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THE CHUNĄ, MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1048.

BRITAIN'S DEFENCES MUST STAY STRONG: MONTGOMERY

London, September.30.

If a third world war'breaks out, there will be no breathing space, therefore Britain's defences must be kept strong, Viscount Montgomery, the Chief of the Imperial Goncral Staff, said to-

day.

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"Voice Of America To Be Cut

Washington, September 30,

when

The Site, Deartient's "Voice of America" will reduce or di cantine broadcasts 10 Southerst Asia and Latin Americ private networks formally their programme activities for the Government, it was learned

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The State Department will take

aver tomorrow and

prepayniers

All

Ionstesting af gyammes previously handled. der contraef by the National anth Colombo Broadcasting Systems

decideri to The

networks Two withefrow fro

programmt

following «Congressional eriticism

al same programme scripts they bal prepared. Since July 1 have

bey been handling the pro-

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Opening the campaign to build up the Territorial Army, the CIGS, who is to direct the defence plans of the five Western European Brussels notions, said: "We shall not, in a third world war, be allowed a breathing space while we get the Territorial Army out and trained. He appeared at a press conference with Mr. Emanuel Shinwall, the War Minister, who said that the present recruiting rate of 500 weekly must be increased to 4,000 to give the Tor- ritorials a force of 150,000, three times the present strength.

necessary. Where was also million *" elase reservlets men demolised from "the hust A proportion of these, he could be called out tomor

ruight at the Territorial

Lord Montgomery hus Tre-ADA quently stressed that a traky! forer of citizens ready to izike

the up arms besirless

regulas Britain's Army is essential to defenen.

He said: "In these days, if you get trouutel often feel it would be a really big trouble- you must know where the pen ple are to handle a big scale emergency

because At once there will or be Ume to think out whnt to no.

entines under an interum UKEMI Lord Mont,wdery. In his press

Annamese, Malay

and

to

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"You are gence to and in an- 1 war that the people of a

Dir nathen reqpentaliy

nation- to be put to DE SOIDE crew text," the CIGS suk

The nation will have need of disciplined people who will have

sterlying effect in time of war, prus who we used to obey

ng orders

A Stiffoning

Britain Has Large Surplus

London, September 30, Britain completed the first half of the current "financial year tonight with,■. £207,248, 620 surplus, it was officially announted here.

The Chancellor of the Ex. chequer, Bir Stafford Gripps has budgeted for an even large. surplus at the and

of ⚫ the .year when he ..anticipated that revenue would amount to more than

3.700 million against expen alture of just under £3,000 millan.

The recent rearmament plans may, however, modify these calculations.—Reuter.

MEDIATION IN JAPANI DISPUTE

France Threatened With New Strikes

Paris, September 30,

Franco was tonight threatened with now strikes a few hours after a general wage increase of up to 15 per cont camo infa affect. The risenggreed by M. Henri Queullle's Cabinetsa webkeagoj 'was made operative by an announcement in

today's Journal Official.

No French Illustrated magazines or reviews will op. pear this week because of a strike of printing operatives, called by the Parision Weekly Publication Workers Federation, a branch of the Communist-led General Confederation of

Labour.

An official of the Federation, said today that even if the employers accepted. the prin ters' demands for increased salaries. It was already too late for the greater part of

the

Lie Asks

For Armed

to

UN Guard

| sporting. fashion. illustrated

and humour publications reach the bookstalls and news

gents.

on

Paris, September 30. Mr. Trygve Lie, Secretary Weekly papers, he said, would General, today asked the United quot be affected brentise the rewa-Nations for the immediate creu- unper printers belonged to nu-tion of a $4,000,000 mobile armed

ther section of the Press Work-guard lo protect

pro personnel rs Federation. Tokyo, September 30, The Central Labour Idatione

The absence uf such a forre Journalists employed an maga has "seriously embarrassed" the Board will begin mediation or

not on Industry the electric

disputires, although

strike work of United Nations missions. zand no! perform the technical Mr. Lie sat in a report made today. The decision was inade

hy the Board

closed asks of printing and distribution public today.

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session yesterday. It was unders stood that the Boord had dreket that a special committee be ap pointed to investigate the busi- ness condition of the power com-

The local civil muthorities chispanies. the wet the stiching that they gevel in their organisations anth for their work in wartime.

