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Washington, Nov. 1.~~ President Truman has decided to appoint Vice- Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Commander of the United States Sixth Naval Task Force in the Mediterranean, IM Chief of Naval Opera- tions in Puccesslan tä Admiral Louis Denfeld, a White House official announced today.
Vice-Admiral Sherman
pro-
did not figure minently in the con. The between troversy
and
Force Navy
Akr about the 1-36 bomber which led to Admiral Denfeld's being relieved
of his post. Heuter,
For the Premiator, of
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VOL. IV NO. 258
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1949.
WORST PLANE DISASTER SO
FAR RECORDED
Mid-air Crash Over Washington Kills 55
WASHINGTON, NOV. 1.~ALL PERSONS ABOARD AN EASTERN AIRLINES PLANE WERE KILLED TODAY IN THE WORST DISASTER OF UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL AIR- LINES HISTORY WHEN A FICHTER PLANE PILOTED BY A
HMS BELFAST BOLIVIAN OFFICIAL CRASHED INTO THE BIG CRAFT AS
BACK FROM
MERCY TASK
HMS Belfast arrived
buck in Hongkong harbour
BOTH PLANES WERE TRYING TO LAND AT THE NATIONAL AIRPORT HERE.
Eastorn Airlines reported, after correcting its figuros members several times, that 55 persons, including four crow
were aboard the wrecked transport.
Eric Rios Bridoux, pilot of the smaller plane and Director this morning after complet General of Civil Aeronautics for Bolivia, survived but suffered
a spinal fracture and possibly a fractured skull.
ing her humanitarian mis- Bion of taking
stranded
persons,
women and
Pratas Island.
to
were aboard the Chinese LST that ran aground.
these embarkation ot The passengers in HMS Belfast was undertaken as it was imperative to ease the strain on the limited
food supplies water and Pratas imposed wrecked individuals.
on and ship- by 700
EDITORIAL
view
later.
one died
valmislior
14 three must
ONLY SIGN OF LIFE
More Duplicity
of Russia's past record
Tobicustomfatte in the Greek dispute
"An Eastern was annking its runway final approach to the after clearance and was No. 1 on instructions from the tower. Some 500 feet in the air, it was hit by a P-38 "
WORST IN HISTORY
was believed to be the worst air disaster in history. Thic greatest deal ton in any JAX- yous plenic crush was 53, this thres Aumber being recozzirel
mes in the past in the United Sales and abroad.
A 2200 GMT, five hours after The disaster, narbour police said 20 ben I been accounted
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Has Another Outing Working
Prince Charles, young- est member of the Royal Family, son of Princess Elizabeth and the Duko of Edinburgh, went for a second "airing" recently in his perambulator in Green
London, Park, with nurses and a detec
tive near.
Vyshinsky To Call On Acheson
FULL AGREEMENT
ON
INDONESIA
The Hague, Nov. 1.The Dutch and Indo- nesians announced today an agreement on all 7oints affecting the transfer of Netherlands sovereignty over Indonesia to the new United States of Indonesia.
Lo
On Japan Peace
Treaty
Washington, Nov.
United States and British officiuls have been working for several weeks
on the terms of a Japanese peace treaty, It Was stated authoritatively here today.
The British Forcim Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the US. Secretary of State, Mr Deen Acheson, announced in Washing- ton in September, that the con- clusion of R Japantea peaco tre ty was urgent and that their ofelots would study the ques- tion.
Omcials said that the United States and Britain had not decided to reopen the question, as stated in a New York Times.
it had report today, because been regarded as open ever sincò this announcement.
Offelals hery said that there were three problems:
1. What is the best mechanism for bringing about a peace con- ference to prepare a Japanese peace treaty?
2. What do Britain and the United States with to see in- cluded in such a treaty?
SOVIET EXCLUSION
3. Is the United States or any other member of the Far Eastern
prepared to Commission shead with the preparation of such a treaty if the Soviet Union or any other country excludos itself from
of the discussion treaty?
They sold that the present work of putting down on paper what Britain and the United States wish to see included in a treaty could go on irrespective of a decision on the question of who should Anally participate in its negotiationsReuter.
