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VOL. IV NO. 161

LONDON DOCK STRIKE CONTINUES

CABINET READY TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY

London, July 10.-The Govern- ment tonight is regarded as ready to declare 4 state of emergency after striking London dock workers ended noisy Sunday meetings with- out any indication that they would return to work tomorrow.

If the 10,740 striking stevedores and tugmen defy the Government ultimatum and will not start unloading and moving 109 ships stalled in London's mammoth docks tomorrow, the Government threatens to send armed forces to the docks, draft civilians to do the work of the strikers, suspend all normal trade union activities, commandeer public halls and private homes and arrest strike leaders,

ARCHBISHOP

UNDER LOCK AND KEY

More than 1,700 Army,

Navy and Air Force men

already are working at the docks, but have not even

been able to make a dent in

the tons of cargo including perishable food-aboard the strikebound ships,

to

Some 1,500 strikem met today Prague, July 19-Czech at Canning Town Hall.. Bix security police have Catholic miles from the heart of Lodon. Archbishop

behind heavily-guarded, locked Josef

Beran

doors, to discuss whether to literally under lock and key bow

Government tho In his Prague Palace, ac-ultimatum. After

three hour cording to a high churchman they streamed out, grimfaced who visited him there.

but sllent The Union's general "A plain clothesman unlocks secretary, Dick Barrett, refered the door to let you in and locks to make any comment on the it upon the Archbishop when outcome of the meetings. you leave," he said.

Archbishop Beran, the mas tion's Primate and leader of the Church's fight against govern ment control, has not left his Palace since June 19 when he was hooted out of his throne in St. Vitus Cathedral by Com- munist hecklers.

toral letter, he described

self as a semi-captive.

MONDAY, JULY 11, 1949.

Western Union Navies Rendezvous

U.S. Reaction To Chiang-Quirino Talks In Baguio

Washington, July 10.—The conferences be- tween President Elpidio Quirino and Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek at Baguio today stirred considerable interest in official circles here, high sources told the United Press that the United States is taking "strictly hands off" attitude în the matter.

A United Press conversa-Į sidered by the Philippine people. tion with one high official Any possibility that Chiang would lend an exiled govern- brought a guarded hint, ment in the Philippines, Villa- however, that the Philippine min

sald, would Inevitably President should be wary of plunge the Philippines into the. becoming involved in any-low a government in exile in Chinese civil war. He said to Mr Barrett said: "Members of thing which look like a mili-the Philippines would leave the the union met this morning and tary agreement with the Philippines open to an armed the executive is meeting to die-Chinese Nationalists. cuss the position further."

NOISY MEETING

"did not

and arson.

This is a general view of the anchorage at Penzance, Cornwall, England, as the navies of the Western Union, Britian, France and the Netherlands, moored preparatory to starting joint manoeuvres in the North Atlantic. More ·· than a hundred naval vessels of the three. countries participated including 12 aircraft carriers, battleships and cruisers. The manacu- vres ended successfully (AP Photo).

Two Killed When Yacht

Explodes

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Russians Tighten "Little Blockade"

INTERFERE WITH TRUCK TRAFFIC IN BERLIN

Frankfurt, July 10.-Russia tightened still farther its now "little blackade" of Berlin today. West German trucks loaded with food and raw materials for Borlin were turned back from the Russian zone border at every cross- ing point except one-Helmstedt, main border crossing on the Hanover-Berlin autobahn,

Shooting Affray

In Macao

was

Even at Helmstedt traffic restrictions on road traffle into was moving slower than Berlin, which the British con- usual because of long. Rus-sider a breach of the four-power. sian delays in checking normal transport, a British el- agreement for a return to trucks! documents. About clal stated here today.

30 trucks had piled up there, Mr G. Handelman, of the by mid-afternoon waiting to British Transport Division, told get through the check-a reporter that the Foreign point..

