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RESCUE DRAMA IN THE MED.

Cairo, Mar. 29.

Aircraft and ships searched the Eastern Mediterranean today for a Greek sea captain swept away alone in a ship's lifeboat when on the point of being rescued.'

His ship, the Panamanian Semiramis (622 tons), sank 60 miles off Mersa Matruh, Libya, early yesterday.

ROUND-UP

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OF REDS

IN ASSAM

here today.

In combing the wild jungle- clad hills, over a score of Com- munist hideouts were discover- ed.

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Today, his Chief Engineer, Ellas Farukian, also a Greci, told how Captain Demetre Calios, from the island of Chios, was lost. With 10 other survivora, in- cluding woman, he arrived at Alexandris today on boord the British steamer Carkon.

Farakins said: "About four o'clock yesterday morning, we noticed the Semiramis was taking water and by six o'clock

the master ordered the crew to abandon ship, which was taking a general cargo to Benghazt,

"The master and crew board- ed two lifeboats and tried to The two make for the shore. boats were tied together by a long rope.

the 12 hours

boats "Afler

but

who

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plosion that he lost per cent, of his skin, has been discharged from hos pital after

4,080 square centimetres of his skin-

rift frous 14. friends--bad been crafted on him,

The friends attended a party to celebrato iho KTC- cessful operation--Reuter.

Atomic

Of Gromyko's Offer Needed

BRIGHTER KING'S MAJESTIC

STRIKE

PICTURE

QUEUILLE TO ACT

AS ARBITER

Paria, Mar. 29. The Prime Minister, M. Paris, Mar. 29.--Henri Queuille, today agreed The "Big Four" Foreign Ministers' deputies to the All-Union Strike Com- today postponed their 20th session for 24 hours to mittee's request to act give the Western Powers more time to consider arbiter tonight in the dead- locked strike situation that Russia's new compromise offer.

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A new proposal put forward by Mr Andrei has crippled Paris public Gromyko, the Soviet delegate, represents a middle transport for 14 days.

Observers were more opti-

Spy Case way between what the Russian delegation, and the mistle about this than previous

Verdict

THREE AMERICANS FACE DEATH

New York, Mar. 29. Three Americans were

were

to

Western delegates respectively consider top meetings, because the strikers used the word "arbitration" priority subjects for discussion by the. Foreign for the first time. Ministers later.

This gave hope that they would accept M. Queulile's conclusiona.

The Strike Committee has so The Western Ministers, while recognising it as a concession, are seeking clarification on how far held out for a 25 per cent wage boost, whereas the Gov- far Mr Gromyko still wishes to treat German re ernment offered a 12% per cent armament as an isolated topic, and whether hero.

The Minister of Transport,

still wants to treat the four Powers' armaments as │M. Antoine Pinay, also agreed an item separate from the general question of the to receive tonight a delegation arms level in Europe.

The absence in

of Seine Department deputies accompanied by several mem- bers of the Strike Committee. with

The

of 300 requisitioning Washington asked to keep in touch of the French Foreign Minis- the two Foreign Ministera.

underground railway specialists comment made little difference to the French newspaper ier, M. Robert Schuman, adds

At noon, 91 to the time factor but may today tended to the view that situation today. make it simpler to reach high Mr Gromyko's latest proposals trains were running out of 450 level policy decisions since M.

are constructive enough, par as against 90 at the same time

when American ticularly

soen through yesterday. to Schuman and the Secretary of State, Mr Dean the eyes of public opinion, A.Paris transport official sald considered today that the underground call for a carefully cons Acheson, will both be in

and equally constructive reply railway strike was costing Bo capital.

İmillion franes n day. which from the Western Powers.

This is an additional reason meant that by tonight the total for taking 24 hours extra to bill would concert the triparille line be-francs.

the

It is assumed here that Sir Oliver Franke, British Ambas- will be sador in Washington,

roach 700 million

as well

The consultations between the train crews are on strike, there

Calcutta, Mar, 29. More than 1,000 alleged Communists and active sympathisers were round- ed up by the police and military in the course of a two-month anti-Red cam- paign in the Kamrup dis- trict in Assam, according sighted a ship, which turned out found guilty on Thursday of to official reports reaching to be the Carlton. She steamed stealing national atom bomb

for delivery Lowards us, and rescue opera-secreta tlons began just after night-fail.

