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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1948.

ALLIES SEND A FINAL NOTE

TO MOSCOW

Four-Power Control Of Berlin Requested

ISSUE MAY GO

BEFORE UN

London, Sept. 22.-The United States, Great Britain and France sent Russia a "final" note tonight, asking her in effect: "Will you or will you not accept four-power control of Berlin?" The alternative to a satisfactory reply will be an appeal by the Western Allies to the United Nations, throwing the whole German situation before that world body.

Mr Marshall and Mr Bevin agreed to one more note to Moscow on the plea of the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, whose insecure govern- înent wants to put off a final showdown with Russia as long as possible.

Willing To Accept

Soviet Mark

of Mr

of

no confusion.

Mr Bevin sald that if this "sense- less blockide" continues and the warze comes to the worse, "We are confident that between the two Airways be a member of the UN. Forces, we should be able to see the winter through."

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GERMANS ACCUSED

on

B

It

Here, it is believed there is no chance that Russia will back down, and the Berlin crisis on which the question of peace or war may hinge probably will come up in the UN Assembly or Security Council next week, The Allied nates were handed to lin, the Western press sald. the Russian Ambassadors here, in agelida and all other preparations The Washington and in London.

were reported to be strictly secret. (In Washington, the Acting The Secretary

Russimm

controlled news- State, Mr Robert papers renowed their Lovett, declined to discuss the notes, the Western powers.

attacks anying the situation was in the hands. Taeglische Rundschau, the official London, Sept. 22. The Bri- there would be

Marshall in Paris so that organ of the Soviet Army, de- tish Foreign Minister, Mr Lovett told reporters the centre of Communist rally on September

Mrnounced lenders of the huge anti- Ernest Bevin, speaking in the gravity had moved to Paris. He as "Fascist

provocateurs." House of Commons today, on emphasised the word "gravity".) blamed the anti-Communist leaders Germany, said that the Western

for the outburst in whi ON THE DEFENSIVE

which Russian Allies had agreed to accept_thb Russia

and Soviet soldiers

controlled Soviet-mark currency: for Ber- fensive

was already on the do- police were stoned: The Russians in the annual lin, but had insisted on it being Assembly.

General have sentenced dve young demon- which opened here strators to 25 years at hard labour under a four-Power control.

yesterday. M: Andrel Vishinsky, for taking part in the stonings. peppery Russian chief delegate. In the afternoon ssion denounced alleged machinations of the "Anglo- American bloc" in the UN. He

The hinted that Russia

same

nowspaper charset might not al)- Socialists Franz Neumann, Ernet Reuter, Otto Suhr and acting Mayur Mr Vishinsky was angered when Ferdinand Friedensburg of Berlin of the Assembly ignored the Russian

"anti-Soviet uloc in electing the President and Friedensburg has denied that he or incitement." Mayor chairmen of the six chief Assembly any other speaker at the September committees when only Russia and Poland were statements, and has told the Soviet again this morning, 9. rally.had - made - Inflammatory included among the seven presidents-United Press.

vice- political chief of Berlin the out- PLOTTING NEW MOVES

bursts represented pentup feelings of an aroused people.. Berlin, Sept. 22-The Western Berlin newspapers said on Wednes-Zeitung accused the Amerienus of The Russian licensed Berliner day that the Communist lenders of trying to arouse the German people Berlin and the Soviet

occupation zone of Germany have called a se-

to war against the Soviet Union. crot meeting for Friday, presumably the efforts of the Western powers to The Communist press also belittled to plot new steps in the battle for solve the Berlin crisis, saying that this blockaded city,

when the three Western nationa The Communist meeting is sche- attempt this alone there never is duled to be held at Potsdam, the any improvement, but always a new Soviet Army headquarters for Ber-crisis.

One newspaper said no headway will be made until the West agrees to Russian proposals on a treaty for a unified Germany and the drawal of all occupation Associated Press.

the story

Mr Bevin also outlined of negotiations with Russin leading up to the blockade,

Mr Bevin said that the Sovieta deliberately plotted to starvę the West of Berlin by estimating how much food she had before starting her blockade of that city.

lle said that the Russians had hoped to force then out in maiter of a few weeks. He said: "I can assure the House that there is no disagreement be- tween the Western Powers ouret on policy.

