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THE DA

Armistice

CHINA

No. 35304

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Today's Weather: Moderato West to Bouthwest winds. Fair.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1952.

MAIL

East Berlin Police Arrest

Formula British Officers

EXICO has formulated a

Mthree-point plan which,

on

she believes, could pave the way for breaking the dead- lock In the Punmunjomį truce talks undi make possible conclusion of a Koren armistice. The proposala represent U11 Ingenious compromise the question of repatriatingi prisoners of war the only point in major dispute between the United Nations and Communist negotintors. The Mexlean plan is one positive sign of the anxiety which is being felt by members of the United. Nations over the stalemated Panmunjom talks. But that Britain is also busy

THREE SOLDIERS ALSO

MISSING

Berlin, Sept. 11.

The British authorities announced tonight the arrest by the Communist Police of two British officers in East Berlin and the disappearance of three British soldiers in East Germany on the highway between Berlin and West Germany.

The officers, who were not identified, were on leave from the British Zone of Germany and were visiting Berlin. They are members of the Royal Army Service Corps.

Major-General C. F. C. Coleman, ก

reports this week indicate

find endeavouring to formula which could break the current impasse on the POW issue, while a London newspaper has suggested, that the subject be eliminated from the armis- tlee agenda, trented as political question in sub- sequent peace talks, with India or some other neutrais In the meantime invited to assume responsibility for the prison camps In South Kuren,

a

British Com- mandant in Berlin, has demanded the immediate re- lease of the officers in a letter to Mr S. A. Dengin, chief of the Soviet Control Commission for Berlin.

The officers were arrested yesterday as they went in uniform on a sight-seeing tour of Berlin.

Mossadegh Seeking A Formula

Adopts New Tone In Oil Dispute.

Teheran, Sept. 10.1 Persian Premier Moham- med Mossadegh has decided to speed up action on the Anglo American proposal for a enttlement of the oil dispute.

Today he asked the Majlis a special letter, Presidium, in

postpone to Tuesday

to

15

The soldiers "disappeared" today while travelling from Berlin to the West on the 110 miles highway through Eastern Germany. It is presumed they strayed from the special extrn session which was road.

stan

harassment recently

in an

Dr

to have taken place today.

Dr Mossadegh's plea was The United States High Com- Mr Donnelly told newsmen that be was Recking certain missioner, Mr Walter Donnelly, that he does not think that the decisions on the oll question, served notice Tiklay that he Russians intend to clamp on and

wanted 10 arrive at another would meet head-on such Rus Berlin

full-fledged formula whereby the Persian "bluffs

could Parliament as the present blockade like that of 1948-49.

co-operate THIE Mexican plan may not blockade. D! the Ber

Berlin end of the ¦ "They have increased their with the Government in setting be the ideal compromise, Western highway, but it deserves the careful Mr Donnelly told the Foreign effort to weaken West Berlin the su After

a three-hour session the

endorsed consideration of the United Press Association that facing up and the Western Allied por-

Deputies he said. "But I cannot Mossadegh's

views. They Nations, Manifestly the to the Soviet's aggravation cam- Communists have no inten- volved some risk "but this is a

that they intend paign against West Berlin in.

to unanimously supported him. the 1948-49 blockade Persian political circles stale tion of necepting the risky world".

ended so disastrously for that Dr Mossadegh is making a proposals .of the UN

to reach a He said, "We must meet the then."

supreme effort negotiators as they stand Russians head-on. 7 am conTM

question Sources close to Mr Donnelly solution of the pil the moment, but

with was considering

national it is vinced that many times they are said that he

"compatible conceivable they would be bluing. If we meet them nesd sending the Military Police honour, prestige and right."

disputed amenable to alternative on these things can be settled, through the present

Mossadeght himself today - Dr

Director the suggestions. It is note- They are just trying to provoke strip of Soviet territory in trucks instructed

to maintain the right of free Teheran Radio

to suspend worthy that the Mexicanus to see how far they can go.

access to all parts of the Ameri- temporarily all anti-Briush formula

preserves the am going to proceed on the as-

Commla-

news talks and commentaries fundamental principle of sumption that we should meet cun sector. But the

sioner himself sald at his Press "which might prejudice a smooth the United Nations, that them head-on."

