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RUSSIAN DEMAND ON BERLIN ISSUE

West To Take Dispute Before UN

Paris, September 26-

The United Glalen, Great Britain and France announced on Sunday they will refer to the United Nations Security Counci

The decision was taken at a conference of "the"

A communique Issued later said the Western note would their position and informing

no to Russia, setling out fully

"In view of the insistence of tno Soviet Government upon maintaining A blockade the matter will be referred to the Security Council."

The communique said the Western Governinente Agreed that Saturday's Russian notes were unsatisfactory,

Tap. the The note had not yet been made public, but official Bovlet news agency, broadcast on Bunday morning a statement suggesting that Russia should liave exclusive control over the air corridors from the Western zones of Germany to Borlin-Associated Prou.

Tories Confident

Of Return In 1950

London, September 26,

Down, but not out, Britain's Conservativo Party is ready to bot its last threepence on the chance it will be returned to power in 1950.

are prepared for

Seriously, the Conservatives

higher stakes.

Within two months recently, they raised a £1,000,000 for on election com- paign which is two years away.

Like minority porties every-

Many believe the Conservatives where, they have their problems. need new blood in the leadership. Should the Conservatives con-

Aside from Bus phase, how-

tinue under the old high com-ever, the Conservative Party has mand with Winston Churchill as been challenge their. Generalissimo?

programme of its own.

Should they rock an entirely different leadership in the hope of wooing and wirning the oil millions pr Independents

make the differences between

to produce.

Blockade To Be Lifted For Control Of Traffic

UP TO WESTERN ALLIES

Moscow, September 26.

Russia today demonded control of all traffic-air, land and water -between Berlin and the outside world as a prerequisite to solution of the Berlin situation.

It depends on the Western powers, said an authorised statement by Tass, the Russion news agency, whether a satisfactory agreement will be reached on the Berlin blockade,

Presenting the Soviet viewpoint on basic differences among the big four powers over the Gorman crisis, on authorised statement by Tais ap- poared to leave it up to the Weitern powers whether negotiations in Moscow and Berlin will be resumed.

The statement said the Rus- Blans would agree

to four power control over Soviet cur- rency in Berlin,, provided the control does not extend to the surrounding Soviet zone.

The Russians said they would agree also to four power conitul of trade between Berlin and the western zone of Germany and other countries, including being of opprobriate hier.ces for such traile

Want Control

But they instea on control af all commercial ale traffe as well land and water frame between Bertin and the western zones.

committee Desire To Rule

the Berlin finecial remain to be settled,

Russian demand for control of

for

all commercial air transport to berlin appeared Sunday

the Western greater price than powers are willing to pay to get the Soviet blogide of Berlin

lifted.

This was the cutstanding point seen by authorities in Washington in the Moscow Radio broadenst of

the Soviet verstop of how the Berlin crisis came about avd the State De- points of difference. partment officlak efter prelimin- of the Tass nry consideration stufement declined immediate comment.

The complete toxt of the Tors statement on the Berlin situation

follows;

Tass has been

for

taneously

Ger.

and

com.

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Honey Luxury In Britain

London, Septembar 26. Honey in Britain, now is a Juxury, coating 0/6d & ib.

Because of the cold sum- mer, bee-keepers had their worst season for years. Hives which generally produce up. to 40lbs., at honey season are now producing nona.

To help save the bees, the Ministry of Food. Is alloting bee-keepers a total of 201ba. of sugar a Beavon---Reuter.

FF Trade Meeting

On Oct. 6

New York, September 20.

It was announced today that u one-day For East and in- llan Trade Conference would be held in New York on Oc- tober 6.

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Reds Launching

Offensive In Manchuria

Area

Shanghai, September 26.

With Tsinan in thoir grasp; Communist armies have launched an all-out offensive against 'Chinchow, the key Nationalist stronghold in the Manchurian corridor, about 125 miles south west of Mukden, and have oponed a new front on the Shansi-Suiyuan border, ac- cording to pro-Government reports from North Chino today: Three armies commanded by the Communist Com- mander-in-Chief in Manchuria, General Lin Piao, totalling approximately 60,000 men, began a converging movement on Chinchow yesterday morning from the north, west and north east under the cover of a violent artillery barrage and by this morning had reached points only five miles from the city limits, the dispatches admitted.

