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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1946.
Fighting In North Kiangsu
COMMUNIST APPEAL TO PARIS
Nanking, Aug. 25.
The Communist forces
sent a message to the Paris peace conference demanding the today
United of
withdrawal
Growing Intense
(By John Roderick)
"Hot Times
Are Coming"
Nanking, Aug. 25. Fighting in northern Klangsu province, above Jakao, assumed “alarming proportions," Chla- ese press despatches said today as Generalis- simo Chlang Kai-shek and General George C. | Marshall' met at the summer capital, Kuling. Simultaneously with reports of the heightened (By G. D. H. Douglas)
hostilities in Kiangsu came a call for help from the Nationalist, commander at Taiyuan. capital of Shansi province, which was isolated by surging Communist forces.
In explosive Manchuria, after y States forces from two month of tall, major China, according to Kal-fighting is expected to break out gan radio.
the
The first Indications that full scale war which was known to be brewing in Manchuria bu broken out, were received here today with the Chinese press re- port that the Communists had encircled Tichling, 60 miles north- out of Mukden.
One dispatch said that the Reds were consolidating north-east and west of the city.
"This is the beginning of a ma- jor conflict," said one of the re- ports. Reuter.
New Aid To Air Comfort
►
London, Aug. 25. "I wonder what's down below?" "In future, airline passengers will be able to solve this problem for themselves by referring "Fred"-3 minute-to-minute Air- craft Position Indicator invented
to
of
by Wing Commander C. Hole and produced by Redwing Ltd., Croydon, England. The device supplies a need of paramount im- portance to comfort, with a most valuable psychological effect upon land the
passengers. Unlike travel, the air traveller is usually unaware of his position in the alr relative to the ground, other than
next stopping place time.
som probably at Harbin.
Lipstick Makes Them Behave
London, Aug. 25. Women and girl prisoners in Cardiff Gool arc now allowed to use powder and lipstick.
of
Ав reports of increased netivity,
General circulated, Marshall sought to salvage the plan to permit establishment of an all-party state council of 40 members. Without the council. it was believed here that the
The Governor (Mujor J. W of Nov. 12 assembly
Is the father Brown) who national constitutional
three daughters, told a meeting would be meaningless.
Reviewing the Manchurian of the South Wales District Pri- situation.
the pro-Government soners' Aid Society that the pet- Fao" son commissioners had given per- Min "Hain newspaper
mission. had ca. said the Communists
"I won't say anything about the Lablished three new
rights and wrongs of using make-
the body
bases on
the Outer Mongolian, Soviet
and Korean borders. The news paper gave no specific locations. United States Ambassador Stuurt declined to comment on the
Generalissimo's approved plan for American administra tion of disputed areas. He favours sidetracking the whole question and initlating a nation- wide armistice...
For three hours before the Marshall, the meeting with Generalissimo was closeted with De Pai Chung-hei, National
fense Minister. They discussed the increasingly grave situation.
Associated Press.
Reinforcements
Pelping, Aug. 25. Government and Cominunist armies shifted reinforcements to Manchuria as Chinese newspapers
up," he said, "but if a woman or girl is in the habit of using it outside why on earth take it from her when she is inside?"
r
Waranw, Aug. 25.
The recently resumed negotia- tions between the Polish Peu- sant Party, the Socialist party, and the Workers Party (Com- munists) for the entry of the Pensant Party into an electoral
"DRAGON” SERVICE
Cairo, Aug, 25. The B.O.A.C. flying-boat "Haslemere", inaugurating a weekly "Dragon" scrvice from Britain to Hong Kong, left Calro for the Far East at 2.20 am. local time, after a four hours' halt, today Reu- tcr.
Concert Review
Readers' Letters
this
Action Wanted " Sir,--The attention traffic authorities has, on more than one occasion, been drawn to the fact that the drivers of molar vehicles are no longer ob- acrying the reguintion which pro- hibits the passing of stationary tramcara,
Yesterday, at 11.16 a.m. a taxi
trying which
to pass a tramcar outside the
WAR
stationary
thority that claims to bo that of a repubne.
