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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1949.

TWO DEAD IN RIOT PROCLAMATION OF

IN BRITISH SECTOR

DANGER OF CIVIL CONFLICT

London, May 23. The implications of the Ber- lin

situation

the atrike

for

future of Germany have caused

some concern in the British Foreign Ofee.

Berlin, May 23,

Two were killed and several others wounded tonight when striking Berlin railwaymen ottempted to storm the British sector Zoo Station which was dofonded by several hundred railway police- mon from the Soviet zòno.

The Zoo Station, for the past 48 hours firmly in the hands of a strong "garrison" of Soviet- controlled railway police, has been one of the 'main targets of the strikers from the beginning. During the afternoon the Station, which was sur-

rounded by a cordon of Wast sector city police, was besieged by a crowd of strikers and sym- pathisers.

The situation in Berlin's sta- tions last week-end, when West- ern sector strikers found them- selves in opposition to arined po

the Bee from

sector, thaled Soviel strengthened the argument that any solution of the German prob- tem which leaves armed police in the East facing unermet police

West Ger

man State proclaimed Al Boun

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AU 70.30 p.in. the crowd- It! 2,500-started to press through the cordon of West seeter eity polter and

Bolly broke into the Station building where armed railway police had

in the West wputhi be very dan-aften up positions. It was when gerous for the new

fest hundred strikers ernah- that st through the

entrances railway policemen opened štre.

For about 20 minste the large Station hall was the scene of the bittere fighting since the strike thegan three days ago.

Railway palicemen and strikers landed on the stone floor of the ritles all. Pestols

and trun-

This is the very danger which West German politicums impresa- ed on Mr. Benext Bevin, the Bri- Ush Foreign Secretary, when he visited the Western zanes carlin this month just after the lifting of the Berlin blockade.

Dr. Kurt Schumacher. Get manchers were stressn around as police railway Social Democrat leader, and other civilians West German

Stones politietans emi- fought with their Asts. Mr. Bevin the danger phasised

were thrown and some policemen

of a situation in which the West-hired when the crowd rushed up ern Powers right withdraw theh and engulfed them.

Earlier. occupation forces and leave un- armed West German states faring

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Eastern Germany.

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Asked today whether legal for Eastern sector police to carry small-arma, a Foreign

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Office spokesman said that there

Tour-Power agreement forbidding the arming of Ger- man police.

which

the three

Western Berlin Commandanta had re- jected a request from the Wes- tern Magistrat

(Administra-

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other

REPUBLIC IN

WESTERN GERMANY

Bonn, May 23. Members of Western Germany's Constituent Assem

bly many with tears in their oyos, today solomn- ly proclaimed the Constitution of the now West German Federal Republic. Assembly members began putting their signatures on the formal document, dipping their pens into a golden, ink-pot held by two massive eagles, at the moment when the "Big Four Foreign Ministers opened their momentous Paris conference on Germany. Then, in the flag-decked As- sembly Hall the members rose and sang la Aathem "I have given myself with heart and han to the country of Ife and love, my German Fatherland".

Only the two Communists ataong the 05 members refused to in the document showing that the new Repubtle's

Basic Law and been passed,

Worcester, May 24.

The Minister-Presidents and Norman serves beer and Parliamentary Presidents of the mchuling whiskies at the Star Hotel here West German States, Just like any

white-Bavaria which as rejected the Baste Law, then signed to test coated bartender.

But ou Monday morning he the vote of their Parliaments. learned that there is something

Ho Is

The proclamation speech Sir special about him,

Hamliton Pringle, one ^r

made by Dr. Conrad Adenauer, Norman

President of the Assembly. England's 13 missing baronets.

The editors of Burke's Peerage,

keeps a

a check in the ac recently

sakl they had

track of 10.

"I have never tried myself." hughed

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to hide Norinon. True I have knocked about the world a good deal."

Now Gormany

was

RISK TO. STEEL BILL

London, May 23. Britain's most fiercely-con- texted Socialist nicnsure, the Iron and Steel Nationalisation Bil, runs the risk of a long freeze when it comes before the House of Lords for its second reading on Wednesday and Thursday,

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The Opposition leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, has already picdged

the

Conservatives lo throw out iron and steel nation- alisation if his Party is returned

year. He spoke of a new epoch be- to power next

Labour quarters believe that in ginning in the

the history of German people, but his speech the meantime the Conservatives, contained this

"If the who dominate the linuse of Lords. appeal. Allied dismantling policy is car-

will hold up the passing of legia- then lation until the last moment in as now decided.

Parliament by using the present new building of political German

democracy will be delaying powers. But they cannot prevent the B from eventually seriously imperiled.

"We ask the responsible Al-passing into law, for the Govern-

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ment's Parliament Bill, which

Avill led authorilles to look at

be enacted this year, will cut the question not

only from

Poers'

powers economic but primarily from a political point of view." Dr. Adenauer added: "He who

lived has consciously

through the years after 1933 and through the collapse of 1945 when { German state-hood disappeared, cannot think without emotion that today в new Germany will arise."

tion) that I own police be al-

After the war, he said, he got rien out Western towed to take over

The leea of going into the hotel the sector railway

stations from

business. " wrote to the manager the Soviet sector police,

here and he fixed me up in this position. My is aim is to obtain o Job as manager of a country hotel but before doing so I want to get experience."

Peers turned up Henry Dunn,

Increases Danger

that however. They intes, The most serious aspect of the situation and one

will prompt permission would be given undoubtedly influence Mr. Bevin's for the Western posee to inter- altitude at the Paris meeting of vene if a breach of the peace lately, Sir John the Foreign Ministers' Council- necurred.

