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St. Louis,
Missouri, July 22.
The Mississippi River rolled southward today at the highest level in 107 years, menacing farmland all the way to the Gulf of Mexico,
The erest left 50,000 acres of land under waler at the con- fluence on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and damage of nearly $15,000,000, including $3,000,000 to the St Louls river- front industry.
more than Meanwhile,
300 workers, including Air Force men, Army engineers and citizen volunteers, swaing sandbags in a ng to hold levees protecting fight 5,000 acres of farmland, in Chouteau Island Ln the Illinois area across from St. Louis, An- other 1,000 workers laboured farther south to hold levees in Perry County, Missouri, where 13,000 cres werc menaced, Ofeials said they believed all barriers below St. Louis would hold,
and The
The $1,000,000,000 food that had ravaged Kanana -Western Missouri sen!
Mississippi to a crest of 40.28 feel here just above the high water mark of 1947, bul under the all-time recard of 41.39 feet made in 1944. A few Small towns, such as West Alton swamped and riverfront tions of
North St Louls were Inundated, but the bulk of this metropolin rested safely on high ground.--United Press,
in Missouri. were
sec-
In England
A
London, July 22,
sudden storm that Ripped roof off houses, split open chimney stacks and flooded basements was described. by local fire brigade officers tonight as "the worst we have known for many years."
The squall reed across Southern England under a black mid afternoon sky drenching thousands of holiday-makers who only few moments before had
basking in hot man. shine on sex beaches and parks.
Many motorista burrying back to London from the drenched South coast resoris were marooned by floods on main roads
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In the Isle of Wight haltstones
uch across rame tumbling down.
Tonight reports were kill coming in from far and wide of blazing houses, torn down trees and flooded homes--Reuter,
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THE MISSION: SUCCESS IS ASSURED
HARRIMAN
Encouraging Statement By Persian Oil Commission
Teheran, July 22.
Members of the Persian Oil Commission, after meeting President Truman's special envoy, Mr Averell Harriman, tonight said, "Success is assured." Mr Harriman has put a series of proposals to the Persian Government for a settlement of the oil dispute between Britain and Persia. The members of the Commission told Reuter, "We are in the final stages of negotiations.
"If everything goes well at a further meeting, Mr Harriman can go home a satisfied man," they
REDS EXPECTED TO added.
BACK DOWN
Tokyo, July 22.
to back today Red negotiators were expected down from their stubborn demands that stalled the Korean truce conference when it reopens on Wednes- day.
Responsible quarters reported the general belief that the Communists wanted to end the Korean fighting badly enough to yield on their key issue that the withdrawal of foreign troops be taken up at Kaesong.
The Communist decision was United Nations military' and | political leaders waited with belleved being made in Moscow. outward calm for any clue to Observers said it might not be
unveiled until the two decision meet Communist
ugom whether to wind up the Korean | Wednesday.
bloody
Oxygen For Petain the
Ile D'You, July 22. Ex-Marshot Phillippe Petain, who went into a coma yester day, was still unconscious to- day but his doctors reported u slight improvement in his con-
dition,
war ог renew
slaughter.
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With 68 hours remaining of the four-day delay in the talks -the recess asked by the Com- munists - Allied commanders and negotiators in Tokyo were
The 95-year-old former Vichy leader sentenced to life impri- sonment for treason was given oxygen last night to keep him described
"calm." alive. Reuter,
COMMENT OF THE DAY
THE
midnight at
Kacsong
The delegates said that they had given Mr Harriman a "satisfactory reply" to his series of pro- posals tabled last night. They said that the reply was approved by a special decree at a meeting of the Cabinet this morning.
They would not Andicale what | tested 10 the Foreign Minister, the proposals wore.
Mr Bagher Kazemi, against These have been reported to Iranian Government Ministers' include
suggestions for
British a accusations that the jaint
British-American-Persian insligated last week's rioting.- marketing organisation.
