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Thongkong Telegraph.

India Wishes To Remain In

British Commonwealth

London, Oct. 21-India has deflultely decided to proclaim her-

the within

British remain self a republic, but she wishes to Commonwealth, it was learned in official quarters today.

Afr Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, has informed the other delegates to the Commonwealth Premiers' Conference, of ilik decision which it is expected the Indian Constituent Assembly wi put into law next month,

Unlike Elre, however, India does not wish to break her link with the crown, realising that in the present state of world crisis. a clone unity within the Commonwealth is essential for her econo- mic and strategie cecurity.

ONLY ONE

SURVIVOR

39 Killed In Air Disaster

Prestwick, Scotland, Oct. 21. The death roll in the KLM disaster transatlantic airliner rose to 39 tonight with the death in hospital of Flight En- gineer Jacob Beukenkamp, the flight engineer of the plane.

The sole survivor of the 40 passen- gers and crew is now Mr Willem Iendrik Philippo, a Dutch passenger, slated to live on Broadway, New York,

from Mr Philippe is suffering serious burns but was stated to stand a good chance of recovery. He, with five others now dead, was dragged from the tall of the airliner Nijmegen

the only part which was practically burnt out.

The other five-threo men two women-ali died from

Hol

and

their

In the talks he has had la London with other Oversca leaders. Mr Nehru has made It plain (Tint a Republlean form of Government for Indla In Inevitable, but there is 150 desire to sever her miser latlon Common- with other British wrath nation

In these circumstances, Tuula Is awalling with ragerness the Indlags of the Legal Com- altter how meeting in White- haft to a formula

which India, and for that matter anty other part of the

wisich public. muny

becomes

within

stay

worldwide British community. It was the original intention

of India's teaters to proclam "Sovereign Independeni” Republic. but

planned. will be amended to a "Sovereign Democratie" Re- public

considered which is

more compatible with kinship In the Commonwealth United Press.

STRIKE

FOR

MORE PAY

n

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1948.

Deadline For Cease Fire

Fixed

ISRAELI

AGREES

Fight For Beersheba

Paris, Oct. 21-The dead- line for a new

cense fire in Palestine was fixed at 12 noon GMT tomorrow by Dr Ralph Bunche, the acting United Nations Mediator, tonight.

He cabled the Egyptian and the Provisional Israeli Govern- ments tonight: "We have as- sumed that both sides would issue cease fire orders to their troops immediately upon the official receipt of the Security Council's resolution."

Shanghai, Oct. 22.-Chinese The Security Council on staff members of the Chinese Tuesday endorsed the acting Customs, began

an imme. sit-down Mediator's call for loluries during the day. The Afth strike yesterday afternoon in dlute cease fire on the Negev to die, Flight

Jacob Engineer

been support of their demand for front in southern Palestine. carlier Beukenkamp, had stated to have a good chance of increased pay. recovery.

OFFICIALS' INSPECTION

Dutch Inspectors of the Airline today joined the Ministry of Civil Aviation officials examining the wreckage of the airliner. The Chief Inspector flow to the scene of the crash, on a form near Prestwick, with high KLM officials to carry out a preliminary investigation.

strikers

'are

This is the Arst walkout of public servants since the advent of the gold yuan on August 10, The majority of the

low-salaried employees such as elevator and office boys who are sold Initiated nearly ali post walkouts.

From 3.30 p.m. yesterday, Chinese members of the Customs stayed away

from

their work and

were

Nations

The Israel! Government will issue "an effective cease fire order" to its troops fighting in the Negev immediately the United Mediator, Dr Bunche, informs it that Egypt also is ready to do so," Israel have told the United Nations today.

It stated: "The Provisional Gov- of Israel, faithful to its ernment of peace and in compliance with the settled polley of pursuing, the ways conclusions adopted by the Security Council on October 19, and com- municated to the Provisional Gov- crament on October 20, has resolved to order an immediate and effective

case fire in the Negev,

Bron

talking in groups of threes or fours. Others who sat by their desits did not do any work and were reading magazines and afternoon papers.

Negotiations for a settlement are Dr A. M. Brown, a house surgeon

expected to begin as soon as the at Kilmarnock Hospital, said that strikers name a representativo for

colleagues he and four

were the the talics-Reuter. first medical men to reach the plane. "It was a shocking scene," he said:"Bodies-acerned to be-avory- where around the blazing plane-- some themselves on fire."

in our ambulance.

