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ATTEMPT TO SEIZE RANGOON

Loyal Troops Smash March By Burma Rifle Deserters

BRITONS NOT ENDANGERED

Rangoon, August 13.

Loyal troops intercepted and smashed an attempt by 600 Burma Rifle deserters to march on Rangoon, now under strict cur- few, the Government announced today.

In its first official statement on disaffection in the Burmese forces, the Government said the deserters fled in disorder, abandoning trucks and ammunition, when they were attacked 60 miles north of the capital, Another 350 desertors from the Burma Rifles, who "disappeared with a large quantity of arms" on August 10 from Mingaladon, 12 miles from Rangoon, were strafed by aircraft as they headed northwards, and were later dispersed by ground forces, the communique added. For two nights, armed |structing residents to report patrols have enforced an to them within two hours it eight-hour curfew in war-there were any new arrivals

scared Rangoon. The capital in their homes, was quiet this morning while

police toured the streets, in-Precaution

Big Battle Near Border Expected

A major battle between more, than 2,000 armed bandits and

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strong Chinese

National

Army unit is expected tøybreak

This wis reguded as a pre-- cautionary messine against in- filtration into the city. The semi- letal New Times of Burma, meanwhile, wa: uid people to be calm and good the muting was #inted in scope.

Air Crash In Canada

Sydney, Nova Scotia,

August 12.

A Trans-Canada Airlines North Star plane crashed and burned while making a Jund- ing at the nearby reserve Meanwnlo. reports that aerodrome here early today. Gurkha troops have arrived in The crew of Ave and 11 pas- Rangoon to help maintain tawsengers escaped through the hero- order were officially denied ism of a stewardess,

The plane WOR here today.

bound from Montreal to Prestwick, Scotlandl. Itangoon was quiet, confidence with L passengers including siy

out any moment vast of the having been partly restored by Britons. Kowloon Canton railway the arrival of Kachin troops by across the border,

from the

border

The stewardess. Rita Moy ors, helped the crew and pas

#fety through the emergency Thatch na the flames aprand.

- Rangara out to

air from North Burina.

britons and other foreignersą Reports

twere not considered Indanger yesterday said that the bandita though netlon had been feared have been encircled, Their from Burmese

from

Army deserters Airport officials said one of the escape routes have been block-sympathising with Communist In-plane's wheels apparently struck ed by army units,

#mounil of earth whila up- More army reinforcements are

Tut.proaching

airport and it

surgents,

close to

pouring into the area from Cari-Burtnese Foreign Minister, said Punctures) the fuel tank, ton, and the circle around the earlier today that, in spite of the clated Press. Landit force is Fhrinking

present tension "we see no reason

The reports cred that unless to suppose there is any serious the bandits managed to slip danger of the Government being, through the encirclements. 71 averthrown by force of urins."

major battle is expected momen-

fly.

Australians Arrested

Tokyo, Aug. 14

Confused Position

The

situation

elsewhere

In

the Delta area is confused.

Insurgents have -removed several sections of rall track between Rangoon and the temple. city of Mandalay,

New Look Aircraft

London, August 12.

A British plane described as an aircraft with a "New Look" is to make its first public op- pearance at the world's big- but traffic was expected to be est air show to be staged by

restored soon.

Juve At the rice expurting

Two Australian soldira

Bort of been arrested by American Cri

evacuated by. British nina! Investigation agents dep the Basseln, murder, lust week of Akira Nagai, families last week because of dis-

the

British Aircraft Constructors at Farnborough, Hampshire, in September.

It will be flown by Group Cap- who in 1945, gave is Wilson Japanese driver for Mr. Patrick orders, to despatch received Britain the are post-war world Shaw, British Commonwealth

record when he flew a nember of the Allied Council, and here from Colonel Saw San Po Speed a Japanese cyclist, it

of Karen Meteor Jet nighter at Herne Bay was ar..Thin, former Minister nounced today.

Affairs, now in command ofat 600 miles per hour.

The Government forces in the Delta

machine noméd The soldier, whose numes were withheld, confessed implleotlun in țarea,

"Satellite" is being built by the

Aircraft He sold that heavy casualties Ponet the murder, but each blumed the

Company ct oller for killing the chauffeur, had been inflicted on the In-Croydon and i has been given

Reuter,

surgents.-Reuter.

Jews Defy Order "No Return Fire"

Jerusalem, August 13.

The Jews today refused to order "no return firo" in Jorusalam, where the United Nations Modiator, Count Folke Bernadotte, has sont

more truce observers after a night of fierce

fighting and heavy shell and mortar fire. In Jewish parts of the Holy posal that neither side shall open City, news of the blowing up retaliatory fire there from dawn of the Latrun pumping sta tolay.