United Press.
Mr Harriman indicated that Am-
he would see the British bassador tonight or tomorrow to inform him of his progress.
One member of the Com- mission at tonight's talks were "mainly concerned with steps to prevent a close down of the Abadan reinery," sides
He refused to state if Mr Harriman •had suggested ค meeting in the future with the 10 discuss the pro- British posals.
on
In any case, tilltary leaders here were on the alert for any Communist trickery, such as a udden attack along the battle- front
At the advanec camp," en- gineers cleared logs and debris which threatened the bridga 14 across the Imlin River on the road to Kachong-Unlled Press.
An Imprint To Be Feared
economic and commercial portions of the draft treaty with Japan bear the imprint of Japanese competition feared by, Britain, Hong- kong and other parts of the British Commonwealth. That this competition could be formidable there need be no sixth doubt. With a population a larger
than before the war and a TAW tremendous reduction of the materials under her effective control át the source, Japan's need for export markets at large has been enormously increased. The Chinese mainland, including Manchuria, the Kwantung Peninsula, and Korea, with which Japan's trade was increasing rapidly throughout the 1930s, was taking more than half of Japan's exports by 1938 and supplying nearly half her imports; it is hard to see, especially since the Korean war, how these markets can be opened on any similar scale during the next few years. The keenness of Japan's competition may now be blunted by the obsolescent character of much of her, equipment and by the possible shortage of raw materials. But, since the industry of her population remains unimpaired and she will emerge from the treaty unencumbered by any really heavy burden either of reparations or of oversea debt, these handicaps are likely to be transient. Her need for a vastly increased trade outside the Chinese mainland and her ability to achieve it are realities which must be recognised. There would undoubtedly have been much opposition to a treaty which gave Japan back her full economie freedom without requiring her 'to assume certain international obligations likely to restrain her from competition which could be considered either unfair or disorderly. To some extent this is achieved by Japan's assumption of the obligations implicit in membership of the United Nations and her acceptance of the principles embodied in its charter and in subsidiary agreements, including the undertaking to conform to international law and to observe Inbour "Internationally accepted fair practices" In trade and commerce. She has
already joined the International-- Labour Organisation. Undertakings to extend to each of the allied Powers most-favoured-nation treatment in matters affecting trade in goods and national treatment in matters affecting shipping and navigation protect the of traders in the sphere of rights Japan's own jurisdiction. It may well be that positive measures and plans for finding an adequate place in the world for Japan's trade, without inflicting undue hardship and difficulty on others, may prove at least as important as the general provisions for equity and order in trade contained in the treaty. The problema set by Japan's need to increase her trade vastly in some parts of the world are immense and will not themselves auto- necessarily solve matically. In comparison with before the war, room has to be found not only for a much larger aggregate of external trade but also for some substitute for a considerable amount of previous trade with north-east Asia: Again, the general economic plan for Japan has contemplated a huge increase In exports of machinery and tools compared with before the war; some permanent place must be found for these. There is a natural and from every point of view desirable market for a considerable amount of Japan's exports in south-east Asia, though that area's capacity to take them must depend in large measure on the financial ald forthcoming under the south-east Asla plan. In general, all studies of the possible means of making Japan's economy viable lead to the conclusion that Japan must find much larger markets in the Commonwealth and in the sterling area and that much of her raw material supplies must come from theso sources. It is wise to seek to ensure that this should occur in an equitable and orderly fashion, but almost certainly hopeless to prevent it from occurring at all. The draft treaty does no more than provide various rules. for observance and safeguards for use in case of need. It could lead either to the right policy, or, to the wrong.
Mr Harriman himself would say no more than a cryptic "we made progress"-the Батто 05 Jest night.
He said there would be a further meeting between him-
seif and the Commission to- morrow night.
The Persians, meantime, are due to discuss the matter fur- ther with Premier Mossadegh.