We

"We shall pursue that policy. We are not committed to war. We have not reached that stage.

(Continued on Page 5)

EDITORIAL

ONE of

Fighting Inflation

the toughest Giants which, the British Govern- ment has on its hands in that against Inflation-the une factor which, if it galus the upper hand, could and would the

gula country's

economic

recovery also gravely through Plan. The fight relentlessly, pursued although resulta · have not, in the main, fulfilled expectations. Nevertheless,

disinflation

programme and discount discount ald received the Marshall

been

has

In

Britain has shown some progress. Price reductions announced relalters and manufacturers have

by

covered a big range of cone

footwear,

with

goods, such as food, pharmaceutical products, furni ture, hardware and other houso- hold goods, as well as certain typen of

materials and teml-manufactured arilales.

+ In olher ariances,

manufacturers have been able to claim, Justification, that they are held. ing prices steady in the face of rizing costs of raw materials, Imported. One particularly those imported. pleacing and important sign that the battle of Inflation is slowly. but surely being won, is Yor the first time in more than Two years the officiat Index of wholesale prices showed

thet

duction in July and a further cut in Augurt. True, CAP AWD the two

For

some

appeal

with- forces.

H.K. Plane

Makes Forced Landing

4 Killed In Attack Jewish Convoy

On

CAIRO

BOMB OUTRAGE

Tel-Aviv, Sept. 22. Three men and a woman, including an American civil engineer, were killed when a Jewish convoy under United Nations pro- tection was fired on between Tel-Aviv and Jeru- salem, according to reports reaching United Nations headquarters in Jerusalem today.

The four dead were civilians and not part of the United Nations personnel on the convoy-the first from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem since the assassination of Count Bernadotte.

reports

United Nations white jeep with an said that seven persons, including

The convoy was escorted by n Heliable, but unofcial Arab Legion Hatson officer."

three women were killed.

The report said that when the

convoy took cover

The polico maintained

Π cordon

around the bomb site even after the situation was brought under control. A house to house search started for armed Jews who were reported to have crowd which gathered after the

shooting began, the people in the on the ground but snipers came out of the Latrun station building where they were hiding and shot at the people lying on the ground, killing the three men and the woman and wounding explosion. others..

fired into

the

The bomb was said to have ex- The report added that the Arab ploded Inside Jewish

1

house Legion officer immediately got into causing two houses in the ancient touch with

Legion headquarters, quarter to collapse and damaging The convoy returned to the Legion a third. lines and a United Nations am- bulanco collected the dead and wounded.

Dr Ralphe Bunche, chief of the United Nations Palesilne Commis- alon, was reported by United Na- Uons headquarters at Tel-Aviv to be going to Latrun from Jerusalem to obtain arst hand information on the attack.

Firing broke out causing the crowd to mob Jews and attack various shops.-United Press.

The Premier is Ahmed

Waiting To

Be Rescued

Camiguin island residents in the southern Philippines, line the beach with all the personal belongings they can carry as they await rescue froni the Island, forced to flee by eruption of Mt Hibokhibok. They were taken to the freighter Eugene Lykes standing offshore.-AP Picture.

Indonesians Poised For Offensive

sand Republican troops are. Batavia, Sept. 22.-Ten thou- massed in East Java today for. a triple drive on 3,000 to 4.000 Communists entrenched around their Isolated revolutionary. centre of Madium, according to reports from the Republican capital of Jogjakarta.

The Republicans claimed to have localized the revolt in Madium after quelling risings in four other East Java lowns, including the oil. centre of Ticpoc..

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Price, 20 Cents

GODOWN

STILL BURNING

But Fire Largely Under Control

After working all night firemen had by 6'o'clock this morning brought under control all but one cornor of the blazing Wing On godown at West Point.

At 9.80 flames were still leaping from the corner of the roof nearest to the Royal Inter- Ocean lines building, the coping was leaning over, and the whole wall was in danger of collup- sing.

