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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1948.

Bernadotte Murder U.S. Offers

Sequel

Arrest Of Stern Gang Leader

10. Nathan Hulfa,

Sept. Friedman Yellin, head of the terrorist Stern Gang, who has been Bought by the Israeli police since the assassination of Count Folke Bernadotte in Jerusalem a fortnight ago, was detained in- Haifa today.

He was detained for possession of forged military docunients, anal wun believed to have been trying to leave the country at the time of

his arrest.

With him was one of his leuten- ants, Mathetiahu Shmuelovitz, nged 28, who was once a prisoner in Acne prison when Palestine Was unter British Administration.

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week

fur

Both were among a score of Stern

lenders Gang

who succeeded evading capture during a two-

manhunt police

the mesassing of Count Hernadotte. Two member-the **smaller fry"—are stil detolned at a police camp near Tel-Aviv.

Yellin's wife, who is expecting a baby and who was detained during the recent roundup, was released yesterday,

The palice, who found six different Localitica i Tel-Aviv where Yellin had lived, discovered in one of them small cache where a Bren gun, ammunition, several revolvers and with US$7,000 in cash, were hidden. Yellin nssumed leadership of the Stern Gang carly In 1942 when Abrabar Stern, the Gantt's first fenler, wiLE shot and killed by Palestine detectives while trying to escape from an apartment in Tel- Aw

WANTED MAN

Yellin is a form reience graduate, who is stated to have planned the murder of Lord Moyne. British Re- sitent Minister in the Middle East, in Calro in 1944.

police hunts but poster ments,

Yellin is a 33-year-nid Polish Jew of medium height. He was captured _by._the_police during the wag, but with 20 others he made a brilhandy planned escape from centration camp in 1943.

They got out through a 60-yard secretly long underground tunnel, constructed.

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UN Armed Force Urged

Paris, Sept. 30-Mr Trygve Lle, United Nations Secretary General, today asked the United Nations for the im mediate erration of an 800 men, $4,000,000 mobile armed guard to protect personnel on neld

absence missions. The of such a force, thus far, has "seriously embarrassed" the work of United Nations mis- sions, Lit said in a report made public today.

He added that had even Д small protective force has been avaliable "komie injury to and Jos% of He of United Nations personnel might have been avoked."

Mr Lie recommended that the guard consist of a perman- ent force of 300

men and volunteer reserve cardire ส GRA 500 men. The arms would include revolvers, rifles, bines or light automalle wea- pons.

It would be uniformed but have no tanks, artillery, aircraft, vessels or other major offensive

car-

T'alled

Rice Smuggling Through KCR

Canton, Sept. 30. The eilng of rice out of China through the medium of the Canton-Kow- toon Railway is still substantial. according to local reports, one of which estimates th1t as much as 100 tum of tire find their Way out of the country every day, The smuggling of rice by sea is also believed to be widespread.

The Customs authorities have in tenailled their land and sea patrols with good results. An indication that the smugglers are woll artŋed comes from the report that one Customs patrol boat was recently crippled by smugglers' gunfire and

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Again

To Give World

Atom Bomb Secret

Paris, Sept. 30.-The United States renewed its offer today to give the rest of the world the secret of the atomic bomb. Simultaneously, the United States blamed Russia for blocking international control of the bomb.

US delegate Warren R. Austin told the United Nations Assembly Political Committee that America does not want a monopoly on atomic force..

Then, as President of the Security Council, Mr Aus- tin set Monday afternoon for the start of debate of the fateful issue of Berlin where the Western powera charge the Soviet Union with threatening world peace.

Me Austin sail Russia blocked global control of the atomic bomb by refusing to mcrifice any of her sovereignty to permit fulernational | Inspection and control of sources of atomle energy; he noted the Soviet Union veloed a control plan in the Council.

"Fears have supplanted hope," he said, "because the Soviet Union has insisted on placing its sovereignty athwart security for all."

