the ned to coincide with the strike, had to deal with only a few
rounds to disperse
certainly offer the best cover a group of Isolated Incidents.
young men who hurled crude from Communism until such nations bombs at a poilce station. More times as self-governing The only stoppage reported unexplosives were thrown into а can properly undertake their own the Dominion's railroads all compound of the Bengal-Nagpur responsibilities.
Mehsana, Railway headquarters at Kidder- "There appears to be no rea- on the Baroda State Railway, pore. No one Was Intered In son why concerted action for where substitute staffs took over either incident. Berlin, March 8.
economic reconstruction cannot after a few key men struck Other missiles were thrown be carried oul within the frame- The 50,000
passenger Communist elty because they work. evacuated from Berlin lo Wes- were closely guarded and oc-
South Intllors
harmlessly at a moving train-work of the Western Union and Raliway's Reuter.
the Atlantie Puct.United Press. tern Germany since the airlift cupied themselves playing chess Communist-led
unlon had an- began a small girl-left Galow and reading.
nounced yesterday that its strike airport today on an RAF plane The Communists are still hold-would start on March 14 and not for Luebeck.-Reuter,
Ing the plane-Reuter,
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The Minister af Transport, Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar. said In New Delhi that the situation will require careful watching for a week. He is confident of the rallwaymen's loyalty.
The police made 38 arrasts In a villago. 20 miles from. Galv.)
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Ho said that the Union head- quarters are awamped with fet ters and resolutions daily from miners demanding adequate wages.
"It is alrondy difficult to calm our members and, us responsible representatives, we feel we must take action," he said.
the
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with an highest paid workers
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APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO PI
Vatican City, March 10. Monsignor
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Monsignor Vagnozzi was born In Rome on February 2, 1900- Associated Press.
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