CZECH ARRESTS

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25934, 14 October 1949, Page 7

CZECH ARRESTS

COMMUNIST PAPER’S ADMISSION SURRENDER DEMANDED OF FIRE-ARMS K. 10 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. ine Communist newspaper ‘Rude yesterday gave an official adt r.at unusual occurrences were fflg place in Czechoslovakia,” says Vienna correspondent of “The The Rude Pravo’ said that Government had decided that se wno have been earning 100.000 'fcns a day merely by telephoning jt now be forced to work.’ fne newspaper also admitted that urge was going on in Government : It added that this differed ® previous purges only in that Be concerned in the latest round-up deprived of liberty. Though the Czech public is un- ? and uneasy, there is no sign ‘PopTmr discontent is getting out Hand.” re Prague correspondent of the oc:a:?d Press says that the Czech last night demanded the of all privately-held firenists as well as non-Com- ■ required to surrender fir r.i< Is and hunting weapons. J air nfles. slice u’uo-ts are continuing, though a smaller scale. People going shopg sometimes find the old owners ■res gone and Communist cn *i acn.mistrators in charge. This JJJtru :.h ieports that the purge is td rriiii/y at wiping out what is °f t-mall business middle class, tres-s in the nrovinces outside PJe d:- reported to be aimed at up members of a suspected Those arrested are being labour camps for "re-educa-1' Their homes are liable to coiv hsue restaurants and night clubs ? -.r. st deserted at night, and the Jts. which are usually filled with Sling crowds, are quiet. tECH POWERS OVER FARMERS EASURES APPROVED BY CABINET LONDON. October 12. Prague correspondent of the '•••• United Press says that the ; • News Agency has announced ‘,b?e Cabinet has approved new f ••o>rs against private farmers *•' v-hich the State has power to e on private farms for other parts of the country. The also have authority to use harm buildings if they are Win g idle. Rebels in Greece >x LY 1800 SAID TO BE LEFT L 7 P m.) ATHENS, October 12. Greek rebels, who now number t< r 2S e than 1800. are being killed, i q/-- or are surrendering at the i soli u day * and their exterminate*. achieved soon, says the ,adri?2u ral Staff - t the rebels are scattered r 6 > Greece in bands of 20 or Bition ftey are without food or am•ania and are trying to escape to