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EXPLOSIVE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSE OF KLM AERIAL DISASTER

TALKS ON PALESTINE HOPELESS

London, June 23..

Explosive in a passenger's baggage may have been. the cause of the Dutch KLM plane breaking up in mid-air, and crashing into the sea in zan flames off the port of Bari, Italy, today. The plane the Constellation Roermond-was

bound from Batavia to Amsterdam. Thirty-two people, including five children, are now believed to have perished in the disastor. Re- ports from Bari say that attempts are being made there to identify some of the burned and mangled bodies already brought ashore by re-

Fugue announcement the scue boats.ne

Once over the sen the stricken KLM reported tonight that three Constellation became completely Dutch familes, each consisting of out of control. Twice It sam- the Conference and plans to man, wife and child were lost ersaulted in crazy pattern and Airs 40 the Middle East next the plane, A Difen mother

He predicts a violent e

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did her two children? were also Fir the Arab refugee camps Hosts nidiju upukuinal

Lausanne, June 23, Nishib ulos, representative the Afab refugees at the Th-Israeli peace talks here,' are today that the Con- race is futile..

fus expects nothing to result

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the wings and rudder brake. Seconds. Inter it hit the

sca

THE CHINA MAIL, SATUI

CHINESE MISSION

TO AMERICA

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wfless concrete action London @pokesman for Lockits engines and fuselage.

While therefrees urs leeds; mukera Constellation ted, he said, their morale aireraft, said tonight that it is adily deteriorating because suspected that some explosive in months to by and nothing a passenger's baggage was ros-The tremendous impact sent a

He said:

"Israel wants 'ponsible for the epontaneous dis-fountain of water needs peace but will not integration of the

and sizzling esny, concessions to obtain Roermond.A

Constellation steam skywards. It sunlim- The course she is following

mediately into about 22 feet of "Just before the explosion the water, produce aximum antagonism pilot made a routine radio call Fishing boots and police and

all Arabs."

over Bar and reported every Conversations on refugees be-thing. ir perfect order,"

the

rescue craft. rushed to the scene. At first there were barely any signa on the surface of the

as the hours went by,

en Arabs and Jews have been spokesman said, “ Taked since they opened on "This theory of some explosive plane's impact.

27 because of Israel's refutin a passenger's baggage Is But

e take back refugees until a reasonable in view of the fact bodies and luggage began to float

ched.

por any other cause

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that

reckage OF CTA Plane Found

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Canton, June 24,

JUNI 25, 1949.

DEFENCE OF HK

AND MACAO TALKS IN LONDON

Landon; June 23. |Britain-is not seeking United States holp in the de- fines of Hồng Kong, which is la Britishsrospon- -sibility, a Foreign Office spokesman said to- He dnight.co

khundortomhus alker sl. He denied any suggestion that Britain has asked for bid from the United States and that the United States has refused It.

Mi-He'ddued that considerable Bri- pital's Deputy Mayor, Mr. Tseng tish. Veinforcements have been" Shun, as saying: "The expansion of crdered to Hong Kong, net. diher industries is crepting a de- mand that can only be met by heavy industry, pr. da, tur

The defence of tong Kong and the adjacent Portuguese colony of Machh,, are belleved in qual "Without n'dewerful' foundation Well-informed quarters in of heavy Industry, the building London to have been discussed of, a strong and prosperous new at the Forei Once tochy when Chlhu is Impossible," the Deputy the Portuguese Ambassador to Mayor is reported to have stress- Britain, the Duke of Pulmella ed. Router. colled on Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary.

Both Britain and Portugal have! recently decided to send rein- forcements to the area.

A dealsion to strengthen the defences of Hong Kong was taken Alexander, during his recent by the Defence Minister, Mr. A.

The wreckage of a Cessna mail plane belonging to Clairevisit to the island. Chennault's Civil Air Transport

China, reports, received here has been found. in North West

said..

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INSANITY FAIR IN AMERICA

London, June 23! Mr. Richard Crossman, leader

An announcement from Lis. of the "Keep Left" group in the ben this week stafod, that the Babour Party, called the United Portuguese Government win States Congress an "Insanity and two battalions of native Fair" in the House of Commons infantry

the tonight.

