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TODAY'S. WEATHER: Sireng ̋to gale force East winds, slowly veering, and beginning to moderato during the afternoon; period of heavy, squally ruin.

1. p.in, Observations: Harometelo pressure, 1001.8 mba, 20.87 in. Temperature, 82.3 dex. F. Dew point, 78 deg. F. Relative humidity, 84. Wind direction, ESE, Wind forco, 30 knots.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948.

TECHNICAL HITCH IN

Typhoon BERLIN TALKS

Misses Colony

The typhoon Gertrude,

which has caused widespread damage in the Philippines, ka "passed 'south of Hongkong,

about 130 miles away, be Iween six and seven o'clock this morning.

It was expected to enter the const east of the Laichow Penin- sula. In the region of Kwang- chowwan.

The Royal Observatory described the typhoon as a severo one. The highest wind gust locally, at 6.30 a.m. today, was 85 miles per hour, which was the highest since June 1945.

Hongkong experienced 12 hours of gate winds continuously, which is the longest on record since June 1041,

This is the third typhoon Kale this year, and makes up the great- est number since 1923, when four typhoon gales were experlonced in Hongkong, three being in July of that year.

Although the typhoon had passed the Observatory, gale winds, said were expected to last all morning. to be followed by squalls and heavy roin in the afternoon. Weather prospects for the week-end are not bright.

NO FERRIES

Na, typhoon signal, huisted at 10.20 p.m. last night, was succeeded by the No. 6 signal at 5 in. It was kull up at 1 pin. today.

The harbour ferries did not run that the morning. it was stated owl to the exceptionally high tides it was impossible to bring the ferrios alongside the wharves. At 1 pm, there was a large crowd of Kowloon residents at the Kowloon Star Ferry wharf awaiting a chance to cross the harbour.

Apart from a lug blown nshore and a few small craft set adrift, Jile damage was reported.

Session Ends Abruptly

NEWS

BLACKOUT

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Berlin, Sept. 2.-It is reliably reported that the first efforts of the Military Governors to thresh out specific terms met with a "technical snag," which brought a quick adjournment today. But sources close in touch with the developments stressed this was no cause for pessimism.

General Lucius D. Clay, American Military Governor, was sternfaced as he left the conference table, and other Western delegates appeared grave.

Asked if he could comment on General Clay snapped: "No." It was officially announced that another session would be held tomorrow "probably at the same time."

the day's session,

preparations for the resumption of rall highway, and barge traffic lo the blockaded city.

From Brunswick in the British zone, the United Press learned that Marshal Sokolovsky. Russian 10 trains carrying 3.000 tons of con! Military Governor. and his nine were waiting for orders to precced advisers were the first to emerge to Berlin. Tho some source said from the meeting. He appeared in that five railway engineers were a more amiable mood than the flown to Brunswick to man Western representatives and went trains when the blockade is lifted. down the steps of the Allied Control-United Press. Council building engaged in ani- with his ad- mated conversation

visers.

It is belloved that the technical questions, which the advisers were unable to answer caused the abrupt. which adjournment in the cession had been expected to continue for several hours.

In that event it was pointed out that the issues involved would have to be referred back for further con- sideration at a "working committee level,"

NEWS BLACKOUT

the

HARD BARGAINING

Governors of Germany met, for the Berlin, Sept. 2.—The four Military third day. in the Allied Control Council building this afternoon in what American sources said earlier would be a "hard bargaining"

session on the problem of ́ Berlin.

The meeting lasted one hour and 45 minutes under strict security pre- cautions, which had been tightened earlier in the day.

their that

The Berlin City Administration sent letters, not long before Tho tug, an American craft num-

hope The strict news binckout obscured meeting, expressing the bered Wi13, which was anchored the nature of the technieni hitch. united rule would be established and off Stonecutters, was blown ashore It could have been: first, the terms asking for City representatives to be oh the island. A lighter was rt-

and conditions for the lifting of the heard at the talks. ported to be in trouble off Ching

Reports from American circles and German sources close to island, while two junks were caal Russian blockade of Berlin's Ameri-

the and French sectors;

said that the

Russions Green Island Palleen, British

Second, the controlling of the Russians Soviet currency and credits after Berli

wanted the four-power control of mark Berlin's currency to consist of four becomes sole legal the Russian-sponsored for Berlin; Allied liaison officers in the head-

· adrift - off-

launches started out this morning to

investigate, but no further detalls are available, although it is known that no lives are lost.

