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VOL. III NO. 178.

MOLOTOV

Desperate Battle At Airport

POLICE FOIL GANG

OF ROBBERS

London, July 20. Forty Flying Squad police, in a des- perate battle with a gang armed with crowbars, bottles and spanners, today folled an at- tempt to steal-diamonds worth nearly £5,000,000 and £2,000,000 'woth of gold bullion from Lon-

don Airport.

The gems and bullion were stored In the bonded, freight warehouse which stands opposite the main gates and about 25 yards from the Airport police station.

Nine police officers and eight members of the gang were Injured. One police officer had a suspected fracture of the skull, another suffered a broken

Liese, and D third a broken arm.

One man was detained in hos-

pital. Another eight were charged and remanded in custody for a

week, accused of being armed with 41

openers,

offensive weapons, Case truncheons, bludgeons, a pair

of

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1948.

"NOT IN TOWN" TO | Britain's Atomic Research

MOLOTOV-not in town

KILLED

heavy bolt-cutters and with IN TWO AIR

soulling and robbing three mem- bers of the police acting as guards

of the eight strong-room keys.

COURT SCENE

DISASTERS

The scene in the local magis-

Shanghai, July 29.—A ̈ Civil trata's court resembled a casualty Station after a battle. All the men Air Transport · C-46 crashed charged werc bleeding. from shortly after its takeoff at numerous cuts on the face, One Tsingtao today and all 19 had an open wound in the head, several wers bloodstained bandages, persons aboard were reported

and two had to be assisted to sents killed. in the docke

The police 100 were cut and bruised. Four policemen

the

The pilot, Richard E. Tarbet of were in Utah, was the only American aboard.

dock with tho eight men The others, besides a Chinese co- charged. Four more stood just outside. It was believed

guard pilot, were Chinese soldiers being

that airlifted to Tsion. the police had advance information that a raid had been planned, as a spin at 100 Icet. they were surrounding the bond shed when nine men drove up in a black motor van early this morn

Ing.

The British

Witnesses said the plane went Inte

The plane belonged to the Chinese Air Transport Line, operated by

retired U.S. Major Gen. Claire Oversens Airways Chennault. It was the first

fatal

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BEVIN'S SOLEMN

CRISIS

SPEECH

London, July 29.-M. Molotov, the Soviet

· Foreign Minister, “is not at present in town,” it was stated in Moscow tonight a few hours after the arrival there of the British and American envoys. seeking personal interviews with him on the British crisis.

They were talking with the French envoy at dinner tonight about the approach they: hoped to make possibly tomorrow to the Kremlin for new four-power negotiations on Germany, Reuter's cor- respondent, Don Dallas, in Moscow, reported tonight.

But as hopes ran high in Moscow that the Soviet Government might receive the approach sympathetical- ly, the Press Department of the Russian Foreign Office told Reuter of M. Molotov's absence for an undisclosed period of time.

M. Andrei Vyshinsky, his Deputy, hns left for the Danube Conference in Belgrade and the office is in the charge of one of the other Deputies, probably M. Valerian Zorin, diplomatic observers believe. M. Zorin was former- ly the Soviet Ambassador to Czechoslovakia,

It was considered in Moscow that On the diplomatic position, Mr the Russians, os realists, would Bevin said: "We are prepared to listen to what the Western powers enter into, discussions with the Soviet are proposing, rejecting it only it Government, on the situation in they considered it dictatorial in Berlin and we have never declined: manner and unacceptable in con but the British Government cannot tent.

be expected to do this under duress —that is to say, undor the conditions created by the Soviet Government,

M. Molotov did not attend last

many

Sunday's big Aviation Day parado just outside Moscow and people then assumed he was holiday, but confirmation that was not in Moscow did not come until tonight.

on ho

The Russians are likely to agree in principle to a discussion of Ger- many as a whole but the delicate part of any negotiations will con- rities say: "You must first if the cera. Berlin. If the Western autho-

Corporation loaders had Just open-accident Involving Chennault blockade of the city" their move

ed the doors and were unloading Line's plane.-Associated Press. the freight from a Pan-American

Brussels plane when the gaug burst FLYING BOATS CRASHES

They called for help und the Buenos Aires, July 20.-~~A police immediately appeared. Pas-Sandringham flying boat crashed sengers who had just arrived from while lending hero today, killing all Brazil saw the grim struggle and 10 passengers and four of the five ran up to help, but they were turn crew. ed away by breathless police.