Office had been informed of There is still no Russian ex- the new restrictions and the planation why Berlin bound British authorities took સ trucks were being turned back "serious view" of them. at other border points or why. they were permitted through Helmstedt,

Trucks headed for cities

An Armenian artist accidentally shot

and wounded in Macao last night when he was passing the Central Hotel where a gun-through, fight was in progress,

only

in

The British authorities cent ai letter to Major-General P. A. Kvashnin, the Soviet transport the Itussian zone outside Ber-road traffic for Berlin was being chief, yesterday, anking why permitted to

20 held up at two crossing places Rall trame to Berlin is slow border.

on the British-Soviet ly returning to normal from the paralysis of the Berlin rail

In were

The duel was between small party of Chinese detec-strike. lives from Shekki, in Chinese

WDS

on a

to

Zonal-

STANDARD REPLY Berlin was supposedly provided Helmstedt checkpoint on the Although free transport to Today, the Russians at the by the four power agreement border announced, without ex- which ended the year-long Ber-planation, that they would cut In blackade on May 12, the new down the flow of vehicles to Russian interference with truck four an hour on the only Ger- traffle began last Friday.

man freight road from the West NEW RESTRICTION to Berlin left open. Today a new restriction was

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territory just across the Macao border, and gangster elements.

Tho detectives were special mission to round up the attack or at least to Intensifen-

gang, who had caused trouble Some men left the meeting, The first public reaction to

tion of local intrigue by Com-

both in · Macao and in the declaring it was so noisy they the conferences from an indivi-unist elements, possibility re- Washington, July 10-Shekki area, They came face to could not hear what was going dual concerned with Philippine

sulting in outbreaks of murder Major General Vernon face at the entrance to the Cen- on and

understand | affairs came .com Vicente The Archbishop, It was said, what it was about anyway" Villamin, economist and corres-be an excellent excuse for the formation officer,

Moreover, he said, I wouta Pritchard, Army public intra Hotel about 10 p.m., and added at at least one border Soon afterwards, Mr Handel-

shot it out, intends to remain In his Palace Government officiais

Fren

crossing. In cald incy

for the Manila Bulletin. Communists within pondent

and an-

Lucheck, in the man rang up a Soviet transport despite government protesia- were determined to break the He

permitled the United Press out the Philippines to meddle nine

and with other man 'were killed and Ono

British zone, loaded trucks from officer to ask why this "go slow" Chinese detectivo tions that he is free to leave.strike tomorrow no mater what to quote him as saying

wounded and

Was Berlin were refused passage to polley was being adopted. Incluiling that in Philippine nffairs. In the Archbishop'e

sent persons →→ last pas the

executive decided. Three "Presiden! Quirina must exer

WDS told that Major hospital in a critical condition. the West although empties were Oficial sources here said the Colonel and Mrs Anthony One of the gangsters was also permitted.

General Kvashinin would an. him- Cabinet Ministers have decise extreme caution and pre- fact of Chiang's desire to the Drexel Biddle, Jr., Philadel-wounded.

nounced the unofficial walk-out, vent the involvement

No truck traffle to Berlin and swer the British enquiries · to Archbishop Beran intends to which

of the Philippines has been knowu phia

very

very few the

trucks - from dockers

socialites were

Berlin marrow. The Soviet transport Philippines call 2

Ja International here for about a week. stay there as a gesture of pro-lock-out","

1- The Armenian was jured today in a yacht ex- past the hotel at the time, and Communist-led difficulties."

walking were reported at these other officer said that he knew noth- test against government anti-

restrictions at border

of any "economic treason."

crossing NO OFFICIAL INTEREST | plosion. He envisioned the possibility

points-Bering church notions, according to a

was slightly wounded

genlari by D

der Dumme In the Helmstedt, which, in any case, was that Chiang would remain in the

The other man killed was stray shot, They said the United States identified-tentatively--as-Com- Homa Philippines-as-a-non-belligerent received information

British zone and Neustadt Hot was "out of General Kvashnin's cd out and this symbol of pro-Ede, in the House of Commons the government in exile. Villa sald they took

Chuter seeking asylum or as head of week ago.

and Herleshausen in Uie Amers competence, about a mander W. Painter of the U.S.

