THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1948.
Threat To British And U.S.
Airfields
SOVIET HINT
OF ACTION
"
May Close Borlin Aerodromes
Berlin, May 20. -The Russians hinted for the second time today that they were con- sidering closing the British and American airfields in Berlin and forcing the Western Allies to handle all air traffic between Berlin and the west from Russian operated airports,
The Soviet licensed ADN that nows
reported agency officials of the Russian Schoene- feld nir field have decided that all western air traffic can be handled from their field situ- ated south of Berlin's elty boundaries inside the Russian zone,
Schoenefeld is equipped with all up-fo-late means required for nud- Ing 60 to 70 planes dally, the ADN reported. The exclusive use of this afr airfield, "would even inereate traffic security," the report sald.
PRESS. CLAMOUR
Russian sponsored press in Berlin has long been clamouring. for
the closure of the British and American airporis no a threat to air rafely.
Yesterday the Berliner Zellung
thint reported
the Soviet Afr Director, Major General Georgi Alexandrov is considering "strictly dividing" the Allled nir traffic be tween Berlin and the west into military and elvil traffic,
On this basis the milliary traffic must be decreased and handled only: from the Russian Dalgow airport. i Civil airlines would be confined ex- clusively to Adlershof and Schoene- feld airfields.
U.S. BAN PETITION
The American
Military Govern- ment today prohibited the circula tion in their Berlin, sector of Soviet-inspected petition urging
unlied Germany.ked the
Grst af-
The action tempt of
American or firilish Military Government to head off a petition in Western Germany. The Russian sponsored Volkscongress hoped to
to collect signatures through- out Germany in the next two weeks.. Some 30,000 people attended the petition's kick-off ceremony in Potsdam In the Russlan The Communist Unity Party planned to circulate petitions through Ger- many's four zones, preceded by
heavy propaganda campaign.
The Amerlean ban on neiltions sak, "The eirculating of petitiong In emnection with the Volkscongress |
DUTCH-INDONESIA PROBLEM
Security Council Willing To
Continue Good Offices
Batavia, May 20.--The Security Council's "good
offices" committee is still willing to help in the solu-
tion of the Dutch-Indonesian problem, a spokesman
said tonight after the current series of talks between representatives of both countries had ended today without agreement on any major issue.
The committee
Was
considering
The suggestions, he added, might subraitting Informal suggestions to be submitted to both parties, on the the delineatlan of the Dutch and the Indonesian Re- plebiscite, on
under-states, and the Constituent Assem- publicans for a workable
bly that to work out the con- standing, the spokesman said.
Issues The two main
the proposed United ststitution of solved were the proposed plebiselte States of Indonesia. for Indonesia's disputed areas and the
of # Netherlands- question Indonésiau - Union
Argentine To
Cut Imports
Waiting For Some
and all other activities of the Con- ! "Marshall" Dollars
gress have been forbidden in the United States sector of Berlin.
PROTECTION PROMISED "German citizens in the United States sector will be protected against | molestation and intimidation by per sons seeking signatures in the same
the Volkseungress, 19
The announcement reiterated its opinion of the peliton. "Of course Berliners favour n united Germany, all The Military Government at
has struggled lorels
for three long years to bring about
a united Berlin
and united Germany.
the
"However, neither
United States Military Government nor the majority of Germans want a Ger many at the price
TALKS TO CONTINUE The negotiations will continue next week in Jogjakarta, the Re- publican capital.
A Republican spokesman said his delegation ex- pected "the crucial stage" in the talks to be reached in two or three
weeks.
Other reliable observers sald dispute might then be taken to Security Council.
Nations
the
Lumber Yard Bluze
esti. Flames, causing an mated $500,000 loss roars through Cilco Terminal Company lumber yard at Bridgeport, Conn. The fire, fanned by offshore winds from Long Island Sound, gave firemen a two-hour battle before they were able to bring it under control.- AP Picture.
NEWSPRINT DIFFICULTY
Britain Strives To Save Dollars
London, May 20-A govern- ment spokesman said tonight that increased newsprint im- ports from Scandinavia may help Britain to save dollars through a corresponding cut in imports of newsprint from Canada and Nowfoundland.
