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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1948.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Victim Laughs

RELIEVING BESIEGED

BERLINERS

Air Ferry Operates Like Clockwork

RAW MATERIALS AS PART

OF

CARGOES

Berlin, Aug. 17-Favoured by good weather, both Royal Air Force and United States Air Force cargo planes roared into Berlin like clockwork to- day.

noon

In a 24-hour stretch ending at

today, 619 British and American planes landed with more than 4,100 tons of supplies. After concentrating for almost 50 days on food and conl, the growing Anglo-American air lift to- than day brought shoes and cigarettes for the 2,000,000 blockaded Germans.

more

A small amount of raw materials also were being flown in to keep Western Berlin's most essential in- dustries operating on a minimum scale,

Vital finished goods, such as clee- American officials have said they trical equipment for the Ruhr mines, was being flown out.

These efforts demonstrated to the Russians that the Allies can expand its blockade breaking air supply life Iine to Berlin to far greater limits it pushed by the Soviet refusal to lift ils alege.

loaded with 24 A Globemaster, lons of four, landed at the British- controlled Gatow airfield in a test Bight. It was the biggest plane ever to land in Berlin and is capable of carrying almost four fond of the American sport plane.

times the

C-54- tran-

Officials said they did not know whether the 12 Globemasters, now in the service of the United States Air Force. would be brought to Berlin.

the

EASY LANDING However, the aircraft's comman- der, Captain Brady Cole. with the experience of flying the "hump" over the Himalayas behind him, said he believed the huge craft may be thrown into

into the airbridge "I situation becomes critical enough.

Gatow landed with ease at airfield. Air Force officials said it also could be brought into the American nirfield at Tempelhof. Conditions there, however, are tot Ideal because Tempelhof is situated in the heart of milned Berlin and approaches are more difficult.

If

After the Globemaster had return- ed to Frankfurt, USAF officials on- nounced that the plane, capable of carrying 25 Jeeps, will fly 10 Berlin again. tomorrow with "bulky pieces of engineering equipment.”

Απ official spokesman said the machinery was of a type "used for construction purposes." It WDS thought the machinery, too bulky to be handled by other planes on the airlift, was kitended for use in building the new strnetd at Tegel, in the French sector of Berlin.

were handicapped there by Inck.of bulldozers and other equipment with bulldozers and other machinee, construction at Tegel could be finished consideraby ahead of the December deadline envisaged now by American engineers and so enable an even carlier expansion of the air lift with a third field.

SOVIET WARNINGS

The Russians, meanwhile, posted their usual warnings at the Berlin air safety centre that Soviet air nlr craft would be flying in the

No corridor Ilfelines to the west. Incidents, were reported.

A report of industrial shutdowns

con-

Mrs Mahel Stark, 60- year-old trainer from Thou- sand Oaks, Calif.Janghs at the beast that attacked her during her act at the Shrine clrcus in Jackson, Mich. Mrs Stark tinued her performance for eight minutes after her

1high und ankle deeply gouged by the tiger's claws. She received 'first aid from two physi- clans in the audience-AP Picture.

3.

were

came from the Soviet zone because Constitutional

was

of a shortage of supplies from the Ruhr and other western industrial centrea

newspaper The British licensed "Sozial Demokrat" said this the result of the Anglo-American counter-blockade to the Soviet land blockade. This shut off Ruhr coal

the Soviet and steel from plants.

On top of reports of widespread food shortages in the Russian zone, the Soviet Licensed German news

ADN, revealed today gency, serious lack of farm machinery in the agricultural rich provinces of

Reform For

Falkland Is.

At Tiger

French Lied Say Soviets

Inclusion Of Korea

In ECA Possible

Washington, Aug. 17—High-level discussions are going on which may soon put Korea into the Econo- mic Co-operation Administration.

This was disclosed today by the most reliable sources, which said conferences were at present undar way On whether the State Department or the ECA would inherit unexpected funds and administration of the Korean aid programme, which is at present under way.

