Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Weather forecast sunday High Low conditions Tokyo 75 60 fair Kyoto 5 55 fair Seoul 75 55 Cloudy Sapporo c3 40 fair stars and stripes City edition volume 4, number 237 share this paper sunday october 10, 1948 share this paper up Apins. Apps wire services for East delayed Issue chief reason by Elio Maissi i Paris oct. 9. Ins greek foreign minister con Stantin Tsaldaris said yes that plans for an Eastern Mediterranean Pac being held in abeyance to the Palestine conflict. Tsaldaris denied a report re Jia Dirig imminent conclusion of a defense pact , Turkey the aral league states and even Paki Stan and Afghanistan. Th6 greek Diplomat said c to Dur exploratory Conversa Hans with the arabs covered questions of common intones big a on the Agenda of the baited. Nations. However i Kosei countries Are concentrate Rig mostly  the Palestine conflict in which Greece is np1 Nusang either directly or in directly except in connection s with the existence of substantial greek co m m unities 1-Tfajxmghout 1fhe Arab zone those talks will continue throughout the. United nation Assembly session and if the role clop favourably they Wil a constitute the basis for our projected  despite the Reserve exhibit 1 by the greek Leader an bitter greek Diplomat told in be rational news service tha Greece presently is maintain Tjing caution regarding Arab military  said obviously Isra constitutes the Only military Factor in the Middle East an circumstances oblige us to re of main closely connected with the arabs."--. Meanwhile diplomatic that Salda _,.__valter United states troops in the Pacific during the last War was indicted on a trea son charge yesterday by a fed ral grand jury at san fran Cisco. 32-Yeaf old woman 3sirs. Iva Toguri d Aquino was accused in the indictment of eight instances of treason occurring from March 1, 1944, until the closing weeks of the War. In Only one of the instances listed however were land de tails Given. She was alleged to have referred to american ship losses in a broadcast in october 1944. Later yesterday mrs. D a Ticino in a statement released Bajier attorney said St is any belief that if the government had wished they could have produced a num Ber of witnesses who would have cleared  defeat for China armies foreseen washgtbn1, oct. It Dos military observers to Day foresaw indications of  smashing setback for the. A Niles of nationalist China if rep be of the i abandonment of Changchun proved True. Of Eyer political experts recon eng the firm hold that Generalissimo Chiang Kai Sheyfe Sundius Kuomintang have so their win territory doubt that any. Political move to threaten his grip was Likely. Fact the recent currency reforms and United states Aid under the european recovery program were believed to have improved the economic Situa Tion in his area. No restraining in  propaganda by John m. Hightower Washington oct. 9 a the United states appears today to be casting aside the last restraints in its propaganda War with Russia. From two top officials comes evidence that the Day of soft talk toward the soviet Union has Given Way entirely to a new period of Blunt statement unvarnished by the familiar phrases of diplomacy. In Washington under Secretary of state Robert a. Lovett revealed that he was ordered to debunk the latest russian proposal for dealing with atomic Energy. The order was Given by Secretary of state Marshall himself from . T Lovett made his disclosures a Cut debunking the soviet atomic Energy proposal in a Brief speech before the  advisory commission on in formation. That body which the president appointed in August to advise the state department on its foreign information or propaganda policies opened a two Day session Here yes verday. When Marshall first took Over the state department Al most two years ago he ordered american propaganda operations held strictly to factual accounts this government foreign pm key developments. Several months ago under increasingly violent attacks on the United states by the rus Sian radio Marshall modified hit rules to. Permit answer to specific false charges. It now appears that the government has gone All the Way into the debunking of so View policy moves which it con siders misleading. Moreover it appears to have reached a new stage of saying publicly that the United states has lost Faith completely in the soviet government. N. Korean troops said on move Seoul oct. 9 ins a government official in Seoul said yesterday that 15,000 so Viet backed North korean troops have been moved to within three Miles of the Bor Der of american occupied South Korea. The statement was made by South korean Home minister t. Y. Ami. He said the significance the North korean troop movement is not yet  added however that this leaves South korean troops in the 38th parallel Border area out numbered 150 to one. Yun stated that North korean reinforcements were transferred from the port City of Mohsan South of Chowan less than three Miles from the demarcation Between the american and russian occupation  states army officials in Seoul said they have received no report of such a North korean troop movement. 