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COUNTER TO AIRLIFT Russia Claiming Control Over The Skies Of Berlin

BLOCKADE OF VIENNA ?

Berlin, July 16.

A Russian military proposal to claim unilateral jurisdiction over the skies of Berlin-and by banning airlift flights smash the British, American and French hold on the city—was reported by reliable sources in Germany to be on its way to Moscow for approval today.

The plan was disclosed yesterday as having been

outlined for German Communist leaders and editors at a briefing conducted by a Russian political officer in Berlin.' · Attributed to General Alexandrav, Chief of the

of

Russian air branch in Germany, the scheme would call for shutting down two or three currently operating corridors through which the Anglo-American airlift is supplying the land-blockaded Western sectors of the city. The political officer is re- of the United States, Britain and ported to have said that France obtained the possibility of

entering both Berlin, capital complete Russian control of Germany, and Vienn, capital of Berlin at the carllest pos-Austria, which, as is known, were sible moment was of vital captured

only by troops of the that Importance, and

the Soviet nemy.

The Russians could Western Allies

now claim that The be

the western powers Berlin rights forced to leave Berlin within and been abrogated by measures eight weeks "if certain gaps oken by In The blockade can be leparate western German govern

ment and by the creation of new closed."

~urrencler in their occupied areas. Though no similar measures have in Vienna, diplomats een taken. to not discount the possibility hat the Russians will come up complaints which they would with

western scCES: use to, block

to

The British, who earlier in the day had announced that their aleliti tonnange has been increased by 20 per cent with, the com- piction of the new runway at Gatow airfleid, and that American planes had hit a record of 30 tons carried' in 21 hours, said they would defy any Russian attempt to change the airrules.

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hat city netiks tarde There are still no definile in- Alcations what next steps the three powers will take to break the Berlin blockada by these

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PRINCESS,

INJURED

London, July 15,

Princess Margaret, who will be 18 next month, hurt her neck at Buckingham Palace today and was unable to attend a handicraft exhibi- tion.

The Palace refus- ed, to give any de- tails of her accident. -Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN

DELEGATION

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1948.

DELIVERING THE GOODS

Price: 20 Cents,

German workers unloading food supplies from an R.A.F. Ounderland Kyingboat. These huge ships have been brought in to augment the gigantic 'land plane service organised by Britain and the United States to defeat the Rusalan” blockade of Berlin.

here at anchor on Wannsee Like. (A.P. Photo),

DEATH PENALTY RETAINED IN UK

London, July 16.

The House of Commons has voted by 307 voros to 209 to retain the death penalty for certain categories of murder.

Last night, it earlier rejected the House of Lords decision to throw out the original Commons motion to suspend the death penalty for murder entirely for an experimental period of five years,

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The Government wanted the, murder would be a sentence of death penalty retained, but aimprisonment for life.

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"Among the murders that would large number of its support. ers wanted it..abolished murder of a prison officer, sya. darry the donth sentence, were s The Government today pro-

tematic poisoning and duced a compromise which, it is

FOR JAPAN hoped would seilfy both the while resisting arrest.

Tokyo, July 16.

and the Abolitionists.

The measure prescribed five In Frankfurt the military gov-measures sold to be under top-

categories of murder for which ernors of the fliree Western oc-level considerath in Washington cupation zones met today to con- London and Paris.

the court would pass the death Moscow re- A seven-member Australian sentence if the jury would and New notes sider the Germun

(1) proposed

delegation is the murder was committed with changes Ina the blans for a lecting point by point the Soviet Parliamentary reparate government for Western churges that the transportation expected to arrive in Kure, "express malice." This was des curbs in Berlin ware necessary to BCOF Headquarters on south-ained as "intention to kill or main Germany.

protect the Soviet occupied area

ern Honshu, tomorrow for a in such a way as might reason- of the city and lend corridors four-week tour of Japan, itably be expected to endange: Experts To Report from the currency reform.

life," was announced today. (2) Possible retaliatory-mea-

In other cases the penalty for sures against Russia elsewhere in They will be the guests Gen. laicius D. Clay, American the world. Unlike Berlin,

theGeneral Douglas MacArthur. The commander, said the German sug- United States, for example, holda group was scheduled to fly from gestions were referred to the comthe upper hand in Japan where Kure to Tokyo, where' they will mittee of experts, which will re- Russia's presence might be made stay at the Imperial Hotel. púrt by the end of the week. difficult. Economic

Koenig,

Joined

sanctions

French Commander,

Special Session?

