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VOL. IV NO. 185

Jet Meteor's Record ·

Endurance Flight

Littlehampton, Sussex, Aug. 7—A British Jet Mcicor fighter, which normally 'exhausts

fuel b about one hour, was kept Aying for 12 hrs, 3 mins, here today by a new system of mid-air refuelling.

The fytnr time of the Meteor, which was piloted by Patrick Hornire, is claimed as an endurance record for a Jet-powered machine. The aircraft refuelled 10 Umes, with A total of 2,352 gallons of kerosene and covered about 3,500, miles.

The tent was carried out by a private company. Fight Refuelling Limited, with an aircraft hired from the Minis try of Supply. A company spokesman described the re- fuelling operation, which was carried out while the plane flew at 209 miles an hour, as "extremely successful.”

Refuelling is done through a pipeline traited from a Nupporting aircraft tanker. The jet plane flies a little below and behind the tanker, and the end of the line is caught in Its nose.

A valve opens and the fuel is pumped into the 'Jet'e tanks-Reuter,

Quirino Arrives

In San Francisco

San Francisco, Aug. 7-President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines arrived by plane today "filled with the most pleasant antlelpations." Accompanied by several high-ranking officials, President Quirino is on his way to Washington tomorrow to pay an official visit to President Truman.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1949.

HISTORIC TALKS

TO STRENGTHEN EUROPEAN UNITY

Strasbourg, Aug. 7.-The Foreign Ministers

of the 10 founder members of the Council of Europe, starting its historic first session here this week, will tomorrow open the way for a month's discussions over a wide field of projects for tightening European unity.

Court

The creation of a

&

They will set their seal on the question of establishing

of Iluman A report to the Council's European

Righis, Consultative Assembly, giv-

European ing their ideas on the alms passport, setting up of a Euro. broadcasting station, and scope of the Council, pen

the establishment of n and inviting the Assembly, and

offer European patents which meets on Wednesday, among the subjects mentioned. to submit its ideas on Indications tonight were that |practical projects for dis-the Consultative Assembly,

cussion.

Projects already mooted debate in the Assembly range from public works schemes

Notorious

fre

with over 100 delegates Th for presenting Its 12 members-tx

Lending from Turkey In the East to Eire in the West-will have

greater measure of freedom in its discussions thon had been expected.

Malay Bandit Foreign Ministers

NO RIGID AGENDA Under tho Charter of the Council, drawn up by the A welcoming crowd es; to quarantine Asian Communism

in London timated at 500 was at the China and Soviet Asla.

believed some of Mr It is

last May, the Consultative Ao- airport,

Quirino's advisers had been

sembly may only discuss sub- Com- fects approved by the Among them were Mr Benigno against his bringing this matter

Shot Dead Prolanan, Philippine Acling-{up here, but the pact_appears

mittee of Ministers, and matters Consul General at San Francisco: to be the President's favourite

of national defence are, in any Mr Sofronio Abera, Philippine and greatest foreign policy con Consul et Los Angeles, and Mr tribution. In his statement on ordinary lead bullet and Foreign

Singapore, Aug. 7-An case, barred.

At a two-day meeting of the Ministers deputies, Pedro G. Ramirez, Philippine March 18 he became the first Consul at Seattle.

Far Eastern leader to speak out not the silver one that ho which ended in Paris yesterday, President. Quirino's visit will for a Pacific counterpart of the said would be necessary-it was agreed, however, that no give impetus to the State De North Atlantic defence poet, today killed Wan Ali, rigld agenda should be sub-

mitted to the partment's thorough review of and he has been working for it notorious Malay gangster.

although Assembly,

been agenda had actualis American policy in the Far East, (ever since.

on All had taught his drafted by the Council's Pre- the New York Times said

His persistence won him the today.

"King of Paratory Commission in Paris god, called himself The review by the State De willinguess of President Truman followers that he was a demi-ro

over the last few weeks. and partment is due to begin this the Secretary of State, Mr the vulnerable

Cult" and

will Dean Acheson, to

Instead, the Assembly axchange sald

could be killed receive a report, to be approved that he the matter with WBS speculated that Mr only by a silver bullet.

Tho lending spirit in a movement Quirino might take up with Mr died was fired by a rifle of the Hall tomorrow afternoon, Bu

lead one from which he by the Foreign Minister, which they

in Strasbourg City meet to establish come kind of union Truman or other Washington

Guards during Kampong

an gesing emelois

general framework the following topics engagement with bandit forces of

for broad subjects besides the Pacific Union: in the Herantut area of Pahang-cussion

--Reuter.

week

"President Quirino

i is

ideas on

the It

are expected

states to of Southeast Asian rasist

aggressive the

tactics that the Chinese Communista

to employ

0

OTHER POINTS

their forces

1. Arms aid. Mr

nay

report zald-Reuter.

toward move China's southern border," the

him

Wan

dig

In the general debate on the will follow the report, which DETECTIVE KILLED

election of the Assembly's first will be Singapore, Aug. 7. Chinese President, delegates

The

"Living Fossil” Tree

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Fresh Quake Tremors

In Ecuador

5

DEATH ROLL

NOW

4,600

Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 7.—Two fresh carth tremors were felt today, adding to the confusion of rescuers and relief workers in areas stricken by Friday's earthquake. The new shocks were felt at Ambata and Rio Bamba, but no word has been roceived here whether they caused more damage and casualties.