5gap Grants gov t Pica to Aid workers envoy reports on Russia Acme tale photo Walter Bedell Smith . Ambassador to Russia flew to Dallas tex., from Washington to Confer with president Truman on the russian situation. Here Smith right and the president discuss the details As the presidential train rolled Onward through Texas. Bear Dennl Ime Ligh t As indians win 2-0 by Leo Petersen Cleveland oct. 9 up Gene be Ards made Good his boast that the Boston braves were Pushover yesterday by pitching and batting the Cleveland indians to a 2-q Triumph in the third game of the world series. An estimated 80,000 fans saw the indians go ahead Russia holds Washington oct. 9 a Russia is holding up the re turn of 12 warships to Britain and the United states until Italy hands Over the soviet share of the italian  officials said yesterday Russia legally can continue using these vessels loaned her in 194, until Italy has complied with peace treaty provisions " eleven of the warships Are British. The other is the 25-year old . Cruiser Mil Waukee. The British vessels include the battleship Royal Sovereign seven destroyers and three submarines. The United states had hoped Russia would follow the example of the Western pow ers and renounce its share of italian  a Good will gesture the United states and Britain permitted Italy to scrap the War ships assigned them and to use the steel to further Italy s eco nomic " comeback. Moscow not Only has refused to do likewise but has insisted the ships be repaired and refitted in italian ship Yards before being Over to Russia. Turned . May modify attitude to Spain associated press a after unwinding a language a petition fro japanese government asking permission to give Relief to suffering workers employed directly in works for the occupation forces Scap to Day announced he had no objections. It developed the japanese government wanted to pro vide additional compensation or certain classes of workers whose wage Scales on occupy Ion projects Are lower than Hose paid in the government and private Industry. Washington oct. 9 ins reports that the United states May modify its attitude Oward Spain by festering the Post of ambassador to Madrid were Given considerable acred ence yesterday in diplomatic quarters. The state department would make no official comment on the reports but officials privately said they had some  reports said Secretary of state George c. Marshall would seek revision of the present United nations re solution calling on All Mem ers to withdraw their holds of missions from Spain. The Resolution accepted inj946, also guards Spain from participating in any other nation s activities even non political ". Marshall was said to have r6ughtup Fife subject in normally with Butier delegates to Nej it tatted nations Gen eral Assembly. Soviet Siam relation report confirmed Bangkok oct. 9 a a siamese foreign ministry spokesman confirm need today a Singapore free press report that Siam had opened diploma tic relations with Russia to forestall a possible russian veto of Siam application for United nations membership but denied Russia had threat ened a veto unless Given a Southeast Asia legation Obser nation site Here. In the series two games to  Arkansas giant set the braves Down with five scattered  was this same Southpaw six footer who came through with a double and then scored the Only run he  added another hit later As his teammates got Hima second tally for insurance. Bearden had scorned the braves hitting As the trains left Boston to come to the nation s most enthusiastic base Ball five times the braves greeted him with hits yesterday and each time the towering knuckle Baller mowed them Down. Only once did a Man get past  bested the braves Rookie Hope Vern Bickford who started the  opened the scoring with one away in the third inning after he bounced the Ball off the right Field Fence and Tore into second inches ahead of the throw Dale Mitchell walked on four straight pitches As the pressure and Roar of the hos tile crowd rocked in Bickford Sears. The braves almost got by that one and would have except for the series third error by Rookie shortstop Al Vin  Doby rapped a double play Ball to Eddie Stanky a second who whipped the Ball to dark forcing Mitchell. Dark had plenty of time but fired the Ball Over Frank Mccormick s head. Bearden racing All the Way scored  Side went Down then but the damage was done. Foreign capital urged for Japan new York oct. 9 ins the japanese government and american occupation authorities have been urged to act promptly in removing All obstacles hampering the resumption of Large scale private for eign investments in Nippon Ese  far East America coun cil of Commerce and Industry in a report to government authorities in Washington stressed that investment of private capital is imperative now fit is to expedite the recovery of Japan and the conversion of that country s Industry Toa peacetime basis. The Council pointed out that Japan cannot wait for peace treaty if the maximum benefits of such investment Are to be realized in time to in sure the reestablishment of conditions favourable to private Enterprise. French strikers embroiled with Security guards Paris oct. 9 up a least 12 persons were injured when French troops Anc Republican Security guard stormed the steel works a Mich Eville in the Lorraine re Gion and battled communist led strikers. It was the first violence in the communist controlled Gen eral confederation of labor led strike of 350,000 Coal miners who went on strik monday and touched off a series of walkouts involving railroads docks textile Mills Public utilities and other industries. Some 200 troops in Battle kit supported by three companies of Security guards totalling about 300 men launched an attack against strikers occupying the Mich Eville Plant the strikers tossed stones Anc other missiles from rooftops troops and Security guards retaliated with tear Gas. Strikers As