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FOUR-POWER CONTROL ENDS YOU WOULD OF CAPITAL LYING IDLE
BERLIN RUSSIA STOPS SUPPLYING AFFAIRS FOOD TO WESTERN BERLIN
DELICATE -BEVIN
London, June 25.
The Foreign Secretary,
ALLIES TO QUIT THE CITY ?
Berlin, June 25.
Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the Marshal Vassily D. Sokolovsky proclaimed the end of four-power
House of Commons today
that there was "a delicate state of affairs" in Berlin.
The transport and power altua- Hon was "seri9195.** There have heen some orgumised demonstra- tions. upparently desigste
10 verowe The City Councð, but Diese have had no effect, he said, I am glf to say that The Berlio authorities anal populatio
ure displaying great calmness and show no sign of being intimle diater),"
Condition
The Western powera haf fold the Russi that they were
administration of Berlin today, and for the first time a possi bility was seen that the Western Allies would have to get out of the city sooner or later.
SOLDIER ATTACKS RESCUERS
Henry Anderson, 28, an willing for the Soviet zone cur- Inniskilling Fusilier, jumped reney to be issuppl Herlu pro- from the ferry Meridian vided that it was
under power control. This condition, he last night and attacked people four-Star shortly after 10.30 p.m.
-existing four-power agrements who-tried to rescue him."
Bold was in accordance with all
Dat the Russians Inristed that the
Issue should be under their role contred
Po have nereded to this would have been the abandonment of our rights in Berlin," he said. He could not agree to a new cur-
of which reney
"someone ehe
could say how much would be issued."
The Western powers, there- fore, hud no alternative but to introduce a special currency into the western sector, distinct from thot Isaved in the western zones. "There are, therefore, or very shortly will be, two currencies in circulation in Berlin."
Asked if I remained the Gov. emment's intention to stay per- manently in Berlin, Mr. Bevin said that he preferred not, to add to his statement,
Spectacular Dash. -
Mr. Bevin spoke after a special meeting of the Cabinet this morn-
The Russian campaign to drive the Western Allies from. Berlin was pushed ahead as the.Soviets ordered that no more food from their zone could be shipped into the western occupation sections of Berlin,
As the now order went into effect, the Russion controlled press started a campaign to spread fear of hunger and unemployment.”
trucks reported to be scattering supporting propaganda the Soviet, campaign to drive the Western Allies out of the city,
But outwardly at least the German people
remained
and calm and assured by British
American statements.
The
leaflets
Russians propagandalsts were reported to have sallied boldly over the zonal border in
that a month's food supply Tension Easing He was reported to be drunk. was already on hand andei Passengers are believed to have that no one would be allow- (stopped him from Jumping over
the side soon after the ferry lefted to go hungry. Kowloon wharf but he escaped With the rail lines shut off by them just as the ferry was the Russians yesterday, the order berthing on the Hong Kong side, today left only air routes for the of food to the The ferry's siren shrieked and procurement
Inhabitants of the lights were trained on the water 2.000,000
American x crew members Jumped in to French, British and rescue him.
zones.
Heavily armed American He was a stronger swimmer patrols dashed through midtown than the would-be rescuers Berlin in search of two Russian and turned round and at. tacked them. Motor boats, from Blake's Pier were called, and hemmed him in. He was dragged from the water and one boat took him to the Star Ferry Wharf.
attacking
There he began bystanders, claiming he would not be touched by anyone other than an Irishman.
Te was eventually tied up with
hunded Police..
Stillman And Party Arrive
The American ECA mis-
China to
arrived
ing at the House of Commons a plece of rope, bundled to"u" where, it was believed the Berlin police wagon, and taken to Cen- was discussed. Reuters tral Police station where he was crials political correspondent learns.
Military sion over to the This medling
the followed
He was eventually tied up with Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee's sum-
to Downing 15 minutes: A large crowd watch- Troms of ministers Street Into last night for discus-ed the soldier's tics and traffic Flons of the Marshall aid slut in front of the ferry terminal was tion, the Berlin crisis and the blocked.
London lock strike.
This late meeting obliged Mr.
Devin, relaxing on a short cruis-
ing holiday the English Chan-
nel, to make a spectacular
100
miles dash...to Loncion_by naval torpedo bout and car.
The ministers
will be standing
by so that they can be available for any further Cabinet meeting that may be necessary over the weekend-Reuter.
BROWNJOHN
IN LONDON
Berlin, June 25.
