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Andre Marie (above), 51-year-old Radical Socialist (conservative) Minister of Justice under France's Schuman government, is the new premier of France. -AP Picture.

FLYING BOAT MISSING

French Aircraft With 40 Passengers Aboard

Bordeaux, Aug. 1-A French| flying boat, with an estimated 40 passengers on board, is be-

lieved to have been lost at sea today 400 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands,

French planes from Dakar, twin-engined seaplane from Bis- caroase airfield, south of here, and a Constellation aircraft from Paris were tonight all searching for the 'inissing plane.

The aircraft took off from Port de France, Martinique, French West Indies, yesterday, and was lost beard today when the pilot indi- cated nis position and said all was

well.

The rescue seaplane carried medi- catsupplies, parachutes--and pneumatle fcboats-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1948.

STALIN MAY MEET ENVOYS

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Visiting Western Diplomats Hopeful

AIR OF EXPECTANCY IN MOSCOW EMBASSIES

Moscow, Aug. 1. -The expected meeting between Marshal Stalin and the Western diplomats may take place in the next 24 hours, possibly even tonight; according to opinion in some well-informed foreign circles in Moscow.

While there is no confirmation from Soviet circles that such a meeting is expected, the atmosphere in the embassies of the Western countries-working over the bank holiday weekend was one of considerable expectancy. Members of the staff of the British, French and American embassies are staying in Mos- cow over the weekend. Normally they would have gone to a country house. The Soviet Commander in Germany, Marshal Sokolovsky, is believed to be in at- well

M. Molotov, would д Moscow, and it is likely that he, as tend any conference between Stalin and the Western powers. At such a conference three- Mr the views of the Western powers would be presented by the "little" Frank Roberts, personal envoy of the British Foreign Secretary, General Walter Bedell Smith, American Ambassador, and M. Chataigneru, French Ambassador.

offer

Mr Frank Roberts, Britair's The British, American and French, with a view to a settlement which !'

and which we hope may lead to dor Yves Chataigneau joined U.S, representatives have kept tight- His Majesty's Government desires, special envoy, and French Ambass1- in Europe for us Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith upped since their return.

peace and security all."

at Spasso House, Mr Smith's re- The fact that M. Molotov was sidence. summoned back from his holiday very great im- shows cleanly the portance that the Soviet Govern ment attaches to the "present diplos matic steps."

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Some well-informed observers be leve they would opportunity for discussion between the four powers at a high level. This could be either talks by all four a foreign ministers, or ever a big four meeting between Stalin, President

The general impression here Truman, French Premier, M. Marie, and British Premier Mr Attlee.

There is no doubt that the envoys that Marshal Stalin, M. Moldtov are and other Soviet leaders want peace. of the three Westorn powers

to ut explore every avenue which and would welcome the removal of

lead to a settlement of obstacles to a settlement-Router. outstanding difficulties in Germany. WAITING FOR ANSWER

This ita in with Mr Bavin's

Commons

inst

Moscow, Aug. 1-Diploinatie ro- statement in the week that the object of the present presentatives of the Western Allies for the Kremlin's diplomatie steps was to "clarify the walted today

ascertain answer whether it would agree to situation in order to

discuss

the German peace problem whether there is any prospect of removing obstacles to discussions, with them.

Revised Hotel Charges

IT is natural that the hotel rate

will, t'o , in the Government's

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Buts should infuriate the proprietors and delight the re- Lidenta. Any such drastic action s that taken by the Quartering Authority must produce extreme reactions when two such varying interesia are affected. Despite the Indignation of the hotels, the general public main, appland decision to bring about vision of accommodation

too many people the current charges impose a severe, almost crippling Bability and for them some relief has long been over- due.

The whole question of hotel accommodation, of course, has been complex ever sluce the Hotels, willy-willy, recocupation. have

had to assume

samme soupe of the of the burden of the housing shortage. In other words, hotels have had

For

to become home rather than social conveniences for

many.

