1948-07-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1948.

NOT TO BE INTIMIDATED

INTIMIDATED CONSULTATIONS

Air Lift To Berlin To Be Continued Regardless Of What Happens In Corridors

American Top Level Talks Held In Berlin

Berlin, July 25.

General Lucius. D.. Clay, the United States Military Governor in Germany, stated here tonight that the United States will con- tinue to fly the air lift into Borlin "regardless of what happens along the air corridors to Berlin."

Open Violence

In Germany

German and

General Clay returned from Washington earlier to- day after talks with President Truman and the State Department, as top-ranking American officials converged on Berlin today from three countries for a special round-table conference before going on to London to confer on the next move in the Berlin crisis.

The conferees were: General, "The goods being exported far Clay, Mr. Lewis Dougins, the exroed in value the tainted, dried American Ambassador in Lon- potato chips, peas and oatmeal

Berlin, July 25.

Soviet press don, who flew here this after-and a few thousand tons of conl reports today drew a pleture noon. General Walter Bedell being brought in with great bally-

"It is not the intention of the

of political unrest in the Rus-Smith, the American Ambas-hoo by the air bridge.

A HINT OF COMPROMISE.

*Bertm; July 28. Commenting on monetary reform in East Germany, the Bavlat Ilcansed "Berliner Zeitung" staten: "Ona muat not overlook the fact that. Booner or Inter, Germany must have * nified redcy,"

dur-

The paper stated that the name of the newe currency In tha asstein ΤΟΠΟ WAS "German mark” the same an in the western zone. This decision had been taken to facilitate currencies Presse.

merger of both Agence France-

IN LONDON

London, July 25.

The United States, Groat Britain and Franco will begin crucial high level talks hero on Monday to determine how far to press or to compro mise with the Russians for lifting of the Berlin blockade.

On one of the consultations-the most important

since the Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers.. broke up last December-available evidence indicated that the British and French are more inclined to compromise than the Americans.

The British and French do A special American "team" not hide, their willingness to has been assigned the job of call another four Power con- pleading the United States case ference on Germany if the with the other Western Allies. It

Russians wilf Hit the blockade Marshall's most trusted

L under the direction of Mr.

of Berlin.

adviser

on Russia, Mr. Bohlen, Utmost secrecy covers the He will be sisted by Mr. plans of the United States, lead- Lewis

Dougins, American Am |ing to all kinda speculation on bassador to Britain and General the heels of the dramatic fights Walter Bedell Smith, Ambassa- of high officials from Moscow, dor to Russia, who was London and Washington to Ber-moned from his post and of lin for top level American talks course, may have had some late before the London talks start.

words with Stalin.

Russians Slow In Issuing New Marks

Berlin, July 25.

sian occupation zone of Ger-sador in Moscow, who also flew Western powers 10 supply Ber- many, which in some places here this afternoon, Mr. Robert liners, but to intimidate the So-Long queues of Borliners were turned away from the has broken into open vio-Murphy, General Clay's poli-victs."

lence,

tical adviser, Mr. Charles Boh- A spreading revolt

len, the State Department ex- surviving non-Communist par-pert on Soviet-American rela-

by the

Toleration!

The samo paper who alleged tles against the policies of the tions. The latter two accom-that British supply planes flying Socialist Unity Porly (SED)panied General Clay.

was indicated,

(The SED is sponsored by the Russians and controlled by the Communists.)

to and from Berlin had con-

Sovief sector exchange booths this evening, having failed to change their money at the and of the first day's changeover to the now Rus- sign-issued Deutsche mark.

(Before General Bedell Smithravened the air safety regula- eft Moscow, an American Em-lohs 32 times in the last threeMany in the queues, from both the eastern and

Lassy spokesman there told Reu-days. ter that he was going "on offelal business" und would be away

So outspoken has this oppost-possibly two or three days").

tlon become in home areas that - new wave of arrests is

General Clay returned to Ber- ported to have been

lin with a bad cold and spent fo- launched against non-Communist leaders, day at his home, where he la ex- The Russians official press ac-pected to meet his fellow diplo- knowledged unrest and violence. muty,

It

the

reported the sentencing by n

London Next Russian military court of 21 al- An American spokesman said leged German terrorists, accused that after

talks General of attacks upon "Democratie or-

Dedell Smith, Mr Douglas and ganisatios in the Soviet zone. Mr. Bohlen would fly to London

These

included bombings

of tonight for further discussions on

Soviet experts aro of tho opinion that such a lack of dia- cipling

on the part of the Bri. tish pilots ear no longer be tolerated, the paper wald. alleged that British plance new over the Greater Borlin area at

level of 2.500 feet.

a height well below the agreed

political party headquarters ant the Berlin situation. other violent attacks. The non- They will help the "Berlin pupils. Communist press hers said ineae Committee" draft

All three-power attacks

macle

upon rote to Moscow,

Socialist Unity Party members

und their headquarters.

