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GUERILLAS' STRONGHOLD
ISOLATED
Greek Army Reaches Albanian Border
Athens, June 23. Fast-moving spearheads of the Greek Army have reached the Albanian border, both north and south of Mount Grammos, isolating General Markos' guerilla stronghold, it was reported here tonight.
In the northern Nestorion sector, Government troops have advanced to the Albanian border, closing the horse-shoc around Mount Grammios, stronghold of General Markos' guerillas.
RUSSIA AND
BRITAIN TO
In the south, it was reported that Army units, pressing on to Kameni kon, drove back in flerce fighting guerillas alleged to be coming in from Albania to outflank their posl- tlana.
United Nations observers wcre expected to arrive in the Kamenikon area tonight to investigate the commander's charge that the guerillas were freely using Albanian territory.
TALK TRADE Greek Army
London, June 23.-Soviot Russia has accepted an invita- tion from Britain to
open trade talks on a long term agreement, it was officially announced today.
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The Soviet Ambassador in London has informed the President of the Board of Trade, Mr Harold Wilson that he has accepted his suggestion for trade talks. Mr Wilson lgst month approached the Soviet Am- bassador with a proposal to open discussions on a trade part which would provide exchange on a wide range of goods.
Initial exploratory talks will be opened shortly, probably i London, but no dute has as yet been fixed. Mr Wilson recently announced that ho would himself conduct the talks. in Moscow would be Negotiations conducted by Mr A. G. Bottomley, Secretary for Oversens Trade.
STEAMROLLER TACTICS Earlier, Government forces were reported to have captured 44 vll- to the south- ingen near Konltza, west, and steamrolling guerilla re- sistance down the nearby Baranda-
orou Valley.
The min blow against General Markos is expected to the north. where fierce fighting for forlifed Amouda was reported today.
Greek artillery shelled the defences while advance Guerlia patrols were reported to have rench- ed the Murkos positions.
An artillery duel thundered in the northern Nestorion area.
Eptahori,
north-
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1948.
Wedded En
Athens
Former King Michael of Rumania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma, shown as they arrived at the Athens air- port, and were later married in the Greek royal palace by Archbishop Damaskinos of the Greek Orthodox Church. AP Picture.
Dewey Still Favourite For Presidential Nomination
Philadelphia, June 23.-Senator Arthur Vanden. berg today gave his consent for his name to be placed United in the nomination for the Presidency of the States at the Republican Convention hore, which opens In the centre, Greek Army forces the balloting for the party's candidate today.
near attacked west of Grevena.
His move cheered Presidential Klag Paul left Athens by nir to-hopefuls-led by Senator Robert A. Taft and Mr Harold Stnssen-who day for the battle areas, and to-
the morrow.
to halt 07-year-old Prime were trying desperately
Dewey's bid Minister, M. Themistocles Sophoulis, Governor Thomas E.
for the nomination it all carly will follow.
TIME-TABLE
ballot. Miary quarters predicted today
They felt that Senator before the that the Greeks fighting would need Vandenberg's name
forti-Convention would hold from Mr Three weeks to master the
Dowey some votes which otherwise might rush to him.
Senator Vandenbergt insisted he is not actively seeking the nomination but Mr Sigler, Governor of Michigan, said he had obtained the Senator's
consent for him to put up his name.
U.N. HQ IN DANGER
Mutual Suspicion
In
NEI
UN COMMITTEE'S REPORT
Lake Success, June 23,--The Netherlands and the Indonesian Republicari authorities, bound by their cease fire agreement, are eyeing one another across the status quo line "with re- serve and suspicion”, the United Nations good offices committee said in the first chapter of its third Interim report received here.
The committee reported that nl- though important agreements for the resumption of normal trade and commerce between territories under the control of the Republic and those outside had been reached in prin- clpic, no significant increase in the volume of trade in and out of flo- publican-controlled
territory
yet be
be reported.
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"Such an increase will take place only. If agreements are supplemented satisfactorily. The committee doubts whether full implementation is likely until a political settlement is reached", thé report added.
NOT AN AGREEMENT The
the political dificulty of negotiations was shown by the fact that apparently both pariles con- sider the Renville agreement as not constituting an agreement in the strict sense of the word, but merely ព. ព.
a basis for the discussion of a political settlement.
The question whether the Renville
100k principles
effect when the parties accepted them, or will be come effective only when political agreements have been concluded. has not yet been definitely settled and "continues as a fertile source of misunderstanding and dispute," the report says.
After reviewing briefly the main outstanding problems in the present interim period and those which will exist
the after the
creation of United States of Indonesia, the re- pert declared: The committee has the impression that the major issues dividing the parties are the issues which have always divided them, and which the Linggadjati IL failed to agreement
resolve.