The ninth man was stated to be In hospital-Router.

EDITORIAL

The plane had flown from Rosarlo, some 175 miles away.-Reuter.

Inadequate Penalties

PIUM and heroin smoking In Hongkong Is Illegal, yet it is not easy to appreciate just how seriously the Authorities regard the offence. In past week the Police have been active on both Lides of the harbour, raldlug divas, arresting the keepers and putting smokers on bail. This is very necessary survell. lance and the Police can Lake credit for a succession of fruit- ful raids. Nevertheless, there appears to be but lite abate- ment in the crime of maintain- Ing divans

noticeable any reduction of patrons, and the thought · arises- · whether

";1。

or

the

Police are not, in consequence of the penalties at prevent imposed, fighting a losing battle." Pur- veyors

of the harmful heroin and oplum drugs may be greater offenders morally than the smokers, set without clients, the diyan keepers wou

would soon be out

· business. Court sentences disclose there is an extraordinary

tween the'. penalties · on the keepers and those administered Lmokers. It

...suggested that the

being too drastically dealt with; on the contrary M would bo violation of

of justice if tences were doubled..

ure-

the

both, lines and impri Doct

What is certain, however, is that the smoker. are belog troiled, Loo leniently. Theso men are permilled 14 escape with estetated ball af between 125 and $49.

SID, yes

for relatively un- Important offences such as haw- king without a licence, or welliur newspapers outside of the stated: 'area, ball of $100) and muero -In:

Fa

to

often demanded. Evidence que court on Wednesday revealed thai a chauffeur had to find $300 ball for an alleged driving offence. There appears to be a ridiculous discrepancy, especially when the distinction in offences La considered. It is Burely up to the Authorities make certain that drug smokers thall be just as much deterred from persisting in their obnoxious habit ne the divan keepers, who made the supplies available. to them. The fact that so many Brokers Are willing to forfelt their bail indicates that they regard this as no form of punish- ment, nor do they feel the fine is intended

as a corrective. If ball o to be allowed must be sei at a figure that will really hurt the pocket of the offender, and if he cannot meet the ball he should be detained and when brought before the Court should be sent to prison. It has been noted with some satisfaction that magistrales have started to Im- Dose more severe ́ ́ sentences on divan keepers and other dope peddlers, bat eliminating the illegal trade is a two-way con sideration; the smoker must be made aware equally as force- fully as the person who supplies him that drug, emoklug is not

worthwhile offence. If law's confidence, in its 'power act an an effective deterrent well founded, then it would seem that the courte must impose harsher pinalilen on" smokers in order to, consolidate the work the Palico, in ferreling out those. who, contemptuously. violate the law'' governing · desg-taking as well as drug peddling.

A

will fail because the Russians do not consider that they are in fact blockading the German capital, Don Dallas cables.

The Russians would undoubtedly welcome a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss Ger- many and might make specific pro- posals regarding the agenda for such a, meeting.

cussions.-Reuter.

D

"We are aware of the wide im- plications of the situation in Berlin and we have consistently pursued policy of attempting to settle pro- gressively, the difficulties which have arisen.

CURRENCY ISSUE "The Soviet Government have cisimed that the introduction into western powers lles at the root of Berlin of the currency of the the present difficulty. If so, our re- presentatives in Berlin are prepared and always have been prepared, 10 enter into discussions

UIDU question of currency.

"I would add that the British Government

have to the introduction of a unified or never objected

aven of a Soviet Zone currency inte Berlin.

