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BERLIN SETTLEMENT HOPES

Reasonable Prospects, Dr. Evatt Believes BERLIN CIRCLES GLUM

Pa ris, November 22,

Dr. Herbert V. Evatt of Australio, President of the United Nations General Assembly, said today there are reasonable prospects for settlement of the Berlin deadlock within the next three weaks.

Urgent Action

****....................................................... Dr. Evatt's statement in a radio broadcast to the United States como as six members of the United Nations Security Council prepared to moet to try to work out a formula to end the crisis of the blockaded city.

Demanded

Paris, November 22. Pakistan today asked the United Nationn

Security

Council to takn urgent Action

In Hyder bad, which was oc

cupied by Indian

Dominion

troops earlier this year-

Pakistan's

n's Foreign Minister,

Sir Mohammed Zafrullah

Khan. In

letter to the Pre-

sloent of the Security Coun

cli. recalled his previous

on the subject

letters

Hyderabad.

He

added: reived since sitration

"Reports

of

.

show that the in Hyderabad can. 1inue to deterforate and that

urgent netion by the Security Council is needed to remedy the situation.

"It is therefore requested that the Brearity Council may be pleased to take up and deal with the

Hyderabad India

case at a very early date."- Router.

Striking Crew Back At Work

Southampton,, 'November 22.

Striking

crownich of the

Dr. Evatt said the point of issue between Russia and and the Western Powers is a question of time and not of principle.

Strengthening

Of Russia's

Berlin Police

Berlin, November 22. Russin is reinforcing its Ber- in police with men recruited Ivoro Lie Eastern German jquasi-military force, Berlin's

| non-Communist press reported

reports

The main problem, he said. is to find an acceptable time table for the lifting of the Soviet blockade of Berlin and The introduction of Soviet zone currency for the entire city,

Iturgia wants the two steps to take place simultaneously. The Ualted States, Brital and France have insisted they will not discusa a settlement until the blockade Is hittest

Dr Evatt suld the two were close to agreement the six neutral members of the Security Council Submitted their resolution last month.

Russia vetoed that resolution, however,

sides when

on the ground they sald 350 police for immediate lifting of soldiers anved in the city on the blockade as the rst step in n Saturday night by special train

ettlement, trom Dresden.

They were said to have received

long inting in the use

bunchine guns, mortars and vac- bines.

Meanwhile, Western officials be- leve Russla might attempt to cut aff the, Westem sectors of Berlin from the rest of the vily after the rfections, which Russik had bar- red in its territory.

Soviet

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Israelis Take Town

Bernadotte Plan Described As

British Invention

Paris, November 22.

Russia asserted before the United Nations today that the Bernadotte plan for Palestine was pro- pared in the British Foreign Office. Soviet delegate Mr. Semen K. Tsarapkin, told the General Assembly's Political Committee that Britain was thinking of the interests of Transjordon which is governed by a British puppet, King Abdullah.

Asked what the chances are The for a settlement before the Aa. renibly ende ita Paris

sesalon, on about December 11, Dr. Evatt said: "The prospects of a settio- ment in the three weeks there) are to go are reasonable."

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SAVAGE FIGHTING IN HSUCHOW ENVIRONS

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Arabs who stayed behind eldewalk, the dusty Reamingly Indifferent to the occupying Jaract forces ar they ride into Majdal. The town was taken by Dowlaḥ troops after a bloodless eval cuation by Egyptian forces. WAS onos the Western bastion of their forward positions in the Negev. AP Photo.

Leniency Asked For Hideki Tojo

Nanking, November 22..

Savage fighting continued on both sides of the Lunghai railway, East of Hsuchow, where two Nationalist *columns are at- tempting to converge on Janchuan, to rescue General Huang Chen-yi's forces; pro-Government despatches reported to: day.

As the situation, around Hsuchow took a sudden favourable turn for the Government, there were only scanty war reports, with the usual De- fence Ministry communique still unavailable in the early afternoon.

Independent sources expressed the fear that General Huang's troops, surrounded in tho Janchuan. oreo, may be doomed, as the Government ro- lief columns undor Gonorals Li Mi and Chiu Ching-chuan are moting with increasingly stiff Red resistance to the Wost,

The

official Central News, Communist encirclement, of the however, reported that Na- Shansi citadel, for the relief of tionalist forces advancing East- which the Nationalists cannot pro- ward, supported by aircraft. coed Inland. armoured

a gesture proclaiming his were making substantial gaining General Yen Hal-shan, Gov- and that General Hung's troops ernor of Shansi, has begun the were launching simultaneous

In cars and artillery, determination to continue resist

thrusts against the Reds be-onstruction of a seventh auro- drome on the city's outskirts sieging them