BOOM IN BONDS Washington, Nov. 1-Provi- sions of a Japanese peace treaty, Indonesia. Around may be finished in rough draft Wednesday's final plenary return
and be ready for review with Britain And session of the round-table December 23, Indonesian repre-
other interested will sentatives
50- receive accept formally vereignty talks will
the nations in about two months, .formally from
and Reports that the U.S. the the decisions of
two hands of Queen Juliana at a
ceremony at the flagus. Asso-Trtain have decided to reopen
the
of the Japanese question cinted Press,
peace treaty as quickly as pus- sible had a booming effect on Japanese bonds on the London Stock Exchange.
learned herc,
226
Rios Bridoux was test, Hospital, said the Bolivian told mostly
A war surplus 1-38 him he was alone in the small children, from dying
plate which his government re-
Rs Druloux was rescued by Anchoring in Junk Day atcently purchased. The Boli an Air Force sergeant stationed daybreak this morning. Beitast vian Embassy refused to at the Bolling Field air base
He said the lower gave In- the river from the Air- began transferring the 226 pas-
the twin-across
The Bolling tower swstructions to the P-38 twice, but sengern to the Chinese steamer Bay from whom
port
dispatch the fighter "talled to acknow- ite! collision Sing Hing. The passengers will engined fighter plane was
scene.
cene. | ledge." inter be transferred to another bought. Both the US. Air three crash bonts to the
"He apparently dyed on to Chinese ship, the Min Chung Force and the War Assets The sergeant was in the first
the field, hitting our ship mid- which will then proceed
Administration Baid they boat to arrive. He spotted
way," said Osborne Pratas to pick up the remaining
nan struggling in the water and who did not figure in the denl 'chipwrecked personnel
lved fully clothed to his rescue, KILLED INSTANTLY
Rios Dridoux, bleeding from t The airliner carried 51 pas- revere head injury, remained conscious just long enough after sengers and four crew members.
one apparently
being saved to gas that he was All but killed at the time of the crash the pilot of the P-38.
a few minutos The only non-American
Moments later, when rescuers Passenger, Mrs Isabelle Velutint.
reached the crash scene, the only 33, of Venezuela, lived long en-
ronate and sigh of life in the
Lake Success, Nov. 1-parties. ough to reach hospital, She had The Kowloon Terminus Sta-
arrived in New York call at 0.15 a.m.
this transport's wrecked fuselage was tion received
A Navy diver sent down to The Soviet Foreign Minis-
According to plan, the Charter a flight from the moaning of one unconscious for. at South Wall moming after fire today to
EMPLOYMENT SWITCH courtesy of sovereignty will be announc Her
in marvivor. death in
zamme the submerged part of ter's forthcoming City. Houd, Kowloon
One ap- South America.
Osborne, Eastern's Stanley
reported "additional call on
10 Mr Dean Acheson, d on Wednesday, ending
The pliance
Hague. Nov. 1-Indo- was dispatched to the hospital left no known survivors
of the wreck in charge
1n bodies" in the forward part of U.S. Secretary of State, on eks of dicliberations here
Japanese issues jumped from. seene, where it was found that among thone aboard the airliner. vice-president
Hos traffic, said the tighter crashed | D
preparation for the United nestans at present employed in some wood shavings had caught Flyst reports had mak
next Monday's anniversary prepa 1 tsk. 31 buares were pes
be transf.Ted to points In responso to the re- alight on the roof of a trement Eridoux was currying a woman into the top of the airliner just the cabin, which was submerged.
culting the Adams, behind the wings,
covered, and the Nuvy diver of the Russian Revolution, States of indenesin new in the Dutch Foreign Service will two points to three and a half
dependent state of 75,000,000 in princie house. The flames were put out passenger, but Vance
the employment of the United ports-Associated Prem. said the removal of "additional
inti-copic. Alexandria hner in half.
is regarded here as
It will be a partner
Indonesia, it was
NO COMMENT within a few minutes
bodies' he found in the sub- merged wreckage would have to mately connected with the with Holland in a union under States of
Lake Success, Nov. 1.The major problems dividing the the Dutch crown, two countries.
Bixteen Indonesians are em- Soviet Foreign Minister, the The Stafute of Union with the The State Department an-Netherlands, which outlines the ployed at the Dutch Embassies Andrei Vyshinsky, today de- and Legations Ja London, clined to comment on the Anglo- to revive Aviation Board nounced last night that Mr friendly is of the Dutch king-
Washington, Paris, Brussels, American agreement opened ค investigation im-Vyshinsky had requested an ap- 'on and Irak serta and the new
Antwerp, Qitawa,
Tokyo, the question of Japanços peace mediately. Board representa-pointment with Mr Acheson "
Constitution of free Indonesia,
Manila, Kangoon. Bangkok, treaty. of of the fireek elections, which are due in
tives went So Rios Bridoux' pay his respects." It is a mov
will be announced als at the
Djeddah and at the Far Eastern Mr Vyshinsky said he had not ktriking
it bedside to get his version of the unprecedented
Soviet March Rex year. This is a
Nalt formal ceremony
Office in The Hague. About 30 enough information on the sub- crash, but would not discuss the diplomacy,
Hall here.
others are now being trained pect to express any opinion at example of how Russia's moral convictions
Interview.
