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Big Four Talks Break Down Russians Arrest, Then Release

on Berlin

Berlin, Sept. 7.-The Big Four talks apparently ended in disagreement tonight as Russian soldiers with tommyguns and German policemen threw, an impassable cordon around the rlot-ridden City Hall.

The four Supreme Commanders, General Lucius Clay (USA), General Sir Brian Robertson (Britain), General Pierre Koenig (France) and Marshal Vassily Sokolovaky (Russia) ended the longest of their seven meetings to. night with a statement that there would be no meeting to-

morrow.

The generals were in session from 4.04 p.m. until 9.55 p.m., except for a brief dinner break at 7 p.m. There were no official announcements on the talks, but officials hinted the four chiefs hind been unable to agree on details for the proposed lifting of the Berlin blockade, Those officials reported no further meetings would be held, at least until the Four Governors had reported to their governments and received new instructions. United Press,

U.S. Commandant Severing The Palestine

CITY HALL SURROUNDED

BY TROOPS & POLICE

Berlin, Sept. 7.--Colonel William Babcock, the Deputy American Com. mandant, and Major Davisson, the American senior liaison officer at the City Hall. were arrested by the Russians tonight when they attempted to approach the City Hall by car.

SCHUMAN RESIGNS AGAIN:

NO CONFIDENCE VOTE

Paris, Sept. 7.-M. Robert Schuman, French Premier, today resigned after the National Assembly refused to give him a confidence vote. M. Schuman announced earlier that he would quit if he was defeated in his demand for a confidence vote.

The Premier, Ignoring advice to avoid an immediate debate, accepted a showdown challonge in the Assembly, risking his government's overthrow a bare three days after it was formed.

the The Assembly opposition to

leit-centre coalition was Labour refused to be hardening,

new

now

Their car was escorted past the Hall by Russian Jeeps and taken to There they Russian headquarters. were released after establishing thele Identity, They demanded to see Major General Alexander Kotikov, the Russian Commandant, but were escorted out of the Soviet secior. Major Davisson had left the Holl earlier and his return with Colonel Babcock accompanying him-had been long overdue.

General Plorre Koenig, the French

they

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tonight at the

afternoon to meet Students Hall in the British sector, the scene of the City Assembly meeting last night.

The reason for calling the most- log was not known, but it was us- rumed to be connected with the fixing of date for the next meet- ing of the City Assembly.

The Socialist Unity Party had in- formed Dr Suhr that its representa-

not altend tonight's : tiver would meeting unless

news agency, reported.

Last Ties

Ollawa, Sent, 8--Mr John A. Costello of Eire confirmed on Tuesday in Dublin the report that Eire was preparing to scrap her external relations act of 1936 thus severing one of her lant (les with the British crown.

Mr Costello told a news con- ference that the act was full of inaccuracies and infirmities," and the only thing left to do was to scrap it.

Under the 1930 act Eire's diplomatic representatives abroad and foreign diplomats In Dubitn ATC accredited Mr through the British crown. Castello said he saw no reason why Elre could not continue in association with Britain but not a formal member of the Commonwealth. - Associated

Press,

STRIKES

Refugees

Agreement

London, Sept. 7.--Count Folke United Nations Bernadotte,

Palestine Mediator, and Azzam Pasha, Secretary-General of the Arab League, reached 'n general agreement on the problem of Palestine refugees after a 90- minute meeting in Cairo to- night.

Azzam

announced by This was

second meeting Pasha before the of the Arab League Political Com- mittee, which was also being at- tended by the Palestine Mediator.

In Jerusalem, the biggest flareup since the truce began in the Holy City shattered the dawn calm to- day when Jews and Arabs pounded cach other's positions.

An

communique Arab Legion from Amman, Transjordan capital, truco said that Jews violated the by morturing and firing on Arab tor, Jalla Gate, Siloam and

Sur-

One Arab Legionary was killed, one wounded and two Arab irregu«

Central coulfelds staried this mom- the building with 20 Western sector cenas pointed out that Western- from northern New Jersey joined. / 30-minute barrage after Arab Legion

city; M. Schuman said thai France is in Lyons, the third largest

unions organised passing through a crisis in which Communist-led

is a one-hour "warning" shutdown to- the

authority governments's challenged by a wave of strikes. "I day in metal, textile and chemical Streetcars and buses Elve the factories. appeal to labour unions to government time to study problems were also at a standstill.