Gen. Clay in Frankfurt

the meeting

The 11 Minister-Presidents of

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Village

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"Inhumanity"

murder

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The Opposition objected separate categories and wished to continue the present practice of retaining the dente penalty and reprieving murderers in suitable cases by the King's prerogative.

During the debate, Mr. Winston

described as an Churchil humanity" the execution of three West Africans a few months ngo after they had been brought three. or four times to the verge of the Leaffold.

were

deed"

The

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CAIRO BOMBED

Cairo, July 15, The Egyptian Ministry of National Defence announced that enemy planes dropped several. bombs in Cairo to- night.-United Press.

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De Gasperi Calls For Anti-Strike Laws: Protest Strike Ends

Rome, July 16. Premier Alcide de Gasperi today called for new anti-strike laws and resistance to “every at- tempt at dictatorship” as 7,000,000 Italian workers onded their 36-hour, protestēstriko at noon, local time,

The strike, staged after the attempted assassing- tion of Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti, was “a_natural expression of indignation" but a "grave error," the Premier told the Chamber of Deputies.

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The shot man's condition, a sharp clash as, rioters: tried to was meanwhile reported "more burn down a newspaper kiosk. depressed after restless When police tried to remove road night." He

barricades-set up by the· Com- was running a temperature of 102

unists, one policeman was shot degrees

tead and two were injured. fahrenheit and there was some congestion in the broncho- pulmonary regions, a bulletin said:

Rome, 180 arrests were made in the two days since Signor Togliatt! was aliat down by a 21- your-old student as he left the

While the Ministry of the In-Chamber of Deputies. terior declared that the return to work was general, violence and disorders were again reported from many parts of the country. Chamber. Fight

Regular bus and" fram„services resumed at noon, replacing the large number of motor trucks, e?%= curted by armed men, put into service by the Government on

Showdown

In Palestine

Italian Deputies fought on the the day the strike hogan-Router. floor of the Chamber of Deputies for 15 minutes after the Christinn Democrat Premier's announce- ment of early legislation to limit the trade unions lights, to strike. The Italian people, who have known Fuzcist dictatorship, are against its return and against every other kind of dictatorship, including a Communist dictator.

"Signor de Gasperi declared today reported to be fighting sithin a few seconds

of an a showdown battle for control of Stalin by Signor D. of the .Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv- Vittorio, Communist trade union'] highway at Bab el Wad where leader, deputies were struggling the Arabs have long maintain- on the floor and exchanging blows ed a blockade. In the gangwDYN.

The speaker upended the sds- sion.

eulogy

Tel-Aviv, July 10. Jewish and Arab forces wern

Units of the Israeli Army are attacking Arab positions based on | Lalrun from both Banke. 71

troops who seized Romle, and

In the centre of Naples, police |árid' Communists were engaged in Lydla pre striking WC6, Weasl

CONFLICTING REPORTS ON MALAYA

The

while other forces are altneking from the direction of Jerusalem. 42 Observen said, the battle will zzel probably be deckledswillnrwin G-Chouri,"before"(expiration of:ffie fallimatum by" thề- UN · Security Council for a halt In Palestina fighting

Jewish sources reported at leust 1,000 Egyptian troops were killed, wounded or captured in the Isdud sector. south of Tol Aviy within the last few clays.- United Press.

The Weather

Singapore, July 15. Office of the Commissioner-General in Malaya, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, foday denied that Sir Alexander Newboult, acting High Com- missioner for the Federation of Malaya, had ever expressed the opinion that the police had anshu Pressure in relatirols hith over adequate forces to deal with the presont situa- tion in Malaya.

EMPIRE ROGER

Active bul stationary "ilepreulom Vare jerntred over thq, Yellow Bra and East of

Sam and E and NE of 17.