The problem or the German
"After all, in Batavia for the Foreign Ser-this time, adding: Passengera killed include atel Austrian with the changing winds of ele
trenties vary
peace
NEW CUINEA
on every- cannot comment new Republic.--| I Congressman George Bates of which have been Russia was
in suspens
thing."-United Press. cumstance, In 1910, when
Missactius, ts und lielen Hop-rince the last conference of the
The Sleering Committee met invited to take part in the supervision of
kinson, well-known cartoonist Foreign Minister, are believed with the United Nations Coin
(Continued un Page 5) here to be uppermost in Mmittee on Indon:sla until 4 a.m. elections in Greece, she refused because
Vyshinsky's mind.
today In an effort to settle the she was "opposed in principle to the
On Austria, poliflent observers status of Dutch New Guinea, supervision of national elections by
thought the biggest difference he last remaining major point of opinion centred on the ap- of contration. No doubt this concern foreign states,"
proach to Austrian ellfields and for national rights arose from the fact
former German assets. Reuter. that at about the same time Bulgaria and Rumania were preparing to hold elections which might have fallen for short of the standards demanded by Impartial inter- national observers. It is both unreason- able and unfair to expect Greece to accept supervision of her internal affairs while there is no International control of the threats to which she is exposed from out- side her borders. The question of inter- national supervision of her elections is The ono for Greece herself to decide. Greek Government must realise how much support it gained in the western world. when teams of British, American and French observers were able to declare that the results of earlier elections were fair, and for this reason it might feel disposed in the future to invite inter- national supervision again. But it is not a demand which the United Nations can make with justice. Russia's proposal for a general amnesty is also unreasonable, and the Government, is not to be blamed for refusing to allow the men responsible for the minssacre of thousands of innocent civilians to return to the country and "perhaps enter Parliament as a legal
her latest proposals for its "settlement" could hardly have been expected to add anything to the chances of an agreement. But even so, the Russian proposals are remarkable for their duplicity, and Mr Hector McNell, the British Minister of his State, had ample Justification for charge in the United Nations Political Coinmittee that Russia was trying to make Greece n tool of Søvlet foreign policy, with
a
"cynical and immoral disregard for the sufferings and aspirations of the Greek people." It seems that what the Greek rebels falled to do by force RusAÏQ is now trying to do by shady diplomantie manoeuvrings. The failure of the United Nations to bring about a settlement of the Balkan dispute has been mainly due to the insistence of Russia and Albania that Greece should renounce her claim to northern Epirus, a strip of land on the Albanian aide of the frontier. Greece hus-pressed this claim in the Interests of her security. In view of Albania's past assistance to the rebels, and the nutaber of rebels who are now harboured in the which deserves country, it is a claim serious consideration. The Greek Army las defeated the rebels in the field so thoroughly that a serious threat to Taw and order could now only develop If Albania
and Bulgaria reorganised the rebels they are protecting and despatched them over the frontier. · As long as this threat exists, it is ridiculous to ask Greece--as Russia suggests—to grant a general amnesty for the rebels: If the United Nations could obtain firm guaran," tees that Greek security would not again be threatened by rebels who are now outsido the country, the Government might feel more: disposed, in the interests of unity, to make concessions. Another Soviet. proposat is for International supervision.
opposition. Greece's best chance of a real and lasting peace may well lle in an eventual amnesty--at least for the rank and file of the rebels-but the time has not yet come when aho can afford much'a relaxation of her vigilance.
31 AWARDS
FOR ACTION
ON YANGTSE
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U.N. Committee proposal tint the control of New Guinea will remain in Dutch hands for one more
year was accepted, and later amended to meet the wishes of Indonesian delegates. The amendment accepted the status
fór Dutch New quo Guinea, ut adtied that the mat-
finest Chicago, Nov. 1.-The wealthy ter is still in dispute, leaving
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A fellow traveller aboard the big WOUNDED IN CONSORT TWA plane is mov's actress
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home the Indonesian delegation
Д took
short hopped off again
will
Amethyst, celebrated their Airlines experts said he prob- BIG STORM IN
homecoming.
patches,
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Manila, Nov. 2-A tropical storm with 55 mph winds at the tho centre is roaring through Vianvan Islands, in the Central Philippines.
son, Commanding Oflcer of the No Change In report from Cebu City såld the
destroyer Consort, and Boy First Class Keith Cantrill Mar- tin of the Amethyst.
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at Buckingham Palace on Isaacs, Minister of Labour, told storm, which had entered the from cast of Parliament, today that there Visayan Islands November 17.
changes in the Surigao, was located at Robertson, who would be no Commander was appointed a Companion of calling up procedure for the today 20 miles east of Holla the Distinguished Service Or British armed forces. Mr Isanes city and was moving west and der, was wounded when the wave no further detalls except to northwest at 15 miles per hour. HONGKONG Consort went: to ald the say that there were not likely Winds. 30 mph or more expect- had been to be any changes in the age ed within the radius of 100 Amethyst after she' fred upon by Chinese Com-groups of call-ups for a con- miles from the centre-United
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