China Trade Prospects Not Bright

EXPLOSION

CASUALTIES

1. Berlin, Aug. 17,--Russian

correspondents charged, tonight

that 628 persons were killed In the July 28th Ludwighafen ex- plosion Instead of 223

as the French authorities announced.

Soviet Journalista, who have just returnct from an on-the-spot in-

vestigation at the invitation of the French in Ludwighafen, demandei a joint Four Power and German hives- 1igation of the "discrepondy" in, the French casualty list.

The Russons claimed that shortly after the explosion, the French an- nounced a German death toll of 600, which was later revised to 220.

also The Russian correspondents claimed that 28 French were killed

whereas In the blast

the French nuthorities said that only' threo Frenchunen lost their lives in the disaster.

RUSSIAN ALLEGATION

The Russians said the man in charge of the plant was a "Colonel Welsa from Strassbourg who is nn expert in the V-2 rocket fleld and whose name has not even been men- tioned by the French,"

•

The Journalists repeated earlier Russian charges that the explosion was caused by highly explosive V-2 rocket fuel which was being manu- factured contrary to the Potsdam agreement, to destroy the war poten- tial of Germany.

The Russians made their charges altended by conference at a press some 00 correspondents of the Rus- sian, Western Allled and Germon prest

The Russlan Journalists word George Karolkov of Pravda, who served as spokesman for the group, the Star, Eugene Ruzhnikov of Kevanney Galkin of the Now Times, and Victor Nekrasov of the Literary Gazette.-United Press.

CHINA'S REQUEST

So for ECA and

Government ! sources live estimated the total! programme could run as high as US$100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending next June. This is based on the estimate of what will remain unspent out of funds which the U.S. Anny will allot to Koren out of the US$1,300,000,000 it has for all коде London,

Washington, Aug. 17-China has Aug.

occupied areas. 17. - Sir

it was expected to be likely that

asked the United States to speed up Geoffrey Clifford, Governor of Forea would be merged into the

armies military supplies for her the Falkland Islands, is return-China aid programme set-up, al-

Oghting the Communist guerillos the ing this week with proposals though, respective funds would not

San Francisco, Aug. 17-A when Dr. Wellington Koo,

commercial at minute interview

Chinese Ambassador here, had a 30- Mr for constitutional reform in the be switched back and forth because United States

today with they were appropriated specifically. Islands, worked out during his They affect would be to encourage tache, just returned from George Marshall, the Secretary four-week stay in London.

trade both with China and Japan, Shanghai, sees little hope of State--Reuter. Heavy punishment was continuing

The plan is understood to provide making. It possible to ship more immediate revival of normal to be handed out to what

ADN for what is termed liberalisation of Korean rice to both. called "economie saboteurs" in the the present constitution, envisaging Soviet zone. These

mainly more ample rights for inhabitants hoarders of food and raw materials.he

the election of their own represen- Chino Associated Press.

tatives to the Legislative Council and for larger representation gener- ally on the Legislative and Execu- tive' Councils.

Brandenburg and Mecklenburg.

were

INCENTIVE PLANS TO GO Frankfurt, Aug. 17.-The British

and

Christians Who Are Also as September 1. Communists

London, Aug. 18.-The Arch- bishop

Dr of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher told a press conference today that many "excellent practising Christians are Communists."

coal

perts.

were

Economic

*

in

Lon-

PRE-WAR PATTERNS

in turn might be able to supply Korea with coal while in dustrial goods in Japan might be purchased for Korea, re-establishing some extent pre-war trade pat-

to Lerns.

on how

much

trade with China.

"China has vast resources and an Industrious people," the attache, Me Binnd Calder, told the Chamber of Commerce, "but she cannot begin to recover until pence is realised, and that will take time.

