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Break Allied Planes
Berlin Airlift Mark
Transports Carry Some 12,900 Tons Of Cargo:
Berlin, April 16.
American and British planes today smashed off Berlin airlift records in o historic 24-hour performance to show Russia that her blockade has failed. Roaring into Berlin at one-minute intervals, trans-
Israel May Have To Wait At UN
Lake Success, April 16. The possibility arose today that Israel may not be admitt- ed into the United Nations un-
i
port planes carried 12,940.9 short tons of food and supplies to shatter the 8,246-ton mark established five days ago.
The all-time record set by the "hump” airlift in Burma, India and China during 'the war was 77,000 tons for an entire months. The Berlin airlift hauled 54,734 tons this week alone.
General Luclum D, Clay, Amme-
lesen siltary commander in Ger. many, harked the new recoil as a marvelous achievement ami a The
til the rentar Assembly Sessage to the Histons that sion in September,
The Assembly's decision to per fer Israel's application to the Political Committer
stenmed
chiefly from the apparent destro
arlift can keep supplies on the levet with
shup- pre-blockade inents.
Western ofeinde exfimuleel that
went thgel
of the majority of delecate; Pajajaro tens I than orm-ltriral
make euneris ¡brought in today compet sypel to sions on the questions of inter- the manumita essential require. nationalisation of Jerusalem and meats TOR Arah refugees,
A report of the Palestine Con-
ciliation Conynission
threes
Discussions On Irish Partition
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1949.
Dies After
Soviet Russia May
223 Aspirins Ease Off Cold War;
Scranton, Pennsylvania, .
April 18,
A man admitted to the State Hospital after eating 223 aspirin tablets which he thought were salted paahute, died last night.
Police sald Jahn Molnar, Aged 18, had been drinking prior
to finding a bottle of supiring on a tablo in home yesterday. He swallow- ed all but two out of the bot
tin which Contained tablete. United Press.
225
Czechoslovakia, Hungary
Foreign Policy Fails
Washington, April 16.
United States officials today oxpressed the belief that Soviet Russia may be getting ready to caso off the cold war.
They said the Soviet Union suffered a series of defeats in the field of foreign policy during the post year and that in the face of these setbacks a shift in Russian tactics appears i likely.
Secretary of Statc Dean Acheson made it clear yester- day that the door was open to дну genuine Soviet peace moves. A week ago Mr. Acheson said the Atlantic Pact and other moves toword
Sign Alliance Strengthening the West had
Prague, April 18. Two of Russia's Eastern European allies, Czechoslovakia
and
Increased the possibilities nf peace with Russia.
Unitat
Left Trend
America, Bevin Says
In
London, April 16, Don Iddon, New York.corres- pondent of the Daily Mail, said nest Berlu told him the United British Foreign Secretary Er-
States will move toward Socialism just as Britain basi done.
docked
"Aboard
J
from
States oficials who in Russlan problems and Hungary, today completed specialise
so far there had been no a vast network of military alli-td ances which binds all of East- attitude. However, they said there dirvel evidence of a,sefter Sovie! ern Europe with Russia,
tird been numerous "Indirect" Czechoslovnkim
Hungary infeatuna igned in Budapest the 21st milí iary treaty which forms the not- The chief of these, they said, Is
In a despatch dated relatively restramed nature work of alliances between Russia the and each Eastern European nation of the Soviet attacks on the West the Mauretania. Iddon saiti Mr. and among tha Pastern Europensit the current sersion of the Devin granted him an exclusive interview just before the iner nations themselves.
Valted Nations General Assembly.
Southampton The theme of statements made Despite Mr. Androl Gromyko'z
New York, on the signing was that the West- speech yesterday the onslaught
"Mr. Bevin told me the rame, Bre trying ern imperialists
tongainst the Atlantic Pact had not
which developments restore
the Fascist Germany and are reached
political Papected
In bave taken place Britain-n| threatening world peace with their pitch.
trend to the left-will come about Atlantle pact.
Also, they said. denunciations In the United States," Indon of the West by the Soviet anch wrote.
On the subject of Journalism. Communist spokesman at the res cent New York "World Pence" | Iddon quoted Mr. Bevin us say- Conference were milder in tone Ing "There is going to be a crisis than
similar those at previous
in American newspapers within conferences. These officinis box-
10 years. They are using up ton scored the past year like this: much newsprint from wood pulp|
supplies. Unless a synthetle form
newsprint is developed, crisis is inevitable."
