1948-12-07 — Page 8

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New York, Docomber 6. Hundreds of convicts are being evacuated from tho ponal colony on Maria Madres, and of tho 'Pacific island group of Las Tros Marios. . The island was devastated by an earthquake yester-

day, six being killed and several hundred in jured.

The quake was one of several affecting various parts of the Pacific. Los Angeles, a wide area of California and the West const of Mexico were shaken.

The evacuation of Las Tres Marias (a Mexican possession) is being carried out by ships of the Mexiena Navy,

has

An wir foree squadron taken medlen ald for the reller

of the injured.

General Ezquiel Martinez Buiz, military commander in Mazat- land. wn the island chain suf- in three fered heavy damage days of continual earth shocks.

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apparently counter fears that a new voltuno

to burst fron wn about

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counted up several thousand dol- lan' damage from a severe earth- quake which put Springs, holiday-makers in hos- pital.

The quake rocked the Soutḥ- and from Santa Maria to the Mexican border for minute half an hour late yesterday,

Seismologista at the Californin Institute of Technology, who placed the centre in the Conchelin Desert near Indio, 100 miles ESE of Pasadena, said it was lucky it

a populated did not happen in

area.

Ebert Not To Be Recognised

AD

Berlin, December 6. Generat Lucius D. Clay, the American Military Gover. nor of Germany, told Gorman newspapermen today that the American military authorities are not prepared, nor do they Intend, to recognise the Rump Ebert Administration not up In the Eastern sector.

He made this statement

about when questioned English newspaper report yesterday which quoted him

that he A saying

thought there could stil be negotia. tions on a singlo Berlin" sur- roney among the four occupy. ing power and perhaps also between the two Magistrate and (Eastern and Western) that this would entall the re- cognition of the Eastern Boo. tor administration-Reuter.

wore

RUSSIAN PRESTIGE GETS SEVERE BLOW

Berlin, December 5.

Germans in the Wostorn soctors of Berlin gave Rus- sian prostigo a slap in the faco today by stream- ing to the polls for 12 hours in the city alection,

Mediation

which turned into an amazing mass demonstra-In Greece

tion for Democracy and against Communism. German centrol election headquarters estimated that about 1,481,000 voters, or 88 per cent of the 1,683,000 eligible, cast their ballots for 98 members of the City Assembly.

on

Rejected

London, December 6. The Parliamentary Under-

The appeal enme from the Union of Democratic Control, a long- established group Interested in foreign affairs. It was signed by about 60 Members of Parliament, among other influential people.

Mr. Mayhew replied on behalf of the Minister of Stato, Mr. Hec- tor McNell.

Three parties offered tickets Five thousand electrical work-Secretary to the Foreign Office, and counting of ballots started ers in plants which supply most Mr. C. P. Mayhew, today re- as soon as the polls closed at 8 of the power for the Soviet see-Jected an appeal for Britain to The counting was public for announced yesterday that they propose United Nations' inter-

would quit work at 3 pm, Mon-vention to forestall possible Communist day unless the Russians released Greece.

and mediation in charges of fraud.

six of their comrades held under However, there was little inter-arrest and withdrew police guards smashad in the town'est in the, election as such. The from power plant installations. dexens of bars and liquor stores parties submerged all their own

concentrate differences

Unofficial results from' more The desert resort of Palm Plate glass windows were showing Russia what the Germans than 50 polling stations Springs, crowded with fimi cracked and shattered on

in al thought of them. Every vote parts Berlin showed the Social stars for the weak and, was the street, chandeliers and plaster fell

cast

was for the Allies

and Democrats well in the lend with most seriously damaged by from cellings, and tiles from roofs

against Russin, for the Russians 20,306 votes. shooks which continued for half and

The Christian De- ancient adobe bricks

precipitated the mocrats obtained 6,591 votes and themselves had Issue by boycotting the election- the Liberal Democrats 4,858

originally arranged for the entire votes. city-and by doing all they could

The Social Democrats, with to subotage it.

4,060 votes, led in returns from "The vole is an overwhelming 15 polling stations in the Charlot condemnation of Soviet domina- tenburg district, The Christian tion," said Colonel Frank How- Democrats poiled 1,648 votes a ley, United States troops corn-the Liberni Democrats 1,388 mandant.

an hour. Thousands of dolları' Inches thick cracked.-United worth of bottlen and glasses Press.

U.S. To Bring Up Korea Problem

Paris, December 5.

The United States today sought quick United Nations approval of the American-backed government in Korea, where Russia tested the tactics it used later in Germany.

UN. Pulitical

The

dominant

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"Today's vote proves to the world that the people of West- ern Berlin are worthy of the chance which the Western Al- lies gave them to decide their fatc by democralle process."

Tonse Day

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votes.

Expression Of Faith

Results from 24 polling stations In the British sector gave the Social Democrats 8,090 volen, the Christian Democrats 2,770 and the Liberal Democrats 2,075.

Berlin

lection headquarters announced that 60 por evni of the 1,300,000 electorale har voted by

pan, local me.