He elted the Communist restriction American Military Govern-

COLONIAL OFFICE TALKS meats will probably abandon in-

*Sir Geoffrey, who arrived

Under the occupied areas appro- on the flow of goods within the coun- centive plans in the Ruhr mines within a few weeks, the don some four weeks ago, has held printion act, Congress hus the power try and the terrife, inflation.

Even vitamin pills are hoarded in (General lengthy discussions with the Colonial to name the successor agency when China as a hedge against currents American Commander

Secretary, Mr Arthur Creech Jones, aren or reduce its activity, as it will the Army. steps out of an occupied

and price inflation, Mr Calder matti- Lucius Clay) said today.

In another tk, before the reporters, and Colonial Office officials and ex-gradually in Kurea with the estab General

San Clay told

Francisco World Trade Association. "The

ellough now deutschemark is

lishment of the new Rhee Govern- incentive." He added that the bonus

development projects ment and Its recognition by the

PRICE INFLATION among problems discussed. United States.

Mr Calder said that part of the plan, under which is granted the

Some prospects for improved com-

Some funds could be used to old privilege of making extra food pur-

price inflation Is the result of the chases it dollars it production goals munications, education and medical Dr Rhee build up a new army. How-psychological situation. The fear of

services have been initiated under are met, might be scrapped as car-

currency Initiation he said, has hiked ever, the decision the recent

ten-year development pressing food and rehabilitation prices so high that price latation plan. They include new fishing ves needs could yield to spending for exceeds Before reaching a final decision. sels, provision of radio or telephone arms is a practical question which modities of all kinds are hourded ns currency Inflation. Com- however, General Clay and the to country districts, a new wireless will be decided later. There is not

0 result. British Commander (Lt-Gen Sir station, hospital development, tea-

The situation continued will tour the chers' training, and others Brian Robertson)

to be legal bar to military aid to enable

to 10 a Communist Korca to face

threat downhill, Mr Calder said. The coun- Ruhr on August 27 and 28, General financed under development and Clay said.

try cannot begin recovery, in his The ECA chief, Mr Paul Hoff view, until there is peace. Then. He also told reporters that on the welfare act and from the Colony's from the North and internally.

has n agenda were conferences with minh

keen interest

In he added, he sure the Chinese man. Jenders, 212

Korea, having served on tho people will be able to produce again operators and Union well as visits to mines. He said he

Johnston Mission, which surveyed and trade with the outside world was satisfied with the coal produce

Korea and Japan. That report said will revive.-Associated Press. tion improvement in the Ruhr und his visit with General' Robertson would be "Just to show our interest, which oficials there teil us always helps."

The Anglican Communion, he said, Communism but opposes Marxian the church-its altitude clarified by Cancellation of the miners' incen-

Lambeth the recent

tive programme will wipe out. the conference

ha Inst of the year-old bouts schemes does not make a blanket condemna- tion of Communists. Though deter-originally designed to boost yields

export Industries mined to fight Marxian communem, in all crucial the Archbishop sald, the church does Western Germany. Similar plans In not join forces indiscriminately with all anu-Communist movements.

The Archbishop met correspon- dents from all parts of the world in Meanwhile, Anglo-American plans Lambeth Palace, his official resi- for overhauling the bizonal steel dence to clarify points of the Lam- production programme are awaiting beth conference report, published a report by American experts, ac- yesterday evening.

cording to General Clay-United

QUALIFIED COMMUNISM "Some practising Christians-a good many in Czechoslovakia and Russia are political Communists" he said. "They believe in com- munal ownership of properly and in other Communist economic theories but reject Marxian athelam and the Marxian dental of a future

not renounce

co-operate wise to

own resources.

An official statement on the new Propo als will be released shortly by the Colonial Office-Unital Press.

Catches Up With

any aid programme under a now government should not be limited solely to relief”

A Lost Tribe

SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS

Capetown, Aug.