Belfast. April 16. Members of the Northern
Premier Antonin Zapotocky of Western Ireland Government torlay
Oznehuslovakia and Premier Istvan denied all knowledge
of the Doll of Hungary put their algna iscussions on the question of tures to the pret in Irish partition, said in a
Budapest at New nom. Thus Rassin, Poland, Czech- American. British officials an
York press report to have been aslovakia, 272 fghts
Hungary, "nunced that only
Rumunia, and their aircraft.mentioned by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Bulgaria Yugoslavis, made by
are lined together that United States the Foreign Secretary.
through two-way This meant
jagreements
Today's show was almost al
DI
th
two questions is
1 expected
V:Pre
until September.
Aralı delegates
will argue that Brad hourlļ pat
be admitted until those to que tions are settled. Israel's clavica
sion requires a Awu-ţuard ity of the
יגזי
Assembly vote those forecasterst the delos Israel's admission until Septemlis point out that more than half of
planes flew 1,120 m18sions
Hot
discussions
whatever ~into concentrated action if
aby
violent
The Box-Score Mr. Edmond Warvek, Ulster These could bring the whole of ther arthen Muster of Home Affairs, told Eastern bloc-assuming that Mar-1
Iddon said Mr. Bevin Western Advances:-Success of they provent combat 4-reporters today! To my know-shai Tito fuifitted his commitments #720
Plan and closer lyrical on the strength ot Marshall vise ne could be supplient by surfedge
but the British Empire, collaboration of Lore taking place on partition.” one of the seven nations claimed economic
Iton's suggestion for The Government's view is that that it was threatened by aggres Benelux nations and France and
of the defences. Empire Cabinet-United Press. Mr. Brym
been re-sion from Germany
Italy, Integration or any state fruing to the ireland Bill to deal directly or Indirectly
Allied with Britain, France and the Bene- The Atlantic Pact with the position of Pare citizens Germany-United Press. after the Republic is declared on Monday.
Anneclean the Bitch aimon tnt to learn just how many
enuld be l
Here in
the membership voted by peter | plane
the Politeal 24 hours. The result wan: the application to Committee.
I this was a fest vote, the vote on adm
admission if taken at Pus true
be deleate migist
The present sesuats of the As
1974 sughts from West German lames to Tempelhof, Galow and #teret hebis in Western Bella.
12.411 10s of foul, enal and sembly is expected to continue t marhanesy delivered. That least for another four week The Political Consamtlee. winchumi le 22 frions of 50 treight
ciispus Isruel's application, of a
Jepis earli
the former thalian Colonies, th treatment of Indian residents in South Africa and the question of the Franco rentime in Spain, Bach.
subject is expreled to reque up to a week of discussion.
After }} --
The dar
ADRENNS
to the calvinite satturalijan
teen said.
P
thay have
to be position continues that the Constitation of Northclif|
Ireland cannot be altered without its consent.
anted.
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political setbacks in Italy. be embodied in the Bill,
France
Sweden, Norway and Lake Success, April 16.
Tokyo, April 16. Japan's economie Czar, Mr. Nom f the Anti-Partition Dr. Ralph Bunche, the United even Finland where tussi has a
stranglehoid
the nation's will deal with the clasposition of Air Force officers disclosed the Latigue leaders in Northern Ire-Nations, acting Mediator in Pales-remory. The defection and Joseph M. Dodge, said today the infine, is returning here on Monday cesstid diefance of Marshal Tito that he plans to leave for the the gun efort after | loud will of
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no rejoicing He task as successor to the late
the West come to terins. Evideners report on his three-month sur- Dage
was pushed while, the country remains divid- Count Folke Bernadotte
that the West's counter-blockade
vey of Japanese economic con- regarded as ended. Further media- is hurling Poland and Czechos-ditions to General MacArthur. Mr. James MeSpartan, Choir- tion will be left entirely in the lovakia and that, Russia herself is
He said he did not know Just In the niuntinie, the and her
"There were no mishaps" he man of the League, has cancelled hunds of the Palestine Conciliation suffering production dimculties. Political Committer will be deale
These United States oficials said yet whether he would return. ing with the question of the Bald we a perfect perfus his broadent from Bathe Fireann Comunission.
and his place will be taken by: Dr. Banche, before he took the that
As Mr. Dodge and three other the door is open vtile
to
members
mission prepared of his kam religious Irials.
