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VOL. III NO. 165.
Big Family On Way Here
London, July 14.-—~—-One of the biggest families ever to fly into the London alr port, Mrs Poschung and her nine children aged from 13 months to 18 years, landed today in a British South American Airways York aircraft.
The family, who aro Peruvian, are flying to Hongkong to a new home. They speak only Spanish. -Our Own Correspondent.
Six Die In Plane Crash
Disaster To B.O.A.C.
Freight Craft
London, July 14.-British Overacus. Airways Corporation announced officially tonight the loss of a Dakota freight plane In a crash today near Toulon, France, in which all six persons on board were killed.
The plane crashed into a cliff near Naval the French Mediterranean
base. It was carrying two passen- gers and a crew of four,
BOAC sold the two passengers were
Wing-Commander Kenneth Warlon and Alman Walter W. Samson of the Royal Air Force.
The crew dead were: Coptain F.
of Cairo; First Melling of Officer C. Weatherstone of Shirley: Surrey; Navigating Officer D. P. Taylor of Reading, and the Radio Officer who lives at Romford, Essex. The plane took off from Malta at 4.30 a.m. GMT on a flight from to Marseilles Associated
Calro Press
$520 Taxi Trip
San Francisco, July 14-Mr Bemal P. Jali, a Calcutta merchant, had a $520 taxl trip before leaving here by transcontinental plane enroute
for India.
Mr Jain's costly taxi trip was made from Chicago to San Francisco and took seven days for the 2,000 odd miles. Mr Jain sald he had made the trip by taxi because he thought it would be a good way of secing the country.
THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1948.
Israeli Air Force Poised To Strike At Arab Capitals
FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS
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London, July 14.-The Israeli Air Force with eight squadrons of post- war Messerschmidt 109s and a heavy bomber squadron of four-engined Flying Fortresses B29, with British Halifaxes, is standing by in Palestine for a full- scale strike against the Arab states as soon as the Israeli Government believes there is no more hope for a negotiated settlement.
The main targets for the heavy bombers outside of Palestine will be Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Alexandria and possibly Cairo. (The first three are. the capitals of Transjordan, Syria and Lebanon).
The Messerschmidts are Czechoslovak-built under Russian licence. They include a new wing design with other modifications not enjoyed by the Luftwaffe wartime pilots. They are out-gunning the Spitfire IXs flown by the Egyptian Air Force..
BATTLE FOR
JERUSALEM
Cairo, July 14-A decisive battle for Jerusalem appeared to be shaping up today around Latrun where the Arabs have plugged Jewish supply rands to the Holy City.
The Jews ure pressing an offensive from the coastal plain in an effort to pry loose the Trans-Jordan Arab Legion's grip on the Latrun bolle- neck. But Legion artillery still dominates this area.
would
Their armament consists of four
half-inch machine guns Aring through the nose of the plane and two 20mm cannons in the wings.
When preparing for full-scale operations they will be organised for the operation with pilots ready in the cockpits on 22 fighter strips bo- tween Galilee in the north and Negeb In the south.
BOMBPROOF HQ
of
The communications squadron has suffered, the highest losses 50
far.
During the Cease Fire the photo- straphle recarnaissance unit excel lently photographed Egyptian tanks landing at Gaza.
They were unable to offer the evidence to Count Bernadotte bo- cause they pre also not permitted to fly across Amab-held areas.
It is stated cynically, even by UNO observers, that Ceaso fire
the fighter operation is the observer breaches by Jews and Arabs were
Already prepared for control corps equipped with field radio
sufficiently equal to
to an unchanging | underground, teer foreign blt: erg working
situation. through bomb-proof operational headquarters the Israeli, Alr and plotting room Tel-Aviv, s
not far from
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the
Berlin Crisis Protagonists
Gen. Luelus D. Clay, (left) U.S. military governor In Germany, and Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky, (right) the Soviet military governor, are shown during a meeting of the Allied Control council in Berlin. 'Clay's use of the U.S. Air force to attempt to break the rigid blockade on supplies for the western allies" zone in Berlin imposed by Sokolovsky's forces is the latest move in the continuing crisis-AP Picture.
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED IN ITALY
Several Demonstrations?
Rome, July 14-The Executive Committee of the Italian Confederation of Labour announced an official general strike of indefinite length throughout Italy would begin at midnight tonight.
noon.
