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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1948.

BERLIN TENSION INCREASED

Hotel Rates Committee

Mr. T. N. Chau, Unoffelal Momber of the Executive and Legislative Councils, will hard Government's special committee appointed to can. alder reductions in hotel rates.

Membara of the Committes include Mr. F G Maundar and Mr. J. M. Wong. Mr. P. F. J. Eardley, Quartering Authority, is the Becretary.

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN MALAYA

Kuala Lumpur, August 4.

Russians Fear Further Attacks On Police

RAILWAY SERVICEABLE

Berlin, August 4.

Now barbed wire road blocks and extra forces of armed guards were thrown around the Russian military headquarters and housing_areas for Soviet soldier families as a result of increased tension in Berlin, it was reported today.

Germans living in the Karlshorst area of the Rus-

sion sector, where the troops and their families are housed, said all street entrances were blockaded and guarded since Monday's attack on the Soviet sector police by German civilians.

British and Gurkha troops At the same time, the Rus- were reported today to be sians intehsißled the East- fighting desperately against West struggle in the German guerilla jungle fighters in capital by the service of de- south Kelantan State in the mands on the Berlin city as first major ground battle of (sembly which

would be the Malayan uprising.

tantamount to complete fit Delayed reports reaching theancial and economic control Iritish army headquarters here of Berlin and its govern sald a British-Gurkha column was attacked

Yesterday by inment. surgenta armed with light

south

the western zons for the last. half of July due on August 1 had not been pria.

The sources said agreement by: the Western authorities to the Soviet demand would give the Russians complete control through the payrolls of the entire Berlin city administration and the police as well as industry.

An American financial advisor said the United States authorities machine-guns about two miles Unofficial sources sold the Rus-

were trying to find some solution Guaslans told the city assembly that to offset the Soviet move. How- of the village of Musang which two weeks ago was acctor would be released

blocked funds of the western

Darces said they If theer. Western Iseld

briefly by 390 guerillan.

hesitated to take drastic steps The reports raid the British authorities

Berlin while negotiations

to settle the agreed to grant complete financial East-West units

were advancing slowly

deadlock on Berlin Authority in the Soviet-dominated and Germany were being carried uguinst "prepared position," dicating the

column walked into German note bank.

4 well-planned ambush.

Spitfires

In-

In western

wers rushed to the Financial Blow

scene immediately today to strate the

Kuerillus,

Casualties were not yot RS- certained. One report sald one Gurkha was killed in the initial nitack.-United Press.

Roaring To Go

Singapore, August 4. The First Battellon, Royal In- niskilling Fusillers landed today -"rearing to go into action against the Communists," in the words of one soldier.

The battalion come from Hong Kong. They were the first rein- forcements to arrive from abroad since the small Communist revolt began in June.--Associated Press.

The Russians froze all Soviet cast deutschemarks accounts of thu city government and private in- dustry the Western ganes as

of August 1. These funds are

posited -in-the-- Central Bank, In the Soviet sector.

The freezing order Wan heavy financial blow to the western sectors because 75 par ount of all salaries in the wes ern sectors must be paid in onst marke according to an agres · ment. As a result, salaries and wages for 750,000 workers in

Flying School-Bus Arrives From UK

A Skymaster plane carrying 32 children arrived at Kai Tak airport yesterday afternoon after a five-day trip from England.

on with Premier Stalin.

Gustav Klingelhoefer, city councillor for economics, said the Russians were in desperate need for products from western Berlin zona in to keep plants in their operation.

Robertson Called “

Signal From Missing French Plane

Parls, August 4.

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THE OLYMPICS

Otto Goes Swede Proves Himself Home Best All-Round Sport And Also Most Modest

London, August 4.

|Captain Willlo Gruf, 34-year-old Swedish ortillery officer, today won the five-bvant Olympic modern pantathlon with a now record total of 16 points--two points below the previous best.

