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Soviets Lift "Little Blockade"
For Few
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949.
Eisler Dragged Off Ship
Hours
TO BE REIMPOSED TODAY
The Russians tonight Berlin, May 19. lifted the "Little Blockade" of Helmstedt on the British-Soviet sector boundary and then warned that it would be re-imposed tomorrow. The "Little Blockade" began with tho Russians demanding permits for German vehicles. Later they announced that tomorrow'all German trucks would require permits or they would not be allowed to roll on to Berlin.
These moves ended the confusion which hold up traffic during the evening.
--
"(2) Despite a Soviet pro- test, the Americans have refused to hand back a number of Soviet zone locomotives seized by them in Berlin."-Reuter,
Hundreds of German lorries,, manganese-ore for the Soviet held up for 30 hours at the zone. Helmstedt border check-point, began rolling to Berlin today by an alternative roule when the ussions issued orders to end their "s blockade"
The Soviet instructer the
adminis tration in Berlin German police that road traffic for the capital was to be nd milled by way of Ocdisfelde, 13 miles north of Helamtedt, with ordinney inter-zonal papers.
Allled vehicles may still use the Helmstedt-Beriin autobahn without hindrance.
SEVERE HANDICAP
The hold-up began with the Russian demand on
City Fathers
Approve Constitution
West
*-
Tuesday Berlin, May 10-The Assembly City that German road consignments Berlin
be niust counter-unimously approved the West to Berlin
Soviet zone German Constitution at a special the signed by
Commission The meeting. Economic Russians yesterday undertook to investigate Western complaints about the hold-up as "a matter of urgency".
The "Western" Mayor. Pro fessor Ernst Reuter, said that Berlin would though Western
not be part of the federal re- public, the Assembly wanted to underline its adherence to the
Diversion through Oediafelde will be a severe handleap as the distance is much greater, and the road, although good, is nar-new German republle about to
wow.
British
experts
in
be barn in Western. Germany.
has yet been fixed
A delegation of Soviet zono No date
to Han for the next meeting of the four politicians will travel
zons to- in the British over Power economic
morrow for talks with West zone -Berlin.
communique said politicians, the Soviet-sponsored that the financial experts would German People's Council an- The delegation will meet fest, probably this week, nounced.
the four-Power tran- include representatives of and another
ᎠᏨ Christian Soviet zone meeting would sport officials'
mocrats, Liberal Democrats possibly be held fomorrow.
Confusion
further Socialist Unity Party, and youth Russian "restrictions" on road and women's organisations.
into Berlin, after they transport
over
to
A dispatch from Brunswick had curlier today lifted their said that the meeting was "He blockade" caused dim-take place there owing to the Inck of a suitable building in culties tonight.
Trouble arose when a report Hanover.
counter-report
came 171 and quick
succession of new. re- strictions and of roads being opened, without hlodrance, by the Russians.
DEVELOPMENTS Developments today were: (1) After last night's Western protest, the Russians allowed Allied vehicles-but not German trucks to come direct to Berlin from Helmstedt. British zone, by Marlenborn. the autobahn via
German They insisted that vehicles use the alternative route Ocdisfelde, narrower and (2) Within a short time trucks both streaming along
via longer.
were routes.
It was believed in Brunswick that the leading Westem zone parties would decline to attend.
-Beuter.
Constable With A Grudge
Gerhart Eisler (partly obscured by rall), fugi- tive Communist from the U.S., la carried down the gangway of Polish ship Batory off Southampton, by British policemen after his arrest on May 14. Elsler, who jumped $23,500 ball in the U.S., where two prison sentences are hanging over him, was carried into the tiny cabin of the tender Romsey, After a swift run from Batory's anchorage to Southampton docks, the squat, 52-year-old Eisler
was taken ashore. AP Picture.
Scheme To Control Nile Waters
DAM
TO BE CONSTRUCTED
IN UGANDA
London, May 19.-The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons today that Britain and Egypt had agreed on a scheme for the control of the Nile waters. which will benefit the whole Nile Valley.
Mr. Bevin said, "In accordance with the spirit of the Nile waters agreement of 1921, the British and Egyptian governments have agreed to the construc-. tlon of dam in Uganda for the construction of a hydro-electric power plant and control of the waters. of the Nile.".
19--A young London, May London policeman with grudge against Jews was chard-been
several
DISSOLUTION OF POCKET CARTOON
BELGIAN PARL.
Women Will Vote For First Time
Brussels. May 19.-Belgium's Parliament was dissolved tonight. The Minister of the Interior, M. Pierre Vermeilen, read a decree to this effect in both Houses of Parliament the Chamber, Belgium's Lower House, and the Senate, the Upper House,
The decree was signed today by Prince On June 26, Charles, the Belgian Regent, Belgians will go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Women in Belgium will be voting
in the general elections for the first time."
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The dissolution came as no Long Live the King." Soctul-
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AT LOGGERHEADS The Socialist and Catholic Ministers have been at logger- Nevor been a heads for months past, the dim-filled with Laughter culty being Belgium's neatly Tondernoss and joy!
ve-year old Royal problem.
The question of whether pro- visionally-exiled King Leopold should return to the throne or abdicate bound to be a major
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The Catholles tonight let the Chamber, after the reading of the dissolution decree, shouting:
REBELS' HQ BURNED
DOWN
He said that plans and ible greater development than Successful Govt Raid spications for the work have has ever taken place."
In South Burma. approved prepared, and
Air Bevin said, "In due course cd today with setting fire to and it has been agreed that the the people of Egypt and Sudan
electricity
-Rangoon,—May 19. The buildings in London Uganda
board be will derive great benefits from East End and causing $256,000 entrusted with the Issue of the scheme and hydro-electrle rebel Mons' headquarters in tenders and placing of contracts power will become available for South Burma were burned worth of damage.
