New Effort To Find Atomic Control Agreement
Russia Proposes Compromise
Paris, Oct. 20.-The United Nations Political Committee decided today on a new effort to break the two-year-old East-West deadlock on the control of atomic energy. It rejected a Soviet "compromise" proposal for simultaneous destruction of atom bombs and the setting up of an international control agency, but implicitly agreed that this proposal made it worth while to continue to work towards agreement.
The Committee, therefore, asked the Big Five and Canada, original sponsors of the idea of inter- national control of atomic energy, to consult together to discover "if there exists a basis for agreement" between the Western majority and the Soviet views.
It also instructed the Atomic Energy Commission to go ahead with the drawing up of an international treaty to control atomic energy.
Invalids And Children Flown Out Of Berlin
Berlin, Oct. 20. — Approxi- mately 2,400 German children and invalids have been flown out of Berlin for rehabilitation in Western Germany, German and
day.
care
planes
These decisions, Bupported by most of the Western delegations, although opposed by the Eastern bloc, represented 1 considerable modification of the attitude brought to the General Assembly by the United States, Britain and Canada,
These powers at flest urged the adoption of a Canadian resolution, which would have suspended the Atomic Energy Commission would have had the General sembly pronounce judgment on the refusal of the Soviet Union to agree with the control plan elaborated by the Western majority on the Com- mission.
and
And As-
South
to be United
three that
By the efforts of Australia India, supported by several American states, and under the in- fluence of the Soviet clahn willing to compromise, the Allied authorities estimated to-States, Britain and Canado agreed
to hold the door open. Eighty seats daily have been
MUST BE PRACTICAL allocated on British airlift
Representatives of these since September 20.
British officials stressed that the powers made clear, however, problem of selecting the individuals Soviet willingness to compromise
for and providing
in West must be demonstrated by something Germany is strictly a Germen prob- more substantial than is proposal City officials make thethat the whole problem be discussed lem. necessary
selections and arrange again from the beginning, with the ments with the West German aim of destroying existing bombs at authorities.
the same time as international con- The British and American mill-trol is introduced. tary governments stressed that they
attempt making no Largescale movement of Berliners.
FOUR PRIORITIES
German authorities have The
four priority categories established for children and invalids wishing to leave: (1) those needing special medical treatment unavailable here; and (2) those needing long rests special food; (3) carly tuberculosis cases; (4) delicate or undernourished children.
were
press
at
They insisted that the General Assembly approve the control plan elborated in the last 30 months by the Atomic Energy Commission against bitter Soviet opposition.
This
plan provides for setting up a control by stages, of which would involve destruction of existing berubs. The proposed control agency would itself own all atomic raw materials and also the main menu facture processes,
a German, International Red Cross secept..
ono
During the ten-day debate on the The plan as originally set up was subject the Soviet did not reply to for 1,000 children to be transported. Western demands that they indicate
also what sort of control they reports
would
This will plans to feed one meal per day to 108,000 aged Berliners Additionally it plans to provide three meals per week for 25,000 students.
hold.-Reuter,
asked to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1948.
Boulder Wrecks Train
Two crewmen were killed and 12 persons injured at Bellevue, Pa., in this wreck of the Pennsylvania Rail- road's "Fort Pilf" express to Chicago. The train ran into a huge boulder which had fallen on tracks from nearby
hillside-AP Picture.
Rockets Carrying Atomic Bombs
As New War Weapon
London, Oct. 20. Rockets, carrying atomic bombs, must be considered a long range weapon in any future war and methods of war defence must be adjusted to meet each development of this menace, according to Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Hill. In official despatches released today, outlining the Allied air operations in connection with the German flying bomb and rocket offensives, against the British Isles, Air Chief Marshal Hill concluded that the German scientific advances in the last war were "only a foretaste of tho hazards against which it is our business to provido.”