In achieving this feat, which gives him the title of the greatest all-round sportsman in the world, he completed the cross-country run of 4,000 metrics in 15 minutes 28.9 seconds to finish eighth.

First in the cross-country 1. Martin Biles (USA), 67.69 race was another Swede, metres (222 ft. 0% ins); 2. Arne Lieutenant K. S. Wehlin, who Berglund (Sweden): 3. Kaj Rau returned the excellent time of tavaara (Finland); 4. G. Feterson (Sweden); 5, Stove. Seydour 14 minutes 9.9 seconda/

(USA), all 63.83 metres (200 ft. 5 Many friends and admirers ins.); d. L. Kleswettur (Czecho- were at the finish to cheer slovákla}; 7. Odd Moghlum (Nor- when Captain Grut, proud way); B. M. Vulsele (Yugoslavia); #. P. Kvesterinen (Finland): 10. J. father of two children, camo Varszeg (hungary); 11. S. M. Nikkinen (Finland) and 12. Boh Likens (UBA) 61 inetres (200 L 144 Ins.).

in.

the

Tw

A signal has been picked up from the missing giant French seaplane, French press agency ported from Dakar. The signal had boon picked up by the French frigate. Levertier, according to an unconfirmed report in Dakar, the agency said.

News of the message came as seven American Flying Fortresses Joined In the last hops, search for the giant Latecoere-631 flying boat missing ever the Adantle off the west coast of Africa since Sun- day. Router.

The Imat batch of German prisoners in England ware repatriated * fortnight ago. Four hundred and fly in number they were, the last of

• batch of 200,000 sent back In the last seven months. Our picture shows Otto Jagar, the inst man to board the "Blar- ritz" for Hamburg.

BORDER PATROL EXPLODES MINES

L-Gon, Sir Brian Robertion, More than 20 Chinese soldiers were killed and

British Commander, In Oor- many, was culled to London suddenly today for Forsign Office consultations betleved to be connected with the. Mou- oow.negotiationi.

Gen. Robertson was scheduled, to leave early by plane, unaccom- panied by his advisers,

No detalls were available on the reasons for the unexpected sum- mons.

It.

was

were

wounded on Tuesday when a border patrol walked into a mine field near the Kowloon frontier.

Women's Shot Put (Qualifying Round)

1. Mom Ostermayer (France) 13. 14 metros (43 fi. 11⁄2 ins); 2.

PHOTO FINISH

IN WOMEN'S 80-M HURDLES

London, August 4. Farny Blankers-Kocn, of the Netherlands, today became the first double Olympic champion of 1948 when she won, the 80- motre hurdles from Mau- reen Gardner, of Britalu, tu a world's record-break- ing time.

Both the Dutch star and the Briton were timed in 11.2/10th

which SOCH., broke the former.record of 11.3/10th sees. that Mrs. Blankers-Koen shar- ed with Miss C. “Testoni, of Italy,

The ich woman was declare the winner in a photo fish.

Not only does Captain Grut naw hold the Olymple record, he is also the only man ever to have won three of the events swimming, riding and feno. Ing. And not only is he the Itoughest sportsman in the

Miss Shirley Strickland, world, but he also holda an un- ¡P. Veste (France); 3. E. Olsson

of Australia; was third, oficial

recors for being the (Sweden); 4. B. A. Reid (Great

The Dutch housewife, most modest.

Britain); 5. J. Komarkova (Cza-

whe won the women's 100-metro 7. A. Picclini

dash, -with- drew from the women's broad jump this morning to conserve entity for the hurdles.—United Press.

He does not like talking about choslovakia); 6. M. Radosavljevle

Barden

(France): 11. M. Schiafer (Aus- tralia) and 12. P. Schaefer (Aus- trial.

