OIL STRIKE CAUSES DRASTIC CUTS IN BIG AIR SERVICES
London, May 14.
As the strike of 90,000 American oil workers went into its third week today, with no signs of an early settlement, world airlines continued to trim and cancel flights as fuel stocks dropped.
The strike has cut off over one-third of America's oil production, with oilfields, pipelines and refineries idle.
With mapy planes already grounded, the
United States
Gevemment was reported by Italian Civil Aviation officials to hava arke:i foreign and American airlines to make a 35
reduction in2 per cent
their services.
The 22 unions involved are demending an increase of about 18%
cents an hour and the in- dustry In general has offered
15 cents,
America's Wage Stabiliantion Board today had before it for approval cix local wage agree- ments reached in the industry. The Board hopes that the amount of wage increases Thac it allows will lead to a settle- ment.
MALAN
ISSUES
THREAT
Protectorate's Future
Capetown, May 14. Prime Minister. Dx Daniel Mr O. A. Knight, head of the Malan said tonight if the Ollworkers Unies and spokes- British Government persisted in man for the strikers, said that the attitude they had shown to he questioned whether the successive South African Prime strike has resulted in a national Ministers over incorporation of
three British Protectorates emergency. Supplice to Korea Basutoland, Bechuanaland and and the armed forces are being Swaziland the position might maintained, he said. attempt to cut another-the-world's airlines were being the Protectorate.
Reuter despatches showed how arise where the South African Gavernment would look upon. hit:
as foreign Territories New York Pan
and treat them as Buch. Airways announced that it is suspending 22 overseas flights
Weshington, May 14. The Senate Armed Ber- vices Committee today de- fested by a buo.vate mar- kin --- seven to six --- an
$400,000,000—from the $6, 900,000,000 Foreign All- Bill
Democrat Benator Harry Byrd announced the vole after
a poll of the 13- member. Committee.
Ho said that the Bill would now be returned to the Senate containing the Este ameunt as was to- commended by the Senate 'Foreign Relations Com-
mitice, Reuter.
Koje Camp "Stupidity'
that
99
American
Dr Malan, who was speaking from today. They will include in the South African Senate, DC-4 services between London said it would be premature at and Scandinavia via Hamburg, this stage to make a atalement ens of three weekly Constella on what steps the Union Gov- tion services between
London,
Istanbul and Beirut via Frank-British Government persisted in ernment would take If the furt and two freight services to attitude not to permit the
Incorporation of the Protec-
between London and Frankfurt, Canberra The Australian afflines were asked by the Govtorates.
erment to cut the consumption. · In-a-ceriain sonse-the-Union- of full by 35 per cent for 28 needed days from May 19,
Zurich-Swiss-Air
the Protectorates, but the Protectorates were much cancelled
more dependent on the Union, London, the Prime Minister declared. Zurich and return and reduced
day
flights between
the Zurich-Mandhegler Alghts Ho-edded that the natives in from five to three weekly at the Protectorates enjoyed all the also cancelled all night flights, privileges which the Union with
the exception of the accorded its own natives. In London-Zurich and the Zurich-drought ant starvation, the Bisle-Amsterdam ones,
Union, suffering herself from Bombay-The Indian Govern-shortage of maize, gave malze trollers
directed regional ment
con- to the Protectorates. The, Union at aerodromes to cut was responsible for the security aviation fuel by 30 per cent. of the Protectorates
The cut will affect foreign planes refuelling at Bombay.
Washington, May 14, Sunday Senate
leader Republican Styles Bridges denounced two American generals today for stupidity" in the Koje camp incident and urged the Congress to investigate the entire
Should there be violence, "dis-
Cairo Airline companies should the Protectorates be át graceful" affairs.
operating in Egypt were told by tacked, the Union would pro- Senator Bridges told the aviation petrol distributors that tect them in her own interest Senote
the capture of petrol supplies would be cut by but also in the interest of the Brigadier-General Francis Dodd 70 per cent. But both British Protectorates themselves. A West Berlin official said: by Communist prisoners and Overseas Airways and Trans- "We fear shootings here result-
had told the. ing from border incidents, these General Charles Colson for his "that there is no change in fight position of the three Pro-
concessions granted by Brigadier-World Altlines officials
salg Senate
esterda
that the would give the Rucsians an release were "made to order operations so far."
tectorates had become acute and excuse to seal off the clly from for Communist propaganda." The Hague — The West Germany
Dutch could not be allowed, to con- for
He said he cannot understand Ministry of Economic Affairs tinue weeks."
how soldiers who have reached today introduced East
Germans arriving. here the
rationing for then that eternity." He said roak
of general could be
avlation fuel owing to the In- British Government had been. negotiations with the today
said, "People's police" parties to "stupidity
American of getting fluence of the
for 40 going on uni's were being moved into captured" and "granting of the strikeouter.
years and no progress had been made. the border areas opposite the demands."
No The Secretary of State, Mr United States Zone and
fnce sovereign state were The New
would Deals Acheson, said today that, scaling off the frontier up to six publican said it would be "very
allow a position where territory if the Yugoslav government miles. In depth."
within its borders was controll- would carefully study the East Berlin police slowedness Sub-committee to look into
|ed by another country, he said. administrative rolo given the down
-Reuter. trucks leaving West this and I hope Italians in the British-American Berlin for West Germany 10 Senator Bridges is a member of Zone of Trieste, they would find almost half the somma rute the that it in no way prejudiced today-Reuter.