Indonesians Recapture

Madiun

Batavia, Sept. 30.-The

PC

Mr Austin sald the United States Is willing to submit to international erntrol Lifel inspection because Americans "want peace for the world, for themselves and for their capture of Madiun, the Indo- nesian Communist stronghold children."

and the "revolutionary capital," in East Java, seized by the Communista 12 days ago, was announced by the Indonesian Republicans tonight.

Mr Austin will be in the chair when the first round in the battle over the explosive Berlin blockusle COMICS up). American sources sart Is adopted. that once the agenda Mr Austin will turn tho gavel over to Argentina. the next Council niember alphabetically.

Madiun wes seized two day, after Foreign Minister Juan Atillo Bramugila is the Indonesian Communist Party, expected to sit for Argentina

the veterall for led by

Muso. rad the crucial debate.

supported by the former Socialist Premier, Dr Amir Sjarifuddin, had forcibly overthrown the Republican administration and formed their own National Front.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

There also were these develop-

1--Mrs Franklin D), Iloosevelt

| had to be lowed back to Kongmount, ments in UN cirelés:

According to one Chinese

Another local report

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Both leaders

are now missing.

MR THOMAS DEWEY

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DEWEY'S FOREIGN POLICY

Remembers Lesson Of Munich

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 30, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the Re- publican presidential candi- date, proposed tonight in a major campaign address a 9- point American foreign policy aimed at lasting peace but

it "perfectly plain that we do not intend to be bullied or bluffed" by Russia.

Youths Manged For Blowing making

Up Soviet Monument

Budapest, Sept. 30.-Two youths were hanged here yesterday for blowing up the Soviet monument last Friday. An official announcement sald that Alajos Stumpn and George Harpenhauer, young Fascists, dynamited the monument of the Soviet war dead with explosives received by the departing German Army four years ago.

They were sentenced by a summary court yesterday aftemoon and hanged in the evening. Another defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fourth to 10 years...

The announcement said that the youths confessed planning other terrorist actions, including the assassination of Communist leaders.--United Press.

Red Officer's Escapade

In U.S. Berlin Zone

FIRES AT POLICE & CIVILIANS

Russian Berlin, Sept. 30.—A trigger-happy

lieu- tenant and a battle veteran American colonel met in the middle of a suburban Berlin street tonight under a "flag of truce" and settled their difficulties

with a hand- shake.

A soft-chinned, dark-haired - tellectual, he was long rought he the Palestine police and later by Grilish troops, who hunted for his supporter: after Thetr tegeri- Campaign against the British Oc- empation forces.

fold the Assembly's Social Com- They are believed to have escaped report 300 smugglers the other diymittee that the United States would into ite is reported lo have back

the nearby Jungle-covered ficial operations designed to thwart overwhelmed gendarmes

bill of mountains where the second phase advertise-tom ofilcers at Shumerum and sue-accept a proposed world

ceeded in boarding a Canton-bound human rights without amendment if of the guerilla warfare is expected

This

to begin immediately. train which they left before the train all other nations follow sull reach Canton itself,

seemed unlikely because of opposte i

Madlin's fall was armoured in Military says that tion from the Soviet bloc and other

La-Omlor-of the Day from Colonel- trying, from August 36 & Sendviber 18 quarters

Communists 2--France's

Joined Gatot Subroto. The Republican over GY40,000 worth of conterband i Latrum con-

goods were seized by the military those of Britain in backing Russia's Military Governor of the fren, who

rej also

reported the capture nt the Wonogiri, barities from somers travelling UN proposals for a one-third

20 duction in the armaments of Railway

miles on the Canton-Kowloon

south of The item Surakarta, south central Java, and Revler,

world's big five powers. comes up for debate in the Political Ngawi, 15 miles north of Madiun, wanted to. I Committee after a decision is taken

Bey road junction on the way to the on atomic energy.