Ger-

Two other

ed 58, son of a former Lord

London, turned

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Is the evidence that civil war is Soviet gear police occupied Mayor of latent in

the German situation the stations gesterday after bat-checking coal trucks ns they came open pit mine near and that Western Germany 1stles with Striking Western sector from an

Barnsley. less well equipped for such an railway workers,

And Sir Jolin decision.

Chubb, second Th Commandants eventuailty than Eastern

Baron Stonehenge, was found liv- many-Reuter.

announced in a letter, followed a

thising secluded in a fat near the of the Magistrat meeting

Administra-English Channel. Associated morning when the thon said that the mere presence Press. of Eastertor police at the strike-boun overhead railway installations increased the danger

ATOM CHIEF UNDER FIRE

order The Magistrat urged that the take-over should have Western Washington, May 23.

Allied

support. if necessary, since A Congressional investigation the installations had been

cuplex to was ordered today into allega- tlons against Mr. David Lillen- by thal of

mis- disguised as "incredible management" of America's atomi

that

heavily

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The Western Powers were re- presented by their Deputy MHI- lacy Governors.--Reuter.

Majority Behind Nehru's Decision

London, May 23.

S. K. Patil, Mayor of Bombay, said today that 90 per cent of the people of India are behind Pan- dit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, in the happy understanding established recently at Commonwealth Conference.

1 wo

years

of delaying train to one, and will operate

retroactively.

This means that the 8, if hlocked by the Lords from now onwards, will appear on the Statute-regardless of the House of Lords' dleapproval before General Election in June 1950. Opposition Peers have not yet disclosed whether they have in fart decided to use 100 per cent

lelaying tactics.-Reuter.

BRITISH FILM WRITER DEAD

Beverley Hills, May 23. Hollywood today mourned the death of Charles Gordon Booth, uged, 53, who won the Screen Guild Academy award as a zeen- erle writer and author. A native of Manchester, England, he died yesterday after an illness of two months.

The Magistrat said it belleves Mr.

seech ily and order are humb programme.

strike the Mr. Lilienthui has been Chair-seriously inenaced by nun of the Atomic Energy Com-which had tied up city transport

He began his Alm career in 1936 sinec the

Imurs of Satur-j early nission for many years, and was

when his novel "The General bitter day and after

He appointed only

Died at Dawn" was flmed. violence and shooting. Senate buttle. An investigation into

won an "Oscar" two years ngo Committee bas All

Mr. Patli wis quiet an the "Railway by a Congress

his was speaking at a Mr. Sunder Kabadi, President) for

original screen story, ftp.m., Western police

luncheon given in his honour by of the Association, welcomed Mr.] "The House on 02nd Street.”— been concerned with the award Front" at

hastinaarters stated, The only

the Indian Journalists Assocla-|Patil and other guests.—Reuter. United Press. of atomic education grants to a

Incident during the Communist and others not givet recorded

tion which was attended by Mr. "security clearance."

night WHS H an attempt by a crowd v. N. Krishna Menon, High Senator Bourke Hickenlooper of about 300, led by Soviet-con- Commissioner for India, the (Republican, Jown), who earlier trolled railway police,

Muyor of Islington (a North made the "mtamanagement" alte- Charlottenburg Station The London borough) and Mr. Re gation, had bluntly demanded that | British sector at about 3 a.m. Mr. Lilienthal be dismissed.

described

Mr. Lilienthal has Mr. Hickenlooper's blast "a vague and ungenerous wholesale indiet- ment." He said that he l will- ing to stand on the Commission's record-Reuter.

Flying Grandma Reported Safe

Teheran, May 23. Marlame Andree Dupeyron, missing French flyer belleved yesterday after taking off from

Strike Denial

to stormFOR

in

ginald Sorensen, member of Par- liament. BRICI

Mr. Patil said that the at- Western Police, who had ec-mosphere in which the Common- empled the Station on British wealth agreement was reached is ordera sesterday, beat off the

happy augury of the future re- attackers in repeated baton lations between India and Bri-

charges.

tain.

More han all the main over- We in India have much to fuzare railway stations in the learn from Britain, but may I Western sectors were still firmly tell my British friends that Bri- in the hands of the Soviet-con-lain also has a good deni trolled poiter early today.

learn from India, to make the Wannsee Station in the American new Commonwealth a success?"; sector they wert supported by snit Mr. Fatll. "The

past will

to

of

29 armed hussian soldlers, Wes-lead the two countries to closer fern police headquarters re- and more cordial relations in the ported,

future," he added. hend- police Berlin Eastern

Mr. A. E. Smith, Mayer endorsed

Mr. Putil's quarter today reported two in- | Islington,

their sector's a forced landing in East Per- ctdeals on

over views that a democratic govern- if it is sta. is today reported to be sufe head railway, which was running ment can only succeed

rooted in a strong local self-gov and in good health at the South Firly quarters of the West evninent. He said that if he has Persian oil centre of Abadan.

insist that She is the guest of the Anglo-Berlin independent Trade Union his way he would

member of Parliament Organisation (UGO) discounted every her

go through

a borough reports that general strike lo would the

council for at least three yeurs. support the West Berlin railway-

Mr. B. P. Sakovala, a former imminent. is men

The British military train ser- Mayor of Bombay, said that the Britain vice to and from Berlin, suspend-graceful way in which

Iranian Oll Company and plane is being repulred by Company's mechanics. She will leave for home soon,

Madame Dupeyron, a grand- mother, aged 47, failed in un nt- tempt to set up a "straight line" long distance record to Kurac from Southern France-Reuter.

normally.

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ed on Saturday and Sunday be-quit India was really an asset In cause of the strike, was resumed that she had been able to retain today---Reuter

the friendship of India.

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