African colony of Anycin,

The plane disappeared during tie weetziend on a flight between Ninghsin capital of the province

The Americus, he said, are of the same name, and Lanchow, capital of Kansu province.

Under the terms of the Atlantic producing the very thing they ral peaco settlement Is that the pilot had sufficient alt- to the surface. It was clear that

Pact, signed by both Britain and are most alarmed about by 'every It was piloted by Edward Nor- Portugal but not yet ratified by actiein they are taking-u slump. ude (15,000 feet) to have re-many had died before the plane Ground parties were sent to tie to consult together whenever theil Jay, Edonomic Secretary to the

of Weshmukan, New Jersey. Portugal, the parties undertake

He was rebulced by Mr. Douglḥs for the hit the water. Their bodies were

burned in some cases seemingly Rene after search plodes hetet territorial Integrity is threatened man's remarks are not the views Treasury, who said Mr. Cross- beyond recognition. Song the wrecingge, but final word dn of those so for recovered 15 the fate of Norwich" and thrée are men, five women, and three hengers has not yet been re-im the event of an attacle is con- Earlier, Mr. Crossman had ag-

ables

So far as mutual military aid of the British Government. ceived. Solumn, bate-headed crowds

cerned, the scope of the pact isserted that the present crisis. In Reports from Lanchow said one limited to sently... watched,

the possessions of Britain's gold reserve is due fo of the passengers was the second members in the North Atlantic the Americans ceasing to the bodies, son of General Ma Tung-kwi,

buy shrouded on improvised stretchess Covernor Ninghsing area, but there is no limitation Malayan rubber; tin and cocus, unloaded on the dock-sule in Press,

on the undertaking of members He was criticising a Conserva- the soft light of the @vening?

to consult in the event of 'n ve proposal, made during, a They were taken by ambulance

threat to their territorial inte-discussion of the Finance Bill, to to the cemetery mortuary

grity.

reduce direct taxation.

as speaks for some 400,000 disaster." tres from central Palestine. A Hague -inèssage said

Secretary of the Artb Re-Dr. Plesman, President of the delegation at Lausanne Royal Dutch Air Lines (KLM) his here to present the views today learned that his son, J. C. te refugees.

Prosman, Captain of the airliner, ths is pressing before liis dehad in his dying seconds headed re for an answer from the the blazing machine into the sub,

tine Conciliation Commission to avoid it even greater disaster. the proposals he has sub-

Returning On Leave to facilitate the re-

of broken families Israel Another Hague message said

rid conduct an inquiry among that a welcome had been arranged

once trim uniform singled out the air hostess, Uripping overalls identified the Flight Engineer, i

The babies"

Brendt

names.

sill in Israel to determine at Schiphol Airport this after- The scorched, sodden blue of h relation with the refugees, noon før the Constellation to Comicsion should ask that celebrate the end of the 100th Baled Nations relief funds be fight on the KLM's new route

for the immediate return by way of Mauritius, which be ahren 100,000 and 200,000 gam in February after india and known but they are beloved to

Pakistan had banned Dutch air-be, about two or isract's

consent; in the craft flying over their 'territory.

age. Israel refuses the Arab de- The Roermond had made

special fight to take 15, American

s whose return is not sub

r the unblocking of Arab

Sequel To

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Meanwhile, According to Pei- ping Radio tonight the Com- [:munist Government in North The Works Council of the Hein-China has allowed the Sino- tich Steel Plantat Hattingham British Kailan nounced today that they could not 380,000 tons acquiesce

to the British Military: Kong over a six-month period.be because the mentality of this Government's dismantling orders. The order, made today, directed

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of coal to Hong

proposal is the mentality of the the Coming of their rolling an export tax of five per cent ed a slump by its refusal to prime The cool will be subjected to Congress in America, which crent- mills to be started on July and of the sale price, the Radio said. the pump and learn from Keynes the steel foundry and blast fur maces on July 15

hat also reported that much (the late Lord Keynes, a leading Kailan coal has been shipped to

British economist)"Reuter. Shanghai in return for four and mine-props.

BAND LEADER IN COURT

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Poiping Radio farther announc- ed that the Peiping-Tientsin Coal and Tron Company will be set- Fting up un office in the port of Chinwangtao from where ship- ments of coal will be made to Shanghai, Nanking, Tsingtao and Hankow...

the Commission should pro- journalists and broadcasters

The air line gave, the Associat- Bat Britain release Sterling Batavia to see conditions in Java ext Press the following passenger to Israel in return for for themselves at the invitation list from Batavia, all Dutch ting of Arab units.United of the Dutch Government.

