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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1946.

RAF PILOT TO CRASH-LAND

GLIDER IN THE ALPS

ATTEMPT TO AID STRANDED DAKOTA

PASSENGERS

FOOD, MEDICINE AND CLOTHING DROPPED

PARIS, NOV. 22.

FOLLOWING THE FINDING OF THE WRECKED UNITED STATES DAKOTA-PLANE ON THE EDGE OF A GLACIER IN THE ALPS, A ROYAL AIR FORCE PILOT, FL/LT THOMAS FREWIN, ANNOUNCED TO-NIGHT THAT HE WILL DEFY DEATH TO-MORROW WITH AN ATTEMPTED CRASH LANDING OF A. GLIDER ON THE SWISS MOUNTAIN TO AID THE STRANDED ELEVEN PASSENGERS.

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He is disregarding the warnings by United States airport officials here that such a crash landing is impossible. "We are going to land," Fl/Lt Frewin said to-night, “but I do not say we shall land in one piece."

UK Relations

With Rumania

Under Review

London, Nov. 22.

San Francisco Waterfront Shut-Down Continues

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"Talks Of Drift Towards War Must Cease"

Washington, Nov. 22. Talks of "drifting towards au- other war" must stop, Sir Hartley Shawcross, British Attorney-General toki the United Nations League Lawyers here to-night,"

of

of

The debate about veto rights, he salii. Was

Bign #healthy developing bellef in the importance of international Jaw

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San Francisco, Nov. 22. The CIO Longshoremeir to-

"The vete provisions were Britain's relations with Ru-day disregarded the leaders' in- mania are under review in the structions and refused to go result of exactly the same attitude Mates towards a stale's vital interests as light of official reports on the through AFI, Masters, recent election, a Foreign Office and Pilots picket lines on San passed without comment in earlier times, but now efforts were being waterfront, Francisco's

thus spokosman said to-day.

madu to provide for the legitimate continuing the 63-day water-interests of states by peaceful means.

"You cannot have effective laws! front shut-down.

unless you are prepared to enforce their operation. again fall the law.

Informed observers here speculat ed that Britain may be considering withdrawal of recognition from the The CIO Committee for Maritime Government of Dr Petre Groza

Unity had served notice on the AFL One official report said that two Union that its members would dis- Opposition

Ministers representing regard pickets other than around the National Liberal and National Paciols, but approximately 40 Long-

Pacific American shipowners Pensant Party in the Rumanian Government had handed in their re-shoremen were dispatched to work line. They made signations to King Michael, Other official reports

the picketline, Irom AFL pickets were on duty pending Foreign Omce received Bucharest on the elections of last the outcome of the coastwide re- contract proposals Tuesday showed that the fearn ex-vente will pressed in the British notes to the Ich will be tabulated at midnight. I

Should members approve the re- cam ferendum the way would be clear ship- for full-scale resumption of ping operations on the Pacific Coast nexi Monday-United Press.

which the

BACTERIENTINCHANTEANEST CI SARETAARIOJE ZANOT

HITS BUS

PLANE

Bristol, Nov. 22. Seven er cleat Servicemen aro believed dead and several in- Jared to-night when a plane, in Landing at Weston airport, struct the top of a bus which was crowded with. Royal Air Force personnel going on 48 hours" leave-Renter.

The glider, which is to bo towed on a volunteer mis- sion by an RAF Halifax machine is due to pick up a Red Cross team at Orly Airport Paris-to-morrow-Router, A United Press message from The two planes reported that some Rumanian Government were just. While there were cases of the head-survivors were seen. They said the fied. Vienna states that quarters of the United States plane was burled in the snow- plura! voting on the side of Govern- covered mountainside. "Wo willment followers in considerable num- circle until relieved," they radioed. ber of Opposition supporters had not Other Omeinis shid the plane was received

tickets. valing

pre- located at 40 degrees 35 minutes Opp

were pre- Opposition supporters

force from

entering

forces In Austria announced to- day that three planes had spot- ted the missing Army C-53 near Interlaken, in Switzerland, and were dropping food, medicine and clothing to the plane.

USFA was informed at 3:30 p.m. that' the wrecked plane had been sighted by three planes a B-29, a B-17 and on IAF plane. The B-17 was piloted by Brig. General Ralph A. Shavely, husband of one of the passengera abuard the crushed trans- port.

The B-17 and the B-29 reported nt 4 pum. that they were dropping food, medicine and clothing to the wrecked plane.

recognised govern-

on the Isthmian

effort to cross

on

Truman Ends Vacation

Washington, Nov. 22. President Truman winds up his vacation in Florida to-day and files back to the capital to-morrow to assume on the spot direction of government's legal battle with John L. Lewis, head United Mine Workers Union, which will enter the acute phase on Monday when the mine leader must, face Justice Thomas Alan Goldsborough of the US District Court in the district of contempt of cour! Columbia on a

Throughout the nation most States and big cities went on a voluntary brown-out, even before government published a strict conservation order

is intended to on's 36 coal

charge,

Policenten must not

"I do not think myself that the so- velcument of the United Nations Or called vote will bo fatal to the de- ganisation.

