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THI CHINA MAIL MONDAY, MÁY 18, 1947, 1
GOVERNMENT VICTORIES IN CENTRAL SHANTUNG British
Nanking, May 11,
The Government forces, 'giving no respite to the Communists in Central Shantung, have cap- tured five strategic points outside Ishul and Chubsien - Tanfow, Islachuang, Chlehhu,
Yishan and Chinsai.
Ishui and Chubsien, 55 and 45 miles north of Linyi and the two remaining strongest Red bases in Central Shantung, are now within range of Nationalist artillery and expected to fall at any moment.
Gen Wang Chinng-chlu's troops who routed the main Communist
Luiwa force in
which a Ministry of National Defence spokesmau described us ene of the most crushing Na- tionalist victories in the civil war are pursuing the Reds. Al the same time. Gen. Wang's Nationalists are hammering at Lungshan and Mingelui in an effort to cut off the Communist retrent route,
In Western. Shantung, the Nationalist forces, following up recent successes have smashed into Tuna, 57 miles south-west
of Trinan.
Communist
Victory Claims
TAX EXEMPTION
Nanking, May 11.
It was reliably learned to. "day that the Executive Yuan has decided to exempt areas recovered from Communists from direct taxes for year.
The Executive Yuan will designate the excription arcas Juter United Press,
Long Push Abandoned
one
Aid To China
Nanking, May 11.
Great Britain, in order to sid China in the reconstruction of will her main railway lines. supply this country with over 40.000 tons of railway equip- ment, the "In Kan Pao,” a pro- Kugintang paper (not to be confused with the independent "Ta Kung Pao"), reported-to-
day.
The British
Embassy here were unable to confirm the re- [kirt however, and stated that; they had no information on the subject whatsoever,
that the
Shanghai. May 10. The report claims Education Ministry. officials, | material to be given to China backed by a strong police force, will consist chiefly
of equip- today succeeded in persuading rent for bridge construction Nanking. May 11
Yingsze University, students to and repairs and have an es A Communist radio abandon A conch they were timated value of 42,000,000— broadcast heard here to-pushing along the Shanghai-] Reuter. day claimed two import-angehow railway. ant Eighth Route Army victories in Shensi.
First, the broadenst
Cracking Up?
Nationalist military quartera,
stated. attaching great significance tofYnchalen, has heen retaken. the Central Shantung victory. This town lies only 60 milen by express the belief that the road north of the Important cracking-up of the main Comį | Government base of Sinn and munist force might shorten the les fali con signify the cutting. war in Shantung, with a de- of the Government's supply cisive effect on the entire civil Hues to Yenan.
war.
In aridition, the Communists elain the recapture of Sultah, 100 miles northeast of Yenan. Suitch was only recently wrest-
The "Hain Min Pao" reports that Gen. Yeh Chien-ying, for- mer Communist commisionered from the Communists after at Executive Ileadquarters, commanded the Communist New
weeks of bitter fighting.
Nankin: May 11.
students returned to Hangehow where negotiations Generalla imb Chiang Kai-shek tre still going on regarding the has red May 13 as the date to original demand for increase of receive the Goodwill Mission from appropriations for the Yingsze Shunskere. On behalf of Nepal, Nepal, hendel by General Krishna University. Shanghai-Hangchow | General Shunhere will present a railway trafle is expected to be medal to China's President-
resumed shorty--United Press, Reuter.
Soviet Proposals For Korea
Moscow, May, 10.
Meanwhile, according to Chin-The Communist paper "Pravda" today published
Fourth Army in Shuntung. cse reporta renching Nanking. F Meanwhile, the Communists Generala Chu Teh and Mao in Shamal continue their attacks Tse-tung, lenders of the Com- personally on the outer perimeter of T-munist Party, are yuan, capturing Halanglo, 50 conducting cperations against miles south-west of
the Government in north Shan- Taiyuun. The Government forces fuxide the Taiyuan pocket are sitempt- ing to strengthen the defence of the south-eastern perimeter, where the Reds are nearest the elty & Government column
said to have entered the Tai- on district, 25 miles from Tai- yuan.-United Press.
i
They' are supervising the Communist offensive, which has
as its cbjective the capture of
M. Molotov's reply to the United States note on Korea, in which the Soviet Foreign Com- missar accepts the United States' "correc- tions" to Russia's proposed conditions for con- sultations with the Korean Democratic organi- sations over the establishment of a provisional Government.