Norman S. Broos, Mrs. Raltja It was returning with Dutch Broos, baby Hernán Broos. Prophesying further anti-dia- families who had taken ädvaṇ- Willem Johannes van Dort, mantling demonstrations, the tage of the extra fight back to Maria Franetsen van Dort, boby Works Council complained that the

Willem: Johannes come home on leave.

van Dork, inhalitary Goverment's order is so Twenty relatives and friends, Mrs. Helmi Esser Schiebet, baby extensive that it is equivalent to hurriedly informed of the journ-Robert Douglas Esser, Baby Irene throwing 1,200 men out of jobs, ney, had gathered at the Airport: Ceceli Esser.

Reuter, to welcome them.

Willem van Hasselt; Mrs. Johan Mrs, J. C. Plesman, wife of the Woert, Van Hasselt, baby Con- Captain of the ill-fated Constantia Hilde van Hasselt. Bombay, June 23, 1 stellation, also waited at the Air-

Simon K. van.. Thot,' Mrs. Imovement to Save Na-port to welcome her husband... Elizabeth van Thor. Dikistra

Southampton, June 23: Two Somersaults

Zenzurg Iden-The leader of the finer Queen burg (Chief of KLM Personnel)-Elizbeth's cabin and tourist class A Reuters i mitrder case, from the said that 32 burned and mangled All were bound

Mr. Jobanno C. Meelmaysan. orchestras, Mr. Jolm Curtis, was s was started in Bombay Bollies, three of them

those of dam.

for Anster- today fined £100 here for being Dight

concerned in a fraudulent attempt bables, are lying there tonight in G.Thatte, a member of the the dimly lit mortuary.

Cairo, Frederick "G, Dro evade customs duty on 108 Maha Sabhu, left for Sewd-

Dikkers, Dutch Director of pairs of nylon stockings. Pathetic personal belongings-

The nylons were found in his Industrialists and engineers at- the Central Provinces to clothes, luggage, jewellery sad. Dutch Company there, iravalling Vicobha Barve and R'den and charred, dye being sort. {19 Amsterdam,

wardrobe under piles of clothing, 'tended the conference and, repor at Mashruwala, two promined in an attempt to identify the Mohamed Mostafa Ahmed, Altis said that he had been anleding, Peiping Radio quoted Shang- for Londen, the prosecution alleged. Mr. Curting what took place at the meet- sciples of the Mahatma, to dead.

to obtain their support the of them is named as F.G.

bani Tahn Ahmed el, Toughi, fto' look after the stockings by an- Mohamed M. M. Graal, and other ship's musician until the Bikkers, former Honorary British Mohammed Abdet Latif Moharam vessel sailed again. He had no

Godes and Naravar anvicted in the Mahatma

movement,

.

report from

Bari

e is a communal agitator Consul in the Netherlands East blic to Gudse's political Indies. His suitcase

was found

y who asserts that hanging Boating on the sea.

sed is morally wrong ac-

to the Mahalma's phile- Ap eye-witness of the disaster of non-violence, which tie the worst in Mediterranean nir history in recent years, said: "11

Government professes to

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From Caro to Stockholm,Beuter. Mahmoud Ibrahim, Egyptian,

The company could not givėj

plane's identifying marks names of the nine-man crew. It the said the clef pilot wis Hana were TH-TER, ....... was all over in a few seconds.

Plasmian, Son KLM's Director "He added that the airliner One moment we were watching General.

mude a normal, landing' aid 'Take- the plane fly serenely across the

It said that 'presumably an air of in dairo today and under- alty, glinting in the sunshine.hostess was included among the went ⚫ routine tind ́thorough Suddenly it appeared to Be in

crew.

check.-Reuter and Assocíulta touble the rudder fell off-the A company. ocial said that Press, Suth African Citizenship huge plane somersaulted twice taking Sve years instead and dropped into the sea."

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s domicile necesary for Bari's waterfront watched agost

Holiday crowds thronging

rowealth. citizenship to

Union citizenship, passed ng above them the plot man-

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