Conference stay at the Launch- dastying of the eating drave, Leghalig Friday, Krammes of 15 misukeg pach secure 100,000 be

+ Pri Siamese) fin's Territorio Army, sad that will be decontinued, Broadcasts ons of the baby woons of World will continue to the Far East in War I was the be

paper, Chinese, Kureus, Busstarı and "What you have must be avail- English. Latin-American casts will able quteksty,” a declared, be reduced frota four hours 45 An Intensive routing

The War Ofee estimated that miles to two hours 45 minutes.,paign will te weeted all win-

The target In the Territorial Cable Pres

her. The babake will be when Army-150,000 mon-would be the

1,000 Terr}- King Create

rozpired to provide an adequate Korinč. In an Kinde Park mure-amework on which to build up Jean! on Chetobe, 20

US, UK AGREE ON NUTS, BOLTS

•

Registration Urged

the conscripts when they under- look their ability to serve in the Teritorial Reserve in 1850,

It was stated that the mem- barship of an arbitration com. mittee had already been decided "pon. The committee will consist of three representativen each from labour and manage. ment and three more from a panel pgreed

by bot" upon parties to the dispute.'

The spokesman declined

to

flele missions,

ind even a smali

protective

estimonfe the number of idle force bren available, "some in- to and loss of life of Walted jury printers in the French capital,

Nations personnel might have bait stated that the majority of

nagazine pubiirting houses were been avoided.”

Mr Lie recommended a guaru #Teeter,

consisting of a permanent

force Strikers

affect will

a sult of 300 men and a volunteer re- farger publie tumorrow morning (serve cadre of 500 men. Arms a breakfast and furch time. Gas would include revolvers, riftes, reware will be low in Paris in carbines or light automalle wea- and pirctricity la ex-pons. It would be uniformed but pected to be cut off entirely he have no tanks of artillery, air- :ween 100 5.21. end noon.

{craft,

or other majer offensive weapons.-United Progs, i

morros

The gas ant electricity workers' Some improvement in feeling bine employees of State-run pow- The scheme for registered re- In bir stað. Me Shurewell

in dispuler undertakings who are claim- was something different between the parties rerves andel than wie vel runs who were from the Territorial Army, Mr. was noted as a result of the the withdrawal of the 10 per

oul. It was management's promise yesterdag vent "economy cuts" In stalls. unable to give can to the Terrs-Shovell polated

E large

to give a five per cent pay raise. Provide laferini training should register mitended

Washington, October 1. The US and Britain have virtually agreed on how make nuts and bolts,

in an emergenev.

[r

Reuter.

Banks Also

A spokesman for the employees

feat they would be enlled quickly nucleus of experienced men pre-retructive to July, but some

viously associated with the Anti-the improvement was reported in He wked the ptible to en-Auraft Command who could be be due to the reaction within the I was tearned yesterday that a

Terri- called up quickly, before other unions themselves against theluday declared; "The strike or- fornal

standardised operate in helping the 0313

The event of an extremists inside their group. readings will probably be sign- fting tu aeque training fartti-reservists. in

emergency.-Neuter. vil in tnkl-October, thus ending cs.

He endorsed Lura Alont- years of discussion on the quest- bon of making nuts and bcits gonerys vafi ter preparerkress, used in British guns the sume a those in Aterleun equipment anul være varsa.

It was said to be equn) in in- portmer to any agreement ou the

for artillery size of bores naval guns.-Associated Press,

STERN GANG

C#

the

in two world

Territorial mouths or

ward,

}

took

Army year for mobliisa- tion and trulblag Lord Mont. pomery said, and

result

Britain had "suffered great dis anters."

New Conception

The new enception of defence enller for an any large enough

ARREST CONFIRMED to maintain order throughout the

Haifa, September 30.

his private

Empire, eno re-crves in Dri- tein to be sent anywhere where on emergency arises and an "or-

Arab quarter. either offered to receive

any resistance.

and the pollee suid

nation-United Press.

PSTLE-

Russians Shoot At US Soldiers

By John McDermott

Berlin, September 30. A trigger happy Russian lieutenant and a bottle veteran American colonel met in the middle of o suburban Barlin street tonight under a "flag of truce" and settled their difficulties with a handshake.

