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Soviets Lift "Little Blockade"

For Few

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949.

Eisler Dragged Off Ship

Hours

TO BE REIMPOSED TODAY

The Russians tonight Berlin, May 19. lifted the "Little Blockade" of Helmstedt on the British-Soviet sector boundary and then warned that it would be re-imposed tomorrow. The "Little Blockade" began with tho Russians demanding permits for German vehicles. Later they announced that tomorrow'all German trucks would require permits or they would not be allowed to roll on to Berlin.

These moves ended the confusion which hold up traffic during the evening.

--

"(2) Despite a Soviet pro- test, the Americans have refused to hand back a number of Soviet zone locomotives seized by them in Berlin."-Reuter,

Hundreds of German lorries,, manganese-ore for the Soviet held up for 30 hours at the zone. Helmstedt border check-point, began rolling to Berlin today by an alternative roule when the ussions issued orders to end their "s blockade"

The Soviet instructer the

adminis tration in Berlin German police that road traffic for the capital was to be nd milled by way of Ocdisfelde, 13 miles north of Helamtedt, with ordinney inter-zonal papers.

Allled vehicles may still use the Helmstedt-Beriin autobahn without hindrance.

SEVERE HANDICAP

The hold-up began with the Russian demand on

City Fathers

Approve Constitution

West

*-

Tuesday Berlin, May 10-The Assembly City that German road consignments Berlin

be niust counter-unimously approved the West to Berlin

Soviet zone German Constitution at a special the signed by

Commission The meeting. Economic Russians yesterday undertook to investigate Western complaints about the hold-up as "a matter of urgency".

The "Western" Mayor. Pro fessor Ernst Reuter, said that Berlin would though Western

not be part of the federal re- public, the Assembly wanted to underline its adherence to the

Diversion through Oediafelde will be a severe handleap as the distance is much greater, and the road, although good, is nar-new German republle about to

wow.

British

experts

in

be barn in Western. Germany.

has yet been fixed

A delegation of Soviet zono No date

to Han for the next meeting of the four politicians will travel

zons to- in the British over Power economic

morrow for talks with West zone -Berlin.

communique said politicians, the Soviet-sponsored that the financial experts would German People's Council an- The delegation will meet fest, probably this week, nounced.

the four-Power tran- include representatives of and another

ᎠᏨ Christian Soviet zone meeting would sport officials'

mocrats, Liberal Democrats possibly be held fomorrow.

Confusion

further Socialist Unity Party, and youth Russian "restrictions" on road and women's organisations.

into Berlin, after they transport

over

to

A dispatch from Brunswick had curlier today lifted their said that the meeting was "He blockade" caused dim-take place there owing to the Inck of a suitable building in culties tonight.

Trouble arose when a report Hanover.

counter-report

came 171 and quick

succession of new. re- strictions and of roads being opened, without hlodrance, by the Russians.

DEVELOPMENTS Developments today were: (1) After last night's Western protest, the Russians allowed Allied vehicles-but not German trucks to come direct to Berlin from Helmstedt. British zone, by Marlenborn. the autobahn via

German They insisted that vehicles use the alternative route Ocdisfelde, narrower and (2) Within a short time trucks both streaming along

via longer.

were routes.

It was believed in Brunswick that the leading Westem zone parties would decline to attend.

-Beuter.

Constable With A Grudge

Gerhart Eisler (partly obscured by rall), fugi- tive Communist from the U.S., la carried down the gangway of Polish ship Batory off Southampton, by British policemen after his arrest on May 14. Elsler, who jumped $23,500 ball in the U.S., where two prison sentences are hanging over him, was carried into the tiny cabin of the tender Romsey, After a swift run from Batory's anchorage to Southampton docks, the squat, 52-year-old Eisler

was taken ashore. AP Picture.

Scheme To Control Nile Waters

DAM

TO BE CONSTRUCTED

IN UGANDA

London, May 19.-The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons today that Britain and Egypt had agreed on a scheme for the control of the Nile waters. which will benefit the whole Nile Valley.