Once a govornment is gained recognition by the family of na- tions, besides enjoying numeroun international privileges, it styles formul Authoritativo itselt the government, and if any of its nationala dare to question its nu- thority, oven by logal or con-. stitutional means, they have to run | the risk of being treated as rebola,
Gloucester Hotel actually ran on To spare a little space 1 bog Chi- to the Island and i was purely meso National to refer in the dlc. a matter of luck that no pussen-Llunary for the definition of the from thr hir word usurpation." gera alighted
It is interesting to note that all otherwise at least one un- class. fortunate individual would havo members of the party in nower. found
bimself
or herself under the are born politicians. for they re as poli- left front wheel of the taxi. self-styling themselves
When, one may ask, are the tical tutore, and that the masca their party need political authorities going to take action? There is always a moan that the tutoringe the period for which is Indeed, (By "Paul Pry")
Police force is short of personnel, circumstancially elastic. hait walk round the Colony at Chigasa society is now strictly Unlike Shuanghai, Hong but a wa bloc, are likely to last several Kong is not bleased with at any time of the day reveals that divided into two classes, the rulera
there are plenty of Chinese police and the ruled symphony orchestra and music- men who can find time to get to- In the ancient and middle ages
and belief
notion Jf lovers have to depend on "can-gether in groups of five or six and the ned fare" in
one form
opend the time of the day chatting "Anointed Majesties" were utiliz roadside coffee ed to keep the masses in subjec another-chiefly ZBW and ita and joking limited supply of gramophone stalls. Could not one or two of tion; but since the Duke of Bur (or these worthy policemen be per- gundy propounded his famous records. The attendance lack of it) at the concert given suaded to do duty at the more theory "That kings were created yesterday by the Lingnan important tram atons and arrange for the benefit of the people, and
to take p note of all motor not University Orchestra in the vehicles which PASS King's Theatre in ald of Ling-traICATS? nan Y.M.C.A. Free School was, therefore, not only disappoint- ing, but surprising.
weeks.
Observers here do not believe that Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, the former Prime Minister (who lends the Peasant Party), will reverse his previous decision to keep the party out of the bloc
ware Negotiations
resumed of the Left Wing groups.
after attacks by the Workers Party on the Pennant Party had reached a new pitch of intensity, The Workers Party paper "Glos Ludu" daily printed numbers of
membership Party Peasant cards said to have been found on arrested terrorists.
Not that this orchestra is to be compared with Shanghai's municipal orchestra. It is smail and numbers a few good players especially the Horn who, with a little more experience, should develop into a first-class of all instruments.
short of Some. ten Haydn's small orchestras, Ling nan is well-represented in the
at
stationary not the people for the benefit of SAFETY FIRST. History
mankind has broken their chains and tasted, the sweets of liberty
and enjoyed political rights. But the genius of a Chi- nega political party has invented resulted "political tutorlage" and Sir, I shall be much obliged i you will kindly spare a space in in one fourth of mankind sub-
jected to political thraldom. your valuable columns to convey a
Historians escribe the downfall humble reply to Chinese National of the civilizationg of the ancient to whom I have
empires of Rome, Greece, Baby- heartfelt sympathy. Though I have
lonia and Egypt to the system richer and because of slavery, Ideas Democracy it is nol
wealth, and other life blood flowed my letter, my object being at first
readers'
attention lation wwhile the lower half re- to draw your
mained in utter misery, the realities of history.
When about two or three mil- About two and a half decades
Hon Negroes
wore subjected to
to extend my
definite
very
Major Brown said the women prisoners were delighted at the privilege, were taking a pride in the appearance, and were behav. eat Party"—bandiu and of-performer on this most difficult that I would put forth only to the upper balf of the popu
The women, who
can corn a
ng much better. shilling a week, get friends out- side to send them supplies.
It described M. Mikołajczyk as the leader of the "Polish For- fered the honest Peasant Party members" the choice of cutting JM, Mikolajczyk's bond with the Forest Party and joining the
even
on
then
era tried by all means to pass let..with the Fascist Underground Wood-Winds and a tuba in the ful army, not unaided by foreign and a Lincoln to fight and ad- Explaining how women prison- democracy group, or "submitting Strings, lacks a bassoon in the ago a certain party with a power-lavery there arene & Wilberforce
the overthrew Another curious omis- assistance,
vocate their emancipation. When to men pri- and Gen Anders' banda, to for- Brass. tern surreptitiously
sion is in the Percussion, repre- Government at Peining which was
then called
a large country like Chinn in Peking. Though the
whose The Penannt Party paper sented solely by one plano-no soners, Major Brown said that, eign forces hostile tu Poland."
fov. possessed by a few men was enjoy- since lipstick had been allowed,
vers, words are ipws, and when the a letter was intercepted on which "Gazta Ludowa," in a spirited timpani. The piano, incidental- Peking Government
recognition by the Powers destiny of a quarter of mankind the Indy had imprinted her lipa reply, said: "Interesting and hotly, was on the wrong side of ing
international self-interests make the stage, with the result that things very flexible, and as sean depend
depends upon the caprice of these in red for the benefit of her times are coming."
it is time that those who on the rare occasions the player as circumstances
gentleman friend on the other side
of the building.
