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BID TO END THE BERLIN CRISIS NEW START AGREED ON Foreign Ministers To Meet If Blockade Is Lifted Russia today called for a new beginning" in

Russian Acceptance Believed To Be

*

Likely

Paris, October 6.

The Security Council today adjourhed indefinitely in a sudden move to provide a chance to end the Berlin crisis by friendly

means.

Tokyo Cabinet Resigns

New York, October 7, The "New York Times" radio station broadcael

Tokyo report today that the Japanese

coalition Cabinet

had resigned after Premier Hitoshi Ashida had conferred with General Douglas Mac-* 'Arthur, Supreme Allied Com mander in Heuter.

the For Eat --

RUSSIAN DEMAND ON ITALY

Moscow, October 7. Russia has told Italy that she, wants the Italian warships allotted to her under the peace treaty to be handed over im- modtalely, Tass, The official Bussion news agency said lo- day.

The Russian demand was con- tained in a note handed by the Forelan Minister, M. Molotov, to the Italian Ambassador, in Moz- en on Ortober

The Soviet note reminded Haly that she was to have given Russia the talen naval vessels dr. signated In the treaty within three months of the treaty com- ing into force-by December 15, 1947.

Tievertheless." the statement added. "the Italine. Government lies not furned over a single shiu ~lu-thy - Soviet Glovemment to this.

day."

The note and that Russia nd trade considerably easier" for

If the move succeeds, Russia will lift her blockade of Berlin, the Western Allies will drop their appeal to the United Nations and the Big Four would meet on German problems generally. Sources close to the Big Three Western powers sug- gested that the United States, Britain and France may jointly sponsor a resolution under which the Security Council will appeal to Rus- sia to lift the Berlin blockade.

These quarters said the Big Three representatives will take of the advantage

recess + consult privately on

1. Whether they will joint- ly sponsor such a resolution or leave it to the other Council members.

2. Whether such a resolu- tion. if decided upon, would confine itself to asking the Russians to lift the blockade.

railway mizninistration night, calt to tsk why we and he, British have pot started moving it check ints along the Soviet ZonAl puntjer."

Live Bombing

British

br1:18 While this İskuo war discussed, Russian bombers start- Ted Gropping live bomba near the eutskirts of Berlin. Shortly be fere noon, a

airlift allot Well-informed sources in Beported he saw "bursts" of live Hin said there was a fair chance bombs beneath Russian bombers that Russia would accept a West taking practice runs ten miles ern_prenosal to and the blockade north of Frohrau on the northern uf Berlin' in exchange for an im medate meeting of the Council of extremity of the French sector.

Two other British pilots report- Foreign Ministers on Germany.] *.

Russian bombers However, they appeared scepticaled they saw but did not see any

ths there would be any advan-practising

bomb bursts. tages for the West.

Live bombing practice was not "Why shouldn't Russia accept?

included on the long list of The Soviets all would be in a 1porition to clamp & blockade or muroeuvres the Soviets threaten-

theired to carry out. gain any time it suited purpose," was the attitude.

---Immediate-protests were filed. A high American Army official by the American and British au Bald he did not anticipate a formal thorities through the Four-Powe: announcement the blockade Air Safety Centre-United Press.

were lifted.

"Traffe probably would simply stort moving. Or someone in the

PRINCESS LEAVES BALMORAL

Balmorul, October 7. Princess Elizabeth tanight go

to home

Buckingliom Palace where she will have her baby,

other members of

Shown on trial on the Bt. Lawrence Alver is one of nine aluminium superstructured vessels which are being built in Canada for use, on the Yangtze River.

CHINA'S SHOPPING SPREE ALARMS NANKING

Nanking, October 7,

China's logislators alarmed over the shopping spree which is rapidly spreading across the country like a prairia fire, are introducing emergency proposals for adoption at the Legislative Yuan meeting tomorrow to ensure the normal supply of commoditios.

In

their demand for, prompt remedial action, the legislators blame idle capital, accumulated from the currency conversions, and the chromic lag in production for the present -marketing stampede, which today left Nanking restaur- ants without breakfast food, for lack of sugar and eggs.

FOREIGN FIRMS RECEIVE DEMANDS

Shanghai, October 7.