ISRAELI'S REQUEST

ns'soon

fre to be

BRITISH AIR

SUPPLY ROUTE FROM HAMBURG

WHITE AREA SHOWS THE "INTERNATIONAL CORRIDOR" WHICH WAS CLOSED BY THE RUSSIANS IN JUNE

10

RUSSIAN ROAD AND RAIL BLOCK AT BORDER OF BRITISH AND RUSSIAN ZONES

S RAILROAD

CANAL

Two

30

ROAD

SUPER HIGHWAY

40 Miles

More Pithead

Strike

Battles Mark

SECURITY GUARDS INJURED

Paris, Oct. 21.-Two pithead battles and the "kidnapping" of the Subprefect of the Pas de Calais Department marked the 18th day of France's nation- wide coal strike today. Thirty Republican security guards. were injured, 20 seriously, and one demon- strator was badly hurt when 1,000 strikers recap- tured a pithead at La Grand Combe, in the Gard Department of Southern France, from which guards had éjected them at dawn.

recover

The clash occurred when miners from the Ricard pit returned in force in the afternoon to

their "stronghold." The guards, flinging tear gas grenades in a fierce 15-minute fight, were besieged and over* whelmed by force of numbers.

Dhio

At the

For

P.G.

Reservations

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

The Blockade Of Berlin

U. S. WARNS THAT IT WILL`

USE ANY MEASURES NECESSARY TO STAY IN BERLIN

POLA N/D

"In order to ensure that the cease fire shall be complete and effective Traffic To Resume

in accordance with the intention of London. Oct. 21 The British the Security Council, the Provisional Railways* Fast Coast Anglo-Scot-Government of Israel requests, the "We move first aid and morphine ish main Inc, which has been competing Medintor to inform

handi-pletely blocked between Berwick on as possible of the Egyptian Govern- to the injured, but were

Dunbar since being ment's decision to order and main- capped by having only three beds Tweed and

On our way to severely damaged by floods and tain an effective cease the scene of the disaster, we lost landslides on August 12, is to be observed by all its troops in the next Negev, Including all irregulars that our way in the mist. This delayed reopened for freight traffle

passenger traffic may be operating in that area. us for a quarter of an hour."-Reu- Monday and for

strikers hurled rallway, Ministry of the Interior as follows: "The cease fire order to the Israeli sleepers.

Ia te

Тагт, bolts

Departments and stones at the froops will be issued immediately guards and disarmed several of them Aveyron and Saoneetielre (southern upon receipt of such notification and and held them as hostages for a and central eastern France),

situation was "less tense." allowing for the time necessary to ensure that it reaches all units will ma come into effect not later than 12 acting Mediator's hours after the rotification has been received"

ter.

EDITORIAL

to

Joier.--Reuler.

Price Controls In H.K.

could

~OVERNMENT

hardly do otherwise in Wednesday's Legislative Council debite than agree in principle that emergency powers should be discarded as early as practicable. but whether the Unofficials who so vigorously protested agalust continued application of the

much these powers could gain

from consolation

the official matter of

Opinion

reply

The

made

Acting

Attorney-General

certain thai

it clear that controls must remain, and

Government wpa In such cases prepared to consider introducing permanent legislation to regulate matier their application. In the

reasoning of detailed ment appeared to make out

case than the more effective

Unofficials. Mr Cassidy expressed apprehension

over

Govern-

n

the

tinuance of price co

Fave 50

factual

con-

but

of the to define, and a study S.T. and I. controlled price list accusation hardly justifies the that Government Is placing restrictions on the prices of that boot of commodity. Can type polish. cleanslor

materials, clothing, Lexules, coal, foodstuffs, fresh fruit, meat, milk, ice, knitting wool, patent medicines, refrigerants, toilet requisites be classed

luxuries?

and tobacco, printing

Beer,

develop although pipe

ing might qua that tobacco

of

*The

When the guards abandoned stronghold, they left behind

the them

of

the

In the Nord and Pas de Calnis Departments (northern France), the situation was "unchanged."

a lorry and a trailer, rifles and steel

At St Ellenno (central France), As the Jews sent this message to helmets.

Another clash was reported tonight the situation was "calm" with two the acting Mediator, Abdul Rahman

cleared by the police Azzam Pasha, Secretary General of from St Etienne,

Central France, more plia overnight. steel the Arab League, claimed in Calro where striking miners and

The mines of La Combelle in the that the Egyptians had retaken workers battled with police for the Beersheba, in the central Negov.

third successive day when they con- Puy De Dome Department (central tested possession of the Cambefort France) were threatened with com pits in all this plete inundation Ten pit, recupied by police early

were totally flooded, the cald.