"I did all the Bres for the which will be submitted to the Uganda and increase its pros down and 60 Mons were
sald Constable British sume reason.*"
And Egyptian govern-perity."
killed when government Cord Alexander Weallars.ments for joint approval.
The Conservative Party troops
raided Htonalng, Oedisfelde routo (3) On the
many things done to
Mr Bevin nid atthough the За
Mr leader.
Antliony tonight
began the Russians
Nile dam deputy blocks by the Jews
near Moulmein, on Wednes- construction of the
and the Liberal Party stopping all Germon trucks with Palestine and I wanted to get will be the responsibility of the Eden. consignments for the Western my own back." The 22-year- sector Gorman administration in old constable served In the Uganda electricity board it was leader, Mr Clement Davies, both day, it was officially an-
the Egyptian congratulated Mr Bevin on his nounced today. also agreed that
success. Berlin which they do not re- Coldstream Guards during the
interest will be represented by cognise. They allowed all other wor-United Press.
an Egyptian resident englacer
Mr Davis sald German trucks to pass.
staff. He said would and a suitable
of Works tions the Egyptian Ministry
the Uganda electricity and
for Egypt. board will consult on matters
GO(4)
Major-General C. K. McLean, British Deputy Mill- tary Governor, sent a letter to Soviet General V. I. Chulkov, Military Governor, protesting against travel and trade restric- tions. The details of his letter were not disclosed,
Major-General George P. Hays, Acting United States
(B)
"I now our
Plane Detained
with
10
Darwin, May 19.-An Ceylon Skymaster. passengers and a crew of nine, has been detained here on an allegation that the plane had no authority to enter Australia.
to
he hoped it cement friendly rela- and between Britain AGU
several rebela
Military Governor, also protest- The plane arrived from Lou-settle differences will be refer- people have a great feeling of North of the rebel held town
The dead included the Mons' leader, the announcement said. There was a strong resistance fighting took place for three hours before government Htonning, the troops occupied
added, and of mulual Interest and any Mr Bevin' replied, "I think announcement Air differences of opinion will be o our relations with regard to during the large scale retreat
matter for discussion and settle the actual people of Egypt have across a river,
not ment by friendly co-operalioh.
been very
disturbed. were drowned. evanescent There have been
Burmese plants bombed Mak- HARNESSING WATERS
but
the Inability troubica He said, "The
Egyptian palin railway station 33 miles in accordance regard for the work we have of Thaton, the announcement red to arbitration teat being against eestrictions on don on the night of May 17 and with arrangements to be agreed done in these areas. I might sold, adding that Karen rebela that the scheme of 1030 had established a train service trucks passing through Helm-left for Sydney the next day, by the two governments." sledt and the provision of n 25-but turned back to Darwin with Regarding Sudan's participa in Iraq has been renewed and between Makpalin and Thatou.
tion in the scheme, Mr Bevin water is beginning to flow. I mile detour, because these were engine trouble.
THREE-HOUR BATTLE there will ban not.in force before March 1,
cald this would be subject to understand
Increase of grain pro- Government troops fought discussion between Egypt and great
fu duction Iraq which will strong rebel forces for three Sudan."
He said the scheme will result make them almost Indepen-hours near North Burma head- quarters at Meiktila before the in harnessing the Nile waters on dent."-United Press.
rebels retreated, such a acale "as to render poss-
the official communique reported.
ed to General Chulkoy-his pro-
After a fost flight the plane 1048 (the date of the beginning was about to take off for Sydney of the Berlin blockade).
when the Captain was told that BRITISH WARNING the Civil Aviation Department (0) The British authorities had instructed that he could not
in Berlin wamed that "It might leave-Reuter. become necessary to stop road supplies to Berlin" present difficulties continued in trade and vehicle movement across the East-West zonal boundary." An Melal British statement Iald full blame for the difficulties
Russlans.
The
Lastly, from Helmstedt, camo nows that, without notification, the Russians had begun to allow German trucks to use the autobahn via Murlen-
the far as
bor
Conditions, so Autobahn were concerned, thus roverted to the position of last. Tuesday, when the Ruslans be
demanding that: German Berlin road consignments to
must be counter-signed by the Soviet Zone Economic Commis sion.
The Russian authorllies coun- tera Western protests by alleg ing that the British and Ameri can Governments themselves had failed to carry out the New,
York agreement on the lifting
of the blockade, ****
A report elreuiated by the Foviet-licensed German
nows
agency less than half an hour before the news of the protests by, Generals McLean and Hays became known aldia page Said (1) The British authorities are holding back in the British roda - 22 barges ;. Lowded with
add
AMMUNITION
CACHE FOUND dala
The rebels, 00 of whom were killed, were approaching Mejk- tia along the road from Man- when the government forces came into contact with them. Cairo, May 19-Two large Other government forces in underground stores of weapons South Burma captured Kampo,
to and ammunition belonging
the Irrawaddy villato in the outlawed Moslem Brother-delta near Byapon, where Com hood were discovered today, munists were entrenched.. The when Alexandria police raided enemy carried away casualules, the harbour
were counted after and the but 15 dead Aboukir airfield district. "
the battle
Fierce fighting between area round the arms Karens and White Band PYOs dumps was evacuated pending (Peoplo's Volunteer Organisa the removal of the explosives. tion) forces was reported in
extremist. Moslem
the vicinity of Kyaingoon; a Brotherhood was outlawed by
Tho
Tho
агса
the Nokathy, Government last rice town in the Bassein dia.. December shortly before the trict-Associated Press.
Premier's assassinatio
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