Russia.

They face SWEPT AWAY

possible death penalty for espionage in war "When only the captain time, A number of guns and amained to be rescued, a strong Julius Rosenberg, 32, his wife

quantity of ammunition was seized. What was described current swept his lifeboat away, Ethel, 35, and Morton Sobell, 33, convicted by a Federal a "minlature gun factory" and it drifted out of sight. The Carlton's master ordered an Im-

of conspiring with court july and "terature dump" was

mediate search, and the

Mrs Rosenberg's brother, David also uncovered.

was circled for 10 hours, with

Greenglass, and

former authorities claim the

searchlights sweeping the sea.

Sure Russian consular official here to 1,000 arrested

in- persona

Farakias added: "I am

atom bomb plans to cluded most of the Communist

His deliver captain will be found. the loadera operating in that area. foboat carried water and Soviet Russia, Fifteen high-ranking leaders food."

The trial was the first in the were known

still at large,

Apart from two Egyptians, nation for atomic espionage,

Greenglass pleaded guilty. went to their homes when the police believe they are "in net" and it was only n the

the Carlton reached Alexan- The three native-born Ameri- matter ot time bafore adria, all the crew are Grecks; cans showed

Hitle emotion as the verdict. up leads

to their they are remaining in Alexan-the jury returned tightening

Rangoon, Mar. 29. arrest.

dria-Bouter,

Rosenberg and his small dark-

Rangoon's water supply was Peasants in

a 'certain

haired wife clasped hands under which Wos n notorious hotbed

the counsel table as, the verdlet completely cut off when Com-

the main Dr Philip Jessup, the Ameri-Among the latest workers re- under

destroyed of Red activity, have

was read. Sobell stared immunists Communist influence not been

The resurs of a strike ballot pipeline leading from the Gyobu can deputy, left the impression ported to be threatening to join passively at the

The Jury: Motions preparatory to paying land tax to the govern-

an reservolts, 50 miles from the in his recent interventions at the wage dispute.

the Roos Falice that Washing among workers on the national appeal are scheduled to be heard

ton is at extremely reluctant

air line, Air ment or the customary tribute

France, were await- anid authorities

that of the crops

at the time of the sentencing, of one fifth

Workers to accept any formula which

nationalised cd. set by the judge for April 8, though alternative the landlords for the past cou-

arrange would enable the Russian dele-

factories were planning demands were being gation at a Big Four conference for a 15 per cent rise. The of years.

The jury made no request forments for supply peasants

would last to isolate are now reported to have re- Die Volkstem, will suspend pubelenite told them they might for a fortnight. The population that of the

Judge Irving Kauf-made, the shortage

this question from

Arsenal workers in Brest, general level of Brittany, and at Toulon, in the liestion temporarily after io-

man had

armaments, oven inside

south, downed tools and inorrow's issue,

a single agenda minorilces continued to flare framework of Stem

Tomorrow morning, the three pins the provinces-Reuter, Westem deputies, presumably armed with the latest instruc- tions from their governments, London, Mar. 29.. will meet again and co-ordinate the final The Government today car-

plans for replying to marked £275,000 to help Bri-Mr. Gromyko.

up It is expected that in any tish landlords to smarlen

for tourists this case they their hotels

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It was admitted however that there still exist a "few! pockets where people are in an apathetic or deflant mood." -United Press.

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United States Attorney Irving Saypol said: "Gremnglass will be sentenced at the same time as the others." He refused to dis close what recommendation, if any, the goverrunent will make as to death penalty or a lesser sentence. United Press.

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Washington, Mar. 29. Westinghouse research laboratories reported today the "super development of ↑ vacuum bottle" that can hold the world's coldest liquid 15 times longer than the best con- tainer now available.

Alamogorda, Mar. 20. The United States Air Force shot a 1,000-pound, test rocket 61 miles into the air above the New Mexico desert yesterday.

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