Press. long-range settlement of the Trieste problem.
Washington, May 14.
Mr Acheson's answer came when he was asked to comment en a report that Yugoslavia had protested to the United States Greater production of Aus- and Britain over their admis- tralian beef from this great sion of the Italians to a certain calite-raising arch
has been share in the administration of thel Zone, known BS Trieste the industry faces the dry | Ze A. Yugoslavia. holda winter period w
barren Zone B. pastures and trickling water-
affected for years to come and
|courses.
Mr Acheson said he had been informed that a Note was given Recent rains approached the the American Ambassador In отса, promising some last Belgrade bu; it had not yer been minute repricye for cattlemen received in Washington. but finally by-passed the parchi- He recalled that the United ed
Territory.
States and Britain assured the Queensland Agriculture De-
Yugoslavs at the beginning of partment omcials
sald
that the recent
London talks that though there had been heavy they were confining Italien isolated falls throughout the participation to administrative State, they brought only tem- matters.
are
and
porary relief and contributed Meanwhile, the Evening Stor little to uitzic badly needed surface said in an editorial that both water.
Italy
Yugoslavia should Cattle
reported to have "discontinue their inflammatory been dying in thousands in the Propaganda" oves Trieste and stricken areas and cattlemen
recognise each other's interests planned to bore underground for
In the city-United Press. water in a desperate attempt to save valuable breeding herds- Router.
Maniac Starts Border Alarm
Gition, Saxony, May 14:
Alarm pikt Zoar spread
through this email town netir tha
New Troop Transports Being Built
Clyde, May 14,
It was announced here today
East-West German border when that
two 20,000-ton Uners
ainan ran through the rents designed for the transport of
in the morning shouting, troops are to be bud on the Rusane are coming
The man marked - on. Konts
and threw pebbles at windows
Clyde.
They will have twin screw
to roube people from sleep. He turbine machinery, with about said that the ftuzlans were only 18,000 shaft horce-power, a
à few hundred yards, from the In addition to carrying 1,000 troops in "standeo" beds, they
town.
He was eventually taken to will have cabin accommodation Police headquarters, where he for 800
commissioned officers, pulled a pistol from hinging there and shot himself. troops familles d
a holster non-commissioned officers
and The Police identified him as The new ships will be con- 27-year-old man from Hamelin, siderably larger than any that near by, who was suffering from libs been buit as transpune in á intetül állürdürmtetter, | this, boulitry fouler meg
days
от
Hampshire Re-
appropriate for the Prepared Police War
they do."
Sub-commitee, Uned Reserve To
Be Restored
Tower Bridge, London, gocs un and the 40-foot Luting, belonging to Lloyds Yacht Club, and launched this year, is on lis way to the United States of America for the New York to Bermuda yacht race. The Lutine Is being loaded as deck cargo as King George V Dock for the journey to the Slates. (Express photo),
London, May 14,
"into
Chatham Naval
Memorial
Chatham, Kent, May 14. The Police War Reserve là to
The Chatham Naval Memorial, be reformed in London. Letters to be unveiled by the Duke of have been sens to Metropolitan Edinburgh October 16, is one
Police pensioners up to the rank of three memorials being con- of Chief Inspire or, asking them structed by the Imperial War to register for what will be Graves Commision at each known 16 tho Metropolitan manning part in commemoration
Palice Flist Police Reserve.
of sailors of the Commonwealth
It is hoped that. about 2,000 who, in the two world wars, gave will volunteer.
their lives and have ob grlive but the seas.
Pensioners who are in good health are being asked to volun- terr for strvice on the reserve
if war broke out,
The other memorials are at Portsmouth and Plymouth.
so that effective reinforcements The Commission is also build- to the regar, establishment ing naval memorials for the first would be available immediately world war et Liverpool (mer«. chant stamen serving ; with the Lee-on-Solent They will be paid a retaining Royal Navy), fee of £12 for each year of (Fiebt Air Arm) and Lowerfoft
(Royal Naval Patrol Servics), tervice on the ryservo.
The 1030 war reserve of police personers was disbanded about six years ago—Reuter.
Mountbatten's Ismailia Visit
Ismailla, May 15. Admirul Earl Mountbatten will leave bere by air today (Thursday) for Malta- to take over cortimand of the British Mediterranean Fleet from Ad- miral Sir John Edelsten
The Merchant Navy Memorial for the first world war on Tower Hill, London, will be extended to eminemarató merchant dazmen of the Commonwealth who lost their lives at sea during the last war, it was announced today. -Reuter,
Emigrant Ship
Tragedy
Glasgow, May 14, More than 1,100 British emigrants boarded the 18,000~ ton-emigrant ship Captain Cook. He arrived hero on Monday New Zealand were being ne- at Glasgow today bottnd for
While they were. commedated on. The Low police wore trying to estab
for talks with British Arroy and Air Force chiefs In the Midlo East.
hip..
Glas-
Earl Mountbatten sold relish the identity of a young man porters here he had come to the who tried to board the liner Burz Canal Zone "for a run from the quaysido last night and round before taking up my 'now was drowned between Dekhip appointment,"
and the quby.
The man who
who had been He told his viilt was "exactly pacing the quay alohgaids the parallel to a previous vielt he ship, suddenly leapt towards Lad made to the Headquarters the emergency door in the ship's of Admiral Robert Carney, Allied ide, overbalanced and fell be- Commander to Soutlier Surope, tween the ship and the quay
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