Mr. Bevin said, "In accordance with the spirit of the Nile waters agreement of 1921, the British and Egyptian governments have agreed to the construc-. tlon of dam in Uganda for the construction of a hydro-electric power plant and control of the waters. of the Nile.".

19--A young London, May London policeman with grudge against Jews was chard-been

several

DISSOLUTION OF POCKET CARTOON

BELGIAN PARL.

Women Will Vote For First Time

Brussels. May 19.-Belgium's Parliament was dissolved tonight. The Minister of the Interior, M. Pierre Vermeilen, read a decree to this effect in both Houses of Parliament the Chamber, Belgium's Lower House, and the Senate, the Upper House,

The decree was signed today by Prince On June 26, Charles, the Belgian Regent, Belgians will go to the polls to elect a new Parliament. Women in Belgium will be voting

in the general elections for the first time."

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The Smile

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The dissolution came as no Long Live the King." Soctul-

Communlats March, 1947, fats,

and Bome surprise. Since Parlament has supported a Liberals left, houing: "Long Socialist-Catholle Coalition Go-Live the Regent, Long Live the vernment with the Socialist, M. Constitution, Long Live Bel-

Henri

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Minister.

1940, to

Elected in October, Parliament which was dissolved to cialists. 17 Communists, 12 comprised in the Senate Liberala and 83 Catholles; and

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AT LOGGERHEADS The Socialist and Catholic Ministers have been at logger- Nevor been a heads for months past, the dim-filled with Laughter culty being Belgium's neatly Tondernoss and joy!

ve-year old Royal problem.

The question of whether pro- visionally-exiled King Leopold should return to the throne or abdicate bound to be a major

is election issue.

The

Socialists will accept nothing but abdication. For the Catholics, the only solution is

retum, the King's

Breaking point was

reached

A new

MAUREEN JONN

two months go when

pariles, issue arose, and both Anding the present arrangement Intolerable, decided that it was best to go to the polls.

The

split came when the Socialists and "Catholics_dis-, agreed over the means of finan- cing increased unemployment bercats to be pulda to Belglumn's 200,000 unemployed. pddl. The Socialists proposed tional taxes on company profits: The Catholics refused to agree.

The Catholles tonight let the Chamber, after the reading of the dissolution decree, shouting:

REBELS' HQ BURNED

DOWN

He said that plans and ible greater development than Successful Govt Raid spications for the work have has ever taken place."

In South Burma. approved prepared, and

Air Bevin said, "In due course cd today with setting fire to and it has been agreed that the the people of Egypt and Sudan

electricity

-Rangoon,—May 19. The buildings in London Uganda

board be will derive great benefits from East End and causing $256,000 entrusted with the Issue of the scheme and hydro-electrle rebel Mons' headquarters in tenders and placing of contracts power will become available for South Burma were burned worth of damage.

"I did all the Bres for the which will be submitted to the Uganda and increase its pros down and 60 Mons were

sald Constable British sume reason.*"

And Egyptian govern-perity."

killed when government Cord Alexander Weallars.ments for joint approval.

The Conservative Party troops

raided Htonalng, Oedisfelde routo (3) On the

many things done to

Mr Bevin nid atthough the За

Mr leader.

Antliony tonight

began the Russians

Nile dam deputy blocks by the Jews

near Moulmein, on Wednes- construction of the

and the Liberal Party stopping all Germon trucks with Palestine and I wanted to get will be the responsibility of the Eden. consignments for the Western my own back." The 22-year- sector Gorman administration in old constable served In the Uganda electricity board it was leader, Mr Clement Davies, both day, it was officially an-

the Egyptian congratulated Mr Bevin on his nounced today. also agreed that

success. Berlin which they do not re- Coldstream Guards during the

interest will be represented by cognise. They allowed all other wor-United Press.

an Egyptian resident englacer

Mr Davis sald German trucks to pass.

staff. He said would and a suitable

of Works tions the Egyptian Ministry

the Uganda electricity and

for Egypt. board will consult on matters

GO(4)

Major-General C. K. McLean, British Deputy Mill- tary Governor, sent a letter to Soviet General V. I. Chulkov, Military Governor, protesting against travel and trade restric- tions. The details of his letter were not disclosed,