The Count, who was in Geneva tion yesterday angered Jews on his way home to Sweden for who were eagerly looking a short visit, said be hoped Arab forward to unrestricted water Receptance of the proposal would supplies after three months not be changed by the Jewish

Tefusal of severe rationing..

Heavy Fighting'

Count Bernadotte This morning cabled his Rhodes headquarters sits that responsibility for con- The Araba stuck by their deci- to send more ohtervelde inued fring in Jerusalem would Zeni after being notified: thot Izrael had turned down his pro-rest with the Jews..

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MacArthurs Off To Korea

Th

Ieuve

Tokyo, August 13. General and Mrs, Douglas Mac- Arthur have accepted an Invita

on to attend the Inaugural céro- many for the Republic of Koren dh August 13.

MacArthurs," will Tokyo by air on the morning of August 15 and will return from Seoul Immediately after the cere mony.

The Invitation cently by Dr.

Indo-China Ship Haven

In the event of an emer. gonay, vessels of all nation. alitico may taki shalter In the coastal waters of Indo- China, according to a Hong Kong Government spokesman yesterday.

The spokesmun said that the French Naval authorities ships taking refuge require

in Indo-China conatal waters to report the reason for their. sation to French patrol ves- sele and to the focal French authorities who wil direct them to an approved an- chorage.

Anchoring. In watere

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Airlift Reaches New Peak, Claims Planes

Berlin, August 13,

A four-engine American C-54 cargo plane carrying supplios for blockaded Borlin crashed and burned today while coming in for a landing at Tempelhof airdrome. Operations officers at the airdome said the crew managed to escape from the wreckage of the plane before it was destroyed by the flames. The huge C-54 normally

carries a crew of four.

The plane was the third, American craft to crash since the Berlin airlift stated last June 23 to vault the Russian land blockade. Five Americans were killed in the two previous crashes.

In today's accident the plane piled up Rota natives went up diriress against the fence at the end of the field. Crash signals to attract search planes. crews fought the flames for more than half There was no word here as to the fate of the 12 men aboard. medical corps men and Two planes currying - doctors, rescuc

an hour. At first it was feared the crew was lost in the flames but later they were report- ed safe.

crews word dispatched to the Air Force officers said the big plane was little island in the hope of finding making a ground-controlled approach landing | surviverse-Assuciated Press. because of bad visibility. The pilot, Captain George Adams, overshot his landing and bit the fence.

The fire was put out after burning the loft wing and part of the plane's nose.

Another Damaged

Another plane, was badly damaged a fow minutes before this crash when it landed on the wrong runway and nosed into a heap of rubble.

The accidents came as the Anglo-Ameri- can airlift climbed toward new records.

Fire In Phosphate Vessel

Baltimore, August 12. A fire in the hold of a phos- phate-loaded Swedish freighter was extinguished by Coast

In the 24 hours ending on Thursday night the British and Americans made 707 flights Guard fire boats early today into Berlin carrying 4,742 tons of food and after a six-hour battle against coal.

the flames,

PHOTO FINISH of the Olym- plo 100-matre dash is pictured above, with Amarter's Harrison Dillard (winner) nearest the camera. Behind him in Britain's McDonald Balloy, who was alxth and last, and in the next Fano in Alastair McCorquedals of Britain who was fourth. In the picture at left are, three American gold medalist Willie Steole (left), broad-Jump, Leroy' Cochran,:,400-metre hurdles, and Harrison - Dillard, 100-metre AP Photo

HEAVY DAMAGE IN SCOTLAND FLOODS

Edinburgh, August 13.. |Damago running into thousands of pounds sterling was done to crops, livestock, race horses and factory equipment last night and early today by floods which spread across parts of Scot- land following torrential rainstorms, described as the "worst in memory.” Dozens of Edinburgh Siablo boys, stranded families were evacuated from racing stable near, here, fried to their homes. Horses, sheep pactly terrifed race horses. At a greyhound stadium which went under about two to four feet of

about dogs water.

werh drowned and much damage done.

Hardest hit was the country town of Dunbar, which, was completely cut off by road, rall and telephone..

and other animals

were swept to their death in the open sea, while carcases and whole hay stacks were seen floating down some of the swollen rivers in the east of Scotland.

'Butcher' Turns Christian On Gallows

Manila, August. 13.

38-year-old former Japanese Army Captain shed his Shinto faith and was converted to Chris- tianity before his execution this morning.

He was Captain. Chusira-Kudo, The Philippines Army Chaplain, the so-called "Butcher of the Captain A. Dipano, said Kudo Day."

embraced the Prätestant faith while he was confined as, a [prisoner-of-war.