"Soviet Russia is a country which still very young in its experience of democracy.

"Unless she is bent on aggression think she will gradually and that

DUTCH-INDONESIAN CLASH ON BALI

Batavia, Nov. 22. Over 70 of an Indonesian raid- Ing party are estimated to have. been killed by Dutch troops whe them went into action against after an attack on a police de- Itall fachment si Tabanon, on Ball

Island, the Dutch Army R

Uon Service' announced..

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found Japanese were among the Indonçalan, dead and Japanese machine-guns and rifles were captured, it was stated.

The Dutch had a few men wounded but none were killed.- Reuter,

conserve the her interests

pro

Big Five Meeting

The meeting of the "Big Five" duc to have been held in New York-to- day to discuss veto rights of the major Powera has been cancelled, it was announced to-day.

No official reason was given. Secretary) and Mr James Byrnes Mr Ernest Bevin (British Foreign (Secretary of State) met this after- noon for what was expected to bo discussion on the problems of the British and American zones in Ger- many.

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MOLOTOV OPPOSES, GENERAL DEBATE ON DISARMAMENT

New York, Nov. 22, India supported Russia's motion for a census of Allied troops in ex-enemy and other countries when the United Nations Political Committee resumed its session this afternoon.

Mrs Pandit, head of the Indian delegation, said there was no reason why Information regarding the disposition of troops and the location of air and naval bases should not be furnished. There was every reason why they should bc.

The first direct reference to countries and affected the interests independence and Mr Ernest Bevin's proposal that of the security, troop census should be consider-freedom of each country. There was, therefore, all the more reason to dia- ed along with disarmament was cuss questions which had direct re

Yugo-Slavin, who made by Mr Viada Popovich, of levancy, to the interests of peace and that the maintenance and development of said "linking the two problems would friendly relations between all coun

tries. delay the work of the Security Small countries could not stand Council in obtaining collective aside and if the Soviet proposal was security."

approved they would also give in-

M. Alexandre Parodi, of France, formation about troopa stationed in

Troops

said he would vote in favour of the their series of other mem-

Soviet resolution. He did not think

It possible for the resolution to bebers of the United Nations had no linked wholly with the subject of ground to remain there, Mr. Molotov said. "If they remain there, then disarmament.

there must be some reasons and "We should retain what ia con these should be explained. If it

the Soviet proposal, true that some foreign troopa structive in which will do much to relleva ten remain outside the confines of their sion in international relations and not) busy it in the wider problem of dis-

"he said.

armament,"

country now that military necerally has disappeared, this fact caused per Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, intervening plexity in the minds of peoples and uneasiness in world for Britain, said: "We do not in the gives rise to

It would be incor

his fact." least desire to bury the Soviet de-; public opinion. legation's motion. We want to take reet to disregard this both questions together." He thought "Much noise". had been raised; the French remarks were strongly m favour of the British proposal.

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Troops In Greece Mr V, Molotov (Russia) speaking for the third time in the debate raise ed the question of British troops in Greece.

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its obligations to Pernin. I do un- easiness is caused by the fact that know whether the remainder of other OSENTABATTILANANNULEIU

a powerful stale maintains its troops foreign troops have been withdrawn north, latitude and eight degrees ve vented by

boller served in the territory of

small country now. No one knows that exactly, minutes east longitude. They said rolling booths. A number of Oppo-

would proceed on four persons were seen outside the sition candidates were arrested

(Continued on Page 8) In Washington itself, frresponsible exercise of veto right." the question of troops concerned alli wrecked plane and others were presumed to the morning of poiling day, accord- and utiliti ufaly for hognitals | by a policy of give and take than by in ume of peace." He declared that but

all Government buildings were put be inside. :

ing to some reports.

to-day on a wartime blackout basin, but in They said.C-47s, were, en, route to Whitehall circles stressed

Broadway it was the scene

of the crash with that any defection of the Rumanian New York on

last night-United the bright as ever additional supplies. Food, clothing

would affect Government

Pressure On Truman and medicine were dropped in Tumaining peace treaty as the in-Press. answer to a terse raessage from the strument could only be signed by

Washington, Nov. 22. aircraft on the snow covered ground Britain with a

Pressure on President Truman to "need food and clothing."--United murit,

call a special session of Congress Press.