Falling Back

The exact ritaation In Tsinan is stil obscure. While the Com- munist Radio chairas that the

Savage Righting is said to The government authorities in be raging in the immediate Kwelsut, capital of Sulyuan, to In making the annotincument. afr. B. Foyle, President of the surroundings of Chinchow as day ordered the, evacuation of

and materials civilians

from the Nationalist forces, sup- Far East-American Association,

towns bordering the Aghting zone The situation brought about it that, with the many vital ported by warplanes based in and total mobilisation In welsul, by the separate actions of the

the issues relating to twn-way trade Mukden and Pelping attempt where a curfew has been ex- Western powera теаль

with the Far East and Indla now

to stem the, Communist un- lended

Government cin- bnd three Governmenta 200 not

ployees formed into auxiliary. content with their abeslute rule bending. It was imperative, that sinu

the closest co-operation and under.

Despite the steady approach of unita. in the western zones of

glanding be developed betweer: | the dis of beitle, there is no panis In north cast Hopel Govern- many but desire to rule almul Government and private business among the population of the city gent forces recaptured the Pel-

monetary and

anci all nile-cocted persons are bing-Mukden railway city of financial matters in the Soviet operations in this aren.

welll

sald to bo calmly helping the Chong, which is being rapidly as well as by

of both the occupation zone

Lending offctals tholr of

milltary to erect defence works reduced to a heap of rubble as M0288

overnment and Introducing

United States

at strategle street intersections. -esult

battles. of the repeated Currency in Bertin, the Governments of the For East

The commender of the city This is the fourth time the city 1 which In the centre of the und India will participate in

garrison today declared a state has changed handa within a fort- Soviet zone of Germany and the conference. The morning ses-

of emergency and imposed on 11-night. Eventually tr dislodge the USSR slon will be devoted to a discus-

hour eurfew. from there.

sion of the siluntion in China and This compelled the Soviet com- the Philippines.

Sir Bengal Roma Rau, recently Meanwhlic, Government Shantung capital is now firmly mand in Germany to take steps

restricting transport

forces

Red numerically in battling

hands, Nanking anys Berlin and appointed Indian Ambassador to munication between

stli fighting is The Tasu statement followed

and Mr. C. Walter

superior Communist troops outhouse-to-house authorised to the western occupation zones of America,

walled alde the walled city of thelen, progressing within the closely receipt in western capitals make a statement on the altuntion Germany in order to safeguard Butterworth, director of the Far Saturday of the Soviet answer to in Berlin and on negotiations Interests of the German popula- Eastern Affairs

20 miles to the north, are salt city,

Unofficial Nationalist circles just week's western powers note | which were held during

to be slowly falling back under August tion and to protect the economic State Department, will be some

however have written off Tsinan on the Berlin situation.

and September this year on this life of the Soviet zone

the growing pecasure. against of the prominent speakers at the

One between the govera-disorganisation. question

Independent report de-as lost. Tass said the Soviet declaraments of the

scribed the aiuntion as

Тро USSR, the USA.

Chinese Army is extremely Black at the close of July the tion at position was leaued in

the United

The afternoon forum will cover critical, saying the Reds were Peace Daily, reported today that Governments

of India, Pakistan, memicutarily spected to break two

two Nationalist armies, meing view of the fact that reports on Great Britain and France.

State: Great Britain and France. discussion is "all the more": The-Tour-power"katika *appearing **Thik ̈ 15” in the western press and state since reports on this question Fireased a proton to the USSR Indonesia Mnlayn Japan and into the 'elly men the southwest towards Tsinan from the south

During this forum, re- Government faintly to examine Slam.

Ited units are reported also to and south west, we expected to

Bve miles

somewhere foreen shortly ments of officials, including that which appeared in Anglo-Amerithe situation in Berlin and brand-presentatives of government and be less than

from join Secretary cun and French press as well as Devin in the House of Commons atatements of oficial persons, in- er issues involved in it, the Soviet industry will join in a patiel dis Chinel and Hingcheng, two other near Yenchow, on the Tientsin- Government agreed to this pro- cussion on existing conditions in autprets quarting, the approaches Pukow railway, o miles to the September 22 do not give ciuding Mr. Bevin's speech in the

the respective areas.

to Chinchow, the fall of which south, and then be in a comblued

on the capital. correct picturs of the situation House of Commons on Septem-posal.