ATOM BOMB CONTROL

Paris, October 7.

“new atomic energy control negotiations and thà Western Powers' have agreed to spend another year in searching for a satisfactory formula. The break in the atomic energy dispute come in the form of a New Zealand proposal support- ed by the American delegate; Mr. Warren Austin, calling for new talks among the Big Five Powers and Canada.

on In-

New Mr. James Thorn, the Zealand delegate, sald the Polti-

New Zealand proposed to ir atomic bombs before agreb-

that ment could be reached the Political Committee the United States,

Britain.ternational control. France, Russia, China and Cnnada spend another year in cal Committee members would attempts to find some mutual- {assume ・ "very serious respon- ly satisfactory formula for inabilities if they rejected uny ernational control of atomic means of keeping, the discussion nergy.

open."

No Dissentient

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Mr. Austin's approval of the New Zealandl resolution was a reversal of the previous Western

and which called for a clean The Political Committee agreed renk in all atomie energy nego-47 to 0 with five abstentions to tations with Russia. Under the create

rub-committee to New Zealand proposal the Blp

examine all the various proposals Five Powers and Conado would

on atomic energy before it and draft a resolution for approval.- ́orm u ġub-committee lo see if a

asis for East-West agreement on United Press. tomle energy could be found.

Some delegates complained that The creation, of a now sub-com-

mittce might enil for the discard- CHIFLEY HITS BACK

ng ef two years of work in the Atminie Energy Commission and starting all over again.

The Soviet delegate, Mr. Jacch Malik challenged the complaints stort declared that a neur ight have beneficial effects. He asked "What is winng with that? Why abould the Atomic Energy Commission consider it is so tire

a result of two years' work that it will shrink, from Te

idering the atomic problem from the beginning?"

New Breath

tho

The representative for Ukraine, Mr. Dmitr! Marullaku, wid "It must do so, It must begin fruin a new beginning. This will uring a new breath of air to the work

The United States diligate has

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Appointed to take over the post of Commander-In-Chief, British Far East Land Forces, In July next, lg-62-year-old Lieutenant General Dir John will succeed Harding, who General Sir Neli Ritchla, who moves to Washington.—(A.P.

Photo),

CABINET SECRETS

FURORE

Sydney, October 7. Dramatic incidents, reminiscent of scones from the etom. espionage film "Iron Curtain” sudden- ly climaxed, a wook in the Federal House of Representatives, with Mr. Joseph Chifley's- rovelation", that "a search is proceeding for people who are prepared to steal sccrat Gov- ernment documents, or to soduce public s

panicky dread of

He had shown The

minerd rapprochement.

more dread of agreement thon of the atomic bomb itself, Why does the United States delegate actúni- ly dread a formula for approach to a general agreement? We pray As opposed to the statement for a general agreement." by Major-General Chlong Ching-kuo that there are enough reserves of com- modities in Shanghal to last another year, the legislators claim that commodity supplies registered in that city are The Canadian proposal hail "Insuficient" with other cities called for a clean break in the

The Western Powers aban. doned, their insistence on us. pending atorgic energy hego.. when It tiations with" Russia. became

apparent that they. would be defeated if they took it to a voto.

vants, from their sense of duty's com Prime Minister's bombshell fell at the end of o protracted exchange of counter-charges be- tween the Opposition and the Government over the revived question of last July's sensa- tion that the United States was withholding secret atómic energy information from Aus- tralia, because the American Atomic Energy Commission feared leakages to the Soviet Union through Australian Communists in Government service..

Notwithstanding the efforts anything that he gold to the Bria Eight American and sevan British firms here have

even in a worse-condition.rtles tomie energy talks or by Mr. Chifley to close.the cash. Cableet, Mr. Chifley demand. received demands from Mayor K. C. Wu for

Stating this to be the direct the past two years and had asked by denying the American tepreed to know where Mr. Fadden donations to a relief fund.

result of the continuing decline in Political Committee to re-ited, or that leakages were obtained British Cabinet "pro- perty? When Mr. Fadden re- foreign firms have production, the legi laters sugget commend to the General Astem-ossible, the Opposition qurmadel Italy in implement the treaty by Ending a long holiday at Bal- The letters were signed by the first time

that government banks

bly that overwhelming approval pening the whole question. lied that he wis not colland, to egrecher accept 33 ships with- moral Castle, the Princess and mayor, in his capacity as Chair-been approached for what amounts Arstly,