Though some of these airfields are General Li-Mi's column, operat- often the targots of Red attacks, ing North of the Lunghat line, was

At least two or three remain reported to have captured several available for landing and alr- points In the push Eastwards. drops, thus ensuring regular sup- Meanwhile, Communists, within plies. 20 miles North West of Hsuchow. Thirty

к

planes of General Chen- were stated to have started fresh nault's Civil Air Transport are ottacks

with

the arrival of rein-

the

forcements, totalling two divisions.ging in mir-dropping supplies visions, from Peiping to Talyuan, weather Pro-government reports today permitting ald that Red units to the East of Each plane's loading capacity in Kwetsul, capital of Sulyuan, were six tons and flights are conducted in general retreat along the Pet-well into the night, when ping-Sulyuon railway. Part of moon is high and the sky is clear. the Communists were reported to General Yan hopes that the have already moved across the number of trips daily by the CAT border into Shansi.

will be Increased soon to 100, and Around besiezed Taiyuan, fight-that besides the employment of ing slowed down yesterday ex- Peipingas supply base, the cept for an artillery duel cast of Government will also consider Shari's enoital.

Tsingtao

Observers explained that the Communists are reluctant

to Laubject Taiyuan to the same ra- ientiane shelling assthat directed against Tainan, because of their desire to prgeorva the valuable Industrial equipment-left be. hind by the Japanese and care. fully maintained and expanded by Yon Hal-shan, Reuter,

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of

Tokyo, November · 22.-

Evacuation The chiefs ofesora of the

'Although not yet under direct Tokyo missions of the 11 coum threat, voluntary evacuation tries represented on the Inter-elvillens from the Great Wall pass national Tribunal today asked of Shanhalkuan and North East General Douglas MacArthur, Hopel port of Chinwanglao is un- Supreme Allied Commander, in der way, acocrding to reports re- Before Mr. Teurapkin spoke, Japan, to commute the death ceived in Tientsin today. Thou- Mr. Lester B. Pearson, of Canada, sentence of ex-General Hideki sands are reported to be leaving us both the area in Palestine cording to informed sources. told the Committee Israel cannot Tojo to life imprisonment, ac-

centres the two strategie

by ship. The North China command is given to her by partition and that gained by force of arms.

Canada's Foreign Minister said Israel's armies seem to be in a position where they could, if they establish themselves in choose, most el Palestine,

*If they did so, "Mr. Pearson said, "they would be openly defy ing the wishes of the international community."

DECORATED

Mr. Tsurapkih spoke as the Jewish or Arab parts of the Holy Committer resumed its discus-Tand, referring to Brigadier J. B. sion of the recommendations Glubb Pasha. British Commandant The Aussions Today told the Queen Elizabeth agreed to go Acting Myor, Mr. Ferdinand hack to work today after the Friedensburg, that he would per--China.

Tony's meeling of the neutrals drafted by Count Folke Berna- Transjordan's army.

Argentina, Belgium, 'dotte, the United Nations Pales- Cunard White Star Line pro-gally be Leid responsible if City Canada, Columbia and Syria-in tine mediator, before he was moved out of the expected to study the currency ussassinated in Septe would give mised not to sail the liner to records were the United States until the At-

The Bernadotte plan Jantic coast Tongshoremen's Rectars. strike there is settled.

U.N. the Arabs the Negev desert in Assembly and Secretaring recently drew up a Southern

At the sume meeting with Gen-reported to be hastening prepara- MR. MACDOUGALL Palestine, which the

eral MacArthur, diplomatic tions to boister the defence of The lane also promised not to

questionnaire concerning Berlin's UK partition plan assigned to

sources sald, the Indian Govern- East Hopel, the loss of which sa | to Halifax, Nova Scotia port,

currency and other points at issue. the Jews. It also recommended

ment notified its approval of the would jeopardise the entire Na- Mr. T, W. Kwok, Special Com- in which some British ships were

The questionnaire was sent to the that Western Gallice be given to

diccenting judgment given by Mr. tionalist North China war strategy. missioner for Kwangtung and divered last week.

Big Four powers by Argentine the Jews.