The question from the beginning has been to what

hotels would be

respo

Assume new reasonable service

hotels

degree the Willko

to

Ori-

ginally * genileman's' agreement was effected between certain

and

Government whereby residents

would be logged at agreed-upon rates." : "For the most

has Dark this agreement

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found the hotel rates beyond their means. These too are the people who · represent the real wealth of liengkong-the per- Панель or long-term worker,

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the permanent permanent and at the expense of a business which undoubtedly is confronted with tremendously Increased overheads. We would preferred a scheme where- by the permanent hotel resident (his bona fides as such, satured) regelved some conces sion, leaving hotels free to abisin what rates they could from the And transli·and exsual ellenta, one method would be the intro- duction of monthly tariffs. helps to guarantee the perman- ont resident and, mako a natural dlaifnetion" between – his charges. `and those imposed on the daily resident. Moreover, Government could mis

also offer protection for those who need hotel, "roomS 'as `permaneki

Insisting that proportion „rooms" in 'all hotels?" be reserved Fesidents, while for

Permaneni reloasing the remainder of the rooms fer the temporary and transit customers. Our view is. thika while, concessions for the Hard-pressed” permanent resident are unquestionably Government could well {to^^^ Introdison'

compramice

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SUDDEN DEATH IN MALAYA

Chinese Killed In Resisting Arrest

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1.— Polico today shot dead a wanted Chinese al Menglembu, three- miles southwest of Ipoh, and'. seriously wounded and captured another man when the two resisted arrest.'

A Chinese bus stand proprie tor was murdered at Kajang, | 20 miles south of Kuala Lumpur Just night after he had accepted to go into the town with them. His bullet-ridden body was found Within 100 yards of his home by police officers today,

Four other armed Chinese who, posed as detectives tried the same trick on a Kajing Chinese inbour overseer last night. He refused to leave his home so they fired Sten run and rifle bullets at the house. When that failed to intimidate him, they Unsuccessfully attempted to set fre to the house by using kerosena,

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Police 150 yards away who heard the firing thought an attack being made on the police station. They did not hear the real story until later-Reuter.

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BORDER CLASH

Singapore, Augi,uthe Straits Times in a Bangkok dispatch re ported that Siamese border police today clashed with Malayan Com munists for the Orst time.

The

dispatch, quoting reports reaching Bangkok from the south, said, that one Siamese policeman was killed when 50 Communist in- surgents from Malaya retreating into Blam encountered a border patrol at Sadao, ;

Millions And Millions Of Dollars For European Recovery

Washington, Aug. 1.—The United States' outlay for Marshall Plan aid to Europe is expected to climb above the US$1,000,000,000 mark this week.

The Economic Co-operation Administrator, Mr Paul Hoffman, reported that last week's purchase authorisa“ tions of US$72,861,232 raised the ECA cash grant total to US$907,889,934.

The second quarter programme, is fully underway and officials dicted that the milllard-dollar mark would be pase millard-dollar mark

Britain, omitted from Mr. Hoff- man's summaries for four weeks, received the major share of the authorisations U6$20,800,000.

The increase raised the British aid in back 2210.000,200 and puts as tain back at the top of the list as Number 1 beneficiary.

The police have urgently-gun- moned reinforcements to the scene. The Slam-Malaya border le a wild Jungle region. Wanted men fre quently slip from the country. into the other Associated Press.

EXPLOSIONS

ROCK CAIRO

Iron and deol --mill-"-materials

Cairo, Aug. 1.Two heavy ex- pre- worth more than US$3,000,000 were

approved for delivery to Britain plosions shook the business district They are to be supplied by the of Cairo this afternoon. *** United -Blates.

First reports said that one explo“. Britain will of lumber from Canada and the circle and the other at the rear of Also wat US$17,200,000 wore curred in the Antoine Agham bullding on the Mustapha Katel United States.

the Gatterns store and the Egyptian Franco will get US$1,630,000 worth Sinte Telegraph office. of corra from the Philippines and the French occupation zone in Ger-owned principaly art for

by may will get American tyres and Gattegno. rubes worth US$137,000.

followed by a few The explosions Other new authorisations include: days a blast which partly damaged Austria,

Denmark, another building in which the ades US$320,016. France, US$7,031,042 Department Store is situated. That French Occupation Zone, US$4,111, terrific explosion, which government. 163. Anglo-American Zone, 1842,- Investigators said was caused by a 033,00., Netherlands, US$10,432,057, parachute mino dropped from

US$5,418,688 Norway,

Greece, plane, damaged. two other Depart- US$1,000,100.- Italy, US$7,747,190, ment stores -Cicurel" and Oreco---- Great Britain, US$20,300,000. China and a cinema✨ nearby,—Associated

Press. US$85,000,-United Press.

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Austria, Denmark, France, Bri- tain, Norway, Greece, Italy, China, the Netherlands and the British, American and French occupa on zones in Germany were on the now authorisation list.