Markos Flees
Athens, June 25. Government troops were today
reported ia have driven-General Markos with
his guerilla staff from his mountain headquarters and to have seized the strongly fortified heights near the Albanian border.
Larissa
Major-General N.C.D. Brown john. Deputy British Military Governor, flew to London today to present to the Cabinet a de-
press reports, which: talled report of thu Berlin said that 'General Markos and his situation.
men had left their stronghold in General BrownJohn, It was the Grammes rouge, alleged that officially stated, would by back to they were "moving into Albania”. Berlin again tonight-Reuter,
Reuter.
Foochow Flood Has Receded
The flood-swollen Min River has subsided and its overflow which inundated Foochow has 're- ceded, according to private, messages received in Hong Kong yesterday. Air services bo- tween Hong Kong and Foochow will be re- sumed today,
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In
the American sector in a com- paign against the Western Allies.
United States tanks and feeps mounting machine-guns and
armoured scout cars sped into the Tempelhof district near the outer edge of the American sector with orders to find the trucks and ar- rest the men in them.
WOULD YOU?
French security guarda go into action swinging rifles at Clermont-Ferrand on June 16, after 30 police had been blinded
by sulphurle acid thrown at them. At least 500 were injured in the riots, including 100 got loe and Republican Guarde.
EASTERN
EUROPE
DEMANDS LISTED
London, June 25. Moscow Radio said today that the eight-nation con- ference of Eastern European countries in War- saw demanded a provisional government by Big Four agreement in all Germany; Radio Moscow said the conference:
1. Considered it urgent to and a four-power agree- ment for a "provisional, democratic all-German govern- ment,"
In another sector British troops
2. Demanded a German pence treaty under the Fats- withdrew slowly and watchfully dam agreement and withdrawal of all occupation troops
from a trouble area.
Blustering Soviet offeers had within one year after the conclusion of peace.
3. Four-power control of the German Ruhr Industrial
Pred
mal
4. Completion of Cermany's demilitarization.
THOUSANDS HERE HAVE HUGE BANK DEPOSITS
Nanking, June 25. Chinese capital lying idle in Hong Kong is estimated well ove· HK$60,000,000,000 at present, according to a confidential report received here from a representa- tive of the joint office of the four Gov. ernment banks in the Colony, a reliable source told Reuter today.
which the Hong Kong Government
The report said that 1000,000 in new currency this figure does not in- Issued after the war "with no clude funds that have fled from China to go into investment in the British Colony,
reserve to back I is now in the to purchase commodities for pro.. hands of speculators, who use t
Beering purposes.
In most cases, the report acici- ed, Chinese capital now in Hong Basing its information on Kong was sent out of the country sources close to a
well-through black-market operators.
known British bank, the re- port said that there are about 1,000 Chinese clients each with more than HK$10,000,- 000 deposited in the colony, another 10,000 persons each with a bank deposit of over HK$5,000,000 and "numerous others", each having deposits of more than HK$1,000,000.
In emphasizing the seriousness of the flight of capital from China, the report drew n com-
UN Plane Attacked
Rhodes, June 25. Count Falke Bornadotte's headquarters announced to- day
that Egyptian fighter aircraft had attacked a United Nations plane in Palestine.
The announcement sald 15 hits were registered on the United Nations plane. The American pilot was not in. jured.
Bernadotte, the U. N. mediator, said he had
pro. tested to the Egyptian Gov- ernment. The attack was to- ported to have taken place United early today as the Nationa plane was landing In Jewish territory near Negba the southern Palestina desert of Negeb-Associated Press.
in
Reuter-AAP.
RECORD PLUNGE OF CN$
Shanghai, June › 25. Shanghai went on a wild buying spree today
as the Chinese dollar made a son- 'sational plunge in the black- market to hit the four mil- lion mark for one United States- dollar,, a' drop of more than 30 per cent in 24 hours. While housewives frantically got rid of their rapidly deprecint- ing dollars for household neces- sites, businessmen and specula- the tors fought feverishly in Stock Exchange
for #harct trading in which stopped early in the afternoon when all isQK touched nelling.
The
the day's permissible.--
United
States dollar. opened at CN$3,400,000 this morning. CN$500,000 higher... than yesterday's plasing-ad- vanced steadily during 'tha, day and reached the CN$4,000,000 mark tonight.
irled to force German workers to "load" "scrap iron for the Savicturea,
Zone. The British sent troops and halled proceedings and kept 5. Fulfilment of German reparations obligations. guards posted until mid-morning.
least Some, at
temporary, The communique niso demand-slen, has made arrangements to casing of the tension which grip- "d that territory in Germany now fy back to Moscow al ten am.