This week, without warning, able the doctum:als and disclosed out repairs and agreeing not to

the Royal man út, the Special Relief Can-to compulsory contributions. Till extend loans to perductive en arauted the American control

Mr. Arthur Fadder Opposition, their sourch, the Prime Mini plan, demand compensation for their family are journeying by train 10 tribution Committee which dur-now, only Chinese Arms and In- terprises, preferably under con Iract to be repakel in the form of

The Now Zealand proposni Leader and one-time - Prizes | charged that they were either subsequent repair.

London, where the Princess' childing that past few months gained dividuals were affected:

The demand notes signed by products manufactured, thus elvirected the sub-committed to Minister challenged the Govern- stolen oF OPERA Russian Accusation Is expected in mid-November. name for itself as the "soak

Into consideration theent "to fall Australia the truth"

*followed up the rich" commitee. This is the the mayor said the firms "must ing the Government control over ke

clonate funds for relief, on the distribution of supplies, Associated Press.

Soviet new

proposal. Bub-about

by saying that he had re- America's reluctance to this by si the Executiva structions from

call-give this country secret Secondly, the Government

atomicceived assortices from Mr. Cle this Assembly mitted at

sinent Altice tirst leakage of his Yuan. in Nanking.

encourage private individuals to ing for, simultaneous outlawing research Information. import such meantial machinery

the atomic They said in part:

bomb and

discurrions with the Cabinet was Practically Impossible "Those who have priority and raw materials b'ainable tablishing of International con- sharing foreign exchange profits domestically or permit the nitrol. This proposal marked Adential document, M. Fadden tuin. and have been most favourably of such Her under the export. change In the original Soviel continued, "Will the Prime Minis- "Now we have the task thrown frented by the Chinese Gavern- Import

Stand which insisted that the ter deny that at a meeting of on us of engaging Security Ser- them, must make a two per cent hapet nf offcial forekn ex-United States must destroy all the British Cabinet in Lorden ou Vice to supervise the activities of contribution based on foreign change allocations if necessary.

Britain and the United States have waived their rights under the treaty. provided the hips alloted in them were broken up,

* France walved her rights to some

of the ships piloted to her.

The ships falling to Ruzain include a battleship and ten othar major warships. Russia has alrendy accused Italy of trying to "avade" the treaty

The Itation Government was understood to have held the view that -Russia should follow the example of the three western allies and modify the naval clause of the peare treaty in Italy's favour.—Reuter.

Churchill Sold Out In A Week

London, October 7.

previsions regarding her nest. Out of an unprecedented allotment of 150 tons of papor for. first printing, Cassell and Company managed to squeaxe 222,000 copies of the first volume of Winston Churchill's "The Second World War" just published hore under the title of "The Gathering Storm." Editions are already put of print and a collector's item and the publishers, preparing to publish the second volume, are wondering where the paper is coming from for the second edition of the first volume. Although it was not publish said, that he was satisfied another ed here until October 4, sub- 26,000 coples could be sold in a without advertising. Just scriptions for the volume, day

meeting the demand of disop are preparing for a closer for which sells at 25/- per copy pointed customers in bookshops, malised association of

the had to be closed people's democracles with the when the edition Soviet Union, according 10 search waceling`a barrow or

Pressure On Satellites

Prague, October 8.

The Communist parties of the Eastern European States

- observers in Prague.

hur lately ineronslugly

Around belief that

subscribed.

on July 6 was fully

you

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As the book made it appear.

exchange granted them."

The letters went on to specify the exact amount the recipients had to pay and ended:

"Please effect this payment at your earliest convenience. As the inaller concerns relief of refugees voit are requested to act prompt

No action so far has been taken by either the American or British firms which received the letters, The general manager of one of the American firms said all the recipients had agreed to awalt developments. A British spokes as "extra legal." mand as man described the Chinese de

"If stronger measures are ap- to refer them to our consulate," led by authorities, we will Have

he said.Associated Press,

ance only last Monday, it has not

The Weather

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