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Tension In
Jerusalem's Old City
Jerusalem, July 22, Arab Legionnaires with tommy-guns patrolled the streets of Jerusalem's Old City today, 48 hours after the assassination of King Abdullah of Jordan.
Tension has been reported to An Informed Persian sourco be high since Friday with said tonight, "We have given clashes between the Legion and up no ground."
the inhabitants following the The British here are un-King's death. usually slicnt on the discussions though it is presumed that Mr Harriman is keeping the Am bassador fully
Informed. Reuter.
"OPTIMISTIC"
Jordan police alded the Legionnairesin a continuing search for members of
the "Holy Fighters" organisation: to which the King's assassin is alleged to have belenged.
Teheran, July 22. Deputy Premier Fatimni said | Scanty reports leaking from tonight that the Iron govern-| the Old City, almost hermetically ment
"optimistic" about sealed with Legion road blocks, 19 chances of an agreement with said that 100 people have been the British in an effort to get detained but the Legion were oil shipments started again from reported to have the situation Abadan.
well in hand.
The statement was made after "Further progress" was reported
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King Leopold Signs Abdication
King Leopold of the Belgians signs the instrument of abdication bringing. his 17-year reign to an end, in a ceremony in the ballroom of the Brussels Royal Palace last Monday. Watching are Prince Baudouin (right), the new King of the Belgians; General E. M. Leboutte (extreme left), chief of the Belgian Air Force, and (next to Leboutte). Court Chamberlain Baron Edmond Carton do
Wlart-AP Picture.
Molotov's
Veiled Plunge
340 Ft And
Threat To Tito
Warsaw, July 22.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, warned Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia last night that he, Tito, would not be able to maintain power "by means of bloody terror" for long.
Mr Molotov, Marshal G. K, Zhukov and representa tives of the People's Democracies spoke to 1,500 wildly cheering persons in the Polish National Theatre on the seventh anniversary of the formation of the Polish People's Republic. Former Soviet Marshal Constantin Rokossovsky, commander of the Polish armed forces, was on the speakers' rostrum.
EXPEDITION'S ACHIEVEMENT
Survive.
Yosemite National
Park, Calif., July 22,
A young married "couplo, feli into the Tuolumne River yez- terday, plunged 340 feet over the Waterwheel Falls into the pool below and survived, Park authorities said today.
Eric Yeoman, 25, of Alameda,
California, climbed out of the
pool unscathed after his terrify- fng experience, His wife Nor- mo, 25, was pulled from the water by two rescuers, Sho suffered head and back injuries. At Lowia Memorial Hospital,
Park
Dr Avery Sturm, the doctor, described her condition as "fair!
Mr Molotov devoted most of! his lengthy address to reviewing Russo-Polish relations and hall- Ing.Poland's progress since the signing of the treaty of friend- ship with the Soviet Union.
Не touched on Yugoslavia, however, and on the "threat of by American created war
in Europe and military bases the Near East.,
"Before the eyes of all is the fate
of Yugoslavia
The message said "American river. He onld he went to the a drink, through deception, has fallen Professor Claude Zebell has in water's edge to get into the hands of spies and the Philippine Deep proved that lost his fooling and fell, inte
who provocateure,
betrayed life exists in despest occaw parts. the river. His wife fell in try- their people and sold themselves
He has recovered ve bacing to the Anglo-American
The perialists," he said. "This can- teria from more than 10,000
for long. not continue
The metres (over six miles) and kept
1,000 Sedegren, them alive under 3 find people of Yugoslavia will
in pressure and atmosphere the road 10 freedom
"Reuter. laboratory. elimination of the Tito Fascist
Manila, July 22. The Danish naval research thip Galathea cabled here today that she had found signs of life
Yeomon sald he and his wife, existing on the world's deepes were on a plenile in the aren ocean bed-the Philippine Deep near Camp Glen Aulin on the
The Damascus Gate and its in a meeting with President surroundings, where the Legion Harry Truman's special repre- clashed with crowds on Friday, sentative, W. Averell Harriman, was calm but heavily guarded. regime."
