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AIRLIFT

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Berlin, Aug. 1-Three thou sand persons paid tribute under. a blistering sun today to five Americans who died in the air- lift supplying Sovlet-blocknded Berlin.

They heard speakers denounce the blockade us inhuman and praise the airlift fiers no "heroes who help us resist sub- Jugation under a new dictator- ship."

But even as the service was being held the Rushlans, through their i oMcial press, threatened Western Berliners with extension of the siege into the winter unless the elected city government yields to Communist demands for economic control over the entire clly.

The Russians also moved for an. other turning of the screw in their pressure on Western Berlin. They indicated that accounts held in banka In the Russian sector of the city by Western Berlin businesses and in- dustries, frozen during the recent currency exchange, might never be released except at the pleasure of the Communist-ruled Economic Commis alon. The Socialist press called the move to money blockade."

NEW DICTATORSHIP

The memorial service, arranged by the Women's Union of Western Berlin, honoured Americans who died in two crashes of supply planes, one near Wiesbaden on July 8 and the other in Berlin a week ago, Simultaneously, the assembly pald tribute to the several hundred Gar- man victims of last week's explosion nt the 1. G. Farben chemical plant nt Ludwigshofen.

In the audience were Mrs Louine Schrader, Boctalist Lord Mayor of Berlin, and Mrs Lucius Clay, wife of the Amerlenn Milltary Governor, One of the chief speakers was Mrs, Annedore Lebar. red-haired

Socialist member of the elty sembly.

She said: This airlift which roars above 115 day

and night is positive proof that world recognised there is enough worth in the German

people to give the positive support in TC- sisting subjugation Finder A new dictatorship. Thanks to all who help us, in this night. We bow bo fore these dead, who

ho are symbols

of international understanding."

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The burgomaster of Schoeneberg, la whose borough the service held, told the assembly "We see in the United States of America now not only the victar and occupying power, but the friend and helper of Germany."-Assocluted Press.

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THE HAGUE TRANSPORT PARALYSED

The Hague, Aug. 1.-Trans- port was partly paralysed today for the second day in succes sion by a strike of tramway employees.

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THESE are crucial days in Germany, with the three Western Powers determined to. keep open the three air routes shown in pictúre in order to supply food and other essentials to keep going their sectors of Berlin, while Soviet Russia, equally determined -to-freeze the Wést-out-of the German capital,- has not only refused to lift the road and rail block but

INFORMAL

ployees of Hague Tramway TALKS OVER

Company struck yesterday when The Hogue's 700th anniversary celebra tion reached its climax,

Many taxis were put in service to cope with the national and foreign visitors thronging to the city for the jublice.

The taxi drivers, although not on strike, support the tramway workers financially.

IRELAND

Dubiln. AUK. 1.-The Prime Minister, Mr

Clement Attlee, who is holidaying in Eire, and Mr John tho Eireann Prime Costello, Maister, are believed to have dis- cussed informally during the week- end the partition of Ireland

Mr Aftice is expected to sec has come the announcement thathe Prime Minister of Northern tramway workers there will support

From Rotterdam and

Amsterdam

complaints

the strike if it is not settled within rend, Sir Basil Brooke, possibly next week and may discuss the another day.

partition with him. woriters' Tramway

There Is speculation here about have been current for the past year

with last possible meeting between the three but reached

n height week's announcement that conduc statesmen before Mr Attlee's return. Mr Costello, in a week-end tors' tips would be taxed.

the speech, sald: "Irish unity, in the The strikers complain that

sufficient is-luterest of world peace, should unions do not take

terest in the tramway workers. The pal to Irishmen everywhere," "p

Hague employees demand wage re-t gulations equal with those in Rot- terdam and they object to the tax ing of tips-Associated Press.

Londoners

Take Holiday

The Northern Ireland Government has strongly denounced any idea of unity with Eire and reaffirmed Its loyalty to the Crown-Reuter.

SHAH OF IRAN

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Washington, Aux. 1.—Ad- ministration leaders fn the Congress' are still hopeful that the proposed $65,000,000 loan for the

construction of

of a per- manent United Nations Head- quarters will be approved during the special session, but final decision

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strengthening the operation of the United Nations along the lines of the Vanden- berk revolution-United Press.

POLISH NOTE TO BRITAIN

London, Aug. 1-Warsaw Radio tonight broadcast the text of a Polish note handed yesterday to Mr Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary. relterating the protests against the fallure to invite Poland to parti- on In the London talki

Paris, Aug. 1-Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, Shah of Iran, arrived here by plane from London today and

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London, Aug. 1-A quarter of a was grooted million day trippers streamed out of Maric. London today by cnr, coach and The Foreign Minister (M. Robert train to enjoy the heatwave weather Schuman), the Interior Minister (M. at coast resorts and countryside Jules Moch) and the Mayor of Paris beauty spots.