Republican oil town of Thepu. Flying To Malaya

3-Reliable sources said 12 coun- tries were about to form n Middle London, Sept. 30.-The Colonial Eastern bloc in the UN. A meeting Onlce' said on Thursday that Sir of the dozen, all of them generally Henry Quaney, new High Commis-

anti-Russian, was set for Saturday. stoner for Malaya, will leave for The list included Afghanistan, Egypİ, Malaya by plané on Friday-Asso- | Ethiopia, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, cinted Press.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syrka, Turkey and Yemen,

banter The Israel Government

Gang after disgitlent The Stern

the group of the Gang, known #15" "Fatherland'a Front," claimed to have assassinated Count Bernadotte. They arvested about 200 of the Stern re- Gang's followers and offered a ward of £5,000 for infocarton leading to the arrest of the Count's murderers.--Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Action in the Political Committee today on atomic control was blocked by Suviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky. He opposed a move for an immediate vote on a Canadian proposal adopt the M. American atomic control plin. Vishinsky said he did not have the gest that they are offloaded at Russian text.-Associated Press.

Menace To Public Health

HONGKONG'S vulnerability to

epidemics cives emphasis fo

week' which

in

the seriousness of this police court case was disclosed that four men had been engaged in slaughtering

distributing and

to street hawkers unwholesome park on a big scale. Fork, In its freshest xiste, is nol, everybody's

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but when' It is made available to the public in tainted condition It becomes ♫ positive menace. The police can congratulate themselves on the smart manner, in which they caught the four men

Huc and decomposed carcave before the meat was put on the market, but the fact remains that it la

casu

at present posalble, for bad pork to be sold to lielt slaughterers and for them in turn to pars It to rebili hawkers. The evidence in this particular Included the statement thui the supply of plas was obtained

station and the Matauliok wharf; at there sicht

from the Yaumall rallway

dend

or

nick

вест

were which

by

they arrived at those destinatio and that plz dealers Bold before they could be health Inspectors. If

If the distri- bution centro can be pin-polated so accurately it is surely possible for the health authorities to ace that there is a sufficiency of in- spectors on hand to examine the pigs before they are cold by the dealers. It is natural enough for part of a consignment of live plan" to fall sick or dle on tho Journey from The Interior to

Kowloon. but appear'nces

HUK-

recognised points, such,

the as Yamaut railway station and Mat-ukok wharf, and seems feasible. therefore, that

герге- sentatives of the health anilor]- Ules should be on hand

to take control of any such livestock before it

can be disposed of to irresponsible people who care not what the pigs are in. There was no muggestion In the court case referred to that any traffle exILIS between the interlor and Kowtoon in dead and decomposed carcases. Wherefore it would

that pigs whiels do arrive in Colony

dead or alck are victims of the Journey. And it they are coming in on KCR trains it is

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surely Limple enough Inspectors ready at

setin

the

the station to carry out an immediate Inspec- tlan? The implication from the evidence given in the Kowlogn thint 'court' 'was

certain pig dealers are operating In the Colony who are prepared to break the

Jaw and dispose of livestock before they have been approved by the health department. Every effort altould be made to put stop lo Immediately, for 'la many respeels they urc moro llameworthy

Tliett than the slaughterers who eventually mul

mcat the dangerous

on *Sim streets. An all-round tightening up in the dealers, particularly where they operate at polula where, the plai Are unloaded, is needed. The Jent of the Colony cannot be allowed to be jeopardised by the activities of unscrupulous dealers and distributors.

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supervblon of DIE

Mr Bevin Not

Very Well

Paris,

Sept. 30. The British Forelga Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin. has been resting at his hotel for the past two days because of heart con- dition. ils ofice disclosed today.

Mr Bevin hus sict appered at the United Nations since he addressed the General Assembly on Monday. Sir Alexander McCall, his per sonal physiclan flew here from London to treat Mr Bevin.

His condition was understood not 10 bc serious, but he needed a rest after the strain of the first week of the Assembly and the threa Power here-United Berlingotiations. Press.

ARRESTED FOR OVERCHARGING

Shanghai, Sept. 30.-Mr R. C. Fowles, British owner of the Fow- les Tailor and Men's Outatting es- tablishment, Was arrested by Economic Police on Shanghai

of overcharging for clothing. chargea He was released on bail. Economie

TORTATIA

BARODENG

INDIAN ORTAM BLIZED BY LAER COMMUNISTS

over one

My Dewey paid; "In shaping our foreign policy from now on, I intend that we shall continuously, unfailingly every day remember the lerson of Munich."

