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BERLIN CRISIS ACTIVITY Robertson In London: Douglas In Berlin

But No Indication Of A

Deepening Of Tension

London, July 11.

General Sir Brian Robertson, the British Comman- der-in-Chief in Germany, who today flew to London from Berlin, will give the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, a first-hand report of the Berlin crisis tomorrow.

Mr. Bevin has remained in London during the week- end to study, developments in the crisis. Gen- eral Robertson will see Sir William Strang, head of the German Department of the For- eign Office, In the morning, and Mr. Bevin in the afternoon.

re-been put to work on the line, he

said,

Special squads of railway con- struction workers had been or- cered to assist in the work.

An official In

charge of the

some British school children are joining their parents in Berlin for the school, holidays-Houter,

Berlin, July 11. Mr. Lawla Douglas, US. Am- bassador to Britain, arrived at Tempelhof tonight and went into immediate conference with Gen eral Lucius D. Clay over the Borlin crisis.

ble

The American Ambassador had

Australia Backs. Allies

Berlin, July 19.

The Australian Premier. Mr. J. B. Chifley at the end of eight hours honstop meet- Inge with Allled and German officials in Berlin, said to night: "There is no question that

mut my Government fully approves the stand

being made hare by the Western Allies and all that it entails.

It is important that wo should hold on. That is what shall toll Australia.”—Reu- for.

a leading role in the three-power protest to russia, demanding that German problem as the price for the blockade be lifted. Respondlifting its squeeze on Western

officials said he will probably Berlin's 2,000,000 residents, plan the next move If Russia rejects the notes.

One Soviet-licenced German that it had received no indication would have to show their good- Gen. Clay's office said today newspaper sald the Western Allica that Moscow was ready to reply will by to the three-power profest.,

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A Foreign Office spokesman denied tonight that General Robertson's visit had been ad- vanced from Monday to Sun- day, because of any deepening the "chief cause for the closing that his trip to of the crisis in Western Berlin. of the line was that "a lage num-part of any particular diplomatic and occasional

He stated that the general del bad condition due to the heavy [to London to-morrow; He stated | American Air Forces kept up a

ber of sleepers, were in u very manoeuvring. He plans to return burst proportions the British and SATURDAY-

Soviet Zone raliway system arid

cided to come home tonight rather than tomorrow in order to traffic on the single line."

have a full day for discussions here tomorrow. The Foreign Ofire has not yet received a reply from the Soviet Government to the British protest note on Ber- lin--sent loat Tuesday the spokesman said.

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that the British Government were fast tempo in the battle to beat making a very determined stand the Soviet blockade. Many of

sleepers had

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At begun to rot and had to be jo.

Tempelhof hundreds ol placed, he said. High railway

Germans watched from the vant- officiate had been dismissed for

Break Near?

oge points of ruined buildings "neglecting 1h6

the planes roaring in steadily from maintenance work" on the line, he declared. break in

Mr. Arthur Henderson, British The official could not say when but no available facts corroborate Under-Secretary of State for Air, the repair work would be com- this theory.

meanwhile arrived in the British plate but said he had instructed In Berlin, the Russian Con- zone to study the operation of Meanwhile, British Air Force the repair squads to keep him trolled press has been hinting the combined Anglo-American Peninsula Hotel spokesman in Berlin tonight cate-informed on the progress of the four-power folks

that Moscow might demand new air-lift into Berlin-Aspcjatod gorically denied London press re-repairs.

on the whole Press. ports that the Russians had towed logo across the Havel Lake, mak- ing it difficult for Sunderland flying boats breaking the.blockade to alight.

No Logs

"The Russians have towed no logs. The British authorities have made no protests. The landing lone for the Sunderlands has not been changed, and the flying boats are coming in normally", the spokesman said.

Vigorous Denial

The British Military Govern- ment in Berlin tonight vigorously Soviet controlled radio that Bri- denied a report circulated by thei tish familles were to be evacuated immediately from the city.

The deniat was broadcast over radio stations In the Western aoctors of Berlin. It will be prominently displayed in to morrow's Western- licensed

The Berlin-Helmstedt railway line, closed by the Russians since June 23 "for technical reasons,"

noy papers. is being repaired as quickly as The British statement sand that possible, a high official of the So-the report was "totally incorrect." viet-controlled Hallway Adminis- "On the contrary," tration announced tonight.

It. added, "familles on leave in England are All available personnel had returning in the normal way.and

I.L.O. CONFERENCE “SUCCESS "

San Francisco, July 11, The 31st international labour conference closed yesterday and Mr. Edward Phelan, Director General, declared it had "responded to the challenge of the times.” It had been in session since June 17.