Anti-Soviet
The Socialist paper "Robot-shoulder.
but
or
few. it
thinkers
to pauno
who
ing the population of that con-
to
of all kinds, quered land
dis- abilities, and an internal usurper whe rales without
suit their In- did glance at the conductor heterest recognition to any new gov. steer the helm of mankind should had to stare back over his ernment may be accorded at once; view with concern: it is time for and ponder and as the new government at “QUIZ TEST” IS GOOD nik" struck a different note. In About half the orchestra is Nanking answered to the interest what actual difference is there
between a Powers, recognition
a foreign aggressor, con- an article, the Prime Minister taken up with first and second of foreign
another country, subject.. was accordingly accorded. un- knowing that he should reach the reported clashes in Jchol Province TRAINING
M. Oslbak-Morawski, said that violins, and frankly, some of heeding by what sources the new the other parties had failed: in them are either tone-deaf
need a lot more practice. They government has derived its au achieving national unity,
Suppe's "Morning, the Socialists might succeed, and attacked
Prime Noon and Night' overture as in a late article the Minister said the electoral bloc if they were afraid it would hit was indispensable to National back, and hard. Their tendency unity. In yet another article, he to drag was most noticeable in said one of the main barriers Tobani's "Icarts and Flowers," to national unity was the "anti-which in the days of silent films Soviet attitude of the London always accompanied the scene where the heroine and her poor camp."
chee-ild went out into the dark Their fre- and stormy night. quent discords would have glad
of a given and northeast of Mukden.
London, Aug. 20. A Government source reported
*The "quiz" which has establish- On some airlines, a member of that Chinese Red Forces are being
in Manchuria, esed self as one of the most popu- the crew notiles passengers of the renelivated
lar of indoor games, has pene aircraft position when notable land pecially along the rail-ines.
Meanwhile, the Government's trated into Britain's Post Office marks or Interesting features are
It has long reached. With the Aircraft Posi- New First Ariny is said to be en Training Schools.
method, ac- route to garrison Changchun, the been the practice for instructors tion Indicator, this cording to aircraft standards, can Manchurlan capital, and the New to aim pertinent enquiries at the now be considered primitive, for Sixth Army is moving into Jehol. counter trainees: now, using the Government military observers quiz technique, the students are with this instrument the passen- ger knows where he is through-expressed their belief that fight- encouraged to compete in trying
ing would break out soon along it on themselves. out the entire route.
It is u compact unit, which can the south section of the Chang- be fitted to the wall or or bulk-chun rail-line. head of the passenger compart- ment. There are no external wir- Jchol ing points or connections; to be assembled, as the motive power
is provided by a clockwork mo- tor.
Clashes in several
A competition of this kind tried out at the training school at between arens in Shrewsbury, England, Province was reported, teams representing the north and at Tiehling, northeast
of south areas of the Region was a Mukilen, Communist troops sur-claimed as the highlight of the
Government garrison course. rounded a
while
In the centre of the instrumented from three directions.
is displayed a strip map of the route and across this map moves a model aircraft. The speed of the model is set at the "take-off” print to the known ground speed alecraft and the speed range of the instrument is' from 100 to 400 m.p.h.
of the
Live Oysters By Air
London, Aug. 25. One of the most unusual car- goes yet handled by
British Ovoracas Airways Corporation has consisted of 500 live Fal- mouth oyatera consigned Johannesburg
from
to
England,!
"I want to join the Navy: can apply here?"
"I want to phone Oklahoma; do put paper money in the box?" The experiment is proving to be
Military sourece said that Gen- I eral Lan Pino, commander of the Communist forces in Man-I
called churla, bad
a military- political conference at his head- a valuable one. quarters in Harbin-Associated Press.
"Dawn" Doesn't
See Any Light
New Delhi, Aug. 26,
are
Of the two possibilities that the Peasant Party will at length decide to join the bloc with the working class parties or that the Socialist Party will break with the workers party to join the Socialiats--tho accond must be accounted even more remote than the first-Reuter.
Violent Crime In U.S. Increasing
New York, Aug, 25,
dened the heart of some of our so-called "modern composers."
The only time everyone get in the finale,
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such оя
London Opera Star Here
On Friday next, at the Star Theatre, the Hong Kong public opportunity to will have an
singer,
hear a London opera who is taking part in the gala musical festival 'Melody Parade' in aid of Service charities.
Міня Alyson Scotl. after
tarea at will, and al law, who leviestany constitution- who
is responsible to one but himself and his favourite trench- mon whose diplomatte forms of de- amount al. ceptive propaganda most to a science.