Mr Dewey renewed his proposal for a United States of Europe to establish a peaceful power "so strong

of a totall that no despolle ruler torian state will thin the cause of freedom no weak that he dares to wage war."

His address, generally regarded as the most important of his campaign afler an prepared to date, was eleventh hour consultation with his adviser on foreign affairs. Mr. John Foster Dulles, who is in Paris as on American delegate to the United Nations General Assembly.

SUPPORT FOR UN

1. "We will give unstinting sup- port to the United Nations, which,

still imperfect can although perfected.

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2 "We will extend the hand of friendship and help to freedom- laving people everywhere."

'Mr Dewey cited the European Recovery Programme as a notable caso in point and invited whole- hearted support of it

Hoa 3. Use of that programme the means for pushing, prodding nations of and encouraging

the

western Europe towards the goal of European union." Mr Dewey gnid thunt would be the firmest guaran- tee of peace in all history."

4. "We shall bring an end to the tragle neglect of our ancient friend and ally, China."

The conference was arranged by Edward Morrow of the New York Times after the Russians had fired three shots at American Military Police and German civilians. The Russian Beutenant-laughed ↑ Col Lancer explained that he as he told the United States Provost could have it by

"dropping by" Marshal, Li-Col Thomas Lancer, American Military Police Hend- that he could have shot down the quarters and identifying i

Police if he had been The Russian kept insisting that

he had menet.no.bärm

-- "We. shall be so strong.

that no nation will 1 am very sorry It happened." "I don't know why there should (militarlly) he said.

"I would never shoot at an be so much exeltement

ogain risk attacking us." American. Why".

I couki have German," he said, grinning broadly. shot down all the Americans around Col Lancer warned him to keep |-

out of the American sector with his there like shooting crows if I had

sair he would was just trying-tommygum. Ho scare off the German mob."

never return the motorbike to him The scar-faced Russian officer as long as the Russian carried the refused to give his name.

Hle bad

en which is against rorulations In been

calling on a German woman, the American sector. The meeting attempting to date her, when her broke up with Col Lancer and the German neighbours notified

hands shaking the lieutenant

and Military Police that an armed smiling. Russian was disturbing the neigh- bourhood.

EMBARRASSED

mass

"As

CORNERSTONE

П

our

the

6. "Besides military might, policies will encourage an abundant, increasingly productive nation. We shall see to it that depression and unemployment-which communists and their allies have been hopefully predicting-never return to blight our land."

cornerstone of our "That was touch and go for a few foreign polley, we shall continue to minutes," commented, Col Lancer, strengthen the close and cordial co- breathing deeply as we strode back operation with our neighbours in The incident occurred Just inside to the Military Police lines in the the American continent." Mr Dewey the American sector, cluse to the

de Russian zone border. The lieutenant meant it when he said he could mow

next block. "I guess that Russian cited the recent pact of Rio

Janeiro as an example. was obviously embarrassed and fit- us down if he had wanted to."-1 8. "Our foreign policy will be The Order said the Republicans were going on to recapture Patjilan, try about the incident. He knew United Press.

the expression of the ideals, tradi- On the south coast.

tions and óspirations of the Ameri- Ponorogo. 15 that if his name was discovered he

to have sought miles south of Madiun, and Pur- would, face severe punishment from

can people. We wodadil. 30 miles north of Surakarta, nising. He was also upset by the his commanding officer for frater-

make all nations our friends; we seek to make none our satellites." which the This was the first

9. "We shall enlist the spiritual time the Re-loss of his motorbike.