(Friday). Berlin yesterday was notice occupied by Poland be conceded tomorrow
Indienting to her permanently able this morning.
tlant, except for details in setting American armoured
The cars kept
communique, which *was up machinery, Russla's scheme United issued in Warsaw and broadcast for Germany and Eastern Europe up their patrol of the Hong Kong yesterday after- States
military by Radio Moscow, lengthily at has been completed and rubber- sector but the noon by CNAC 'plane
sollen said all was quiet, from
tacked the Western Allies for stamped by her antellites. Canton. Composed-of-32 - British Army officials said nor- their policies, especially-centring Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky. members representing all, precautions continued but on the six-power London agree- commander of the Soviet Occupa- branches of American Indus- troops were not confined to bar-ment on Germany,
tion Zone in Germany, arrived in However, the racks.
communique Warsaw today, it was announced try, the mission left Washing-
Most stores reapened for busi- did not mention the creation of officially.
reform ness after the currency
-Gold-bar kept pace and rose a rival German Government in Inform
Polish which brought on the crisis.
Informants suld the Soviet Occupation Zone Government was given only one
to CN$200,000,000 per ounce, or which Russia
CN$50,000,000 higher than yaster- might pretend day's notice that the conference parison with prewar days, when represented all Germans. This would be held.
day, 't'was sold that only one or two may come in the next few days.
First grade rice was unobtain- Premier Joseph Cyranklewicz Chinese had deposits running able this morning but a few Molotoy Leaving was notified by telephone from
ito HK$10,000,000 and about a "black-door" denils were reported in the Soviet Zone only Soviet- coupon marks were
The Soviet Foreign Minister, Moscow at one am. Tuesday that lozen or so others had deposits in the neighbourhood of CN$20,- supported
Press and M. Vyacheslav Mololay,
anging over HK$5,000,000. who Poland was to be the host for recognised.-United
000,000 per picul. Associated Press.
the presided at today's top secret sex-
conference. The opening The report claimed that
Unfavourable reports from, the eession was on Wednesday.
againat this vast sum of money civil war fronta-especially the In hoarding, опку about fall of the Honan capital of Kai- HK$50,000,000 would be ■ut
Long-coupled with the official folent to
most the
normal statement that the Red outnum needs of the colony's trading bered the Government troops and business motivition.
were believed to be instrumental According to the report, the in upsetting the commodity and greater portion of the HK$300,-inancial markets. Reuter.
on June 3 for Shanghal ton and arrived in Canton on Thursday. They will leave Hong Kong this afternoon for Taiwan.
the mission Leading
is Mr. Charles L. Stillman. Asked at the airport yesterday how he thought Mr. Thomas Dewey's nomination for the Presidency of the U. S. A. would affect the Ald to China Group, said: "The China Ald Act is Republican Acl."
Those who
"met the
re-
Among Mission at the airport were Mr. MrKenua. the American Consul- General, Mr. K.Y. Leung, presenting Mr. T.W. Kwok, Mr. Fisher Yu and Mr. Yuan-il of the Central Bank and Mr. Heathcute Smith Political Adviser to the Hong Kong Government.
Merchants in the Western see- tor took only Western-backed Deutschemarks
payment.
for
the
SUPPLIES TO SOVIET BANNED BY BRITISH
Berlin, Juno 24.
The British military authorities today, banned all shipments of cool, stool and other supplies to the Soviet Zone. "This step has been taken because the Soviets have in their Zone many railway wagons which they have failed to re- turn to the British Zone,” a British spokosman said. "There is no question of reprisals,"
Later in the evening, the mem- bers of the Mision attended e reception given by Mr. Fisher Yu at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Kwok, Their programma to-day will include a conducted tour of the Hong Kong Harbour and Port facilities, and à fungheon party at the American Club, They will leave the Colony at 2 The decision was taken a few hours after the Rus- ffor Taiwan.
REOCCUPY KAIFENG
that there
Hush Hush
Today's session was scheduled for the morning, but it was nearly noon before the Russian delegn- tion arrived at Wilanow Palace, outside Warsaw, the site of the conference, where rigid security measures are maintained. Arm ed police and militia guarded all streets to the Palace, tommy- raincoats guns slung over the which they wore in the steady downpour.
