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BRITAIN'S WARNING TO RUSSIA, The Parting Ways Po On Presses

"Foreign Policy May Provoke Another War"

Soviet

Serves Notice

The

Berlin, Jan. 11. Russians. through their official newspaper, "Tacxliche Rundschau," to- day served notice that they will try

force to

the United States and Britain out of Berlin,

The "force aut” artion might come in the next meeting of the Allied Cntrol Council, Ger- ntany's supreme governing body when it meets here on January

20,

The failure of the London

rerent, an) -

conference and the nouncement by Anglo-American officials to expand the bizonal ret-up in the Western Zones are paramount reasons for the opra Russian mices to get the other Allies out of Berlin.

"England

mitel the United have entered a dangerous route of violating the control mechanism (Allied Control an thority) which will unavoidably tead to a change fo the rupa- than statute of Berlin," the Tac- gliche Rundschau sairl in its lead editorial on Page Our

Star

ject of separatist,

day.

be tolerat-

"I can no longer be

when Berlin becomes an ab

There is no Apace in Berlin for the supporte of Germany's partition," it added.

грч

It is a foregone conclusion that General Lucius D. Clay and Sir Brian Robertson, American and British

milicary governmenta respectively, would refuse 10 leave Berlin,

The editorial was signed by M. Sabinov, u Russian officer---- United Prem

Washington Takes Precautions

war.

Washington. Jan. 11.

"We Are Baffled " Says Morrison

London, Jan. 11.

Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison warned Russia tonight that its foreign policy is impeding recovery and progress and may provoke another war.

Mr. Morrison's speech before the East Midlands Regional Council of the Labour Party at Lel- cester, carried a step further Prime Minister Russian Clement Attlee's sharp attack on "Imperialism” in a BBC broadcast a week ago,

The cabinet reviewed the whole basis of British foreign policy on Thursday in the light of the Big Four breakdown.

Morrison's speech

ap-

the risk of war at some time bol which are impeding the economic and progress of man- kind."

Mr.

Mr. Morrison said he could peared to confirm that the La- not understand why Russia tried bour Government has decided to sabotage the Marshall Euro- on a new era of plain speak. I pean recovery programme in-

ing with Russia as a result off less it is following the doctrine the breakdown of the Foreign that Communism could triumph Ministers Conference.

more easily if there is more

Mr. Morrison, Lord President misery in the world.

aaid

desired co-

as well as

of the Conteli and Government The Deputy Premier

earler in the House of Com-Britain sincerely mons, and Britain would like operation with both the United nothing better than to cooperate States and Russia with Russia to protect peace and other nations. promote social well-being.

Not Expected

"But we cannot be expected at all times to lie down to UTI- truthful and malicious attacks which are made upon our coun- try and our government by the reckless propaganda machines of Russian Communists and of the Communist parties of the

real Had there been even efforts on the part of the Big five-Britain, the United States, France, Russian and China-10 agree, he said, they could be- tween them have taken care of the peace of the world.

"When the war ended thore was no prejudice in the demo- cratic world against the Soviet Union," he said.

bitter

"Even now with the world which conduct themselves experience we have, it is not a ns servile automatic outposts of the Soviet Foreign Office," said question of prejudice.

Mr. Morrison,

"We cannot be expected to be! happy when country after cout:-:

"It is a

Baffled

Michael And Anne Go In Different Directions

For

the moment, ex-King Michael of Humania's

Bourbon-Parma romance with Princess Anne of

Apneats This Aphotograph was taken to have gone on the rocks, when Queen Helen of Rumania, commenting on first re- poris of Michael's engagement, was saying that they "were not at all true". At all events Princess Anne and Michae

the obviously parted rapidly when they saw

тап.

It might be an omen because now..........

camera-

Not

Michael May

Be Married

"For The Moment"

Lausanne, Jan. 11.

Major Jacques Vergotti, aide to former, King Michael of Rumania, declared today that "for the moment" there is not going to be any wedding for Michael and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma.

now.

рари-

A Beggar Found Fortune

Kowloon Eviction Issue

Amidst anti-British posters, four resolutions were adopted at a' mass demonstration on Saturday morning in Po On, protesting against the eviction of people in Kowloon City, sald Chinese messages from the border yesterday. Sponsored by the "P9 On 1 Associated Pross says that County Peoples Political As-all newspapers in Canton strong- sembly, the mass meeting re-ly criticised the Hong Kong solved to:

Government for the evictions

that

(1) Protest strongly to the and the demolition of shacks the British Government.