"These discussions might even to broadened to cover other problems as well."

on

the

Workers in Britain's atomic energy research plant; Harwell, Borks, stand by 110-inch cyclotron

magnet ** (top) which contains 700 tons of steel. Some copper, winding have been installed on Tower, pôle, · ·Picture (bottom) shows phase in production of radioactiva Isotopes. Sample in aluminium contalner is taken out with long handled tongs after Irradiation. Operator wears

protective dress.-AP Picture.

Farben Catastrophe: Latest Death Toll

Ludwigshaven, July 29. The peace of the grave today lay over the stricken I. G. Farben plant, wrecked by a mystery explosion last night.

Latest figures available to the French: Military - Government at Neustadt gave the number of dead as 183, · · including three Frenchmen-two of them the director and technical director of the Baden Anilin and.......Soda :Works. The number of injured was believed to be 2,300 Germans ́ ́ and Frenchmen.

The French Military Government described as "absolutely falso" the report

that .80 per cent of the works was destroyed, saying only

a limited area was affected.

Reiterating that the explosion

imantled a year ago,

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Kuala Lumpur, July 29.-- American small arms were 10- day being distributed to tim miners throughout Malayn, to protect them against the mount-. ing guerilla warfare in the Federation, of which they and the rubber planters are the. chlef victims.

A specially chartered Sky- master arrived in Singapore under wartime secrecy condi tions yesterday with £2,000 worth of pistols, automatic weapons and shotguns. it was disclosed today.

::" The "arms were brought 'In ́ ́from Manlia by Pacife Tin. Consolidated -sola United States interests in Malaya-nfter British concerns had complained to them of "red tape" dimculties in Britain and Australia.

It

was believed yesterday's plane- load was only the first, and that more arms would be flown in later.

(It was disclosed in Washington today, that the State Department bas been issuing export permits for small arms shipments to Malaya for the past two months),

SINGAPORE DEALS The rush to buy arms has now spread to Singapore: Island,

and dealers there report their largest sales ever.

Britain's new offensive army- special Jungle squads who have been training here for five weeks --will soon be in the field against the terrorists, Mr Malcoln Mac- Donald, Commissioner-General for South East Asia, told a conference of Chinese leaders in Kusin Lum- pur, lest night,"

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In London, meanwhile, Bir John Barles, Libera! - National, 'pviced in the House of Commons today what the Government was doing about the secret levy which the Chinesd Communists and their organisations were collecting in many parts of Malaya by intimidating Chinese shopkeepers and others.

ALL POSSIBLE STEPS Mr David Rees Williams, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, re- plied that the Malaya Government was taking oll possible steps in con- sultation with leaders of the Chinese Community to overcome this in- timidation by intensifying military and police activity, and by protecting those who gave Information

about cases of intimidation.

Sir John Barles then asked if the Minister was

aware that certain rubber estates had been forcibly oc-

Geneva, July 29-Two British ace cupled by Chinese Communists, in was not caused by ignition of wer glider pilots ware killed yesterday Malaya, and that the owners had In explosives, a French official said during the international long distance some cases received no payment. the only I. G. Farben factory which trials over the Alps. Christopher Mr Rees Williams replied that the produced war materials was dis-Nicholson.crashed near Chincennaich, Acting High Commissioner reported Bialy. Donald Craig tried to make that no case of an estate having been the 7,000-foot Bernina Pass over the forcibly occupied by Chinese Com- DEPRESSION SETS IN Alps, but ran into dificulties and had muntats had been brought to his no-:.

to bale out. It is believed his tice. If there had been such an oc Quiel groups of workers clustered parachute falled to open, and he fell cupation, the owners might have tonight round the large heaps of to his death, near Edolo, 20 miles been Intimidated into not

coming as the shattered melal rubule, pecting through tired eyes over the frontier in Italy-Reuter. forward with Information-Reuter.

and glass glistened in the brilliant setting sun.

