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CHINA-MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1946.
CHOU EN LAI FORECASTS Princess
CHANGES IN CHINA
Yenan, Dec. 19.
Choy En-lal China's No. 2 Communist and the Party's chief negotiator, predicted today that new and vigorous elements in the Kuomin- tang would rise soon out of the underground to throw off the yoke of the extreme Rightist leadership.
When that time comes, Chou said in an exclusive interview, other Democratic and Left Wing elements of China would join to achieve a solid progressive front.
The Communists will have troops to their Jan, 13 positions. broken the back of the Kuomin- tang ́ ́military" ofensive' in six months," "Chou said, "and within
gear there will be sweeping changes effective in China's over all governmental and economic structure."
Red Offensive
POPE'S XMAS MESSAGE
Vatican City, Dec. 19. Pope Pius X}, "receiving and Fròinter of the Cardinals?
Rowan Curia on Tuesday, --Dec. 24, will give a Christmas message to be broadcasted the world.
ajore Romano
*that Ponti would, at that time, receive the Cheūtmas" great- ings of the Priness and High Prelates of the Catholic
Church in Rome.
The Pope's message will be broadcast by Vatican Radio beginning at 1000 GMT: Associated Press.
Elizabeth Rumours
London, Dec. 19,
Minister Cle-
Prime ment Attlee and the Cabinet" "have not been
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ulted about an en-ss gagement for Princess zabeth, an official
said yesterday. Rumours that she will marry Prince Philip of Greece must S3 therefore be regarded as pre- mature,
neral Gordon"
MANILA
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NEW YORK AND HAVANA VIA MANILA
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Under the Royal Marriages SS "President "Monroe" Act of 1772 passed to guard- against undesirable marriages that might affect the succession to the throneno member of
He expressed the belief the Government would be unable to start an effective offensive in Manchuria because of the Insuf ma four hour interview Chouficiency of reserves and the neces said he received no reaction either sity of concentrating military of- from Gen. George C. Marshal, Pre-foris elsewhere. ** eldent Harry S. Truman's Special Chou said the aim of the Communist wishes, and form a coali-the Royal Family may marry envoy, or from Chiang Kai-shek tomunist military campaigns with- tion Government the Reds are his recent telegram outlinin the next few months is to res fully prepared" to evacuate their in the two points the Com- tore the Jan. 13 positions but that troops from Harbin, Taitalhar, munists' consider necessary before Yeban would net feel the obli-Chefoo and elsewhere. resumption of negotiations. gation was limited to this.
Chou suggested a close watch He declared that should Chiang's on Shanghai this winter Recent Government accede to the Com-strikes there were mere curtain raisers" to what will follow as thousands, driven by hunger and desperation begin to protest, he said.
These are abolition of the Na- ional Assembly and the return of
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London, Dec. 10.
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