Women's Broad Jump (Qualifying Round)

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1. B, de Fonseca, ono minute.11.0 seconds; 3rd. A. Kover, Czecho slovakis, one milnule 12.9; secs; 4th, C. Noriega, Uruguay,

Diving

his successes, saya he would pre-(Yugoslavia); fer to see uublicity given to in-italy); B. I. V. Zwicknapp Mello de Pretes (Argentina) 12.04 me who ventors and agriculturists

tres (30 ft. 01⁄2 in); 9. A Bruk benent humanity.

10. (Austria); The final placing in the modern

Laurent $. pentathion championhip were:

1st--Captain W. Grut (Sweden) with an aggregate of 18 points.

2nd-Major G, Moore (United States) 47 points.

ard-Lieutenant

1. Y. A. Cutet Chabat (France) (Sweden)-49 points.

5.8 metres (1aft: 81⁄2 in.); 2. K.. 4th-Lieutenant L Vilkko M. Russell (Jamaica) 5,81 matros The standings in the men's' high (Finland) 64 points.

}|(18 ft. 43⁄4-în.); 3. N. Simonetto diving at the end of the four 6th-Major IL · Turkis (Fine de Portels (Argentina) 5.565 compulsory dives wered mention

gesunde niétres (18-ft. 3 in.); 4. A. B. Ley 1 Sammy Ice (UCA) : 51.51 etham Menteright-- B. Roh pin "(Sweden); 5. Kade Koudits pointar 2. Bruce Harlan (USA); 3... Switzerhinda 14 pointsNetherlands VR Beckett Lenant Brunntage Swedan), (4,

Jumalca) 5.495 metres (17 ft 10 Pater Heatly. Harris Challenge “

(Britain). n.): 7. Vo, O. Gyarmati (Hon Before the high dive event be- Red Harris, the world cycling (cary); 8. N. J. Varelse (Nether- gan Miller Anderson, the Ohio sprint champion, will challenge lands); 9. Maria Oberreyer (Aus- State favourite, withdr the British National Cyoil testria): 10. Stelnesner (Austria); result of an injury suffered on withdrew as the Union Olympic Committen's [11.. Emma Reed (USA) 6,2 metre.

him from the r.ft. 4 in.); 12. Judith Alla Monday in a practe dive. right to drop

Cority (Australia) 5.28 metros (17 British Olympic team, The Committee cancelled tus l. 4% (n.). emination last night because te Foncing (Palaco Of .

- Land)-71--pointr.

Engineering)

The four optional dives that thake up this event will be per- formed tomorrow..

Argentina Protost

狂。

Six seriously wounded mension campaign, walked into the

sent to the Kowloon minefield on Tuesday morning.

left the official track training Hospital on Tuesday night for

Argentina was concerned In treatment.

Several were killed. The Aix quarters at Herne Hill, London,

Men's individual folla (semi protest "walkout today for the One, 35-year-old soldiers sent to Kowloon Hospital on Tuesday last week to train on 10.30 a.m. yesterday,,, Private Wang Chai, died at suffered serious wounds. The roads near Manchester, and falled nia): J. Buhan (France) six second time in the Olympic ten Christian Doriola, Ave cing. Fulvio Galimi, the coun cther wounded were carried back to return at the stipulated time

wins Emrys Lloyd (Britala). try's sole representative in the Reports from the New Terri- the garrison. headquarters at do not get saflataction mark), four wins. Othery olimin went to the dressing room, and

last night.

four wins; L M Ruben (Don men's individual foil-semi-final.- tories border sal that the ex- Shumchun.

ated.

Soveral Killed

A Chinese military patrol.con- sisting of more than 20 men, as- signed to the area in connection

Border Battle

Capton, August 4.

Gen. Robertson was present in plosion of the land mines occur- laid by either bandits or smug-

The mines said the report, were from the National Cyclists Union, I shall take the matter to hig ver London early last week when the red in Chinese territory opposite

glers.

authority, If necessary, I shall see Ping Shan. three Western occupation powers

Lord Burghley, the Chairman of decided on their new approach to

the Olymple Games Organising the Kremlin which resulted in

Committee," Harris sold

today. conversations with Premier-Stalin

Harris added that he was pre- Monday night.