OAC Reports To Mr Crooch Jones

The following telegram: was despatched yesterday to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by the Officer Ad- ministering

the Government (Hon. D. M. MacDougali):

"I regret to report that a disastrous. Are broke out at 7.45 this morning In the Dangerous Goods storage base- ment of the Wing On' Äs- surance Company's godowns

at West Point,

Eleven dead bodies have been recovered from the tenement houses situated on top of the basement and 65 persons were taken to hospital for: treatment; ... Of these 66, seven have died and 14 are the Danger List. 10 of whom are expected not to live. Amongst

on

those admitted to hospital for treatment are four firemen

The fire is still blazing and Snot expected

to be ex- Linguished

Ex

before Lomorrow

night, but it is hoped that further loss of life has been avoided by evacuation of the area.

A further telegraphic -report will be forwarded when

full casualties are known"

COLONIAL SEC. REPLIES "The following telegrant” bas been received from the Secre tary of State for tho Co- tonies:-

"Much regret to hear of the serious fire which you report. Please convey my sincere sympathy to relatives of those who lost their lives. I hope the Gremen admitted to hospital and others injured will make a good recovery. trust that evacuation measures you have taken laye bcon successful in ayolding further loss of life."

The Communist radio at Madlam announced a

new National Front Administration had been set up

Firemen feared that if that bap- there under Sumarjono, the former leader of the armed Socialist, youthpened the RIL offices and the ground Noor godown stocked with oll would catch fire,

movement.

ARAB GOVT. FORMED Damascus, Sept. 22.-The Arab

It added that the Communist mili- Higher Commitice announerd tonight lary commander, Colonel Djakosu the formation of a "Palestine Gov-heads in East Java

jong, had asked Republican army ernment" at Gaza.

to report to The convoy, led by the jeep, con-

Madium on Friday to discuss the sisted of two private cars and one Pasha. The other Ministers include safe conduct back to their posts,

Ilmi situation, and had promised them petrol tanker. The killed,

Jamal Hussein! Foreign Affairs; ding to a Jewish report, were Mrs Michall Abkarius-Finance; Raja As part of the plan Friesland. sister of a director, Mr Husseini-Defence and Public Madiun. the Communists Hooflen,

Angio-Palestine Security; Dr Hussein Khalidi-Health the destruction of a railway bridge of the Bank, Mr. John Lewis, an American and Education; Dr Fault Freige nearby, engineer, the Jewish commander National Economy; All of the convoy, and a Jewish civi- Justice. ilan.Reuter.

accor-

Hasna--

while

remnants

By 10.30 the flames had largely subsided, but the wall was still dan- gerous, and firemen continued to play their hoses between the two buildings.

It was impossible for firemen or

to enter police

the burnt-out buil- dings and find out how many of the to defend missing had perished.

ordered

noon of the 11 charred bodies re- An identification was to be held at

of the moved to the mortuncy yesterday. Republlean 29th Brigade had been disarmed and taken off garrison Manila, Sept. 23-A Norwegian

CASUALTY FIGURES The Arab Higher Committee re-duty in East Java. DC-4 altliner, carrying 12 pas-

presents the political parties of In West Java left-wing parties, CAIRO EXPLOSION'. "sengers, mado an emergency land-

Palestine before, the end of the including

The Queen Mary Hospital reported the Communists, had this morning that no further admis- ing at Manila International Air- Cairo, Sept. 22.-A bomb exploded El Husseini,

mandate. Its president is Haj Amin sworn loyalty to the Republican atona of fire casualties had been minde” Dori yesterday afternoon. The today in

the Mufti of Jeru-Government, the Radio the Jewish quarter of salem.-Reuter. • by

Rauler, B. Mousk!. Skaara, was en route from flong- kong to Bangkok, Capt Skaara sald tyhoon weather between Hongkong and Bangkok refuge in

totalling £1,030,000 per week were given to 4,441,000 workers in a varley of industries, and while it is true that a proportion of these increases were either Acreed upon or were belag. negotiated before the. Govern- ment appeal, the fact remains that the index of weekly wage rates bas increased. On the other hand there is evidence that Industry has fulfiled In measure its part of the by By widespread

restriction

0% dividends.

example, DC- tween Apri 1 and mid-August dividend increases have

been made on less than five percent of the capital of companies declaring

after payments. But taking due cognisance of the effort belog made In Bettal to had forced him to seek prevent inflation, there is, un-

Manifa fortunately, no reliable Ogure of Shortly after the plane landed, the world prices

CIVI which the

Aeronautics Administration reportedly received an urgent message from Hongkong requesting the local authorities "to hold" the aircraft.

nation's dking.m

achieve ment can be measured. Some Idea

is gained by studying the movement of import prices be- tween January and July of this year, which, according to the official Index role

by no less than 11 perpent and in July were

showing Liens or rising.