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Like Success, June 23,--The United Nations Secretary General Mr Trygvic Lio sald today that if Congress does not meet in a special session to authorise $85,000,000 wonders Indeed whether it has
ochleve United Nations loan, bullding plans far. helped the parties to for the proposed world headquar- anything concrete other than a mill- ters would be delayed one to two tary truce."
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WIDE EXPORT LIST Britain has prepared a list of goods |fications on the heights of Grammos, which could be suppiled to Russia and a month after that to comb out covering "virtually everything Briand clear up the area. tain exports." Quantities and pro- General Markos "Free Greek" portions will have to be negotiated Radio has been silent for two days, it was learned,
According to reports, guerillas who withdrew under Army pressure British omcial quarters canvisage a
yesterday, crossed the Albanian long term treaty extending over u
border, then recrossed in an at-
Mr Lie at a weekly conference perlod of several years and pro-tempt to outdank the Greek Army
said however, that he still hoped viding for substantial increases of
Kumenikon. pressing on to
that Congress would come through volume in both directions on a basis Creek Ariny positions were alleged in the Convention ballots which may
A few hours before the first voting with the money to build thy head- of agreed schedules of delivery, to have been shelled from Albanian decide the next President of the quarters on New York's Enst Side. provide the The decision is in line with Eri-soll.
United States, supporters of Senatorit Congress falled to tuin's Insistence on the divorcing Since the offensive began, the Hobert Tait and Mr Stassen had loan by September when the General trade arrangements from political Governinent Issues and on expanding teade with killed 181 guerillas, wounded 300 failed to oust Mr Dewey from his Assembly meets in Paris. Mr Lie said that the whole question of the United Nations headquarters's site could be reopened.
forces claim to have
Russia and Eastern Europe countries and captured 284.-Reuter.
In the Soviet sphere to relleve pres- sure arising out of the dollar shor-1 Inge-United Press.
Prospects Not
So Cheerful
June
Oil Exploration
Restrictions
Manila, June policy
announced was Government tonight.
by
the
race.
DEWEY LEADING
leading position in the "nomination Buckers of the two held a series of meetings throughout the day in a desperate attempt to form a "Stop Dewey" coalition, Mr Taft and Mr Stassen themselves met secretly last night and again this morning.
The nomination speeches were te be inade at tonight's session and the
tomatic morning.
some
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FRANK PESSIMISM In the frankest expression of pessimism so far noted, the com-
that mitice reported
the lack of
"has
significant progress towards closing the very considerable gap between the positions of the parties recently begun to have an unwhole-
the atmosphere." Both sides, the committee found, some effect upon are showing a more pronounced note of pessimism and there is evidence of alarm on the side of Indonesian However, Mr Lle said that as he knew, no delegation is considering
Public
opinion. The chief problem for the long- formal proposals to shift the situ to
under. Europe..
He said that Geneva diderm future, the committee
stood, is the division of powers be- not have adequate facilities
tween the Netherlands Indonesian world organisation, particularly ade- Union and the United States of quate housing
Indonesia as _member_of____}}
that Union.
under-
for
be
to
23. A basic voling is due to start t
oil
He said the United Nations hoped As Mr Stagsen told journalists to move into its new headquarters
Chicago,
23.-American It continues the trend of restrict- today that "Racket Buster" Dewey In late 1949 but if Congress failed to by doctors may someday have to treating foreign development in the lacked the majority to secure the appropriate the needed money
nomination, President Elpidio Quirino
of the largest the end of this year it would 100,000 persons after an atomic ex-Islands.
attending the Convention 1951 before the world capital could plocion and then watch them all die Announced the policy was adopted
more pledges of be ready.-United Press. It pro- weighed in with from radiation, an atomic scientist by the Council of Stale.
Gupport for Mr Dewey. said.
Any qualified party can explore:
Senator James P. Kem, Chairman and exploit Philippines oil resources of the Missouri delegation, announ- for a period of 25 years, renewable ced: "I have decided to support
Doctor S. T. Warren, of the aforale energy commission, one of the scien- tists who visited Hiroshima after it was destroyed, told physicians at- tending the American Medical As- sociation
convention that a future war would be one "where you ex- tinguish people and then go on from there if you can.”
In talk on Tuesday, he said cities hit by atom bombs would be
vides:
for another 253.
to
But exploration is limited to 1,000,000 hectares, exploitation 500,000 hectares. This is for оне applicant.
pany.
I believe he will U.S. Ties With
Governor Dewey. be the next President of the United States",
MISSOURI'S VOTES The new regulations would curtatl Even before Senator Kem's state- plains of Standard Vacuum Oil Com-hat Mr Dewey would get 18 of ment, nu unofficial check indicated It has asked permission to explore Missouri's 33 votes, with the others years 5.505.000 hectares in ten provinces, split among the other candidates.