Pat

the

A mercy plane crashed] miles south of Quito en The botanical name of this rare tree is Melasequoia) in the quake aren yester-rallway to the port of Guaya- Glyptostroboldes, commonly known as a "Living Fossil" day, killing all 34 persona quli, will not be known unti

the great mounds of debris can free. It is a very rare plant, thought to have its ancestry on board, including one Bri-be meved. But official reports in Mesozoic times. It was believed to have been extinct ton,

say that it already exceeds 500. until found by a Chinese botanist in the Shui-sa-da Valley, four government officials, two by as much as one foot.

The dead were identified as The ground level has altered in Hupeh Province, Central China. It was presented to crew members and 28 Shell Oll

Although

the affected urea the Royal Horticultural Society, and the Princess Royal Company workers who werelles between the two great

Is seen planting it at Exbury Gardens.

being taken to Ambato to see volcanle peaks of Chimboraxo about their families.

(20,403 feet) and Cotopaxi (19,- The plane crew consisted of 618 feet)--the highest active - Billington of Great Britain | volcano in the world-Quito and

Major

Villalba, an Observatory in an official state- Ecuadorian Air Force pilotment said that the quake was Associated PreRS.

of tectonic origin (a movement TOWN WIPED OUT of the earth's crust, which is of

much greater Intensity than. Quite, Aug. The death, volcanic earthquakes). It had toll estimated from Ecundor's

movement earthquake reached 4.000 today an cscillatory ond President Golo Plaza Lasso

pronounced that not many sold the town of Palileo

bulidings could resist it, the WAS statement said. completely destroyed and its in- habitants nearly all wiped out.

Earth tremors went on up to 1.8 p.m. local time on Saturday The

unofficial estimate. of

in the stricken area, over 24 the quake area was $20,000,000. Reuter. property damage throughout hours after the first shock.--

President Las50 sald Pellico and

Demand For Recall

Of MacArthur To Testify On Aid

of 3,500 inhabitants only 300 survived-Associated Press. QUICK BURIALS

Quirino want to dramatise the Philippine defence Aituation. PACIFIC UNION

was completely destroyed detective was shot and killed free to raise subjects for in The revised US$1,400,000,000

the agenda. Washington, Aug. 7-Philip-foreign arms aid bill would give by a woman bandit in a coffee clusion In

Assembly will then refer buck pine affairs specialists see nine the Philippines, fran and Korea shop near Ipoh today.

The woman escaped items on

of military

after to the Committee, of Ministera main

the possible $27,040,000 worth

⇓ split three throwing

hand Quirino programme during the assistance, to be

grenade, its own list of suggested sub- Philippine President's three-day ways. The Philippines repor-which wounded two women, ajects for their approval. Washington stay,

tedly estimated its own needs at girl," "and" onInlun police more than this. It was, also sergeant who opened Aro op

(Continued on Page 5) her.-Reuter.

They stress the possibility of some talks on a Pacific alliance

EDITORIAL

FOR

The Conservative View

some lime past, the Conservatives, encouraged by their successes in the recent local elections, have been busily preparing their campaign for Britain's exhaustive general election. An next examination of the party's aims hax culminated in a general statement of policy-a 68-page booklet with the con- fident title "The Right Rond For Britain." Published last month, this statement wifi bo discussed and voled upon at the Con- -servative Party's annual conference in October. Rumours that Mr Church!!! was to be cased out of the Party leader- ship have apparently been unfounded, and it seems that the Party will continue to have the benefit of his oratorical When he is out of power pyrotechnica. Mr Churchill appears uncomfortably, like a knight without a horse; but he is at hle happiest in a fight and he has entered the election lists, with gusto. In a speech made just after the publication of his party's policy statement he said: "The main aim of Conservative policy is to restore the greatness of Britain." The greatest help. Britain could give to the world, Mr Churchill said, was to stand "erect on her own feet in her native strength.". There can be no quarrel with. this general sentiment, but I can hardly be said to be now. Indeed, political observers in Britain have been quick to pelat out the many similarities beween The Right Rond" and 'the' Socialista? corresponding policy statement. "Labour Belleves In Beltain.". **The RightTM Rond” -

states that the Conservatives will try to

· keep wages at their present level, and denies that they will resort to the: creation of unemployment to stimulate production and maintain industrial dis- cipline. It promises not only to maintain social services, but in some ways to increase them: among the suggested improvements are bigger pensions, better