resources of

of mankind in a great publicans had admitted that Patiton American Military Police grabbed chooting had been captured by the Commu- when he fled the house,

marol awakening". he nists. After the Dutch police action as last year and the capture of all main

went

Search For Man From Hongkong

Manila, Oct. 1.-Police and Con-scussing

America's strained

Morrow followed his trall down

with Russia, Mr Dewey ports held by the Republic by Dutch wooded side street, finally meet-stabulary Intelligence agents have said: "The best way for us to get

a Russian forces, the Republie had been building him and

private. reportedly joined in the search for along with the Soviet leaders is to ing a new port for overseas shipping with sub-machine-guns. Boldly Mor- come Both

armed Russians were

then a Cantonese who was sold to have deal with them as strong equals and Patijitan.

to Manila a few days ago by doing so to restore their respect his from Hongkong on a row walked directly to them,

mission for for us

"We shall deal with the Soviet as The fall of Madiun came after arms half up in the air to show he the Communists. news of Colonel Subroto's three-

Chinese Government offelals re- was unarmed.

with all other nations in a spirit of pronged drive at the head of 10,000 "I felt pretty nervous,"

and fairness, but wo he said portedly tipped the local nuthorities friendship troops on the Communists entrench-later. "When you have two trigger on the agent's trip.

should make it perfectly plain that pd in the

now or hereafter we do not intend ci y. Madiun was sur happy Russians pointing tommy- The police declined to reveal the rounded by the Republicans yes- tuns at your direction. you don't Identity of the agent,--United Press. to be bullied or bluffed."-Reuter. terday. Communists who forined feel comfortable." the "National Front" Government

to them in Rus- Morrow spoke

the

fleutenant were, at that time, reported to have slan. He asked

what was the trouble and why he fed southward.

had fired on the Military Folies. Unconfirmed reports hero said the WANTED MOTORBIKE Indoneslun Republican Army's Fourth Division had gone over to the row, then explained that he hall not The young Russian studied Mor- Communist insurgents and wasal been firing at the police. He added tacting the Republic's only town of Tjepu.

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that he had returned to the neigh- bourhood to get his motorbike.

Morrow then suggested that he In their offensive against the main Communist stronghold it Madiun, talle to Li-Col Lancer. Allough the Republicans were holding two of dubious, the Russian finally agreed. the four principal towns forming provided the colonci came without the Communist outer defence screen, latest reports had zakl

Police Break Up Big Ring Of

Broadway

been

Robbers

Now York, Sept, 80.-The police today broke up a Broadway robbery ring, recovered more than $75,000" In stolen jewellery and arrcated ten men who were believed. to have relieved cafe society of perhaps $1,000,000 in gems and cash during the last two years. any of German residents peered

of his troops.

Mr whom the dolce- by Mr Loew and others by One suspect, Scores

who wero bushes,

shadowing for and Mrs Louis Levin, from behind

well in the tiven have

for robbed of $30,000 in Jowels and distance, as the meeting took place. several weeks, took a plane Only the two Russians, Cel Lancer, California a few hours before the several hundred dollars in cash in

American interpreter, Morrow police made a series of arrests that September,

included twin Brothers. correspondent were present. The Russine private paced back

The police asked scores of ether The recovered loot Included police said he had charged gold Pasundan State Parliament today and forth fow yords away, his Jewellery taken from the fifth floor robbery victims to view, the suspects, Yuan 250 to 300 for intloring, a rejected a proposal to obtain Re-sub-machine-gun pointed toward us, of Madison Hotel suite of Mra Sonja inéluling Mrs Sari Gabor Hiton, man's sult which they claimed ex-publican recognition but decided to

a colonel, sald the Loew, 31-year-old Czechoslova-fermer wife of Conrad Hillon, multi- inillionaire hotel owner." Mrs Hilton ceeded the August 10 prices levels. asic the Dutch to retract the decision Russifin cutenant, grinning at Coi kian beauty, early on Wednesday. Fowles said he had had no fixed to expel Republicans from Batavia. Lanter. If you say I can have my Four of the arrested persons were"] lost $350,000 in Jewels In'd'robbery' price, schedule.-Associated Press, Retiter,

motorbike back, I can get i”

Identified by victims, two of them last October,—United Press.

The Republlenn-held key towns were Ngondful, cast of Madiun, and Megatan, to the west.

In Bandoeng, West Java, the

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