PHILIPPINES TOLL Manila, Sept. 3.-The typhoon Gertrude, which battered North Cen- tral Luzon for two days and side- stepped the Manila area as it cossed from the Pacific to the China Sea, wrought at least US$2,500,000 dam- age to public works and crops, according to reports received Malacanan Palace today.

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EDITORIAL

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bank

Third, the restoration of inter- quaters of the Deutsche Notenbank,

through which the zonal trade

for the Soviet ie central Ruhr slect Zona, Soviets want to obtain,

These officers would be granted and other raw materials for East

considerable powers to control the German industry.

circulation of money, the granting of credits and so en in Berlin, but It was not clear whether the Rus- slans were ready to concede them пру

control over the note issue. In return

turn for the Western con- cessions on the currency question, the Russians would be willing to remove the "echnical difficulties" which have caused the blockade, according to these reports.

GERMANS DISMAYED The

German Western licensed newspapers were dismayed at the the of capitulation to prospect Soviet currency demand and were uniformedly pessimistic today. Bu! reports continued to accumulate of

Clarification Needed

more

the Brilsh Embassy spokes- man in Washington has been correctly quoted by the United Press, it can

be only be said that parts of the interview dealing with Hongkong-China relations reveal 4 deplorable Jack of knowledge and an salonishing confusion of thought.' The Embassy spokesman la reported

the

to have declared that the only outstanding point of agree- ment between the British and Chinese governmenta in negotia- tions

for regulation of

trade between Hongkong and malniand concerns the ownership of-the-reclaimed · land on Kow- Toon Peninsula. The spokesman to then quoted to have observed that the "British reclaimed land from the sea and mide numerous Improvements, including an air- port, but the Chinese maintain that it is Chinese soil, because Hls on China's mainland.” We do not think the Chinese have ever thus argued,' and ' if they have (that Is Actally and

is after Becretly) It and a travesty ́öf historical fact, There to Milli disagreement about the· one-time walled city of Kowloon, rn area which Was never part of the reclaimed land on which Kal Tak airfield was built, - and other development schemes affected. This simple fact any official spokesman should

know, Ond of

One of the most pithello alpeals of the Chinese claim to sovereignty over. the old

the original slie no olly la that longer exists, thanks entirely to the Japanese, who, during their occupation of the Colony, ex- tended Hat Tak so na to absorb the greater part of the walled elty. And this operation lind

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nothing whatever to do with re- clamation; it was development of land area. And nothing could Iudicrous than ЛА argument that reclamation ›work carried out in the Colony's ferri- torial watern

that tho Hongkong Government has added territory to the Chinese mainland over which Nanking claima sovereignty. Assuming any such theory has been put forward as a serious claims, it surely must have been laughed to scorn by Embassy officials. It is certainly antque as aas argument thai

British walers become Chinese

sovereign soll as soon ds to. clamation is carried out. Most of that part of the spokesman's statement

can be cancelled out as completely misguided, but In connection with the is quoted as introducing an Intriguing proposition; namely that the re- gulation of trade between Hong- kong and the mainland is bound up with the alleged

Chincan protestations discussed above. This is the first time that trading facilities between the Colony and the hinterland have been linked to the old walled ally issue, and It leaves ons wondering fut how our

are handling. ; these

in Nanking. As it understood

been

The

In Hongkong, the sovereignty of the bid walled clix is purely a question of international law, and this is

first time. It has hinted that it involves sucht us inter-trade relations,

help but feel

that an official larification from the Embassy of fortunate Interview

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rather un

is neces vary in order to prevent an already confused dispute becom Ing even more confused.

HEAVILY GUARDED

They would not agree to the Hifi- ing of the blockade unconditionally, however, and would insist upon re- talning "certain controls" over transport and trade between the Western Zones and Berlin, the re- ports said. After

the

Military

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VOLCANO

ERUPTS

Manila, Sept. 3.- Eighteen ships, including a Philippine naval patrol vessel, are rusi- Ing to Camiguin Island to reach some 3,000 inhabitants hemmed in between an erupt-` ing volcano and the Mindanao Sep.

Mount Hibokhibok started a violent eruption on Wednesday. throwing up fire, smoke and -and causing a series-of earthquakes #nd Landslides, panicking the Camiguinians who are now on a mass flight to Mindanao on any available vessel,

President Quirino ondered the Weather Bureau volcano expert, Arturo Alcarus, to fly to Camiguin for an on-the- spot observation of Hibokhibok, which last erupted ́ên, 1871. No casualties have been re- ported than far-United Press.

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Jews, Arabs Agree On Final Cease-Fire

London, Sept. 2.—Jews and Arabs agreed today through United Nations representatives on # final cease-firs in Jerusalem, it was officially stated in Am. man tonight.