Air Chief Marshal Hill estimated get going, the 'British and American that Germany almed some 20,099 | bembers had dropped 3,216 tons of flying bomba and 3,000 rockula bomba on the flying bomb and rocket peninst England and the continental | Townching sites, Ale Chief Marshal efties during the period of July 1944|Hill said that Intelligence reports til the end of the war.
reaching his headquarters, na com- isfying bomb was prevented mander of Britain's air defences, from
achloving even its secondary hedicated that the Germans planned whereas the rocket to Launch 20,000 lying bombs at must be considered as a long range the rate of two per hour from each weapon of the future," he said. of 100 sites.
purpose
SITES BOMBED
But the allied intelligence pin- Despatches revealed that allied pointed the launching sites and intelligence was fully aware of concentrated allied bombing, con- Germany's intention to use "sceret founded the German plans and led weapons" as carly November to a wider dispersal and complete 1942 and that prompt action by the alteration of German apparatus. allled strategle bomber command, This delayed their projected "war prevented the Germons from using | of bombs" until July 1944 when the these weapons until two years later. first dying bomb was launched on-
Before the Germans were abic 10 | London.
Daring Escape By Soviet Air Officers To American Zone
Vienna, Oct. 20.—The United States Army disclosed today that two deserting Russian Air Force officers escaped to safety in the American Zone on October 9 in a daring 600-mile flight from behind the Soviet iron curtain. Taking off from an air base in the Soviet Ukraine, the officers landed at Camp McCauley near Linz in their twin-motored bombing plane,
The announcement of their dramatic flight was made today after Lt-Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, U.S. Commander-in-Chief, refused a demand by Col-Gen. Vladimir Kourasov, the Russian Commander-in-Chief, that the men be surren- dered to him.
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Congress May
Vote Funds For
Arab Refugees
A
"HAD ITS DAY"
Despatches claimed to prove that the flying bomb "has had its day" and revealed that of the 20,000 said to have been launched, only one third proved effective.
As an exemple, "during the last phase of the flying bomb campaign, 125 bombs approached Britain. Eighty-six were shot down by anti-aircraft guns, one by the Royal Navy and four by fighter plorres, Only 13 bombs reached London."
Comparing the flying bomb_and Air Chief the rocket offensives, Marshal Hill wald: "The former was an ingenious weapon, which wo would not have overcome if we had been less prepared. The latter is notable advance on anything that of has gone before and a source
nations are problems with which still grappling."
D
The problems of air defence will They must recur in not be static. other forms in the. future. The scientific advances which tho Germans used 50. spectacularly gave us a foretaste, of the hazards against 'which it is our business to provide."-United Press.
73.
The two officers, both lieutenants, have been granted the status of political refu- gees under the protection of the American flag.
They had been
of by until they got the chance broadcasts of the State Department's assignment on the same plane, then! Voice of America" to leave and they had to wait further until thele had planned their fight for one fight together was the first of the year. although it meant leaving their day from their field 60 that they familles behind them to face pos- could
get enough of the ible Communist retallation.
The Russlan Air Force sergeant Euroline to take them safely into
American-held territory. whom the officers had brought with
BAIL OUT OFFER them elected to go home and was turned over to Soviet Ilaison officers followed their
The lieutenants took off and Just night.
flight map toward
Death Of Earl The "Type J" twin-engined
American-occupied Austria. They Washington, Oct. 20.-
their plan to the ser- State Department official has Of Donoughmore bombing plane in which the flight announced with them was made
dismantled and Seant who was
out over suggested that Congress may hauled awty to the Soviet Zone by offered to let him ball
He decided to walt be asked to vote funds to help walter John Hely-Hutchinson, sixth Knocklofty, Eire, Oct. 20-Richard Russian soll. Russian ground crew personnel. be tho
·landing. presumably
TOP SECRET
several hundred thousand Arab carl of Donoughmore died at his tackled in the
As soon as their map showed they first point to be private talks which the Big Five Russian officers
11 days the fight of the were over American-held territory, refugees. from the fighting in home here last night at the age of
was a top secret the officers hur and Canada have been
hunted for a
Palestine. landing here and in Washington, backed up spot. They caught sight of
He served as Chairman of Com- by the citing to corespondents of Cub plane and trailed it to
Press Officer Mr Michael J.mittees and Deputy Speaker of the the US. Army's dire articles of Iversching stie of Camp McCauley McDermott said the United States House of Lords from 1910 to 1931. war regarding the
Ha wife, who died in 1944, was The Russians landed with the Government is doing everything reason wind about noon and coasted into a possible to help but--added "we the daughter of the late MP-Grace was that the decision to
grant the officers asylum established officially fence. They were unhurt but their cannot go to Congress until Con- of New York-Associated Press.
plano was
damaged. They then gress mects." Important precedent HIL
in the
e surrendered. Francisco. Oct. 20.The traditionally American policy of
Mr Stanton Griffis, American Am- Chinese Communist radio acknow-granting asylum.