"Security
""
The Week-end
Posts Purge "Telegraph "
Confirmed
British Government's Decision
London, May 20,-The Gov- ernment is sticking to its decision not to allow its om- ployces in "security" posts, who are accused of being Com- munists or Fascists, to have the help of a trade union re- presentative when appearing before the three advisers ap- pointed to investigate appeals.
The procedure for euch case3. officially disclosed tonight, lays down that a civil servant finally conolder- cd I unreliable will be given work not connected with the security of the Sinic.
If that is impossible, he will be dismissed, unless he accepts the option of resigning.
On receiving the advisers' report, the Minister of the Government do- partment concerned will, if he do- cides to uphold his original decision. give the civil servant an opportunity of making representations to himself or his representativo before action is finally taken.-Reuter.
DC-6's Fast Flight
Manila, Moy 20.-The Philippine Air Line's luxurious new airliner, Bataan, n DC-6, negotiated the long stretch between San Francisco and Manila in 20 hours and 28 minules, thus cutting down by 11 hours the actual average flying time between the two points, it was announced by the company today.-Reuter.
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"There is no suggestion, however, that there will be cuts in the size of our four-page daily newspapers," the spokesman said.
He said that Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer. In- formed the Newsprint Supply Com- pany by letter that the "future is the dificult to forecast but ther
there might well be cuts in newsprint Imports The negotiators' steering
com- from Canokesman empl
from Canarin and Newfoundland." [mittee will meet tomorrow to decide The
emphasised, how- what can be done to bring the
ever, lant
na decision on such dis- parties closer together during next cussion has been taken and the sub- ject will be discussed at a conference week's talks.
The United
- spokesman | between officials of the Board four main committees Trade and representatives of the Turuos Aires, My 30-Imports said the
offices
m-Newsprint Supply Company next fan the United States. Switzerland, formed by the good
multice to conduct negotiations had Monday: Sweden, Urtuny und
during the Portugal. Brazil-all "dimcult.currency" areas been making progress
apart from essential last two months and had now more surveying the will cease, #lems such as fuels, as a result of or less completed Argentina's suspension of exchange ground to be covered in the political permits, necording to well informed agreement.
UNDERSTANDING REACHED quarters here today.
An Pnderstanding had reached on many points, including the constitutionni the outilnes for
United organisation of the future States of Indonesin, the release of prisoners of war and of political prisoners and the question relating United to economy and trade,
But because the work of these committees was inferrelated, much of it was affected by the dimculties
hindering
an agreement certain
political questions. The
.spokesman said the parties
The suspension of permits, it was lieved, will remain in force until Sertonher, when "Marshall dollars" my begin to reach the Govern sicht's coffers.
alTected by The currencies
the
of accepting the new exchange control are
dollars, Swedish slavery of one-party rule and econo-Sintex
crown mie slavery to a foreign power." Portuguese csendos. Uruguayan esna and Brazillon cruzeiros, press reports stated.
United Press.
Currency Reform In Germany
The newspaper La Prensa stated today that "family remittances" to
"dificult" areas would be reduced Specifi
London, May 20.-Arrangements for currency reform in the threo
The front page Zones of Germany have | Peron's Democracia, Western
been
on
The Scandinavian supply 15 ep ning
per- up again, he said, mnitting Britain to consider a re- duction in imports from the dollar
countries.
Sir Stafford's letter, he said, re-
sulted from persistent queries from the Newsprint Supply Company for clarification of the newsprint situa- tion,--United Press,
Carrier Launching
Test Succeeds
that no political pact Washington, May 20-The longest
The plane the United
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be concluded before an agree-range aircraft in the world has been the Thirty-Third Ordinary from 500 to 100 per person butment was reached
on all matters successfully launched from an Ameri-Annual Meeting of the Share- would continue at the former rate to be included in such a pact. The can aircraft carrier, to soft currency" arens such as basic Issues still to be resolved In
States holders of the Company will be Dritain, Fance, Italy, Holland, the transition period before
the Navy's Neptune was launched with held at the Boardroom of Messrs Belgium and Spain.
States
Indonesia of
is jet-power assistance from the 45,000- | Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, included
the establish long enrrier Coral Sea off the Vir-
Bank Building. Mercanule # Provisional
Capes last of
Federal ginin last month, according to
Floor, Hongkong, on Second a Navy official. Government, the extent of the parti-
of the Republican ad- This type of plane-a two-engined Wednesday the 20th day of May, cision on one vital point at issue, carried these headlines: "Argentina rainistration in that government, the craft set up a world distance re-1948 at 11.00 a.m.