The conference was arranged by Edward Morrow of the "New York Times" after the Russians had fired three shots at American Military Police and German civilians.

Departments

of

vessels

DIVISION OF

AIRLIFT COST

Frankfurt, September 30. The British and American dee is maintained and the Gay Military Governors in GerTM ement alone bears responsi- many, General Sir Brim bility."

three

Robertson and General Lucius Feaner, miners have decided to D. Clay, today decided how the airlift to Berlin trike against the rising cost of cost of the

The Arst should be divided between the living on October 4, results in a strik: ballot by Bank Anglo - American occupation of France. employees have shown powers and the Germans. more than 77 percent in favour

meeting At their fortnightly of walking out. They are dis-here, they agreed that the Bri- satisfied with the claims for re-ish and Americar, occupation nu- grading. Partial results of

the thorities will pay the cost of all referendum. conducted

amang imported food and all fertilisers French miners for an unlimited coal and newapitint transported strike, beginning October 4.

In the artist. showed 02 per cent in the pits of Germans will pay an estimated Nord and Pas de Calais Depart-50 million Deutsche marks (about ments were in, inveur.

£800,000)

their month as In Algeria, the Dock Workers shore of the cost of the affi Union bas decided to come out This will cover local food and the on strike tomorrow morning in other materials flown from

Western Zones to Berlin. support of claims for payment The German contribution will fur_lost_time -and- abolition-of

vertime and night work-Reu-the city of Berin by the States [of the Anglo-American Zone and Įbizonal organisations-Realer.

ter.

BERLIN DEBATE ON MONDAY

Puris, September 30.

II

|be paid in crežlis extended” tö

MRS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIES

New York, September 30.

It is confirmed that the two top then in the cullawed Storganisation rout which we coulit Gang-susperteel assassins of us.p

the winie fighting rosa- Count Falke Bernadotte--were power of the pation if we ina- captured. varlytoday, Nathan hired for. pope gust Friedman Yellin, chief of the

Hency." terrorist gang, was arrested in The Territorial Army was that

ather, organisation. nuse. The

11 must be ex- Maltiyahi Shouelovitz, was ur pantied Immediately on the basis ersted in another house in Halfa's, outlined so that it would be ready had com- muru who

The Russian Beutenant laugh- Scores of German residents pleted the national military ser Both carried forged documents vice periuú.

ed as he told the United Stater seered from behird bushes, well

Marshal, Yellin hati There d to be a new concep- Provost

Lt-Col. the distance, ns the meeting changed his hideout three times on. It was no good! tinkering Thomas Lancer, that he could ook place. Only the two Rus- since Count Bernadotte's assesi- | wuh the macblue. A funda-have shot down the Militarysians, Col. Lancer, an American interpreter, Mrrow ond this mental redevoning of the Army Police if he had been trying

correspondent weir present.

Mr. Warren R. Austin, of the The death of Mrs. Edith Ker- The Russian private paced back United States, today called the mit Carow Roosevelt, 87-year-old "I am very sorry it happened." he said. would never shoot and forth a few words away, his Security Council to meat at 3 widow of President Theodore at an American. Why, I could submachinegun pointed toward p.m., on Monday to start the de Roosevelt, who-shunned publicity,

| throughout her husband's have shot down nil the Amerl~ | US..,

ans around there like shooting Russian leutenant, grimming at

"You are a colonel," said the bute on the Berlin crisis.

and Hyed in acclusion atter his It is understood that Mr. Ausdehee of her sons died in the erows it 1, had wanted to. I was

occurred today Just trying to scare off the Ger-Col. Lancer. If you say I can tin who becomes the chairman of

motorbicycle back. the Council for one month, have my

be-service of the couitry—¡Quintin, car. get it,"

ginning tonight at midnight, will Army Aviator in (the First War: Col. Lancer explained that be step down from the chair during Kerinit, while a major in service The scar-faced Aussian offi.. cer refused to give his name.enuld have it by "dropping by" the Berlin debate because The jin Alaska; and Brig. General He had bean calling on a ro American Military Police Hend- United States is one of the nations Theodore who was leading troops man woman, attempting te quarters and identifying it. which brought the case to the in the Normandy invasion.--- date her, when her German The Russian kept irsisting that United Nations United Press. neighbours notified the Military he had meant no harm, Police that an armed Ruslap

don't know why there was disturbing the neighbour should be so much excitement hood,

over one German," he sald, grin-i ping broadly,

A

General Clay: "Take Lot More Than Buzzing"

Berlin, September 30. The Western powers' airlift into Soviet-blockaded Berlin, 100 days old today, has been so effective that Allied experts are now considering whether to increase Western Boxlinars' rations this win- ter, Colonel Frank Howley, the American Com- mandant, told 'prössmen here tonight.