The American command knew at bassador to Egypt, declared The climax came ledged today that General Chu Jui, today after Russian liaison officers once that it had a diplomatic hot Saturday at Beirut, Lebanon, fol-
Col-Gen
Inspection one of its best artillery officers, was had pleaded
of refugee en lowing an nine hours with the potate. Five days later, early killed in South Manchuria
Kurasov, to officers return home voluntarily.
Informed by his intelli-
cill-camps, that the United States has this month
the im- failed in their responsibilities. What service, demanded They flatly refuse
return of the lieutenants, the nid has been received has come al- Tt in The Chinese government reported
and the plane. General most
the American two weeks ago that Chu, Moscow-wi 14 haped here that the Russians
regard the case as an individual
eralmost entirely from return the Red Cross and other; agencies, he trained artillery commander of all incident. which has now been closed Keyes sald he would
noted. Communist armies in Manchuria, and will not retaliate against Ameri- plano, but not the men against their will. He altered to let Russlan ment of Chinhsien. The government landings in Russian-held territory, average working man cannot afford base of Chinhsien was captured by especially those engaged in, the plead with them and Gen Kurasov
Berlin airlift service. Communists last week the high prices.
MEN SCREENED It was toward daybreak on October Chu The Communist radio sald to
buried Harbin.
at
1 when the two lleutenants, whose
American In the meantime, was
Chu was with the early Com-names are still being kept secret, intelligence agents questioned the which Russians repeatedly, suspecting they munist army which Generallssline found that the moment for Chiang Kai-shek drove from South they had planned and waited had might be "planted" refugees intended China to North Shenal moro thas arrived. They were members of to become spies. It was decided
different units. They had to wait they were real refugees. Telegraf 20 years ago--Associated PresA
Other steps being taken to meet the Berlin problem caused by the blockade resulted in new problems for Berliners from which there is little escape. These include drastie of gasoline and elec- rationing trielty-most West Berlin homes, get only two hours of power in daytime daybreak hours before and two The subway ceases operation G p.m.
at
RIGID RATIONING Americans and other Allied per- sonnel too are under rigid gasoline and electric rationing.
The only relief comes from the has drained
black market which
Loss...fo Chinese--fidential informat elcsure of con-
San
Communists
The Te
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The
large quantities of food and gasoline was killed while directing bombard- can alrmen who may make forcednison officers talk, to the men and
from the Russian
zeno- but
Eut this black market
the
threatened as the Russian and Ger- man police enlisted the aid of hous wives to seal off the flow of all foodstuffs from the Soviet zone to
Berlin
British-licensed The reported four German farmers were executed by a Russian firing squad for hoarding food. They were alleged to have been tried by Soviet court and found guilty of "economic sabotage."
HOUSEWIVES DETECTIVES
Western Allied quaters, however, doubted the report since the Russians more than a year ago “abolished capital punishment in their zone.
Hans Letsch, chief of the Russlan controlled food department of Ber- lin, cald that "hundreds of thou- sands housewives had been enlisted
farmers.
Royal Family Turn Out For
Fashionable Wedding
London, Oct. 20.-Princess Elizabeth, wearing an olive green maternity dress, turned out with the whole Royal Family yesterday for the wedding of two members of her household..
Lady
Margaret
wore
accepted
General Keyes held consultations with Washington and -It was decided not to force the men to return.
Soviet lialson men came yester- day to the place where the Russians were held. The sergeant at once agreed to go home. Hour after hour the liaison men pleaded with the lieutenants, but in vain. It is likely the identity
.
the of
blem exists
on
Mr McDermott sald that there is no question that a very serious pro-
"We are doing everything we con to mobilise help", he added. “We are also trying to find out what the Government can do."
"The refugee problem is due for
Assembly at Paris, The UN gave derailon in the United Nations Count Folke Bernadotte the respon- sibility for dealing with the problem and American
officials talked to him about, it just before he was assassinated",
The refugees were estimated by the State Department last month to number 330,000, other estimates have been higher.-Associated Press. JEWISH EMIGRANTS
Soña, Oct.