Dino
At thoTM
US$500 a month. Top-aight The operational control room is technicians receive more than a replica of the wartime RAF US$800 a month. It is not true.
The Confederation' excepted from theatriko fighter control room. It is omeered however, that non-Jewish plots are by ex-RAF intelligence officers, in being offered £5,000 a
for
bakers, milk,, hospital and telephone workers. Food cluding 35 former WAAFS, tmined Dying.
shops may stay open until
Railway traffic Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv plotters and rader main The
WELL TRAINED operators now Bab el in the Israeli Air Force, highway meanders through
throughout Italy must be at a standstill by 6.00 a.m. Wad gorge at this point. It is 14
The sentor air staff
Haganah forces on
tomorrow morning, the Confederation ordered. offlcer and
kround miles from Jerusalem and 18 from
operational commander of the number a conservatively estimated A victory tiero Tel-Aviv.
Electricity workers would strike centre of the city remained strewn Messerschmidt fighter group is n 60,000. They decide the success or fallure of the shy, fair-haired Jewish ex-Battle of
are not simple, from 8 am. und midnight tomor- with torn-up cobblestones, idealistic fighters, Their basic siege of Jerusalem.
Britain and Distinguished Flying
training was with the British forces from Alamein to the North Sea. Elsewhere in the Holy Land fight-Cross pilot.
The Jews have another claimed milliary Ing. the Jews
The group is officially referred to success in the north, centru and as the 111th
But fighter #roup. they call themselves the "Angels of south.
Death."
On the cowling of every Messer- schmidt is painted the insignia.
At Lake Success, the United States gained support for its demand for a cease-fire-order-which the United Nations would enforce, if necessary.
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THE BERLIN CRISIS
Russians Blame US & Britain
Reply To Prófasts
London, July 14-Russia today disclaimed réponsibility, "for the situation which ma arison in Berlin."
In a note to the United States made publie by the Moscow Radio, the Soviet Union said "the blam Hes with the violation by the Government the United States Great Britan "Ahd "Fránce of the agreed decisiofis adopted by the four powers in relation to Germany and Berlin.”
It elled "the carrying out of a separate currency reform. The In- Iroduction of special currency notes for the Western sectors of Berlin and the polley of dismemberment of Germany."
1.
Broadcast in Russian and trans- inted here by the Soviet monitor the note said "the Soviet Government must reject as altogether unfounded contentions that cutting off surface communications between Berlin and the Western zones of Govmany oc- sututes" a violation of existing agros- ments relating to the administration of Berlin."
PROTECTING ECONOMY
It describes these as "measures for restricting transportation "to pro- tect the economy of the Soviet zome from disorganisation."
Russia declared that the three Western allies have falled to com plete measures for demilitarisation of Germany as agreed "and such an important centra of German war has industry as the Ruhr region been removed from the control of the four powers,” *-**
.....
It said they have "disrupted" four power decisions on reparations from the Western zones. "By separate actions of tho governments the quadripartite control machinery in Germany has been destroyed as a result of which the Control Council has ceased to function." It added Political observers who favour that now the three powers together The Italian rallwoymen's union the Government considered the with Belgium the Netherlands and announced tonight that railway tension wat much reduced and Luxembourg are taking steps "almed 50,000 workers
In many parts of the were hopeful that the Communist at splitting
and dismembering wholetime base auxiliaries, and in country had struck "spontaneously." policy of strikes and violence would Germany." addition there are 10,000 Irgun and in statement, the union said it prove unacceptable to the main 2,000 Stern Gang fighters.
U.S. assertion and was body of public opinion.
Replying to the. abproved declared Their commander has
decistun
that it occupies its sector in Berlin by right deriving from the defeat under agreement of the four the Russians said: "the above men- tioned right in relation to Berlin is bound up with the obligatory ful Alment by the powers occupying Germany
of the quadripartito agreements concluded between them in relation to Germany as a whole.
these strikes
any
of that an offensive policy will, if ready to abide by
white skull wearing a black flying/necessary, be carried out after anv which the Labour. Conference_mavatfoek on Signor -Togliatti --- had, and surrender of~~ Germany¬ ́ ́ond-
"I just halled the cab," he said, "and-told-the-driver-to-go. When I convinced him I was serious, he usked me if I wouldn't mind a slight it also calls for efforts to demilltarise helmet and goggles against a back- agreement the official. forces delay while he picked up his wife Jerusalem. Canada and Belgium Ground of tall white wings and a and brought her along. The three backed it in the UN Security Council; red circle. of us had a lot of fun."—Reuter. -Associated Press.