All three appeared in high spirits. It was rellably reported they cz- on their three changed views

with Mr separate conferences Molotov and talked over their un pressions.

Mr had given The three men Molotov the latest American-British- West differences. It is considered French proposals for settling East- probable there will be no new de- velopments in the latest approach of the Western powers to Russia the German and Berlin questions until early next week. Experienced Moscow observers felt the Russians would give careful thought to their -reply,-.-. A French Embassy source

Speaking of another problem, the Communist Party newspaper Pravda that proposal for such meeting was put ipar Molts on suld the Danube countries have re- Western Saturday night. At three separate pulsed attempts by the half-hour talks with Foreign Minister powers to dictate conditions at the molto the United States Ambassa- Danube conference" now in progress dor

the in Belgrade. (Walter Bedell Smith), British

sador,(Brank

The hewspaper printed a Tass new dispatch which sald the United berts) and the French Ambase, Fe (Yves Chataigneau) asked if to States, Britain and France suffered gether they could go to Stalina defeat in an effort to direct the directly with their

governments work of the conference "In dirce opinions on the Berlin situation. tions advantageous to themselves." Molotov agreed that this proposal-Associated Pres. would be taken under consideration.

NEW BERLIN ORDER West Allled circles wero siderably encouraged by develop.

Berlin, Aug. 1Berliners today ments in the past 24 hours. They considered Molotov's return to Mos-faced the prospect of arrest if they cow as an indication that he wants obeved the orders of their own uni-

THE SHARE-OUT formed police. The latest order in to discuss the Berlin and German the battle of the city's rival police

no intention of situation, and has

-France, with now authorisations of siamming the door on talks which forces, issued by a deputy of Colonel might provide

to the Paul Markgraf, the Soviet-sponsored US$17,371,042, fell to second place solution

with an overall total of US$240,- chief, read: deadlock German

pointed

Italy They

third with out that if Russia's position

All possible stops, including, ar-205,587.

US$117,266,893 in purchase completely unconciliatory It

person obeysary instruction that thorisations, with US$7,747,109 op- to remain on his vacatioh, while the may be given by Stumin. Anyone proved last week.. crisis dragged on and the Western who obeys Stumm will And himself

before a law court." drifted slowly representation

Dr. Johannes Stumm, a former through tho norma! diplomatic

deputy to Colonel Kärkgraf, was appointed police chief by the Ger MAY TAKE. DAYS

man City Administration last week, and tomorrow he will open his own By tonight there has been

Heavy shipments of what. and the In

American

wheat flour featured the new list... word whether Stalin would receive headquarters

sector.

Shipments worth about US$30 mil the Westem representatives.. It was Eariler today, De Stuma counter-on accounted for more than half expected that such word probably manded an order by. Colonel Mark the new commodity measures, would come on Monday but the graf last night warning Berliners

The purchase of US$50,000 worth possibility was not overlooked that against using the new headquarters several days may clapse before any and declaring that all certificates of radium by France from Bel- thing definite, will be known.

and licences isnted there would be

be glum was one unusual transaction the invalid. understood that

approved. Trance also received Western Powers will discussions Ale police constables had to choose UB333,750 worth of

Later in the day, the rank and FCA approval for the purchase of blackout when

and

cocaine with Stalin or Molotoy Beglu. No between contradictory instructions from Peru. further news is expected from here Issued for the police swimming uatilalmultaneous -announcements championships being held at the can be made from Moscow, Paris, Berlin Olympic Stadium.

and Washington upon the Al London and progress of negulations

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Britain' and France together have received more than half the cash in grants authorised under the foreign aid programme since it was upw proved last April.

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A Colonel Markgraf is now re- LEPERS] ESCAPE

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Manila, "Aug.^—If a reliably learned that about 10 of more than 200-lepers at Manila's San Lazaro Hospital have escaped and the ro

by the FROM HOSPITAL presentativen" said that a simple Ligth theists expected to Two-point plan was agrood fon-st the London conference. He said the to the hotel behaviour according Brai, point seems to be an Cilming Those in the East will continue to tion" of transportation dinc

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18e the old headquarters iiri the lies In Germany. The second Soviet sector, and thorius the Wort Raks

talks on the entire will go to the new building mainder are now on a "sit down German situation, probably, by Foreign Ministers and probably on Reuter Up, basis of the Eastern European Nations Warsaw Declaration, icin dete their formula for German unlica 'tion---United Press, KA MANAU

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