50
20-Ten thousand
Russian will' be divulged. to Bulgarian Jews will leave for Israel morrow when they. are to be in-roon, the newspaper Izorey quoted terviewed by American' corros-from reliable sources on Wednesday. They will be followed by another pondents somewhere in the United
4,000, the newspaper added. States Zone.---United Press.
Most of the group will be under
but a
a small number will be over
"The problem of emigration from Bulgaria to Israel will be solved In this basis," declared Israel Mayer and Halm Benadov, members of the added "Tews going to Israel leave with warm feelings towards Bul- garia."-Associated Press,
Severe Test For 60 whose children are in Ierach
Statesmanship..
Principals in the colourful cere- Invited. crowded the streets, outside to detect hoarding, black marketing Westminster, were
mony at fashionable St Margaret's, for a glimpse of the Royal Family.
tho Princess
All the bride's attendants were or smuggling of food by German lady-in-walling,
pink. The bride grey and All roads leading to Berlin from "Meg" Egerton. Afth daughter of the gresca in misty shades of oyster
by late Eas
Earl of Ellesmere, .and the an Edwardian style gown boned to the Soviet zone were blocked
private secretary,
John the higher hipline in Princess'
pink satin the German police. Food trucks
It was Colville.
Britain's biggest with tinsel medallions. The train, halted and inspected.. All Co were vehicles, from the south, west and wedding since that of the Princess cut in one with the gown, was three
yards long. She wore a tulio vell Rangoon, Oct. 20.-Thakin Nu, Jewish Emigration Committee. They north were diverted to roads enter herself 11 months ago. ing Berlin from the cast through
Mrs embroidered and hemmed, with soft the Burmese Premier, today urged Mr Winston Churchill and Churchill also attended, Mr Colville pink flowers.
Burma's new regional autonomy en- the Russian sector,
The best man was the bride-quiry commission to explore the Other road blocks were set up in was Mr Churchill's secretdry before
brother,
Philip Colville. "ways and means of satisfying all midtown Berlin on koy streets accepting the palace post less than groom's crossing into the western sectors two years ago when he and his bride Ushers included Major Arthur Penn, the legitimate sapirations" of the
met for the first time..
the Queen's Treasurer; Lt. Gen. Mons, Karens and Arakanese, three United Press.
15,000 GERMANS Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Frederick Browning, Princess Eliza of Burma's minority groups.
Declaring he had "ample reasons"
DEMONSTRATE. accompanied Princess Elizabeth en beth's household comptroller: Major for his request, the Premier sald SIAM DEPORTS 26
the Queen's private CHINESE
what was probably her last publia Tom Harved Edward Ford, the any notion disunited would recedo
Heidelberg, Oct. 20.-Trams were appearance before the expected secretary: Major
the background in the world halted and shops closed for an hour birth of her child next month. Her King's. assistant secretary and line-up. *Bangkok, Oct. 20.-Siamese sister, Princess Margaret, was a Richard Colville, press secretary "Briefly," he said, "this satisfac- this afternoon when about 15,000 jimmigration- authorities have de-bridesmald.
tion is a conviction by each rational Germans packed a public squard in ported 28 Chinese, half, of them King George, in a morning 'cont, Among the guests were members group that it is receiving fair and lekelberg to demonstratsagalast convicted of profiteering and
what the was accompanied by
Royal household staff, tonants just treatment at the hands of the high prices and to demand Queen of
rom the bride's home in New-other;
they termed a more equitable dis- other half being newly arrived Elizabeth-In claret volvet with an immigrants unable to pay their off-the-face hat. • Queen Mary market and fitters from the work- "Mere lip service cannot givetribution of wages and of the
foes.
Imple-economic burden. There were no in-
eldents. fur collar. The Duke of Gloucester the wedding dress.
mented by deeds." The couple will honeymoon in The fatemanship of Burma's
Já a simliás were owners of small food stalls was accompanied by the Duchess,
moeting at Meunheim, convicted of selling pork as eggs at who wore a pale mauve costume. Italy, returning to their Palaco national leaders was being put to 50,000 Germans stopped work to
above prices
control Associated There were approximately 2,000 duiles early next year. Associated its sovetest test" in history, the protest against, the economic situum-
| guests "and hundreds of tho un-Press
Premier added. Reuter.
tion In the Dizone-Reuter..
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