EDITORIAL
THE
Homes For Squatters -
con-
HE. Inter-Departmental Coni- mittee appointed to inquire into the squatter problem has presented
A Constructive and Interesting programme of action. One disturbing clusion emerges that squatters must be considered a permanent section of the Colony's community. Furthermore, the committee, for from anticipating any reduction in the number of squatters, fore sees the posalblilty of substantial Increases should the economic situation deteriorate In South
The permanentey squatters colonies is the un- happlest feature of the whole problem, for it is
reasonably certain that a not 'Immaterial percentage of the squatters parasites
and undesirubles.
China
of
are
Havizi accepted what appears to be the inevitable (in the absence restriction on
any
official Chinese Immigrants) the com- mittee has forthrightly about the task of raitonalising the squatters problem and in the main It is difficult to fault their recommended short and long-
term policies. Under the
proposed plan of action Govern- ment assumes responsibility for the protection of the squaiters' interests in all matters save the actuai buliding of the huts. The immediate campalen is to clear the urban areas of literal squat ting on bomb-damaged sites and private properly; establish ap. proved squatters
outside the and mainlricia on the island near enough
the
Arena
to public transport to make it pomible for the dwellers to get to and from work; screen the aquatters through the Social Welfare
Office so that the most deserving applicants obtain approved sites; create squatter Pairols in Hongkong and Kowloon. The plan also includon
encouragement of private owners
to
A
to rebulla on bomb damaged sites, and consideration of scheme
encourage private enterprise to build approved working clare
for tenements approved temanis at controlled rents in exchange for the
of crown land oti favourable
The "Angels of Death" claim 22 Arab planes confirmed shot for the loss of two Jewish fighters
and one bomber.
down
may
ever make with the Arabs,
But at present the Jews have common cause of fighting against the Arabs and therefore the Irgunista and Stern Gang will cer tainly fight Unitedly with the main forces in Israel.
make.
mo political circles thought t
merely precipitated a tirike wave Reports from the important rail- already prepared by the Communists way junction of Bologna said trains for later in the summer. began to move again tonight. Some
There were police guards outside policemen were slightly injured and Your ¿¡demonstrators hurt In all Home newspaper buildings. shooting affray at Bologna, cording to reports reaching here,
CLASH AT LEGHORN
Ac-
one
Small parties of young Commu- POWERFUL WEAPON
inists, wearing red scarves-and carry- They are certainly not a weak
ing posters such as "We Want Peace" In a clash between pollee and and "We Are Hunery", hooted at Israel's heavy bomber force is link in the Jewish war effort. After shipyard workers at Leghorn, not yet in action. It is likely to victory only will these organisations policeman was reported killed and move about the city.
ivate cars, which continued to Jews' prove the
most powerful become disruptive forces. weapon. The crews are all Ameri-. This week the Haganah
four seriously injured and others senior slightly hurt. About 20 demonstre can, 90 percent Jewish.
air force officer arrived In the tors were reported injured. United States for the purchase of The rioters looted arms shops and anti-aircraft equipment and another attempted to assault the police bar-
racks. Police in armoured fought off the attack.
At Pistola, 40
will operate from "leased bases behind the Iron Curtain, ac cording to the Jewish Air Force.
senior agent arrived in Paris to It is intended that the bombers will negotiate a big arms deal with Frant
be based in southeastern Europe, Mexican delegation. but will bomb-up and arm at the Against the present Jewish forces terms. This last: mentioned pro-
2,000-yard long concrete all-weather are 10,000 Egyptian position has much to commend
troops; also itself and 13 la a point for argu-
runways in Palestine.
the half British-led 10,000 After bombing they will refuel in Transjordan ment whether the committee should not have
Palestine and immediately return to is, also riven it more
their Iron Curtain-bases, emphasis, The Dr Willis plan receives the committee'a approval In principle, but it is not incor- porated In the recommended short-term pulley. The alter
imum
The reason for this is that the Jews' Palestine bases are too near the Arab fighter bases.