The Political Bureau of French Communist Party Issued a statement today noting "with satis- faction that throughout the country whole people Is showing the

with action

the solidarity miners."

that

SUBPREFECT SEIZED

In

REFERENDUM

Ministry

Bards

U. S. AIR SUPPLY ROUTE

"WILL BE CONTINUED

FROM FRANKFURT WHICH

COME WHAT MAY”

AREA OF

DETAIL MAP

100

THE BERLIN CRISIS: Map outlines the latest develop- Dr Philip C. ment in the long stalemated Berlin crisis. Jessup, an American delegate to the United Nations, has implied to Soviet delegate Vyshinsky that the United States will use force if necessary to maintain its position in the German capital. Inset miap locates the occupa- tion zones in Germany. Despite the Russian-imposed starvation blockade, food rations for residents, of the three. Western sectors of Berlin will be increased November 1. The increase was decided upon after study of the performance and potential of the US-British air- lift, which has been supplying 2,500,000 Berliners.

on

Neutrals' Solution For Berlin Crisis

MOSCOW'S REPLY RECEIVED

Paris, Oct. 21.-Russia's answer to a small power plan to settle the Berlin crisis was reportedly received tonight (Thursday). The reply was kept. secret while Western nations talked it over.

Authoritative sources sald Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky handed the Kremlin's prompt answer to Dr Juan. A. Bramuglia, Argentine Foreign Dr Minister and spokesman for "The Six Neutrals." Bramuglia then summoned Mr Phillp Jessup of the U.S., Sir Alexander Cadogan of Britain and Alexandre Parodi of France and told them what the Russians said.

Collapse Of Korea Revolt Predicted

.

The Soviet answer came amid lost minute efforts by "the neutrals" to get big four agreement before the Council goos' into decisivo session on Friday. Moscow's reply ap- parently was the key.

Informed sources said M. Vyshin- on objections to the sky raised

received it on proposal when he Wednesday night, but sent it to Moscow, An

sald The spokesman

WAS

acceptable,

promptly

American

compromise

up

tor

CONTRADICTORY CLAIMS

an official horning. A few hours earlier, Israci!

sald announcement

The attack was beaten off with the injuries on both sides. Five strikers Jewish forces had recaptured city in a surprise dawn attack today. were arrested.

Control of Beersheba-50 miles Israeli of Jerusalem-by

Dr Bramuglia, Security Council The demonstrators seized M. Pe,

Seoul, October 21-The Home Minister,

today President for the Berlin crisis, hold Mr T. Y. Yuan, forces would completely cut off the a Subprefect for the Pas de Calais

other long session with the predleted the "complete collapse" a Egyptian garrisons necessity. In fack

in Bethlehem Department, in his office at Bethune

within four or five days of the Com-neutrals-China, Colombia, Canada, a crowd st and Jerusalem, which have already this afternoon after

munist-led attempt to overthrow the Syrin and Belgium-to polish supply route 10,000 men and women had protested lost their alternative

The statement. denounced what Infant South Korean Republican the language of the resolution against the arrest last night of seven through Belt Jibrin.

it called the "Fancist methods" of

Friday afternoon's session. Government. A Damascus despatch today said demonstrators. that, according to informed circles,

FOUR-POINT PLAN The crowd dispersed quietly when the Government in dealing with the

The loyal constabulary troops, the Arab Governments were dis- they learned from the Subprefect strikers.

using "spotting" planes previously The Communist-led Federation of

It was understood the resolution cussing an immediate attack to be that the seven men had been freed,

Army were loaned by the US. launched on all fronts in Palestino but the strikers' committee werd

Railwaymen was organising a nawon-

by not

the respect if the Jews do

wido referendum of its workers searching for scattered remnants of does not call the Berlin, blockade the Western powers in their com- today on whether a 24-hour strike the rebellious army. The planes a threat to peace as charged Security Council's cease fire order not satisfied when M. Fe said that he had ordered the release of the seven

un all French were flown by Korean pilota.

to plaint

the Council. Neutral and return to their former positions men and demanded the immediate should be called In the Negev,

support of their claim of all charges

railways in dropping

against milltary An Israeli

spokesman

for a minimum living wage of 15,- them sold in Tel-Aviv today that Jowish

had

referendum Jand forces

They took the Subprefect to the 000 francs per month. switched their

The results of the Courts, where Republican attention from the Negev towards Law

guards intervened. The are not expected until next week. Bethlehem and had recaptured Belt Decurity

Nailway traffic in the Mediter Nattif, 12 miles west of Bethlehem. demonstrators then began throwing

The Israeli forces switched was stones and the guards replied with ranean reglen, bottled up yesterday understood to have three purposes: tear gas.