Jullu Maniu and Dinu Bratianu, to enact emergency labour legisin- Presidents of the Prasant and tion timed at strikes generally, but Liberal parties and both in the Op-the coal strike specifically, increas-

in issued a statement position,

ed to-day despite President Tru- man's reported coolness to the pro- Bucharest yesterday declaring the

posal. elections were not free and eiting

abuses which

Α special session before January long list of alleged they wald forced them to resign-3 would recall Congress under the United Fress,

Democratic majority and any onus for anti-labour Tegistation would fall on the Democratic Party.

Members of the British delegation High Republicans predicted to-to the Washington talks on Germany day that the coal strike will have a went to New York in expectation marked effect on labour legislation of a preliminary discussion of Cer- to be enacted at the coming regular many by the Council of Foreign *Washington, Nov, 22.

session in January. The Ohio group Ministers, but returned last night to Mr Emest. Bevin has referred back particularly wants special legistation Washington to continue their talks

American to London for Cabinet and Treasury aimed at crushing John L. Lewis' with

experts

the on the economic merger of the two zones. decision on the American demands dictatorship, and Senator Robert A. that Britain foot at least half of the Taft predicted that the Wagner Act This was taken as an indication that $1,000 million bill confronting the would be

increase the Council of Foreign Ministers of labour's responsibility. two nations in their

discussion of the German problem occupation Germany over the next three years, Senator Harry r. Byrd (Virginia) will definitely not be tabled in New York until discussion of the Italian to-night, It was on this problem that the urged a Federal offensive against all problem is completed. Reuter, Anglo-American conference here b-labour dictators.

Governor Tuck came deadlocked earlier this week. to-diny asked Government to return The Americans still appear adamant authority for

the regulation of on the point that they can assume labour to the State Governments no more than 50 per cent of the cost which, he said, would immediately

A dispatch from Vienna said the Headquarters of EATS reported that a B-17 and a B-29 had sighted the crashed C-63 transport ten miles south-east of Interlaken, Switzer- land.

Rescue Expedition Rosenlauf, Switzerland, Nov. 22. A rescue expedition consisting of six experienced mountain guides physician rocked up the and narrow snow-covered mountain road in a truck to Rosenlaui to-night and within half an hour will leave on (Continued on Page 8)

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RAILWAYMEN ON "GO SLOW" STRIKE

IN LONDON ・・

Landon, Nov. 22.

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less racketeering labour czars.""

Governor Tuck claimed the Wag-

lunched

Afterwards Mr Bavin with Mr Bernard Baruch, head of the United States delegation to the United Nations Atomic Energy Com- mission.

Communists Attacking

ner Act was for labour's resistance In Changchun Area

Changchun, Nov. 22.

to Government orders, and warned the "alternative to Government vic- tory, is no government at all."

The strike offocia

1 spread to-day na members of the Progressive. Mine Messages received here to-day re- Workers of America, an independent ported repeated Communist attacks

1roop union which for years has been the on Government

positions In about 65

north of this city. miles rival of Lewis'

drumsite

The Afteen hundred railwaymen des coalfields, betan The Communists were reportedly working in the freight section Paddington station, West London, in sympathy with the UMW strike making preparations for large-scale who have "been going slow" for the despite orders to remain at work.

assaults on railway communication last seven days, enusing congestion Mr Henry Ford Bald to-day that particularly against the of freight, have been Informed by

Coal Harbin railway. Communist rein- ram 11er- their union to-day that they will be Ford industries have a 21-day coal

supply but alrendy they have cur-forcements have arrived from suspended from all benefits,

The "go "slow" strike started at talled assembly line output bere bin, Yenki and Peichengise.

Messages from the Antung border Paddington after the Great Western of the fear of a shortage as a result

reported increased Communist mill- Railway Company. bad served is of the coal sirike.

Packard President, George T. tary activity in the area.

The Com- and ciplinary notices on two men

the munist Commander in the

area is spread later until nine railway, de- Christopher, announcing that

would face raid to be commandeering all avail- pols and 2,500 men were involved. automobile Industry

The executive of the Hallway-shutdown within 10 days, called for able trucks and foodstuffs Central men's Union decided on suspension a special acasion of Congress to enact News, .after the men

had rejected an laws legalising unions, making them ultimatum to "resume normal work- subject to corporation laws and thus ing forthwith."-Reuter.

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London, Nov. 22. The Lancastrian Neng became the Arst jet-propelled airliner to beat its

Herford, Nov. 22. Hiller's former Mmister of Justice, Dr Otto Thieracks, has committed

London, Nov. 22. The Exchange Telegraph Aulcido, the Central. Come announced to-night. He banged quoting newspaper reports in a disown record by nine minutes to-day patch from Athens, said to-day that when it made the Parla to London Greek guerillan Ored on American fight in 41 minutes.

The plane remained airborne only correspondents attempting to climb

49 minutes.--United Press. Mount Zena.Unlled Press.

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