Mr Handelman

man declared that Amerimin sources Navy. iest would be lost!"--Asso-

"the remark about on Friday.

It bel min said the latter eventuality terest in this and mado

no official in

Once bufore, shortly after the of General Kyashain's.com- being out ciated Press

The 38-foot cabin cruiser should be most carefully con- effort to make the information taking

Ho "Halcyon"

Berlin blockade was lifted, the potence is a standard Russian blow up while

Russians reversed their currant reply to any complaint by us." on .. public because it was strictly at the dock of the Corinthian gasolino

proceduro by temporarily halting From the facts, he said, it a. Philippine matter. The Yacht Club, on pointed out that the Philip River waterfront.

the Potomac pines is an independent nation and most of the Injured were The dead and the United States has no volce in its foreign affairs.

blown into the shallow water Officials here are aware that bear the dock. a point has

Coi. Biddle, been raised that

'and

A state of emergency high church source, "If he left promised by the.

he undoubtedly would be lock Secretary, Mr James

EDITORIAL

Continued on Page 5)

Report On The Press

Two years ago, as the result of growing criticism of British news- papers, the Government set up a Royal Commission on the Press, After much research, costing more than $20,000, it fias Just published its Report. In effect, having examined the ownership, control and general conduct of British news- papers, the Commission comes down unanimously · in favour of the present system, at the same time making some general recommendations for its improve. ment. The agitation which prompted the Inquiry included the allegations that news was being deliberately suppressed or distorted by. newspapers according to their political colour, that "advertisers wielded an undue influerice, and that there were grave tendencies toward a restrictive monopoly of ownership. These allegations were carefully examined, and the Com. mission interviewed scores of winesses from all walls of Journalistic life-both. editorial and managerial, The history and present working of the big newspaper chains were studied, and the Commission. found. the case against them exaggerated. No evidence of organised action by advertisers to influence editorial policy was unearthed. According to the Com mission, the public can "diamiss from Ite mind any misgiving that the British, Press is mysteriously financed and con trolled by hidden Influences." That is not a new conclusion. An excellent and comprehensive survey of the British Press carried out before the war by the indepen dent organisation PEP (Political and Economic Planning) listed most of the Information available to the. Commission, and the published accounts of the various- newspaper, companies are open for all to see. However, the Commission's report In useful as a means of evaluating wilker

unduly severe condemnation

or extra- vagant pralae of British newspapers. Triviality hnd sensationalism, and the neglect of the political education of the public are among the accusations against the popular Press. The defence is the old argument that newspapers must, give, the public what it wants: publishing an educational article is no guarantee that it will be read; consistent publication of what readers do not want to read is the surest way to reduce sales. There is plenty of truth in this defence, but it avolds consideration of the true valucs of Journalism: and it in In these true values, and how to uphold then, that lie the dificulties, always facing those who seek to reform the Press. The Commission rejects, any form of state control as the solution. A free, press, It says, 18 essential to a free state. There is ample Justification in the world today for this view. The Commission's recommendation Is that a General Council of the Press be set up by the Press Itself. A Council of at least 25 members, connected with nil branches of newspaper work, and a pro- portion of lay members, is envisaged. Its functions, among others, would be "to safeguard the freedom of the Press; to cncourage the growth of the sense of re- sponsibility and public service of all en- gaged in the profession of journalism.” Such a Council would be of dublous practical value, though it might well bo's step in the right direction. It would Beom that, like many sincere. inquirers before, the Commission has falled to find a sure way to improve on the Press with.. out fettering it. The only real way to Improve newspapers is by an improve ment in the taste and education of the public. And that is always a slow business.

suffered who

the Philippines relations with only minor injuries, dived into

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can

zone.

AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE Berun-bound trucks

SIGHTED

nt

Press.

at HelmTM stedt and letting them through was difficult to avoid the con-

clusion other

that

the points-Associated

restrictiona were ณ deliberata act of BERLIN DEMAND

policy..