The report also pointed out that 17.-P. Imker

'could bo met Hoogenhout, Administrator of South- the food problem

the west Africa, reported today that he will sufficient fertiliser, but had found five members of the my lack of raw material was greater sterious "lost" tribe of Strandlopers even than in Japan. The report also sald the aim of the post-Army ni Mr Hoogenhout

economic conditions, lieved that the tribe-long regarded | stablo as extinct-now numbered only 50 necessary to encouraging members. He said the five he saw ment of free, mocratic were of dark complexion and were ment." extremely primitive, using bows and arrows and making fire by rubbing sticks together.-United Press.

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President Truman Accused Of Hiding Espionage Evidence

of Sovlet CS-

"It is unfortunate that it remaind for a Congressional Commitico to unearth this kind of thing. The facts should have been before tho pubtle many months ago and the conspirators behind bars."

SQ

London, Aug. 17.-The year-old Marquis of Blandford-

Hnked. Englishmen

romantically davlop- with Princesa Margaret-was сл route to Balmoral Castle in Scotland govern- | UR

|today, as the guest of the King and

Queen.

week.

It was reliably reported that dis-

It was presumed that Lord Bland- cussions on bringing Korea into the ECA were independent of current ford would remain at Balmoral for on the Princess Margaret's 18th birthday on negotiations with Dr Rhee transfer of civil government power

Saturday, to the new Republie and the ques The Princess is expected to hold tion of how long United States a birthday ball some timo next troops would stay on Korean soil. These joint discussions are being held in Scout.

The question of disposition of American funds, however, is purely a matter for the United States to decide. Once the ECA is set up in Korea, it is expected operation will follow the pattern both in Europe and China, where co-operation exlità between the ECA and the recipient government-United Press.

Planes Drop Food For Troops

In respect for Scottish disappro- val of Holding celebrations on Sun- day, It was reported that plans for having the ball on Saturday were cancelled, since it would run into

Sunday early

morning-United Press,

Gaekwar Receives

Washington, Aug. 17. Representativo J.. Parnell 11 Church does

Thomas today accused President Truman of hiding evidence of Soviet espionage and said that a hitherto un- such Communists, the Archbishop

which had exposed conspiracy had been discovered said, "at so long ago Hitler was a vigorous opponent of Commun. betrayed "some of our most vital information" to Russia. but it certainly would have been anything but

The New Jersey Republican pro- the entire plcture with him," be continued. "Not all mised that the full story of the pionage. anti-Communist forces 10 good new Rted network would be told when his House Committee on Un- forces.

"But the opposition to Marxian American Activities resumed publie Communism has been solidifled in the hearings on September 2

The new ring, he said, is an en- Anglican communion by the Lambeth

called tirely different affair from the two

Athens, Aug 17-Army planes he said. Ho conference,"

Пер Thomas told reporters "the today dropped food and ammunition which ex-Communistai attention to a resolution condeinning

Brouss it because it "encourages class war- Elizabeth Bentley and Whittaker complete story is locked in the les" to advanced columns of the Ninth of the administration and President and Tonth Greek Army Divisions, fare and regards the moral law as Chambers had previously sworn

Truman could explain why he "has the Govern-

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through moun-but steadily were operating Inside not absolute but relative to the needs were

seen fit to conceal this information tainous country In the Grammos ment before and during the war. of the state."

the publie refused to give any further Lambeth conference, the The

area from the south and east towards Meanwhile, Benator Homer Forgu- the Albanian border.. Archbishop continued, has no legis detalls, except to say the work of

the third organisation would be son wrote to the Attorney General, A guerilla stronghold ont a mova-

·lative authority nor does it seck to the

of Gendral impose Its views on any church in brought into full focus" when the Mr Tom Clark, asking Mr. Clark to tain peak northwest.

reconsider his, refusal to surrender Markos captured Headquarters at the Anglican communion. Its In-hearings reopenell

Rep. Thomas accused Mr Truman loyalty files on a number of Govern- Actmoelltch was stormed at the fluence advisory and Its authority moral and spiritual, be explained. of trying to suppress informationment employees accused of alding point of the bayanet, according to

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