Today's Forecastt-Modèrito BW, winds," Mainly partly slumsly or cloudy with early morning showers,

Yesterday's Weather:— Maximum! #77 dag, Fahir

Kiniaomi 79,1 deg. Fah

Bunshine: 8,47 hours.

Hainfall 2,8 mm. 0.11 in. Total sinen

Jan. 10435 mm.m41.03

20. apsirat. An averatá - of 1185;4. tom.z 45,40 fna.

Stendings, at....

Ho gald he could not understand how Labour, members who ac- quiesced in the West African

A statement issued by the executions-this grim The delegation's programme for Gen, Sir Brian Robertson, Bri- night be invoked by any of the Sunday Includes lunch with

now belleved their consciences Commissioner-General's Office tish Commander, and Gen. Pierre three powers on Suviet trade.

and dinner

LEAVES AGAIN General MacArthur

dutraged at a suggestion said: "A newspaper report that Three armed men hold up the that the death penalty should be the Earl of Listowel, Minister Commander-in- with the BCOF

Repaired at Talkoo Dock, the ior Colonial Affairs, had stated Chief, Lieut. Gen. HC. Robertson, elders of Cheung Muk Tau Vil- retained.

In reply, Mr. Chuter Ede, the that Sir Alexander Newboult, Hong Kong yesterday on her 60- 282-ton tug, Empire Roger, left While in Japan, the Australians lage, Salkung District, shortly

after midnight on Thursday, and Home Secretary, sald what the acting High Commissioner inday voyage to Englund. will study various aspects of the at the point of revolvers forced Government was putting before the Federation of Malaya Western Germany turned down 'Meanwhile

diplomatic kome the Allied offer for a separate

The lug, commanded by Cap-Baro, at mal, confer with Allied

the elders to hand over two rifles the House was a method by government with a constitution, Melale believol President Tru-Occupation, and asked instead for organisa-man's call for a special session of and Japanese Government officials belonging to the village guards. which the steady amelioration of tied that police have ade- tala Albert Lloyd, left harbour The robbers then ransacked

a the law could be carried forward quale forces to deal with the last Saturday but was forced to Eat Humidity Congress would give the State as well as Japanese businessmen

hut-and robbed

after being Dew Point occupant, its

Lau in a way that would not violently present situation is clearly in return on Monday sidestepped detailed to deal with the Soviet stubborn-

Department an Important weapon After spending approximately Shek-yan, of money

Jewellery,

correct. offend public opinion-Reuter.

heavily buffetted by high seas. ԳԱՐՎ "Sir Alexander never express-One of her Heboats was damaged about the proposed separate government. He said he ness in Berlin! They observed that ten days in Tokyo, the delegation reportedly amounting to H4,600.

will travel through southern After the robbers lofi, a report

sd dny such opinion. On the in addition to engine trouble.

After four days at Taikoo the contrary, he authorised some time

with

key

and industrialista.

and

and the two other Western, mill- the legislators presence in Wash-Honshu on an inspection our of was made to the Police and in

Governors would meet with ingion would provide close liaison the various BCOF installations search of the area the, two rifles | -tory

the German officials next week

congressional leaders for and Japanese industrial plants, were recovered from the hillside. ufter the committee of experts has the approaching showdown. reported.

sald action could be principally cotton

milia--Reuter. if necessary, ing the possiblity, that Russin meet any eventu

While foreign policy planners

I was

The Western powers are study. started quickality."

"to

soon may order transportation realise the session will be devoted.

curbs in Vienna, Austria,

to the Berlin blockade, it was primarily to stokmy consideration

of domestic Bauer, they hope aisclosed in Washington today."

Authoritative tources said the Cognies alto Will find time to United States. Britain and France approve a $65,000,000 loan for the "would not be rurprised" if the construction of the United Nations Soviets suddenly imposed such

uch headquarters in New York City: This measure died in the House restrictions,

the regular session.- Vierha is, located deep in the during Soviet occupied zone of Austria Viited Press and Reuter, And in the only city, except Bor- Itu. under full four-power control. Seme Western diplomats" be- Hove that Moscow's rejection of the three-power demands that the Berlin blockade be lifted, carried with It threats of similar men- aures might be under considera tion for Vienna.