The Hussians were Bloo Berlin, July 10-The British using "pinprick tactics" against London, July 10-Wreck Millary Government has de barge traffic in-bound for Ber-

Soviet authorities of the new manded on explanation from the lin.

the Chinese Nationalist leader the water and recovered age thought to belong to a might have a bearing on theGeneral Pritchard's body and Halifax bomber, which has United States - Philippines then helped put it, aboard Q mliitary assistance pact,

rescue craft. Neither Col. Bid been missing over the Atlan- tic with a crew of seven, However,

dle nor his wife Margaret re- officials pointed out that the language of the pact quired hospital treatment., was sighted by a Royal Air is broad and while mutual

Force plano tonight. assistance in the event of mill- tary aggression is implod, it is;

"

OTHERS INJURED Others injured included Mra

A Sunderland flying boat and weather wife of one of the Atlantic

not specifically called for So Charlotte Pritchard,,dations iships were sent out to 'inspect

for, the United States official the: Armý public information is said to give no director, who was chatting with the wreckage, which was repor Inkling that the Quirins the Biddies in the bow of the led to have been seen at a point Chiang conferences have any boat when the blast occurred.

about 200 miles west of Ireland. Implications which might affect| Other victims Included Cap- the-pact and indeed the inclina-tain Ferris Luboshez of the ern Ireland, was on a meteoro The Halifax, based on North- on-of-officials, hare was to Navy, who was reported to he doubt there were.any such im in a serious candilion, and Jogical dight. It was last re- plications-United Press..... Johannesen steward of the to be 500 miles from Shannon ported late on Saturday nigh! CONFERENCE RESUMES yacht club, also in perious con- Airport, or about one-third of Baguio, July 11-Generalls- Tho harbour police specu- Two destroyers, weather ships

Atlantic. zimo Chiang Kai-shek and the lated that gasoline fumes had and about 30 aircraff, operating Philippine President, Elpidio accumulated in the hold of the Quirino, resumed their cat cruiser during refilling and land, and from the Midlands from Scotland, Northern Jro- Communism" conference today were touched off by a sparis. amid strong Indications that

General Pitchard, who was and South-west of England, took they were laying a foundation 87, apparently was killed a part in the search, scouring for an anti-Red Pacific alliance. stantly by the shock of the thousands of square miles. In

President Quirino," at an ear-blast.

dition

the way acress the.

Hehold":"d. wartime the Atlantic, Reuter,,, ller Impromptu press con- command a the European ference, emphasised that there Theatre of Operations. He had was no possiblity of Chiang's held the Army public relations

Chinese Nationalist regime post only a few months before RUSSIA HAS

transferring Its headquarters als death-United Press. to the Philippines.

The

President Bald the Generalissimo is "too pround a man and has too strong character.. to do that." He said

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·

FLOOD RELIEF

he belleven that Chiang would PARTY

inter fight and dié on his own soff than to rule from a forelan

lond,

"FIGHTING CHANCE" President Quirino Generalissimo Chiang as saying quoted that he has a "fighting chance"

300 SUBS

Washington, July 10.-Seerat

|ffect of 450 to 300 ultra-modern zubmarines was discipsed by The CNAC Flood Roller Congress this week-end. Spools" left Hongkong at 930: As a result, leading U.S. Navy .m. today with 44 passengers on officials tostified, the US, Navy fooded areas in South Kwang anti-submarine a four-hour survey fight of has given No. 1 priority to tungingen de

LEAVES testimony that Russia has a

Admiral Louis

Warfare" pro-

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fo, reconquer the territory lost Among this passengers are the paredness.

to Chinese Communists.2. chairman and six other Direc Chief of Naval Operations, cited Denfeld, At their first meeting Sunday

ontors of the Tung Wah, Group of Russia's pofont undersens strik evening, President Hospitals Pressmen and photo- ing power in guarded testimony Quirino and Chiang talked for graphora were also well repre- before & Benale Appropriations more than two hours; abbut senlod.".

Committed some time ago. It is expected was released this week ond-

Associated Presi

mutual, Filipino and Chinese The Skymasti

| Problems—United Press,

back this evening.

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