The same representatives will tomorrow discuss a widening of the neutral zone in the Jeru salem area, it was, added."

Colonial

Office Blamed

Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 2

The terrorism in Malaya was the result of the Colonial Office disregard of unofficial warnings, Mr ́A. W. Wallich, told the Malayan Legislative Council to- day.

Men who saw the approach of this unnecessary emer. gency" were classed as "a emali clique of capitalista", he said.

Mr Wallich was towing the ad journiment of the Council to debate the question of the cost of the cara- paign against the insurgents, which nome Members had urred kuuld be berne by Bellain. No voto

taken. One "Bamber demanda

"Ireedom from the inept and le norant Interferent by Whitehal our economic and Encial affairs,"

Mr A. D. Fintcher asked for a first Instalment

of STS $20,000,000 (Straits) for Britain. „Hé hoped that the Government would restore order

thoroughly and relegate to the shelt "all those grandlose and ideological which could not bo schemes"

afforded until the eme

emergency W91.3

past.

Mr W, E. Rigby, acting Financiat Secretary, winding up the two-and- a-half hours' debate, said that, having regard to Britain's help and her heavy taxatlon, it was in- cumbent on the Federation to pay for the emergency as far as sible from its own resources.

A Chinese Member of the Council, Mrs B. M. Con, said that it would bo unfair to ask the British taxpayer to pay for the mistakes of the officials.

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TRAGIC RESULTS

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Earlier, Mr Wallich had said that Cliy, due to start in the next few days, Reuter's correspondent cabled. he thought the Colonial Office policy The chief Israel liaison officer in had been influenced by high motives Jerusalem stated that today's sche- but they were concerned with the tragic, duled meeting between Arab results, which he called- Legion, Egyptian and Jewish leaders humiliating, expensive and nearly In Cairo, Azzam Pasha, tha and United Nations observers would disastrous."

They could

"the colossal Secretary General of the Arab be postponed for a day or two for

cloud hanging over the League, told Reuter today that technical reasons.

Western Hemisphere" and there is no difference in view

good fortune, In Amman, the Arabs alleged that cognised their among the Arab States re- the Jaws violated the truce by at-pared with the other nations which garding Palestine.

tacking the Arab village of Delr had been enslaved," in being able. Combined and troop offen- alvos since yesterday netted 183

wide suspects In

anti-guorilla sweeps throughout the Federation,

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Aban, between Ramich and He- to call succe police or help.

He said: "The Arab States are bron, with mortars and small arms

fire. resolved not to give the slightest opportunity to the Jews to create a Jewish State in Palestine." Asked

They claimed six Jews and one

"com-

how long the Arabs were prepared Arab were killed when the Jewish it was learned today. to maintain the Palestino truce, are was returned-Reuter. Azzam Pasha replied: "There is no harma in waiting for the result of the truce. On the contrary, it shows the world the endurance of the Araba in helping the United Nallons to find a solution of the Palestine problem, a solution which must not trespass on the Arabs' unquestionable rights." He added that the Arab League's Political Committee would meet Boon to consider the Arab plan of action at the United Nations General Assembly in Paris this month.

“MEATBALL” KAWAKITA

The meeting would also organise

co-

on

GUILTY OF TREASON

Los Angeles, Sept. 2.—A Federal jury today returned a verdict of guilty against Amèrican-born. Tomoya Kawa. kita, accused of treason against the United States while he was a Japanese war prison camp guard. The verdict was brought in by the jury after eight days" deliberation. The 20-year-old California- veding_umo Federal Bureau of In- born and educated Japanese had vestigation agents Interviewed former war prisoners all-over the country to been accused of 13 acts of trea- round up evidence and witnesses. son. The Federal Judge, William | Bruce hid behind a post so Kawakita Mathes, immediately began could not see him, trailed him and

dict.

San Frandsco, Sept. had met, British official statement shoremen quit work on the Pacific efforts to give prompt and effective said: "There will be further meet- } const today, and the Federal

help to Arab ́réfuïces and Tings." An American official slate-Government ocknowledged it

whe

ordinate the Arab, viewpoints ment said that the next one would powerless to interfere.

the forthcoming negotiations with be held tomorrow,

President Harry Truman told his Count Bernadotte. The Council Council building was press conference In Washington that heavily guarded during the four- he had no emergency powers left to -- BERNADOTTE RETURNING power meeting. American military prevent a strike. The Injunction police were posted in front of the provided by the Talt-Hartley law to

his cor. Count Bernadotte, speaking in studying the jury's verdict to jotted down the licence number of doors of the conference room and delay strike action had prevented a Paris today on his way back to his pass on technical decisions It was through the licence the credentials of all persons enter- walk-out for 80 days, but it was dis- Rhodes peace headquarters from reached by the panel on 104 number that detectives located

solved ing the building were very closely in a Federal Court today. Stockholm, announced that he checked by four-power guards on

story of his alleged brutalities in Harry Bridges, President of the would appeal to the Security Coun- questions he asked them to Kawakita and checked on Bruca's answer in returning the ver Oeyema while the former sergeant doorway of the building.