In the Kowloon walled city, (2) *Demand

Trong The newspapers sald, openly Kong compensate the evicted that the Hong Kong Govern- people for losses sustained: ment action was "unfriendly" (3) Demand the release of and urged the Nanking Govern- the two arrested persons.

ment to take a strong stand in

(4) Demand an Assurance the dispute. that no Aimilar incidents will occur in future,

If no received

authorities

Reprisals? satisfactory

In London

A United Press despatch from that London says

10 Foreign

Брековтал reply is Office'

the from

the mass

enid

on

British Saturday that/Britain received a meeting, protest from the Chinese Gov- which was said to be attendedornment which is “under con. by more than 1,000 represonta- siderailon," but declined to give tives from almost every village the details.

In Po On County, decided that It W08 presumed that the The fallowing measures should protest concerned the alleged

violation be taken:-

of the Sino.British (1)

of Convention regarding the Kow

Prohibit

exports

foodstuffs and farm produce toloon Walled City as reported by Hong Kong.

Nanking, added United Press.

(2)

Sever with Hong Kong,

communications

(3) Exert pressure on the Chinese Government ta take back Hong Kong and Kowloon.

In China Meanwhile Central Nevs

Canton reporti despatches from

on

Á beggar, searching for that Dr. George KC, Ych, Vico dry twigs for, a fire to keep Minister of Foreign Affaire ~himself: warm, discovered a

Who arrived there quick-silver mine in the outskirts of the Chinese

Saturday afternoon after attend.

Burma's border railway. town

ing of

Independence Shumchun, according to ceremonies ng China's special Chinese reports yesterday.

envoy, left by plane for Nanking He gathered several pounds of

yesterday morning. the quer from hte surface

and sold it,

of the

Word got around, and soon heggars from all parts of the district made a pilgrimage so the

spot and hegan uick-allver

The mining for

sonn enited when the owner of the land invoked his rights and received police aid to drive the horde of beggars off the land.

By this time, however, the beggar discoverer had accumul. ated a tidy sum from his sales.

question of being iry in eastern an south-eastern baffled and bitterly disappoint- Europe find themselves subject| ed-dlanppointed that so far we to undemocratic and unrepre- huve not found in the represen- sentative Communis govern-tatives of the USSR the neces-

He said the former monarch set him as having abdicated in ments coupled with the suppressary willingness to reach an ac- may eventually" marry Anne, ferder to "enjoy himesif." Rion of other political parties commodation, to give as well as whom he "really loves" and who Verotti anid Michael's unom- Tand even the very unjuficial to take and the will to agree."

is ideally suited to be his wifecial engagement was "another execution of non-Communist He sald the objectives of "but no wedding for the "Cason" why he was forced political leaders.

British foreign policy are the moment."

from the throne because ne The Government has invited

"We are bound not only to promotion of international ac- He hinted broadly that Communist-dominated Govern- 15 top industrial leaders to help deplore it but to feel rising in- tion, preferably through the Michael's advisers are opposed ment wanted to forestall an guard the nation for any future dignation because of our belief] United Nations. to prevent to the marriage, at least for "upsurge of the King'a

in democracy and human free future war; the promotion of

larity" which would have fol-

Defence

world economic cooperation to Secretary. James dem.

Vergotti said Michael hopes towed his wedding. This, he "And it adds to nur surrow increase prosperity and the eventually Forrestal asked them to meet

to to return his added, would have made here next Wednesday with the and indignation that this pro-security of all peoples and the throne and the advisers feel Michael's removal more dim- National Security Resourcea ceas should be be untruthfully raising of the standard of livhat a roroantio entanglement" cult.

after Board set up to handle advance and nolaily proclaimed as pro. ing of so-called backward peo-immediately

leaving

Hide-And-Seek planning for industrial govern moting democracy, freedom and ples.

Rumanla might be used by Ru Both Michael and Princess anti-fascism.....

Mr. Morrison added that the ment mobilization.

Athens, Jan, 11. manian Communiste to repre-Anne played a game of Con The Board was established "Nobody is seeking to upset promotion of International ac-

tinental hide,nnd-seek with Lha tion for peace means "avallabi-1994484009440 10********* correspondents in an effort

Press dispatches re- under Inst year's military uni- the internal security af fication law which put Mr. For USSR. Can they not begin to lity and, if necessary, readiness

keep the world guessing about ported today that gueril- restal at the head of the ta- reverse the engines and to die- to use armed forces to prevent

las opened fire from Al- tion'a combined land, sen and card provocative policies by the outbreak of violence," air strength.-United Press. which they are not only running United Press.

bania after three days of sumably for a secret rendez silence. vour with Michael somewhere!