PRO PATRIA.
Butter Spread Sir, I see from the Dairy Farm and Lane, Crawford ad- vertisements that once again ration card holders are allowed to have one 6%-lb. tin of "butter spread." This is in- diced a generous ration, but I
won't
to be
"Rumours are being spread that we want to make a seven- teenth Soviet republic out of Poland.
That is nonsense be- cause if we compare the Soviet system with the one we building in Poland, the differ- together was ences are striking. For exam-Schubert's "Marche Militaire," 10 miles from the city and httäck- Experts from the Cardiff En-ple, there is only one political which was played with gusto studying at the Guildhall School wonder if any of your readers quiry Office had no difficulty in proletarian dictatorship with and accuracy and showed that of Music jolaed the Royal Carl could tell me how to make this
the orchestra has the makings Rosa Opera Company in 1941
stuff moderately palatable, ca- Government reinforcements are starting off with genuine enquiries one party, in Russia, as com-
com- pecially to a youngster only reported to be en route from Kal- from their extensive repertoire. pared with the six parties in of a good one in it. Pernaps at the age of 17. The
the players could do with a paty was touring Britain, and just two years of age? Poland," the Premier said.
years Miss is more of a for nearly three yuan, Mukden. Elsewhere, Gov-For instance: -
"I want to have stamps sent to
Baby refused to touch any of conductor who
Scott shared with the rest of last month's ration, and after a ernment defenders in Tatung held
to whom do
bully at rehearsale.
Professor Harry
the company the excitements Ore gave off the Communist attack on the me from Tibet:
the apply?" Shans railway for north
Perhaps it and perils of singing in the couple of attempts at the strange, cheesy mixture, which In three plano solos.
Mies Scott has opera blitzes. the plano, twenty-second consecutive day.
was
Perhaps he chose the wrong pieces. But in her blood, her uncle was the the case of our tin, at any rate
spread and morely, about late John Kelly, principal basso having heard so much
at Covent Garden Operu, and to crumbles up into somewhat od- him, your reviewer was, can- didly, disappointed. It sounded the Carl Rosa Opera Fhe will iferous lumps, my husband and I agree with her loudly-express- she goes home too much like a music-teacher return when
shortly.
ed verdict. intent on putting one lesson
In 1943, Miss Sčoit volun- The result is we have barely over-timing Interpretation, one feels, is several
teered for overseas service and touched last month's ration, lessona
was posted to Force 136 in which cost us nearly $10. Butter away.
Hong Kong has been apathe-India where she met Major M. is not an essential for us older Talan whom she married in folke, but it is in the case of the tic about self-government. It
Hong Kong when they arrived Baby, as there seems to be so is apparently dead culturally: here together on the first flight little in the way of good food A pity-because given support
the end of for youngsters in the Colony, The increase in violent crime in America since the and intelligent and critical lis- of Italifaxes at
September 1945. Until May 1 In our particular tin "off"? tening, orchestras war ended will continue its upward spiral for Lingnan would be encouraged pointment with C.A.S. Hong like to hear from someone, as of this year she held an ap Or is it all like that? I would via the joint 11.O.A.G.-South Airways "Springbold"
at least four or five years unless something to improve themselves and put Kong as Assistant Programme at the moment we are of the Africa
· The Moslem newspaper "Dawn" service, by arrangement with
drastic is done to stop it. This is the opinion on concerts only when they the South African Government, says if Lord Waveli, Viceroy of The experiment of transport- India, is "truly earnest" in his In- ing live bivalves by air repre- vitation for the League to join the government, ho should expand interlm attempt to
Hoover views it, as a tragedy ( Fifteen per cent, of murderers, South Africa's oyster industry. give immediate assurances on the
that 1945, the year of victory 30 per cent. of robbers, 51 per Altogether 3,000 oyatera will be points in dispute.
The newspaper said the assur- abroad, proved a year of defeat cent. of burglars, 34 per cent. of flown to Johannesburg.
Speed is the prime factor inances should be given to M. A. On one of the most vital sectors thieves, 20 per cent. of incen-
of the home front": The entire
diarists, 82 per cent. of car thieves,
The dispute between rickshaw the experiment.
Jinnah,, League president.
Quoting from, a maze of care- and 30 per cent. of rapists were asserted "Dawn"!
that the
owners and hirers over journey from the aos at Fall
question of rent and, cash mouth, Cornwall, to a tank at viceroy should defer the in-fully compiled statistics, Hoover under 20.