The Russian pin-prick cam-luncheon that he did not con- solution of our pressing prob- there should be no forced |

paign against Westerners in template using force and would Jems." repatriation, but it does Berlin

almed today at not run the risk of shooting to envisage Communist pri- Aliled patrols assigned to send relief patrols through the soners eventually returning check-point at this end of the strip. to their homes when

Berlin and an autobahn between armistice has been con- West Germany. Armed Russian blockuded against solidated into a peace treaty. Į 3010

a 100-yard stretch

at

Was

"GETTING STRONGER

"We are not going to give up our rights," he said. "We are of the highway cutting across strong and getting stronger and

soldiers

On the face of it, no harm

patrols on

could result from present the thumb of the Soviet Zone the Russians know it. You can

Architect

Sues HK

ing the three-point-plan to territory poking into the United rest assured that we are going Government the Communists. For the States sector

of Berlin, The

*The to Reds it would constitute yet Russians holled three of four bluffing."

another test of good faith, patrols yesterday and three

without

position

stay here. We

are not

He said that to emphasise the the patrols prejudicing

patrols point he intends to visit Berlin today. The

to take a detour "Not less than once a month", the United were obliged of

over secondary roatis to reach possibly more often.

without crossing

"In Germany." Mr Donnelly The Western Military Com- said, "the Russians have no con-

Nations negotiators. It is check-points obvious that another effort the Soviet Zone strip. has to be made by the UN

to persunde the Communists menders here met to discuss tact with Germans. Fraternisa-

trust

to break the truce talks the Soviet highway restriction, tion is forbidden. They do not deadlock, and the Mexican the latest in a long series of plan may All the require- aggravation ment.

moves Westerners in Berlin,

ANDREX Cleansing Tissues

Pure white absorbent strong and extra soft

against Gern

Je n

East Germans and Eas! Germans

do not trust them. Here powerful nation suffering is n from a great inferiority complex. They would not barricade them- selves

in. compounds the way they do unless they felt this way. This inferiority complex results In pin-pricking and harassment and we must meet them head- on."--United Press

Man Admits! Murder

London, Sept. 10.

A club porter, Dennis George Muldowney, 41, refused legal

Granville.

It was disclosed in the Supreme Court this morn. ing that John William Dark, Town Planning Architect, is suing, the Attorney-General (repre- senting the Hongkong Government) for breach of contract and $320,000 damages,

Today proceedings open. ed before Mr Justice Williams to decide a pre- liminary point of law arising out of the claim.

A report

this of morning's hearing ap- pears on the back page.

of

The newly-appointed Ambas- sador Jo Washington, Mr Allahyar, a prominent deputy before flying to America today, said be Was certain that differences would be settled soon and Permin would sell all to the world.---Reuter.

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Farnborough Aerial Display Disaster

The superb aerial display at Farnborough last weck WAS marred by disaster when the semi-secret. De Havilland. 110| all-weather jet fighter blew up after the pllot, John Derry, had broken. through the sound barrier in a spectacular do- monstration of

of speed flying. This pleture shows the grim scene on the hillside where, 18 spectators were killed outright when hit by

portions of the disintegrated air ten of whom have since dled

craft and 35 others, were injured,

Renterphoto,

Three million British engineers said tonight that they would ban all overtime work on vital rearmament and export production to back a more- pay demand.

The date on which the ban restricting all COMET LEAVES workers to a fixed 44-hour week -- will operate will be decided tomorrow by the Confederation of CEYLON EMPTY Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions.

SUICIDE PLEDGE

BY POWS

Refuse To Return To Red China

S

Bandits Kill

36 Police

Bogota, Colombia, Sept 10.

Bandits killed 36 police In

of

encounter in the North

'eastern

Department Boyaca, the newspaper. El Siglo reported today.

The Governor of the Depart- ment gave detalls of this latest

clash in the long series of fights police hunting them down which

between bandits and forces of

have resulted in considerable losses on both sides. Bombay, Sept. 10.

In this affray in the region of The overtime ban will disrupt A London-bound Comet get-

Esmernidia Muzo Mines production in arms plants and liner arrived here from Ceylon the

near Guadelito, the bandita as engineering factories working today empty except for the crew.

well As the police. had casual- hard to make exports. Britain British Overseas Always Cor- relies on exports to help herporation offelals refused to com- tios, earn money for raw materialsment on a report that Ceylon hus today to Chiquinquira, 75 miles

The police who fell were taken-

and food.

banned the Comet from taking

The Comet leaves Ceylon on Wednesdays the same day us Ale Ceylon's slower Skymaster service. Today the Skymaster brought in 33 passengers. Last week it had only 14.

Guerillas

Two hundred delegates from on passengers from Colombo be- north of Bogota, for burial. the $0 unions affiliated to the cause. It is king business for Reuter.. Confederation

Air Ceylon. decided on the Con ban after their demand for a £2 a week rise had been three times rejected by the cm ployers.