The report has cnused distress among the general public in Lon don. It was not known whether, in

General agreement had been the absence of M. Molotov, the en-

reached, in London with the United voys of the Western powers are about the future discussions

States and French Governments thorised to make contact with M.

with Zorin or whether they were ex-cck

the Soviet Government. "We shall pected to wait until M. Molotov is

the earliest possible oppor again available for diplomatic dis-tunity to urge on the Soviet Gov

ernment our willingness to enter into discussions for the progressive COMMONS WARNED

bodies The work of digging out solution of the dimculties which has slackened-15 were uncovered London, July 29.-The Foreign have arisen," Mr Bevin stated: today-and the near pante of last Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, tonight He concluded: "The object of the night gave way to depression. warned a silent House of Commons diplomalic steps now being taken is that the Berlin crisis was one

A check made before to clarify the position to ascertain "which might involve the use of whether there is any prospect force, Because of that, Britain removing the obstacles to a, dis disclosed that hundreds of personis had been compelled to re-exanune cussion taking place for the whole position.

ment which the British

Govern employed in the plant were still not The Government was determined ment desire and which

accounted for. to take any measures which seemed may lead to peace and security in we hope

necessary. It

considering Europe for us nll" was whether it would be compelled to retain in the forces the 20,000 men now being relcosed cach rìonth.

"

OPPOSITION SUPPORT

American

of troops were withdrawn from the scene of disaster at noon today

sottle-

Rescue workers were today still uncovering mutilated bodies from the square mile of devastation Mr Winston Churchill, leader of which is all that remains of On defence, Mr Bevin taid: "It is Opposition supported the general of I. G. Farben Industries' chemical the Conservative Opposition, said the “Aniline Row" the complex group well known to the House, the country and the world, that we

line and spirit of the Foreign Sec-factories destroyed last night. retary's statement. have carried out a very consider-

German, French and Ameriena Asking if the release of 20,000 men rescuers had this morning taken be oblo demobilisation of our warlinie

month from the Army -was-not forces since the end of the war.

tween 87 and 120 bodies the figures serious diminution "We have turned our whole atten-modest military strength at

of our were variously, reported--from the tion to the work of reorganisation critical ime," he said: "May it not were believed to be still under the this still smouldering ruins. Many more and rehabilitation of this

country and have been using our manpower the defence forces of the Western

bumper our policy of

of building up debris

"very

to overcome the ravages of gear, 10 Union with France and the

establish

our economy and moke good our balance of payments,

"Whilst "we recognise that the

If, at a time when we ard Benelux countries

how to make

FEWER DEAD EXPECTED

American officers estimated that

tho

situation might become difficult. Joint provisions for their must confers to the House that in and ours, we are purcalves actirely 3,000 people had been treated for minor injuries but it was thought demobilising? our calculations we did not assume

the original,0gures of 500 to 1000 that the polley of our wartime Allier Will not the

Government stop

stop dead might prove exaggerated. mightilend to.

this process until at least the Berlin situation which this proc might involve the use at foten. situd on la satisfactorily resolved? Three leading officials of

MUST RE-EXAMINE

·Me Bovin

after saying that the works empha Ucally denied today The situation which has now retention of these men was under that, any explosives as such had srison has of course competted un review added: The building of been manufactured in the plant. re-examine the whole position. The the Western Union defences is Dyestuffs triphenyl methane- British Government are determined quite separate and distinct from exploded, they said. A chlorothyl to bakar mesures, which, seem Berint, 6, 10% the permanent he had or alcohol), container near

Western

by been used producing necessary to the at defence of the

am sure however, that the I don't want to confuse with dyestuds, House will recognise it is not desire any dispute with the Soviet Union - Reports published in the Soviet- abic that I should make a public on this particular taxis licensed press in Berlin that V-2 statement now on the measurea Ino further question. Mr Chur-propulsion fuel was being manu which are being taken or might have chill anked: The matter, is very factured was denied by the French to be taken to meet future contin- serious and might easily become Foreign Ministry in Paris, & Hauler Tengles"

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