(M. Pierre de Gaulle) were also Queues of gally dressed holiday present to welcome the Shob. makers waited patiently at mainline The official party drove to the railway stations while on 18 muin Hotel Grillon for a luncheon given roads to the coast materials left the in the Shah's honour.-United FreSS, capital at the rate of 18,000 un hour. By noon, the temperature in Lou- don was two degrees up yesleray at 74 degrees Fahrenhelt, and the const towns too were beginning to perspire in the "rising sevenues.

Grenade Thrown

At Procession

There wore signs, however, that Rome, Aug. --A hand grenade the heatwave was breaking and that tossed into a religious procession at the sun, which has roasted holiday San Martino Di Barregio near Milan makers in temperaturps sometime last night injured reaching more than 60 degrees for dispatches and today. the last week, might play tomorrow on the day when it was

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Germany.

Tho note sald: "The original Anglo-Polish treaty provided for a joint participation of the two coun-

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also warned that Red fighter planes will be training along these air corridors.

The three air routes in the map are the 250-mile route from Frankfurt, in the U.S. Zone, and the two routes in the British zone, 140 miles and Hannover to Berlin and 150 miles from Hamburg. (Map by H. C. Detje, Cururight 196 a by King Features Syndicats, Inc.)

New Move To Freeze West Out Of Danube

Belgrade, Aug. 1-A new Danube Convention, depriv- ing the Western Allies of most of their navigation_rights along Europe's greatest waterway, is expected by Western observers to emerge from the 10-nation conference meet- ing here.

The Western powers, it is be- lieved, will maintain their insis-

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under the 1921 Convention after the first World War, but this la expected to have little practical | effect on the new river regime.

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ing Paris public enemy number Vyshinsky, the Deputy Foreign Minister, asserted that the Conven- one, found themselves in gaol tion had lapsed through treaties yesterday.

They signed by the Western powers before the war as well as through the Georges Arque and Rene Didiot of Answered clauses in the Balkan peace treaties Paris Presse were charged with of 1947.

fallure to denounce a fugitive from the justice in connection with their in- He told the Western powers that terview with 32-year-old Pierre Cat Call the "door was open for them to rot at a time when Carrot was being leave" the conference, if they would sought by Paris pollee, not accept its majority decisions. Six of the eight riparian countries- through which the Danube passes are members, of the Soviet "blog" and of the other two, Austria is only

observer at the an

conference. Germany is not represented.

Carrot was arrested by police on Wednesday night, a week after the interview,

Argue and Dldlot appeared today ar witness at a preliminary hearing of the case against Corrot. They were served warranty of their arrest.

The conference, called by the Elg trics in all decisions connected with Four, is being attended by Britain, a peace treaty with Germany."-

France, Russia, the United States, The Paris Reporters Association The Landen talks dealt with much | the Ukraine, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, | immediately protested against the ar- more than, administrative measures | 'Humania, Hungary ond Czecho- rests as an infringement of liberty of since they established the founda-slovakia-Reuter.

flic press-Accociated Press flon for the future of Germany. The note added that Poland stands for the "building up of Germany one entity," Its democratisation and demilitarisation--Reuter,

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VILLAGE WIPED

DEATH SENTENCE.

OUT BY FLOOD Shanghai, Aug. 2.-One soldier was

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LANCASTRIAN CRASHES

sentenced to death and another to Karachi, Aug. 1An official at

five years' imprisonment by a mill- the Pakistan Ministry of Communi- Nanking, Aug.

entire they tribunal of the Shanghal-Woo- persons, | cations, said tonight that the na population of 800 of a villago In the sung Garrison Headquarters in con- tionality of the, Lancastrian aircraft | Wuning district of Klangst province nection with the bombing of (we fruant The grenade was thrown from which crashed on the outskirts of was drowned when the Yangtze Chinese theatres here on the night reported in the behind a hedge directly against a Karachi, today-killing the crow of River rose and swept over it today. of July 10, it is horsedrawn carriage bearing on four-had not yet been ascertained image of the Virgin Mary..

An enquiry was still going

A wedding was being held at the of time. Bride and groom, died with he said. Earlier, the Ministry Communications mid the plane was the rest. completely wrecked, but gavo na An appeal has been made for defalls of the crash,--Reuter, flood relief-Associated Press,

most welcome-the August Bank holiday Monday,

yesler- Retreating slightly from day's forecast of "mainly fair, ex- peris could only predict a doubtful" outlook for tomorrow--Router,

those injured Many of

were children: escorting the Virgin. Three were. reported gravely hurt Associated Presa.

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Chiuese press today,

tho Thirteen others involved in case were each given B опе-усаг prison term, while 18 other accused were oxonerated---Reuter.-

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