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conditions in the Regular Army, higher salaries for teachers and an expansion of the national health scheme. At the same time it is proposed to reduce both income Another section tax and purchase tax. of the statement says that the Conserva- tives will climinate wasteful Government expenditure. But even so, if wages are not to be reduced and more money is to be spent on social services, Il is difficult to see where there la a margin for tax culs. Of nationalisation, where there is the greatest divergence of views between the parties, the Conservatives expectedly tolerant. To avoid disloca- tion of industry they do not propose n wholesale return to private enterprise. "Where practicable,” some industries will be sold back into private ownership, but most of them will remain State-run, though with drastic overhauls, 'The necessity for most of the present controls on industry is also admitted, if re- luctantly. But there "The Right Road" comes to an end. There is little Indica- tion of how the Conservatives propose to tackle what is universnily accepted as necessary for Britain's economic re covery: the Increase of production and lowering of prices which alone will enable increased exports. It la perhaps too much to expect a political party to build its election platform on promises of harder, work and harder times; but the Conservativo policy statement seems to leave far too much unsaid. There is no reallatic assessment of the diMculties with which Britain ia faced, and no concrete plan for the solution of them, As it stands at present, the Conserva- Lives' projected election campaign must

Quito, Ecuador, Aug. 1- Scores of simple processions. wended" "sorrowfully over the

Big Forest Fire Claims 13 Lives

Washington, Aug. 7-Republican Senator William Knowland demanded today that General Douglas MacArthur be recalled from Tokyo to give his views on the importance to the Far East of Pre-out sident Truman's $1,450,000,000 arms aid programme. While he spoke only for death struggle against the himself. Senator Knowland Communists... STRASBOURG GAY

seemed to be assured of the Strasbourg, France's "Sentinel backing of 13 other Senators

Senator Knowland made hislopes of the Andes today to on the Rhine", which wears who have joined in asking State. Mr

bury victims of the earthquake, the Secretary proposal us

of which is reported to have killed battle scars of every major

Dean Acheson, was since Louis IV, that $175,000,000 on European war

the preparing

nearly 3,000 persons, to

before go

the Many others Arc believed was today a blaze of sunshine, money be carmarked for Senate Foreign Relations Com- dead.

itsmitte gay frocks and flags, as oficials Nationalist China in

Monday

10 defend the made Anal arrangements for the

charges that it is too costly and too rubble have been explored. Council meetings.

called for The government ordered quick-today sweeping.

Administration nerced to the removal of the burial to prevent epidemics. volunteers to fight the "blank

cheque clause from

Injured, in uncounted Northwest's worst forest the bill but is standing pat on thousands, are belag treated, the claim that $1,450,000,000 In

alritet is flying relier fire in. 40 years, which is

of drugs and

out blood raging

control the least amount of money that supplies of

the quake-ripped throughout plasma into

the narrow will do the job.

Grea about 50 miles south of "Gates of the Mountain"

bells As

pealed church through the morning heat haze, people flocked to the medieval University building, which hos been transformed into the sent of Europe's first "Parliament,

Werkmen aud technicians

were today putting the finish. ing touches to the transformo- tion of the building.

"

Nationalists

Will Answer

White Paper

on

programme analnot

The

The

but the final

total will

Helena, Montana, Aug,

not be known until maxes of 7-Forest Service officials

The

An

more

Senator Knowland urged the; Qulio. recull of General MacArthur in Almost every report of canyon 26 miles north of

ktentical letters to Mr Acheson casualties from stricken cities hero.

Thirteen sug-death figures

expected names

VERY HOPEFUL

can bo

of

men died in the while 800 men aro

Was a Ground fireman who

About 350 men have been engaged on the work, which Washington, Aug. 7. and the Defence Secretary. Mr and towns emphasised that the

Louis Johnson, He also has cost 30,000,000 francs, of The Chinese Ambassador to gested the return of Vice-to go higher-Associated Press. engaged in battling the blaze. which about two-thirds

the United States, Dr Wel Admiral Oscar Badger, For

DEAD UNKNOWN which has already destroyed been paid by the Council of

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Aug. 7-more than 4,000 acres of timber. Europe and the rest by the lington Koo, revealed today Eastern Naval Commander. French Government as hosts. that the Chinese Nationalist

Rescue parties directed by the The Forest Service sald the fre National emblems of the 12 | Government is drafting a

President, Dr Galo Plaza Lasso, was still a "long way" from

being brought under control. were today all digging to re- countries-Greece and Turkey reply to the State Depart un-

He told reporters that he was cover bodies from the ruins of been brought out of the rugged The bodies of 11 dead, havo will be invited tomorrow by the

