Communists May Seize All Berlin by Force

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1948, Page 5

Communists May Seize All Berlin by Force

(Received September 20, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 20. The correspondent of the British United Press at Berlin says: The British-licensed newspaper "Montag’s Echo," alleges that the Russian authorities are arming workers in the Russian zone, and have approved of plans for a similar move in Berlin. The newspaper has predicted the Communist attempt to seize control of Berlin by force.

Mr Bevin’s Gravity on Arrival at Paris

(Rec. 11.50)

Mr Bevin has arrived in Paris to attend the opening of the United Nations General Assembly to-mor-row.

When he arrived he seemed Unusually grave says Reuter’s Paris correspondent. French police barred public access to the platform when the train drew up. Mr Bevin drove to the British Embassy in a car which- was escorted by three French police motor-cycles. An Associated Press correspondent at Moscow said: Saturday’s Kremlin meeting might have been the last, but the four Powers were not far from agreement on several occasions. It is reoorted that the Russians feel they have made concrete proposals to settle the situation, but that the three Western Powers insisted upon provisos and technicalities. The Russians are believed to have interpreted these moves as hampering general agreement. . . . ... •. :

U.S. Envoy Called to Paris

(Received September 20, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON. September 20. The correspondent of the British United Press at Moscow says: The United States Secretary of State, General Marshall, has ordered General Bedell Smith, U.S. Envoy there, to report to Paris immediately for consultations. Before leaving the United States by air for Paris for the meeting of the General Assembly, the Secretary of State, General Marshall, said he was “en route to the meeting of the United Nations at a time of an unusually critical world situation.” He added his hope that the meeting would bring the world closer to peace, but emphasised that that alone was not enough. West Berlin’s Army of Unemployed

(Received September 20, 11.5 p.m.) BERLIN, September 20. General L. Clay, (U.S. Commander) in his fortnightly report, said: Ninety-three thousand workers, representing one in every ten workers in the Western sectors of Berlin have been thrown out of work by the Russian blockade.