1.To isolato the. Arab forward base in Bethlehem.

smokers will Is to them s

Hines are no genuine luxury today

control, to price subject

from and removal of controls the list of necessities quoted could not conceivably lead above A to any decrease in the cost

Ilving. We subscribe very heartl ly to the general principle legislative administration is pre- ferable

в government by

by. and decree, and the sooner it is possible to substitute one for the other in Hongkong TOE

the better. But Wo cannot believe that the present situation is 50

Ühist normal Government can afford whole. sale withdrawal of price controls and restrictions. They have been conceived partly to benefit, the

circumstances

Many will feel a litle

his reasoning that price

responsible

by

controls

are

Arc

for

emergency powers

slow sales of commodities whier so freely obtain ble as to make them a riut on the market. If supply is as great or greater than the demand it would seem natural that the retail price of should find its the commodliy

level OWN

Irrespective of

01 meet abnormal Moreover the general controls. publlo, for whose beneût price controls are applied, would iloge of fear regard with

climination *uards the

the In

light

Нове afe- of what has happened in the United Blater since

prices velling

were lifted: it has been notferable that the law of supply and demand has

not operated to the advantage of tho wako-earner. The complaint

made that

ts

price controls

here are appiled to luxurles, but luxuries today are not so easy

"Perioral public and partly

eiren

to

circumstances which aro not applicable to Hongkong Alone. And whether permanent legisla.... tion

more satisfying than emergency powers where it is 'controla to continue neeeteary and restrictions seems set' an Im- academic argument. More

be able to portant

fo

and tabulate

controls what restrictions can be abandoned

the without upsetting

economy

of the Colony, which means UNA the people,Terlaps - the officials can assist in flila respect.

*GUARDS RETREAT

by a 24-hour strike of Communist

on

M. Po was finally freed and re- rallwaymen of Nion and Marseilles, turned to his office, where an in- was normal again today, the Rall- 2.To relieve pressure on Jerufantry detachment joined the He-way Management at Marseilles an-

publican security, troops in guarding neunced. salem from the south.

Communist railwaymen at Lee

want 3-To safeguard the Jerusalem the building.

of Paris. west Mans, Lydda railway, which cannot be Arab used at present owing to

A large crowd of striking miners strike at 4. am. today for 48 hours control of a 10-mile stretch south and their wives forced Republican to support their claims for better ****Į security guards, to retreat from the living conditions and to show their west of Jerusalem.

pithends they had occupied at Alex, sympathy with the miners. ARAB ACCUSATION

in the Gard Department of southern STRIKE ORDER WITHDRAWN Aztam Frances It was understood, that

Eolice forces carly today reoccu Pasha tonight cabled to the hands The hilacze took over the pitheadspied the central electricity station of the Arab delegations to the without trouble. United Nations in „Paris that tho Security troops used tear at Carmaux, southern France, where "Jews are continuing to attack with against strikers to occupy a central stikers had barricaded themselves all the forces at their command on electricity station and several pits ID. The operation was carried out the Egyptian positione In the in the Gard Department."

quietly and the workers, left soon Negev,"

The situation in the mining after the arrival of the police.

(Continued on Page 5) centres was described today by thei

(Continued on Pare 5)

gan

was

Mr Yuan said that Yosut

1-An appeal to the Big Four to being surrounded by Government sources sold the plan provides: troops. Ho expected that the rail make no move which might lead to

would be re- centre of Sunchun captured tomorrow. He said that the

government upper hand.

la, gaining the

Government

sources

that at least 50

Whe

Hift 2--Russluto

the Berlin blockade completely.

3-Russlo, Britain, France and the admitted

U.S. to carry out their agreement

zone

mark be officers in the that the Russian Republican Constabulary had been established as the solo currency in killed.

overall casualties Berlin under four power control.

4-The blockade to be lifted 48 estimates were unavailable.

Rellable

Cources reported that hours after the approval of the re- and a Council of Guard virtually commendation the Korean Coast completed blockade around Yosu Foreign Ministers' meeting would be Berlin harbour today.

called promptly to discuss The insurgents in Yosu allegedly and Germany as a whole.

(There was no suggestion in the were trying to persuade local. In-

PIRIL habitants to join their ranks by Moscow press of what attitude the telling them that the North Korean Kremlin had taken on the

went to Army has Since the question Russian-dominated charge over the 38th parallel and Council the Russians have shown helther interest nor disinterest in was heading southward.

The Republican authorities said compromise but have stuck to their

meating

Of the that the Loyalists also had "com- demand for a pistely localised" at Kwangju, third Foreign Ministers' Council.to.com. elty in which the rebellion fared-sider the entire German question)- Untied Press.

Associated Press.

the