• Current arrests of girl delin-
Shanghal, Aug. 261. Cape Town aquarium where auguration, of the new Executive showed how crime in 2,000 U.S.. eitles increased 12.4 per cont, dur-
posit, which has been the sub- CORAY. - Several 'correspon- Chen Chlu-kang. Chinese Com Ject of protracted negotiation, denta have provided us with the the oyatera-will be allowed to ne Council of the interim governing 1045, an increase greater than quents are 110 per cent. higher climatise themselves bofore' be-
here that the mission to China of
words of "Jealousy," Wal you "There is no ingvitability about / nay recorded in the past 15 years, than in 1041, the leat peacetime munist' apokesman, today charged has been amicably settled. Ing transferred to the sea atment, scheduled for September 2.
The new rate of rent la 81.50 please call at this office for them? Knysna-takes under five days.
the date, but many things are allow the upward trend is continu This ugly picture, crime detec. Howard Paterson, United States,
4.day apgainst 80 cents befow |--Ed. Mr. H. G. Bright, of the inevitable if a purely Congressing, despite an increase in strength tion experts and sociologists de- Assistant Secretary of War, was
to arrange the transfer of surplus the war, and the cash deposit South African Fisheries De-
American war supplies in the is $20. a vehicle. The now ar- No further developments are volopment Corporation, hins been i Government is imposed on the of Federal and Stale police forces. Clare' will continue at least some
Moslemha," the paper declared, and other measures taken to cu years.
Pacific to the Chinese Govern- rangement takes effect as from reported in connection with the It added, however, that "in vlow force law and order.. In England organising the Eng-
One in every fivo juveniles arment
Sept. 1.
mass murder which took place liah end of the experiment. "It
Everywhere throughout the na-rested for crimes of violence last
Carpenters
at 271 Des Voeux Road C. on is to find out whether your Bri- of the situation created by the
Camp from war-broken Chen said the surplus property Was worth $380,000,000 and in- tish oysters will breed in South Cent (of a new reversion-murder, kidnapping, garrot- your
Carpontora in the building Wednesday last. The Police are ment) we have grave double ifting, burglary, and criminal as homic
cluded modern weapons, Hous African waters," he said. "Our this last-minute appeal can pro-sault is increasing, but the most ing the police is the copatantly in- discuss a new loan to China with sitate for an increase in Bat
One of the main problems tuc serted also that Paterson would trade are among the latest to pursuing their investigations. own oysters are coares and un-duce the desired results."Assodistressing feature, according to
and at a mass meeting on.
While walking along a path- palatable in comparison with ciated Press.
Hoover, is that present-day crime creasing flood of weapons being Premier T. V. Bookmantats de urday evening. It was decided away at King's Park at 8.20 Inst
by yours, and, anyway, are fast
involves juveniles to an unheard-brought back from war fronts
| soldiers. disappearing
of extent.
States stop demand should be lodged with night, Chan Chun-wah and threa mand that the Ural-employers for uniform wage fomalo relatives were held up One ship bringing 6,000 soldiers
by, three men; one of whom thorities have kindly provided way we could transport them to Ugly Ploture
home alono brought 30,000 sou shipments to: China and declared of 11,50 for an 8-hour day.
that Comachuslats oppose any it was mentioned at the meet- was armed with a revolver, Af me with 3,000 oysters from Africa was by the fast "Spring-
(Ot-call persons arrested last | venir weapons, 17 de
new loan to Okins until Demo- ing that carpenters in the ship- torrelieving their victims of Cordilah waters. They are about bok' service. If the experiment
Curatie kinoalition government is Ave yasts old and ready to is a success, millions of pysters rear, 31 per cent were under 21, Kost at the Spawn. They will live out of may be flown from Bagland to and there were more arrels of tually piloto Interponsible hands, formed In China in or arold yards and the furniture trade $125,60-lo cash and of miscel
$18.00, the robbers decamped. War for not more than about South Africa to help, long our 11-ear-olds than any other are often toons of juveniles beat on a the slaughter of Chinese beds had already bad their pay | Janeous articles to the vallei or ten days and the only possible Industry out there. apr
sents an
The British Wisherion au-
A
of Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau, know that they could do so with. Director Z.B.W. of Investigation.
incomplete figures for this year year.
-
"career" of "GELESS/
Weapons/aran-
confidence and ability
Rickshaw
1.
Paterson Mission Dispute Ends Criticised
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aid the
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Brimbilladd..
the dc-.
opinion it would be better not
to take up,our next ration of butter-spread but to spend the money instead on trying to got Bome buttor or margarino from other acurcos.
MOTHER.
Answer To Correspondent