A similar demand by 200,000 shipbuilding workers has also been rejected three times. New York, Sept. 10.

The overtime ban will also The Chinese Benevolent As- sociation today said that it had mean a ban on piecework, received a letter from Chinese system by which 50 per cent of prisoners

of war on Koje island Britain's engineers are paid ac- fu Korca, saying that 4,478 cording to results. It was ap- overwhelming prisoners will commit suicide proved by an

majorliy at special rather than return to their

ference. Communist-dominated home-

Slain

Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. Three guerillas were killed in- Malaya and, two captured in thé The

24 hours, Comet picked up 36 last

government .sold |paisengers here and sped on to spokesman

today-As- sociated Press, London-Associated Press.

Land.':

con-

NOT TO STRIKE The engineers' action will hit engineering, shipbuilding

The Association, composed of the Be civle organisations working and ship-repairing Industries, among New York's Chinese the Confederation Secretary, Mr American population, said the Gavin Martin, sald. letter. read::

A call by some union chiefs for "Recently we learned that the strike was defeated, so were peace talks between the United urged that the wage claim should Moderata union leaders who Hallons, forces and the Com- muirist aggressora may reach to government-sponsored artol- some agreement. We will then Mr H. G. Bretherton, Qie Con- be sent back to Communist federation President, said after a China,

| meeting of the union leaders: 'It

iration.

ما

oach of

Teheran, Sept. 10, "If this is true, we have no will be more than a week al ald in-court here today when Mr William Alton Jones, Pre- ho said he was guilty of the slident of the Cities Service O11 chance to continue to live. Men least before the ban starts."

An overtime ban, industrialists murder of 37-year-old Polish Corporation, who is inspecting die only ones. If we must die

big plow Countess and former British Iran's oil industry, met Com- at the hands of the Communists, cay, would mean a

in the workshops secret egent,

Christine munist shouts of "Death to we would rather choose now | down

the free shipyards, many of which have an easier death In American imperialists-Jones is

orders already behind schedule. When Muldowney first ap-an American spy when he tour world.

If the employers complain peared in court in July, police ed the sights and Mosques at

LIFE IMPOSSIBLE the goveziment, tho

Labour esterday, it alleged he had made a state-Isfahan

Minister, Sir Walter Monckton, ment that he had fallen in love ported here.

"Thus, when the day of might asic the mate industrial with Mrs Granville while they The Follee dispersed the Compatriation comes, we can only disputes tribunal to adjudicate. were serving as

steward and muntats with batons,

commit

collectively.. suicide

Final decision on enforcement stewardess in the

same ship After its closed session today. That way we might find peace of the ban rests with about a year ago.

the Majlis issued a communique and freedom within ourselves" the 38 unions amliated to the It told DI Muldowney's saying that it would hold an

The Association said it would Confederation, but it is likely awakening jealousy over another

discuss the not reveal the names of those that nearly all will obey the open tession man, a Pole,

who signed the letter, but said Confederation--Reuter. stirred by gossip Anglo-American proposals for u from another stewardess of Mrs settlement of the oil dispute, on they apparently were leaders of Granville's conduct.

September 15.

an anti-Communist group on The statement sald

Informed sources said that Ro

Koje. made me mad. I I went to my the Government had purposely t-sald the letter added, "We room and collected my knife postponed

ow He is int discussions to want you Majlis

to know "clarification" tha

of and cash. I could not make up await

possible under the domination mind whether I was going to Anglo-American propo

proposals which of the Chinese Communists on knife her, brain her or

1from London soon. is expected frighten her stabbed her." The sold in thoir When he refused to accept communique that Dr Mossadegh defending counsel, the Judge had full powers and did not need to tha said: "You understand the cons to refer the question sequences."

Mafils. They said they are ex- He replied: "I understand preting further word from Dr perfectly rality.""

Mossadegh on how he wished The trial wan adjourned until the Majlis to decide the matter.

United Press.

tomorrow.---Router,

*That

fust

an the continentand. It was.

Sleeping Sickness Epidemic

Pusan, Sept. 9. Encephalitis, a type of sleep- end to freedom to us to suring sicknes, has taken the lives Nations Command."

nino days of September, the ador, ourselves to the United of 170 South Koreans in the first

The letter also naked Chinese Health Ministry said today.

In Pusan, Que crowded pre- around the world to try to prevent a Korean trucs agree-visional capital, 10 deaths were and theatrez ment which, would, return all recorded.. Schools war prisoners, to China, United have been closed-Associated

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