Olymples pared to ride in the. bellaved that Gen. with the Chinese bandit suppres-diers and some 3,000 "bandits" preparations he hard carried it.

A battle between Chinese sol-after all the training and spet lal Robertson may have been sum The aircraft, owned by Braathens SAFE Air Trans-moned to give views on possible

took place near the Hong Kong- Just before leaving his home suggestions made by Stalin for

Shumchun border late last week, for London, he raid. "Unless the port, had made a special flight for the pur- solving the East-West conflict in

according to reports which have Committee have a better ride: Just reached Canton. Herlin and Germany. pose of bringing schoolchildren on holiday in

The fight occurred near Sze-

I have not been beaten yet-ey Tre-Ngau and Lo Wu, the reports have no right to withdraw my say. Chinese troops stationed name.

He said that whatever hoppan- wened

England to join their parents in Hong Kong Rail Serviceable

At the airport, an anxious tors, June and Kathleen, aged 10 and excited crowd of parents, and 15 respectively. aunts and uncles had gather-

Stalin's

answers

are

4

governments of

JEW TERRORIST LEAVES THE UNDERGROUND

close

these two places

into action following receipt of about the Olympics, it would A full list of the chlidren on studied by the

bains

early information and were able not interfere with his plans for to drive the "bandits" off...

defending his world title at Rot- Jerusalem, Aug. 4.. Many villagers in the neigh-terdam later this month. Pauline Margaret Kare Drown, Anthony Britain, France and the United

States.

Menahem Belgen, the 37-bourhood of these two places -For-the-first-time Goviet year-old-Polish-born loader of have been robbed, prccatis, _the. sources admitted the Berlin Argun Zval Leumi, came from reports add. Reuter. Helmstedt rallway olosed to underground last night to make PEACE PRESERVATION Western traffic 47 days ago for spectacular first appearance "technica).

waar here before 3,000 Jews in Zlon vicable.

Square, Jerusalem's main cont The Soviet-licensed Berliner

tre.

ed an hour before the plane's board follows: arrival, and at 4.30 p.m. Henry Brittan Evana, June Margret watched-it-circle-overhead-V Davis, Kanisan Viga Hanlie Davi before making a smooth land- | Romaid Aisa Adamson, Mary Addis Adame Ing. As the Skymaster taxièd Elisabeth Mary Agnes Perry, Kan over towards the airport im-wall, Anne Jennifer Lowe, Geoffrey Mario Lilian Perry, Gerald Weill, Bernard migration offices, children's Bruce Valentine, Thomas Anthony Geyer, faces appeared pressed against †Dlask- Audrey Streifeld, 'Peter Cairns, the inside windows, and a few Anu Nail Mackenzie Marianne Hill Zeitung said a special train from Christopher John Shepherd Webb, Michael moments later they were 91 Burla Barron, David Lewis Baker, the Western zone lowed to climb cut to their waiting relatives.

Among the parents at the air- port yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Whitefield who met their 16-year-old son John Whitefield, on holiday from King's School, Canterbury, He has not been back to Hong Kong: since 1940.

Mr. and Mr. R.L.S. Webb met their 844-year-old son Jahn, whom they have not seen for 31% years; He is at Borkhampstead School.

Mr. and Mrs. S.J: Crooke wore there to greet their "only - son" Robin, aged 10, and Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Davis met their twa daugh-

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Pago, Kóurteen-

Wonder Athlete -Holland's—wonder_woman. athlete, Mr. Fanny Blankers- Koen, today withdraw from the Olymple women's long jump, HEADQUARTERS*

an event for which she helds Conton, August 4. the world record. She waved A Peace Preservation Head- to conserve her strength for to- In a 90-minute speech, Beigen here, taking the

quarters has been established day's finals of the 80 mazrez would pass lashed out of the British in Dery Kwangtung Police and Pacifica

place of the hurdles in which yestert sy sho Robin Ashley Balls Cooke, Vincent John through on its way to Leipzig for language, "The fighting, unides tion Dalton, Ehenwyn Howell; Gillan Howell, the fair there beginning August ground kicked the British out of been formally closed.