As a result of neguliations held

would give, the Communists con march on in Berlin and of the aforesaid her 22, do not give a true picture

Chinese reports told today that The conference will conclude trol of the vital corridor the course In in Moscow talka sand frequently deceive of the situation in Berlin and of public opinion,

the above mentioned negotiations August the four Governments with n reception in honour of the considerably facilitate their, task General, Wang Yao-wu, Nationalist an understanding that Far Eastern and Indian nationals of subjugating Isolated Mukden governor and military conmander Tuched

and Chungchlin, the only other of Shanglung Province, was killed The operative words of their The Soviet staternent disclosed and frequently mislead pub the following 'measures would be in this country. In addition, mem-

rue bors of Embassy and United Na-ao major Nationalist strongholds with his top aides during a fast crystal-gazing die "If the elec-that Western pover

carried out "simultaneously, pro

In Monchurist

stand he made in Tainan before tjors were held tomorrow. we} and Russian Government heads

vided the four commanders-in-tors staff and representatives of firms abroad will

Semi-official reports estimats the provincial cesital fell to the decided in Moscow last month on would win."

chief in Berlin reached agreement commercial

General Li Lico, has thrown Communists. Reuter and United But tomorrow is not clection four-power agreement to

concerning their practical implc-attend-Reuter. ro-

some 140,000 n.en, aside from Press. day 1950. A lol cun happen be- move transport restrictions and at

mer tween now and then.

the same time to introduce Soviet zone currency throughout Berlin A number of lesues will be ut stake in the coin election and n the condition that an agree

Among ment be reached in Berlin by the between now and 1050. them, for example, is the ques four military governors. ton of steel nationalisation.

Tass said the tulks were not

Domestic Affairs

The October 7 conference will be concerned Lulinarity with do-.. mestle athies. There is

e

victory and deitate be decided difference between the Labourites.

The question"

at the Conservatives' annual con- October 7. It may ferchet on prove to be Churchill's toughest fight to retain the inantle of party leadership.

Typhoon By-Passes Hong Kong

The typhoon which swept northwestwards across north .ern Luzon on Friday night missed Hong Kong by 135 miles yesterday afternoon.

It passed south of the Colony at 3 pm. yesterday and entered

and the Conservatives on foreign policy, except in the personnel administering IL..

First of all, of course, coiner

the question of getting the votes. Just now, the Conservatives think they have those in their pocket.

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British Foreign

diplomats

opinion.

Violation

Necessary,

to the In its note addressed

of the Unlica Governments States, Great-Tiritain and-France- of July 14 of this year, the Soviet Government declared, the situa- tion which bad atiren in Berlin It means a decision for the concluded between the military was the result of violation of the

of wesleri Governmenta

the United Labour Party on whether steel governor because the nationalisation should be under-powers decided to bring several States, Great Britain and France taken in the face of stiff opposi-dagreements between the Gen- of decisions adopted previously at the Potsdam conference as welt Those diangrcéments concerned as of the four-power agreement

control machinery 011 the

the South China coast, midway don from the fodustry and prob-erals to Moscow to discussion. between Muenn and Kwongchowable political repercussions.,

wun, after midnight,

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As there was danger of typhinon

passing

eloxo

the

In Ho4 Kong, several. naval ships harbour on Saturday night

t

for

Junk Bay. Commercial vessels also left their normal berths for

at Kowloo

typlinen me

moorings Buy and off Stonecutters Island,

Because of the typhoon threat no commercial vessels left or nr-

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rived here yesterday. The Kul Tak' airfield was also closed. Only one plane Pan-American air- craft-landed from Manila. Train services between Kowloon and Cunton were not affected.

Several ships due here yesint- day remained at sea to

avoj being buffelted by the rough gen near Hong Kong.

Wind Velocity

The average wind velocity up

to 3 pm. yesterday was 23 miles an hour with isolated gusts of between 40 and 45 miles an hour. At 4 p.m. the Royal Observatory registered a gust of 43 miles an hour.

Al Kai Tak gusts up, to '68 miles an hour were prevalent through-

out

the morning.