Major-General George P. Hays, Acting United States

(B)

"I now our

Plane Detained

with

10

Darwin, May 19.-An Ceylon Skymaster. passengers and a crew of nine, has been detained here on an allegation that the plane had no authority to enter Australia.

to

he hoped it cement friendly rela- and between Britain AGU

several rebela

Military Governor, also protest- The plane arrived from Lou-settle differences will be refer- people have a great feeling of North of the rebel held town

The dead included the Mons' leader, the announcement said. There was a strong resistance fighting took place for three hours before government Htonning, the troops occupied

added, and of mulual Interest and any Mr Bevin' replied, "I think announcement Air differences of opinion will be o our relations with regard to during the large scale retreat

matter for discussion and settle the actual people of Egypt have across a river,

not ment by friendly co-operalioh.

been very

disturbed. were drowned. evanescent There have been

Burmese plants bombed Mak- HARNESSING WATERS

but

the Inability troubica He said, "The

Egyptian palin railway station 33 miles in accordance regard for the work we have of Thaton, the announcement red to arbitration teat being against eestrictions on don on the night of May 17 and with arrangements to be agreed done in these areas. I might sold, adding that Karen rebela that the scheme of 1030 had established a train service trucks passing through Helm-left for Sydney the next day, by the two governments." sledt and the provision of n 25-but turned back to Darwin with Regarding Sudan's participa in Iraq has been renewed and between Makpalin and Thatou.

tion in the scheme, Mr Bevin water is beginning to flow. I mile detour, because these were engine trouble.

THREE-HOUR BATTLE there will ban not.in force before March 1,

cald this would be subject to understand

Increase of grain pro- Government troops fought discussion between Egypt and great

fu duction Iraq which will strong rebel forces for three Sudan."

He said the scheme will result make them almost Indepen-hours near North Burma head- quarters at Meiktila before the in harnessing the Nile waters on dent."-United Press.

rebels retreated, such a acale "as to render poss-

the official communique reported.

ed to General Chulkoy-his pro-

After a fost flight the plane 1048 (the date of the beginning was about to take off for Sydney of the Berlin blockade).

when the Captain was told that BRITISH WARNING the Civil Aviation Department (0) The British authorities had instructed that he could not

in Berlin wamed that "It might leave-Reuter. become necessary to stop road supplies to Berlin" present difficulties continued in trade and vehicle movement across the East-West zonal boundary." An Melal British statement Iald full blame for the difficulties

Russlans.

The

Lastly, from Helmstedt, camo nows that, without notification, the Russians had begun to allow German trucks to use the autobahn via Murlen-

the far as

bor

Conditions, so Autobahn were concerned, thus roverted to the position of last. Tuesday, when the Ruslans be

demanding that: German Berlin road consignments to

must be counter-signed by the Soviet Zone Economic Commis sion.

The Russian authorllies coun- tera Western protests by alleg ing that the British and Ameri can Governments themselves had failed to carry out the New,

York agreement on the lifting

of the blockade, ****

A report elreuiated by the Foviet-licensed German

nows

agency less than half an hour before the news of the protests by, Generals McLean and Hays became known aldia page Said (1) The British authorities are holding back in the British roda - 22 barges ;. Lowded with

add

AMMUNITION

CACHE FOUND dala

The rebels, 00 of whom were killed, were approaching Mejk- tia along the road from Man- when the government forces came into contact with them. Cairo, May 19-Two large Other government forces in underground stores of weapons South Burma captured Kampo,

to and ammunition belonging

the Irrawaddy villato in the outlawed Moslem Brother-delta near Byapon, where Com hood were discovered today, munists were entrenched.. The when Alexandria police raided enemy carried away casualules, the harbour

were counted after and the but 15 dead Aboukir airfield district. "

the battle

Fierce fighting between area round the arms Karens and White Band PYOs dumps was evacuated pending (Peoplo's Volunteer Organisa the removal of the explosives. tion) forces was reported in

extremist. Moslem

the vicinity of Kyaingoon; a Brotherhood was outlawed by

Tho

Tho

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