A 24-hour strike of miners before it and take

them. But it is settle measures lo particularly unfortunate that in the ing. Parliament also there is a crisis of

Pabllo service workers in Paris 24-hour authorlly and that the Parlament tomorrow will stage does not always give the government strike organised by the Communist means to net."

put off with the 2,300 frane bonus granted by the government last night and public service workers to- strike marrow will launch a

On movement for higher wages. the blackmarket the frape tumbled th to a new alltime low of 400 to the US dollar, ** *****

As

necessary

M. Schuman, warned the

"You have the government's sembly; fate in your hands. If you want a

He announced that the Gover- third crials in alx weeks. It is up to you. But I beg you to consider ment soon would table a bill out- police and civil service con- lawing

defining what would be its disastrous sequences and what foreign opinion strikes and another would think of us. Think it over rights to strike of all workers. carefully because afterwards it will be too late."

the

for him- M. Schuman demanded self the right to use emergency the His appeal was heard in grim financial powers given to M. Andre silence and only a few deputies ap-Marie and M. Paul Reynaud. pauded in a lukewarm manner at the end.

-INTERPELLATIONS

The Premier spoke four Interpellations

the

"If the Assembly, refuses me the right to use the rights accorded to my predecessor, I would consider it aslack-of-confidence and would

resign"

mocratic union."

led CGT-United Press.

Hongkong Hotel Summoned

Military Governor, protested per-City it were held at the PLAGUE U.S. manally tonight to Marshal Sokolov legal meeting place for the City sky, the Soviet Military Governor,

Elders." ADN, the Soviel-licensed New York, Sept. 7.-Three positions in the Mount Zion, Abu- against the incidents at the City

major strikesoil, west coast baber districts. Hall.

A number of German "Western" shipping and New York lorry The British, French and United

politicians have deliberately tried drivers-plagued the nation on States liaison officers and six Pred to worsen the Berlin crisis in the Tuesday with no indication of Lars wounded.

who had. been correspondents

An Israeli communique blamed "besieged" in Berlin's City Assembly past few days in the hope of wreck- Hall for nearly 24 hours were tolding the present negotiations between an immediate settlement ahead.

The six-day-old strike of 10,000 the Arabs for the truce violation, in Now York City saying that Israeli guns and mortars Western

Allied political obervera lorry drivers could leave but would not bo

grew more serious as 3,500 drivera attacleod Arab positions in a fierce tonight by Russian sector police that the four Military Governors, some

suggested here today, allowed to return.

The officers had been isolated in

The effects of the work stoppage forces had opened a bombardment. newspapers had repeatedly.

BERNADOTTE SATISFIED that

any was felt by millions living in New yesterday's Com-emphasised that lately

The communique said that the policemen after

form of compromise

the York City and surrounding districia with munist - inspired demonstrations which came to a this with the Rusalata on the Berlin-currency where the lorries move, most of the Arab activilles were on a large scale flight of the City Assembly to the question was equivalent to an aban- city's foode, although supplies are and that Jewish positions on the

low.

City were attacked with automatle British Zone and the forcible arrest donment of the elty by the Western curtailed they are not dangerously soutliem perimeter of the Holy of some of the Western police by

Fearing that such a compromise The drivers are seeking a wage weapons and mortars. their Russian opposite numbers.

Count Bernadotto said was near, some politicians had de- increase of 25 cenis an hour (d). The Western police had been cided to take advantage of the Employers have offered 15 cents. carlien today that he was fully enlisted as plainclothes orderlies to Communist attacks upon die City The union leaders and employers satisfied for the moment with the

Administration to transfer the City plan to meet on Tuesday to discuss truce situation in Palestine. curb demonstrations.

Assembly to the Western sectors and differences. therefore virtually split the adml= nistration of the city, these obser- vers thought.

Allied

observers were by да

+

REFUSES TO QUIT

160 SHIPS HELD UP One of the British llalson officers sold that he refused to accept the

On the Pacific coast where 28,000 Russian sector police order to quit

dockers have been idle since inst the City Hall. The French officer said that a Russian sector police means unanimous in their summing Wednesday there was no move for officer had told his subordinates: up of the situation, however, and the settlement by either the union

Some 180 ships are held up in "Nobody is to enter this building more general view was that, while the shipowners.

Dr Friedensburg had acted unwisely except over your dead bodies."

This afternoon, half a dozen Soviet in-bringing Western sector police American Pacifle ports. sector police

the street in into the City Hall, he had patrolled front of the building and four more from good motives.-Reuter. were posted in the main doorway. the very carefully

who left the papers of everyone building.

Other police watched the back of the building to cut off any attempt at escape.

Quartering Authority scrutinising

As Complainant

acted

The method of hiring seamen--by- ona of the principal issues.

In

California

in Cairo

"Even the big situation in Jerusa→ lam, which was a big headache, is now coim and during my talks with the Transjordan Minister of National Arab Legion units will be withdrawn Defence, I received assurances that from Mount Zion

City, Peaceful

The

"I think we can now look forward to

period in the Holy Count was speaking at a and four other press conference two hours before weslem states 15,000 oll refinery attending tonight's second meeting workers went on strike against six of the Arab League Political Com- major oil companies. The workers mittee and before he received news Dre seeking pay increase of US$21 of today's flareup in the Holy City. Count Bernadotte denied the zo- per hundred hours whereas the

now ports that he had submitted panies say their offer is $12.50.