The hottest pressure of the Russian

authorities and the

German Communists at present directed against leaders the Right whit Liberal Democra- tic

Party The Liberal De

mocrats- party of property owners-have sale thr Com- munists are determined liquidate even the middle class, after atrendy having

Industrialists.-Associated Press.

western sectors of the city, had waited for hours to claim the new banknotes in exchange for the temporary "coupon" marks.

on

Franch Choico

aum-

Officials here expected that the new French Premier, M. Andre Marie, will send a special envoy for the talks, possibly his new Foreign Minister If he decides to drop M. Georges Bidault.

the

Mr. Ernest Bavin, the British Foreign Minister, will be on hand to direct personally the British Bide. He

He faces a final debate on International situation

and Berlin in the House of Commona body on Wednesday before tho for the summer. recesses

Hua commandér in Germany, General Robertson, will be here from Ber- lin on Tuesday to assist-United Press.

Washington, July 25.

Six British Set fighters on B visit to Canada and the United States arrived at Andrews Field

The exchange operation was rotes were changing harde lowed by the careful examina-Lerlin's black market, pavement near Washington today. - Asso- tion of every "coupon" mark speculators giving them the same ciated Press.

as of the value as the presented as well

Western Deutsche

adhesive stamp gummed to it mark. They admitted that they

24 Inst.

A few hours

In a counter-charge, the Bri- which made the old Reichmark hoped to reap a profit, it being ern Deutsche mark, but there is

expected the Western currency not "Tele-legal tender since the

the slightest possibility of Soviet would prove more valuable ish-licensed, newspaper,

German Zone currency reform of June the next few days.

in confusion. The new notes bear graf," reported that

no signature and no with

symbolic pilots specially those

The new Russian notes are the figures. Each hos a grid water- knowledge of jet planes, were be

The new Russian "Deutschesame size and colour as the West- murk-Reuter. ing used to train Russian flying mark" banknotes wars chang- ing hands on Berlin's black- German airmen released market today

after the changeover began to from captivity since 1048 have As the Americans were ar. been enlisted by the Russlans, the Bovlet sector.

the paper said. Among them

Some of the Soviet sector ex- Soviet newspaper Tacgliche

was

Colonel Kurt change Lieutenant

booths had exhausted Rundschau accused the Western Buchlingen. former Commander their supply of the new banknotes powers of maintaining an "arti- Germany's nee squadron, the long before the closing time, fixed ficial blockade" of Berlin

"Richtofen" Squadron.-Reuter. that the planes of the air lift operation could continue to carry off material plundered" from the western sectors of the city.

riving hera today, the official

LO

In a front-page article a staff-

SCIENCE- AND INDIA

Madras, July 25. Laying the foundation stone of

for 4.00 p.m. local time, sending thousands home after a day of standing in line.

Long queues had formed out- side the exchange booths long before they opened for busine at 10.00 a.m. local time. They

had to travel 16 the

eastern

writer declared: "This was the India's first electro-chemical re- included housewives from the possessed blg land owners andrea! purpose for which the air search institute today at Karal-Western sectors of the city who bridge was created. It is nothing kudi amid nearly 100,000 people, more than bluff propagando de- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehra afirmed signed to camouflage the export India's determination to harness of everything the Western powers scientific research to end pover consider of value. Many planes ty.""

Hyderabad Attack

New Delhi, July 25. India claimed today that Razarkars and Pathans from Hyderabad had altacked Indion troops on Hyderabad territory. a Defence Ministry communi- que said.

Troops

were moving from Sholapur, India, to Baral, in Hyderabad, when they were at- tacked. Batri is an Indian en clove in Hyderabad.

The communique, the first to be issued by the Defence Minis try on Hyderabad, said the In- dian forces killed 5 of the raid-

era in counter olincks. Several | Indian soldiers were injured be- fore the attackers were driven off. Rifles and muskets were cap- tured from the raiders. the com- munique said.-Router,

for this

are leaving Tempelhof and Pandit Nehru flew Gatow with full enrgoes of West- from New Delhi on Saturday and

sector after the Russians had re- Jected on offer by the Western booths in their sectors. Commandants to let up exchange

No Confusion Only a few hours after the

crisp new Russian Deutsche mark

ern sector industrial products and returned back to Madras today.jcurrency changeover began, the industrial equipment.

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