CIO International Longshoremen's cil unless the Jews and Arabs car- meeting ended at 4.45 pm. and Warehousemen's Union, sold ried out their agreement to neutra-

was a prisoner thero. local

time. All four Military there would be a sirike, which he lise the Red Cross area of Jerusa-

The trial of the bespectacled pri-, DEFENCE GROUNDS .. Governors looked cheerful when

declared would last three months, lem,

soner was one of the most, complex Kawakita's counsel delayed the they left the meeting, at which Mar-Ile promised it would

ever to be heard in a Federal Court trial repatedly while he sought shai Sokolovsky

be a tough bellaved to onc. was

attorneys ife hoped to have talks, with both here,

zaid. For three dismissal of charges on the ground Actually the strike had not om- sides in a few days and said that months evidence was heard, In- that, the client was a citizen of ecially begun by mid-afternoon, but his report to the United

therefore could not the Berlin City Elders had decided the effect was the same. Longshore Secretary

General, Mr. Trygve from Japan, this afternoon to postpone once

he conferred in Kawakita was a guard at Goyamu again the meeting of the City men walked off the ships at ona Lie, with whom Connell called for tomorrows: No minute past midnight to attend the French capital yesterday, would prison camp and the trensch charges the United States. The case finally be ready for the General Assembly

on brutalities which came to trial on June 10 and in the were based top Lundeberg's AFL Saltors on September.21.

1 American prisoners said he inflicted next two months scores of former prisoners of wor testified that they' Union of the Paclip is the only one When I began my negotiations, upon them.

received or w

witnessed his FOURTH POSTPONEMENT -

The verdict was returned despilo hod not involved.

brutal treatment

American This was the fourth postponement

More than 0,000

a coast-sald that there was a one per- Paclio

cent chance," the mediator stated, reports by the jury that it was hope- of the Council meeting. On Thurs.

Judge Mather, soldiers,

The defence presented deposi day and Friday last week the meet-longshoremen would be affected by

however, refused to dismiss 1 and ter, perhaps two percent."-- ing was postponed after Communist the

sent the jurymen back to deliberale. tions from Tojo and other Japanese ships" with valuable' and

contention that He had no personal, knowledge of TRACED THROUGH CAR* in support of the perishable cargoes would bo-work- Bembly Holl

direct peace talks at present, but

The case cost the U.S. Government Kawakita was a Japanese citizen. Kawaklia himself testined for the Mr. Mather Tuesday ed. The session fixed for

Bridges sald "only the dead will"If the Arabs and Jews should start

over US$250,000, and was postponed because a requested

negotiations without going through said he would not dismiss the jury defence, as did a fellow Nise! who been on Intorprefer at Camp was con- had been on Interpre assurance from the Russians that be, worked..

ne, I should be the happiest man

deadlocked until he bodies Ho referred to the

of

vinced beyond question that a verdict came clostre arrument, the do

In the was impossiblo.

have presided.

It was officially announced

new..date was fixed for the meeting.

work" meetings.

and

Nations cluding that of a witness brous weather be guilty of trenson against...

demonstrators had occupied the As- that aske. There is little likelihood now. I think the chances are bot-lessly deadlocked,

the City Hall would bo‘adequately about 1,500 war dead due in San' in the world."

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protected had not been received.

Kawakita" has already spent near- fenco contentat mostu : It was understood that the City Francisco Elders thought that it was unwiso US Army Transport Honda Kaot.tk

The nation's rallways already had Thirty more Belgian truce oby 16 months in ganl since his arrest Kawakita was guilty of mistreating to call a meeting of the City Council

on June 5, 1017. He was spotted in war prisoners, but had done, noth- freight ship servers have arrived in Jerusalem, Los Angeles, department store, bying to meet the definition of tren- today at the prosent critical stage of put embargoes on the four-power nogoliations

inments destined for shipment from probably to help in neutralising the ox-Sergeant-William Bruce eight con-as-giving ald- and comfort to Berlih.-Reuter,

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