Well As Security guards were injured Anc several guards were take prisoner by the strikers. Police also seized the Sta Tion at Chalons sur Marne on the direct main line Between Paris and the East which Hac been held by striking Railroad workers for 36 hours forcing All trains to make a 300-Kild meter Detour. The Chalons operation was carried out without fighting. While striking Coal miners strengthened barricades at Pinhead Gates an official Jour Nal published a decree requisitioning All personnel of Oke ovens connected with the Northern Coal Fields. The action was ordered by an in Ner Cabinet meeting thursday night to keep Coke ovens going at All costs even if armed Force had to be  500,000 men Are of strike after the Mer chant seamen walked out Lor 24 hours. Egypt Craft bomb strafe truce team Tel Aviv oct. 9 ins egyptian planes reportedly embed and strafed a United nations truce team led by United states Navy Cap. P. M. Mency yesterday injuring a number of jewish bystanders. The incident was said to have taken place at Gath jewish settlement eight Miles East of the egyptian stronghold of Al Majdali on the Palestine coast. The truce team had been making a two Day Check of alleged egyptian violations of United nations cease fire oders at nearby jewish Village when four egyptian planes suddenly attacked. None of the truce members were Hurt. Team Union Seaman held for terror tactics new York oct. 9nine Al seamen were held today for allegedly terrorizing non Union garment workers. The men members of the seafarers International Union were among 42 sailors picked up yesterday while picketing on Union dress shops on behalf of the Al inter National ladies garment workers Union. Korea free press violated report Washington oct. 9 up Yong Jung Kim president of the korean affairs Institute said that the authorities of the new korean Republic violated the Freedom of the press and of speech when the ordered the closing Down of a korean news Agency and two  said president Syng Man Rhee s action would drive the korean people into the welcoming arms of the com  reports from Korea said the Korea press new Agency and two leftist news papers were closed by Rhee. According to reports about 20 editors and newsmen were held of r prosecution and staff members of the Korea press including radio operators were jailed on charges of conduct ing subversive activities favouring the North Korea re Gime. Crisis crows allies re is called merciless by Anthony Eden Llandudno Wales oct. Up Anthony Eden deput opposition Leader told a conservative party conference that there was a grave an rapid deterioration of the International  said i myself take very somber View of the pre sent International Outlook and told delegates deliberation on the party s foreign policy stand that he was in full sup port of Ernest Bevin s answer to the soviet proposal to re open a foreign minister Council should be unequivocal the indispensable conditions for any four Power con Ference is that the blockade of Berlin should first  he warned that we Wil tolerate no further encroach ment and slashed out at communism As utterly abhor rent and odious ruthless Anc without  he said tha non communist Peoples to Cobat communism must be Lieve just As fervently in our Faith and in ourselves As do the communists in theirs. He listed three immediate objectives for the conserva Tive party Unity within the British Commonwealth an Empire Unity with Western Europe and Unity across the Atlantic. Spain hits London for pact report Madrid oct. 9 up a foreign ministry spokesman questioned on the British for eign office statement that socialist Leader Indalecio Prieto and monarchist Jose Maria i Nobles signed a agreement said that such news provoke a natural disgust for it is biased information and constitutes a reiteration of the at. Tack s London is making against  he said that the. I consist Ancy of the foreign office i commenting on the alleged agreement was related wit the Domestic policy of another country As demonstrated by the denial of Gil  i Robles in Lisbon issued denial after the British for eign office statement had Bee made Public. The spokesman said the foreign ministry ordered the Spanish minister in London Toile a protest with the British foreign  � London oct. 9 up official quarters refused to disclose the names of the Spanish monarchist Neotia ors who concluded the monarchist socialist co opera Ion pact which was submitted his week to the governments of the five Western Union Powers and the United states. Eden charges gov t gags press Java plane missing Batavia oct. 9 up radio Jogjakarta reported that a Dakota of the Republican air Force piloted by an american was missing since october 1 and it is presumed it crashed Llandudno Wales oct. 9, a former foreign Secre tary Anthony Eden said today that dissension within the Rul ing labor party weakens exe cution of Britain s foreign pol icy. Eden told the conservative party s annual conference that left Wing labovites Are waging a bitter and tireless vendetta against foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin he implied there was a rift in the government Between Bevin and War minister Ema Nuel Shinwell. The conservatives adopted a Resolution charging that the labor government has grasped control of the British press by restrictions on newsprint imports. The governments newsprint policy which it says is designed to save dollars limits most National newspapers to four pages daily. Provocative acts cd rect to russians by Marshall. S to by Pierre j. Huss Paris. Oct. 