៦៩ ant contemplating bread. The country "la developing question of the Republic's relations cord of 11,235 miles on a flight from ils economy with its own resources with foreign countries, and the Re- Perth, Australia, to Columbus, Ohio, -the nation's financial flourishes."--Neuler,
President of considered to ment
any loan
now been completed except for a de- be the Government's mouth-piece. elpation
it is carried.
The only question which remains to be decided among the zonal au- thorities in Western Germany whether a currency reform is to be extended to the British, French and United States sectors of Berlin or whether it will be limited to the occupation zones.
According to a usually reliable source. the plan for currency reform Is unlikely to be put into effect bo-
fore mid-summer, though it may be
set in motion before the creation of
a West German
Constituent A:-
publican situation
Army-Reuter.
Army Is Not
Strong Enough
Brussels, May 20-The Belgian
sembly for the three zones, planned Army was not strong enough to by the six-power London Conference on Germany for Eeptember Reuter.
Socialisation Of
ASSUTU the nation's securlly, the 1Belgian Minister of Defence, Colonel
Itorul de Fraiteur, declared today,
In 1940-Reuter.
AMERICANS FORCED OFF
SHIP AT GUN-POINT
police
Haifa, May 20.--Gun-wielding Lebanese forced 41 Americans and 28 other passengers off the American ship "Marine Carp" in Beirut harbour yester- day in a hunt for volunteer Jewish soldiers.
The ship's officers and, the Ameri- tine. were ordered to one side. This
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PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS
Copies of photographs taken can Consulate clamped a blackout on group was then ordered to collect by the South China Morning It had to be "interpolated" in a
the official news of the incident their belongings, and go ashofc. while on inquiry was held.
Crew members sold wider international defence system,
that the Post and Hong Kong Talograph Crew members said that some of police ignored the loud protests Staff Photographers are on vlow he told the Joint Senate-Chamber those who were shoved off the ship from Captain H. E. Snow of New Defence Commission.
In tho tried to fight back and the Lebanen York, and other officers.
Tho abip which entered Tufa The Minister pointed out that un-police drew their guns to cow them.
Lebanese police harbour this morntur became the der the recent Belgian-Dutch They said that Berlin, May 20-Major-General
the Brush Com-military agreement, Belgium would came aboard in the early afternoon centre of controversy. The Jewish
-Berlin Industry
i
caid,
Ert
'left' and came few the
|
Morning Post Building.
ORDERS BOOKED,
BIRTH
BAKER-A1 Kowloon Hospital on May
20. Jo to Mayals and Fred Baker a. ion. All wall.
E O. Herbert,
hind arrived to examine authorities insisted. It be allowed to to Tel-Aviv without un- mandant in Berlin, today reiterated elve Holland arms and ammunition after the ship lind
· thus coming under the the British determination to carry would get ships and aircraft passports and personal luggage. They proceed
urned up two or three pistols.
Jewish jurisdiction. Presumably out the soclalisation of industry in
The Brussels pact, the Minister The police then
the Arab passengers aboard who Berlin.
Referring to a recent sialement in represented better progress back in greater numbers a
would were bound for Alexandriu through the official Bovlet newspaper than the Belgian-Dutch agreement. hours later. Moving
be taken off thero in retaliation. entro ship, they ordered the pas that Berlin-Tacgliche Rundschau,
He outlined plans for the rear-sengers to open their baggage with-
There were sew:ml hundred other or three minutes" and
aboard [mu] passengers
for
Palestine Allied gonization of the Belgian Army, In "two
mostly older men, women, and lio smashed open with axes
children.
Printed and published by FaroERICK Several sources said that the PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of baggage confiscated by the Lebanese South China Morning Post Limited were several shortwave transmitters at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, and, receivers.-United Press.
he had demanded the removal of this question from tho General which included the establishment of those who failed had their baggage Kommandatura agenda, Herbert declared: "This statement military bases in the Congo.
The police then used the ship's la a direct falsehood as opposed to revealed that the Belgian Army and the many Soviet statements which Air Force's present strength is 4,050 loudspeaker to summon all passen- are merely gross distortions of the officers, 10,600 non-commissioned gers. Young men whose passports chowed their destination as Pales- ofleers and 67,400 men-Reuler. truth"-Router.
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