Members of the eight delegations were ordered not to discuss the Pollah conference with anyone.
nowsmen who were allowed to enter Wilanow refused to speak oven to their best friends.
Most of the Pollah press made no comment and did not speculate
The Communlat
_organ......... “Glos
WAS
:
The Weather
sians had blocked the Helmstedt-Berlin rail- way line, claiming the track needed repair. on the purpose of the talks, but "These repairs were much Berita's 2,000,000 Western Becz mbre serious than anticipated" to residents, feeling the first Ludu," said it was "to: prevent |-and-it-was-difficult to predict|pinch-of-the Soviet-Sunctions"," -future-aggression."-United-Press.
when rail freight and passen-in the currency war, were nasur- ger traffic in both directions today by Major-General E..O. could be resumed, the Soviet-British sector,
Herbert, the Commandant of the licensed German news agency enough food "for the time be- Nunking, June 25, Government forces.reoccupied | said tonight.
Ing.
A víðar of high pressure extends from Kalteng, the, capital of Honun,
Įibe, Pacißa 'anticyclone agróna the Philip this afternoon, it was, officially
Observers estimated that the Early morning cuts in elce-pines and Dorte. From
depresiun announced here tonight.
blockaded Western sectors of ricity supplies from the Soviet over Yunnan, a trough strutebe NE to Berlin could hold out for about controlled Berlin power station; another depression moring slowly east-
month if the Soviet "gloge" made accessary, the Russians ward worms the Entexts Ben. was not intensifed
said, by "the shortage of fuel," Today's Forecast:-Light or moderale were expected to last until late or GE winds. Weather Feir apart from bele? · showers more especially in the early this afternoon.
morning. Berliners waro quesoing In Yesterday's Weather- endless lintas 'before food shops, Maximum). 00.1 des. Falu and - the-' attitude of the pa-Minimum:. 18.7 der. Fak“.
from Bunshine: 10,1 hours. pulace had changed high-tension to apathy the Rainfalls 0.1 mm-0.01 in. Total sinoe 1881.8 mm.=12,63 Ina. us German news service, BPD, ris szafort an average of ́ARLO BURLIN ported. Armed.... Russlan polios were patrolling the main streets of the Soviet sector.
-
First Pinch
|
Reports from Canton, which | The caualty gure la expected has direct radio-communica to increase later, since the reporte tions with Foochow, sald yea- were not complele, terday that of Foochow's 320,- Rivers Subsiding 000 people, about 200,000 have Kwanglung's Eart, West and The reoccupation was affected becn affected by the flood. North rivers are also subsiding, when the vanguard of reinforce
warg rushed 10 About 102,250 are homeless. according to the Cantan corresments which
It was added that 180 people pondent of the sing Tao Jih Po Kaifeng re-entered the city. No mention of aghting prior to the were drowned and 10 injured. yesterday,
He cabled that Tolahan, one of Nationalist re-entry of the Honan The transport position : to- the biggest districts in southeast capital, was given by the milltary night was. All rall connee- Kwangtung, suffered
Independent agency, but
tions between Berlin and Wost- more than [news
tended to suggest that any other area affected by flood reports
cut. ern Germany were wators.
the Communists had evacuated
Western Allled oare could stijl elty voluntarily More than 2,000 ves are es-the-
after leave. Berlin, for their Zones, limated to have been lost and, a thoroughly looting what had re- but no Incoming traffia of any similar, number of houses washed mained among the ruins of the
kind was allowed. away. In addition, extensive city following the severa
British, American and French
Bæro, at mål 1004, damage has been caused to crops. Nationalist serial bombardment. planes were, still able to fly in General Herbert appealed to
Damage caused by the flood is
und out of the German capital Berlin to koep' calm and rald Hal Hamidiy.... kill undetermined
General Litt-Mao-en, the and reports that the Russians had that urgent sters were being Dew Plas but fr bew lieved to be considerable,
Govenor of Honan, whose dia put barraga ballons along the air taken to alleviate the electricity W Direction The Provincial authorities are appearance provoke speculation corridor were described by a position. More than 50 per cent -213005 providing relies measures. Roller that he had fallen in the defenen Brillah spokesman ar "untrue" of the current to the British migh teams will leave immediately for of Kalteng, is now reported to Telephone and telegraph-lines American and French sectors of THE Intruded areas with food, have safely, arrived in Linten mesting Berlin weith the West thevettescomes from the Bowlet Low clothing and medicat, supplies." ftauter-AAP
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