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BERLIN AUSTERITY REGIME Drastic Order By British Commandant Struggle Against Food And Power Shortages

Berlin, June 27.

British troops and officials in Barlin will live under an austerity rogimo from Tuesday owing to the food and power cuts imposed by the Russians in the "currency war.”

Major General E. O. Herbert, the British Common-

dant of Berlin, today announced that clubs will- serve only "utility" meals, and must close by 11.00 p.m.

no

more

There will be matinees at British cinemas. Bus services will be cut. Un- necessary lights will have bulbs removed,-

"There is no immediate short- age of supplies," General Herbert sisid. "but replenishment can only he effected by air."

It is hoped to maintain datly shuttle of 100 planes with foxl and other essentials for both the Germans and 4he American community.-Associated Press.

Visible Assurances

Plain Bunk

German

Partition

Dusseldorf June 27.

The Communist Party leader in West Germany,. Herr Max Reimann, alleged today, that

Says US Chief the Western Prime Ministers

Berlin, June 27.

The American Commander for Bertin, Frank Hawley, to- day dentada raport In the Russian-licensed National Zal - tung, that the Americanu ara planning to transfor sover high Nazi war criminals, in- cluding "Rudolf Hesa from Spandau prison to the Ameri- can zone.

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"That is just plain bunk ilke most of the other things that the socalled newapapor puts out," Colonel Howley sald United Press.

"Count Your Chickens'

11-

Athens, June 27. The Greek Prime Minister,

The announcement of the near wartime measures was made by Molor General E. O. Herbert, the There is no Intention of ex- British Commandant, lending the restrictions to Ger- Germans are looking to the mans at present, but steps may Western Allies for visible assur- be taken against "high Bying Lances that American, British and black markeleet, it was learned. French troops will maintain their Military authorities tonight positions Joint occuplers here. dismissed as propaganda, reports fussian controlled newspapers that-British soldiers were jenying and broadcasts have intensified Berlin in grent numbers. Only the war of nerves against the the normal number of personnel western powers and the Berliners guing on leave or discharged after under American, British and Themistocles Sophoulis, warned the expiry of their service, were

French jurisdiction. There were the Greek people today against repeated demands that the Allies do carly rejoleings" over the leaving. It was stated.

withdraw, - and attempts to per campaign against the guerillas. sinde Berliners that they would be better off "in a united city" under the sole occupancy of the battlefront, M. Sophoulis said the Ruerians

Army's present operations cover. Whity Party is preparing & Ber-

Communist propaganda In general strike in agreement

sought led "the heart of the guerlilas. to spread the impression that the movement.".. with the Russian Administration British and French were to urge recognition of the new

of withdrawing, but favour

that Soviet currency throughout the

the Americans were inducing them German capital, the British-

to remain. The press of Western licensed newspaper, Telegraf, al- Berlin, however, bannerlined the leged today.

domand of Winston Churchill that the Western powers stand fast in Berlin and not submit to another Munich-Associated Press.

Strike Threat

The Soviet-sponrored Socialist

The paper published a vir- cular bearing the strike plan, which 11. sald had been sent to all Socialist Unity Party off. olala_in_Barlin_and_the_Eavisen.

Zone.

The British-licensed Der Tag said that new Soviet Zone bank-- notes would be issued throughout Russian-occupied Germany, in:

Berlin, within two weeks,

the stamped "old" notes

used as an emergency measure

Returning from a visit to the

The

would operations

need considerable time and means to be successfully concluded. Sa far, the Army had "only brilliant victories", but the operations would go on "until the guerillas have been completely wiped out," he said.-Reuter.

NEW GERMAN MONEY ACHIEVING RESULTS

Frankfurt, Juno 27.

after the Western currency re- Western Germany is on its way toward becoming a

form.

The new notes are now being printed. In Leipzig and other

from enterprise area as opposed to Eastern European Communism, ak

Surge printing works in the Rus-At the prospect, Germans whistle while they work~~~

sian Zone, the paper added.

The three Western sectors of Berun were today struggling against the food and power short- ages, with supplies from the Rus- slan part cut off since the "cur- rency war."

Electricity Ban

The Russian ban on electricity supply was being lifted for four hours today, according to Berlin Radio. The reasons given wus that consumption was expected to be lower, on Sunday.

The Western sectors, divided Into four groups, were being sup- plied with power for one hour euch in rotation

may be for the first time since the war. Their old "cigorette economy" is bowing to the new Deutsche mark.

Attention To British Project

Nanking, June 27. The Chinese Foreign Office today made it known that it was paying close attention to Britain's proposed project to from construct a highway

'The German news service, DENA, reported that the Western Zones would receive' special al- locations of dried fruit and con- ued food on the order of the Bri- tish, American rad French com- India across the border into

China's manders.

Province Sikang The American-licensed Tages-(southeastern Tibet). spiegel today reported a surplus

of milk in the shops in the Rus- Foreign Office sources made slan sector. Milk was one of the this revelation without indicating chief items formerly contributed whether the British project was by the Russians to the general considered a positive case of an

of infringement

Chinese...ter-: the capital.

ritorial integrity.

pool for distribution: throughout -If the four occupation powers failed to reach an agreement, the French Government would con- tinue air contact.with the capital, It was stated in Paris.