"The anhat cormannste je ekoje) Mg, Francis Hanna, Independent Palestine assignment, was one of Russian peter moves, lie United
Directors in mittee have completed discussion"?
the United States will not abanston any of its tive of the next in succession of
to leave the advance representa on these questions, the hull A perfect weather period for the flate Member of the Northern the
were vinut. Ireland Partament for Belfast.-- Nation Trusteeship Division.commitments to strengthen sembly will be called upon to adventure. The k
to Japan the American Mission Europe. Specifically, they said, this
arrived in Tokya. esuatry will not bargain away
B. Cohen, He is Dr. Jerome the evil rights offered the new
Finance Professor at the College German Germany,
of the City of New York and un Feor Power settlement would b member of the group headed by Dr. Car
Carl S. Shoup which will nade on Western terms and not
tax creaking Soviet forms.
overhaul Japan's Communisation of
system. Germany had been a major Soviet
the objective since the end of the war National Tax
Dr. Shoup. President of
Association and and expectations of a new Sovict
Professor of Taxation at Colum- proach has not slowed down the
bia University, together with five Westem defence plana,
other members of his group, are The Atlantic Pact Powers are
to leave Washington for Tokyo preliminary thought to the
in May.
on committee reports with prob- † 1994 Trom Besles to the Ithie. ably further lengthy debatea. --- United Press. "
MISS VRAZ RELEASED BY CZECHS
-
Prague, April 16.
was a huge
Easter prc. Berlin
The was .. 11. Before
nent Ine Western previous daily record 216 tons. set April
the Russians imposed their blockade fast June, about 3.000 tons of dupplies moved to Ber. lin daily by rail from Western
Cermany. Conalderably murs. however, reached
the city by
Reuter.
Reuter.
Australian Asks Hirohito For Help
Tokyo, April 18.
rand and water lanes, especially Totsu Ichiro Utaka Kitagawa, alias Frank Layal
from the East.
previus
Airlift
Miss Vlasta Adele Vraz, the
All Prague representative of the
perfor American Organisation of maners, such as the China-Iulia Czechoslovak Relief was re-fights, were put in the shade by leased from arrest here today. this job, Airmen said i proved
means
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day.
Weaver, in a letter to the "Divine Emperor of Japan" appealed for assistance to remain
During his three months here with his Japanese wife in Kure.
p of defence machinery provided Mr. Dodge jolted the Japanese Ir the treaty, It is generally ex-with the The letter, which
Washington that was rt- His letter read: "I am appealing peeled in
warning them to get
divisions aground-a job largely
Deience
Committee and that it their economie house in order it handled in the past by trams and
hold to the Japanese Foreign permitted to remain in Japan to
they expect continued American The United States Einbassy ineeets
aid. He is President of the De- of trucks.
Office was written on Austra-marry a Japanese girl on my again will be set up in this country.
While the British would prefer Prague protested to the Forelen
The Soviet Air Force posted to lian comforts fund paper. Al-arriving in Japan.
London as the Western defence troit Bank.-United Press. Ministry yesterday against the many notices of fighter activity though Japanese officials refus-sald. I am at this moment in Syd- Washington would be prefer- PAKISTAN TROOPS
"Weaver" is my namie, enough
headquarters, it is being argued arbitrary methods used by the in the air corridors that threed to reveal the full contents
ney but within a few days 1 am az. No reason was given the owever, there were fund that Kitagawa has again leaving for art on any that any United States decision to beenuse it would be here Allies. ly stated 6fth attempt to rejoin this girl
OPEN FIRE an incidents of any kind.-United asked the Emperor to inter-I do not know how I am going to take action against an aggressor M. Zdenek Fierlinger, acting Press and Associated Press. Foreign Minister, informed the
cede on his behalf with Gen-return to her, all I know is that would be made.--United Press. United States Ambassador, Mr.
eral MacArthur,
I am going to try and hope that Joseph Jacobs, today that Miss
God will intervene on my arrival and because of Foreign Office afficials Intimated and so allow me to remain and that rohito was unlikely to take work to keep this girl and her M. Fierlinger her services to Czechoslovakia,
family. After her release, Miss Vraz any action.
Czech authorities Miss Vraz. No
the time of her arrest.
at
arresting
Vraz would be released without prove relations any conditions.
sald that the police insisted she
་
was implicated in espionage. sail she was no maltreated In In letter addressed to the "I have written a personal letter According to Western obser- any way and was only questioned "Chief Editor, AAP-Rouler, to the Divine Emperor of Japan in vers, Miss Vraz was released ap-once Soon after
ocrest, Tokyo,” Weaver revealed that he Tokyo, appealing for assistance to parently for two reasons-io Im- Reuter.
had written to the Emperor, remath this time, Reuler.
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