Herr Carl Hubert Schwon nike, the Berlin chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, said

Seventy-fivo per cent of the voter, first because it was iny voters had gone to the pulls by duty," said a housewife, Frau5 p.m. local time tonight-three

the voting booth Com-beginning to suggest an end to the Louise Blattermann, in a state- hours before at tims Incise Oconn. 129 miles,mittee is to start the debate on occupation. Some Western ment typical of many, "but even closed,

more important perhaps, was the South of Mazatlan, was reported Korea as soon as if completes thorities expect, a formal Russion

demand for troop withdrawal, but fact we Berliners had a chance to tortay. Thirty-thre action on Palestine.

regatered in 21

and Germany,nly after the Communists have show how badly we want dento- In both Korea hours on Friday and Saturday,

indiaryeracy instead of Communist rule, the Russinus economically sentid built up

Berlin WRS tense Western 121 as they have The position such off their occupation zone, Sydney Report

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the

day because throughout Virtually stopped the rovement

across the borders. The problem) "

unfting and free-flowing rumours that Com of natives, in buth Korea and Germany, the feeling the 30,000,000 people of mulst squids would invade the

entangled in the Allied sectors to battle the police. ; Communists eut off electric power Korea are so at 1.30 an, were recorded that hat flowed into

However, the nearest appronet | East-West non-Com-worldwide

strugge die Rover View Obsérvatory in

theto a real incident came when two nations in that the little arumist territory, They sel

14 Sydney slay.

governments in Communist United Nations despair of auding Russian enlilives entered a poillar decuplet areas

Exiles th Wes!

solution now. They hope, how plays in the British sector near ever, that some helpful steps may the Soviet sector border half a bettern.

hour after the polls elused. They tried to seize the ballut White vines were being counter, bystanders drove but German then off. there Seventy-three Communist agi- laters were arrested in the West- ern sectors for trying to interfere with the voting. Some of them

"The Ibservatory said the cen-

California Lucky

be of the methquake was photsaret rival Governments in 1,800 miles from Sydney. pet-

Its zemes. bably navar the Solomon Islands,

In Korom, the Communiste pil The Karman Commission hap

·Peuter zid United Pics,

But of bu auss

an Ameriem reported: "While the Koren prob- Buck curvy Service to them is only an aspect of the present American-ngeuprei perduda. The strugle in iteratiount relations, conveg, land to pass through Russ the Commission briteves shin femtory to reach the peasin-are prospects that the prevailing

North andl sula, but when the Commitmist - tension between the became ton effeult to ded with South may be ensed in course of the Onted Staum started flybag | ume."---United Press. supplies to their zone This was a

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Troop Withdrawal

In Korea, Russla quickly built up a large native army in

TYPHOON ALERT

IN LUZON

te to rip down Party election posters or to listribute bandbilis il put up pusters of their own denouncing the election.

Strike Threat

Over-

As the voting progressett, Al- Beti airlift planes roared Tokyo, Decarber 6. Luzon and the Northern Phi-head with supplies for the West- Uppines have been alerted for ern, sectors. Typhoon Beverly, which is пре

The Russians, In addition to preaching with 80 miles an hour!

the stinging blow they suffer ed in the election and the ejeo centre winds.

Its occupation zone Which was far larger than needed for local security. Russia demanded formally that ccupation trips leave, The Unity States replied that the The storm was 300 miles" East; withdrawal of American troops of Guam at 6 p.m. GMT would lead to the overrunning of Sunday,

on

all Karen by the trainer North it is exported to be centred 700 Korea urmy. In Germany. Com-salles East of Manila at 6 p.m. munist propaganda organs are GMT today. Associated Press,

SINCERE'S

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tion of four Communists, from the Ruhr Mine Union Execu tive, now Jace a threat of striks In their own, sector tomorrow (Monday),

most

Mr. Mayhew said: "It would be clearly out of order for His Ma- the United Nations any mediation Jesty's Government to propose to

in any internal matter in Greece,"

H¢ added: **AL you will realise we entirely share the desire of the Union of Domo- cratic Contral to see a CORSA- tion of the civil war in Greece, but the euggestion in the do. claration cannot be acted upon.

The suggestion in your ric- claration is, in our view, not only legally Impracticable but also likely to aggravate rither than remove the basle causes of the conflict."Reuter,

SOPHOULIS

BACK

AT WORK

Athens, December 5. The 18-year-old Greek Pro- mier, M. Themistocles Sophoulis, who was taken seriously ill last week, will be back at work to- perrow,

tonight that the high rate of polling had exceeded

the ex pectations of even the optimistic political leaders. "The world cannot ignore this time tomorrow overwhelming faith," he declared.-Volled Press and Reuter.

expression

He will 'got up for the

first from his bed in

of his office, where he has been stuce his heart attack and go home on Wednesday.-Reuter.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA ON THE SPOT?

Prague, Decombar 5. The Czech Premier, M. Antonin Zapotacky, the Foreign Minister, M. Vladimir Clementis, and the Finance Minister, M. Jaromin Dolansky, left today for Moscow for financial and econo- mic talks.

Western

observers. believe Observers siti that Czechn- Moscow will be told Czechoslovakia is finding it October 8 to sending Eastward that slovakia, committed by the trade agreement signed in Moscow on

more than difficult to balance big consigments of industrial pro- her foreign trading, while the ducts and consumer goods, is Eastward drain on her indus-floding herself with fitile left to trial production makes It hard attroci Western markets. for her to pay for raw mate-bound delegation was an indien- The strength of the Moscow-

rials from the West,

tion of the Importance attached

DREDGER FIRE

It is understood that Moscow here to the talks.--Reuter, will receive a summary of the situation showing that Czecho~ slovakia is receiving 16 per cent of imports from her Communist partners who are taking 38 per cent of her exports.

It is thought that without full and willing co-operation from the West, Czechoslovakia will not be able to fulfil her role as chief contributor to the Industrialism of the Eastern bloc.

Manila, December 6. The United States dredger Texas, destined for India from America, caught fire while an- chored off Mactan Island near Cebu.

Customs guards joined sallors in a six-hour flight to control the blaze. The extent of damage was not ascertained.-Associated Press.

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