ARAB TROOPS EXPECTED TO OPEN

NEW DRIVE OVER SYRIAN BORDER

Jerusalem, Jan. 11.

Rellable advices from Cairo, where the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem has his headquarters, said yesterday that Arab troops, could be expected to in- vade northern Palestine again in a few days.

Two or three hundred British, dunes and in orange groves in Jarrah In the valley between troops, with additional hundreds South Palestine.

Mount Scopus, and Mount of of Jewish Haganah mon, are From the point of known dend Olives, re-echoing throughout culminating entrenched along the northern it was a far blondier engago- the morning and -border waiting for the Araba ment than the Arab invasion of in a "battle" at the Jewish end to come back, the sources added. Northern Palestine and the at- of the city-between the Arab British troops have heavy tack on the settlements of Dan settlement of Bet Sofafa and

.. and

artillery and Krfar Szold. ·

the Jewish village of Mekor machineguns which they used to drive some Four Jows were killed and Haim. 600 Arabs back into Syria on eight wounded: in Northern Friday.

The British disclosed that 13 Jews und eight Arabs were kill

ed last night. In a pitched battle

that went on around the sand

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Chiang Goes to Mukden.

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German Prem

Appeal

laternational Sociallate,"

Palestine.

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Glasgow Bus Crashes

Into Tramcar

Д

Glasgow, Jan. 11.

Into A bus crashed queue waiting to board a tramcar and killed eight- people in the village of Hargeddle, near here last night.

The accident occurred in the main street of the vil- Inte as it was crowded with Ninc Saturday shoppers people were injured.--Reu-

ter.

their romance.

to

The beautiful Anne Jeft Copenhagen yesterday, pre-

in Switzerland. She made an

Fire From Albania

Intended targets were troop posi-;

west.

unexpected detour, however, and tions on the heights of Hohi, six kilo- metres north of Konites, and Liko- stopped off in Luxembourg to

maron, 10 kilometres to the north- visit royal relatives. *

Michael, meanwhile, stayed The

The new attack was described as at Lausanne where he has been-unsuccessful. It was believed that zince his abdication from the firing was sporadic and not heavy, Rarhanian throne last week. He Same artillery was reported' to be passed the time glowering at based at Skoudh!!! on the border Bcwsmen and trying to stymie north-west of Konita.

Seven were killed and three others all their efforts to keep up with

captured while two soldiers- were current events in the latest wounded-Unked Fren.

royal romance, Associated Press and United Press.

“Dvina" Passengers Transhipped Safely

Tokyo, Jan. 1k *

When a platoon of the Royal Sussex RegimentTM returned the Are from Arab solporn today, in In Jerusalem. the Gaza area

In an operation which a United States naval officer here of southernk Arabs fighters, reinforced by Palcatino, five Araba ware kili-¡described, as “most dangerous" the 780 passengers from the newly trained volunteers from est and three others were bo- Russian motor vessel "Dvios" were transhipped to four other

Ruslan ships which were: standing by. Syrin, continued their gun | lieved: have lost their: Ilves, battle today with Jewish re- it was officially stated.

''The weather, is now reported calm The message thanked the Navy, for aldents of Mekor Haim, a There were no British cascual-off the coast of Hokkaido and the ith mexistance and buld no further ald Jerusalem suburb.

ties in the shooting, which took trein is proceeding under tow from was required. * Chaunities wers one Jew place between the villagos of a Runin derover" escort.

Permission has been asked for and Accordingly, the Navy ordered the killed, several injured and at fadud and Vibus, on the road granted, and the Deine in new exrug Cocopa to return and also called Jeant aix Atabs wounded. from Gata to Lyddas yra,

pected to be taken to the East const back nine American controlled Japan The Holy City. awakened The British Minister to port of Hakkodate,.en Hokkaido. ese Freighters which had been stand- today to an ear-splitting wail of Syria, Mr. P. M. Broadmead a Barlier menager såld that Rumlah ing"

Byrian Paizol, Boat, No. 30,/. similar, to an anti-terrorist' sirens, the chatter yesterday handed

of amali arma fire and the Premiere Jami Mardam (Herks) American destroyés, escort, had the munted boom of explosives...... British protest REAL

2 Throughout the night, firing from morosa, thali

GEDİORİNG WWen, heard in on; two noi

Feruzalem'//perimeter, und

TOP

1.8. Navy will ho

has no In formation regarding the disposition or 0.5: la Embry personne Eure en rout destigation of the pamengers. Rún,

& take the the phlagogeri di thay, kis brought.