Against this the average of export prices rose by Icas than, three percent in the same period. · Thus Britain's struggle

reductions were slight but after to proserve, her economy In

#persistent rise they were wel-

come. It is correct to say that at the very lamat Britain's coat of living has been held in check, Les consolingk to the Govern mont ik the indication that its appeal for wago freezing has miawed fire. The figures tell the story. - Daring 'the' first KVEN months, of 1948 wage, Increases

much

* fight against rising prices in the purchaser's

market Raises Increased manufactur»/ intr

and retail price Important infinerie Ain equally

Is the extent can step up

to whielt the country as much

production and

of the world markõla na possible. No British Government has over faced a sterner test;

plane, Dilated Captain

The CAA Administrator referred the case to the Department

of

Foreign Affairs. The Acting Foreign Secretory, Mr Bernabo Africa, sald

ம்ய பரப்பப

STOP PRESS

saldinice yesterday,

(Continued on Page 5)

PROPOSAL TO DEAL · · WITH

BRITAIN'S

Paris, Sept. 22-Britain is to propose an ad hoc committee to

PALESTINE CONFLICT

vetoed

in

Sixty Bodies meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

The chief of the Soviet delegation, power the tyranny of the great

Recovered

10

consider the Palestine conflict. by proposing a motion to admit to Argentino was "Enemy No. 1 of the the Minister of State, Mr Hector the United Nations certain McNeil. announced at today's which Russia has

states Ave great powers," and sold;

the

"I agre. I am against all the five great powers. We cannot continuo Steering Committee drafting the agenda for the General An-Me Andre Vishinsky, said that the tyranny of those who wished to. Nor can we accept the sembly.

mave represented "a crude violation distort the meaning of the Churter," he had no objection to giving the Sixty charred and unrecog- the

(Mr Ernest Bevin announced to of the Charter,“

Mr. House of Commons

Vishinsky plane clearance to leave before non nisable bodies were pulled out Britain's support for Couht Berna

replied:

"Your today Dr Herbert Evatt, the President, greatest <nemy, is not the tyranny today as the pilot had requested, of the burned out Wing On dotte's settlement plan and said that sad all other sites who obtained the Churter itself,

fald that the proposal that Italy of the 'Big Five, but the tyranny of but that the pilot would have to

It is the Char- comply with all legal requirements. Godowns up to 1.30 p.m. today. "should be put into operation in

soven of the 11 votes in the Security for which my delegation is - don entirety.") getting a clearance Most of them were found on

the French Cabinet an- Earlier,

Council should be admitted without fending. from the Department of National stairway positions, indicating proved of the report, which gives further debalo.would involve an Defende

After a debate on the meaning of and Customs, Immigration that the victims may have tried Negev in south Palestine to the dment of the. Charter. But the the Charter and the competence of and Quarantino authorities.

to escape that way.

Arabs, The CAA said it

Galilee to the Jews, makas

no power to delete the General Contmittee to take would KIve

the item from the aganda, he ruled decision which would amount to an a free bort and Lydda a cloarance once the prerequisites had been complied

One body of a baby was found free nirport, and Internationalises low the Goneral Assembly to vole Interpretation of it,Me Warren

The Argentine. proposal wouki The plane owned by Braathens in a wash basin. It is thought the Holy places et Jerusalem.

United Austin, Mr George Marshall (U.S. Secre- the admission of Austria, Finland, the matter remain on the agenda, States, proposed that South American and Far East Alr possible that the mother may lary Transport, was scheduled to stop at have tried to save it by putting America's backing of the plan

of State) has announced Eire, Italy, Portugal and Trans because it is the right of any Bangkok on its return trip

Jordanian country to put, such matter before to if it water. NorwayUnited Press.

Argentine today clashed with Dr Joss Arce, Argentine, recalled the General Assembly and to have wwwrecitalcommccmim | Nussia in the Steering Committee, that Mr Vishinsky had said that the it discussed."--Houter, **

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