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BERLIN BLOCKADE TO STAY Tathay Pacific

Sokolovsky Refuses Any Assurances "THE AIRLINE OF THE ORIENT"

No Change In Situation: “Air Bridge" Continues

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Berlin, July 3."

The Russians refused at a four power mooting today to say they would lift their Berlin food blockade. And Allied airman prepared to sacrifice their Fourth of July holiday to continue operating the flying breadline, An American spokesman announced that Marshal @Vassily Sokolovsky, Soviet commander, met U.S., British and. French military commanders for 30 minutes. The spokesman said Soko lovsky refused to give, any assurances about raising the blockade.

The meeting was in answer to a letter by the British military governor, Ganeral Sir Brian Robertson, asking that a date be set for removing the blockado..

products be sold into the West- era sectors.

As the top officials

met, airborne supplies streamed into Berlin. And after the fruitless

Coup Possible meeting General Lucius D.

American military government Clay, the US. military gover-ofeial speculated on the pos- nor, announced the air shuttle sibility" that the Russians and will continue and be increased. their German Communist allies "We will keep it going as long might try to take over control The American people want to of Berlin's Sorin Dettocratic keep it up," declared Clay. "I city government, remember that we kept one up over the hump to China for over

year."

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They fald, however, "we re prepared for any such even-

unity.

Clny added he thought the They sold the Western Alfies | French would take part in the would resist any Russian attempt - emergency air freight service, to to upset four power control of feed the two million residents of the elected German city govern- Berlin's Westem sectors, and that | ment.--Associator Press. they would "evntribute What

they could."

Those representing the West- ern Alfies at the meeting, held

In Sokolovsky's roaldenco on the outskirts of Berlin,

were Cidy, Robertson and Genaral Noiret Roger, Deputy French military governor.

-No Change

The American spokesman sald the three went to Sokolovsky to tell him the two-week blockade of Western Berlin was becoming

a serious matter and that they

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Lord Louis Drops, Hint

Landan, July 3.

Rear-Admiral Eari Mount- *batten hinted here today that ila may return to the Navy this your.

Earl Mountbattan who re- turned from India last week on relinquishing his poaltion 41 Governor-General, had been mentioned unofficially as a possible "ambassador to Mos- cow.or a High Commissioner to Malaya.

Speaking at a meeting to- day of the Royal Life Saving Bsolety, he said: "^if, as mooms likely, I have the luck to holst my flag at sea this year, i shall have to be away again, but shall always tako the greatest Interest in your so. clęty."--Router.

BELGRADE'S REPLY TO ALBANIAN MOVE: ALLEGATION DENIED

wanted come assurance that The "technical difculties" blocking trafle would be overcome.

on

The Russians cuid "technical 'diMculties" caused the bån

rnit tramc at the start of the blockade.

"We were able to obtain no. assurances and the meeting was adjourned," the spokesman sald. The

"The situation remains unchang- ed."

was

He said the meeting was held 'n an atmosphere which "polite, courteous and not un- friendly"

The meeting was the first be- tween the four occupation -chlefs qinte the March 20 walkout of the Russians from the Allled Control Counell.

Trade Boycott

Belgrade, July 5, Yugoslav Government today handed a note to the Albanian Government in reply to the latter's cancellation of all economic

agree- ments and protocols signed between the two countries, the Yugoslav news agency, Tanyug, announced tonight.

Yugoslav Government stated that Albania.had_ profited considerably by exchanges under the programme of economic cooperation which was aimed at, giving efficient friendly aid to

Union Jack “Insult" To The Highlands

Fort William;‘ Invernesshire, July 3. At today's ceremony of hoisting. the Union. Jack which was hauled down in Fort William, Calcutta, last year when India was created a Dominion, a Scottish Na tionalist, Miss Wendy Wood, rushed at it from among the onlookers. After a struggle with the police she was re moved and the flag was hoist- ed amid cheers..

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der in India. It had been given to him after the last British sol- Idlers had marched, out of Fort William, Calcutta, with the sug Kestion that it might be offered to Fort Willlum Scottandl.

The Provost of

Fort William,

Scotland,

Jccepting the flag, said: "We salute, the nag that symbolises, the com. mon destinies of Britain and India as free propion,”

Miss Wood said later that she tried to stop the ceremony be- cause it was "an insult to the Highlands, The flag came from Fort William, Calcutta, which was created..by force just as Fort William, Invernesshire, was.

"The people of India had the 'améddum (courage) to force that nog down when they won freedom from English rule., To.. offer that flag to Fort William is to say the people of the High- lands have less courage than the Indian."-Reuter.

US War Claims

In Two

Albania in view of the backwardness of her Wars

economy and' the ravages she had suffered during the war.

President Truman

in both.

criliclued

Washington, July 3 President Truman today The Albanian Government's breaches of the economic agree- signed legislation establishing a allegations that the Yugoslavment and proventive incidents," three-man commission to Inves- Government did not faithfully Earlier today, Tongyug report tigate the "claims of "Ameri It came about as suddenly as

fulfil its obligations under the jed that Albania had broken off can citizens against Japan and the blockade itself, which now is treatles were incorrect and ab-economic relations with Yugo- other enemy nations In its third week. The spokes-surd, the reply stated.

slavia and expelled the experts World Wars. sent to Albania under the "Eco- man said

Or the contrary, the responsnomle Union" treaty. of 1946. the three Western cummanders requested the meet- bility lay with the Albanian

Saturday morning

the Congress, however, for falling. ing on

and Government.

In its protest note, the Yugo to vote adequate funds to make that the Russian commander

According to a clause of the slav Government-declared that the act completely workable. gave his acceptance around-noon. treaties, both parties had agreed the economic .agreements could

After the meeting the three snek, in a sincere and friendly not be unilaterally broken by Under the bill, the commission Western commanders held a half way, the solution of any problems either party without commiiting is required to deliver periodic re- hour.conference of their own, which might arise in their opera-a. "Magrant vislation of the ports to the Congress. The Then they disclosed that the tion. meeting with Bokolovsky hnd been fruitless.

As result of the deadlock it "Appearent" likely that the Western powers will have to approach the Kremlin directly to solve the

issue. A three power protest has been reported postponed in Len- don for several days to awalt. outcome of a Berlin

such as took place tonight!

The American military gov. ernment newspaper Neus Zie-

tung

The

Incompatible

Albanian (Government. had falled to resort to this means and had, not ralsad, any queries.

"The--cancellation-- of the agreement le incompatible with Albanian.Yugoslav trenty of alttance, cooperation and mutual assistance," the note said,

first treaties and without contradict-report vill bo mado next Morch ing the fundamental, principles of 81.7 - International law."-Reuter,

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Mr. Truman said he was "In Albert J. Browning, 49, Vice-hearty accord" with the basic President of the Ford Motor Com-ohjectives of the legislation. But

Marshal 'Josip Tito's Govern pany and head of the Army's he said, the act did not provide sald that Soviet central ment had alrendy sent three wortimo Procurement Program- adequate funds to carry on the headquarters In Berlin had notes to Albania, two of them me, died of a heart allment last commission activities.-United started a trade boycott against yesterday, - protesting against night-United Press.

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the three Western sectors of the city, ordering that no Berlin

Chinese General Charged

*Peiping, July 3. Garrison authorities here levelled charges against Major General Ma Han-shan, promin- ent official here who was ar rested on Thursday.

be

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