At the European bases behind the Tron Curtain the ground crews are all American. At the Palestine air- strips the ground crews aro RAF-
technicians.
B
the
Force
the
❤
Is
the
card
strong the local Christian De-
Arab Legion. There a mixed bag of Iraqula, Lebanese and fyrians who are not exactly ceriah, for what they are Bghting-Our Own Correspondent.
Soviet Parachute Troops Practice
miles southwest of
entered crowd.
and
mocratic Party headquarters,
In Millan, crowds. In the - Piazza Suomo, the main square shouted down the Saragat Socialist Mayor, Signori Guiseppe Greppl, when ho tried to
speak, Armoured blocked all
cars
| centro, 30 preaches to the city's |
truckloads of Com- munist demonstratore, from, driving In from industrial suburbs.
In Naples, two . Communist des monstrators were killed and many, injured, v Police in Jeeps broke Berlin, July, 14.—Russian para- THE THIRD UNIT
chute troops today carried out prac-through, barriers set up across the Fifteen civilians and siya The third unit of the Israeli Air tico jumps only five miles from streets.
takon to communications Gatow Airfield, the Berlin terminus policemen word later squadron of Constellations and Sky- of the British air lift operation, it hospital. **
ROME. CALM AGAIN masters running arma, and agents was officially announced tonight. from North and South, America, The Russian authorities had given Calm had been restolets in Rome especially Mexico through Tinly and previous notice of the jumps.-Rey-by the time darkness fell tonight, the Balican countries.
ter.
(but tho, now empty strecta. In the
Chinese Communist Guerilla Hideout
nalive is to work through the Urban District Council and the health authorlites, thereby creat- ing what might
trained Palestinians led by American be considered unnecessary intermediaries. More- to the squat. over, in leaving fers to provide their own huts, Government poses for them problem,
that assuming authorities will Insist upon Construction
which
meets sanitary
firo and requiremenia. precaution
The committee rejects the suggestion that Government should construct hutled campaĵon the 'grounds that it would be too expensive undertaking: in part this becomes an identical poser for the squat- fers If they have to provide for themselves approved types of This is one reason why the suggestion that privato enter- prise shopld be:
encouraged help solve the problem
becomes attractive.
-Bat the committee envllages this as part of the long-term plan, whereas there is no discernible reason why should not made an integral part of the immediate programma of action. And In making this observation we have no intention of dearying the general recom mendations of the commliteo; we conalder them to be purposeful and praoifea).
huts.
to
Singapore, July. 14-Dis- patches from Ipoh today said,a joint military police patrol |
1
Raided Near Ipoh
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killed two Chinese Communist to launch a wave of terrorfit killings] «All but three European women
In the heart of this guorillas during a raid, oh a
Far Eastern have bem evacuated from the Batu metropolis. Communist hideout.
Arong coalfielda to Kuala Lumpur, Sir Franklin Gimson, the island's the federation capital, and child Governor, is armed with sweeping refugees from Pahang slate arrived The dispatches said police believe now crisis powers approved yester-afely in the raided hideout a hut in the day to meet this, threat if it mate-
Singapore. Siputoh area, 12 miles from Ipoh riaires.
Police and troops made further was used as o, base by guerlitas who
through the fungle and in- terrorised the area for months.
settlementi today in search Another Ipoh dispatch said authority, lo suppress or modify any of guerillas last night shot dead Chan or all provisions of the written law, for Moday's attack on Batu Arang Ming-kong, & Kuomintang Party impose a quartow, detain any person coal, mines, and other outrages. member and shopkeeper at Tanjong
for two year restrict individual. Among-a number of arrests yen- Tualang, 24 miles from Ipoh. 1+ movement dud hold secret trials. terdny, police seized Lew Wal-chong Meanwhile, whispering cam-Meanwhile, the _evacuation= (of a wartime conumander of Malayn's |·paign=spread through Singapore lb- women and children from threatened underground resistance army,—As- Jday that the Communists are about areas in Mulaya continues. -
sociated Pres!..
The Governor in Council now has unist terrorists responsible
Activity has now ceased in the capital, with oll shops and cales closed and with their shutters down.
--Reuter.
powers
monta Berlin was envisaged as the In accordance with these agree-
seat of the supreme authority of the four powers occupying Germany and agreement was reached on the administration of "greater BerlinTM under the direction of the Control Council. Associated Press.
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