Border

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and woollen

Up to a late hour last eight no arrests hark been made.

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go the recruitment of nearly 3,- small tug lett harbour heading for Low 900 additional men to the police. Singapore yesterday afternoon." force with the necessary comple- ment of additionas, officors

Hansard Report

"At the same time, he au- thorised the recruitment of many thousands of special constables to tecruitment of both categories is asist the regular police. The

Nanking, July 16. President Chiang Kai-shek, in an order of the day, today instructed all provincial gov-procending energetically.

and city, mayors' throughout China'to follow-up the recent major Nationalist victory in east Honan with redoubled efforts," in weeding. ministrative malpractices and in seeking "political progress." The President's three-point or

|The largest number of American tourists to visit Hong Kong for many years arrived yesterday by the 23,500-ton. President Wilson. Beside the 400' tourists, a¡ API, Imors, - hai, terved on such further 100 passengers dis- fotnous pre-war ships as the out time-honoured "local" 'gu- embarked. Altogether, the Lafayette, Frasconia, Homerio Flagship of the American; Pre and Champlain. sident Lines carried 550 pas- Fifty Ocean Cruises

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on

In the

House of Lordi' Tuesday, Viscount Elibank asked the Minister whether the Government had made any ap-

rangements for tending further trodpr.fo-Malayki vlyn M In reply, Lord Listowel; as ported in Hansard, sald: "I can assure the noble Viscount that

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sengers, with a crew of 340. He has conducted more than 50 der naked: (1) provincial, govira, the High Commissioner fa-satis ». ¡ Among the tourists are 45 ocean cruises all part of the ors and departmental diretore fed that the police have ade Pa · On... and. Walchow on the Shriners on their first, oversens globo. In 1934 alone his assign should make, periodical visin to quate military support in the ac Abrogated Rights Chinese side of the border follow. ceremonial pilgilmuge since the monts took him more than 30,000 the hsiens, and hsien magiskates tion they are inking agninst the

ing the attack by armed men on war. the Chinese garrison and customs

It was pointed out that the

the port at Shayuchung on Thura-, Each tourist is permitted to cursions for the President, Wil-villages to inspect and direct local Savjet notes to the three nations day maming.

olisarved ; that Moscow perusal":

tumours. circulating on

the

of the Truman Stalin, exchange Chinese border and "largo' forces

br-June, 1945 showed that "troops;

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Terrorists Killed

miles. His special duties include and section chelis should make gangsters."Routere deg the arranging of tours and ex- periodical visits, to towalet and bring in U81400 cash, and an son passingens at several ports administration so as to check sticial of the APL remarked of call in the Crient and Hong-malpractices and step up that it would be likely that at lulu

minatrative eficiency: least - HK$1,000,000 would be Among the passengers who ar- (2) organisation and training of spent in shopping wig sight-river sesterday. Were

local

and the ponchia sys- Dr. and Birs. Howard McKinlay, { tem should be strengthened to

Singapore, July 16, berdering tours by these visitors

within the two-day

Mr. had Mra Melville Cellart, prevent the Infiltration #t: Coni- Police killed 11. Communist stours Mr Mr.

and Mrs. Otto, Schrader, Mr. muniam.

roat ou hidden terrorists in a dawn-battle 16′′ Sonra hat night, said Colonel Conducting the day,

Veterán

Mr. Communist-

miles south of Kuala Lumpur. recently appointed adminis- spécialist of Thomes. Cook, anji

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(3) Illegal tax burders on

the too Ri Oh, arived: in. Hong Son Round the land to a Roya

today. SET SAN Buell-and-daughter, Mr. kong" la, ducuss,), joint, incaşuren cents by the funicular, raliway to

pluminated, productive At first the police were "out- Barrington, Mr. Qacar With/Hong Kang-authorities For the Fook no funsulent voulet Mr. Claus Senior Mrs Arno Lúc: presoryalkong/got, law. And | Bay are among theo Highlights of Ketskej Mir, and: Mrs. William J. measures, should be mistered for another hand and had to, brenk order long the border beregne

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