Three other oil companies have ap- Prior to Dr Warren's talk other plied for many times the announced speakers stressed the importance of quelas.-Associated Press. atomic products in medical ro-
unilt
for occupation
afterward."
search. Dr Joseph associate professor
University
0.
"for
Hamilton.
of radiology of of California, said tho the equivalent of more than 100 tons of radium has been produced with. out a single ense of poisoning at the Hanford, Washington Atomnle Plant,
United Press.
CHINESE REDS" LATEST CLAIM
San Francisco, June 23.-The Chinese Communist radio said Com munist forces cut the eastern Lung- hai railway a week ago in Northern Klangeu, isolating the rail Junction at Janchow from its seaport at Hel- chow.
Quarter Million
Workers Idle
Sydney, June 23.-Over 250,000 workers in the Sydney area were idle today as a result of the Aus- tralian coal crisis, which led to widespread power cuts yesterday,
Miners from five collieries were still on strike today and train zer- vices were heavily curtailed:
The authorities have proposed a severe rationing which will mean only a three-day working week. The men struck after the failure of wages negollations.
The coal shortage has alco affected
There were rumours that the lead
of another large delegation--the 33- man team from New Jersey-would declare for the Governor before the day was out.
1940
Israel
Washington, June 23.-The United the new State of Israel by agreeing States today tightened its ties with
exchange of diplomatic
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the
"It is the committee's standing that the Netherlands dele- gallon contemplates the assignment Union of functions, parti- of a military and cularly those judleial nature, which the Iepubli- can delegation considers as a quali- Acation upon the sovereignty of the members."Reuter,
Big Shipbuilding Programme
wards, Civil Lord of the Admirally, London, June 23.-Mr W. J. EJ-
today told the House of Commons that British ships expect to complete more than 1,000,000 gross tons of new merchant shipping this year.
This compares with 802,687 tons in 1938 and 948,847 tons of last year. United Press.
to an missions.
The agreement. announced by President Harry Truman last night, adds another friendly gesture to his prompt recognition of the infant State on May 15. The Republicari
platform,
State Department ofeinls urging world co-operation for peace phasised I implies American and the defeat of Communiain ot commitment in connection with
BETEN'S Beauty Salons,-the home, was adopted at today's session | Arab-Jewish hostilliles now halted by a shouted vote of unanimous by a truce.
ideal place to have your per- acclamation.
mani- James Grover McDonald of Newmanent-wave, hair-tint, tonight, Mr Dwight Green, York was Later
named special United cure, pedicure, and that unique Governor of Illinois, sald his 60-man States representative, to the delegation would vote for Senator Aviv regime.
Tel hair-do. Clean, hygienic salons, Taft after the first ballot.
The Jewish State designated Ellshu cheerful, efficient service by Mr Green is Illinois "favourite Epstein to head an Israeil intesion well-trained operators, Exchange son" and will get all the delegation's in Washington.-Associated Press. Bldg., 1st floor, Tel. 33161. votes on the first ballot.--Reuter.
Travellers" Complaint
Victoria and South Austraila, where Sydeny, June 23-Passengers fly- The broadcast sald Communist gas and electricity have been rationing from London .to Australia troops cleared a "vast area" of Go-ed. Train services have been cut in vernment foreca west of Hankow these states also, and widespread un along the Yangiso and Han Rivers. employment is feared,.-Reuter.
Associated Press.
CRUISER TOLEDO
TO GO ON tour
UNITED STATES AND WEU
alleged here today. that Egyptain in Calro on an insect-ridden house- police kept them under armed guard
boat the night of June 16.
One of them said they slept in small cubicles which they called "the black holo of Calcutta."
Food was unsatisfactory and five passengers had contracted dysentery after
enting shrimps. He said members of the Egyptian
them Home Guard watched
"When we
con-
com-
Washington, June 23,-Robert A. Honolulu, June 23. -The US heavy cruiser Toledo will leave Japau next Lovell, Under-Secretary of Stato tinuously while they were in Cairo.
to protested month for a goodwifi/tour to South | predicted today that the United cast Asia, the Navy announced to-States government will establish petent officials, they shrugged their day.
direct contact with the Western shoulders helplessly," ho
She will be accompanied by the European Union organisation in the Reuter, destroyers Cavaller and Higbe. near future.
"The flotilla will-call at Singapore The aim of the contact, Mr Love!!
added.
on August 6 and 7, Trincomalee, indicated to a press conference, will Printed and published by FarDERICK Ceylon on August 12 and 18, Kara- be to establish relations with the or- PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of chi, Pakistan, on August 18 to 28,ganisation which the United States South China Morning Post. Limited and Bombay on August 25 to 30 would like to see succeed and grow at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Associated Press,
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