Mr. Justice Pal, the Indian mem-

Every effort will be made to Kwongal, held a reception and Before the Queen Elizabeth's Russia hart announced that Polen Minister Juan Brumuglia, in a preliminary statement on

ber of the International Tribunal, retain the Tongshan mining area luncheon yesterday, when left- CANTIT aptreed to end their official Plected on December 5 November President of the the

Bermatolle plon last Satur-

who had recommended that the as well as the port of Tangku" (sealing members of the Chinese and birise of sympathy with Ameri-would must in recognised and the Security Council.

even longshoreman, the Line but new Berlin Government, with its Russia

day, the United States supported

former Japanese Premier and his outlet) it was Indicated. One of British community were present. Suomitted her reply on the slain Count's report on a basis

co-defendants should be found not the first moves in this direction Prior to

Kwok, in lunch, Mr. Lanetenced postponement of sail-seat in the West, would likely be Saturday, The Western Powers' for discussion, but said no ter ng tones of the Queen Elizabeth deprived, of the Municipal te-nswers are expected today.

guilly of war crimes.

has been the placing of North his short speech, announced the Filory should be taken from Israel sister ship, n her

on a total war basis by presentation to the Hon. D. M. Mnyor. Friedmsburg the Queen its

Meanwhile, gloomy

Mr. B.N. Chakravetty, head of China predictions without Jewish consent. Mary.

obeyed the Soviet order.-United | exme from

the Indian Mission, declined to General Fu Tso-yl's Flerlin where the Mr.

Russia's Pater- Tsarapkin, The Queen Elizabeth carrot sailPress.

comment, but other sources said

Tal-Mandate of the President of the Meanwhile, belengedquarters. MacDougall, C.M.G., of Special opinions of most top Western tine expert, said the Bernadott before tomorrow afternoon at the

He referred to Jewish claims to that he had reiterated the minori-yuan, capital of Shanal, is still Republic of China, dated October Allied officials are contrary to Dr. plan

would cause

increasing the Negev deosrt and to Western

ty judgment

holding out, but how long it can 7, 1948, of the Order of the Evatt's hopeful nffitudo.

animosity

Jews between

and Galilee, which the Jews look from

Cravat. to do so,depends on. Brilliant Star with One mission chief said that al-continue Arabs and also would cause con- the Arabs by force.

Mr. MacDougall replied, and a though there was some other dis-first, succour from the air and, tention

Arab Pearson even among the

said the United Na-cussion, Mr. Chakravatty was the secondly, successes of the Nation toast to His Majesty the King and states themselves, because it pro- tions should recognise existence

Republic pared that the Arab part of Paics- of the Jewish state and suggested only delegate to recommend fur-alists on other war fronts, which the President of

to huip

reaching changes in the sentences. may persuade the Reds to relax of China, was proposed by Mr. line be given to Transjordan

Fettle the

Informed diplomatic sources their grip there.

Kwok and Mr. MacDougall, After said today that the mission had Arab-Jewish dispus Mr. Philip certainly sought Government ad- unlikely to alter materially the

Success from the air alone is the presentation there was The IS. delegate,

Kuncheon party, C. Jessup

ssup, said he may speak in

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earliest, the Lane hat announcetí,

It said the Queen Mary, to rail]

York on Wednesday. irave until aut

for New probably could Friday.

Li officials sad the Elizabeth could not proceed fur New York until it is reasonably certalt she can be nemperly received

handied there,

and

Rains

Heavy Sweep India West Coast

Bombay, November 22. Bombay and an area of about

Berlin Glum

Impasse

Jewish Claims

a commission to

The Russian cald, the Inter-day or two apparently going into farence of the U. 8. and Britain details on the American_position in Palestine led to this Impas. after U.S. Secretary of - State He added that the Boviet dein- Mashell completes his talks with cation wants the U. N. partition President Truman. plan of last November put into effect now. The The

These Western officials in Berlin say U.N. attempts to find a Ber- in compromise appear doomed to failure in view of Soviet actions Return of the Elizabeth's crew

in the German capital. The oil- WIT restore full service to more: 70 miles around the city werectis believe these actions would than 1800 passengers who have virtually cut off from the rest nullify the effect of any currency been aboard since the inen walked of India today as gales with

formula before it is even oft on Saturday, 70 minutes be-heavy rain swept India's West for sailing time,

Russia has successfully obseur- coast. City transport services ed the real issues About one-third of the crew of were paralysed

in the Berlin as a cyclonic lockade by much double-talk on 1.250 took part in the sympathy

with strikke.Associated Press.

storm,

gales reaching currency these officials said. They speeds above 100 miles an hour, said the Soviet blockade was im- SENATOR LUNCHES swept the city.

posed for two reasons to drive All aircraft flights were can- The Western Powers from Berlin ceiled for today and tomorrow, and to force abandonment of Electricity supplies from the Tata Western plans to power station, the main source in Senator George W. Malone, who Bombay Province, falled and all Germun siste.--Associated Press. foreign troops from is making a tour of the Far East, trains and trams stopped early in

WITH PRESIDENT

Nanking, November 22.

Junched with President Chlang the morning, and were unlikely

Kai-shek today.

to be restored for 48hours. While in the capital, Senator

Departures and arrivals of Malone is te guest of Ambas-trains from and to Bombay were Lador Stuart.

suspended indefinitely. Danger

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