Palcaline An all industry spokesman said proposals to settle the the west coast motorists may be un- able to buy petrol by the middle of 7.--Slam

next work if the strike is still un- US$40.000 seitled--Associated Press.

on Monday for

Bangkok Gold Robbery

com-

problem-Reuter.

In reply 10 by the Comi-

Dn his COMMUNIST'S WARNING munists and nightwingers

M. Schuman had been preceded government's formation. The general he had been that

by the Communist spokesman, that expectation would ask for a postponement of Jacques Duclos. Asserting the interpellations, thereby avold- Franco's internal policy was dic- ing an open debate and vote on

tated by "foreign pressure," Duclos

J. H. Ehrlich, manager of the the Cabinet.

M. Schuman, obstinate Lorrainer, warned bluntly that the "action of

A senior American official sald surprised his own followers and the the masses themselves will force the Hongkong Hotel, was summon

Central Court this morning for this afternoon that the Americans whole Assembly by announcing that formation of a government of de-ed before Mr Hin-shing Lo at

Bangkok, he would take

challenge and

The Communists recently launched a breach of the Defence Regu-were inclined to place at least part another airport gold robbery on its accept a debate and vote on the

campaign in lations by furnishing false in- of the blame for the situation on

Dr Ferdinand Friedensburg,

hands. Gold worth the interpellations. Technically, it was a huge propaganda not a true conndence vote but the favour of such a government under formation to the Quartering Deputy Lord Mayor, who introduced missing from a Dutch KLM plane

Authority.

the Western sector policemen into which left here the Russian sector, knowing that Singapore. Counsel, the Western Military Governments The plane supposedly had taken Mr A. Hooton, Crown

on cargo of 32 cases of gold prosecuted, assisted by Det. Sub-would be unable to afford them the

valued at US$1,300,000 at Amster Insp. J. Moore. Defendant was re

proper protection presented by Mr R. A. Wadeson. Herr Karl Like, the Berlin Com-dam for delivery to Saigon.

When customs officials boarded Crown Counsel disclosed that the munist leader, told the press today directors and management would be that the Socialist Unity Party had the plane at Bangkok's Don Muang Passerieer ship, the 8.723-ton Asia, pursue 00 Rod Karen insurgents Jointly summoned.

effect was the same. He told the Communist leadership.

M. Duclos threat already Assembly if it voted against him and

Was

the new government, he would quit.backed by new strike outbreaks.

EDITORIAL

THE

MPs And The Public

statement issued through

the Public Relations Omeo regarding the McDermott affair will not satisfy the public con- Deculiar press clence. It is a

the

release in more ways than one. In the first place it appears that it was lauod not by the RAF, bat by the Hongkong. Police; secondly it introduces so-called facts which were never mention- ed in the court proceedings-on

contrary the

now facts La contradlet the version given

Court. the and accepted by Mareover we fail to see why the Commissioner of Police should act as spokesman for the RAF. who, among other things, posscas PRO, and who, after all are the people most directly interest- ed to the McDermost affair and the thiense. public feeling which it has created.. Our concern can very simply be stated: Do the the hends of the Bervices and APM condone the Indiscriminate aballenring of civilians by the MPT Do they condone physical violence on the part of MPs to the

MAD'S extent of blacking a

officials is

in the

any

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We

MPS

Mr Wadeson said he wanted know whether the prosecution had any suggestion of conspiracy against the management and directors.

that as yet - Mr Hooton replied there was no suggestion of con- spiracy.

VERBAL OR WRITTEN

Me Wadeson then asked the pro- Becution to disclose what was the actual allegation of falsification.

Sept.

05

SIAM BORDER

TROUBLE

Ship's Hold Ablazo Bangkok, Sept. 7-New border troubles for Slam were reported on that Southampton, Sept. 7-Afro Tuesday in an announcement blazed for two hours today in the Burmese rebels were fleeing across northwest border to escape hold of the new Cunard White Star her

Government forces, damaged wooden panelling

the province of no intention of setting up a separate airport on Sunday, their document and

and plashed with Machongsorn City Administration. "We do not showed 32 cases in the shipment and cork Insulation before it was have filtered into

near Myadi been working in Government foreca want to break up the present City but they could locate only 1 on brought under control.

look over the the plane.

which is in dry dock where the Karenni Administration. We hope the City

KLM oMcials cabled Romo,

on September Assembly will decide to hold its Cairo, Karachi and Calcutta, where for survey

und repairs. United police station

Associated Press. next meeting in the City Hall

"As long as the City Assembly the plane had stopped,

but were had 'been re- Informed no gold continues to meet in the Western cectors,"

moved. he added, "and ruch

Last May more than US$2,000,000 meetings are in fact illegal, the worth of gold, on route to Macao Socialist Unity Party will not par by air, was stolen bere, Authorities ticipate."

hava recovered 60

and percent several arrests have been made,- Associated. Fress,

"PERFECTLY PEACEFUL" Yesterday's demonstrations in the "perfectly City Hall had been

Any inci- peaceful", he declared.