"The conference has been an outstanding success,' said the retiring head of the ILO, which is de- voted to social progress. "It has shown that in- ternational collaboration can succeed."

Mr. Justin Godart of France, Geneva. These discussions President of the conference for agreed on points to be considered the second time, expressed his in irawing. up International faith in the Organisation. He, minimum standards, on: 17 too, is retiring from the work

[

1. Vocational guidance,"

public

of his agency, which is asso- elated with the United-No- 3. Labour clauses in tions. He announced that he contracts. will no longer accept the posi-

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER VISITS BERLIN

Berlin, July 11,

The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chifley, took off from Gatow airport in Mr. Attlee's pri- vate plane to fly to London nonstop at 8.25 p.m. local time tonight.

Before leaving, Mr. Chifley saw leaders of the Ber- lin non-Communist union headquarters in the afternoon and said: "There is only one aim in the life of a good trade union leader, and that is to improve living conditions for each trade union member and the movement as a whole." He congratulated the Berlin! trade unionists on their "suc- cess in the fight for freedom" and said the present difficul- ties in Berlin were

Mr. Chifley revealed that he not alto-had half an hour's talk with gether new in trade union hia-General Lucius D. Clay, the Am- eriçan Military Governor, and After Mr. Chißey's departure, States, Ambassador to London.

Mr. Lewis Douglas, the United trado union leader and Chair- Dr. Otto Suhr, an independent

tory,

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Mr. Douglas, arrived at to the Australian Premier's Tempelhof Airport this afternoon. visit.

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"The Premier himself is a trade unionist of some 45 years' standing." Dr. Suhr said, "and he has expressed his sympathy with a politically independent, trade union activity."

"In my talk with the Berlin City leaders today, I told them I admired their courage in the stand they are

making under the Russian threat", Mr. Chiffey had said. He added that after talking for some hours yesterday

tion of French government doof workers wages.

3. Full and prompt payment to Mr. Bevin, he had a good legate.

"Nothing can stop the ILO in 4. Application of the principles the future in its march, as its of the right to organise. qualifications are such that it

cannot fall" Godart said in his Resolution were approved ask- speech closing the conference. ing the governing body to con- He declared that adoption of sider placing certain subjects on

sociation.'

Impression of the position in was short, had enabled him to Berlin and his. visit, although it

secure a first-hand impression..

Token Force

an international treaty on the the agenda of an early con- Asked f. Australla might freedom of association "wili ference, preferably next year's. supply a token force of aircraft Juality calling this conference One of these was the question to help in the great air lift opera- the session on freedom of as- of a guaranteed weekly wage.tion, he replied: "We are most It was the first-time this sub-anxious to help in any way We The closing session approved a ject had been discussed by ancan, but the number of our air- budget of U.S. 15,216,639 for ILO conference. Others were:

craft is limited. next year, accepted several com- mittce reports and took flual rell call votes on several proposals.

Equal Pay

The latter included placing on 1. International regulations the 1949 agenda the question of quiring equal pay for work of application of the principle of equal value by men and women.

the right to organise and to bargain collectively.

From 51. Nations

Principal work of the confer-

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"I shall, however, discuss this with the responsible Ministers re-when I get back to Australia." *-

Asked If he thought the Ruseline were repairing Berlin-Helmstedt: railway quickly enough, ho laughed

2. Revising the 1933 conven- tlori

on employment, agencies charging fees.

the

Fine

and wald; "In the short timet

enco, which brought together The governing body, meeting delegates and advisers from 01 concurrently with the conference, nations, was the formulation and selected Mr. David A. Morse, by member nations. Remarking adoption of two

International US. Acting Secretary of Labour, this is an indication that "the treaties dealing with social TO-RE its new Director General, shoe is beginning to pinch," Lall forms. They must be considered Phelan is retiring this autumn, Warned:

we are careful, tha

for ratification by member na having reached retirement ogo. "Unicas tions, of which there now ara 31 within 18 months.

The governing body also ap- next stage will be default in The first deals with freedom proved in principle establishment payment by an increasing num- of association. It make effective of consultative relationships with bar of member states, this will International føderation of spell the decline and perhaps the

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Government members of the finance commitieb toward an ex- Also approved were two treat, Mr. 3. Lall, Government de greater interest be taken by fu

During, discussion on the bud-panding budget. Ho trged that tics, revlling conventions

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