U.S. PLANES RESUME

Chronicle (Levin), 27 August 1946, Page 5

U.S. PLANES RESUME

Assn.-Conyrighl

Yugoslav Territory Avoided VtENNA TO UDINE RUN

By Telearavh Press

Received Tuesday, 10.50 a.m. LOJNDON, AUg. 26. Flying Fortresses with guns loactea nave resumed the American Vienna to Udine air run, carrying mails and freignt, says tnc Associated Press Rome correspondent. A pilot said he flew along a "prescribed corndor, avoiding Yugoslav oerntorj." Fiymg Fortresses are reported to be making the run daily henceforth, but no passengers are being carried. Tne bodies of the four flyers shot down on August 19 have been brought from the hill village, wneie they had Deen buried, to Ljubljana under a guard of honour l"rom the Yugoslav r'ourth Arniy. fhe American military attache said he had been instructed to ship the remams to America ior reburiai. In Caserta to-day General Sir William Morgan saiet that Beigrade radio's statement that Alliea aircraft had eontinued to fly over Yugoslavia since the American transport planes were shot down was "lrresponsible and maiicious.' He added that the most stringent precautions had been taken by tne British and American auchorities to ensure that planes would not do so.