and the Iranian Parliament's
ment and
the
reported,
Dam Standing at the Notre
on
which,
Mr Molotov said a Russian- Oil Nationalisation delegation's Convent on the edge of the Old Polish alliance way of great
No detalls of Mr
the City looking into
walled importance
for the defence of discussion have been
Christian quarter; obbervers peace. but there la 1 general at- mosphere of hope that the bitter could see little movement in the
"We cannot close our eyes to deadlock between the govern- streets, normally bustling
the fact that staics belonging to Brush-owned Sunday mornings-Reuter.
the aggressive North Atlantic Anglo-Iranian Olt Company will SECURITY MEASURES
Union have taken the road of be brokert,
drives unrestrained armaments Mr Harriman scheduled 11
and Tel-Aviv, July 22,
and that creation of more meeting with the Board to- Jordan's Arab Legion tigh-
moro now American military He has been keeping tened security measures today
bases in Europe and the Near the British Ambassador, Sir agalet posible assassination East increases the threat of Francis Shepherd, informed of attempts at tomorrow's funeral
war," the course of his talks and the of murdered King Abdullah, "Board" has been reporting to
reports reaching here said. Premier Mohammed Mosadegh. -Associated Press.
Many leading Arab statesmen will be attending the funeral, including Emir Nalf, the Jordan Regent, and Emir Abdul Illah, the Regant of Iraq-Reuter.
morrow.
RIOTS SEQUEL
Teheran, July 22. The Prime Minister, Dr Mohammed Mossadegh, today ordered the Wor Ministry lo court-martial
Hassan General
Baghad, former chief of Teheran Missing Plane:
,
Hope Fades
police, in connection with Inst Sunday's rioting in which 15
killed. persona were
Dr Mossadegh dismissed General Baghad on Tuesday,
Anchorage, Alaska, July 22, The order called on the War
Hope Laded today for the res- Ministry 10 try him for derelle-
cuo of 38 persons aboard a
airlift tion of duty.
plane which Martial-law, clamped down vanished in a pre-dawn storm following the riots, was to end on Saturday over the treacher midnight tonight. The gover-ous rain and wind-swept peaks ment at today'a session did not
of the and fjordo osit the Maills to extend martial panhandle.
law.
Korean
that Mr Motov charged Western German and Japanese militarism were being speeded and added: "In these circum- stanices it is essential not only to safeguard but also to increase to the utmost the vigilance of our Diople against war and for defending peace."-United Press.
To
Successor Adm. Sherman
Washington, July 22. Defence Department officials mid today that Admiral D. McCormick, Vice-Chief of Naval Operations, would take over the Alaskan Navy's top commantt tempora»
On the oil front, Iran made A two-klay international din concession to the British, return and sen search for the missing
R
rily as a result of the death of Admiral Forrest P. Sherman. ·
Admiral Sherman had planned
Ing the residence permit et Mr Canadian-Pacific DC-4 tran to fly from Naples to Madrid to- Norman Seddon Anglo-Iranian sport produced no trace of the day on this way home from a Oil Company official. The permit plane. was carrying 20 week's European dour that had had been taken up by the police American cervicemen and three included talks with Generalia- last week and Me Seddon would civilians attached to the Uniledimo Franco of Spain. have been forced to leave the Nation Army,
Washington officials said that country had not bren of the Canadian Navy and Admin Sherman's work on the a crew at seven from Van- returned by Monday,
matter Spanish
was done and The Brish Ambassador, couver to.: Tokyo, ** United that it was to be carried ⠀⠀ out Francis Shepherd, formally pro» { Prose,
at lower levels/Moter:
two membent
help him.
Park chief, Óscar said, it , was a "miracle" the couplo escaped
ulive-United Press.
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