Stop Press

...

CHICAGO MIAMI EXPRESS DEBAILED

Atlantic, Georgia, Jan. 11

Ten people worn-injured today when the Chicago to Miami exprés, the “Bonth Wind", was decaffed at Fib~ 'cock. near the town of

Quitman, Georgia

Seven of the train's nino coaches were, deralied, four of them running into a gully "parily="filled" with us Water, but nong way

+over+ turnodyną NUM

sallway official

reported that he had heard

the "trkin" had, avortuínok,...)

BAO DAI'S RETURN

DEBATED

Paris, Jan. 11. Cabinet Ministers were told on Saturday, it was learned on good authority, that the French have met two major obstacles In negotiations with Bao Dal.

former Emperor of Anuam.

T. W. Accompanied by Mr. Kwok, Special Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry in Kwong. These obstacles, it became known, tung and Kwangsi, Dr. Yoh on are the questions of the exact status -.. Saturday night called on of a Vietnam with measure of in

Cochin-China dependence and of Governor T. V. Soung and dia. cussed the Kowloon City with autonomy in the French union. M. Emile Bollaert, French High eviction laaule,

Commissioner for Indo-Chlos, has Central News adds that a been negotiating in Geneva with for delegation of eight city counter Emperor Bao Dai on the posi

liora left Canton yesterday bility of restoring Bao Dal to the morning by train for Kowloon throne he abdicated in 1945 under to express their. sympathics to premure from the Vietnam Republic. It is believed here that Bao Dai the Chinese residents forcibly

President

victed from their dwellings by will receive the support

Ho Chi Minh of the Vietaum Re

the Hong Kong Government.

They brought along consider public if he "makes good deal",

Informed sources to Paris tald that able quantiles of food and ten Bao Dal had agreed in principle to million Chinese dollars for dis-head the provisional government i tribution,

Representatives of the accompanied them.

an Indo-Chinese nation to bave vir- pressual dominion status in the Frenchi

union-Associated Press.

CUSTOMS MAKE HUGE HAUL OF GOLD BARS

A quarter of a million dollars in gold bars and gold plates were seized by Chief Preventive Officer MacIntyre Brown's Revenue Officers yester- day, from four different ships arriving in har- bour from the Portuguese colony of Macao. CPO Brown's "blitz" on gold; Herald" yesterday, the bars bullion traffickers, launched at were found in a girdle around 7 a.m., did not end until 3 p.m. a woman passenger's waist.

ounces of More than 6,700 by, which time nine

men, be- loved to be "runners" for the gold- have been seized by Re- traffickers were in police cus-venue Officers since the Govern tody and the gold stored safely ment placed an embargo on gold in the strong room of the Im imports and exports some six:

months ago: ports and Exports Department.

The contraband treasure was discovered in a series of unro- fenting searches on board the

A pridan of high presenry' from the motor-junks, "Wing Hing" and "Ping. On," and the two regulär moderate antlersions over, Mongolia ** Hong Kong-Macao service vestinds eastward acrom the Eastern Bep sels, Hain Kiang Soo" and and the Facia tolike south of Japa

A tronɛh of low presente eulende, moriba "Kwangs"

ward from south of Blaus: So wuth-west China.

Hiding Places

The Weather

A falely – wack · depression'. La bantawi

The bullion was found con-ever Bokkaido moving slowly artwurd and tropical frpention has developed cealed In cabins, specially- to the wrath of Guam, probably marida constructed rattan baskete, (and | slowly : witwardoyo ng

in girdles around the waists and Forrest Lighi, ar molvente, wosthe snaturfy winda aloudy during morning laws legs of certain passengers.” pewèing durinar, khr`and: bojoming' fade of

Yesterday's vain attempt by

gold smugglers is believed to be an organised affair.dlarning

The gold war fairly evenly diatritrated among the four vessels, N

The “Hain Klang Boo wan

bathe icain, belonged to t5p--the chip on which Revenue On-

Atlantio Costlin VRailroad.

·cers'salzed, more than $15,000, fn gold bars on Saturday morn

fine, in the aftermon.

Toninstasty wybber si

amnes 23 hours

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