Crown Counsel said that it would dents which might have occurred PLANES

be disclosed later.

were the work of mischief makers. Dr Johannes. Stumma, the Mr Western sector police president, today demanded the Immediato release of 20 Western

CRASH

IN MANOEUVRES |

description of the precise duties of MPs and the richis to which they are endiled in the futilment of those datiči. The indications are that many of

that the MP TIMO

every civilian they challenge is a soldier in disguise, for it has happened that when the reply is riven negative, MPs have In- alted that the person show his The inferenco Identity papers. is that he is considered a liar, This

pufficient to

anger, person's fully aware that the have duties to performo, and they are of a nature not to make them popular with their Services col- leagues. But there is a difference between, carrying out duties conscientiously and performing them

Excessive with

In a letter to the precinct police amounting as times to downright

Inspector Wendt, he said: chief, brutality. It is recognised that

"I have learned that as well MPx are not the enemies of the them

members of my police department,

bomber. torpedo public, although some of behave in. Koh, a manner as to

overal civilians from the Western burned when it struck the mountain,

the this. The

sectors were also arrested at KNODIG ROTHe doubt es

killing the pilot and crewman City Hall yesterday. pubile needs some

The pilot of the F-6-Fighter, demand that these porsons bẹ The summons against Ehrlich was about the future' behaviour "ref

Ensign Richard McNeil, was found the MFS an amuraneo“ vertainly that he, being a person employed in released at once, and that a report dazed near the wreckage of his

condition Xita

"not not contained in the so-called

connection with the management of bo given me at 10 am, tomorrow plane. of the McDermott

the four Military

Governors official Facts any

The Hongkong Hotel, on June 14,

prepared for their serious," according to doctors. Germany 1040, in answer to a request made to f

The Navy sald the planes op- him by the Competent Authority for meeting today, British official circles parently smashed Into the hillside

no Information the purpose of Price Control (Hotal emphasised that Services) Regulations 1940, in exer in the matters under discussion had in low-hanging clouds and pro-

Moon yet been given out. cise of the powers conferred

trpan

eye, loosening four of his teeth and knocking him into a gutter? Do they consider there is Justification whatever for suck treatment? Do MP officially enjoy this licence in the carrying out of their dullest. This is Wint the public is : knxious to know. Does it mean that henceforib any bona fide okrillin - who either peevishly or belligerently answers in MP's challeure for indentifi- cation is able to bodily newsult and the MP will be supported by his seniors?” The sislemees need- from responsible Services

Incident. On behalf of the pubile we invite the responsibla Bervices chiefs to give a comprehensive

· of and unequivoca): caplanation the duties of NPs, especially in relation to people wearing elvi- lian clothes, and to what ; asctent! the MPs can... Impoos their authority. Satne",very, important principles are involved ́und... it will be happier for, everybody to know it how they stand in ro- lation to the functions of the MPa.

Applying for particulars, Wadeson asked if the information supplied by the Hotel was in writ ing or verbal, and in what material way Way the information given Incorrect,

Mr Hooton said he was quite prepared to give what necessary particulars as was possible.

Hearing was axed for November 18, 22, 23 and 25.

policemen

Honolulu, Sept. 7-Two Navy who were arrested inside the Hall fliers were killed and a third injured last night and taken, away hand-when a Navy lighter and a torpedo cuffed.

bomber smased into a mountain on

Az

"The officialsecrecy

surrounding

the Western tip of Maul Island while

vir Aying In formallon during pre-dawn Manoeuvres."

TDM,

The

WAS

dawa darkncas---United Prock

the said Competent Authority, under the talks is being maintained by us Reinforcements

on 5 of the said regulations;

detachment

to the Competent Authority and we feel sure that the other. Information which he had reason three powers are doing kewire," For Inniskillings abio

cause to believe was false in an official British spokesman suld., Belfast, Sept. 7 material particular, contrary to Ro CITY ELDERS SUMMONED of 187 officers-and 'men will; leavO gulation 75 arid punishable indar Dr Otto Suhr, President of the on Wednesday to: Join the first bat- Regulation 84 of the Defence Regu Berlin'" City Assembly summoned tallon Royal-Inniskilling Fusiilers fations, 1940.

the City Committee of Elders this in Malaya-Associated Press.

Welders had

the vessel,

Fress.

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