A committee of experts was studying the question

more intensively, he said.

Colonel Bowley gold-that West- Parkigė, added:

*Force does not arm 'sector Lotions had been any "And I hope that gradually brought in 100 per cent through he Russians will come to re- the pir bridge so far and would ognise that fact. continue to the supplied 100 pár cent even if the rations wore raised."

The British spokesman · gave these details:

The

Since the blockade began ar June 28, 258,000 tons of food and con had been 'Iktown. In "to" Ber- lin by British and Amarlent i planes. everage daily tan-|| nage rose from 1,359 in July to|| 2,089 in August and 3,770 in Sep- || tember..

Food reserves total comparap To

build

"The people of Iterlin need no' dafrald. There are not now nd there never linve been any ifferences of opinion betweei me-Western" powers.".

man mob."

+

The incident occurred just In- Col. Lancer warned him to side the Ameriean sector, close keep out of the American sector to the Russian zone border. The with his tommygun. He said he leutengot was obviously embar would not return the bicycle as rassed and fillery, about the lon

Long B the Russian carried a gun Incident. He knew that if his which is against regulations in jame was discovered he would the American secier. The meet- ace severe punishment from his ing broke up with Col. Lancer commanding nicer for frater" and the fleutenant shaking hands

izing

He was also upset by and smiling-United Press. The loss of his motorbicycle, which the Americas Millary Po

seized when lie fed the

ce

Youse, shooting as he went.

J

Spoke In Russion

Morrow followed his trall down

wooded side street,

Anally

meeting him and 'n'Russlan ̈pel-

vate.. Both Russians were arm

US-CONTROLLED RADIO JAMMED

Berlin September 30,

Berlin's East-Weit war of

He denied reports In the Bo. vlet-licensed press that French families which had loft Borlin on holiday would, not be re turning. Ho. nieo announcer that a new airport at Tegel

complate, would now be filah

o them, his arms balf up in the radio, Rias here was jammed.. od in four, and working in their to show he was unartne first half of December.

expected to taka six monthẩïtr ves total 39 gay ||

rad

up the winter sorvos, more cost was town i this month-20,000 tong-thar was needed for consumption.||| wition is 20,000 zons.·* Six thousand tons of raw mu terials so far in includer noweprint planities

censed: German news

d then with submpchineguns.nerves" took a new turn today goldly Morry walked directly when

the

Amerkan-controlled

"I felt pretty nervous," he said William F. Heimlich, station

radio

According 10 the British atar. When you have two trigs djrostor, spid affer-six hours of

service, fer-hoppy Russians pointled investigation, that the

tommyguns at your direction, transmiller-was--being interfered. you don't feel comfortable. alth,

Rus Morrow space to them

PD, Colonel Howloy niyo paid

I have not yet given up hope

and ma-ho" Russings,"

Berlin

if the blocknd being lied by sin. He aslied the lleutenant "We have not been able to What was the trouble and why establish whether the jamming is Went power station. Three thou o ala-ald-hut-he-expected he had fired on the Military Pointentional or accidental-ho told Western sectors have been

don aequanto make United Press, "but there can be Jussian studied no doubt now that the famming out of Herlin, jucluging. US$500," one-pitied support to the Mortasy, Diest castenho comes from outside interference.. Communist-le Slelist Ually had not beed fribs, at the Palice. 000 World for exportarly, and declared that, he was Morrow,

No Tima limit“.

unvinced that co-operation bo- tik to 4-the The station has recently been Although operating 24 hours per day to Accerat Ganeval, the French Ahe Western Powers and dubious, the vialanirdinally Casure the Anglo-American airlift Commandent, saying that there the Russians would be restored, agreed, provided the colonel came ffers a continual radio beam Inta „váš no timə, limit on dis

(without any of his troops.

and on this modernown bandon its present pollers would life

policy of gly

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