9 ins the dangerous Berlin blockade crisis in the United nations deepened yesterday when the Western allies rejected a Small nation bid for a three months Cooling off  an authoritative informant said the United  and France were in British plane buzzed by five by Omer Andersen Berlin oct. 9 ins five soviet Yak fighters were officially reported to have zoomed within 100 feet of a passenger loaded British trans port plane yesterday in the Hamburg Berlin Aerial Supply corridor. Protests have failed to halt increasing russian Aerial activities regarded As deliberate harassment of the huge air lift operation to Supply so Viet blockaded Berlin. The British said their Vik ing transport had been loaded with 27 passengers when the five Yak fighters buzzed it As it was coming in for a land ing at the British gatow air port in Berlin. On april 5, a grave Accident was created when a single Yak fighter collided with a British transport killing All 14 persons aboard including two americans. The soviet Pilot also  that time the russians apologized and then reversed their stand later arid accessed the big British plane of div ing at the Fleet soviet fighter. Nearly All of these soviet activities including thurs Day s live bomb practice jus North of Berlin were Viola ions of the four Power safety  russians also declared themselves innocent on every protest and have counter accused the Western allies of hundreds of violations during he supreme Effort to feed Blair two and a half million germans Cut off by the rail and Road  officials at the gatow control Tower said american pilots yesterday observed two More soviet planes practising dive bombing 20 Miles North of of Rathnau which is on the Edge of the French sector of Berlin. They did not note actual Job bursts As were sighted thursday ten Miles North of Trao Naii. Several swerving in their demands for a prior nor strings attached lifting of the Berlin blockade before they Wou consent to a formal big four session on Al German problems Secretary of state Ceorge c. Marshall left r by air last night for Washington to report personally to president tru Man saturday on the International situation before " leaving Marshall Agair s ought in a luncheon speech to make the firm Wes Tern position Gamst Russia known to ail the world. He said " there have been a Long sep Les of provocative acts since last March. Gany one of these acts 30years ago could have been the basis for a serious breach. The Western sectors have made every conceivable Effort to Settle the Berlin question peacefully,.",.anglo american pilots also said they sighted continued soviet firing within he Barlin eur Ackeberg Supply corridor. The russians declared they will keep up this Aerial gun Nery As Well As Parachute eating in the corridors. They said it was part of autumn War game Maneu vers which will include mock at Acks on several cities in the soviet occupation zone. Marshall told delegates from the Marshall Aid nations that the negotiations were completely thwarted by  said now the world is free tomake the judgment. If there Ever a in time of peace a threat to peace it is that  Marshall told the Western european nations As Well As the world thai we Cave three great nations solidly standing together ? in their demand that Russia lift her coercive Ille Gal blockade. Western mane vering failed to evolve 3 solution yesterday although Argentine Security Council chairman Juan Bra Muglia slated a Council meet ing for monday. He met  coun cil nations to try to work out a Council recommendation without Success. The South american for Afan minister met with soviet Delegate. Andrei Vishinsky but failed to Budge,.russian. Secretary general Trygve lie also asked for a meeting Witk Vishinsky in an Effort to get Russia to lift the Block Ade. .,.,-.an authoritative informant declared that the big three told the. Sea heir Council nations there can be no quibbling about Russia lifting the blockade no Strongs attached  drafted Council re commendation. Informants close to the russians. Said Vishinsky in his talk with Ramuglia declared that the big three move to Russia a a threat to world peace  dropped entirely from the s Council before Russia win listen to any com Promise scheme. A. ? � Japan troops in Viet Nam revolt Singapore oct. 9 a ice adm. Robert Battet commander in chief of French aval forces in the far East Aid today12,000 to 15,000 japanese troops still Are in do China training and Spon Oring the revolt of Viet Nam against the French. The Viet Nam Republic has Een in revolt against French ule since August 1945. Battet admitted no japanese and been captured he Saidt a news conference the loot  he said did not think there was much communist influence in do China. He said the French Are not enforcing their army in indo explaining that troops n French vessels. Passing Iro urfi Singapore Are replace ments not reinforcements. Enquiry planned on big scandal London oct. 9 up prime minister Clement Attlee has announced that a full judicial enquiry into what the London newspapers Haxe charged is a major Black Market scandal within the labor government will be launched soon. The 10. Downing Street announcement was. The first official recognition accorded to the newspaper stories claim ing that  quantities of goods produced for Export Are being diverted to the Home Market through illegal licenses and permits. Al a  first in 104 years new York oct 9 a the first  to Nepal in 104.yesffs is off to deliver so Mem  the out Side world and bring Back at least one Orphilia Supre Miliosa. .