Flying In Food

Party

Another despatch from said officials were studying me-

The question concerning the Sikang-Indian border, it was said, was also receiving the "constant | aftention" of the Chinese Govern- ment, with the negotiations atill in progress with the Indian and British authorities.

and the three Allied Military the | Governors will discuss

partition of Germany at their meeting on Wednesday. the German news agency DENA reported today.

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Herr Relmann, speaking at Communist rally, sold it was plan- ned to create a new state extend- ing to Aix la Chapelle with Mainz as capital, and to create a strong Wurtemberg-Baden by dissolving the present sinte of lessen, and to make Dusseldorf the capital cf a new Ruhr state administered by the Western Zones and ex- cluded from the German econo- mic

He named Dr. Konrad Aden- auer, Chairman of the Christian Democratle Union in the British Zone, the originator of this poll- tical Cathollelsm plan.

Herr Heimann predicted that the "Anti-Social and capitalist" Western form would end in

currency rc= Germany

economic disaster. He forecast widesprend unemployment ond chaos leading to eventual indation. Д resulting

Reuter.

Charges Against Briton

of

Bucharest, June 20. The Rumanian Ministry Information confirmed in a statement tonight the arrest of Alexander Evans, a British subject and manager of the Sterua Romana Oil Company, formerly an Anglo-Iranian Oil; Company subsidiary.

of

Evans is accused by Sterun Romana, the statement said, "cashing in the name of the com pany and of issuing personal re- ceipts" for about six and n-half billion unstablised Lei plus 14,- 990,000 stabilised Lal from distributing

Sterua Romana's

company Distributia.

The statement said that Evans, arrested at Cuatici on the Ru- manion-Hungarian border, Ad- mitted the charges but . denied

Associated Press.

The most drastic post-war using the money for himself. He steps toward freeing the area, said the funds went for company of the remnants of Adolf Hit-Payments of a secret character. ler's old bureaucracy were taken in the latest money measures announced yesterday. by America, Britain and France.

Caracas, June 26. Wenezuela officially recognised

The Western Allies occupation Israel today.-Associated Press. governors announced the ex- change rate in currency conver- alon will be one Deutsche mark for 10 Relch marks..

of

Half of the Deutsche marka after conversion will be credit- ad to a

a free Deutsche mark ac. count for immediato use, modi the other half into a "blocked. Deutscho mark account"

"Wittle men" To 45,000,000 Western Germany, the reform programme came like Christmas in mid-year. It was full of sur- prises and promises for a good future. And the gifs--the long wanted consumer goods unsee In Germany for years--already were in shop windows.

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the

Berlin

Five Per Cont

Although the shadow of East-West struggle hung over their heads, Germans were mostly happy at the pros- capitalistic pects for a sound, Western, Germany.

Regarding the border demarca- thods of flying food to the French, tton between

A week ago they found their India and Sikang old money no good. Though last sector of Berlin.

the Foreign Office sources said, week they had 40 new marks, Reports that the Socialist Unity the Chinese Government holds last night they learned that-they- -Party was preparing a general different views from the Indian will got five percent in a atrike for Berlin were denied to-Government..

few months. night by the editor of the Tri-

Black marketeers are likely to be penniless.

"It is time the law caught up

them," said the

average German.

June,

the official paper of the

It was hoped that, for a settle- Communist-dominated Free Gor-ment of this border dispute,

man Trades Union Association.

"It would be ridiculous to as-rompt steps will be taken to with

reestablish a demarcation line, by sume that such action will be which both countries will abide. taken," he said,

Austerity restrictions were also announced for the American garrison in Berlin tonight.

They

included cuts in petrol; sales in

-Reuter-AAP.

the quantity of food that may Czech Youth

be bought by American familles,

and restrictions on entertainment,

while, the hours that clubs. and Demonstrates

messen may remain open are also affected.--Reuter.

Prague, June 27.

Business has a good chance for the future and thero is a pros- pect of goods and jobs for all The little man has a new chance to set himself up in business.

Ailled experts bollave West. ern

Germany's economy

has

been crippled since the war by too much money, too few goods and too much bureaucracy, Because there was-s0 · much money, big publle organisations - Czech children shouted for like state Governments, the state ex-President Benes today dur-owned railways and post-offices ing a four-hour parade through padded their payrolls with thou- Prague.

sands of non-essential employees, -Associated Press.

BERMUDA

CAR BAN

U.S. Organising Big..

Scalo Air Lift

Berlin, June 20. The United States Air Force will send more than 100 planes Some of the groups of 14 to with vital supplies to Russian 16-year-olds who marched withi blockaded Berlin tomorrow în trade union members and Com- the biggest air lift Operation munist youth organisations, ignor- since the end of

war.

od the cheering for President Kle-| available American

ment Gottwald and in answer to

Berinuda, June 20. transport plane la

Europe

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The resolution proposed that}. General Lucius D. Clay, US. The youths participated in the the 1,000 private cars on the Military Governor, made plans to afternoon in mass armnastics of laland be banned altogether and expand the ele. Ilalino ́to Berlin the "Social. Festival."United the taxicab business nationalised. at a conference here today, Frezs

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