"very hopeful" that General Ambato and other Central Foreign Ministers to join the ment's bluntly worded

MacArthur would be ordered Ecuador the White Paper, which blamed back to give the Congress his Friday's earthquake.

by Wilderness through a hacked lowns chattered Council-fluttered over

trail to hellcopter landing, main

res and

from pro- Nationalist corruption and ideas on what action china, town, 250 bodies have so far are lying in 'n Holera hospital. squares

From Ambato, the worst-hit from where they will be. Bown minent buildings,

to Helena. Two other bodica hundering for the Com-necessary to protect NEW FLAG

munist victory in China. Japan and Korca against the been recovered

Twelve of the 13 men who Predominant among the flags

further spread of Communism, One-third of the town's build- perished were "smoke jumpers" was that of United Europe-a

He told the Chinese Govern- Senator Knowland sald General Inge colinpsed uder the impact youthful volunteers who ball banner consisting entirely of ument may also supplement the MacArthur's ideas are more of the carthquake, which Quite out of planes to combot forest large whalte Interlocked White Paper later with some important now than ever be observatory reported as being fires in otherwise inaccessible with a green "E".

Information In Ita foro because of the "very so violent that few buildings areas. The thirteenth casually The first meeting of the Con- additional

China's could withstand it. sultative Assembly will be open poscasion in order to give us critical Juncturo" In

of plcture

the affairs.

The number dend joined the jumpers after they ed by the veteran French rail-complete

Ambato, main line town 70 had

safely in a narrow cal statesman Eduoard Her- situation as possible.

NOT SLAMMING DOOR.

called conyon rlot, Speaker of the French While Dr Koo did not directly Assembly and provisional Pre-criticise the bulky 1,054-page

Suddenly, the Mann Gulch. sident of the Council of Europe. document, in which

wind shifted, whipping farnes across their only path of escape except the steep rock.

Lightning started a new fre other European countries from windowed studies set up in the said it was an

unusual step, China in for a possible share of Professor Perry Edward New today 30 miles from the main especially at this line when the arms money, They pointed bury, Л Leading

blaze, and men were pulled, off the 100-foot China is engaged in a struggle out that unless China is named Egyptologist, and one.

the fire line to rush to the new gallery round

of the blaze in the hope that it could square

hall..

to check Communist elements, specifically in the measure, it helpers of Howard Carter, the be controlled before it became When the Consultativo As-

of Tutankhamen's sembly holds its first meeting Appealing for "beilor under would be impossible to ship any discoverer

for Tomb, died at his home near to the Nationalists on Wednesday the delegates of standing from the United States arms

time even if the State | here today. He was 80-Neuter. the 12 nations will be seated in of the Chinese Nationallet post some alphabetical order of individuals lon, he repeated pleas for large Department reversed its present

"no help" policy. It would TEL-AVIV CLASH round e

half circle of seats, scale military ald

have to wait for Congressional 19 Dr.Koo Bald China has learned action.

Tel-Aviv, Aug. 7-A expected that they

be free from post experience and l

There is no indication at this occurred today between dis to choose their own coats.

trying to do a better job in the

satisfied

ex-soldier Umo that the Slato Depart- The purpose of this arrange future. He did not elaborate on ment's China polley will be mostly from Morocco, and the service ment is that whatever grouping what steps his Government will

be worrying Mr Attlee and his colleagues far less than the economic crisis-tha solution of which would give the party responsible a, "universal'' mandate from the people of Britain.

n

In

the meantime, samé

The State Senato sources voleed the be the Running commentaries on Department wrote off the Com-lief. that The Administration opening ceremonies will be munist victory as an event he itself may take the first step broadcast in Britain, France and yond United States control, he towards cutting Nationalist

After the first will, it

EGYPTOLOGIST DEAD

Codalming, Surrey, Aug. 7.- British

Jewish

cloch

rocked.

too widespread United Press.

Peiping Changsha Tolograph Open

of delegates takes place shall be take now, but his reference to Changed. But these sources Bali Jewish military police soldiers of Hunan which 'wad : becupied

Several of the former.

San Francisco, Aug. Ta-This Communist Felping Radio 104 porled tonight that telegraph

between Pelping andymany Changsha, the provincial capital t It might be wise not to alam the spontaneous and not imposed) "additional information" pro- door completely on such a were slightly hurt by truncheons by Communist troops on August from without. -

sumably means that Nationalla possibility, and China could be while several were detained, by 4, bad bon resumed. According to tentative plans, will publish some secret docu- included in the bill without the military police for examlan The resumption of radiophopio? the Consultative Assembly will ment of thair ownUnited committing the United Stater tion of their papers-Ascoelated service between the two cities

(Continued on Page 5). Press

to ald hor-United Press,, Prys.

is expected soon, Reults.