Bus and tramway services.con- tinue throughout the day,

Both the Star and Yaunall

terry companies maintaini

restricted cross harbour services from 12.15 p.m. onwards after

of

the holating of the No. 0 Sign»i (indicating that winds force were expocted from the i southeast),

The Star Ferry hoisted the ted Flag shortly after 12 noon warn- Ind the public that the service was liable to be suspended at any

moment.

All small craft, sampans, motor boats, junks, and sailing boala. scurried to the Yaumati --and Causeway Bay Typhoon, Shelters. -Only one-ship in the Harbour „called for nasistance:yeslarilay

She was the ss. City of Yokohama on (Blonecutters Island. A fal- vige tug was sent to her at:?, Bum to repair, a winch,!i

In

This violation consists of carry- separate currency re-

recently

at

Introduced

restrictione

of transportation and trade between, Barlin and. the western cries, as well an of movement of fraight to and from the Bovins zone of Ger

would te lifted And, тепу.. Necondly, simultaneously with this the Garman mark of the Soviet zone' would be intro. 'duded all the only currency for Berlin, while the western "B" mark would be withdrawn from circulation in Berlin.

To support their clalins to elec- the three questions mentioned in

the Russian declaration-en eun-Germany and in Berlin. tion victory th parties can come up with impressive statis- trol of transport, currency and tics in their favour. The Con- trade of Bern. servaties, argue that the bi-elec- tlons have shown a 7 per cent shift in their favour,,, enough they say to swing the election in 1950-Associated Press.

Tass indicated the issue of re-forn by the three peers, Intro Agreement

*.

gulating Berlin trade had been settled and only fur control of air transport Into Berlin from West- ern Germany and the functions of

currency in 'uction of special western sectors of Berlin, and in the policy of dismembering Ger-

many.

Conference Breaks Down

Plotured in a view of the conference table, when the Big Four meeting opened. In Paris -kö÷dlocükə÷the_future::of_the faltan colonies The musting broke down altern #libuster, staged by the Russian delegate," Mr. Andre!' Vichinaký" (with năng"before" Vishinsky, again made the headlines two days ago, when he charged before the UNY" Ganarak, Assembly that the United States” làˇ preparing for an atomid war against Russla" and "other

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conference.

British Tailor Charged

Shanghai, September 20.

and

Reveral artillery brigades, Into

Orfan.

hia Manchurian corridor offen- CHINA TO END DST

civo.

"Con ̈the "Sulyuan-Shansi“ border," Communist-armirs under General

ON-SEPT.30

Nanking, Ceptember 28. Ho Lung and Nich Yung, Theng, The Executive Yun has de- rupported by Mongolian cavalry cided that dayligh: saving time units, struck againsts twa South should end at midnight on Sep- Suiyunn cities Fengcheng and tember 30 when clocks will be talin last night..

put back one hour, Chion would Foored Lost

then again be only eight hours While the Government defend- ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Mr. R. C. Fowles, the British or are known to be still holding The Executive Yuan also passed owner of the Fowles talloring out at iolin this afternoon, there last night a resolution adopting and men's outfitting establish has been no word from the United Nations Day-on October ment, was released on bail'yes- Fengcheng gairison and it is fear-24--as a Chinese national holiday. terday afternoon after he was cd that the city has been lost. taken to the economic police headquarters for questioning an alleged overcharging by

At the same

Ling

agreement was reached to the effect that in troduction of the Gormon mark of the Soviet Zone

os the only the firm. currency for Berlin and a number

The British firm, reputed to be

of functions in regard to subse-selling high-class imported cloth- quent regulation of currency eiring materials, was charged by the culation in Berlin would be under economic police with demanding tailoring rates four or five times quadripartite control.

Chinese tailoring The four ruminanders-in-chiet higher than in Berlin were recordingly In-shops structed to work out concrete A police spokesman could not measures for .. implementing the say whether Mr. Fowles will face understanding achieved in Mos-prosecution at either the special cow, and continuation of negu tribunal or the local procurator's that tiations in Moscow.on the other ofice. He added, however, Isauce connected with the situn- the case will be dealt with In ot tion in Germany was envisaged. cordance with the existing econo-

Negotiations among the four mic regulations-Reuter, commandera-ka-chief,- heid

in

Berlin carly in September, were not completed in view of the fact that the Governments of the United States, Great Britain and France referrel certain differe ences that are among the com- manders-in-chipt for examination with the USSR Gov- ernment. Moscow.

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