be examined jointly by the ernments and the
J
M. Molotov suggested that Taiyuan, capital of Shansi, the American proposed econo- United States and Soviet Gov- Chhese reports claim.-Reuter. mic aid to Korea should first
How To Be A Model And Control 'Em! Five
US Marines Pull Out Of Peiping
Peiping, May 11,
hundred U.S. Marines entrained without
ceremony and almost unnoticed for Chin- wangtao over the railroad they had been as- New York, May 11. signed to protect during the post-war months Blonde Selene Mahri, 'Man- of Japanese repatriation and more than a year hattan's top model, today ad of fruitless American peace meillation. vined the lesser snl in her trade on how to make man be- Within a few days a similar colours in the official ceremony lave. It's almple: charge themtrainlond will completo evacuat the Acerican barracks in the 840 an hour.
ntion of the Fifth reginent, ex-legation compound marked First Division, together with the formal farewell and at the its colourful commander, Colonel same time cloned the book on Julian N. Frieble.
50 years of Marine duty in Peiping.
"At that price, your time is too valuable Selene said. "No matter who they are. or how rich, they'll keep their minds on their work."
The advice apparently is needed because several models recently have complained in public print about certain per- sons who wanted to take their photos with a $5 camera in a $600 apartment, complete with etchings.
Movement of the Fifth to Chinwangtao, loading point for the voyage to Guam, marks the first major withdrawal of Marines from China ga a unit, Others are expected to follow from Tientsin shortly,
Buglera final sounding of
his work, or she refuses to pose stiny price.
Battalion At Tangku
The Fifth regiment landed in
Korean Government.
provisional
The Soviet proposals follow-
ed a breakdown Inst August of
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States and Russian representa- | tives on the joint U.S. Russian Commission in Korea, and sought to establish a basis for resumption of the work.
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It also provides that those persons, parties or publie or- anisations who, "having sign- cd the declaration, incite active opposition to the work of the Conmicsion or to the carrying out of the Moscow decision, ahoukl be excluded from further consultations with the Joint Commission."
In accepting these amend China in September, 1946, after menta, M. Molotov said that he winning battle laurels in five hoped that "there will no longer Pacific island campaigns. Im exist any reason to put off call- mediately after landing at Taku ing of a musting of the joint Américan they moved to Paiping whore Commission of the
Russian representatives they have been stationed since. and
Its First Battalion, however, after consultation with Korean Is remaining in Tangku to guard democratic paftice, and after, She appears in all the awaak ammunition dump and fur their proposals. have been sub-
mitted to Russia, Britain, China, women's magazines, and you've nish train guards. probably seen her. She's five
Its assignment was guarding and the United States."Reu feet, 10 inches, and weighs 120 section of the Paiping-Mukden ter... pounds. Her hair is so blondo
line between Tangku am it's almost white. She wears it Huangkochuang and later took long with a near-page boy cut the job of protecting the Kallun The average model starts at Tell them that my hands and mince. If the Communists had $10 an hour, jumps to $16, but feel are very large" she said intended snuffing off the vital | rarely reaches $25.
"in fact, 1 am pretty corny coal supply for Pelping, Tian-
"It's very seldom that you come across that type," Selene aid, "but, to mo, they are easy enough to handle."
Scione (he's 32, and came to the U.S. from Finland seven years ago) and another model, called Lisi are the only two in Manhattan who demand and get
$10 for 60 minutes work.
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"1 nover particularly planned looking,"
presence deterred them,
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to hit $40," Selene sakl, in d But a press agent for one often and Shanghai the Marines | : SHOWING TO-DAY: voice that closely resembles the biggest model agencies in Greta Garbo's. "I-kept raising the business said: "As far as my price to keep from working photography goos, Mahri has
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The Fifth in handling this delicato mission was involved in' three major incidents. In August, 196, the Marines fought off 50 attackers until they were rescued by a patrol from Tangku. On Oct. 80, 1946 ́án attack ́· was' made 'ON the Marines ammunition supply point in Hsinho resulting in the wounding of two. Marines, and there was a second attack on finished." But Selene thinks April & in which five Marines Selend. must have a respect she'll be around-at, that' snino were killed and 16 wounded by for the photographer, and ap- $40 an hour for quite a fow the Communists. — Associated
Press. preciation and understanding of years longer.
"I averago $40 week. I could much more, but I turn many down. I am very 'out- "Modeling is not like being spoken and make many enemies, an actress," she said, "you can work only for photographers do it so long, but no longer -like. My personal blackilet is "When you're old, you're en mile long."
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