Japanese

Generals

On Trial

Captain Dipano prayed with Kudo

and prepared him for mounting the wooden gallows at

new Billbld prison.

Kudo left three letters written

not

Trains Delayed

In a

Thursday's record was con.

The ship, Salon, radioed for siderably above the daily average help while she was in the lower of 4,500 tons which the American Baltimore harbour en route to authorities believe they need to San Franel com Coast Guard off- maintain Berlin's 2,600,000 Ger- clnts said that the crew stayed on mans despite the Russian block-board to fight the fire, No casual- ade.

tic were reported.

Some experts belleve total It was feared for a while that the flights in the Berlin airlift may the flames might exploda climb to 1,000 daily although 460 phosphate cargo. The coure of wak considered an unattainable the firo is unknown.-United Press. number when the airlift first started.

Russians Vacate

Meanwhile, the allustion In Berlin continued to disintegrale, Significantly, the Russians failed

Dollar - Yen Conversións

Tokyo, August 13.

to raise their fag this morning The Japanese Board of Troda. infruit moulding housing will receive the dollar equiver the Zoulowe Kommandatura lent of 1,000 millon you aɛ ɔ m- and American officers said they suit of dollar-yen conversions by have removed their guards. Occupation, forces.

Last night the Russian vacaled General MacArthur's Head- the house in which the Komman- quarters today ordered the Japan- datura staff and guards were bitese Government to arrange that leted. Before they left they said the Board of Trade deposit to a the German housekeeper "We special SCAP secount in the Bunk may need this building again," of Japan a sum of 1,000 million

The Russians announced on sen before August 13.

July

1 that they they would no This sum will be maintained by longer participate in the four-further deposits to compedusto for power meetings of the Komman-dollar-yen conversions. datura or its corpmliteo, How. The dollar proceeds of these

ever, the Ruslans still have sales will be made available for guards on duty in the building payment of essential imports into housing the Allied Control Coun-Japan, and for other approved- ell for Germany and they raised purchases-Reuter. ther dag there this morning,

The Kommandatura was ret up

to govern Berlin alone,-United Press.

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international Falls, Minnesota August 12

Martin Timmer's 23- cows were so plagued by flies during a hent wave that they sought rellef by Guam, August 13.

chicken crowding Into a smali The wreckage of a four-cngine house, MU.S. Navy reconnaissancó plano. Before Timmer

BASL

Trains into Scalland were bad- ly delayed by rerouting and the

оле Flying Scotsmm,

of the country's fastest express trains, took 8 hours to travel the 350 miles from London to Edinburgh.

In

England,

harvest hopes. which rose carlier this week after a rainy weekend, fell again as zain drenched lying grain in maly rounties.

An official of the National Farmers Union said, that if the Weather cleared, substantial yields could be harvested.

"But it will be a very difficult and

bo expensive businass,"

addled.--Reuter,

The Weather

and in a rider "frms the Padde anif-"

of Tokyn. La atatlaning wakito

Mainly fair, with occasional rain showers. sometimes with thunder.

in Japanese. One was addressed to Pressure da hich over equatorial regions President Qu

Quirino, another to the reione across Hokkaido sen vast -Mane Director of Bilbid prison

and: the |chuziku" A. „shallow law' penssure system ird

to his family in Japan. covers the remaining area. Dalam Tokyo, August 12.

Their conten were Contents

disclosed, depresion centred bout 690 miles 58E Two former Japanese Licu-

Today's Pérvedat)--Elakť variabie winds. tenant Generals, one of them an hour after the trap was Japrung Kudo Was burled by the yooth the Vice-Minister of War in Filipino chaplain in plot, set Syngmon President of the new Korean, king for trial by Chinese war The grave is marked by a

anre: 1945, have been sent to Nan-aside for Japanese war crimina, public. In his invitation,· Dr. The Holy City, meanwhile, had thee sad that the United States crimes, tribunals.

100% 50: yards from the gallows nother noisy night. with heavy Army had done so much to make

Kenidbura Shibayama, chief of Associated Press. fighting going on for several the occafon possible that the the Japanese counter-Intelligence hours outside the southern walls presente of the Far Eastern Com-and- Vice-Minister of War, will of the Old City

mander in Chief would add "dis: ka charged with helping to plan An Israeli. Cominunique

jald tinction to the occasion-Reuter, the attack on Murco Polo bridge European Officials Charged, Jews repulsed a concentrated Papa” Throe

near Pelping on July 17, 1937 Arab Legion attack, indicting

the incident which set off full-

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