'set up a new Olymple tito.and Headquarters which has equalled the world recird. Valerie Margaret Bainbridge, Ollian Hall, 29.

An Olymple glider content and John Whitefield, Hywel Ivor Duck, David

this land and the fighting under Another

Governor T. V. Soong, now in a 40-kilometre Corman language ground will aght any international Hong Kong, is the head of the yards) Marathon through a forat Sommerfelt. John Anthony Denny Low newspaper quoted railway efficials regime which may attempt to new headquarters, with General are among

tre miles: 1,200 Jennifer MeLazen and Anthony Davis."

Rs saying the Berlin-Marienborn wrestle Jeruzalem from

the

elready plans Jewish Huong Chen-chiu acting as Deformed rection of the line-the portion control." he declared.

for the 1952 Oympic reported out of order was open All his references to the Bri-

Games in Helsinki, M. Erik Von The new, organisation will aim and would be used by the Leipzig | tish Grain-United Press,

were loudly applauded at eradication of "bandit active Franckell, President of the in- Reuter.

ity In the province-Reuter.

nish Olymple Organising Commit- tee, disclosed today...

Basketboll

China Mall picture below shows the children dieśm barking from the Skymaster at. Kal Tak yesterday.

puty.

The Weather

A bunch of Belgian ballhewks today posted Chile's first defeat on the tall South Americum:toami Premure is low in a shallow troux) by a score of 38-30,

." were which stretches frota Southwest China High scorers for Chile here the Eastern and Yellow, Bene so Raffo and Sanchez, both of whom Japan. It remains, also low; in the west scored seven and played ráagoló

of Luzon and the Lamon Btraits,"

Gradients are work.

Today's Forecasti-Light -varískie - ow southerly -- windia-Mainty fair,

showers, overnight."""

· Yesterday's Woulber 1-**-

Maximum: BRẤT GIS,- Tak

Funekinės 10.€. houzin, -,~,

Rainfall N. Total since Jan

ficently. Figueroa was next with six points.

For Belgium, Pepe scored nldwi Hermann got eight and - Baart-

Chile's defeat - tangles up, the. standing In Group B, and"" Bel- glum, Chile herself, China, Korea and the Philippines all have good 1800.661.09 Im, as ageinst, an chatices to win their way into

the championship: finalagalega.

Truck And Flold R.M.Hober - pfa/Argentina. |_ Kavaja 25-19.36.853,71 Lashes lost out in the qualifying round hlond graceful-Javelin - thrower :

·Val, Fluinkilty

Dew Point

Wind. «Foècn

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10.0. 402)

by 18 centimetres (about purp Inches),..., Bob") Ikona,USA. squeezed into the finals."; amens [the qualifying domain, with 301.00 metres (200 fit. 14); ina) compan and with Hodern coda maury (PA

wins;

declined to fight any more after,

Swimming

la decision had been given against Swimming, 100 metres back him in his bout with Dean Catello Gallmi was persuaded to re- stroke First Round (first two in of the United States. each heat and the four fastest tum by the President of the losers qualify for the semifinal), Judges after he had been out of

Heat 1: 1, J. Wild, South Africa, the arena for nearly 15 minutes.. one minute 8.5 seconds; 2nd. C. In the semi-final of the foll team Kievit, Holland, one minute 10.8 competition last week, the whole Boca; 3rd, J. Eggnzz Argentine, Argentine team scratched in pro- one minute 13.0 abes; 4th, F. test at. decision given against Calamita, Spain.

Heat 2: 14, B.- Rurko, Atiftrulla ---one minute. 11,3' seconds; 2nd,

them Reuter, United Press,

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